Katie Wilson as Seattle mayor feels like the most fundamentally different change in Seattle governance since I started participating in the late 90s. Mike McGinn was a change from the status quo, but not like this.

Nothing like a proposal for a modest amount of lower-income housing nearby to find out who your neighbors are.

Why does news media keep calling Katie Wilson a socialist? Kshama Sawant was a socialist. Sawant was arguably far left. As far as I can tell, Wilson is somewhat left of center and the only thing "far" about her is she will actually do stuff rather than sit on her hands.

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glad it has a grocery

I'd love to know what kind of leverage this dude thinks we have in December. Because it looks to me like the only leverage is bad PR over health care prices, and i don't think they'll care.

i am in Seattle briefly for family stuff, but got to visit Seward Park and i really do miss this city.

Huh. I did not predict that.

Good morning to everyone except 52 Republican Senators, 7 Democratic Senators, and 1 Independent Senator. #GoodMorning

SFPD are a bunch of incompetents if they can't handle a dog that's barking without shooting the dog and its owner.

I expect this from Fetterman now, but Kaine and Durbin really disappoint me.

Why did @padilla.senate.gov stop posting 4 months ago? Why did @alex-padilla4ca.bsky.social stop posting 2 months ago?

I refuse to support a funding bill that fails to address the Republican health care crisis. And make health insurance affordable. The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too. I'm voting no.

This bill doesn’t address the core issue that millions of Americans will no longer be able to afford ACA insurance coverage next year. I’m willing to work with anyone to create a path forward but this isn’t it.

I hope Senate Democrats understand what a shit show they'll have with constituents if they agree to this "deal". It'll be good enough for the WP and NYT editorial boards, but actual people will hate it.

@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov I hope this is just a rumor because this would be disrespectful to the people Democrats say they’re fighting for.

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I missed the Sounders match visiting my dying stepdad. and you're telling me the Sounders couldn't hold a 2 goal lead.... twice... up a player against Minnesota????

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AI is not going to get me to rejoin, SF YIMBY.

Buy Nothing was set up with picayune rules and HOA presidents trying to enforce them. Not a shock to see them trying to monetize it & shut others down. Other free cycle style groups are better off with names other than Buy Nothing.

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Benjanun Sriduangkaew [speaking through jugsaw puppet] hello dan simmons Simmons: what the Sriduangkaew: let's play a game

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Connections Puzzle #878 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 c'mon. blue was harder than purple. this should have been a reverse rainbow.

There's a lot of "here's why Mamdani's win validates all my priors" pieces floating around. In general, i just want to enjoy this, and will be eschewing all your hot takes.

if past elections are predictive, Wilson wins in a squeaker. ( i love you my progressive friends, but y'all gotta start getting ballots returned earlier if you don't wanna deal with the stress.)

Breaking: It’s a yes for Prop. 50. California voters approved the measure to temporarily suspend the state’s nonpartisan citizens redistricting commission until 2030. bit.ly/3WAJfhI 📝 @mayacmiller.bsky.social& @jeannereporter.bsky.social 📸 Ted Soqui

Democrats In Array

Congratulations New Jersey.

Congratulations Virginia.

Good morning to everyone especially Zohran Mamdani and Katie Wilson. #GoodMorning

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Connections Puzzle #876 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 oh man this was the easiest Connections ever. had all 4 categories in less than a minute and no clue what could be purple or blue.

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All the books on my @libbyapp.com wish list disappeared. It went from 238 to 12 to right in front of me. I don't know how to recover them. This is bothering me way more than it should.

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It’s time for the six-month flurry of articles about the upcoming time change (this time we fall back to Standard Time). We all know this is terrible for the body, but if we aren’t going to change the system, I kind of don’t want to read about it anymore.

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Connections Puzzle #872 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 thought i had purple, but played it safe with the ones I knew for sure first. would have been the reverse...

the proposal to make ethics commissioners able to be fired for any reason is bad. we'll see what happened to Max Carter-Oberstone happen a lot more

Here are the details directly from the practice. queerdoc.com/queerdoc-sub...

Rinck is a one-woman council majority.

I've known theoretically how homeless people were treated for years. But nothing has made that more real than living next to 6th street in SF the last 4+ years. Absolutely awful.

I guess I missed that they are repainting the crosswalk at 6th and Clement in a more vibrant fashion?

Goddamn is AMR good at getting people on board for stuff I like.

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Was going to comment on Harrell's accusation that Wilson is a nepo-baby, but I decided against it. I don't want to be part of the discourse. However, vote Wilson if you are in Seattle.

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