For the first time, professional women’s basketball players in the U.S. can make more than $1 million, and the average salary will be nearly $600,000 after the players’ union and the league agreed to a new CBA.

It’s a war crime to target civilian infrastructure. Congress must say no to the $200B, or they will be complicit. Instead of funding possible war crimes abroad, we should be funding healthcare, housing, education, and other basic needs at home.

Rough & Tumble will host Reign FC watch parties at both its Ballard and Columbia City locations tonight, as Seattle takes on Portland. Starting at 6 p.m., provide the tab name "Reign" to get one free beer/cider/NA beverage, up to $9.

#OnThisDay in 1962, Wing Luke was elected to Seattle City Council, becoming the council's first non-white member and the first Chinese American elected to a major post in the continental US. historylink.org/File/716

The owners of Molly Moon's Ice Cream and Standard Goods have voiced their support for the state's millionaire's tax proposal in a new op-ed published by the Puget Sound Business Journal. "When the people in Washington do well, businesses do well. And that will only happen when we all do our part."

It took us decades to get into this housing deficit mess and will likely take at least a decade to get out of it. But we are making solid progress, and we have the energy and momentum to keep it going year after year after year. And when we see progress, it encourages folks to stay engaged and

Let’s go!

Congratulations to the Rainier Beach High School boys basketball team on a dominant run to their eleventh state championship, their tenth under Coach Mike Bethea. You made our city Super proud. Good luck at the national tournament starting on March 18th!

"We need to [be]...transitioning away from a car-centric transportation system and toward more dense, walkable, affordable neighborhoods. Not only are vehicles one of the major contributors to our climate crisis, they're also dangerous & are killing our neighbors" @cmeddielin.bsky.social 🎯 as always

The Rainier Beach Branch of the Seattle Public Library is closed this week, Mon-Fri (3/2-3/6), for HVAC repairs. The branch should reopen for normal hours on Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM. The next closest SPL location is the NewHolly Branch: 7058 32nd Ave S. For more info, visit www.spl.org/Today

Donald Trump cannot be trusted to lead America into war. He is unaccountable to America. He is lawless. He only seeks conflict to cover up for his failures. Congress must step up, reassert its power, and represent the American people. We do not want another forever war.

These attacks are unconstitutional, unlawful and already resulting in the cruel death and destruction of so many innocent lives. Congress must put an end to this madness immediately, before things escalate further, and we must all speak up and hold all our federal electeds to account.

Thank you to the students and educators for a beautiful ceremony for Tra’veiah and Tyjon today at RBHS

HB 2355, Establishing labor protections for domestic workers, passed the WA State House and Senate!!

#OnThisDay in 1942, the Seattle School Board accepted the forced resignation of Japanese American teachers. historylink.org/File/3642

Such an exciting day. Passing the Millionaires Tax is monumental to fixing our upside-down tax code. And it wouldn’t be happening but for many years of advocacy at both the state and local levels. Thanks to @fusewashington.org @eoionline.bsky.social @budget-policy.bsky.social to name a few.

*Reminder* In-district office hours this Sat. 2/28, 1-4pm in Rainier Beach. Reserved time slots may be filled, but please drop by and share about change you’d like to see in South Seattle. Thanks RBAC for hosting. Please consider taking public transit as parking is extremely limited.

Update from Seattle Police regarding the shooting off of Rainier Ave S in Mt. Baker:

The iconic martial artist, actor, and former Seattle resident Bruce Lee broke barriers as an Asian leading man on the big screen. Now, the United States Postal Service is commemorating Lee with an honor that's small in size, but tremendous in significance: a Forever stamp.

Yesterday I signed two ordinances sponsored by CM Lin that eliminate out of date regulatory barriers and speed the permitting process. This will accelerate development timelines by as much as five to twelve months, helping us move more quickly to build the housing and shelter we need.

We at Habitat for Humanity were proud to stand with @cmeddielin.bsky.social and the City of Seattle to speed up housing production! Thank you so much to CM Lin and the rest of Seattle City Council, and thank you to @mayorofseattle.bsky.social for signing this bill yesterday!

Housing costs are out of control and permitting delays worsen our home shortage. We must build more homes and expand shelter throughout the city while maintaining strong enviro protections. I’m proud to have sponsored legislation to speed up development, signed today by @mayorofseattle.bsky.social

Earlier today, @mayorofseattle.bsky.social signed two @council.seattle.gov bills to speed up housing & shelter production. The legislation, sponsored by @cmeddielin.bsky.social, could cut development timelines by up to 12 months, including for 1,000 emergency housing units planned for this year.

I’m grateful for the outpouring of support from parents, educators, and community members for SPS staff funded by the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy. These 100+ dedicated staff serve our kids daily as:

Opponents of the Millionaires Tax want you to think there's a spending problem. Well, recent state budgets are historically low relative to our collective ability to pay. #WALeg

Building dense, walkable, rollable, transit-rich and amenity-rich neighborhoods (and transitioning away from car-dependence asap) is critical to our climate goals and climate resilience, and how we increase affordability, safety, tree canopy, address segregation, and help support salmon and orcas.

New report: Which booming cities are growing their existing neighborhoods—and which are just paving over farms? @jayleetx.com found that no US metro has done a better job of adding residents to already populated neighborhoods than Seattle.

If you live in Seattle, 140 years ago to the month in Feb 1886, a mob started forcibly rounding up and violently deporting Chinese migrants. This is immediately after a similar mob did the same in Tacoma a few month before. Remind you of anything? www.historylink.org/File/2745

Go Hawks! w @councilmember-amr.bsky.social and CM Strauss

This was not an inevitability. This is the result of decades of political choices that rig the system in favor of the wealthy and powerful while leaving workers behind. It does not have to be this way.

Honored to speak at the Day of Remembrance for the 1886 Expulsion of Chinese Residents from Seattle. From federal exclusions to local redlining and ongoing hate crimes, we must remain committed to fighting racism in all forms and making Seattle a safe, welcoming city for all of our residents.

Sitting in parking lots of schools is another outrage. Ice needs to be abolished, and these agents and the Republicans supporting this should be held accountable and forever ashamed. Proud of the countless everyday Minnesotans standing up for their communities.

Awesome team effort, but that Defense was incredible. Go Hawks! And loved the Bad Bunny performance. “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” The celebration of Puerto Rican culture was great and also felt a bit like cognitive dissonance given what’s happening. Abolish Ice!!!

Rainier Beach educators and community members are asking folks to continue to be present at the corner of Rainier and Henderson from 3:30-5 (around school dismissal time). Show up if you can!

Massive group of students at city hall calling for ICE out of Seattle

This is beautiful to see. There is so much darkness right now and my heart is heavy, but this brings me hope.

This afternoon after school got out, two teenagers who are believed to SPS students were murdered at a bus stop. This gun violence has torn an enormous hole in the heart of our Rainier Beach community. No parent, no sibling, no family should ever have to suffer this grief.

Good article by Danny Westneat here. “That’s the real significance of the masks. They say: We aren’t beholden to you. Not to state officials, the public, or the basic workings of democracy. You can’t touch us. You don’t even know who we are.”

Thank you WA Senate. It’s so critical that, at a minimum, we can confirm the identity of federal agents, including confirmation that they actually are federal agents and so we can hold them accountable for their actions.

More than 150 people gathered at the Seattle VA on Beacon Hill for a candlelight vigil honoring Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. Attendees called for accountability and constitutional protections. 🔗 Read more here: soseaem.org/4tlQQQq #SeattleNews

MUST-LISTEN: Bruce Springsteen releases new song called “Streets of Minneapolis” The Boss has an incredible new song you need to hear. In a note to the world, he says it was written Saturday the 24th of January and recorded on the 27th. It's "dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent…

There will be a rally and candlelight vigil for Alex Pretti at the Seattle VA Hospital tonight. See the full details below:

"Let us go." Immigration attorney Eric Lee shares a drawing by his five-year-old client, stuck in an immigration prison.

What a game. Shout out to the Rams. They’re a great team and that offense is tough to stop. Seahawks had an all-around solid game all of which made it possible. Particularly impressed with the defense in the red zone.

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On the one hand, excited for the Seahawks but also people are being murdered in the streets by our federal government. Go Hawks, but more importantly Abolish ICE. Keeping my fingers crossed that some NFL players also speak out.

Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.

Thank you @jayapal.house.gov. I hope Dems (and any Republicans with a conscience) send a clear and strong message to ICE agents that they will eventually face justice for their crimes. Maybe not immediately under this administration, but there is no statute of limitations for murder.

If you’re a Republican elected, please speak out for god’s sake. And if you’re hoping to have any chance of getting reelected, just know that murdering citizens in broad daylight, kidnapping 2 and 5 year-olds, and breaking into homes without warrants is not a winning political message.

Sending love to all of those in the Twin Cities who are literally risking and losing their lives to protect their neighbors and resist fascism. Rest in peace and power Alex.