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There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
Reposted by Colin Adams
Maybe you forgot to sign your ballot, or your signature didn't quite match the one on record. If you received a signature challenge letter and have questions, we have a web page for that.
kce.wiki/SignatureCha...
Folks who need to resolve a signature challenge have until 4:30 pm on November 24.
kce.wiki/SignatureCha...
Folks who need to resolve a signature challenge have until 4:30 pm on November 24.
Signature challenges - King County, Washington
kce.wiki
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Maybe you forgot to sign your ballot, or your signature didn't quite match the one on record. If you received a signature challenge letter and have questions, we have a web page for that.
kce.wiki/SignatureCha...
Folks who need to resolve a signature challenge have until 4:30 pm on November 24.
kce.wiki/SignatureCha...
Folks who need to resolve a signature challenge have until 4:30 pm on November 24.
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As Mayor, Harrell Paid for Luxury Upgrades on City Trips, Including a $12,000 Flight and a $1,000-a-Night Hotel
Now he wants voters to believe he represents the working class—and that his opponent, renter Katie Wilson, is an out-of touch-elite.
publicola.com/2025/11/04/h...
Now he wants voters to believe he represents the working class—and that his opponent, renter Katie Wilson, is an out-of touch-elite.
publicola.com/2025/11/04/h...
As Mayor, Harrell Paid for Luxury Upgrades on City Trips, Including a $12,000 Flight and $1,000-a-Night Hotels - PubliCola
Now he wants voters to believe he represents the working class—and that his opponent, renter Katie Wilson, is an out-of…
publicola.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
As Mayor, Harrell Paid for Luxury Upgrades on City Trips, Including a $12,000 Flight and a $1,000-a-Night Hotel
Now he wants voters to believe he represents the working class—and that his opponent, renter Katie Wilson, is an out-of touch-elite.
publicola.com/2025/11/04/h...
Now he wants voters to believe he represents the working class—and that his opponent, renter Katie Wilson, is an out-of touch-elite.
publicola.com/2025/11/04/h...
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Reposted by Colin Adams
Seattle brings a rare ray of hope for centrists over progressives tonight, as Mayor Bruce Harrell leads Katie Wilson in the first batch of results. 53.5% to 46%.
Caution: This will shift a lot before the final result, and will be very slow.
Ann Davison, the GOP city attorney, trails huge.
Caution: This will shift a lot before the final result, and will be very slow.
Ann Davison, the GOP city attorney, trails huge.
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Seattle brings a rare ray of hope for centrists over progressives tonight, as Mayor Bruce Harrell leads Katie Wilson in the first batch of results. 53.5% to 46%.
Caution: This will shift a lot before the final result, and will be very slow.
Ann Davison, the GOP city attorney, trails huge.
Caution: This will shift a lot before the final result, and will be very slow.
Ann Davison, the GOP city attorney, trails huge.
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The two companies in Washington State with the most employees on Medicaid are Walmart and Amazon.
So not only are these companies and their billionaire CEOs not paying their fair share in taxes — they’re also not even paying their employees enough for them to afford health care.
So not only are these companies and their billionaire CEOs not paying their fair share in taxes — they’re also not even paying their employees enough for them to afford health care.
July 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The two companies in Washington State with the most employees on Medicaid are Walmart and Amazon.
So not only are these companies and their billionaire CEOs not paying their fair share in taxes — they’re also not even paying their employees enough for them to afford health care.
So not only are these companies and their billionaire CEOs not paying their fair share in taxes — they’re also not even paying their employees enough for them to afford health care.
Reposted by Colin Adams
BREAKING: All outstanding appeals against the environmental review of Seattle's Comprehensive Plan have been dismissed, and the hearing scheduled for later this month has been fully cancelled.
The city council's consideration of the Comprehensive Plan is now free to proceed.
The city council's consideration of the Comprehensive Plan is now free to proceed.
April 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
BREAKING: All outstanding appeals against the environmental review of Seattle's Comprehensive Plan have been dismissed, and the hearing scheduled for later this month has been fully cancelled.
The city council's consideration of the Comprehensive Plan is now free to proceed.
The city council's consideration of the Comprehensive Plan is now free to proceed.
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There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security.
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Elon Musk says he wants to “eliminate” programs like Social Security and Medicare: “Entitlements... That’s the big one to eliminate”
March 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security.
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
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Keeping all 30 proposed Neighborhood Centers is essential for a more affordable, sustainable, and thriving Seattle. If we chip away at them, we’ll be left with the same housing shortages, rising costs and inequitable growth patterns we’ve seen for decades.
Op-ed: www.theurbanist.org/2025/03/01/o...
Op-ed: www.theurbanist.org/2025/03/01/o...
March 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Keeping all 30 proposed Neighborhood Centers is essential for a more affordable, sustainable, and thriving Seattle. If we chip away at them, we’ll be left with the same housing shortages, rising costs and inequitable growth patterns we’ve seen for decades.
Op-ed: www.theurbanist.org/2025/03/01/o...
Op-ed: www.theurbanist.org/2025/03/01/o...
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it really doesn't get any more disgusting than this. sick
Damon Hininger, CEO of private prison giant Core Civic, just told investors: " I've worked at CoreCivic for 32 years, and this is truly one of the most exciting periods in my career ... we're anticipating .. the most significant growth in our company's history."
theintercept.com/2025/02/11/c...
theintercept.com/2025/02/11/c...
Private Prison CEO on Trump Deportation Surge: “One of the Most Exciting Periods in My Career”
CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger could barely contain his excitement about the Laken Riley Act and Trump’s anti-immigration executive orders.
theintercept.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
it really doesn't get any more disgusting than this. sick
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Tesla's stock is ridiculously overvalued, and even a modest consumer boycott could tank the company, which accounts for the majority of Elon Musk's wealth.
The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...
The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...
Don’t Buy a Tesla. Sell Your Tesla. Refuse a Tesla at the Rental Counter. Yes—It Will Help.
Elon Musk’s car company is in a precarious spot.
slate.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Tesla's stock is ridiculously overvalued, and even a modest consumer boycott could tank the company, which accounts for the majority of Elon Musk's wealth.
The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...
The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...
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Silicon Valley looks like the suburban sprawl ringing every American city, except the crappy 70 year old tract houses all cost $2,500,000. It’s just a profound failure of governance and planning.
If you want to understand how California’s NIMBYism squandered one of the greatest economic opportunities in nearly a century, consider that over the last 15 years, Silicon Valley’s GDP nearly tripled, yet it approved less housing than Austin, Texas has in just four years.
February 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Silicon Valley looks like the suburban sprawl ringing every American city, except the crappy 70 year old tract houses all cost $2,500,000. It’s just a profound failure of governance and planning.
THANK YOU
"It is good to enjoy, for one day you did nothing to cause and nothing to earn, the gift of being nothing but alive and happy in the beautiful world." Forget "remote learning." Everyone - even adults - should enjoy an occasional snow day.
In Defense of Snow Days
Inconvenient? Yep. Unpredictable? Sure. Disruptive? Yes. But a snow day is also a minor civic miracle, and we ought to treat it as such.
www.thebulwark.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
THANK YOU
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The peace and mobility that grassy trams bring. 🌱 🚃
This German forest has more people-moving capacity than most streets in Seattle.
February 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The peace and mobility that grassy trams bring. 🌱 🚃
Imagine how many more trees we would have if we embraced density decades ago! Less sprawl invading nature, we could fit more people and more parks within the city.
Forcing all our growth to continue in single family/ADU/townhomes for another decade is what will threaten more trees!
Forcing all our growth to continue in single family/ADU/townhomes for another decade is what will threaten more trees!
February 6, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Imagine how many more trees we would have if we embraced density decades ago! Less sprawl invading nature, we could fit more people and more parks within the city.
Forcing all our growth to continue in single family/ADU/townhomes for another decade is what will threaten more trees!
Forcing all our growth to continue in single family/ADU/townhomes for another decade is what will threaten more trees!
finally! I want my kids to be able to stay in Seattle, preferably in their own place 😅
Homeowner from Maple Leaf talking about how her daughter couldn't afford to buy in Seattle so had to buy in Shoreline.
"We can't keep forcing people to find housing in [the suburbs] and adding to our traffic woes and pollution"
"We can't keep forcing people to find housing in [the suburbs] and adding to our traffic woes and pollution"
February 6, 2025 at 6:34 AM
finally! I want my kids to be able to stay in Seattle, preferably in their own place 😅
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I haven't been able to watch all night, but this has been one of my favorite comments so far.
February 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I haven't been able to watch all night, but this has been one of my favorite comments so far.
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
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A lot of hand-wringing over trees at today's city council meeting on the Comp Plan. I'm sure the council will be in favor of going back to Alternative Five and also eliminating parking minimums, two moves that would result in preserving Seattle's tree canopy.
The 1,300-page environmental review of the One Seattle Plan shows that the Mayor's preferred plan would increase hardscape, tree removal, and greenhouse gas emissions, while decreasing affordable housing over the broadly supported Alternative 5.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/04/h...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/04/h...
February 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A lot of hand-wringing over trees at today's city council meeting on the Comp Plan. I'm sure the council will be in favor of going back to Alternative Five and also eliminating parking minimums, two moves that would result in preserving Seattle's tree canopy.
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Tomorrow, Seattle. This is the big one.
“The Seattle City Council is holding a public hearing on the proposed One Seattle Plan this Wednesday, February 5, at 5pm. In-person commenters will be prioritized between 5pm and 7:30pm, with on-site child care available, followed by testimony from commenters calling in by phone.”
The 1,300-page environmental review of the One Seattle Plan shows that the Mayor's preferred plan would increase hardscape, tree removal, and greenhouse gas emissions, while decreasing affordable housing over the broadly supported Alternative 5.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/04/h...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/04/h...
February 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Tomorrow, Seattle. This is the big one.
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The agency that tells you if there’s a hurricane coming btw
I have covered NOAA and it’s work for like 15 years and this is brutal. If you’re there and want to chat or share anything, signal is davelevitan.26
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The agency that tells you if there’s a hurricane coming btw
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Now Woodinville's city manager is talking about "moving toward a more climate friendly approach to everything we do."
That's apparently not talking about parking, but rather creating habitat for bees and butterflies.
That's apparently not talking about parking, but rather creating habitat for bees and butterflies.
February 5, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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We already have a housing shortage. We can’t afford to continue underbuilding. Ten years is a long time, we need to future proof our zoning to ensure that we can build the housing we need to support the growth of our city
Seattle has set a goal of 112,000 new homes over the next 20 years, but is that really enough to meet demand?
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/03/h...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/03/h...
February 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
We already have a housing shortage. We can’t afford to continue underbuilding. Ten years is a long time, we need to future proof our zoning to ensure that we can build the housing we need to support the growth of our city
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The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
NEW - Ottawa Senators fans booed the American national anthem at the beginning of tonight’s hockey game.
February 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin