Brendainseattle
@brendainseattle.bsky.social
Architect. Pacific Northwest.
We need more housing. 🧶
We need more housing. 🧶
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I’m taking a break from #crochet and working on a Christmas project. 12 Day of #Christmas felt decorations by Corinne Lapierre. Great for a beginner.
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Palmer amaranth, Amaranthus palmeri, is a weed that causes massive losses to crop yields. It was recently found in certain Safeway bird seeds. These bags are now being recalled!
See WSDA's news release for more information:
agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/n...
#pnw #agriculture #birds #invasiveplants
See WSDA's news release for more information:
agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/n...
#pnw #agriculture #birds #invasiveplants
September 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Palmer amaranth, Amaranthus palmeri, is a weed that causes massive losses to crop yields. It was recently found in certain Safeway bird seeds. These bags are now being recalled!
See WSDA's news release for more information:
agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/n...
#pnw #agriculture #birds #invasiveplants
See WSDA's news release for more information:
agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/n...
#pnw #agriculture #birds #invasiveplants
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#MSH45 | 8:32 a.m.
The ground shudders. A M5.1 quake hits beneath Mount St. Helens.
The bulge collapses outward.
Within seconds, a lateral blast surges through the disintegrating slope.
7 miles north, Gerry Martin describes what he sees—until the radio goes silent.
The ground shudders. A M5.1 quake hits beneath Mount St. Helens.
The bulge collapses outward.
Within seconds, a lateral blast surges through the disintegrating slope.
7 miles north, Gerry Martin describes what he sees—until the radio goes silent.
May 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#MSH45 | 8:32 a.m.
The ground shudders. A M5.1 quake hits beneath Mount St. Helens.
The bulge collapses outward.
Within seconds, a lateral blast surges through the disintegrating slope.
7 miles north, Gerry Martin describes what he sees—until the radio goes silent.
The ground shudders. A M5.1 quake hits beneath Mount St. Helens.
The bulge collapses outward.
Within seconds, a lateral blast surges through the disintegrating slope.
7 miles north, Gerry Martin describes what he sees—until the radio goes silent.
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Feels like one of the biggest impacts of the Trump tariffs will be on clothing. China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, etc are all big exporters of clothes to the US, and there just aren’t domestic producers to substitute.
April 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Feels like one of the biggest impacts of the Trump tariffs will be on clothing. China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, etc are all big exporters of clothes to the US, and there just aren’t domestic producers to substitute.
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In Western Washington:
March 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
In Western Washington:
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The State House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent the National Guard from other states from entering Washington without our permission.
I look forward to signing it and joining a bipartisan group of states that have this protection.
I look forward to signing it and joining a bipartisan group of states that have this protection.
Bill advances to restrict outside National Guard from entering WA • Washington State Standard
A bill that passed the state House would give the governor power to limit other states’ National Guard troops from deploying in Washington.
washingtonstatestandard.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The State House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent the National Guard from other states from entering Washington without our permission.
I look forward to signing it and joining a bipartisan group of states that have this protection.
I look forward to signing it and joining a bipartisan group of states that have this protection.
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Trump and Musk are basically trying to deskill America:
1) kill all white-collar jobs and replace them with AI
2) kill universities
3) use tariffs to turn the U.S. into an economic island manufacturing, oil and ag hub
4) empty the cities
5) push men into manual labor & women back into the kitchen
1) kill all white-collar jobs and replace them with AI
2) kill universities
3) use tariffs to turn the U.S. into an economic island manufacturing, oil and ag hub
4) empty the cities
5) push men into manual labor & women back into the kitchen
March 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Trump and Musk are basically trying to deskill America:
1) kill all white-collar jobs and replace them with AI
2) kill universities
3) use tariffs to turn the U.S. into an economic island manufacturing, oil and ag hub
4) empty the cities
5) push men into manual labor & women back into the kitchen
1) kill all white-collar jobs and replace them with AI
2) kill universities
3) use tariffs to turn the U.S. into an economic island manufacturing, oil and ag hub
4) empty the cities
5) push men into manual labor & women back into the kitchen
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Schumer made the choice to split the party to pass a partisan Republican spending bill
Pretty stunning statement from Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar denouncing Schumer's decision to vote for the CR. "We remain strongly opposed to the partisan spending bill under consideration in the Senate."
March 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Schumer made the choice to split the party to pass a partisan Republican spending bill
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Schumer’s decision is an unconscionable surrender that shows he does not have what it takes to meet this moment, and the charade he pulled yesterday makes it even worse. Time for new leadership in the Democratic Party.
March 14, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Schumer’s decision is an unconscionable surrender that shows he does not have what it takes to meet this moment, and the charade he pulled yesterday makes it even worse. Time for new leadership in the Democratic Party.
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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Donald Trump tries to punish Seattle-based Perkins Coie with a patently unconstitutional executive order
The wannabe dictator is making a blatant attempt to shut down one of the country's most prominent law firms, which has represented the Democratic Party and Democratic organizations in election…
The wannabe dictator is making a blatant attempt to shut down one of the country's most prominent law firms, which has represented the Democratic Party and Democratic organizations in election…
Donald Trump tries to punish Seattle-based Perkins Coie with a patently unconstitutional executive order
The wannabe dictator is making a blatant attempt to shut down one of the country's most prominent law firms, which has represented the Democratic Party and Democratic organizations in election law cases for many years.
www.nwprogressive.org
March 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Donald Trump tries to punish Seattle-based Perkins Coie with a patently unconstitutional executive order
The wannabe dictator is making a blatant attempt to shut down one of the country's most prominent law firms, which has represented the Democratic Party and Democratic organizations in election…
The wannabe dictator is making a blatant attempt to shut down one of the country's most prominent law firms, which has represented the Democratic Party and Democratic organizations in election…
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Trump is driving up housing costs. Tariffs are jacking up the cost of building. Deportations are harming the construction workforce. By gutting HUD, DOGE is undermining rental subsidies & mortgage assistance for first-time homebuyers.
We already have a housing shortage. Trump is making it worse.
We already have a housing shortage. Trump is making it worse.
Building a home in the Bay Area is already expensive. Trump’s tariffs could make it worse
U.S. home builders import a substantial amount of their materials from Canada, Mexico and China, against which Trump has levied high tariffs.
www.sfchronicle.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Trump is driving up housing costs. Tariffs are jacking up the cost of building. Deportations are harming the construction workforce. By gutting HUD, DOGE is undermining rental subsidies & mortgage assistance for first-time homebuyers.
We already have a housing shortage. Trump is making it worse.
We already have a housing shortage. Trump is making it worse.
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Crockett: They have a Trump trifecta. So, if the government shuts
down, it is going to be on Trump and his minions. It is not going to be on us because we weren't elected to gut social security, medicaid, medicare, and USAID. That's not what we campaigned on. So that's not what we're going to do.
down, it is going to be on Trump and his minions. It is not going to be on us because we weren't elected to gut social security, medicaid, medicare, and USAID. That's not what we campaigned on. So that's not what we're going to do.
February 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Crockett: They have a Trump trifecta. So, if the government shuts
down, it is going to be on Trump and his minions. It is not going to be on us because we weren't elected to gut social security, medicaid, medicare, and USAID. That's not what we campaigned on. So that's not what we're going to do.
down, it is going to be on Trump and his minions. It is not going to be on us because we weren't elected to gut social security, medicaid, medicare, and USAID. That's not what we campaigned on. So that's not what we're going to do.
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Rep. Newhouse’s vote could decide the future of healthcare for nearly 300,000 Central Washingtonians. Cutting Apple Health & Medicaid means more medical debt, job losses, & fewer services seniors, folks with disabilities, & more.
If you live in CD-4, demand he vote NO on hurting our communities!
If you live in CD-4, demand he vote NO on hurting our communities!
Central WA Families
centralwafamilies.org
February 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Rep. Newhouse’s vote could decide the future of healthcare for nearly 300,000 Central Washingtonians. Cutting Apple Health & Medicaid means more medical debt, job losses, & fewer services seniors, folks with disabilities, & more.
If you live in CD-4, demand he vote NO on hurting our communities!
If you live in CD-4, demand he vote NO on hurting our communities!
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Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
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ICYMI: I’m leading a constitutional amendment to undo Citizens United.
After an election where a billionaire bought a seat as Shadow President, we must ensure our democracy is truly of, by, and for the people — not corporations and billionaire donors. truthout.org/articles/jay...
After an election where a billionaire bought a seat as Shadow President, we must ensure our democracy is truly of, by, and for the people — not corporations and billionaire donors. truthout.org/articles/jay...
Jayapal Unveils Bill to End “Citizens United,” Slamming “Shadow President” Musk
The impact of “Citizens United” is clearer than ever with Elon Musk buying his way into power, Pramila Jayapal said.
truthout.org
February 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
ICYMI: I’m leading a constitutional amendment to undo Citizens United.
After an election where a billionaire bought a seat as Shadow President, we must ensure our democracy is truly of, by, and for the people — not corporations and billionaire donors. truthout.org/articles/jay...
After an election where a billionaire bought a seat as Shadow President, we must ensure our democracy is truly of, by, and for the people — not corporations and billionaire donors. truthout.org/articles/jay...
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Feels like we’re watching a cheap, fast-talking contractor remove all the interior walls to create a clean, open-plan space, but without permits, structural expertise, architects, I-beams or appropriate tools. And the homeowners are in the house, sleeping 🇺🇸
February 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Feels like we’re watching a cheap, fast-talking contractor remove all the interior walls to create a clean, open-plan space, but without permits, structural expertise, architects, I-beams or appropriate tools. And the homeowners are in the house, sleeping 🇺🇸
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"[For the Right], D.E.I...is the mere presence of a woman or nonwhite person or disabled or transgender person in any high-skilled, high-status position. And their alternative isn’t some heretofore unknown standard of merit; it is the reintroduction of something like segregation."
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Opinion | Trump’s War on D.E.I. Is Really a War on Civil Rights
The genius of the right-wing crusade against D.E.I. is that the term is amorphous enough that it can mean many different things to many different people.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"[For the Right], D.E.I...is the mere presence of a woman or nonwhite person or disabled or transgender person in any high-skilled, high-status position. And their alternative isn’t some heretofore unknown standard of merit; it is the reintroduction of something like segregation."
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A new bill called the Mosquito Fleet Act would dramatically expand the number of transit operators in Washington with the ability to provide passenger-only ferry districts and service, and establish a new state account to fund that service.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/10/l...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/10/l...
February 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A new bill called the Mosquito Fleet Act would dramatically expand the number of transit operators in Washington with the ability to provide passenger-only ferry districts and service, and establish a new state account to fund that service.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/10/l...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/10/l...
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Knitting, crochet and other grandma hobbies are taking Seattle's youth by storm - Axios Seattle
Just how popular does needlework have to be among the under 30 crowd before we can stop stupidly referring to it as a "grandma hobby?" 🧶
apple.news/As5C9Ba-gQPC...
Just how popular does needlework have to be among the under 30 crowd before we can stop stupidly referring to it as a "grandma hobby?" 🧶
apple.news/As5C9Ba-gQPC...
Knitting, crochet and other grandma hobbies are taking Seattle's youth by storm — Axios Seattle
Hobbies like knitting, sewing and quilting are helping Seattleites of all ages rediscover textile crafts, build new skills and invest time creating clothing that will last.
apple.news
December 15, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Knitting, crochet and other grandma hobbies are taking Seattle's youth by storm - Axios Seattle
Just how popular does needlework have to be among the under 30 crowd before we can stop stupidly referring to it as a "grandma hobby?" 🧶
apple.news/As5C9Ba-gQPC...
Just how popular does needlework have to be among the under 30 crowd before we can stop stupidly referring to it as a "grandma hobby?" 🧶
apple.news/As5C9Ba-gQPC...
I’m taking a break from #crochet and working on a Christmas project. 12 Day of #Christmas felt decorations by Corinne Lapierre. Great for a beginner.
November 30, 2024 at 9:29 PM
I’m taking a break from #crochet and working on a Christmas project. 12 Day of #Christmas felt decorations by Corinne Lapierre. Great for a beginner.
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Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
November 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it