Bea
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Star Trek. Scuba. Queer/Bi. Disney. Sounders. Crochet. Left-Handed. Neurospicy. Pro Housing Density.
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Star Trek. Scuba. Queer/Bi. Disney. Sounders. Crochet. Left-Handed. Neurospicy. Pro Housing Density.
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Seattle, WA
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Cover: The blue and yellow flag of Ukraine
Profile: Pink french braid, blue flower top
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This is one of the most important yet least told stories in Seattle over the last 5 years: the steady scaling back of transit service, even as we expand light rail. We need to bring transit back closer to more people.
Seattle used to fund so much transit service until covid (and jenny durkan)
In 2019, almost 75% of the city lived within walking distance of a bus every 10 mins or better. Today, it's only like 50%!
Time to get the buses running again!
In 2019, almost 75% of the city lived within walking distance of a bus every 10 mins or better. Today, it's only like 50%!
Time to get the buses running again!
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is one of the most important yet least told stories in Seattle over the last 5 years: the steady scaling back of transit service, even as we expand light rail. We need to bring transit back closer to more people.
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100% said this and feel free to quote me on it. Also @jackiekashian.bsky.social is a fantastic comedian and you should see her when she comes to your town.
@scalzi.com you say this? bc it’s the best - and your the best but people should know it’s you for realz.
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
100% said this and feel free to quote me on it. Also @jackiekashian.bsky.social is a fantastic comedian and you should see her when she comes to your town.
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
November 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
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Awesome job mayor-elect @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social!
Not easy going on national media, but this was spot on.
I think when you know who you are and stay true to your values, it makes interviews like this easier.
Not easy going on national media, but this was spot on.
I think when you know who you are and stay true to your values, it makes interviews like this easier.
Good interview with Mayor-elect Wilson on CNN yesterday!
Seattle’s new mayor-elect speaks to CNN on Mamdani comparison: Its ‘remarkable’, ‘makes a lot of sense’ | CNN
In her first national interview, Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about her win in Sacramento and why she’s fine with being called a socialist.
www.cnn.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Awesome job mayor-elect @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social!
Not easy going on national media, but this was spot on.
I think when you know who you are and stay true to your values, it makes interviews like this easier.
Not easy going on national media, but this was spot on.
I think when you know who you are and stay true to your values, it makes interviews like this easier.
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We took on a powerful incumbent who was expected to coast to reelection.
We faced more corporate PAC money than has ever been spent attacking a candidate in a Seattle election.
We built a people-powered movement rooted in hope for our city’s future.
And we won.
This is YOUR city!
We faced more corporate PAC money than has ever been spent attacking a candidate in a Seattle election.
We built a people-powered movement rooted in hope for our city’s future.
And we won.
This is YOUR city!
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
We took on a powerful incumbent who was expected to coast to reelection.
We faced more corporate PAC money than has ever been spent attacking a candidate in a Seattle election.
We built a people-powered movement rooted in hope for our city’s future.
And we won.
This is YOUR city!
We faced more corporate PAC money than has ever been spent attacking a candidate in a Seattle election.
We built a people-powered movement rooted in hope for our city’s future.
And we won.
This is YOUR city!
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Holy crap we actually got rid of Bruce Harrell lol eat shit loser
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Holy crap we actually got rid of Bruce Harrell lol eat shit loser
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Congratulations Seattle Times for a clean sweep in the 2025 election—for mayor, city attorney, and city council, all of your endorsed candidates lost!
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Congratulations Seattle Times for a clean sweep in the 2025 election—for mayor, city attorney, and city council, all of your endorsed candidates lost!
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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You can, and should, just do stuff that nobody else is
I mean Wilson literally did say that if she didn't challenge him, no one would. And now she's the likely next mayor
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
You can, and should, just do stuff that nobody else is
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The last time we elected a grassroots-backed mayor was McGinn in 2009! Since then every mayor we've had has been heavily backed & influenced by Amazon, Expedia, Comcast, CenturyLink, Starbucks, Uber, Vulcan, WA Assoc of Realtors, the Chamber of Commerce, the billionaire owner of the Mariners, etc.
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The last time we elected a grassroots-backed mayor was McGinn in 2009! Since then every mayor we've had has been heavily backed & influenced by Amazon, Expedia, Comcast, CenturyLink, Starbucks, Uber, Vulcan, WA Assoc of Realtors, the Chamber of Commerce, the billionaire owner of the Mariners, etc.
What's a recent book that broke you?
Two days ago I finished the audiobook of Parable of the Sower ( by Octavia E. Butler) narrated by Lynn Thigpen.
I'm distraught, I'm literally asking strangers to talk about it. Almost unsure if reality or the book is real.
What book has recently done you in?
Two days ago I finished the audiobook of Parable of the Sower ( by Octavia E. Butler) narrated by Lynn Thigpen.
I'm distraught, I'm literally asking strangers to talk about it. Almost unsure if reality or the book is real.
What book has recently done you in?
November 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
What's a recent book that broke you?
Two days ago I finished the audiobook of Parable of the Sower ( by Octavia E. Butler) narrated by Lynn Thigpen.
I'm distraught, I'm literally asking strangers to talk about it. Almost unsure if reality or the book is real.
What book has recently done you in?
Two days ago I finished the audiobook of Parable of the Sower ( by Octavia E. Butler) narrated by Lynn Thigpen.
I'm distraught, I'm literally asking strangers to talk about it. Almost unsure if reality or the book is real.
What book has recently done you in?
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Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson! @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to working together in building a city that is affordable, safe, and thriving for working families!
I’m looking forward to working together in building a city that is affordable, safe, and thriving for working families!
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson! @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to working together in building a city that is affordable, safe, and thriving for working families!
I’m looking forward to working together in building a city that is affordable, safe, and thriving for working families!
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I’ve seen enough. Congratulations @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social on becoming the 58th Mayor of Seattle.
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I’ve seen enough. Congratulations @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social on becoming the 58th Mayor of Seattle.
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UPDATE: The city declined to provide a breakdown of internal costs for Mayor Bruce Harrell's slickly produced budget video, which largely duplicates his campaign talking points, after initially saying that they would. 1/2
September 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
UPDATE: The city declined to provide a breakdown of internal costs for Mayor Bruce Harrell's slickly produced budget video, which largely duplicates his campaign talking points, after initially saying that they would. 1/2
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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.
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Good reminder that the Seattle Times doesn't deserve a dime of your money.
Seattle Times' business columnist is having a normal one. (From comments on a gracious post about a potential Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson by former mayor Greg Nickels).
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Good reminder that the Seattle Times doesn't deserve a dime of your money.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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From a Washington Post story titled "How women feel about Trump’s presidency"
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
From a Washington Post story titled "How women feel about Trump’s presidency"
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SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
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Katie took 55.57% and Bruce took 44.13% of the 38,391 ballots tallied today.
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Katie took 55.57% and Bruce took 44.13% of the 38,391 ballots tallied today.
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Katie Wilson won 55.57% of today's ballot drop, giving her a 91 vote lead over incumbent Bruce Harrell out of 272,041 ballots tallied so far in Seattle's mayoral race. So... she likely wins.
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Katie Wilson won 55.57% of today's ballot drop, giving her a 91 vote lead over incumbent Bruce Harrell out of 272,041 ballots tallied so far in Seattle's mayoral race. So... she likely wins.
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Stoners Seattle voters
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November 2025 General Election Results - King County, Washington
cd.kingcounty.gov
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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