Sanders Lauture
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5% cyborg. 50% coder. Where you work doesn't define who you are. KPVD ✈ KBOS ✈ KSEA
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Sanders Lauture
@golf1052.com
· Nov 8
Brief intro: I like tech, bikes, housing, and urbanism. I run @seattle.carinbikelane.com am co-lead for Downtown Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, and a member of Seattle YIMBY.
Congrats to @gordonofseattle.bsky.social for being on Wilson's transition team!
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Congrats to @gordonofseattle.bsky.social for being on Wilson's transition team!
It's actually a good thing that Cascade Bike Club has a member on Wilson's transition team even though their org endorsed Harrell.
If the endorsement was a hedge against a vindictive Harrell then not picking them because of their endorsement feels like following in Harrell's footsteps.
If the endorsement was a hedge against a vindictive Harrell then not picking them because of their endorsement feels like following in Harrell's footsteps.
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It's actually a good thing that Cascade Bike Club has a member on Wilson's transition team even though their org endorsed Harrell.
If the endorsement was a hedge against a vindictive Harrell then not picking them because of their endorsement feels like following in Harrell's footsteps.
If the endorsement was a hedge against a vindictive Harrell then not picking them because of their endorsement feels like following in Harrell's footsteps.
Hot take: If Jumpstart tax revenue is ever going to be moved back to it's original purpose of funding affordable housing I think Wilson will need to cut back in next years budget. Blame former mayor Harrell for getting us into this mess.
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Hot take: If Jumpstart tax revenue is ever going to be moved back to it's original purpose of funding affordable housing I think Wilson will need to cut back in next years budget. Blame former mayor Harrell for getting us into this mess.
The Seattle Times Editorial today was probably the most bad faith reading of Wilson's first mayor-elect speech. Truly an awful piece.
November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Seattle Times Editorial today was probably the most bad faith reading of Wilson's first mayor-elect speech. Truly an awful piece.
Flock cameras are bad for privacy reasons but they're also horribly insecure
The Cameras Tracking You = A Security Nightmare
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November 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Flock cameras are bad for privacy reasons but they're also horribly insecure
Checking in on Decision Desk HQ again, they put the check mark in the right place now
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Checking in on Decision Desk HQ again, they put the check mark in the right place now
Stuart Sloan asks around for Mayor-Elect Wilson's number, is left on read
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Stuart Sloan asks around for Mayor-Elect Wilson's number, is left on read
The Seattle progressive sweep is also a message to current Seattle City Council incumbents. Voters care a lot about affordability right now. Do all you can to make the city more affordable in the next 2 years if you want to win re-election.
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The Seattle progressive sweep is also a message to current Seattle City Council incumbents. Voters care a lot about affordability right now. Do all you can to make the city more affordable in the next 2 years if you want to win re-election.
Important history to note. Wilson will probably be the eventual winner but we need to wait until at least tomorrow to be even more sure (and wait out the curable ballots as well).
Here is the main reason I’d be a bit wary of calling the Seattle mayor’s race just yet.
In the 2017 race (Durkan v Moon), Durkan’s numbers got steadily worse, except for a sudden and brief reversal when there were about 7,000 votes left to count.
In the 2017 race (Durkan v Moon), Durkan’s numbers got steadily worse, except for a sudden and brief reversal when there were about 7,000 votes left to count.
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Important history to note. Wilson will probably be the eventual winner but we need to wait until at least tomorrow to be even more sure (and wait out the curable ballots as well).
Katie Wilson is trending on Bluesky. Apparently Seattle is a decent percentage of the site's users?
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Katie Wilson is trending on Bluesky. Apparently Seattle is a decent percentage of the site's users?
SEATTLE MAYOR-ELECT KATIE WILSON 🎉
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
SEATTLE MAYOR-ELECT KATIE WILSON 🎉
With the 4 PM ballot return stats update Seattle is now at 55.31% returned ballots. Highest odd year returns since at least 2011, beating out 2021.
At 55.13% turnout for Seattle this election is now the second highest turnout since 2021 which had 55.30% turnout.
Before 2011 it's precinct data only which would make getting turnout numbers painful.
Before 2011 it's precinct data only which would make getting turnout numbers painful.
November 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
With the 4 PM ballot return stats update Seattle is now at 55.31% returned ballots. Highest odd year returns since at least 2011, beating out 2021.
At 55.13% turnout for Seattle this election is now the second highest turnout since 2021 which had 55.30% turnout.
Before 2011 it's precinct data only which would make getting turnout numbers painful.
Before 2011 it's precinct data only which would make getting turnout numbers painful.
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
At 55.13% turnout for Seattle this election is now the second highest turnout since 2021 which had 55.30% turnout.
Before 2011 it's precinct data only which would make getting turnout numbers painful.
Before 2011 it's precinct data only which would make getting turnout numbers painful.
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Check the status of your ballot and sign up to help cure ballots at the link in our bio! #thisisyourcity
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Check the status of your ballot and sign up to help cure ballots at the link in our bio! #thisisyourcity
She's still in contention!
Thursday drop. Wilson trails Harrell by 9,908, 5.7%. The gap begins to close.
We are apparently STILL not into a drop box sample yet, or only including some drop box data. There's a TON of votes expected to lean Wilson out there.
We are apparently STILL not into a drop box sample yet, or only including some drop box data. There's a TON of votes expected to lean Wilson out there.
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
She's still in contention!
@nwprogressive.org is there polling for the D2 Seattle city council race?
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
@nwprogressive.org is there polling for the D2 Seattle city council race?
Full bars, no service
November 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Full bars, no service
"Multimillionaire mayor makes fun of local mom struggling to pay for childcare" is not the headline Harrell wants
I address the first scandal of my political life—Momgate.
October 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Multimillionaire mayor makes fun of local mom struggling to pay for childcare" is not the headline Harrell wants
It's quite annoying now that a large percentage of the top sites when you look up almost any product will be AI generated sites. Like what the fuck is this?
October 28, 2025 at 5:24 AM
It's quite annoying now that a large percentage of the top sites when you look up almost any product will be AI generated sites. Like what the fuck is this?
I got annoyed by that Seattle Times post about the mayoral race and Trump so I wrote something, Katie Wilson isn't winning because of Trump
blog.golf1052.com/katie-wilson...
blog.golf1052.com/katie-wilson...
Katie Wilson Isn't Winning Because of Trump
In the mayoral race this year between Katie Wilson and incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell a narrative has developed, particularly in local media, that Wilson is ahead in the race because of Trump. Blaming ...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I got annoyed by that Seattle Times post about the mayoral race and Trump so I wrote something, Katie Wilson isn't winning because of Trump
blog.golf1052.com/katie-wilson...
blog.golf1052.com/katie-wilson...
Asked ChatGPT to proofread something. Of course it tried to insert an em dash
October 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Asked ChatGPT to proofread something. Of course it tried to insert an em dash
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Wow the bike lane on Airport Way is completely obstructed with zero signage indicating so anywhere. I got kettled in and had to walk against traffic for a ways to get around. @seattledot.bsky.social is definitely negligent here if someone gets hurt.
October 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Wow the bike lane on Airport Way is completely obstructed with zero signage indicating so anywhere. I got kettled in and had to walk against traffic for a ways to get around. @seattledot.bsky.social is definitely negligent here if someone gets hurt.
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October 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Very excited for Wilson to be mayor but I think it's also important that her supporters are the first to point out where her admin can do better. Fixing problems early rather than letting her detractors control the narrative will be important.
October 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Very excited for Wilson to be mayor but I think it's also important that her supporters are the first to point out where her admin can do better. Fixing problems early rather than letting her detractors control the narrative will be important.