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And by #thedreamteamelect I mean these lovely people with HUGE jobs to do. #seattle #lakecityway 💙💙💙

@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
Erika Evans
Dionne Foster
@alexis4seattle.bsky.social
@linforseattle.bsky.social
Ballot image showing Katie Wilson, Erika Evans, Eddie Lin, Alexis Mercedes Rink, Dioanne Foster bubbled in.
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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This coming Tuesday November the 18th @seattleparks.bsky.social is hearing ideas for the fenced off Lake City Mini Park. I know it is early to hope for a lot from #thedreamteamelect but I am hoping at least one of them sees this opportunity. engageseattleparks.com/lake-city-mi...
A cleaned up shot from Google Street View of the Lake City Mini Park - now fenced off. A cleaned up shot from Google Street View of King County Metro routes serving the stop across from the Lake City Mini Park - the 75 and the 65.
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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First and foremost, Balducci is the transit whisperer.

"She deserves flowers for pushing Sound Transit to open the East Link despite delays and lobbying to open the Federal Way stations ahead of 2026." - @thestranger.com (I LOVE this photo: @scottgreenstone.bsky.social for @kuow.org )

#kingcounty
King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci riding the A Line bus through Tukwila in October 2025. KUOW Photo/Scott Greenstone SRC: https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-most-important-king-county-election-no-one-is-talking-about
October 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Sorry about the delay in voting, y'all. Also: Forgot to take a picture of my ballot, but I am shameless stealing from @celticwnb.bsky.social because yes - let's fucking do this.
@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social @linforseattle.bsky.social -- AND THE CRUCIAL -- DIONNE FOSTER!
Ballot image showing Katie Wilson for City of Seattle Mayor, Ericka Evans for City of Seattle City Attorney, Eddie Lin for City of Seattle Council, Alexis Mercedes Rinck for City of Seattle Council, and Dionne Foster marked for City of Seattle Council.
October 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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NBC photo with RFK Jr and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) with the text superimposed : I am fucking lying to you, Bill Yeah, I know. To your fucking face, Bill. Yeah, I know.
May 21, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Also, #seattle District 2 needs a new council member and they have some choices. #beaconhill #sewardpark #rainierbeach #rainiervalley #mountbaker #columbiacity #othello

Here's a quick pivot of the Democracy Vouchers for Position 2 & here's a good write up: www.cascadepbs.org/politics/202...
May 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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#Seattle City Council District 9 - AT LARGE - We need to find a new council member and the choice is EASY. #notnelson
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Dionne Foster has a bsky yet. We gotta get that going!
In the meantime, check out this list of endorsements. 💙💙💙
dionnefoster.com/endorsements/
Screenshot showing the current contributions for Seattle City Council Position 9 (one of two at large positions). It shows that the only two candidates that have raised money so far are the incumbent and Dionne Foster.
May 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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The count of #democracyvouchers is from a super quick pivot table of the 5/15 data found on the DV program website.

The list of names comes from the City of Seattle website.
Pivot table of the candidates running for Seattle Mayor using the Democracy Voucher Program Data found here: https://www.seattle.gov/democracyvoucher/program-data
May 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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We have fought back against #screwworm in the past with #science and we can do it again.

Please do NOT let this get politicized.

Illustration Source: www.invasive.org/browse/detai...

Map of eradication: USDA (by way of arstechnica.com/health/2025/... )
May 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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When will you go on the record regarding impeachment?

#citizensimpeachment #impeachment
#emolument
Screenshot showing Rep. Jayapal as "No Comment" with regards to impeachment of Trump on the Citizens Impeachment website. Date: May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Here is the timeline for the IKE Smart City digital kiosk roll out.

I'm still looking for the place to input public comment.
Next steps on the Seattle IKE Smart City votes showing that there is still more time to object. Right now they're voting on a conceptual resolution, but there is more to come.
May 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Today (Thursday 5/8) at the end of the 2pm meeting of the Governance etc. committee, they will be discussing Cathy Moore's Financial Ethics Unwinding Bill again (CB 120978) #ethics #cityofseattle #seattlecitycouncil #cathymoore #saranelson #financialethics

seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
Screenshot of the agenda for the Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee showing CB 120978 as the 5th and last item on the agenda. AN ORDINANCE relating to the Code of Ethics; defining “elected official”; requiring elected officials to disclose any financial interest or conflict of interest prior to participating in legislative matters; and amending Sections 4.16.030 and 4.16.070 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 1209785. Supporting Documents: Summary and Fiscal Note Central Staff Memo Briefing and Discussion Presenters: Wayne Barnett, Executive Director, and Zach Pekelis, Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission; Lauren Henry, Legislative Legal Counsel
May 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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@heyjohnryan.bsky.social @governorferguson.bsky.social @atg.wa.gov

Apologies if my search engines missed the news - but HAVE we appealed yet? Where is the present tense reporting on this? Do we have 30 or 60 days to appeal? What % of appeals succeed? 50%?
What will Bob do if the appeal is denied?
Q washington fema appeal DuckDuckGo washington fema appeal All Images Videos News Region • Safe search • Date » • Chat = Maps Shopping Washington to appeal denied FEMA relief after 'devastating' bomb cyclone Y! KOIN | 24 days ago FEMA denies Washington's request for November storm disaster aid; Ferguson pledges appeal • KIRO-TV | 24 days ago Gov. Ferguson says WA will appeal after FEMA denies state's disaster-relief request 4 The Spokesman-Review | 24 days ago THE SPOKESMAN REVIEW FEMA denies Washington state disaster relief from bomb cyclone, governor says 18 WNYT NewsChannel 13 | 24 days ago WE SIO google.com DENIED DISASTER RELIE OKAR WITH NO EXPLANATION I WA to appeal FEMA disaster funding 2:51 denial YouTube • FOX 13 Seattle 3 weeks ago Governor Bob Ferguson says he will appeal after FEMA denied the state's request for disaster relief funds from November's bomb... 1:53 Washington to appeal FEMA's refusal of $34M in disaster aid after severe... YouTube • KOMO News 3 weeks ago The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rejected the state's request for financial aid and offered no explanation for th... 1:29 Washington to appeal FEMA's refusal of $34M in disaster aid after severe… YouTube • KOMO News 3 weeks ago The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rejected the state's request for financial aid and offered no explanation for th.. 7 0:36세동 CLONER OR WASHINGTON Washington governor says FEMA has denied disaster relief for bomb... YouTube • KGW News 3 weeks ago Washington Governor Bob Ferguson says FEMA has denied the state disaster relief for last November's bomb cycle and the stor... More videos v
May 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Also "adorable" is the series of photos they posted about their mascot #Smarshian hanging around Washington DC like this one. #Smarsh #Telemessage #signalgate #mikewaltz
Smarshian - the mascot for the company Smarsh - visits various places in Washington DC in advance of the FINRA Conference taking place there May 13-15. Smarsh is the company that owns Telemessage - the folks that brought you the unauthorized hacked Signal clone that keeps government communications in plain text.
May 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Bizarre that #tmsignalgate only got 1 paragraph - but this is the world we live in.
And then there is the Signal scandal, which got even worse yesterday when Joseph Cox and Micah Lee of 404 Media reported that a hacker was able to breach the TeleMessage app administration officials have been using in about 15-20 minutes. TeleMessage is a clone of Signal that has the additional ability to archive messages. The hacker retrieved messages, usernames and passwords, and data related to Customs and Border Protection and banking institutions. The hacker did not retrieve all it was possible to see, but could have done so, making the point that the system is not secure. This afternoon the company that owns TeleMessage announced it was suspending service.
May 6, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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So there are AT LEAST TWO hackers with two incredible caches of data from #Signalgate #tmsgnlgate

If we cannot find the #watergate #impeachment worthy evidence of financial crimes in these piles, we really are not trying hard enough.
On Sunday evening, a hacker credibly claimed to NBC News to have broken into a centralized TeleMessage server and downloaded a large cache of files. As evidence, the hacker provided a screenshot of TeleMessage's contact list of employees at the cryptocurrency broker Coinbase, which uses TeleMessage. A Coinbase spokesperson confirmed to NBC News that the screengrab was authentic, but stressed that Coinbase had not been hacked and that none of its customers' data had been affected. "At this time, there is no evidence any sensitive Coinbase customer information was accessed or that any customer accounts are at risk, since Coinbase does not use this tool to share passwords, seed phrases, or other data needed to access accounts," the Coinbase spokesperson said. The hacker told NBC News they have not fully sifted through the hacked files yet, and it is unclear if they include sensitive conversations from the U.S. government. Several government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Treasury Department and the U.S. International Development Finance Corp., appear to have active contracts with TeleMessage or other companies to use TeleMessage's services, according to government records reviewed by NBC News. Separately, a different hacker told the tech news publication 404 Media that they had also hacked TeleMessage and provided significant evidence. NBC News has not interacted with that hacker.
May 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Struggling with the City of Seattle’s website to track the latest Nelson/Moore ethics maneuver, I stumbled upon the Ethics Commission’s “Top of the Crop” plant-themed brochure - equal parts adorable & charming and ironic & painful. (emphasis added)

www.seattle.gov/documents/De...
Screenshot of the Ethics Code Brochure: "Top of the Crop!" found linked here https://www.seattle.gov/ethics/ethics Full brochure link: https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/EthicsElections/Ethics/ethicsbrochure.pdf Text of the screenshot reads: Going Out On a Limb Conflicts of Interest Put You in a Precarious Position It doesn’t happen every day, or even every year, but some- times our responsibilities as City employees could have an impact on our lives away from the workplace. In such a situation, ask yourself these questions: • Do I have a personal financial interest in a matter I’m supposed to be working on? • Does someone in my immediate family, or someone who lives with me, have a financial interest in this matter? • Does a business or non-profit that I serve as an officer, director, trustee, partner or employee have a finan- cial interest in this matter, or does an organization I’m seeking employment at, or have an arrangement for future employment with? • Does someone who employed me in the last year, or someone who was a client of mine or my firm’s in the past year, have a financial interest in this matter? If your answer to any of these questions is ever “yes,” you must disqualify yourself from working on the matter. One
May 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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THIS 👇👇
South Dakota is now known for giving us Kristi Noem, but the evil runs deep, and they also gave us Majority Leader John Thune who is absolutely fucking his state over. He controls the schedule.

Contact him here:
www.thune.senate.gov/public/index...

#johnthune
#southdakota
#tarriff #senate
Senator John Thune from South Dakota is seen smile-smirking in the background behind Trump - Photo: Politico
May 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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THIS. 👇👇 All online retailers should be considering adding this level of transparency across all product lines. Don't be sheeple! Don't follow the oligarchs!

Trump is weakest on tariffs.

Operationalize & launch something like this: www.speedcommerce.com/fulfillment-...

#takedowntrump #tariffs
You might be tempted to see this as another sign of Trump's fearsome strength: He merely hinted at unleashing the power of the government on Amazon, a company worth $2 trillion, and it immediately fell into line, right? Naah. This little saga is better seen as highly revealing of Trump's weakness right now, both on tariffs specifically and more generally. The last thing that Trump and his propagandists can tolerate is the spectacle of voters being told basic facts about his tariffs. Which puts Trump at the mercy of those who will tell the truth about them.
April 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Second Story Time:

I am at the dog park. I meet someone who used to work for @governorferguson.bsky.social in the AG's office, but recently retired.

Retirement + the Trump Chaos led them to not know about Bob's betrayal.

We NEED to keep talking. We cannot assume that other #wadems know.
Difference between agency ask and final budget for the WA State AG's office shows a negative difference of 61.5 jobs. Raw text Senate Conference (04/26/2025) Agency Request (12/17/2024) Dineronet FTES NGF-O Total Budgeted FTES NGF-O Total Budgeted FTES NGF-O Budgeted aLegisleave 923.7 297,933 326,315 895.7 283,281 309,492 28.0 14,652 16,823 燕wdicial 878.2 610,760 751,659 945.5 820,297 1,033,020 -67.3 -209,537 -281,361 acovernmental Overations. 9,067.8 2,082,913 8,611,337 9,685.9 2,515,319 10,118,899 -618.1 -432,406 -1,507,562 Office of the Governor 1o1.0 47,069 70,611 176.3 54,075 79,004 -15.3 -7,006 -8,393 Office of the Lieutenant Governor 8.9 2,772 2,867 8.9 2,670 2,765 0.0 102 102 Public Disclosure Commission 37.1 10,352 13,560 41.1 14,523 15,735 -4.0 -4,171 -2,175 Washington State Leadership Board 3.5 1,976 3.5 3,027 0.0 -1,051 Office of the Secretary of State 351.2 73,788 153,650 388.7 113,411 190,020 -37.5 -39,623 -36,370 Governor's Office of Indian Affairs 7.0 1,685 2,191 8.5 5,633 6,133 -1.5 -3,948 -3,942 Asian-Pacific-American Affrs 3.0 1,247 1,247 5.0 1,949 1,949 -2.0 -702 -702 Office of the State Treasurer 69.5 24,224 74.3 26,305 -4.9 -2,081| Office of the State Auditor 373.8 127,160 381.4 6,214 132,345 -7.6 -4,754 -5,185 Comm Salaries for Elected Officials 1.6 596 596 1.6 636 636 0.0 -40 -40 Office of the Attorney General 1,531.3 74,902 579,584 1,592.8 81,664 578,689 -61.5 -6,762| 895 Caseload Forecast Council 16.2 5,131 5,131 16.2 5,297 5,297 0.0 -166 -166 wept or Financial instrudons 244.6 87,524 244.6 1,912 84,087 0.0 -1,912 3,437 Department of Commerce 461.7 848,315 2,029,753 640.6 1,230,634 3,179,628 -178.9 -382,319 -1,149,875 Economic & Revenue Forecast Council| 5.5 1,894 1,944 5.5 1,856 1,906 0.0 38 38 Office of Financial Management 493.9 32,410 401,614 678.2 40,981 670,312 -184.3 -8,571 -268,698 Office of Administrative Hearings 242.6 72,940 278.4 84,196 -11,256 State Lottery Commission 144.9 1,534,653 144.9 1,538,061 0.0 -3,408 …
April 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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That last one should have been tagged #parkchat

To make up for that, here is a diff between what the agencies requested & what was ultimately hammered out by lawmakers forced to make cuts because @governorferguson.bsky.social was so anti-new-revenue.

261 ppl in WA F&W
58 ppl in WA State parks
April 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Study after study tells us that we beed to physically talk to each other, and this study confirms that friends and family still have the most trust.

We NEED to start TALKING about @governorferguson.bsky.social

We cannot afford to shrug.

#bobfergusonbetrayal
Table showing trust levels among various sources from DHM research poll of Washingtonians. Friends abd family have the highest mean of 7.3. Raw text ELECTIONS AND INFORMATION SOURCES On a scale from one to ten, with one meaning you have no trust and ten meaning you have complete trust, rate how much you trust the following sources regarding information about elections. [Randomize Q27-Q33] 1: Response No category trust 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10: Complete trust Mean 27. Local newspaper n=500 8% 6% 8% 8% 11% 11% 17% 16% 10% 5% 5.9 28. Local television n=500 6% 6% 9% 12% 14% 14% 12% 16% 6% 6% 5.7 29. Friends and family n=500 1% 3% 3% 5% 10% 11% 15% 20% 13% 19% 7.3 30. Local elected officials n=500 7% 9% 8% 10% 13% 16% 15% 10% 6% 6% 5.5 31. My county's election office n=500 4% 6% 5% 7% 14% 11% 11% 12% 13% 16% 6.5 32. My social media feed n=500 17% 16% 14% 11% 10% 9% 9% 6% 4% 4% 4.3 Content creators I subscribe to (people I choose to follow but don't know personally) n=500 14% 9% 14% 11% 14% 11% 14% 9% 4% 3% 4.7
April 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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#wadems We NEED to EDUCATE ppl about @governorferguson.bsky.social

I have been doing it bit-by-bit at campgrounds & dog parks.
I am SHOCKED to see how little folks know about his betrayal of #progressive values.

This poll by shows it.
29% "don't know"

We would rather shrug than confront. 🧵
Table showing poll numbers from DHM Research Bob Ferguson's net positive dropped the same number of percentage points as Trump from Jan to April However, a large percentage still list Don't Know - 29% in April Raw numbers IMPRESSIONS Indicate if you have a positive or negative impression of the following people. [Randomize Q20-Q23] Response category NET Positive Very positive Somewhat positive NET Negative Somewhat negative Very negative Don't know 20. Donald Trump Apr. 2025, n=500 37% 19% 18% 9% 51% 2% Jan. 2025, n=500| 41% 23% 19% 56% 7% 49% 2% Nov. 2024 n=504 36% 20% 16% 63% 8% 55% 1% July 2024, n=500 42% 24% 18% 57% 8% 49% 2% Mar. 2024, n=500| 36% 16% 19% 60% 13% 47% 5% Dec. 2023, n=500| 34% 15% 19% 64% 11% 53% 1% Aug. 2023, n=500 29% 12% 17% 67% 14% 53% 4% Apr. 2023, n=500 33% 14% 20% 65% 11% 54% 2% Nov. 2022, n=500 31% 13% 19% 67% 14% 54% 1% 21. JD Vance Apr. 2025, n=500 30% 12% 18% 57% 13% 44% 14% 22. Bob Ferguson Apr. 2025, n=500 38% 10% 28% 33% 18% 15% 29% Jan. 2025, n=500| 42% 16% 26% 32% 15% 16% 26% Nov. 2024 n=504 56% 27% 29% 36% 14% 21% 8% July 2024, n=500 39% 15% 24% 25% 11% 14% 36% Mar. 2024, n=500 30% 12% 18% 25% 13% 12% 45% 23. Elon Musk Apr. 2025, n=500 36% 19% 18% 59% 10% 50% 4% Jan. 2025, n=500 38% 15% 24% 56% 13% 44% 5%
April 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Along with cyclobenzaprine, I recommend takeaction.network (free) It has a page that lists ALL THE BILLS and links to them. The blue button toggles between house and senate #waleg

www.takeaction.network/bills?bienni...
April 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Interesting. It sounds like they are already aware of the uniqueness of this stand, and they have marked some of the trees as leave trees.

I assume the specific ask is to remove unit 4 (34 acres) from the sale?
Screenshot of the Liter Cola Timber Sale proposed for May 2025 dnr.wa.gov LITER COLA TIMBER SALE Region: Pacific Cascade District: St Helens Planned BNR meeting: April 2025 Planned auction date: May 29, 2025 County: Cowlitz Unit: Green Mountain Product Sales and Leasing Divisien wield toradon Status of timber sale: FPA approved on 2/11/2025; SEPA Notice of Final Determination signed on 3/13/2025 Sale Specifics Agreement No: 30-10775 motterous Tour Sale Type: Lump Sum Molumer Aspraisal: $845,000 Stumpage: $365/mbl Trutt Dittribution Biomass accumulation/ Conservation Facts One no ones ret Tinal man est ade Conservation and leave tree acres: 66 Percent conservation and leave tree acres: 51% Notable Protected Features Legacy Trees Riparian and wetland zones Sustainable Forestry Initiative DESCRIPTION OF SALE Liter Cola is a 6 Unit sale in the Green Mountain. Unit. [...] FRIS estimates the oriain date of the sale to be mimany between 1969. and 1976 with the exception of a 4 acre clump in Unit 4 that has an origin year of approximately 1896. The stand was logged in the past as Is criderked by the muriple stumps withessed and the age/stand characteristes present Ine a stre plece is tire origin ss is enoensee from charcoal present on old snags, stumps, down dead wood, and a tew remanent old growth cedars that are marked as leave trees. Liter cola is oredominantly Douclas-fir and western hemlock and big leaf maple! nt touchkent cominated [...] An old growth assessment was conducted in 2016 as part of the West Herneton limber sale on the 4 acre clump of larger umber located in Unit 4. The assessment determined the area to have an origin year of approximately 1896, ages were found using increment bore sampling of both Douglas-fir and western red cedar trees. There were a few remnant. old growth trees located on the edges of this clump that were protected both as individual leave trees and in leave tree clumps.
April 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM