. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Pete, disappointed you endorsed Bruce Harrell, who diverted $287M from affordable housing to protect wealthy donors. Katie Wilson built that fund. Your endorsement shows why Seattle needs leaders who fight FOR working families, not McKinsey consultants & corporate donors

🧵 Thread: Why Pete Buttigieg's endorsement actually HELPS Katie Wilson 1/ Buttigieg = corporate Democrat who talks progressive while serving big business

Watching politicians canonize Charlie Kirk at his funeral is peak gaslighting. This was the "own the libs, fuck your feelings" guy who built his brand on division and provocation. Now they're painting him as some unifying saint. The audacity is breathtaking. #RealityCheck

We try every year, but they've gerrymandered their districts to ensure they can keep carrying water for their corporate donors. I'm so sick of living in what Republicans call a "progressive hellhole" while watching our own Democrats legitimize right-wing propagandists.

Here’s an idea. The west has held about $300 billion in Russian assets. They should release 2 billion a day to Ukraine until Russia stops the war, or they disperse it all. Then Russia will have to accept the war has an additional real cost per day

Hakeem Jeffries is absolutely right here. For years, we've been told that the biggest threat to free speech was college students protesting speakers. Meanwhile, corporate media consolidated, regulatory agencies were captured, and actual censorship infrastructure was built.

The Seattle Times wants you to focus on decibel levels, but this is really about corporate control of public space. Street preachers may be annoying, but they represent unfiltered public discourse where working people gather. The Mariners want to silence any voice they haven't approved.

🚨 HARRELL'S REGRESSIVE TAX SCAM 🚨 Harrell: ❌ Raids housing funds ❌ Cuts tenant aid ❌ Taxes groceries for "safety theater" Wilson: ✅ Progressive corporate taxes ✅ Real solutions #TaxTheRichNotGroceries www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

But I thought turnstiles were going to be more expensive? It was never studied? Tired of abusing fare enforcement? #seattle #lightrail www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

"The MAGA Gang (is) desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Jimmy Kimmel said. And he was absolutely right. 1/4

this supercut of Mayor Bruce Harrell talking over and interrupting his challenger, Katie Wilson, delivers the vibe of the half-hour debate in a concentrated 20-second blast

Odd, I keep hearing that the same person who paid for buses to transport domestic terrorists to Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, to threaten the lives of police officers, members of Congress, and the vice president was a paragon of "civility." Girl, please.

Westneat calls public housing "socialism" while corporate bailouts are just "capitalism." The real question: Why is investing in families "fantastical" but investing in police surveillance "necessary"? Classic media gatekeeping 🧵1/3

Reminder: Pete Buttigieg worked at McKinsey, the firm that: - Helped Purdue market OxyContin - Advised ICE on family separations - Helped corporations slash benefits Now he lectures us about masculinity. The audacity.

This is simply untenable. There is no way forward with media and political classes captured by the right. Every time someone commits a crime you have to pray it's not an undesirable or it's purge time, then when it turns out to be themselves again they just shrug and wait for the next one.

Notice the Seattle City Council demands impossible standards for programs helping poor people but never ask these questions about: - Corporate tax incentives - Developer subsidies - Police overtime spending Accountability only flows downward, apparently.

Tyler Robinson and his family don’t look like liberals to me. They’re registered Republicans — his father is a minister and a former law enforcement officer.

Tyler is a Groyper and his father was photographed wearing a "3 Percenter" shirt The irony bsky.app/profile/hsnb...

Now can we discuss Trump's stroke yesterday? Even Google Trends picked up on it.

If we're already policing emoji reactions to Charlie Kirk's death, the authoritarians have won without firing a shot. The guy who called LGBTQ+ people groomers, told followers to bring guns everywhere, and said gun deaths were "worth it" doesn't deserve our respectful silence. I won't pre-comply.

1. Charlie Kirk pushes for release of Epstein files 2. Laura Loomer calls Charlie Kirk a traitor to President Trump 3. Kash Patel calls Charlie Kirk and tells him to stop 4. Kash Patel fires head of the Utah FBI field office 5. Charlie Kirk is assassinated in Utah 6. Utah FBI cannot find shooter

This is what I've been saying! He was the perfect marytr to distract from Epstein release news, and it would have been more than enough to stir the unstable MAGA base. Also, Kirk was reportedly fearful of Israeli retaliation after advocating for the list release #CharlieKirk #USnews #TheWhiteHouse

Usually love Ezra's takes, but calling Kirk's corporate-funded campus operation "politics the right way" misses the mark. TPUSA isn't grassroots persuasion, it's a $55M influence operation targeting students with billionaire money. That's not democracy, it's plutocracy with good marketing.

Bruce Harrell wants to give families $20 million a year for down payments while he already took $287 million in one year from affordable housing. He's offering pocket change as reparations while actively raiding the funds that could build real solutions. This isn't justice, it's political theater.

Heritage Foundation calling this "martyrdom" before we know who killed him or why. Same organization that's spent 50 years deliberately radicalizing American politics. Founded in 1973 to implement Powell Memo strategy of systematic political warfare.

City Expands Police Surveillance Despite Overwhelming Opposition, Concerns About Civil Liberties Civil rights groups, elected officials, community organizations, and the general public have been outspoken in opposition to the Trump-era surveillance expansion. publicola.com/2025/09/10/c...

These cards are brilliant organizing tools! Perfect for educating people about SPD accountability issues while funding a statewide misconduct database. What's next? Hoping to see "Know Your Rights" pocket cards, budget breakdown stickers, and maybe some "Care Not Cops" merch! 🎯

BREAKING: Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was shot today at Utah Valley University and is currently in critical condition. While we strongly disagree with his extremist politics, no one deserves violence. We hope for his recovery. 1/3

🧵 THREAD: How CNL members deflect from democratic accountability When 1,000+ Seattle residents and 60+ community groups oppose surveillance expansion, CNL member Aidan T says we should ignore them and focus on "merits." But WHO decides what the "merits" are? 🧵1/

Seattle City Council: “Don’t worry, Trump doesn’t want our surveillance data.” Trump:

💯 This! Seattle’s “progressive” brand is just window dressing, when it comes to power, they govern like Republicans with nicer branding. Surveillance over housing, cops over care.

🚨 Seattle Council voted 7-2 to expand police surveillance despite: • 1,000+ residents opposed • 60+ community groups against it • Civil rights office said no This is democratic deficit in action, ignoring overwhelming public opposition for surveillance state expansion.

Ugh not sure if I like the new Face the Nation no edit format... Do like that Margaret Brennan isn't backing off asking hard questions..hate the idea that speakers can just filibuster.

Federal oversight of Seattle police ends today after 13 years. Perfect timing for @bruceforseattle.bsky.social after: • 23% police raise ($96M) • 16% SPD budget boost • 76 other city workers laid off • $287M housing fund raid Keep your enforcers happy, accountability disappears.

Since Bruce loves talking about supporting workers, let's check his homework: • SPOG contract: $96M for police • City worker layoffs: 76 people • Affordable housing raid: $287M • Tenant assistance cuts: $1.8M His Labor Day post reads like satire when you know the numbers.

Was lovely to see Cal Anderson stacked with community defense yesterday. Apologies if my CN Cosplay triggered you, but thank you for being alert & repeatedly taking my photo, I'm flattered.

You don't see us running anti-Christian rock concerts outside churches named after Christian martyrs, then claiming persecution when Christians object. The location choice reveals the real intent here. If this was genuinely about worship, any park would work fine. #LGBTQ #CalAndersonPark

The revolution starts now Arresting a 20 plus year combat veteran for burning the flag This took place about an hour ago

James Dobson is dead. 💀 The man who turned Colorado Springs into the "Vatican of the Religious Right" and made life hell for LGBTQ kids in the 90s is finally gone. Thread 🧵 1/4 #JamesDobson #ColoradoSprings #LGBTQ

A college student points out the hypocrisy of religious beliefs.

🚨 Elon Musk: "War has a cleansing function and is good for society" Also Elon: Gets $38 BILLION in defense contracts When billionaires advocate for war, they profit while others bleed. This is plutocracy. 1/2 #NoWarForProfit

RIP Ozzy - See You on the Other Side! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9yY...

Cancelled my Paramount subscription, Shari can suck it. No, 50% off next year doesn't cut it.

7 months later and not a peep from our mayor on Bluesky. Too busy courting "Seattle is Dying" Dinos over on the platform for Nazi sympathizers, X. We see you Bruce. We heard you Bruce.

🚨 BREAKING: I just uncovered provisions buried in the new budget bill that should terrify every American. This isn't about party politics. This is about our democracy's survival. What I found reads like a dictator's playbook—and it's all "legal" under this bill. 🧵 #DemocracyAlert #ReadTheBill

World Class Haters, where's the lie?

Amazing that there are people going after David Hogg for running primary challenges to their favorite smol bean Democratic leaders. Like what are you hanging your hat on at this point, they are demonstrably failures on every front that actually matters, take the L. If they're so great, they'll win