Chaitna Deshmukh
@chaitnad.bsky.social
UW '26 | Writer for the UW Daily | LSJ & Public Health | Seattleite | book lover | unironic fan of things
Most of my writing is here:
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Most of my writing is here:
https://www.dailyuw.com/search?sid=4984620&keyword=Chaitna+Deshmukh
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OPINION: Robert J. Jones and the future of student protest at UW (via @chaitnad.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/robe...
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Robert J. Jones and the future of student protest at UW
Robert J. Jones and the future of student protest at UW
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This is probably the most important piece I've ever written for @thedailyuw.bsky.social. The right to protest is one of the most important ones we have, and we only keep it by using it. Thank you to everyone, anonymous and not, who agreed to an interview for this piece.
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We need to find a succinct way to shame the “why are you surprised?” and “I never liked [problematic person or business] anyway” posters on here. Nobody cares that you’re cleverer and more special than everyone else, and your blasé attitude serves no other purpose than to dampen the collective will.
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We need to find a succinct way to shame the “why are you surprised?” and “I never liked [problematic person or business] anyway” posters on here. Nobody cares that you’re cleverer and more special than everyone else, and your blasé attitude serves no other purpose than to dampen the collective will.
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The 84th World Science Fiction Convention isn't all Anaheim has to offer for visitors!
For example, did you know that the city also has an entire amusement park themed around Walt Disney movies?
It's one of the area's hidden gems!
LAcon.org/register
For example, did you know that the city also has an entire amusement park themed around Walt Disney movies?
It's one of the area's hidden gems!
LAcon.org/register
November 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The 84th World Science Fiction Convention isn't all Anaheim has to offer for visitors!
For example, did you know that the city also has an entire amusement park themed around Walt Disney movies?
It's one of the area's hidden gems!
LAcon.org/register
For example, did you know that the city also has an entire amusement park themed around Walt Disney movies?
It's one of the area's hidden gems!
LAcon.org/register
Meanwhile, every candidate endorsed by @thedailyuw.bsky.social's editorial board (in this case @amolson.bsky.social @kenzieroliver.bsky.social and myself) won!
Congratulations Seattle Times for a clean sweep in the 2025 election—for mayor, city attorney, and city council, all of your endorsed candidates lost!
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Meanwhile, every candidate endorsed by @thedailyuw.bsky.social's editorial board (in this case @amolson.bsky.social @kenzieroliver.bsky.social and myself) won!
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
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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!
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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 12:57 AM
🎉🎉🎉🎉
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It's not over yet, but this is a good sign for Wilson. Every vote counts. If you voted in King County, please check your ballot status at the link below. I've had my signature flagged in the past, and it was very easy to resolve the matter.
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It's not over yet, but this is a good sign for Wilson. Every vote counts. If you voted in King County, please check your ballot status at the link below. I've had my signature flagged in the past, and it was very easy to resolve the matter.
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I know enough about how mail-in elections work that I never panic when the returns start to come in on election night. But I will say that the week after the election is always excruciating. It never gets easier.
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I know enough about how mail-in elections work that I never panic when the returns start to come in on election night. But I will say that the week after the election is always excruciating. It never gets easier.
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How to Be a Good Citizen When Your Country Does Bad Things www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen When Your Country Does Bad Things
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
How to Be a Good Citizen When Your Country Does Bad Things www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
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For reference. I might print this out and hang it in my house:
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
For reference. I might print this out and hang it in my house:
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This is because Intuit, Inc. gave Donald Trump $1,000,000 for his "inauguration." Intuit owns Turbo Tax, which makes money off charging taxpayers to file their returns.
The corruption is rampant and in plain sight.
The corruption is rampant and in plain sight.
November 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This is because Intuit, Inc. gave Donald Trump $1,000,000 for his "inauguration." Intuit owns Turbo Tax, which makes money off charging taxpayers to file their returns.
The corruption is rampant and in plain sight.
The corruption is rampant and in plain sight.
Thanks to Kelly Froh, @paulconstant.com, @mitamahato.bsky.social, and Sam Rimando for chatting with me for this one! I had a blast at the festival, and I'll definitely be checking out comics more from now on!
ARTS + CULTURE: Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival centers art, not profit (via @chaitnad.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival centers art, not profit
Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival centers art, not profit
www.dailyuw.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Thanks to Kelly Froh, @paulconstant.com, @mitamahato.bsky.social, and Sam Rimando for chatting with me for this one! I had a blast at the festival, and I'll definitely be checking out comics more from now on!
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ARTS + CULTURE: Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival centers art, not profit (via @chaitnad.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival centers art, not profit
Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival centers art, not profit
www.dailyuw.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:27 AM
ARTS + CULTURE: Seattle’s Short Run Comix Festival centers art, not profit (via @chaitnad.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
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ARTS + CULTURE: Seattle on hold: Exploring the Montlake library (via @chaitnad.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
Seattle on hold: Exploring the Montlake library
Seattle on hold: Exploring the Montlake library
www.dailyuw.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
ARTS + CULTURE: Seattle on hold: Exploring the Montlake library (via @chaitnad.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
www.dailyuw.com/article/seat...
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Has your ballot been challenged? A significant number of ballots are in danger of not being counted. Don’t let your ballot be the one that tips the election to Harrell!
Make sure it’s counted here 👉 info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Make sure it’s counted here 👉 info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Has your ballot been challenged? A significant number of ballots are in danger of not being counted. Don’t let your ballot be the one that tips the election to Harrell!
Make sure it’s counted here 👉 info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Make sure it’s counted here 👉 info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
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"This [moment] has left some with the feeling that the cheapest, most craven campaign strategies end up being the most successful. In meaningful ways, Mamdani’s campaign was a case study to prove whether a more optimistic and human approach could work in our political moment. He proved that it can."
a little late, but i wrote about it
An Antidote to Shamelessness
Zohran Mamdani ran an online campaign based on real people and a real message. It worked.
www.theatlantic.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"This [moment] has left some with the feeling that the cheapest, most craven campaign strategies end up being the most successful. In meaningful ways, Mamdani’s campaign was a case study to prove whether a more optimistic and human approach could work in our political moment. He proved that it can."
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“Why are you banging your head against the wall?” asked Frog.
“I hope that if I bang my head against the wall, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.
“I hope that if I bang my head against the wall, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
“Why are you banging your head against the wall?” asked Frog.
“I hope that if I bang my head against the wall, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.
“I hope that if I bang my head against the wall, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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me at the end of class: here's a little speculative exercises; imagine you wake up from cryosleep in 2085. what's the kind of tech-society r/ship you'd like to see around you?
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 AM
me at the end of class: here's a little speculative exercises; imagine you wake up from cryosleep in 2085. what's the kind of tech-society r/ship you'd like to see around you?
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
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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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OPINION: Anxiety and hope on election night (via @amolson.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/anxi...
www.dailyuw.com/article/anxi...
Anxiety and hope on election night
Anxiety and hope on election night
www.dailyuw.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
OPINION: Anxiety and hope on election night (via @amolson.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/anxi...
www.dailyuw.com/article/anxi...
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Downtown is so back
Update: Barnes & Noble has confirmed they'll return to downtown Seattle in April at 520 Pike St.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Downtown is so back
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Sound Transit is installing new signage at Capitol Hill Station. The new signage includes the 2 Line destination information!
(Thanks to the K.G. for the photo.)
(Thanks to the K.G. for the photo.)
November 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Sound Transit is installing new signage at Capitol Hill Station. The new signage includes the 2 Line destination information!
(Thanks to the K.G. for the photo.)
(Thanks to the K.G. for the photo.)
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This means that there's at least another 116,700 votes to count for Seattle.
🚨 🚨 As of 6:00pm today, King County Elections is reporting that turnout in the City of Seattle has reached 52.06% with 253,988 ballots received. That was a VERY big increase from ballot drop box votes yesterday, compared to the updates we were seeing earlier today.
As of 4:00pm today, King County Elections is reporting that turnout in the City of Seattle has reached 38.04% with 192,234 ballots received.
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
This means that there's at least another 116,700 votes to count for Seattle.