Mid Beacon Hill
@midbeaconhill.bsky.social
Seattle-based decarceration advocate
So glad Bruce is gone — he couldn’t construct a surveillance state fast enough.
In October, statewide news reported that a sheriff's deputy in Texas searched thousands of Flock cameras in Washington for 'Had an abortion, search for female.’ New documents obtained by RANGE show Spokane County Sheriff's Office cameras were accessed in that search:
Texas deputy searched Spokane County Flock cameras for a woman who had an abortion– RANGE Media
Amidst nationwide and state scrutiny of the cameras, Spokane County’s Flock network was used by an out-of-state cop looking for a woman who had an abortion.
rangemedia.co
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
So glad Bruce is gone — he couldn’t construct a surveillance state fast enough.
Here in Seattle we would never know whether local media outlet @thestranger.com had a conflict of interest in its reporting or opinion pieces because it keeps its stakeholder list secret.
In the past two weeks, at least three WaPo editorials have taken on matters in which Jeff Bezos has a financial or corporate interest without noting his stake (David Folkenflik/NPR)
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October 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Here in Seattle we would never know whether local media outlet @thestranger.com had a conflict of interest in its reporting or opinion pieces because it keeps its stakeholder list secret.
Amazon folks: Cancel vacation in PeopleSoft as soon as you get layoff notice, before access is cut off. In WA, unused “regular PTO” is paid out on separation. But if you have vacation scheduled during your notice period, your leave balance will be debited by that amount.
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Amazon folks: Cancel vacation in PeopleSoft as soon as you get layoff notice, before access is cut off. In WA, unused “regular PTO” is paid out on separation. But if you have vacation scheduled during your notice period, your leave balance will be debited by that amount.
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It’s a sign of how lost the liberal establishment is that its primary solution to egregious, ineffective, illegal government repression is to require ICE use more surveillance technology while it keeps doing what it does.
October 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s a sign of how lost the liberal establishment is that its primary solution to egregious, ineffective, illegal government repression is to require ICE use more surveillance technology while it keeps doing what it does.
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Seattle drug prosecutions rarely lead to treatment under 2023 law
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle drug prosecutions rarely lead to treatment under 2023 law, report finds
The law was approved amid heavy debate and protesting, with opponents citing concerns of overenforcement and a return to the war on drugs.
www.seattletimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Seattle drug prosecutions rarely lead to treatment under 2023 law
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Seattle drug prosecutions rarely lead to treatment under 2023 law, report finds
Seattle drug prosecutions rarely lead to treatment under 2023 law, report finds
The law was approved amid heavy debate and protesting, with opponents citing concerns of overenforcement and a return to the war on drugs.
www.seattletimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Seattle drug prosecutions rarely lead to treatment under 2023 law, report finds
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Bacially almost all the major black and white characters were born out of homages to minstrelsy. I talk about this in my Character Design classes actually
How am I just now learning Mickey Mouse is an homage to blackface 😭😭
September 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Bacially almost all the major black and white characters were born out of homages to minstrelsy. I talk about this in my Character Design classes actually
Just subscribed to the Burner
Stranger appears to claim that D2 candidate Eddie Lin (who they endorsed) voted for 1A to fund social housing payroll tax. However, Lin has admitted that he actually voted for 1B, the Chamber-backed alt that would have undermined social housing.
July 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Just subscribed to the Burner
This article notes that many incarcerated folks need to turn to commissaries to ensure adequate nutrition, but those menus are also largely starch-based, with only a couple proteins (eg, tuna and high-sodium beef stew) and no fiber-rich produce.
Privatization of prison food isn’t a new phenomenon, but it’s growing substantially.
The food in prison is, as a rule, bad.
The food in prison is, as a rule, bad.
Prison Food Is a Growing Billion-Dollar Industry. Many Meals Are Inedible.
As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat toothpaste and toilet paper.
www.themarshallproject.org
April 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This article notes that many incarcerated folks need to turn to commissaries to ensure adequate nutrition, but those menus are also largely starch-based, with only a couple proteins (eg, tuna and high-sodium beef stew) and no fiber-rich produce.
As of yesterday, DOJ has cut all Prison Rape Elimination Act investigation and audit funding. This means neither prisons nor jails nor the quickly filling immigration detention centers will be audited for compliance with rape prevention law. theappeal.org/trump-doj-de...
Trump DOJ Defunds National Prison Rape Resource Center
A letter obtained exclusively by The Appeal says Trump’s Department of Justice has defunded the Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center.
theappeal.org
April 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
As of yesterday, DOJ has cut all Prison Rape Elimination Act investigation and audit funding. This means neither prisons nor jails nor the quickly filling immigration detention centers will be audited for compliance with rape prevention law. theappeal.org/trump-doj-de...
WA Senate should rename Law & Justice the Incarceration Committee. The bills they passed this week were wild. Eg, SSB 5229: if you needed Narcan 2 weeks ago and aren’t taking proper care of your health, you’re subject to civil commitment. app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/...
Washington State Legislature
app.leg.wa.gov
February 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
WA Senate should rename Law & Justice the Incarceration Committee. The bills they passed this week were wild. Eg, SSB 5229: if you needed Narcan 2 weeks ago and aren’t taking proper care of your health, you’re subject to civil commitment. app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/...