Why did Issaquah elect Mark Mullet for mayor? I would have expected Walsh to do well considering how well Victoria Hunt did there. Why won’t he leave us alone?

We have the memories of goldfish. Blow past it and focus on urgent policy. The idea that nothing burger shit posts could derail a campaign in this era. Nah.

Speaking of the moderate Seattle Times Editorial Board…

Literally none (0) of their City of Seattle endorsements is leading their race. Even in this low turnout primary.

I would love to see them explore why that is.

The lightning round was a banger.

Have a look at the book Democracy in Retrograde. Easy read, it has some exercises to help you find ways to engage that make sense for you