Spot the difference? Before tariffs and after #trumptariffs

Lunch buddy #SeattleSeagull

This is exactly the issue I talked about at my press conference nine days ago. We have a $16 billion budget shortfall, and are facing escalating threats from the federal government. Federal dollars make up 28 percent of our state’s budget — $43 billion per biennium.

My neighborhood has a stick library.

Why would a leader tank his own country's economy?

It's a key part of the aspiring autocrat's playbook.

Tariffs & chaos mean more power & control for Trump.

But America has no king. The Republican-led Congress can stop this at any time.

Let your reps hear from you.

5calls.org/issue/trump-...

I’ve been waiting for Kim Deal show outside of The Neptune for hours. I’ve found ways to keep entertained. I even got a dollar from someone who thought I was panhandling. #Seattle

Salish Sea rainbow

We put up a proposal that lays out a way for users to declare whether/how they want their data to be used by things like generative AI or public archives, check it out on github:

github.com/bluesky-soci...

Utah sitting judge in the Box Elder County Justice Court, Kevin Christensen, has been arrested for child sex crimes.
ksltv.com/crime-public...

Read #Project2025 for a sneak peak on next week’s atrocities.

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

I’m happy to invest and/or help

Such a busy day supervising my human

#Happybirthday to all #November people. I licked the birthday cake and it’s edible. You’re welcome.