Sumo wrestling has a long history in Seattle, dating back to the first generation of Japanese American immigrants to the area. After Japanese incarceration, Seattle's Sumo community didn't recover. Eighty-plus years later, Rain City Sumo has tried to change that.

This is huge: Katie Wilson's office just announced a significantly expanded schedule for Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard, after years of the program being stifled under Bruce Harrell. In addition to more weekends, we're getting our long holiday weekends back.

With the opening of light rail from Seattle to Bellevue and Redmond, I'm suddenly interested in visiting places I haven't spent much time in during the past 20 years: the suburbs. weill.org/2026/04/11/c...

Washington can’t catch a break; both our real ferry boats and our toy ferry boats are in dangerously short supply 😢

NEW STORY// Wilson, Housing Advocates Rally for Bolder Seattle Growth Plan By Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org

As a former Kindle store developer, it’s sad to see support ending for older devices. Fourteen years is a super long lifespan for an electronic device, but people really love their Kindles.

Made my @seattlechannel.bsky.social debut today, giving public comment in favor of more housing in the #Seattle #compPlan. Thanks to @houseourneighbors.bsky.social for coordinating a rally at noon attended by @mayorofseattle.bsky.social and @alexis4seattle.bsky.social, and to all who gave comments!

Mayor Katie Wilson is speaking at the pro-housing rally before Seattle City Council's public hearing on Phase 2 of the City's growth plan later this afternoon.

I’m planning to go to a noon rally for housing, followed by public comment, which starts at 3:00 and will likely stretch well into the night. Going to be a long day at City Hall; glad that I’ll be in a group of pro-housing advocates.

If you want to save light rail to Ballard, now's the time to speak up! Tell Sound Transit that they need to build the system we voted for. Great to see people organizing to make sure our voices are heard. saveballardrail.org

Amazing turnout on a sunny Saturday to save Ballard rail! Thank you to everyone who came out to help organize and build the movement. If you couldn’t make it, visit saveballardrail.org to get involved!

Name a better view from light rail (impossible)

I’ll be at City Hall on Monday to speak in favor of more housing in more parts of our beautiful city. Want to save the trees? Legalize denser housing, reduce sprawl. Let’s make the city happen.

welcome to the world 27 year old me

Ever-increasing sales taxes on the poor, no income tax on the moderately high-earning … can we stop calling ourselves “progressive”, please?

Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine just announced that 205,000 riders boarded trains on the opening day of the Crosslake Connection, a number that's second only to the Super Bowl Parade.

It was great to see @milesintransit.com, Jeremy, and Ren at the #CrosslakeConnection opening last week. Such a massive turnout to connect across the lake.

After a week on #MeshCore, I've discovered repeaters all over the #PNW, and noticed a nerdy, diverse, and passionate community in #Seattle. Hopefully I'll never need mesh networking because of mobile network or Internet outages, but I'm glad that I now have it. weill.org/2026/03/29/j...

I waited 2 hours, part of that with @metropolitanglide.bsky.social of @theurbanist.org, to ride the 2 Line from Seattle to Redmond. The energy level at Judkins Park was off the charts; the people have spoken, and they want more light rail. Build the Damn Trains!

Light rail grand opening at Judkins Park is absolutely huge. It’s rare for so many Seattleites to be this excited about going to Redmond, or to wait in a massive line for the privilege of doing so

This hero risked his life for the benefit of the neighbors around him. He needs help paying his medical bills due to the injuries he sustained from his heroic actions. He also needs a home. Can we find him a permanent home? Donate: www.gofundme.com/f/help-ernie...

Why would Starbucks be closing a hugely popular store at an iconic Seattle tourist hub? (searches web) Oh, it was unionized …

While I think it’s bizarre that federal employees need donations because they’re not getting paid, I appreciate that SEA has withstood the DHS funding crisis as well as it has, with shorter delays than many other big airports.

I’m excited about the prospect of a Sonics return. A privately-funded, in-city, NBA-ready arena already exists, private backers are ready to bid, and local fans are going to snap up tickets, whatever the cost. (If the Kraken’s first few seasons are a predictor of NBA prices, start saving up now.)

If you’ve been considering buying a new wifi router, sooner might be better than later …

Trying out #MeshCore, a decentralized messaging system, with a Heltec V3, a tiny radio. As someone who grew up with IRC, it’s fun to try relay chat with no Internet involved. Unsurprisingly, there are many users in the Pacific Northwest.

I agree that direct car sales are a good thing, but it’s annoying that the WA legislature will have to vote again to let future #EV makers, like Telo and @slateauto.bsky.social, sell direct, when they’re ready.

What a year for US hockey: defeating Canada for gold at the Olympics and Paralympics. Also, TIL that para ice hockey is open-gender; no separate men’s and women’s tournament.

Claude Code wrote "Iron Curtain", a techno track, for me. Listen at your own risk. tinyurl.com/mws3txvt

Ferry boats > paper boats

I might need to make another trip to Astoria, Oregon, this June. They're celebrating the 40th anniversary of "Short Circuit". I loved that movie as a kid, and like some other '80s classics, it was filmed there. www.shortcircuit40.com

In light of this great thread by @analogist.net , I've contacted my Seattle City Council members to ask them to allow more housing units, including #socialHousing, to be built in more of the city, not just on major arterials. If you want to do the same, start here: www.seattle.gov/council/memb...

A few years ago, #Housey was a quirky mascot helping get out the vote for #SocialHousing in #Seattle. Today, Housey was standing by with @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social as @governorferguson.bsky.social signed a bill into law in support of social housing. Pretty good career path for a house costume!

I tried #vibeCoding my election visualizations. Claude Code did well, but considering that my AI assistant didn't have eyes or fingers, I had to give it a lot of guidance to make something readable and usable. weill.org/2026/03/09/v...

NO NO NO YOU DON’T GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL tell everyone you know www.freetaxusa.com

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is now Seattle Streets Alliance! After 15 years of organizing for safer streets, our work has grown far beyond neighborhood greenways. Our new name reflects a broader mission: making every Seattle street safer and more welcoming for people who walk, bike, and roll.

Yet another reminder to be vigilant about clicking links. Scammers are now using politically charged messaging to bait users into clicking on phishing links.

Denshattack! might push me to get a modern game console or Steam Machine. Looks like Densha de Go! crossed with a Tony Hawk game, with a soundtrack straight out of Jet Set Radio. youtu.be/qBEDNa0cKtg?...

Pressing 2 for Spanish, for months, when calling the @wadol.bsky.social resulted in bizarre accented English messages. The link below includes a recording you have to hear to believe.

I made an app. play.google.com/store/apps/d... Nearby Glasses is here to warn you when smart glasses are nearby. I hope it's useful for someone. Nearby Glasses's open source, free and rather simple github.com/yjeanrenaud/... It's also downloadable outside the Play Store. iOS port is in the making

King County, Washington held a special election earlier this month. Multiple propositions, none in Seattle. Final results per precinct are available here: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

Every card is welcome aboard 🚅 🚌 🛳️  Tap to Pay is now live across Puget Sound! Tap your contactless credit or debit card, physical or in a digital wallet, to pay your transit fare. Easy. Learn more: info.myorca.com/contactless/

Suprematism, by Nikolai Suetin, 1920-21, 📸 by @tiltoncreative

We're so proud to share our very first annual report! 2025 was the first year our organization pivoted from short-term campaigns to long-term organizing. We achieved a lot and are so thankful for everyone who has stayed plugged in beyond initiatives! www.houseourneighbors.org/annual-reports

So glad to see that the Seattle area is finally getting support for contactless cards to ride transit!

Seems like we are officially seeing a youth movement for Women's USA Hockey.

King County, Washington held a special election last week. Multiple propositions, none in Seattle. Mid-election results per precinct, based on ballots counted through Feb. 13, are available here: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

Take as much time as you need, and read "The Midas Plague", a short story from the 1950s. Remarkably prescient science fiction about a world in which the have-nots are forced to consume an endless supply of low-quality goods, while only the rich can actually enjoy a minimalist life.

King County, Washington held a special election last week. Multiple propositions, none in Seattle. Preliminary results per precinct, based on election night data, are available here: public.tableau.com/views/KingCo...

I now own the first digital camera I’ve been photographed by. This Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD81 saves images to 3.5" floppy disks. Found it in a thrift shop on Maui, of all place. Working battery, charger, and diskettes sold separately.