Cassie
@cassie-dee.bsky.social
Western Washington. I like animals and rabbits and public transit and pedestrian friendly infrastructure and zoning reform
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From a tiny watermelon to 523 pounds of tapir, Ume the Malayan tapir is officially ONE! π What began as a 24-pound bundle of squeaks and spots has grown into a curious, confident tapir, stealing hearts every step of the way. π Happy first birthday, Ume! We love you! β€οΈ
February 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
From a tiny watermelon to 523 pounds of tapir, Ume the Malayan tapir is officially ONE! π What began as a 24-pound bundle of squeaks and spots has grown into a curious, confident tapir, stealing hearts every step of the way. π Happy first birthday, Ume! We love you! β€οΈ
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Why do the living disturb the sleep of the dead?
A production drawing of Roliel from "Fire and Ice" (1983) by key animator, @stevenegordon.bsky.social
#frankfrazetta #animation #animationart
A production drawing of Roliel from "Fire and Ice" (1983) by key animator, @stevenegordon.bsky.social
#frankfrazetta #animation #animationart
August 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Why do the living disturb the sleep of the dead?
A production drawing of Roliel from "Fire and Ice" (1983) by key animator, @stevenegordon.bsky.social
#frankfrazetta #animation #animationart
A production drawing of Roliel from "Fire and Ice" (1983) by key animator, @stevenegordon.bsky.social
#frankfrazetta #animation #animationart
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"Apparently, if you make it safe for people to ride their bikes by building protected bike lanes, a lot more people in that area start riding their bikes."
And that's a good thing for drivers too...
@jalopnik.bsky.social π
www.jalopnik.com/1876079/maki...
And that's a good thing for drivers too...
@jalopnik.bsky.social π
www.jalopnik.com/1876079/maki...
Making It Safer To Bike Gets More People To Ride Bikes, Shocking Study Shows - Jalopnik
Apparently, if you make it safe for people to ride their bikes by building protected bike lanes, a lot more people in that area start riding their bikes.
www.jalopnik.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"Apparently, if you make it safe for people to ride their bikes by building protected bike lanes, a lot more people in that area start riding their bikes."
And that's a good thing for drivers too...
@jalopnik.bsky.social π
www.jalopnik.com/1876079/maki...
And that's a good thing for drivers too...
@jalopnik.bsky.social π
www.jalopnik.com/1876079/maki...
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Parents are making increasing emotional and financial investments in youth sports. (One in 9 think their kids are going pro.) Itβs a compounding factor in the push to make trans athletes a wedge issue. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Why youth sports is such a potent political target
The emotional and financial investment parents make in young athletes is strong wedge-issue fodder.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Parents are making increasing emotional and financial investments in youth sports. (One in 9 think their kids are going pro.) Itβs a compounding factor in the push to make trans athletes a wedge issue. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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This amendment is up for a vote TOMORROW, and it's likely to be very close.
If you care about ST3, consider giving public comment either in person or by calling in, or emailing council@seattle.gov asking to reject any amendment from CM Rivera adding additional requirements to light rail permits.
If you care about ST3, consider giving public comment either in person or by calling in, or emailing council@seattle.gov asking to reject any amendment from CM Rivera adding additional requirements to light rail permits.
A proposal advancing through the Seattle City Council aiming to streamline permitting for Sound Transit light rail projects could be hindered by CM Maritza Riveraβs amendment requiring additional public outreach and documentation.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/05/30/r...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/05/30/r...
June 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This amendment is up for a vote TOMORROW, and it's likely to be very close.
If you care about ST3, consider giving public comment either in person or by calling in, or emailing council@seattle.gov asking to reject any amendment from CM Rivera adding additional requirements to light rail permits.
If you care about ST3, consider giving public comment either in person or by calling in, or emailing council@seattle.gov asking to reject any amendment from CM Rivera adding additional requirements to light rail permits.
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New data finds Americans are more likely to support labor unions over Big Business than at any time in the past 60 years.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.Β
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.Β
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
May 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
New data finds Americans are more likely to support labor unions over Big Business than at any time in the past 60 years.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.Β
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.Β
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
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Washington State currently has a loophole that allows young drivers to wait until they turn 18 to no longer be required to complete a driver's ed course before getting a license. This loophole has produced a 70% higher rate of injury or fatal crash involvement.
Today that loophole starts to close.
Today that loophole starts to close.
May 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Washington State currently has a loophole that allows young drivers to wait until they turn 18 to no longer be required to complete a driver's ed course before getting a license. This loophole has produced a 70% higher rate of injury or fatal crash involvement.
Today that loophole starts to close.
Today that loophole starts to close.
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Umeβs still working on her swimming behind the scenes. Current goal: face and snoot fully submerged for more than a few seconds. Not quite there yet, but she gave it her absolute snorkelest. Lifeguard (supportive tapir mom Yuna) and the care team are on standby with endless encouragement and snacks.
May 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Umeβs still working on her swimming behind the scenes. Current goal: face and snoot fully submerged for more than a few seconds. Not quite there yet, but she gave it her absolute snorkelest. Lifeguard (supportive tapir mom Yuna) and the care team are on standby with endless encouragement and snacks.
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My painting PACIFIC NORTHWEST
May 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My painting PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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"Thoughtful growth" = "I've thought about it and the new houses should be built somewhere else, a place that just happens to be where I don't live."
May 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Thoughtful growth" = "I've thought about it and the new houses should be built somewhere else, a place that just happens to be where I don't live."
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I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
May 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
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crazy that an influx of dense infill housing can lower prices and make homeownership more attainable
"In 2020, [Portland, OR] approved building [middle housing] on lots zoned for single family homes... A new report from the City says, it's working. 1,400 new units built in just a few years and each one is $300,000 less expensive than a typical single family home." @nbcnews.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
crazy that an influx of dense infill housing can lower prices and make homeownership more attainable
Tim if you bring the two-door sedan back to America, the cat ladies will thank you
May 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Tim if you bring the two-door sedan back to America, the cat ladies will thank you
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When we donβt let urban development happen at scale within urban growth areas, people still go outside them to split rural lots and mow down thousands of acres of land and growth boundaries get expanded leading to the same fate.
Just an update to show y'all where the urban growth boundary, which Cathy Moore said prevents sprawl outside Seattle, actually is. It goes all the way out to North Bend and includes all of the sprawl areas outside Seattle.
May 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
When we donβt let urban development happen at scale within urban growth areas, people still go outside them to split rural lots and mow down thousands of acres of land and growth boundaries get expanded leading to the same fate.
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you know, we research whether the baby stroller has all the features and amenities we like, not whether it will kill the baby
4/ He promotes what sociologists call "intensive parenting," as a superior way to ensure kids are safe. That's a time/labor-intensive & stressful form of parenting many US *mothers* feel pressured to follow due to cultural norms/expectations around mothers as primary caregivers.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
you know, we research whether the baby stroller has all the features and amenities we like, not whether it will kill the baby
Her colors are changing! π₯Ή
April 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Her colors are changing! π₯Ή
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young men donβt need a βleft Joe Roganβ they need sports betting regulation
April 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
young men donβt need a βleft Joe Roganβ they need sports betting regulation
Thank you, Senator. Please do what you can to bring him home!
April 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Thank you, Senator. Please do what you can to bring him home!
I miss poorly photoshopped memes. Those were art, those had soul. And they were funny! Outta here with the AI slop
April 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I miss poorly photoshopped memes. Those were art, those had soul. And they were funny! Outta here with the AI slop
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People love thinking up reasons why we have a housing shortage other than the actual reason:
That we donβt build enough homes. That we enacted so many restrictions we created artificial scarcity.
Letβs reverse that & make it really easy & fast to build homes. Weβre working hard to do that.
That we donβt build enough homes. That we enacted so many restrictions we created artificial scarcity.
Letβs reverse that & make it really easy & fast to build homes. Weβre working hard to do that.
No, immigrants arenβt responsible for the housing shortage. Hereβs the real cause
The simple truth is that we would have a severe housing shortage even if President Trump deported every undocumented immigrant tomorrow.
www.sfchronicle.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
People love thinking up reasons why we have a housing shortage other than the actual reason:
That we donβt build enough homes. That we enacted so many restrictions we created artificial scarcity.
Letβs reverse that & make it really easy & fast to build homes. Weβre working hard to do that.
That we donβt build enough homes. That we enacted so many restrictions we created artificial scarcity.
Letβs reverse that & make it really easy & fast to build homes. Weβre working hard to do that.
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The Chieftans perform "The Belle Of Belfast" with Brak
YouTube video by Ryan Towle
youtu.be
March 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Oh no! This is the only place my mom would go to dinner when she'd visit me! Now she'll have to try new things π
March 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Oh no! This is the only place my mom would go to dinner when she'd visit me! Now she'll have to try new things π
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The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six timβ oh.
March 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six timβ oh.