Brendon Ogmundson
@bogmunds.bsky.social
BCREA Chief Economist, specializing in housing and macro. Seahawks die hard, suffering Mariners fan. Strong for an economist. Work stuff mostly on LinkedIn
Let’s go!
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
Josh Naylor staying with #Mariners, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
📰 SeattleSports.com + Seattle Sports App
Josh Naylor staying with #Mariners, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
📰 SeattleSports.com + Seattle Sports App
November 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Let’s go!
Endlessly confused by the existence of Avatar sequels. I guess they make money in spite of essentially zero cultural resonance
November 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Endlessly confused by the existence of Avatar sequels. I guess they make money in spite of essentially zero cultural resonance
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So-called “inclusionary zoning” is a tax on new housing that reduces the amount of housing that gets built, worsening the housing shortage and driving up rent. It is bad, counterproductive policy and we should stop doing it.
Building housing is a left issue.
Taxing housing to build housing means less housing.
Less housing means more pressure on your housing market and higher rents.
Build the housing. And don’t let NIMBYs stop or slow us downs
Taxing housing to build housing means less housing.
Less housing means more pressure on your housing market and higher rents.
Build the housing. And don’t let NIMBYs stop or slow us downs
@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
1. Get rid of min. parking requirements
2. Temporarily end MHA to spur building for 3 yrs
3. Get rid of design review temporarily for 3 yrs
4. Don’t allow NIMBYs in wealthy areas to slow down development; sue them every time as a deterrent for future efforts
1. Get rid of min. parking requirements
2. Temporarily end MHA to spur building for 3 yrs
3. Get rid of design review temporarily for 3 yrs
4. Don’t allow NIMBYs in wealthy areas to slow down development; sue them every time as a deterrent for future efforts
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
So-called “inclusionary zoning” is a tax on new housing that reduces the amount of housing that gets built, worsening the housing shortage and driving up rent. It is bad, counterproductive policy and we should stop doing it.
Reposted by Brendon Ogmundson
chris shula is sam darnold’s sleep paralysis demon
November 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
chris shula is sam darnold’s sleep paralysis demon
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Was East Coast bias the reason #Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh didn't win AL MVP?
Mike Salk and Brock Huard have differing views on that, but they do agree on one thing.
sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...
Mike Salk and Brock Huard have differing views on that, but they do agree on one thing.
sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...
Was East Coast bias why Cal Raleigh didn't win AL MVP?
Mike Salk and Brock Huard discuss whether East Coast media bias factored into Aaron Judge winning the AL MVP over Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh.
sports.mynorthwest.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Was East Coast bias the reason #Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh didn't win AL MVP?
Mike Salk and Brock Huard have differing views on that, but they do agree on one thing.
sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...
Mike Salk and Brock Huard have differing views on that, but they do agree on one thing.
sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...
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The MVP isn’t the best hitter award, that’s the Hank Aaron Award. The MVP should (idk why this is so hard to grasp) go to the player who is… y’know… the most VALUABLE player.
Cal Raleigh plays a more VALUABLE position, had a historic season and guided his team to new heights.
Cal Raleigh plays a more VALUABLE position, had a historic season and guided his team to new heights.
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The MVP isn’t the best hitter award, that’s the Hank Aaron Award. The MVP should (idk why this is so hard to grasp) go to the player who is… y’know… the most VALUABLE player.
Cal Raleigh plays a more VALUABLE position, had a historic season and guided his team to new heights.
Cal Raleigh plays a more VALUABLE position, had a historic season and guided his team to new heights.
@claudia-sahm.bsky.social was so right about Larry Summers
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
WASHINGTON—Responding to recent revelations suggesting the prominent economist was a close associate of the late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a devastated nation reportedly joined together to...
theonion.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
@claudia-sahm.bsky.social was so right about Larry Summers
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‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
WASHINGTON—Responding to recent revelations suggesting the prominent economist was a close associate of the late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a devastated nation reportedly joined together to...
theonion.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
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Sustainable band lineups include four cool people (Ramones), four dorks (Weezer), or two cool people and two dorks (Cheap Trick). Unsustainable band lineups include one cool person and three dorks (Pixies)
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Sustainable band lineups include four cool people (Ramones), four dorks (Weezer), or two cool people and two dorks (Cheap Trick). Unsustainable band lineups include one cool person and three dorks (Pixies)
Can’t wait for Kevin Hassett’s Fed to start targeting Door Dash inflation
November 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Can’t wait for Kevin Hassett’s Fed to start targeting Door Dash inflation
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Setting a new standard for craven simpering
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Setting a new standard for craven simpering
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Sam Darnold to the moon
Trade! The Saints are sending WR Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks, sources tell me and @rapsheet.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Sam Darnold to the moon
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Chargers lost in their horrific mustard jerseys
Steelers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys
Packers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys
Seahawks blowing out the Commanders wearing the best jerseys in football
Not a coincidence
Steelers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys
Packers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys
Seahawks blowing out the Commanders wearing the best jerseys in football
Not a coincidence
November 3, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Chargers lost in their horrific mustard jerseys
Steelers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys
Packers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys
Seahawks blowing out the Commanders wearing the best jerseys in football
Not a coincidence
Steelers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys
Packers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys
Seahawks blowing out the Commanders wearing the best jerseys in football
Not a coincidence
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The Dodgers only won because of their Japanese players. We need to fix baseball by going back and making it so that every Japanese player wanted to be a Mariner instead.
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Dodgers only won because of their Japanese players. We need to fix baseball by going back and making it so that every Japanese player wanted to be a Mariner instead.
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My congratulations to all Baseball Perverts. It was their "super bowl" last night and it seems they all had a very bad time (in their culture that's how you have a good time)
November 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My congratulations to all Baseball Perverts. It was their "super bowl" last night and it seems they all had a very bad time (in their culture that's how you have a good time)