Andy Brauninger
@andybrauninger.bsky.social
I dream of walkable cities, functioning school districts, and memory-safe programming languages.
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Hot take: Fremont Bridge should be closed to cars and open only for bikes and pedestrians. For cars it's mostly redundant with Aurora Bridge and we're never going to build a new bridge (with the required ability to open, especially) for non-cars. As a historic bridge it'll last a lot longer, too.
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Hot take: Fremont Bridge should be closed to cars and open only for bikes and pedestrians. For cars it's mostly redundant with Aurora Bridge and we're never going to build a new bridge (with the required ability to open, especially) for non-cars. As a historic bridge it'll last a lot longer, too.
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Good list. I’d also add pedestrianizing a bunch of Seattle streets for the World Cup. It might have to be quick with planters, with more permanent changes later.
Namely the areas around Occidental, along with 1st Ave, Ballard Ave, University Way, 4th and Pine, and 10th and Pike in Capitol Hill.
Namely the areas around Occidental, along with 1st Ave, Ballard Ave, University Way, 4th and Pine, and 10th and Pike in Capitol Hill.
A batch of things Wilson can bring in her first year:
—paint bus only lanes
—end design review
—redesign Aurora & Rainier Ave
—take comp plan further
—pick a slew of new directors
— OPCD (planning)
— SDCI (permitting)
— SDOT (transportation)
—paint bus only lanes
—end design review
—redesign Aurora & Rainier Ave
—take comp plan further
—pick a slew of new directors
— OPCD (planning)
— SDCI (permitting)
— SDOT (transportation)
Katie Wilson is leading in the Seattle mayor's race!
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Good list. I’d also add pedestrianizing a bunch of Seattle streets for the World Cup. It might have to be quick with planters, with more permanent changes later.
Namely the areas around Occidental, along with 1st Ave, Ballard Ave, University Way, 4th and Pine, and 10th and Pike in Capitol Hill.
Namely the areas around Occidental, along with 1st Ave, Ballard Ave, University Way, 4th and Pine, and 10th and Pike in Capitol Hill.
Trump’s job-killing tariffs having their intended effect
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Seattle e-bike company may close, cut jobs
Once the leader in e-bikes, Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes warned employees it could shut down if it can't solve a financial hangover from pandemic-era growth.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Trump’s job-killing tariffs having their intended effect
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👏 CHECK 👏 YOUR 👏 BALLOT 👏
November 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
👏 CHECK 👏 YOUR 👏 BALLOT 👏
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
The good news is that Climate Pledge Arena has a bus-only lane to make it easy to take transit home from the show! The bad news is the car drivers don’t give a shit and make you wait an extra 24 minutes for your bus
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The good news is that Climate Pledge Arena has a bus-only lane to make it easy to take transit home from the show! The bad news is the car drivers don’t give a shit and make you wait an extra 24 minutes for your bus
Never start a land war in Asia, and never go to Toronto with a 3-2 lead in a best-of-seven series
November 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Never start a land war in Asia, and never go to Toronto with a 3-2 lead in a best-of-seven series
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This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
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I've been getting some texts recently asking who to vote for in the District 2 school board race - Sarah Clark or Kathleen Smith? @ronpdavis.bsky.social and I gave the answer back in the primary, and it still holds: vote for Clark! (And Mizrahi and Song.) Here's why:
Mizrahi, Clark and Song for School Board
By two SPS dads
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October 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I've been getting some texts recently asking who to vote for in the District 2 school board race - Sarah Clark or Kathleen Smith? @ronpdavis.bsky.social and I gave the answer back in the primary, and it still holds: vote for Clark! (And Mizrahi and Song.) Here's why:
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codex is definitely "senior engineer" material because it takes forever to think about it before it tells you to fuck off
October 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
codex is definitely "senior engineer" material because it takes forever to think about it before it tells you to fuck off
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If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
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This is the group I helped create a few years back. It’s volunteer-led all by caregivers (vast majority all working parents) and their endorsement work this summer was thorough and student-centered focused. Check these endorsements for Seattle School Board!
Yes! Here are those endorsements for others. It's how I plan to vote too: www.alltogetherforseattleschools.org/home/electio...
Election 2025 - ATSS Recommendations
All Together for Seattle Schools is recommending Sarah Clark, Joe Mizrahi, Vivian Song, and Jen LaVallee for the school board in 2025. We believe that these four candidates have the skills and experie...
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October 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
This is the group I helped create a few years back. It’s volunteer-led all by caregivers (vast majority all working parents) and their endorsement work this summer was thorough and student-centered focused. Check these endorsements for Seattle School Board!
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JUST SAW A FOUR CAR TRAIN ON MERCER ISLAND - !!!! That’s it just had to get it out there so I don’t hyperventilate.
October 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM
JUST SAW A FOUR CAR TRAIN ON MERCER ISLAND - !!!! That’s it just had to get it out there so I don’t hyperventilate.
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Wondering who to choose for Seattle school board? All Together for Seattle Schools, the parent org that came together to successfully fight the mass school closure plan in 2024, did the research and knows the inside story -- and trusts Sarah Clark, Joe Mizrahi, Vivian Song, and Jen LaVallee.
Election 2025 - ATSS Recommendations
All Together for Seattle Schools is recommending Sarah Clark, Joe Mizrahi, Vivian Song, and Jen LaVallee for the school board in 2025. We believe that these four candidates have the skills and experie...
www.alltogetherforseattleschools.org
October 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Wondering who to choose for Seattle school board? All Together for Seattle Schools, the parent org that came together to successfully fight the mass school closure plan in 2024, did the research and knows the inside story -- and trusts Sarah Clark, Joe Mizrahi, Vivian Song, and Jen LaVallee.
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The Declaration of Independence:
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Declaration of Independence:
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We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞
@sbmitche.bsky.social
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October 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞
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Some great branding by IHOP
September 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Some great branding by IHOP
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The first East Link train under its own power on the floating bridge!
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The first East Link train under its own power on the floating bridge!
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strongly believe americans would be more train pilled if we had a cultural awareness that all air travel is six hours longer than the total flight interval listed on the web site. and if the trains were faster.
September 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
strongly believe americans would be more train pilled if we had a cultural awareness that all air travel is six hours longer than the total flight interval listed on the web site. and if the trains were faster.
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I still cannot believe the absolute unwillingness we have to do cut and cover construction in this city.
Would disruptions occur? Yes
Is it worth saving a billion dollars? Also yes.
Would disruptions occur? Yes
Is it worth saving a billion dollars? Also yes.
September 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I still cannot believe the absolute unwillingness we have to do cut and cover construction in this city.
Would disruptions occur? Yes
Is it worth saving a billion dollars? Also yes.
Would disruptions occur? Yes
Is it worth saving a billion dollars? Also yes.
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17. Seattle is walkable in the sense that you can use a sidewalk to get almost anywhere you need to go. It is not necessarily walkable in the sense that almost every street is tilted to some degree or other, and you cannot predict from a map which streets are tilted and how much
August 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
17. Seattle is walkable in the sense that you can use a sidewalk to get almost anywhere you need to go. It is not necessarily walkable in the sense that almost every street is tilted to some degree or other, and you cannot predict from a map which streets are tilted and how much
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I really really wish D's would stop being so spineless, particularly in my state of residence, about education funding issues. Very few issues still transcend party lines in this political climate, and I think public education still very much does.
September 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I really really wish D's would stop being so spineless, particularly in my state of residence, about education funding issues. Very few issues still transcend party lines in this political climate, and I think public education still very much does.
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“Areas with high costs have high homelessness rates, and areas with low housing costs have low homelessness rates. When rents rise quickly, homelessness does, too. When rent growth is contained, homelessness drops. Increasing the housing supply helps…”
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How States and Cities Decimated Americans’ Lowest-Cost Housing Option
Low-cost micro-units, often called single-room occupancies, or SROs, were once a reliable form of housing for the United States’ poorest residents of, and newcomers to, New York, Chicago, San Francisc...
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August 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
“Areas with high costs have high homelessness rates, and areas with low housing costs have low homelessness rates. When rents rise quickly, homelessness does, too. When rent growth is contained, homelessness drops. Increasing the housing supply helps…”
www.pew.org/en/research-...
www.pew.org/en/research-...