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[MS]
@mikstev.bsky.social
Just another jerk who moved to Seattle. Occasionally says something about stormwater and flooding. Thinks numbers in one's user name indicates weakness. Mostly on Bluesky to hone his sarcasm.
Sources indicate January is not even halfway over
In the last 4 days:

-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
PHRASING
Gogoro partners with lubricant maker to further penetrate Vietnam
18:19

Gogoro, a Taiwan-based e-scooter brand and battery swapping services provider, said on Tuesday that it has decided to expand its cooperation with British lubricant maker Castrol to further penetrate the Vietnamese market […]
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January 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This act follows a bold new direction for the mayor's office, which also included razing Magnolia to the ground, decimating its inhabitants, and salting the fields so nothing more may grow.
Furious Mayor Wilson Pounds Fist On Table Demanding Chalice Of NIMBY Blood: tinyurl.com/mr7kpkrk
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Reposted by [MS]
Starting a new project in 2026: trying to drink a coffee in as many Seattle neighborhoods as I possibly can.

Seattle's coffee scene is truly one of my favorite things about this city and this will be a great excuse to fully explore it.
January 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
First and last time a bunch of folks are excited to go to Federal Way.
It is nice knowing that the return trip will be 100% 1 Line.
December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Counterpoint: Sound Transit should instead add "Downtown" at a random location in every station's name.
December 6, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Inspiring! When faced with high housing and child care costs, this Millennial became mayor of a major US city to afford them
After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Sure, she's promising us vengence now. She's promising us retribution. She's promising us a river of blood dammed with the corpses of her defeated foes.

But voters have heard politicians promise things before. We want to know if she can deliver.
Wilson Already Endorsed for 2nd Term After Promising Death Will Come Swiftly to Her Enemies: tinyurl.com/58nz7udn
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Man, the standards at The Needling have gone downhill. Who the hell comes up with this stuff?
Harrell to Spend More Time with Most Of His Family: tinyurl.com/z5z3xvd4
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
And one day it'll return to finish what it started.
#OnThisDay in 1957, a giant sinkhole opened up in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood. historylink.org/File/3138
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
UPDATE: Cinnamon fired, replaced with cassia.
Starbucks Cancels Pumpkin Spice Season After Cinnamon Unionizes: tinyurl.com/436ewmrb
September 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM