We need to keep making the connections between transportation infrastructure and public health. sph.washington.edu/news-events/...

And speaking of Line 2... Barbara Earl Thomas's art at Judkins Park Station, is absolutely breathtaking. I am a huge fan of Thomas--as an artist, writer, and human being--and I am in love with the station because of her.

We rode the train to visit ancestors today. ❤️ There: 48 + Link Line 2 + 250 Back: 545 + Link Line 2 + 8

A reminder that the 48 is Seattle Black history www.whereweconverge.com/post/when-bl... #Seattle #CentralDistrict #BlackHistoryMonth

Wordle, but for buses. www.routle.city/king_county_...

Wa Na Wari's Black Spatial Histories project has an installation at Douglass-Truth: Neighborhood Black Histories I love everything about this. #BlackHistoryMonth #Seattle #CentralDistrict #SPL

Meskel and Bebe have been an important part of the neighborhood for decades. If you're in Seattle (and especially if you're in the CD) and have something to spare, please donate. If you don't have anything to spare, please share.

As @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social says, "When you are overwhelmed by the big picture, make the picture you are looking at smaller. In what ways can I be a neighbor today?" gofund.me/760edd869

In case you haven't already, please listen to @translash.org's excellent series, The Anti Trans Hate Machine. It explains a lot about this moment.

This is the most compelling book I've read in 2025.

Wally's Soul Food is now open at 23rd & Jackson (in the old Catfish Corner space). Do yourself a favor and go. Everything we had was delicious. (*Please* try the banana pudding pound cake!) Also note that Wally's fed folks at @lavrights.org's "Louder than Hate" event last month. 💜💜💜

For those canceling Disney+, Hulu, etc.: consider redirecting those $$$ to indie media outlets.

I want to push back against the sentiment that we live in terrible political times and we must exist as if we don't. Let me hold your hand gently when I say this: You don't have to keep it moving like the world isn't burning. You can meet the moment *and* do daily life. Let's talk about how. 🧵

Spent my evening at @lavrights.org's "Louder than Hate" event at Washington Hall. (It's still going btw.) Sean who? #LouderThanHate #TransJoy #QueerJoy #BlackTransLiberation #LavenderRightsProject

We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.

Today: 48, Link (x2), 48, 27, WS Water Taxi, 775 (x2), WS Water Taxi, 14 🚌🚄🛥️

Back from a (much needed) transit adventure to Port Townsend with my crew. We took the 3 downtown, then the Kitsap Fast Ferry to Kingston, then Jefferson Transit 14 to Haines Place TC, then JT 11 to town. Brief, beautiful bright spot in rough year. Thanks for the tip, @typewriteralley.bsky.social

Today: MT 27, ST 594, PT 2 (x2), ST 594, MT 14 Reward for the long adventure (which included a 45+ minute wait for the first 594🙄): nibling and puppy snuggles, beautiful views of The Mountain, and some much-needed QT with my teens. ❤️

Soon, the only jobs available will be in "law enforcement" (including policing, private security, immigration, and all forms of detention). People will either starve or control those who are starving.

April action: What if everyone cancels one streaming service and repurposes the money for a subscription/monthly donation to an independent media outlet?

@nondriver.bsky.social Have you seen this? www.washington.edu/news/2025/03...

Was late for the @seattletru.bsky.social #handsoff action that started at Angle Lake, so I went to the big one at Seattle Center. There were THOUSANDS of people there.

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It's fascinating to me what people perceive as "safe" versus "unsafe." I won't argue that there are no issues with transit because I live them, but there is SO MUCH DATA about the dangers of cars that people either ignore or view as acceptable daily risk. This is about making us afraid of each other

Bus drivers are easily my favorite category of human, and there are few I actively dislike, with one exception. My least favorite driver ever is someone who's been driving the 48 for decades. He's so mean, he even drives mean. I can always tell it's him by the aggressive way he pulls up at the stop.

So... there's a special election on the 22nd? The first I heard about it was when I received my ballot in the mail last night.

What's your favorite independent media source? Now is a good time to support them with actual dollars. I canceled Netflix and moved the subscription money to @translash.org, canceled Hulu to support @truthout.org, and was already supporting @realchangenews.bsky.social. #TruthOverTV

What's your favorite independent media source? Now is a good time to support them with actual dollars. I canceled Netflix and moved the subscription money to @translash.org, canceled Hulu to support @truthout.org, and was already supporting @realchangenews.bsky.social. #TruthOverTV

Electra Hug, 24, who ... is blind, wanted to be close to public transit and have a sense of community. It’s the first time she’s lived without the assistance of family and friends. “[To] have a good time or have fun, I do not have to cross the street,” Ms. Hug said. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/c...

Weekend adventures involved our usual suspects (8,48, 27), a couple of Link rides, and a bit of novelty (ST 545, CT 119).

Yesterday I was in despair. Today, I am feeling a bit of hope. Gratitude to all the humans doing the damn thing out there. Also feeling happy because I'm going on a bus adventure to Bear Creek with my crew this afternoon. Love that we still do these, even though they're 15 and 17 now. ❤️

$10 or $20 monthly donations go FAR here, folks! ➡️ givebutter.com/sfd25

April action: What if everyone cancels one streaming service and repurposes the money for a subscription/monthly donation to an independent media outlet?

I've been off social media since the Twitter takeover and only joined Bluesky a week ago, so I have no "influence" to speak of. But, I have an idea for a fairly low-barrier collective action and nowhere else to share it. So, here goes.

I'm late, but it's never too late to send love to bus drivers. Heartfelt thanks to all the KC Metro MVPs. 🚍❤️