Mike Allende
mikeallende.bsky.social
Mike Allende
@mikeallende.bsky.social
Seattle U Director of Strategic Comms. Former WSDOT social media manager. Former sports writer. Trans/LGBTQ ally. Long-suffering Mariners fan. Very proud of my hair. He/him.
Happy Pride Month! Looking forward to celebrating and supporting all of our LGBTQ+ family, friends and community! Joins us at Monroe Pride next Sunday, June 8 from noon-6 p.m. at Skykomish River Park. Should be a fun day!
June 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
10 years ago on this very morning. One of the craziest days I had doing social for WSDOT. But also one of the most iconic. Never4Get #Beenado
April 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Today Seattle University held our Racial Equity Summit. The speakers & breakout sessions were outstanding but the mere fact we held a RACIAL EQUITY SUMMIT in this environment was amazing, inspiring & so awesome & is another reason I'm proud to be a Redhawk.
April 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Happy 9th birthday to my favorite good girl! Doesn't look a day over 8.
April 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. If ever there was a time to step up for the trans community, it's now. Trans people are fighting for their right to simply exist - think about that. So please stand up for those who need it most. (1/2)
March 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Let's Do This!!!!
March 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A bit of Zen amidst the chaos. Whether it's a week of snow or a month of. ...whatever this is that we're living in. ...we're all just trying to make it through.
February 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Happy Christmas Eve! My kid is 17 but I still update her all day on where Santa is via NORAD Tracks Santa. And she still humors me. And I still get seriously stressed - I'm not kidding - that we're not going to get home and in bed in time before he gets to our house.
December 24, 2024 at 5:47 PM
I love A Christmas Story but it's really bizarre when during the Christmas parade the Wizard of Oz people march by followed by Mickey Mouse and then the flying monkeys swoop in and attack Mickey and everyone is like "Yay Christmas!"
December 23, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Happy Festivus! A day when people are free to air their grievances. Or, as government social media managers call it, "literally every day."
December 23, 2024 at 4:01 PM
One of our favorite stops every year is checking out the amazing lights at the Tulalip Resort. The amount of work they put into it is pretty astonishing. Recommended if you haven't been up there.
December 20, 2024 at 3:20 PM
One last stroll around the Seattle University campus before starting a university-wide break until after the new year. As someone who has worked every Christmas eve and day to some degree for the past decade, that's pretty sweet! Happy holidays!
December 19, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Moving on from the Seahawks disappointment with a little Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas.
December 16, 2024 at 4:34 AM
One of my favorite days of the year and one of my favorite holiday traditions! My kid and my yearly viewing of the 1978 classic Star Wars Holiday Special! Happy Life Day everyone!
December 15, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Happy Monroe tree lighting from the beautiful PNW! It was cold but my wife and kid toughed it out with me.
December 2, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Continued our tradition of going to Seattle's Tribute to The Last Waltz. As always, an incredible show by local musicians fundraising for NW Harvest. The singer on the right, Ethan Anderson of the band Massy Ferguson, and I were young sportswriters at the Everett Herald from 1996-99. Fun night!
December 1, 2024 at 3:45 PM
November 23, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Earlier this week Seattle University held a vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance. As an alum, employee & dad to a soon-to-be Redhawk, I'm proud to be associated with a place - a religious school no less - that treats EVERYONE with dignity, respect & humanity and fosters a supportive, safe campus.
November 22, 2024 at 10:44 PM