Chad Newton
@chadnewt.bsky.social
Green urbanist utopian, Seattle
Wow, Democrats privileging the priorities of white racists over those of Blacks and white liberals, like its not even 1964 yet.
No wonder this country is such a mess.
No wonder 10,000,000s marching in the streets for the past decade have produced negligible policy change.
No wonder this country is such a mess.
No wonder 10,000,000s marching in the streets for the past decade have produced negligible policy change.
2/x BLM changed that by highlighting police brutality against Black people, which you might have viewed as a societal good, but which Dem politicians viewed as a crisis because to them, it began to pit support for the most reliable Dem voters against their traditionally most coveted endorsements.
January 22, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Wow, Democrats privileging the priorities of white racists over those of Blacks and white liberals, like its not even 1964 yet.
No wonder this country is such a mess.
No wonder 10,000,000s marching in the streets for the past decade have produced negligible policy change.
No wonder this country is such a mess.
No wonder 10,000,000s marching in the streets for the past decade have produced negligible policy change.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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POWELL SAYS THREAT OF CRIMINAL CHARGES IS A CONSEQUENCE OF FED'S SETTING INTEREST RATES BASED ON ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST RATHER THAN THE PRESIDENT'S PREFERENCES
January 12, 2026 at 12:33 AM
POWELL SAYS THREAT OF CRIMINAL CHARGES IS A CONSEQUENCE OF FED'S SETTING INTEREST RATES BASED ON ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST RATHER THAN THE PRESIDENT'S PREFERENCES
Where are you at, @jayapal.house.gov ?
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall, a Washington Democrat, says she's co-sponsoring a measure to impeach and remove Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from office.
'Enough is enough.' WA congresswoman pushes to impeach Kristi Noem
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall, a Washington Democrat, says she's co-sponsoring a measure to impeach and remove Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from office.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Where are you at, @jayapal.house.gov ?
Let's do this at SEA! Even out the playing field and make progress on your mode share goals. @portofseattle.bsky.social @ryancalkins.bsky.social @felleman.bsky.social
Airport authorities do spend a ton of money on this roadway infrastructure, so if they're going to charge for transit, I don't see why they shouldn't charge for using the road networks they're building and maintaining too
Fees to drive to the airport curb are now commonplace in the UK.
US airports like JFK and LAX should seriously consider these, and the former should use the proceeds to make the JFK AirTrain free.
US airports like JFK and LAX should seriously consider these, and the former should use the proceeds to make the JFK AirTrain free.
January 9, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Let's do this at SEA! Even out the playing field and make progress on your mode share goals. @portofseattle.bsky.social @ryancalkins.bsky.social @felleman.bsky.social
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Border Patrol agents shot two people in Portland today. FBI issued and then deleted a preliminary statement on the matter uncinditionally defending their racist cowboys
January 9, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Border Patrol agents shot two people in Portland today. FBI issued and then deleted a preliminary statement on the matter uncinditionally defending their racist cowboys
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The best way to abolish ICE is to make immigration legal for all.
January 9, 2026 at 1:14 AM
The best way to abolish ICE is to make immigration legal for all.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
@publicola.bsky.social buried the lede here that Councilmember Saka hired a Policy Director so bad he was forced out of SPD for harassment and lying.
publicola.com/2026/01/06/s...
publicola.com/2026/01/06/s...
January 6, 2026 at 8:47 PM
@publicola.bsky.social buried the lede here that Councilmember Saka hired a Policy Director so bad he was forced out of SPD for harassment and lying.
publicola.com/2026/01/06/s...
publicola.com/2026/01/06/s...
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Words cannot describe how awful this regime is.
A madman and bloodthirsty band of pirates using military might to topple neighbors with impunity.
This government is rogue. It is a disgrace. It is the opposite of everything the constitution was supposed to stand for.
A madman and bloodthirsty band of pirates using military might to topple neighbors with impunity.
This government is rogue. It is a disgrace. It is the opposite of everything the constitution was supposed to stand for.
January 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Words cannot describe how awful this regime is.
A madman and bloodthirsty band of pirates using military might to topple neighbors with impunity.
This government is rogue. It is a disgrace. It is the opposite of everything the constitution was supposed to stand for.
A madman and bloodthirsty band of pirates using military might to topple neighbors with impunity.
This government is rogue. It is a disgrace. It is the opposite of everything the constitution was supposed to stand for.
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Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov @jayapal.house.gov Emergency! Impeach now, shut down the government until Congress is in control of the military. Enough is enough!
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 AM
@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov @jayapal.house.gov Emergency! Impeach now, shut down the government until Congress is in control of the military. Enough is enough!
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BREAKING: Video shows aircrafts over the sky with explosions in the background amid suspected U.S. airstrikes on Caracas, Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
BREAKING: Video shows aircrafts over the sky with explosions in the background amid suspected U.S. airstrikes on Caracas, Venezuela.
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With focus on the 9+ helicopters over Caracas as the impacts are happening around them, the timing of the overflight and presumed landing are within seconds of the helo passes. That is not likely by accident, but part of a coordinated part of whatever op is going on tonight.
By Kim Høvik on Twitter
By Kim Høvik on Twitter
January 3, 2026 at 7:03 AM
With focus on the 9+ helicopters over Caracas as the impacts are happening around them, the timing of the overflight and presumed landing are within seconds of the helo passes. That is not likely by accident, but part of a coordinated part of whatever op is going on tonight.
By Kim Høvik on Twitter
By Kim Høvik on Twitter
It takes time and effort to change fire codes, but if Team @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social pushes, Seattle could revert to the stock NFPA 130 requirements before final design is complete on West Seattle and Ballard Link, saving a bunch of money.
Seattle Fire Code has its own provisions for fixed guideway transit which are more restrictive than NFPA 130
For example, it doesn't allow escalators & elevators to count toward egress capacity under any circumstance, and enclosed emergency exists must provide at least 50% of egress capacity
For example, it doesn't allow escalators & elevators to count toward egress capacity under any circumstance, and enclosed emergency exists must provide at least 50% of egress capacity
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM
It takes time and effort to change fire codes, but if Team @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social pushes, Seattle could revert to the stock NFPA 130 requirements before final design is complete on West Seattle and Ballard Link, saving a bunch of money.
My take is that Canada's superior transit ridership over the US is 50% running more transit service in the suburbs and 50% running more transit service in the suburbs.
Canada’s transit ridership is 50% less job sprawl and 50% just being poorer than the U.S.
January 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM
My take is that Canada's superior transit ridership over the US is 50% running more transit service in the suburbs and 50% running more transit service in the suburbs.
It is shocking how bad #transit is in much of the US. Per the FTA NTD, in 2024 Johnson County Transit (in Kansas, population 632,000) regular buses carried an average of 1,000 people per day. This entire system equals a single low performing route on King County Metro.
How can it be that low?
How can it be that low?
December 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
It is shocking how bad #transit is in much of the US. Per the FTA NTD, in 2024 Johnson County Transit (in Kansas, population 632,000) regular buses carried an average of 1,000 people per day. This entire system equals a single low performing route on King County Metro.
How can it be that low?
How can it be that low?
As 2025 winds down, here at the top USA transit performers for calendar year 2024, based on full-year average daily ridership from the FTA NTD. This includes all transit modes reported to the FTA: bus, rail, commuter rail, inclined planes, etc.
Love to see Honolulu and Las Vegas running laps...
Love to see Honolulu and Las Vegas running laps...
December 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
As 2025 winds down, here at the top USA transit performers for calendar year 2024, based on full-year average daily ridership from the FTA NTD. This includes all transit modes reported to the FTA: bus, rail, commuter rail, inclined planes, etc.
Love to see Honolulu and Las Vegas running laps...
Love to see Honolulu and Las Vegas running laps...
As a Christmastime gift to transit stat nerds, I put together a ranking of rail transit daily ridership for 2024 (from the full-year FTA NTD). This aggregates all rail services in the metro area: light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, plus etc. I will do this again in a few months for 2025.
December 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The big 6 legacy transit cities have remained on top since 2002. Seattle has rocketed up to #9 on rail, while Atlanta has slid significantly.
As a Christmastime gift to transit stat nerds, I put together a ranking of rail transit daily ridership for 2024 (from the full-year FTA NTD). This aggregates all rail services in the metro area: light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, plus etc. I will do this again in a few months for 2025.
December 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The big 6 legacy transit cities have remained on top since 2002. Seattle has rocketed up to #9 on rail, while Atlanta has slid significantly.
As a Christmastime gift to transit stat nerds, I put together a ranking of rail transit daily ridership for 2024 (from the full-year FTA NTD). This aggregates all rail services in the metro area: light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, plus etc. I will do this again in a few months for 2025.
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
As a Christmastime gift to transit stat nerds, I put together a ranking of rail transit daily ridership for 2024 (from the full-year FTA NTD). This aggregates all rail services in the metro area: light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, plus etc. I will do this again in a few months for 2025.
West Seattle folks: the shelter needs to raise about $50,000 to stay open through the winter. I just donated to help out at: donorbox.org/support-west...
December 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
West Seattle folks: the shelter needs to raise about $50,000 to stay open through the winter. I just donated to help out at: donorbox.org/support-west...
Seattle Keeps Extending It's Light Rail! (BRT is next)
YouTube video by Transit Tangents
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December 17, 2025 at 5:14 AM
It's a terrible map, cc: @terriblemapshq.bsky.social
I can’t wait to visit the Panama/Chile border. It looks like it’s pretty close to South Africa too!
December 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
It's a terrible map, cc: @terriblemapshq.bsky.social
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The top five fastest growing U.S. transit agencies with 15 million to 50 million annual trips are:
1. @sound-transit.bsky.social, WA ⬆️ 21%
2. Lynx, FL ⬆️ 10%
3. CATS, NC ⬆️ 9%
4. Metra, IL ⬆️ 9%
5. @valleymetro.org, AZ ⬆️ 8%
#TransitWrapped2025 data is fall 2025 to fall 2024.
1. @sound-transit.bsky.social, WA ⬆️ 21%
2. Lynx, FL ⬆️ 10%
3. CATS, NC ⬆️ 9%
4. Metra, IL ⬆️ 9%
5. @valleymetro.org, AZ ⬆️ 8%
#TransitWrapped2025 data is fall 2025 to fall 2024.
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The top five fastest growing U.S. transit agencies with 15 million to 50 million annual trips are:
1. @sound-transit.bsky.social, WA ⬆️ 21%
2. Lynx, FL ⬆️ 10%
3. CATS, NC ⬆️ 9%
4. Metra, IL ⬆️ 9%
5. @valleymetro.org, AZ ⬆️ 8%
#TransitWrapped2025 data is fall 2025 to fall 2024.
1. @sound-transit.bsky.social, WA ⬆️ 21%
2. Lynx, FL ⬆️ 10%
3. CATS, NC ⬆️ 9%
4. Metra, IL ⬆️ 9%
5. @valleymetro.org, AZ ⬆️ 8%
#TransitWrapped2025 data is fall 2025 to fall 2024.