Shirley Leung, PhD
@shirleyswirley.bsky.social
Climate/water scientist💧🌊
People = Good. Billionaires = Bad.
Land back, save the salmon, house and feed everybody.
People = Good. Billionaires = Bad.
Land back, save the salmon, house and feed everybody.
Pinned
Anti-housing, self-proclaimed "tree advocates" are missing the forest for the trees - or worse
“I have to wait HOW long?!”
One of the five neighborhood kids gathered around me threw their dirt-caked hands up in disbelief. They were gardening for the first time ever and simply refused to believe...
blog.moreparksmoreneighbors.org
I wrote a rant that addresses EVERY Seattle anti-housing "tree advocate" talking point I have ever seen.
It's long but honestly not THAT long lol. I will be very, VERY happy if 5 people read it.
Come be one of them :)
blog.moreparksmoreneighbors.org/page/anti-ho...
It's long but honestly not THAT long lol. I will be very, VERY happy if 5 people read it.
Come be one of them :)
blog.moreparksmoreneighbors.org/page/anti-ho...
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It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the great before-and-after
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the great before-and-after
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the great before-and-after
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the great before-and-after
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You don’t have to ban cars everywhere to transform your city centre. But you do have to seriously rethink and redefine the car’s role. There are many ways to do that, from #completestreets to #sharedstreets, pedestrian priority streets & Dutch #woonerfs, that prioritize streets for people, not cars.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
You don’t have to ban cars everywhere to transform your city centre. But you do have to seriously rethink and redefine the car’s role. There are many ways to do that, from #completestreets to #sharedstreets, pedestrian priority streets & Dutch #woonerfs, that prioritize streets for people, not cars.
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In America, people being sick makes other people very wealthy
Same goes with crime and incarceration
It's a truly abhorrent system
Same goes with crime and incarceration
It's a truly abhorrent system
Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
November 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In America, people being sick makes other people very wealthy
Same goes with crime and incarceration
It's a truly abhorrent system
Same goes with crime and incarceration
It's a truly abhorrent system
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Capitalism says productivity is the most important metric in determining value
That you must “earn” everything, even food, housing and healthcare.
How do you earn it? By working until you die.
It teaches people to see children, the elderly & disabled as expendable.
It enriches the wealthy only
That you must “earn” everything, even food, housing and healthcare.
How do you earn it? By working until you die.
It teaches people to see children, the elderly & disabled as expendable.
It enriches the wealthy only
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Capitalism says productivity is the most important metric in determining value
That you must “earn” everything, even food, housing and healthcare.
How do you earn it? By working until you die.
It teaches people to see children, the elderly & disabled as expendable.
It enriches the wealthy only
That you must “earn” everything, even food, housing and healthcare.
How do you earn it? By working until you die.
It teaches people to see children, the elderly & disabled as expendable.
It enriches the wealthy only
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The idea *suppliers* of fossil fuels are neutral meeters-of-demand remains one of the worst lies
Their job is not just digging up fossil fuels: their job is bullying, pushing, fighting, lying and lobbying to ensure fossil fuels get burned as much as possible
www.rigzone.com/news/wire/ch...
Their job is not just digging up fossil fuels: their job is bullying, pushing, fighting, lying and lobbying to ensure fossil fuels get burned as much as possible
www.rigzone.com/news/wire/ch...
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The idea *suppliers* of fossil fuels are neutral meeters-of-demand remains one of the worst lies
Their job is not just digging up fossil fuels: their job is bullying, pushing, fighting, lying and lobbying to ensure fossil fuels get burned as much as possible
www.rigzone.com/news/wire/ch...
Their job is not just digging up fossil fuels: their job is bullying, pushing, fighting, lying and lobbying to ensure fossil fuels get burned as much as possible
www.rigzone.com/news/wire/ch...
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Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
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In case this got lost, reminder that at COP30 the United States is not sending any high level representatives, and apparently no technical staff either, for the first time in 30 years.
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In case this got lost, reminder that at COP30 the United States is not sending any high level representatives, and apparently no technical staff either, for the first time in 30 years.
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SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
Many years ago, I met Doug Baldwin at a thing I used to volunteer for. He was super nice & said that after football, he wanted to be a math teacher. He was also engaged to someone I grew up/went to school with (dunno if they’re still together). Looks like he does a bunch of philanthropy now
Executive-elect Girmay Zahilay has announced Doug Baldwin, Microsoft's Brad Smith, MLK Labor's Katie Garrow, and Seattle Indian Health Board's Esther Lucero as his transition team's co-chairs.
Deputy Exec Karan Gill will be serving as the transition's executive director.
Deputy Exec Karan Gill will be serving as the transition's executive director.
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Many years ago, I met Doug Baldwin at a thing I used to volunteer for. He was super nice & said that after football, he wanted to be a math teacher. He was also engaged to someone I grew up/went to school with (dunno if they’re still together). Looks like he does a bunch of philanthropy now
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We're making Summer on Lake Washington Boulevard every day, not just 2 random weekends per month
November 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We're making Summer on Lake Washington Boulevard every day, not just 2 random weekends per month
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Get in loser we're painting bus and bike lanes
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Get in loser we're painting bus and bike lanes
Every person who door knocked or canvassed should be hugging themselves so hard right now bc those 5 or 10 ppl you talked to or reminded to vote are in this 91 votes. Thank you
91 votes!!!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Every person who door knocked or canvassed should be hugging themselves so hard right now bc those 5 or 10 ppl you talked to or reminded to vote are in this 91 votes. Thank you
91 votes!!!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
91 votes!!!!!!
Distraction before today's ballot drops: I made some videos about urbanism & salmon to combat NIMBY misinfo lol this is 1 thing I did during shutdown, so plz enjoy before I go back to work
intro to the channel vid: youtu.be/_VJGFwDpjPs
intro to salmon declines vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEBk...
intro to the channel vid: youtu.be/_VJGFwDpjPs
intro to salmon declines vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEBk...
What's good for salmon is good for people - Intro [1/5]
YouTube video by Cities for Salmon
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Distraction before today's ballot drops: I made some videos about urbanism & salmon to combat NIMBY misinfo lol this is 1 thing I did during shutdown, so plz enjoy before I go back to work
intro to the channel vid: youtu.be/_VJGFwDpjPs
intro to salmon declines vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEBk...
intro to the channel vid: youtu.be/_VJGFwDpjPs
intro to salmon declines vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEBk...
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INBOX: a source tells me that is *snowing* in the northern Atlanta suburbs.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
INBOX: a source tells me that is *snowing* in the northern Atlanta suburbs.
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My latest @theguardian.com: As a genuine soccer fan & generational political talent, freshly elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani might be able to achieve the unthinkable: force the FIFA behemoth to share its lucre by targeting its tax exemptions & extreme privilege www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff
New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa next
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My latest @theguardian.com: As a genuine soccer fan & generational political talent, freshly elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani might be able to achieve the unthinkable: force the FIFA behemoth to share its lucre by targeting its tax exemptions & extreme privilege www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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“Dingbats” but they’re six story mass timber single stair bldgs in former single family neighborhoods
November 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“Dingbats” but they’re six story mass timber single stair bldgs in former single family neighborhoods
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For the past several years, Depave has partnered with unhoused folks in transition via Ground Score Association to help beautify and care for our pop up pedestrian plaza at SE 7th & Sandy, which is now in the "sweep" zone of the proposed shelter at Washington & Grand...
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
For the past several years, Depave has partnered with unhoused folks in transition via Ground Score Association to help beautify and care for our pop up pedestrian plaza at SE 7th & Sandy, which is now in the "sweep" zone of the proposed shelter at Washington & Grand...
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We think Depave's partnership with Ground Score--to pay unhoused people in transition to tend and care for new green pedestrian plazas--is a solid way to address many intersecting crises: our humanitarian housing crisis, climate impacts and urban heating, traffic violence, and social isolation
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We think Depave's partnership with Ground Score--to pay unhoused people in transition to tend and care for new green pedestrian plazas--is a solid way to address many intersecting crises: our humanitarian housing crisis, climate impacts and urban heating, traffic violence, and social isolation
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Kwame Ture, on the liberal:
The liberal is part of the oppressor. He enjoys the status quo; while he himself may not be actively oppressing other people, he enjoys the fruits of that oppression. And he rhetorically tries to claim that he is disgusted with the system as it is.
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The liberal is part of the oppressor. He enjoys the status quo; while he himself may not be actively oppressing other people, he enjoys the fruits of that oppression. And he rhetorically tries to claim that he is disgusted with the system as it is.
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The Pitfalls of Liberalism
Excerpts from Kwame Ture’s “The Pitfalls of Liberalism” (1969). It’s more relevant than ever. “The final confrontation, when it does come about, will of course include…
radicaldiscipleship.net
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Kwame Ture, on the liberal:
The liberal is part of the oppressor. He enjoys the status quo; while he himself may not be actively oppressing other people, he enjoys the fruits of that oppression. And he rhetorically tries to claim that he is disgusted with the system as it is.
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The liberal is part of the oppressor. He enjoys the status quo; while he himself may not be actively oppressing other people, he enjoys the fruits of that oppression. And he rhetorically tries to claim that he is disgusted with the system as it is.
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While the liberal is part of the oppressor, he is the most powerless segment within that group. Therefore when he seeks to talk about change, he always confronts the oppressed rather than the oppressor. He does not seek to influence the oppressor, he seeks to influence the oppressed.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
While the liberal is part of the oppressor, he is the most powerless segment within that group. Therefore when he seeks to talk about change, he always confronts the oppressed rather than the oppressor. He does not seek to influence the oppressor, he seeks to influence the oppressed.
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He says to the oppressed, time and time again, “You don’t need guns, you are moving too fast, you are too radical, you are too extreme.”
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November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
He says to the oppressed, time and time again, “You don’t need guns, you are moving too fast, you are too radical, you are too extreme.”
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The final confrontation, when it does come about, will of course include the liberal on the side of the oppressor. Therefore if the oppressed really wants a revolutionary change, he has no choice but to rid himself of those liberals in his rank.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The final confrontation, when it does come about, will of course include the liberal on the side of the oppressor. Therefore if the oppressed really wants a revolutionary change, he has no choice but to rid himself of those liberals in his rank.
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