Camille Gix (she/her)
@camillegix.bsky.social
social housing policy researcher & enthusiast | abolitionist | transit rider | seattleite
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current: pub sector housing policy analyst, occasional guest lecturer
frmr: policy advisor @house our neighbors, real change
all opinions my own.
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current: pub sector housing policy analyst, occasional guest lecturer
frmr: policy advisor @house our neighbors, real change
all opinions my own.
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what a fucking day 🥹 when dreaming up the seattle social housing developer w/ my friends back in 2021, I’d never have imagined the movement would go on to beat the richest &most powerful people in the world to make social housing a step closer to a reality for the many in need of housing in our city
As a south Seattleite, transit rider, and urban studies nerd, I truly appreciate the utter chaos of the @kingcountymetro.bsky.social route 50 getting me east to west, but it has me wondering what other absolutely bizarre, city-spanning routes we have??? Anyone care to share??
August 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
As a south Seattleite, transit rider, and urban studies nerd, I truly appreciate the utter chaos of the @kingcountymetro.bsky.social route 50 getting me east to west, but it has me wondering what other absolutely bizarre, city-spanning routes we have??? Anyone care to share??
I have a rule that anywhere that requires me to make more than one bus transfer is not worth it. Tragically, today, going from north beacon hill Dr appt to a get together in Greenwood is forcing me to break my rule 😭😭😭
July 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I have a rule that anywhere that requires me to make more than one bus transfer is not worth it. Tragically, today, going from north beacon hill Dr appt to a get together in Greenwood is forcing me to break my rule 😭😭😭
Rob Saka has got to be one of the most ridiculous humans I’ve ever come across. I was laughing out loud throughout this @publicola.bsky.social article because it genuinely sounds like a needling/onion style piece even though it is completely real
publicola.com/2025/06/18/s...
publicola.com/2025/06/18/s...
Saka: People Who Support Keeping "Curby" Are Anti-Immigrant, Radical "Defund the Police" Carpetbaggers - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett In a 2,100-word, emoji-filled email blast (that’s about three times the length of this post!) announcing…
publicola.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Rob Saka has got to be one of the most ridiculous humans I’ve ever come across. I was laughing out loud throughout this @publicola.bsky.social article because it genuinely sounds like a needling/onion style piece even though it is completely real
publicola.com/2025/06/18/s...
publicola.com/2025/06/18/s...
lib rhetoric trends I’m not falling for:
“We elect legislators democratically to make policy, so citizen initiatives shouldn’t be widely used”
In fact, if done right, they’re the only way to ensure truly democratic participation in policy dev…
@jacobinmag.bsky.social
jacobin.com/2025/05/sand...
“We elect legislators democratically to make policy, so citizen initiatives shouldn’t be widely used”
In fact, if done right, they’re the only way to ensure truly democratic participation in policy dev…
@jacobinmag.bsky.social
jacobin.com/2025/05/sand...
Bernie and AOC, Put Your Platform on the Ballot
Bernie and AOC have a national platform, an energized base, and the infrastructure to gather small donations. Now they need winnable policies to back. It seems impossible in the MAGA-controlled govern...
jacobin.com
May 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
lib rhetoric trends I’m not falling for:
“We elect legislators democratically to make policy, so citizen initiatives shouldn’t be widely used”
In fact, if done right, they’re the only way to ensure truly democratic participation in policy dev…
@jacobinmag.bsky.social
jacobin.com/2025/05/sand...
“We elect legislators democratically to make policy, so citizen initiatives shouldn’t be widely used”
In fact, if done right, they’re the only way to ensure truly democratic participation in policy dev…
@jacobinmag.bsky.social
jacobin.com/2025/05/sand...
Take notes, Seattle.
📍Eugene, OR
📍Eugene, OR
April 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Take notes, Seattle.
📍Eugene, OR
📍Eugene, OR
I LOVE it when “vigilantes” in Seattle put up unofficial stop signs and cross walks. The reports of “vigilante stop signs” in Capitol Hill has truly brightened my day
April 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I LOVE it when “vigilantes” in Seattle put up unofficial stop signs and cross walks. The reports of “vigilante stop signs” in Capitol Hill has truly brightened my day
Reposted by Camille Gix (she/her)
Small business owners are not experts on transportation policy.
Half of business owners on this Toronto street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car.
In fact, it was 4%.
And the % of customers who who walked or cycled? 72%.
Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via @carltonreid.com www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
In fact, it was 4%.
And the % of customers who who walked or cycled? 72%.
Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via @carltonreid.com www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
March 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Small business owners are not experts on transportation policy.
the thrill of getting on the link in the middle of the day and having to stand, but that means it’s being fully utilized >>>
March 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
the thrill of getting on the link in the middle of the day and having to stand, but that means it’s being fully utilized >>>
So much scuttle on Reddit abt the hatred of no right on red signs. I can’t fathom being mad @ something that tangibly saves lives. Is ur convenience REALLY more important than a ped’s life? I don’t drive much but sometimes borrow a car &KNOW that Ive been prevented of hitting a ped bc of the signs
March 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
So much scuttle on Reddit abt the hatred of no right on red signs. I can’t fathom being mad @ something that tangibly saves lives. Is ur convenience REALLY more important than a ped’s life? I don’t drive much but sometimes borrow a car &KNOW that Ive been prevented of hitting a ped bc of the signs
Hey cars turning right!!! There are pedestrians in the cross walk!!! Watch tf out!!!!
March 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Hey cars turning right!!! There are pedestrians in the cross walk!!! Watch tf out!!!!
Reposted by Camille Gix (she/her)
'unattainable luxury housing is the essence of the american dream'
March 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
'unattainable luxury housing is the essence of the american dream'
It’s so frustrating that if I, a white girl on my way to work, fall asleep briefly on a morning commute on the link, it’s treated as “she’s tired& needed the extra rest”
But someone w/ a lot of bags who is using the link as a place to rest is loudly, rudely, abruptly woken up by transit security.
But someone w/ a lot of bags who is using the link as a place to rest is loudly, rudely, abruptly woken up by transit security.
February 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It’s so frustrating that if I, a white girl on my way to work, fall asleep briefly on a morning commute on the link, it’s treated as “she’s tired& needed the extra rest”
But someone w/ a lot of bags who is using the link as a place to rest is loudly, rudely, abruptly woken up by transit security.
But someone w/ a lot of bags who is using the link as a place to rest is loudly, rudely, abruptly woken up by transit security.
Throwback to when I nerded out in Hong Kong every time I saw a sign for a *free* public restroom. They were everywhere, with clear signage.
Our city’s lack of public restrooms impacts EVERYONE
➡️the unhoused
➡️folks w disabilities
➡️sounders fans
➡️runners
➡️commuters
Tell your story in the form ⬇️
Our city’s lack of public restrooms impacts EVERYONE
➡️the unhoused
➡️folks w disabilities
➡️sounders fans
➡️runners
➡️commuters
Tell your story in the form ⬇️
February 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Throwback to when I nerded out in Hong Kong every time I saw a sign for a *free* public restroom. They were everywhere, with clear signage.
Our city’s lack of public restrooms impacts EVERYONE
➡️the unhoused
➡️folks w disabilities
➡️sounders fans
➡️runners
➡️commuters
Tell your story in the form ⬇️
Our city’s lack of public restrooms impacts EVERYONE
➡️the unhoused
➡️folks w disabilities
➡️sounders fans
➡️runners
➡️commuters
Tell your story in the form ⬇️
Reposted by Camille Gix (she/her)
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
Being on the same side of a bill as Tim Eyman (even if it’s for extremely different reasons) is a jarring feeling.
Tim says no new taxes
I say no new funds for cops
Tim says no new taxes
I say no new funds for cops
February 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Being on the same side of a bill as Tim Eyman (even if it’s for extremely different reasons) is a jarring feeling.
Tim says no new taxes
I say no new funds for cops
Tim says no new taxes
I say no new funds for cops
Am i just a huge nerd or does anyone else enjoy when they get called by pollsters? I love hearing what PACs think is important to people or about preliminary policy proposals. I’ve never understood why so many people refuse or ignore polls
February 27, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Am i just a huge nerd or does anyone else enjoy when they get called by pollsters? I love hearing what PACs think is important to people or about preliminary policy proposals. I’ve never understood why so many people refuse or ignore polls
Just realized we’re less than two weeks away from it being light in the evening, therefore being able to run without a bunch of excess reflective gear and prayers to the universe that the cars see me 🥳
February 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Just realized we’re less than two weeks away from it being light in the evening, therefore being able to run without a bunch of excess reflective gear and prayers to the universe that the cars see me 🥳
Metro to start checking fares on the bus is another way to criminalize the poor. A reminder to all who don’t pay, you do not need to show fare enforcement your ID — tell them you forgot it if you run into an issue.
February 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Metro to start checking fares on the bus is another way to criminalize the poor. A reminder to all who don’t pay, you do not need to show fare enforcement your ID — tell them you forgot it if you run into an issue.
A constantly important reminder to myself that WE DO NOT STAN POLITICIANS, only policies.
Supporting social housing but not the critical policies that facilitate its effective development is a wild take.
Yes to:
social housing ✅
public banking ✅
middle housing ✅
single stair ✅
parking reform ✅
Supporting social housing but not the critical policies that facilitate its effective development is a wild take.
Yes to:
social housing ✅
public banking ✅
middle housing ✅
single stair ✅
parking reform ✅
bsky.app/profile/holz...
Yeah, it’s sad. But it really feels just like the Harrell playbook too — vote for / talk about progressive vibes, but undermine all the substance under it
(To be clear to future searchers: we are talking about Sen Bob Hasegawa not Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa)
Yeah, it’s sad. But it really feels just like the Harrell playbook too — vote for / talk about progressive vibes, but undermine all the substance under it
(To be clear to future searchers: we are talking about Sen Bob Hasegawa not Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa)
hasegawa. good grief.
February 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A constantly important reminder to myself that WE DO NOT STAN POLITICIANS, only policies.
Supporting social housing but not the critical policies that facilitate its effective development is a wild take.
Yes to:
social housing ✅
public banking ✅
middle housing ✅
single stair ✅
parking reform ✅
Supporting social housing but not the critical policies that facilitate its effective development is a wild take.
Yes to:
social housing ✅
public banking ✅
middle housing ✅
single stair ✅
parking reform ✅
It is absolutely wild to claim that a monopolistic housing provider is the same as the government wanting to provide housing. Government provides housing for the public benefit. Monopolies controlled by profit-seeking entities use their power to price gouge and provide sub-standard housing
February 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It is absolutely wild to claim that a monopolistic housing provider is the same as the government wanting to provide housing. Government provides housing for the public benefit. Monopolies controlled by profit-seeking entities use their power to price gouge and provide sub-standard housing
Also, whats so funny about all of this is that the reason it was in February instead of November is thanks to the conservative @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social -backed council. They’re pissy that turnout of the conservative electorate was low but they chose to have an off-year, off-month election
hmm, should we believe theoretical claims of "voter drop-off" from the conservative local paper—or the actual results of last year's even-year local election, when Alexis Mercedes Rinck won with 216,000 votes, dwarfing the combined vote of all the 2023 victors?
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
www.seattletimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Also, whats so funny about all of this is that the reason it was in February instead of November is thanks to the conservative @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social -backed council. They’re pissy that turnout of the conservative electorate was low but they chose to have an off-year, off-month election
Reposted by Camille Gix (she/her)
hmm, should we believe theoretical claims of "voter drop-off" from the conservative local paper—or the actual results of last year's even-year local election, when Alexis Mercedes Rinck won with 216,000 votes, dwarfing the combined vote of all the 2023 victors?
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
www.seattletimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
hmm, should we believe theoretical claims of "voter drop-off" from the conservative local paper—or the actual results of last year's even-year local election, when Alexis Mercedes Rinck won with 216,000 votes, dwarfing the combined vote of all the 2023 victors?
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
finally an official member of @seattletru.bsky.social 🫶🏻🚊
been meaning to join for ages but excited to get started supporting their efforts to make Seattle and King County more livable
been meaning to join for ages but excited to get started supporting their efforts to make Seattle and King County more livable
February 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
finally an official member of @seattletru.bsky.social 🫶🏻🚊
been meaning to join for ages but excited to get started supporting their efforts to make Seattle and King County more livable
been meaning to join for ages but excited to get started supporting their efforts to make Seattle and King County more livable
my girl, @chloyster.bsky.social have me shit for this since they’d been advertising this closure for weeks, so maybe it’s my bad but still sucks to arrive at the station to find out you can’t get to where you’re going on time 😑
Sometimes I just can’t with @sound-transit.bsky.social — why is it that every few months the link just stops operating as normal and makes me late to everything? I just wanna live in a city with predictable transit 😫
February 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
my girl, @chloyster.bsky.social have me shit for this since they’d been advertising this closure for weeks, so maybe it’s my bad but still sucks to arrive at the station to find out you can’t get to where you’re going on time 😑