This year, may the shofar be a wake-up call for all. As we enter 5786, our commitment to justice is greater than ever.

Now is a perfect time to get your library card with @spl.org! ✨

This is a small action you can take today to take a stand in defense of free speech. Join the boycott. If you’ve already cancelled, sound off in the thread. 🧵

So honored! Let’s go win this!

You love to see it!!!! 👏 👏 👏

Earlier this year, my office went to the State Capitol to support SB 5184, which slashes parking mandates. The bill passed, but Seattle isn’t required to comply until 2027. With the passage of my Comp Plan Amendment 85, however, we’ll be putting these reduced parking mandates into effect this year!

Sigh. RIP Amendment #66.

Today is the 1 year anniversary of the G Line opening. It feels like yesterday I ran out of my apartment to take this video! (The G stands for giddy because I was so excited) Frequent transit is necessary for an accessible city that’s serious about its climate goals. Let’s make that a reality.

Dessert Questionnaire!! Best pie: Strawberry Rhubarb Best ice cream: Pistachio Best donut: Maple Bar Best bar: Lemon Bars Best cake: Tres leches Best other: Caramel Apples

Yesterday, Soundside talked to Rachael Savage. Today we chatted with the incumbent - @alexis4seattle.bsky.social Our first two candidate interviews for the November general election are for the Seattle City Council Position 8 - one of two At-Large seats on the council.

Haymarket Books for Fighting Fascism

My office requested that the Office of Civil Rights assess CB 121052 and 121053, and we wanted to share this report with the public. "CCTV and RTCC technologies are not neutral instruments, as they carry direct consequences for equal protection, privacy, and the freedoms of speech and association."

Trump is threatening war on blue cities and to take over police departments. We don’t need to make his unlawful actions any easier by installing surveillance cameras throughout our city.

When community organizations and the city’s own Surveillance Advisory Working Group has “expressed serious concerns about the potential harm the technologies in this pilot would cause, especially to immigrant, refugee, and other vulnerable communities” 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻.

“Once surveillance data is collected, it is notoriously challenging to protect against federal misuse…Department of Homeland Security and ICE have successfully accessed data from the Washington Healthcare Authority and the Washington Department of Licensing. Seattle should not line up to be next.”

@councilmember-amr.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social Thank you for getting this thru committee! A Seattle for all! A Seattle for many! 👍

So glad to see this critical and much-needed program move forward!

Nickerson South Canal as a neighborhood center means more housing, more small businesses, and more neighbors able to thrive in this pocket of the city. check out what residents shared & share your support at the final comp plan hearing on 9/12 (Virtual Comment 8:30AM In-person Comment 2:30-6:30PM)!

The Seattle City Council is about to start taking votes on the 20-year Comprehensive Plan which will determine how housing in Seattle is built. I biked around Seattle to talk to people about what we need to do to build more housing, and make our communities more walkable, and livable.

Excited for this @alexis4seattle.bsky.social series ahead of the comp plan amendments vote!

Hi y’all! I have COVID right now and it absolutely sucks. Please wear a mask and wash your hands. I promise that you don’t want this.

I am demanding the immediate release of Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a decorated and disabled veteran, detained during a citizenship interview today. My office has been in contact with the family and are working with Rep. Smith, Sen. Cantwell, and Sen. Murray’s offices to bring Mr. Chaudhry home.

Community Update 08/15/25 Two of our beloved Real Change vendors were recently detained by ICE. The outpouring of support has been awe-inspiring and together, you've already raised over $23,000 for the new Real Change Legal Defense Fund.💙 Here's where things stand: 👇

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

Fernando Rocha, who works at Juanita High School in Kirkland, shares his experience of being detained by ICE for almost two weeks.

Alexis Mercedes Rinck is spending her Saturday going to neighborhood centers her amendment would restore to the Comp Plan, talking to community members about their housing stories. Joined them in N Capitol Hill (Roanoke) and then tagged along by bike as they went to the next one, in Seward Park.

If you saw me at the Lady Gaga concert…no you didn’t. :)

Sometimes 1 Line trains are so packed after a sports event you can't get on downtown, but then that causes you to run into your councilmember, who also couldn't get on.

This post is an FYI for city electeds

At a moment when the federal government is so fucked up, Seattle election results tonight offer *hope* @edclin.bsky.social a housing wonk @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social a true progressive executive & transit champ @alexis4seattle.bsky.social continued fight for immigrants, LGBTQ+, resist the feds

Absolutely awesome crowd has turned out for the joimt @alexis4seattle.bsky.social - Erika Evans - Dionne Foster Election Night watch party! Let's go Seattle!!

local man supports two big winners @alexis4seattle.bsky.social and Dionne Foster

Congratulations to @alexis4seattle.bsky.social on moving to the general! #Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil

This was my third favorite part of the night. The first two was seeing Dionne Foster and Erika Evans win during the first drop!!

@alexis4seattle.bsky.social has proven that delivering progressive wins is possible even from the minority. It'll be on all our progressive candidates to make sure they're tackling not just the easy wins but the structural features of our economy and system of governance that produce paralysis.

Numbers update: @alexis4seattle.bsky.social now has the 3rd highest percentage of the vote in the dataset, and is now 0.06% away from surpassing Bagshaw '15 and taking 2nd. Dionne Foster retains 17th, with Evans climbing to 18th, Wilson to 28th, and Lin to 30th.

Today, the Seattle Land Use Committee voted 4-0 to pass my office’s bill (CB 121009) to streamline the subdivision approval process! This meaningful reform will cut months of delays for housing projects our city urgently needs. The bill now moves to the full council for final consideration.

Can’t wait to go to work today and keep doing the job the people of this city agree I should keep doing!

This is a meaningful step forward. This supplemental budget add means dollars can also be immediately deployed instead of waiting until our standard budget process in the fall. Communities can’t wait and we must act now to protect our neighbors.

Cities big and small are abolishing parking minimums. It’s exciting to see Denver join the movement. Will Seattle be next? Thank you @alexis4seattle.bsky.social for leading the effort to create better places and more spaces for the people of Seattle!

Big news! The B&O tax realignment is going to Seattle voters this fall. It was watered down (read the article for details) but then we saw a progressive revenue proposal pass unanimously through this council, which I would have said was highly unlikely just a year ago.

Me and my 90 year old mom voted today: 🇺🇸 🗳️ My mom has always supported the unhoused, taken transit (Bus 255!) We are both proud to support @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social @girmayzahilay.bsky.social Dionne Foster Erika Evans More housing and better transit!

Dropping off my ballot suitably marked for @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social, @alexis4seattle.bsky.social, Dionne Foster, Rory O’Sullivan, and more. I am unusually late this election but there’s still time!

So happy to vote for @electrory.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social

Voted! And you can too! In this house we believe @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social @claudiaforkcexec.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social @kccclaudia.bsky.social Erika Evans and yes x 2

Reminders for Seattle commuters to get their ballots in by Tuesday for @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social, @alexis4seattle.bsky.social and Dionne Foster!

Incredible! Thank you for your support. Special shout out to the 255 bus! 🚌

Today is the day! Get your ballots in!

Seattle: this Sunday would be a great day to fill out and drop off your ballot if you haven’t already. I hope you’ll join me in supporting: @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social for Mayor, and Dionne Foster and @alexis4seattle.bsky.social for Council.

New challenge: Since we want corner stores everywhere (and not just on corners), what should we call them?? Share your ideas.