Pfft, idiots.

the Discourse around whether Seattle is "pro-business" has mostly ignored the fact that big business has been fighting taxes here for the last decade - and that our mayor helped write the JumpStart policy. we talk about that and how Nashville is responding to Starbucks moving into their city:

This Thursday, join me at Lucy’s Bottle Shop for an evening of readings from writers refusing numbness, easy answers, and looking away. Come for a night of community, conversation, and storytelling that cuts through the noise and reminds us what it means to stay human. Doors @ 5, Readings @ 7

Today on the podcast, contributors @guyoron.net and Eula Scott Bynoe join @janehu.bsky.social to talk about the state of public restrooms ahead of the World Cup and how Real Change is increasing in price. Plus, a mailbag devoted to girl dinners and meals under $20.

national publications, if you're going to publish a piece about trends and politics in a major U.S. city, i am BEGGING you to hire at least one (1) journalist who currently lives there to write it who actually has context for what's happening there

see y'all tonight!!!

Sporty Sexy Scary Baby Posh Paprika

When I heard the theory that the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak originated at a landfill in Argentina that is popular with birders, I had questions. I visited that dump on a bird-watching trip last year. It seemed like an unlikely infection site. So I did some digging. Here's what I found out 🧪 🪶

fyi the city drew a nice map of where you can drive on bike wknds! (these arterials are probably faster on a regular day!) & while it could be nice to have bike wknds at Alki or Golden Gardens, those already have bike paths where cyclists don’t need to contend with cars making dangerous passes!

Today on the pod: Kenji López-Alt tells @janehu.bsky.social about his version of girl dinner, and discuss recent scandals in the restaurant scene and whether Seattle is a fine-dining town megaphone.link/CC7933748827

Wednesday is Bike Everywhere Day #SEAbikes #Seattle

BIG DEAL ALERT: We have @mayorofseattle.bsky.social on the podcast today!

Seattle Children’s just announced they’re going to ask the city for approval to end the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings, and that the Laurelhurst Community Council has agreed to support them in that www.seattlechildrens.org/media/press-...

excited for this one!

quality science journalism is a public good. if you're in a position to provide funding or make connections, help keep @biographic.bsky.social alive!

For CHUM's unofficial guide to SIFF, Chase Hutchinson (@eclectichutch.bsky.social), film critic extraordinaire, has paired a movie per day with a local place to eat, drink, and party along the way. We printed a physical map/guide, which you can find across the city. www.chum.news/chumnewssiff...

What's going on with Seattle Children's Hospital and their neighbors in Laurelhurst? And how long has this been going on? That's what we're talking about on today's episode.

In today's @citycastseattle.bsky.social episode, one of the guests is the executive director of UW's long Covid clinic, who said people should still be masking in higher risk environments/situations to try to avoid catching Covid. Never one to shirk being the bearer of bad news, not me! 🤣

Seattle Children's employees: my DMs are open. Would love your thoughts on the ongoing helipad discussions.

SIFF, Seattle Beer Week, Bike Everywhere Month, and so much more; we cover it all in today's episode 🎧

had a great time talking to @sciam.bsky.social's Science Quickly about the recent Trump EO and the latest science of psychedelics

Check out the newest episode of @citycastseattle.bsky.social with @janehu.bsky.social, @councilmember-amr.bsky.social and @bretthamil.bsky.social! Lots of great discussion about transit, data centers, broadband politics and more. seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/cou...

do i know anyone who lives in laurelhurst? if so would love to ask you some Qs about the neighborhood!

new version of the pomodoro method just dropped www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXIs...

On @citycastseattle.bsky.social, talked Washington’s public defenders crisis, a new artist housing space in Downtown Seattle, the great films to see at the Seattle International Film Festival + more w/ @janehu.bsky.social & gramsofgnats.bsky.social 📽️ Listen here: seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/ove...

loved loved loved chatting with @citycastseattle.bsky.social about CHUM’s place in local media, the story behind our name, and our long-term goals as a worker-owned and subscriber-supported news outlet ✍️ click below to hear us yap! yay for collaborative, independent, hyperlocal media 🫶

i took this photo last wednesday — exciting to see how many more days we’ll be getting!

sigh. ok just updated my list

It was fun being on @citycastseattle.bsky.social talking about some of my favorite topics: taxes, forest service trails, and #polyamory! Have a listen.. megaphone.link/CC1942896489

Guy Fieri is WEAK on Crime

if cities really want human-generated data on potholes, ask cyclists. we know every dip and hole on our regular routes by heart because our lives quite literally depend on it. and all that data is tracked by tens of thousands of Garmin devices, if you want neatly mapped data - no waymos necessary

Today's @citycastseattle.bsky.social was a really fun one to record, with a discussion of this week's Comprehensive Plan hearing, Sound Transit 3, and the dismantling of Dragon Land in Seward Park. megaphone.link/CC3648346270

major bummer that even astronauts hurtling through space and around the moon have to CHECK THEIR FUCKING EMAIL????

On the 100th (🥳) episode of @citycastseattle.bsky.social talked mail-in voting, my story on the WA teacher behind #ProjectHailMary, the Bumbershoot lineup, SIFF adding the new Gregg Araki, + more w/ @janehu.bsky.social & @slimeythash.bsky.social Listen here: seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/mai...

on the prankiest day of the year, i have to ask: was jim halpert a sociopath? he was widely beloved in the 2000s but i suspect if we'd followed him into 2026, he'd be DEEP in the manosphere

Today on @citycastseattle.bsky.social talked Sonics, Seattle Central College’s Wood Technology Center facing cuts, the National Film Festival for Talented Youth kicking off at SIFF, and much more w/ @janehu.bsky.social & @liamgbillingham.bsky.social Listen here: seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/do-...

blown away by how many great artists live in our city and the lovely designs they've submitted! can't wait to see some of these hanging in the CID

TON is hoping to have a new monthly supporters come on board through the Page Turners Collective -- if TON's helped you, please consider pledging a few bucks a month to keep their work going!

Back on @citycastseattle.bsky.social to talk w/ @janehu.bsky.social & @samjleeds.bsky.social about CCTV, pennies, the great Seattle/PNW films at #SXSW2026 (WISHFUL THINKING, CAPTURING BIGFOOT, THE LIFE WE LEAVE, & PHOENIX JONES) + Marshawn Lynch’s Charli xcx era. seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/pre...

i’m always thinking about fries but for the last week i’ve been thinking about fries IN A FERRY CONTAINER

help y'all i just learned this was 20 years ago today

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save the date, seattle friends, and start training* now *eating an uncomfortable amount of carbs and cheese before your rides

Today on the pod: @gordonofseattle.bsky.social discusses what we can do to make Seattle streets safer with @janehu.bsky.social & @bretthamil.bsky.social + @samjleeds.bsky.social joins to talk about why rideshare drivers are calling for a pause on new Uber/Lyft onboarding megaphone.link/CC8482682629

"Our task is to build a wide and deep movement...rooted in a steadfast commitment to one another, across our many differences and divides, and to this miraculous, singular planet." - @astra.bsky.social + @naomiaklein.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

momentary distraction from The Horrors

the most delightful thing i’ve seen this week: @chum.news has a new column from a Washington State Ferries deckhand! www.chum.news/ferry-tales-...

Back on @citycastseattle.bsky.social w/ @janehu.bsky.social & @liamgbillingham.bsky.social talking Seattle fast food, Alexa voices (butlerian jihad now), and doing another Cut to the Chase segment about arts news plus a new piece I have out today. Listen here: seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/do-...

i just finished watching sorkin's the newsroom for the first time and while i have my quibbles with it, i was more moved than i was annoyed by the show's sanctimonious moments and found it, on the whole, weirdly prescient. i've also never seen the west wing - does it hold up? should i go there next?

BOOP DRIVING A BUS WOW BOOP IS SO TALENTED 😭😭😭