Kate Macfarlane
@katemacfarlane.bsky.social
Seattleite. Likes: maps, dogs, plants, ice cream, walkable cities. Dislikes: fascist takeovers, climate change, most zoning, beets
Dog park! Capitol Hill has so many dogs and no legal place to let them off-leash.
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Dog park! Capitol Hill has so many dogs and no legal place to let them off-leash.
Familiar Touch
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Familiar Touch
The 2025 survey is open: www.publicsafetysurvey.org/index.html
Seattle Public Safety Survey
Seattle Public Safety Survey
www.publicsafetysurvey.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The 2025 survey is open: www.publicsafetysurvey.org/index.html
Corinthian columns
October 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Corinthian columns
Timeline goes:
Nov 15, 2022 - somebody paints crosswalk
Nov 16, 2022 - SDOT removes it
June 2025 - SDOT announces plans to add a painted crosswalk in that location (visually and functionally identical to the one they removed 3 years ago)
Oct 2025 - still no painted crosswalk :(
Nov 15, 2022 - somebody paints crosswalk
Nov 16, 2022 - SDOT removes it
June 2025 - SDOT announces plans to add a painted crosswalk in that location (visually and functionally identical to the one they removed 3 years ago)
Oct 2025 - still no painted crosswalk :(
October 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Timeline goes:
Nov 15, 2022 - somebody paints crosswalk
Nov 16, 2022 - SDOT removes it
June 2025 - SDOT announces plans to add a painted crosswalk in that location (visually and functionally identical to the one they removed 3 years ago)
Oct 2025 - still no painted crosswalk :(
Nov 15, 2022 - somebody paints crosswalk
Nov 16, 2022 - SDOT removes it
June 2025 - SDOT announces plans to add a painted crosswalk in that location (visually and functionally identical to the one they removed 3 years ago)
Oct 2025 - still no painted crosswalk :(
Meanwhile any actual tactical urbanism will be swiftly removed by SDOT. Like, within 48 hours.
www.capitolhillseattle.com/2022/11/whil...
www.capitolhillseattle.com/2022/11/whil...
While SDOT waits for funding, somebody painted a guerilla crosswalk at E Olive Way and Harvard — UPDATE: Washed away
When it comes to moral quandaries in journalism, reporting on guerilla crosswalk installations is up there with secret all-ages music clubs, unauthorized skate ramps, and unofficial dog parks. But …
www.capitolhillseattle.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Meanwhile any actual tactical urbanism will be swiftly removed by SDOT. Like, within 48 hours.
www.capitolhillseattle.com/2022/11/whil...
www.capitolhillseattle.com/2022/11/whil...
Remember these prescription lists from the last Trump administration?
That’s a lot of Ambien and Provigil (fighter pilot speed), not to mention ketamine, morphine, fentanyl, xanax…..
media.defense.gov/2024/Jan/09/...
That’s a lot of Ambien and Provigil (fighter pilot speed), not to mention ketamine, morphine, fentanyl, xanax…..
media.defense.gov/2024/Jan/09/...
October 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Remember these prescription lists from the last Trump administration?
That’s a lot of Ambien and Provigil (fighter pilot speed), not to mention ketamine, morphine, fentanyl, xanax…..
media.defense.gov/2024/Jan/09/...
That’s a lot of Ambien and Provigil (fighter pilot speed), not to mention ketamine, morphine, fentanyl, xanax…..
media.defense.gov/2024/Jan/09/...
It continues to be insane that Seattle School Board is an unpaid* job
Do you want legal and fiduciary responsibility for 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS? Do you want to run for office? Do you enjoy getting yelled at by strangers?
Great, we’ll pay you $4,800. Per year. Maximum.
Do you want legal and fiduciary responsibility for 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS? Do you want to run for office? Do you enjoy getting yelled at by strangers?
Great, we’ll pay you $4,800. Per year. Maximum.
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It continues to be insane that Seattle School Board is an unpaid* job
Do you want legal and fiduciary responsibility for 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS? Do you want to run for office? Do you enjoy getting yelled at by strangers?
Great, we’ll pay you $4,800. Per year. Maximum.
Do you want legal and fiduciary responsibility for 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS? Do you want to run for office? Do you enjoy getting yelled at by strangers?
Great, we’ll pay you $4,800. Per year. Maximum.
Don’t forget “Pork. The Other White Meat”
October 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Don’t forget “Pork. The Other White Meat”
Could these tiny ones be modified to add a phone number?
(For WA state, the @waisn.bsky.social deportation defense hotline 844-724-7373)
(For WA state, the @waisn.bsky.social deportation defense hotline 844-724-7373)
October 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Could these tiny ones be modified to add a phone number?
(For WA state, the @waisn.bsky.social deportation defense hotline 844-724-7373)
(For WA state, the @waisn.bsky.social deportation defense hotline 844-724-7373)
Reposted by Kate Macfarlane
In the clothing industry, the term CMT stands for "cut, make, trim." It means you are paying someone to cut, make, and trim the garment. Essentially, it's your manufacturing labor cost without taking into account the cost of material.
The CMT price for making a shirt in the US is about $35.
The CMT price for making a shirt in the US is about $35.
October 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
In the clothing industry, the term CMT stands for "cut, make, trim." It means you are paying someone to cut, make, and trim the garment. Essentially, it's your manufacturing labor cost without taking into account the cost of material.
The CMT price for making a shirt in the US is about $35.
The CMT price for making a shirt in the US is about $35.
Have any Thai curry paste on hand? Red curry with pineapple is delicious
October 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Have any Thai curry paste on hand? Red curry with pineapple is delicious
My ideal solution is for cities to convert on-street car parking spaces to secure bike storage. Paris is installing these ALTAO pods and charging €75/year to use.
1 car parking spot >> 6 bicycles
www.altinnova.com/en/products/...
1 car parking spot >> 6 bicycles
www.altinnova.com/en/products/...
Secure bicycle box 6 spaces - ALTAO® Pod - Secure collective shelters
The ALTAO® Pod, designed and manufactured by Altinnova, provides secure parking for 6 bicycles, protected from the elements and vandalism.
www.altinnova.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
My ideal solution is for cities to convert on-street car parking spaces to secure bike storage. Paris is installing these ALTAO pods and charging €75/year to use.
1 car parking spot >> 6 bicycles
www.altinnova.com/en/products/...
1 car parking spot >> 6 bicycles
www.altinnova.com/en/products/...