Yep

Someone show the hysterical fire chiefs this chart who keep driving up housing costs for everything but single family homes with overdone code revisions

I can't stop thinking about this. We're pursuing zero fire risk in multifam, while tolerating much more in single-fam. People respond by building and living in single-fam, where they're exposed to not only one of the highest fire death risks in the developed world, but also TONS more car crash risk

Reminder that @governor.ca.gov is reportedly considering vetoing SB79, the best housing bill to clear the CA legislature in decades. It would be a *disaster*, substantively & for Newsom's political future. Really hope he doesn't self-immolate. Tell him!

There have been multiple digs in the last week or so--interesting that coordination hmm--at @seattletru.bsky.social's annual revenue hovering around $200k/year as a reason why @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social isn't "qualified" to be Mayor. If she pulled all this off with $200k, imagine her with $1.9b.

-as legal counsel for a non-profit, advising the board to discredit victims of sexual harassment -killing LWB transportation safety project bc a few rich people complained, despite years of public process -denying permits to tiny house village for literally no reason other than nimby

Don’t forget -threatening the Office of Labor Standards with funding cuts if they investigated his men’s club for wage theft -creating such a toxic workplace in mayor’s office that his nepotism hire (niece Monisha Harrell) went public

You said it

Trump has been able to get away with what he by the laziness of past Congresses. They let US Presidents have too much leeway.

Seattle, we gotta elect Katie Wilson! Her leadership style is everything we need to take our city into its next chapter. We have been spinning our wheels on too many major issues for too long. This is how we move forward. www.thestranger.com/news/2025/10...

Bruce Harrell's campaign is fundraising on the need to "fight back against the influence of outside money." The PAC set up to spend on Harrell's behalf has raised $1.2 million so far, compared to the $86,000 raised by the PAC set up for spend in support of Katie Wilson.

Mail your ballot early or better yet take to nearby drop box.

NEW: King County Councilmemeber Teresa Mosqueda and Representative Pramila Jayapal have endorsed Katie Wilson for Mayor of Seattle. 🗳️ @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social

As a kid, I got into politics partly to do my bit fighting the Soviet Union. Now we have a president who wants to turn us into a country that mimics the Soviet Union. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump says the US is in "armed conflict" with drug cartels. Meanwhile, his DOJ is disbanding a task force that took on cartels. Trump doesn't care about stopping drug trafficking — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy. This is a power grab.

i'll also note this great city climate corner podcast interviewing a freiburg councilmember on how increasing parking fees allows them to invest in better transit and biking and rolling. this is the way www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/fre...

The Mariners get taxpayer subsidized rent at our publicly owned baseball stadium.

Bruce Harrell enabled this obstruction by agreeing to an MOU with SPOG that required a dual dispatch system - thus giving SPD officers the power to undermine the CARE team. Harrell hasn't yet reached a final contract with SPOG, and seems in no hurry to push them to get out of the CARE team's way.

we are just unbelievably toast in seattle. permit data through Q2 2025 is trending toward lowest permits in nearly 15 years.

not just PDX tariffs, high interest rates, dwindling labor pool and increasing insurance are killing projects across the country. we're about to see even higher tariffs on canadian lumber, cabinets, appliances. going to see massive rent increases due to this www.planetizen.com/news/2025/10...

Help save the Union St bus lane! @seattledot.bsky.social there are better ways to address concerns with local access that don’t compromise transit reliability, traffic calming, and safety.

We need bigger apartments and smaller single family homes

An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.

😍😍👏 Fast transit + Abundant Housing = Livable Cities

Outrageous. Send a letter. And show up Saturday morning.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social This is the work of the Seattle Mayor you endorsed.

nailed it

Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell pledged on the campaign trail in 2021 to build 2,000 units of shelter or permanent supportive housing in a year. More than three years into his term, he still hasn't added that many net new units, an Axios analysis finds.

We are thrilled to see a candidate focused on basic needs like public bathrooms in Seattle.

Please call the Governor and ask him to sign SB 79! (916) 445-2841

Katie Wilson has the experience we need in city hall.

Three months ago, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social correctly warned us that failing to address our housing crisis would cost us people’s trust, and that the entire reputation of the State of California was on the line. Call him now and urge him to follow through by signing #SB79! ☎️ (916) 445-2841

Calling the Governor and asking him to sign SB 79 only takes a few minutes and makes a real difference.

The moment where Hegseth ends his speech and not a single officer claps is the most hopeful thing I have seen in a long time.

when you de-pave streets, you don't need to land bank for new parks

Have you called @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to ask him to sign SB 79? This is a crucial part of California's climate action. The IPCC has made it clear that infill housing is key to reducing climate pollution. SB 79 makes it easier to build homes near our biggest transit stops. Click here to call:

Insanely important win in Moldova tonight

Our so-called environmental activists have failed us.

No kidding.

We need a Housing Protection Act. If you want to increase sewer fees or parking requirements or historical preservation, the burden of proof is on you to produce a Housing Impact Assessment showing there are no adverse impacts on housing supply.

In the past month, realtors, developer lobby groups, real estate investors, and other wealthy corporate donors have contributed more than half a million dollars to the PAC supporting Mayor Bruce Harrell's campaign to defeat labor organizer Katie Wilson. They've raised more than a million dollars!

We can’t out raise the billionaires in Medina funding Harrell’s Super PAC, but we do outnumber them. How many people can donate $25 to the progressive PAC fighting back? Donate and share! www.seattleforkatie.com

Seattle Police spend 2.25x as much per officer as Boston, which has similar pay. rondezvouswa.com/p/seattle-po...

In the US, everything that *makes cities work* costs 2-5x what it costs in Europe and Asia. This includes, but is not limited to: -Elevators -Buses -Subways

Smart of King County Metro to do this. Electrification is good, but getting people on buses is also good at reducing climate pollution.

We're less than a week away from the meet and greet with @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social 🍕🍕🍕 here on Queen Anne! Come join me and my friend Ingrid for a pleasant chat with Seattle's next mayor.

And yet almost all the articles you read in the mainstream press usually only blame high mortgage rates for people being unable to afford to buy a house.

200,000 people moved to seattle in just the last 15 years. that's 25% of the population

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion. Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

Cities with tech-driven economies need to be in court immediately to overturn this flagrantly illegal H-1B executive order.