Mike Allende
@mikeallende.bsky.social
Seattle U Director of Strategic Comms. Former WSDOT social media manager. Former sports writer. Trans/LGBTQ ally. Long-suffering Mariners fan. Very proud of my hair. He/him.
Today I'll be in T-Mobile Park watching the team I've lived & died with for 45 years play the most important game in its history. That's amazing. I'm terrified & excited. If you'd said in Spring Training the M's would be playing on Oct. 20 to go to the World Series, I'd take it. Let's do this!
October 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Today I'll be in T-Mobile Park watching the team I've lived & died with for 45 years play the most important game in its history. That's amazing. I'm terrified & excited. If you'd said in Spring Training the M's would be playing on Oct. 20 to go to the World Series, I'd take it. Let's do this!
It's not just that Big Dumper is a great nickname. It's that it goes against the usual lazy baseball nickname practice of just adding an "er" or "s" or for every Rodriguez the 1st letter of their 1st name. Big Dumper is quite a piece of art.
July 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It's not just that Big Dumper is a great nickname. It's that it goes against the usual lazy baseball nickname practice of just adding an "er" or "s" or for every Rodriguez the 1st letter of their 1st name. Big Dumper is quite a piece of art.
Last night I dreamed that I was trying to teach ET-era Drew Barrymore how to throw a curveball and a slider, and what the difference between them were. But she just kept asking me "But what about the fish?" But there were no fish, Drew, there were no fish.
July 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Last night I dreamed that I was trying to teach ET-era Drew Barrymore how to throw a curveball and a slider, and what the difference between them were. But she just kept asking me "But what about the fish?" But there were no fish, Drew, there were no fish.
Happy Pride Month! Looking forward to celebrating and supporting all of our LGBTQ+ family, friends and community! Joins us at Monroe Pride next Sunday, June 8 from noon-6 p.m. at Skykomish River Park. Should be a fun day!
June 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Happy Pride Month! Looking forward to celebrating and supporting all of our LGBTQ+ family, friends and community! Joins us at Monroe Pride next Sunday, June 8 from noon-6 p.m. at Skykomish River Park. Should be a fun day!
I went to see Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning and it was laughably preposterous and wildly entertaining.
May 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I went to see Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning and it was laughably preposterous and wildly entertaining.
Drove past Sound Transit testing its first Link light rail train on the I-90 bridge this morning. Was very cool, going to be a game-changer when it opens.
May 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Drove past Sound Transit testing its first Link light rail train on the I-90 bridge this morning. Was very cool, going to be a game-changer when it opens.
Countdown to Trump taking credit for an American pope starts. ....now
May 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Countdown to Trump taking credit for an American pope starts. ....now
J.K. Rowling continues to be the most disappointing, gross celebrity, and Pedro Pascal continues to be awesome.
Pedro Pascal calls J.K. Rowling a “heinous loser” after she celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding trans women’s legal identities.
April 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
J.K. Rowling continues to be the most disappointing, gross celebrity, and Pedro Pascal continues to be awesome.
Andres Munoz is pitching at just an absurd level right now. Go M's!
April 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Andres Munoz is pitching at just an absurd level right now. Go M's!
10 years ago on this very morning. One of the craziest days I had doing social for WSDOT. But also one of the most iconic. Never4Get #Beenado
April 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
10 years ago on this very morning. One of the craziest days I had doing social for WSDOT. But also one of the most iconic. Never4Get #Beenado
Other than the obvious things impacting people's human rights, there is basically nothing I hate more these days than the disappearance of paper tickets. Bring back paper tickets for those of us who stress out about accessing our tickets on our phones.
April 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Other than the obvious things impacting people's human rights, there is basically nothing I hate more these days than the disappearance of paper tickets. Bring back paper tickets for those of us who stress out about accessing our tickets on our phones.
Today Seattle University held our Racial Equity Summit. The speakers & breakout sessions were outstanding but the mere fact we held a RACIAL EQUITY SUMMIT in this environment was amazing, inspiring & so awesome & is another reason I'm proud to be a Redhawk.
April 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Today Seattle University held our Racial Equity Summit. The speakers & breakout sessions were outstanding but the mere fact we held a RACIAL EQUITY SUMMIT in this environment was amazing, inspiring & so awesome & is another reason I'm proud to be a Redhawk.
Reposted by Mike Allende
A bunch of folks showed up to the Bothell City Council tonight to speak against a potential resolution affirming Bothell as a welcoming place for LGBTQIA+ people.
Here was Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson's response.
Here was Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson's response.
April 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A bunch of folks showed up to the Bothell City Council tonight to speak against a potential resolution affirming Bothell as a welcoming place for LGBTQIA+ people.
Here was Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson's response.
Here was Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson's response.
Fox won't do it but other media need to follow up with this by saying "Fine, show us. Show us the evidence. Prove it." And when he can't - because he can't - say he's lying. Ask him why he's lying. Call him a liar. Because he is. He is a liar.
Tommy Tuberville: "We have entire men's teams across this country now that are tuning trans. Women's teams are turning trans. That's gonna be a situation where it's gonna pick up speed because these woke globalists are pushing these kids."
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Fox won't do it but other media need to follow up with this by saying "Fine, show us. Show us the evidence. Prove it." And when he can't - because he can't - say he's lying. Ask him why he's lying. Call him a liar. Because he is. He is a liar.
The defense in this Florida/Auburn game has been absurdly active and physical, and the shot-making has been crazy. Great game as we go down to the wire.
April 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The defense in this Florida/Auburn game has been absurdly active and physical, and the shot-making has been crazy. Great game as we go down to the wire.
1. The umpire squeezed Vargas like crazy, poor job behind the plate; 2. I love Dan Wilson. His managing decisions are. ...questionable.
April 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
1. The umpire squeezed Vargas like crazy, poor job behind the plate; 2. I love Dan Wilson. His managing decisions are. ...questionable.
Happy 9th birthday to my favorite good girl! Doesn't look a day over 8.
April 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Happy 9th birthday to my favorite good girl! Doesn't look a day over 8.
Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. If ever there was a time to step up for the trans community, it's now. Trans people are fighting for their right to simply exist - think about that. So please stand up for those who need it most. (1/2)
March 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. If ever there was a time to step up for the trans community, it's now. Trans people are fighting for their right to simply exist - think about that. So please stand up for those who need it most. (1/2)
Did I pick all four Final 4 teams? Yes I did.
March 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Did I pick all four Final 4 teams? Yes I did.
Leading to Opening Day I watched a bunch of baseball movies, the last a few hours before going to the M's game. My wife asked how many I watched. I counted it up & it was 42! If you know baseball you know why that led us to go "Whoa!" & me to decide it's a sign the M's are winning the World Series.
March 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Leading to Opening Day I watched a bunch of baseball movies, the last a few hours before going to the M's game. My wife asked how many I watched. I counted it up & it was 42! If you know baseball you know why that led us to go "Whoa!" & me to decide it's a sign the M's are winning the World Series.
Whoa. This is awesome and completely unexpected. Streaming service. Eating Haniger's contract. Extending Big Dumper. Hoping these wins continue on the field.
March 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Whoa. This is awesome and completely unexpected. Streaming service. Eating Haniger's contract. Extending Big Dumper. Hoping these wins continue on the field.
Reposted by Mike Allende
Awful news. John's books are master classes on how to do great reporting and then turning them into compelling stories on subjects that may not be clearly engaging initially. One of my favorite writers, and a real loss.
John Feinstein, a Washington Post sportswriter who became the best-selling author of more than 40 books, died March 13 at his brother’s home in McLean, Virginia. He was 68.
John Feinstein, sports commentator and best-selling author, dies at 68
He had a long affiliation with The Washington Post and wrote books including “A Season on the Brink,” about Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bob Knight.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Awful news. John's books are master classes on how to do great reporting and then turning them into compelling stories on subjects that may not be clearly engaging initially. One of my favorite writers, and a real loss.