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Not my first coup
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Congratulations to new Sound Transit Board Member Katie Wilson! @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social
It's official: Katie Wilson is the next mayor of Seattle!
Katie Wilson Is Seattle’s Next Mayor
Somewhere, Bruce Harrell is slamming a table. Katie Wilson is up by 1,976 votes and 0.72 percent of the vote. It’s tight, but we’re outside of recount territory, and it’s mathematica...
www.thestranger.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Congratulations to new Sound Transit Board Member Katie Wilson! @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social
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there are “bad” numbers and then there are “take a hammer to the system to be sure no one ever sees these” numbers
WHITE HOUSE: FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM MAY HAVE PERMANENTLY BEEN DAMAGED WHITE HOUSE: OCTOBER JOBS REPORTS LIKELY NEVER RELEASED
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
there are “bad” numbers and then there are “take a hammer to the system to be sure no one ever sees these” numbers
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I tried to provide a simple guide to assessing which senators are ready and willing to battle back from Trumpist autocracy and which aren’t.
The Status Interview – Or How To Write Up a Senate Purge List talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-s...
The Status Interview – Or How To Write Up a Senate Purge List
Over the last couple days I’ve argued both that the denouement of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I tried to provide a simple guide to assessing which senators are ready and willing to battle back from Trumpist autocracy and which aren’t.
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Katie Wilson won 61.2% of today's ballot drop to take a commanding 1,346 vote lead over incumbent Bruce Harrell in Seattle's mayor's race. This is over.
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Katie Wilson won 61.2% of today's ballot drop to take a commanding 1,346 vote lead over incumbent Bruce Harrell in Seattle's mayor's race. This is over.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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i hope the boards of transpo choices, cascade bike club, etc do some serious soul searching about their poor policy choices
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
i hope the boards of transpo choices, cascade bike club, etc do some serious soul searching about their poor policy choices
Comedy gold for at least a few years. Will be really funny with Nelson no longer providing direction.
They can do Rivera
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Comedy gold for at least a few years. Will be really funny with Nelson no longer providing direction.
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
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We won't be successful fighting Trump with Schumer/Durban in party leadership positions. Now is the time to put leaders in place who understand the fight we're in.
Will you call for Schumer to step aside?
Will you call for Schumer to step aside?
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We won't be successful fighting Trump with Schumer/Durban in party leadership positions. Now is the time to put leaders in place who understand the fight we're in.
Will you call for Schumer to step aside?
Will you call for Schumer to step aside?
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
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Cave bill text is out
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Cave bill text is out
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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Another notable thing about Zohran Mamdani: those billionaires surely spent millions on opposition research to find dirt on him, and all they could come up with was that dumb Columbia application story and the fact that he made some kinda silly rap videos.
Guy seems pretty clean!
Guy seems pretty clean!
November 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Another notable thing about Zohran Mamdani: those billionaires surely spent millions on opposition research to find dirt on him, and all they could come up with was that dumb Columbia application story and the fact that he made some kinda silly rap videos.
Guy seems pretty clean!
Guy seems pretty clean!
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SCOOP: Schumer was more involved than reported with the attempted cave on the government shutdown. The Gang of 8 Senate Dems had his approval & he was getting daily updates.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
Most commentators, including me, concluded that the Tuesday election victory saved Democrats from capitulating to Republican demands to pass a simple continuing resolution to re-open the government, i...
prospect.org
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
SCOOP: Schumer was more involved than reported with the attempted cave on the government shutdown. The Gang of 8 Senate Dems had his approval & he was getting daily updates.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
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Did SPD solve all of the violent crime, property crime, traffic violence, and clear case backlogs in the city that they have capacity to do other agencies’ administrative work?
SPD out here on Northgate shutting down the taco stand between 8th and Roosevelt due to "multiple licensing and health code violations" that they wouldn't provide anymore info about.
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Did SPD solve all of the violent crime, property crime, traffic violence, and clear case backlogs in the city that they have capacity to do other agencies’ administrative work?
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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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grok, do soldiers historically remain reliable if they go hungry?
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown trib.al/5WGvUOq
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown
The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
trib.al
November 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
grok, do soldiers historically remain reliable if they go hungry?
@hcrichardson.bsky.social can you clarify for readers that recisssions and impoundments are that key issue why GOP have refused to re-open government?
General public is unaware of this topic
General public is unaware of this topic
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social can you clarify for readers that recisssions and impoundments are that key issue why GOP have refused to re-open government?
General public is unaware of this topic
General public is unaware of this topic
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Indeed. They were part of a lonely band of journalist in Washington who were questioning the lies and misrepresentations that Bush and Cheney were tossing about to grease the way to war. Few mainstream outlets applied the skepticism that was warranted and we rushed into a disaster.
There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
Damn... this one is rough.
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Indeed. They were part of a lonely band of journalist in Washington who were questioning the lies and misrepresentations that Bush and Cheney were tossing about to grease the way to war. Few mainstream outlets applied the skepticism that was warranted and we rushed into a disaster.
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Happy Election Day. Some people really meant it when they said they were gonna leave if Mamdani won.
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Happy Election Day. Some people really meant it when they said they were gonna leave if Mamdani won.
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any deal where they don't have the exchanges and guarantees against recission/impoundment in stone is worthless. Trump and the Republicans are world class liars. If the Dems don't know this by now, they are in the wrong line of work.
Folding now over "a promised vote" would be like punting on 3rd and 2 on the opponent's 45 yard line.
Trump just showed his hand and came up with half the money for SNAP. The other half is there. Don't fold. You're gonna get fucked. AGAIN. Anyone who votes to reopen the government now, as the administration is coming apart and eating shit in the press and in the polls is trying to save Trump
November 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
any deal where they don't have the exchanges and guarantees against recission/impoundment in stone is worthless. Trump and the Republicans are world class liars. If the Dems don't know this by now, they are in the wrong line of work.
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There's nothing "moderate" about surrendering in exchange for "strong assurances" from congressional Republicans. That's just stupid political malpractice. Republicans are losing this fight, and Dems should hold the line!
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
There's nothing "moderate" about surrendering in exchange for "strong assurances" from congressional Republicans. That's just stupid political malpractice. Republicans are losing this fight, and Dems should hold the line!
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I guess we’re at the point in the campaign where pundits and consultants make excuses as to why their candidate is losing. 🧵
Westneat points to Trump and his fawning billionaires:
Westneat points to Trump and his fawning billionaires:
The switch that flipped in Seattle politics
The sight of unimaginable Big Tech wealth at the gates of American democracy shook Seattle politics. The mayor, among others, may not survive the quake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I guess we’re at the point in the campaign where pundits and consultants make excuses as to why their candidate is losing. 🧵
Westneat points to Trump and his fawning billionaires:
Westneat points to Trump and his fawning billionaires:
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TIL Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell couldn't keep his story straight on how many kids he had when he first ran for Seattle City Council. He would tell reporters he had two. Listed three on his website. But actually has a fourth kid in Tacoma he basically completely estranged.
A City Council Candidate and his Kids | Seattle Weekly
Bruce Harrell has been a youth leader, but his own family situation is more complicated.
www.seattleweekly.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
TIL Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell couldn't keep his story straight on how many kids he had when he first ran for Seattle City Council. He would tell reporters he had two. Listed three on his website. But actually has a fourth kid in Tacoma he basically completely estranged.