NEW: Here's every fee landlords can still charge you under Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's junk fee ban proposal. Everything else would be banned and even the permitted ones would be subject to new transparency requirements. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/here-s-...

NEW: Mayor Wilson?? Following through on anything she said related to surveillance???? Advocates appreciate Wilson turning off the cameras around the stadium after FIFA World Cup, but the fight to take them all down is still on. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/wilson-...

Katie Wilson had this exact same change of heart!

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NEW: A new PAC supporting the "interests of the Jewish community" spent $30k+ to keep an anti-Zionist Jewish woman out of office in Tacoma in 2025. Now they're targeting Muslim civil rights advocate Imraan Siddiqi. He's honored to have their attention. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/new-pac...

I'm starting to really like the stranger

Okay everyone say sorry hannah

Let this be a lesson to all self-hating Hannahs who align themselves with Hannah oppressors instead of being in solidarity with their fellow Hannahs. ✊

Tea

I recoil at association with HMW But good tweet

I told everyone this was going to happen and anyone who didn't believe me or would rather discredit me was a useful idiot in this outcome

The stranger has endorsed Jamie Pedersen, former seat mate of the new owner who said he wasn't going to moderate the paper, over progressive challenger Hannah Sabio Howell

I have not stopped smiling for hours

NEW: Seattle University still has not apologized for snatching a Palestinian flag from a student at graduation, instead apologizing for "misunderstanding" lack of consent to touch Muslim student and pointing to guidelines no one can track down. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...

Hi there! I actually provided a quote for the Amazon Workers for Climate Justice’s press release! My office has met with them and I fully stand behind them against this worker intimidation. @hannahkrieg.bsky.social reported on my quote in the piece put out in the Burner today.

Portrait of a lonely kiosk (minutes after the end of the match)

Seems like something local politicians who run on "affordability" might want to take a hard look at. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

gotta start reading a Tax Base Acknowledgement at the beginning of meetings

ICYMI: Progressives democrats love to acknowledge the regressive nature of a tax right before they pass it, as though it is the one exception to their goal of flipping our upside down tax code. Now here we are, staring down a 10.8% sales tax in Seattle. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...

Addicted to not reading. Committed to misunderstanding. Will die dumb probably.

NEW: Mayor Katie Wilson broke her infamous boycott of Starbucks with a blueberry muffin latte. While her progressive base saw this as a betrayal of working people, Starbucks Workers United didn't seem mad, telling The Burner they still appreciate her support. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/mayor-w...

NEW: More cameras hit Seattle streets with the Downtown Seattle Association's digital kiosks, equipped with cameras ran by a corporation that can just decide to collaborate with the feds at any moment! But apparently it is worth the risk for selfies! www.theburnerseattle.com/post/even-mo...

NEW: Seattle just banned the construction of new data centers after threat of 369 megawatt demand from potential new facilities. But the bill still allows existing ones to grow, in a doomsday scenario demanding more than the usage inspiring the moratorium. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...

NEW: Okay, okay if transit is the one exception to progressive coalition's aversion to flat taxes that overburden the poor, fine. Now, Wilson just has to prove that by taxing the rich with even more enthusiasm in her upcoming budget proposal! www.theburnerseattle.com/post/tax-the...

NEW: A fast-growing AI weapons company founded by a "radical Zionist" is quietly building autonomous warships in Seattle's ship canal. Kayak-tivists paddled over the weekend to raise awareness. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/kayak-t...

NEW: PCC sent two workers home over Palestine pins that broke the company's pin policy. The union found a creative solution to let them show solidarity with their coworkers and continue the union's anti-genocide organizing. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/pcc-sen...

My friend was so happy to tell me that Reddit had something nice to say about me and then she pulls up a post that's essentially: "Even that dumb communist Hannah Krieg can see this is bullshit." Gee thanks!

NEW: Bellevue passed a law banning protest at houses. It won't stop anti-war advocates from coming to Rep. Adam Smith's house. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/bellevu...

NEW: WA State House candidate worked for Kavanaugh and signed a letter praising him during his appointment to Supreme Court. Bad look in his blue district, but Dreher said there's more to the story, including a second letter breaking with his former boss www.theburnerseattle.com/post/wa-stat...

NEW: Seattle Police gave Elon Musk's Starlink 100k in grant money to support their internet needs during the FIFA World Cup. Now advocates are calling on the cops to cut all ties with the right-wing billionaire. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/elon-mu...

I deleted a bluesky where I told someone to delete their account but I forgot this isn't twitter and I will play by your sweet rules

NEW: Sen. Leader Jamie Pedersen's campaign paid for a poll to test negative messages about himself (he's out of touch, he self-deals, he serves corporate interest) and it is a sign that he's taking Hannah Sabio-Howell's lefty challenge seriously. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/state-s...

NEW: Advocates pressured Seattle City Council to propose a 365-day moratorium on data centers. But they've seen how the Seattle Process usually works in favor of corporations and the otherwise rich and powerful. The real work is just beginning! www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...

NEW: Guest writer and DSA organizer Patrick O'Neill discusses the immense power of working people and invites you to Cal Anderson at 12pm May 1!!! www.theburnerseattle.com/post/may-day...

NEW: SPD appeared to use banned knee-on-neck restraint on pro-Palestine protester. Now community groups and elected officials want accountability. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/spd-use...

NEW: Reporters in Idaho and Washington are ready to strike, but they need your help take on the bosses!! www.theburnerseattle.com/post/idaho-a...

It's important to remember that, yes, sometimes good things still happen. www.dailymail.com/news/article...

This post got a lot of attention. Consider supporting my work today: ko-fi.com/hannahkrieg

ICYMI: Seattle officials are considering a moratorium on data centers after more than 60,000 people sent them letters demanding the City stop four companies eyeing Seattle for five new data centers. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...

NEW: While the JRDs to block bulldozers and bombs to Israel ultimately failed, more Democrats supported the measures than ever before, including both of Washington State's Senators (yes, that means Cantwell) www.theburnerseattle.com/post/both-wa...

NEW: Advocates accused Mayor Wilson of failing to turn off a surveillance camera near a Planned Parenthood. She did in fact turn off a camera, but not the whole installation as advocates expected based on how she has previosuly counted cameras. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/did-may...

NEW: When the Senate considered blocking weapons to Israel in July, WA Sen. Murray voted "yes" for the first time. Now, as the Senate considers this again, advocates want to get Sen. Cantwell to flip on her previous votes supporting Israeli military www.theburnerseattle.com/post/call-yo...

Well, here's some news. Going forward, the Seattle City Attorney's Office will have a full-time attorney devoted to working on wage theft and worker rights violations. On the one hand, I can't believe we didn't have this before. But otoh, it's a positive change.

NEW: Masked ICE agents arrested an asylum seeker outside of his court hearing, marking a return to the predatory practice of lurking the halls of Seattle Immigration Court for the first time since summer 2025. It is unclear if it will become routine again. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/masked-...

NEW: Your landlord isn't just raising your rent, they are nickel and diming you with Ratio Utility Billing System. But Seattle Ban RUBS campaign says we are not helpless if we organize. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/guest-p...

NEW: Here are the emails that allegedly got UW professor removed from position as director of the university’s Middle East Center in full. Haven't seen the full text anywhere else yet... www.theburnerseattle.com/post/here-ar...

NEW: Airport workers planned a rally for health insurance, but Port of Seattle cops blocked them from delivering their demand letter and kicked them out. To some this shows the unionized cops limited solidarity, but others say the Port is the real enemy www.theburnerseattle.com/post/port-of...

NEW: The grassroots organization that Katie Wilson founded sent her a letter demanding she cut surveillance tech. They join a contingent who feel betrayed by Wilson who says she TECHNICALLY didn't break a campaign promise with surveillance switch up. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/the-adv...

NEW: Sound Transit CEO "absolutely determined" to get light rail to Ballard after considering plans to cut the station. It's just unclear when, how, with what money, etc. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/sound-t...

NEW: Renaming César Chávez Park to honor Dolores Huerta feels obvious, but a park can only be named after someone who has been dead for 3 years. That's not to say community members shouldn't keep pushing for it --- the City has made exceptions before. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/parks-r...