Tom Ostrom
@st-ingenting.bsky.social
Sounders, Wilderness, Urbanism
Retired Ecologist
Former Peace Corps Volunteer - Lesotho
Husband, Father, Grandfather
Retired Ecologist
Former Peace Corps Volunteer - Lesotho
Husband, Father, Grandfather
Using SPU to avoid making land use decisions that anger wealthy neighbors is maybe not the greatest? Clearly SPU should restore the creek, but that requires only an easement sufficient to daylight it and provide a functional riparian corridor. This is veiled, and heavy-handed NIMBYism.
Seattle may force owner of rare open space to sell
Seattle may force owner of rare open space to sell
The Talaris property in Seattle has been the subject of debate over how it should be developed for decades.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Using SPU to avoid making land use decisions that anger wealthy neighbors is maybe not the greatest? Clearly SPU should restore the creek, but that requires only an easement sufficient to daylight it and provide a functional riparian corridor. This is veiled, and heavy-handed NIMBYism.
VWFC’s biggest mistake was not having Rothrock; always have Paul Rothrock when playing a cup final against Messi! #MLSCup #SSTID #EBFG #SeattleLove
December 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
VWFC’s biggest mistake was not having Rothrock; always have Paul Rothrock when playing a cup final against Messi! #MLSCup #SSTID #EBFG #SeattleLove
Brian Schmetzer just completed his 10th season as Sounders HC (though 2016 was a partial season). I’m struggling to name another MLS coach who has been better over the last decade. Greg Vanney maybe comes closest in terms of club achievements (for TFC and LAG). #Sounders #MLS
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Agreed. Schmetzer has an unassuming demeanor and Sounders’ rosters tend to be understated and lacking big-name, flashy/posh players (esp post Joe Roth) so they don’t draw media attention. But they almost always get results and often with gritty and determined efforts. HoF-er for sure #EBFG #Sounders
Brian does not focus on himself. I watched him during the award ceremony and he was way off to the side, letting the players shine. He always does that. He will be in the soccer HoF when he is done and he deserves that.
September 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Agreed. Schmetzer has an unassuming demeanor and Sounders’ rosters tend to be understated and lacking big-name, flashy/posh players (esp post Joe Roth) so they don’t draw media attention. But they almost always get results and often with gritty and determined efforts. HoF-er for sure #EBFG #Sounders
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Brian does not focus on himself. I watched him during the award ceremony and he was way off to the side, letting the players shine. He always does that. He will be in the soccer HoF when he is done and he deserves that.
September 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Brian does not focus on himself. I watched him during the award ceremony and he was way off to the side, letting the players shine. He always does that. He will be in the soccer HoF when he is done and he deserves that.
August 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Other quarterfinal matches:
Pachuca v Orlando
Miami v Tigres (Miami to travel, if I understand the inane hosting rules)
Toluca v PDX or LAG (Toluca “hosting”)
Chance for PDX and Sounders to play in a cup final
Pachuca v Orlando
Miami v Tigres (Miami to travel, if I understand the inane hosting rules)
Toluca v PDX or LAG (Toluca “hosting”)
Chance for PDX and Sounders to play in a cup final
Our quarterfinal matchup is set ⚽
We'll play Club Puebla in the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals!
Date and Time TBD.
We'll play Club Puebla in the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals!
Date and Time TBD.
Moving on 🔥
We've secured our spot in the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals!
We've secured our spot in the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals!
August 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Other quarterfinal matches:
Pachuca v Orlando
Miami v Tigres (Miami to travel, if I understand the inane hosting rules)
Toluca v PDX or LAG (Toluca “hosting”)
Chance for PDX and Sounders to play in a cup final
Pachuca v Orlando
Miami v Tigres (Miami to travel, if I understand the inane hosting rules)
Toluca v PDX or LAG (Toluca “hosting”)
Chance for PDX and Sounders to play in a cup final
August 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Mt Jefferson wilderness. July 2025
August 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Mt Jefferson wilderness. July 2025
Paul Krugman on the limits of sprawl. Having recently spent a week in Manhattan, I completely agree with his surprising observation on the tranquillity of Manhattan’s side streets despite it being the densest place in the U.S.
The Limits of Sprawl
Is Atlanta’s slowdown telling us something?
paulkrugman.substack.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Paul Krugman on the limits of sprawl. Having recently spent a week in Manhattan, I completely agree with his surprising observation on the tranquillity of Manhattan’s side streets despite it being the densest place in the U.S.
I have a new tie-breaker rule when voting in local elections: if a candidate was endorsed by Bob, they don’t get my vote.
@governorferguson.bsky.social
@governorferguson.bsky.social
Ferguson admits ‘stupid’ decision to invite former top aide on state plane
Gov. Bob Ferguson faced at times tense questions from his own staff over inviting his former top aide, Mike Webb, to fly with him on a state plane last month.
www.seattletimes.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I have a new tie-breaker rule when voting in local elections: if a candidate was endorsed by Bob, they don’t get my vote.
@governorferguson.bsky.social
@governorferguson.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
June 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The consequences of current indiscriminate gutting of NIH research funding are real and gut wrenching. Let the brain drain commence.
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What does NIH do? In Seattle, this girl and this giant of research tell their stories
Trump has attacked the National Institutes of Health, accusing it of being too big. Patients and doctors shared stories of the agency's lifesaving impact.
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May 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The consequences of current indiscriminate gutting of NIH research funding are real and gut wrenching. Let the brain drain commence.
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"Cities are meant to stop traffic. That is their point. That is why they are there. That is why traders put outposts there, merchants put shops there, hoteliers erect inns there. Rationally one wants to have traffic *stop* there, not go *through*."
—Kirkpatrick Sale, Human Scale.
—Kirkpatrick Sale, Human Scale.
March 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"Cities are meant to stop traffic. That is their point. That is why they are there. That is why traders put outposts there, merchants put shops there, hoteliers erect inns there. Rationally one wants to have traffic *stop* there, not go *through*."
—Kirkpatrick Sale, Human Scale.
—Kirkpatrick Sale, Human Scale.
February 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
February 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
February 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reminiscent of Mariana Mazzucato’s “The Entrepreneurial State”, Musk and U.S. public policy have successfully socialized business risk while privatizing the rewards.
January 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Reminiscent of Mariana Mazzucato’s “The Entrepreneurial State”, Musk and U.S. public policy have successfully socialized business risk while privatizing the rewards.
Really great visualizations of precinct-level results from King County for anyone wishing to see details how the election played out locally:
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November 10, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Really great visualizations of precinct-level results from King County for anyone wishing to see details how the election played out locally:
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...