Jesse
@jrspnw.bsky.social
Southern boy in the PNW • 🏳️🌈
📍Seattle
📍Seattle
A people street forest? How PNW of us!
It’s feeling holly and jolly and such in Downtown Seattle 🎄
It’s feeling holly and jolly and such in Downtown Seattle 🎄
November 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
A people street forest? How PNW of us!
It’s feeling holly and jolly and such in Downtown Seattle 🎄
It’s feeling holly and jolly and such in Downtown Seattle 🎄
Seattle’s living up to its gloomy reputation today ☁️ ☁️ ☁️
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Seattle’s living up to its gloomy reputation today ☁️ ☁️ ☁️
Making Julia Child’s chicken fricassée for seven people isn’t for the weak 🫨🐓
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Making Julia Child’s chicken fricassée for seven people isn’t for the weak 🫨🐓
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Court ruled the TX gerrymander is illegal in part bc it was spurred by a letter from Trump's DOJ that demanded a redrawing for explicitly racial reasons.
(First 2 images.)
@mcpli.bsky.social had told Bolts of DOJ letter: "starts to look a lot like intentional racial discrimination."
(3rd image)
(First 2 images.)
@mcpli.bsky.social had told Bolts of DOJ letter: "starts to look a lot like intentional racial discrimination."
(3rd image)
November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Court ruled the TX gerrymander is illegal in part bc it was spurred by a letter from Trump's DOJ that demanded a redrawing for explicitly racial reasons.
(First 2 images.)
@mcpli.bsky.social had told Bolts of DOJ letter: "starts to look a lot like intentional racial discrimination."
(3rd image)
(First 2 images.)
@mcpli.bsky.social had told Bolts of DOJ letter: "starts to look a lot like intentional racial discrimination."
(3rd image)
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County CM Teresa Mosqueda's office is advancing a budget amendment that looks at tweaks to county water taxi service, including a potential new "triangle route" between Vashon, Des Moines and Downtown Seattle.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
County CM Teresa Mosqueda's office is advancing a budget amendment that looks at tweaks to county water taxi service, including a potential new "triangle route" between Vashon, Des Moines and Downtown Seattle.
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BREAKING NEWS: A judge REJECTS the Utah legislature's map and picks one drawn by the League of Women Voters and Mormon Women for Ethical Government for the new congressional districts: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Judge picks a new congressional map in redistricting
The judge overseeing the legal battle over congressional redistricting has chosen a map that will represent Utahns.
www.fox13now.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
BREAKING NEWS: A judge REJECTS the Utah legislature's map and picks one drawn by the League of Women Voters and Mormon Women for Ethical Government for the new congressional districts: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
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Tanya Woo winning more votes than all but four people in Seattle history and losing by 17 points certainly tells you something about having a race during a presidential year
The Rinck, Evans, and Foster campaigns are now officially ranked 2nd, 9th, and 13th, respectively, in total votes received in general elections in Seattle going back to 1973. AMR now holds the top two spots. And counting is far from done.
November 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Tanya Woo winning more votes than all but four people in Seattle history and losing by 17 points certainly tells you something about having a race during a presidential year
The Arkansas Razorbacks just can’t have nice things in 2025. Sigh.
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The Arkansas Razorbacks just can’t have nice things in 2025. Sigh.
Leaf peeping from my bus stop
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November 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Leaf peeping from my bus stop
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Trump: “Republicans lost this week due to the government shutdown”
Also Trump: *Digs a deeper hole for Republicans*
Also Trump: *Digs a deeper hole for Republicans*
BREAKING: DOJ goes to SCOTUS trying to stop a district court order that USDA pay out full SNAP benefits this month.
The First Circuit denied an administrative stay, but has not yet ruled on the stay request. And, CNN reported that USDA is already processing payments.
DOJ went to SCOTUS anyway.
The First Circuit denied an administrative stay, but has not yet ruled on the stay request. And, CNN reported that USDA is already processing payments.
DOJ went to SCOTUS anyway.
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Trump: “Republicans lost this week due to the government shutdown”
Also Trump: *Digs a deeper hole for Republicans*
Also Trump: *Digs a deeper hole for Republicans*
With today’s batch of ballots in, I think it’s fair to say Girmay Zahilay will be the next King County Executive.
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
With today’s batch of ballots in, I think it’s fair to say Girmay Zahilay will be the next King County Executive.
All of the moderate candidates in Seattle saw their share of the vote increase with today’s batch; Rachael Savage’s vote share *decreased*
A good batch for Girmay Zahilay, who’s now up by a little more than two points vs. 1.6% last night
A good batch for Girmay Zahilay, who’s now up by a little more than two points vs. 1.6% last night
King County elections confirmed to me that so far they’ve only counted ballots up to those submitted Monday or early on Election Day, and none from drop boxes. Wednesday reflects basically a wrap up of what they started counting Tuesday.
The general wisdom is that Wednesday is a continuation of election night and Thursday is when the lefty trend shows up. Nonetheless, this gives Harrell a bigger cushion heading into tomorrow and Friday.
November 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
All of the moderate candidates in Seattle saw their share of the vote increase with today’s batch; Rachael Savage’s vote share *decreased*
A good batch for Girmay Zahilay, who’s now up by a little more than two points vs. 1.6% last night
A good batch for Girmay Zahilay, who’s now up by a little more than two points vs. 1.6% last night
As we wait for Seattle’s first batch of election results, I’ll be enjoying my free scoop of Molly Moon’s ice cream 🍨 🗳️ ✅
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
As we wait for Seattle’s first batch of election results, I’ll be enjoying my free scoop of Molly Moon’s ice cream 🍨 🗳️ ✅
Democrats have flipped two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission; Republicans have held a 5-0 majority since 2009.
This body regulates public utilities in Georgia.
This body regulates public utilities in Georgia.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Democrats have flipped two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission; Republicans have held a 5-0 majority since 2009.
This body regulates public utilities in Georgia.
This body regulates public utilities in Georgia.
Virginia flips from red to blue!
November 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Virginia flips from red to blue!
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i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
I want to attend an election night party in Seattle but am feeling extremely groggy and lethargic from getting my COVID + flu shots yesterday. 🫠
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I want to attend an election night party in Seattle but am feeling extremely groggy and lethargic from getting my COVID + flu shots yesterday. 🫠
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Cars the U.K are up to 55% larger today than they were in the 1970s and there are twice the number of motors on our roads as there were 30 years ago, but anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood and anti-cycle lane campaigners keep claiming they 'cause congestion'.
Okay.
Okay.
November 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Cars the U.K are up to 55% larger today than they were in the 1970s and there are twice the number of motors on our roads as there were 30 years ago, but anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood and anti-cycle lane campaigners keep claiming they 'cause congestion'.
Okay.
Okay.
Happy Election Day, y’all!
Fingers crossed that it’s better than last year… 🥴
Fingers crossed that it’s better than last year… 🥴
November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy Election Day, y’all!
Fingers crossed that it’s better than last year… 🥴
Fingers crossed that it’s better than last year… 🥴
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Love when the fall leaves show how little of the road cars actually use to drive on. IMO that's all the city should have to pay to maintain and narrowing it to that distance would help slow cars down to appropriate speeds for entering this neighborhood.
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Love when the fall leaves show how little of the road cars actually use to drive on. IMO that's all the city should have to pay to maintain and narrowing it to that distance would help slow cars down to appropriate speeds for entering this neighborhood.
A beautiful fall day in Seattle 🍂🍁🚢
November 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
A beautiful fall day in Seattle 🍂🍁🚢
