Tyler
@tylsim.bsky.social
Harm reduction and housing. SEIU1199NW member. He/him. Seattle. tylsimp.com
Kshama Sawant has tweeted about Bruce Harrell 3 times in his 4 years as mayor, the most recent time over 6 months ago. She has not mentioned mayor elect Katie Wilson since 2020.
She has tweeted (all negatively) about Mamdani 8 times in the past 4 days.
She has tweeted (all negatively) about Mamdani 8 times in the past 4 days.
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Kshama Sawant has tweeted about Bruce Harrell 3 times in his 4 years as mayor, the most recent time over 6 months ago. She has not mentioned mayor elect Katie Wilson since 2020.
She has tweeted (all negatively) about Mamdani 8 times in the past 4 days.
She has tweeted (all negatively) about Mamdani 8 times in the past 4 days.
fyi you can buy a bicycle with an FSA/HSA
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
fyi you can buy a bicycle with an FSA/HSA
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Seattle used to fund so much transit service until covid (and jenny durkan)
In 2019, almost 75% of the city lived within walking distance of a bus every 10 mins or better. Today, it's only like 50%!
Time to get the buses running again!
In 2019, almost 75% of the city lived within walking distance of a bus every 10 mins or better. Today, it's only like 50%!
Time to get the buses running again!
November 16, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Seattle used to fund so much transit service until covid (and jenny durkan)
In 2019, almost 75% of the city lived within walking distance of a bus every 10 mins or better. Today, it's only like 50%!
Time to get the buses running again!
In 2019, almost 75% of the city lived within walking distance of a bus every 10 mins or better. Today, it's only like 50%!
Time to get the buses running again!
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While “six seven” is undeniably contentless, a signifier with no signified, on a deeper level it represents the youth’s inchoate yearning for a monoculture that the internet strangled before they were conceived. In this essay I will
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
While “six seven” is undeniably contentless, a signifier with no signified, on a deeper level it represents the youth’s inchoate yearning for a monoculture that the internet strangled before they were conceived. In this essay I will
AI psychosis is already such a thing why are they trying to intentionally provoke it
The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer spiritual guidance to users who are looking to connect with a higher power: on.nbc10.com/7XM8xrf
People can text with Jesus on a controversial new app. How does it work?
Artificial intelligence app Text With Jesus lets users chat with biblical figures and it is raising debate over faith and technology.
on.nbc10.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
AI psychosis is already such a thing why are they trying to intentionally provoke it
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Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," workers at Starbucks cafes in over 40 cities took to the picket lines Thursday, calling for higher pay and better staffing. The nationwide strike coincides with the company’s popular holiday Red Cup Day, one of the coffee giant’s busiest days of the year.
Unionized Starbucks' workers strike in Seattle, across the country
Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," workers at Starbucks cafes in over 40 cities took to the picket lines Thursday, calling for higher pay and better staffing. The nationwide strike coincides with the com...
www.kuow.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," workers at Starbucks cafes in over 40 cities took to the picket lines Thursday, calling for higher pay and better staffing. The nationwide strike coincides with the company’s popular holiday Red Cup Day, one of the coffee giant’s busiest days of the year.
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SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
Saw our Southern Residents for the first time in 27 years of living in Seattle
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Saw our Southern Residents for the first time in 27 years of living in Seattle
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“New York Times conducts hostile interview with children’s education influencer questioning her recognition of comprehensively documented war crimes” is not a sentence I could have imagined a few years ago
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
“New York Times conducts hostile interview with children’s education influencer questioning her recognition of comprehensively documented war crimes” is not a sentence I could have imagined a few years ago
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JUST IN: Katie Wilson cuts Bruce Harrell's lead by more than half with today's ballot drop, cutting her deficit from 9908 votes to 4300 votes.
She won today's batch of 55,952 ballots by 10%; that's *more* than she needed to win the outstanding ballots by.
Over 50K ballots left to count in Seattle.
She won today's batch of 55,952 ballots by 10%; that's *more* than she needed to win the outstanding ballots by.
Over 50K ballots left to count in Seattle.
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
JUST IN: Katie Wilson cuts Bruce Harrell's lead by more than half with today's ballot drop, cutting her deficit from 9908 votes to 4300 votes.
She won today's batch of 55,952 ballots by 10%; that's *more* than she needed to win the outstanding ballots by.
Over 50K ballots left to count in Seattle.
She won today's batch of 55,952 ballots by 10%; that's *more* than she needed to win the outstanding ballots by.
Over 50K ballots left to count in Seattle.
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update on the dulf case
despite the judge recognizing the political theatre that led to the DULF arrests, the court has found them guilty
they still have a charter challenge & im optimistic they'll win there #harmreduction #drugsky #cdnpoli
despite the judge recognizing the political theatre that led to the DULF arrests, the court has found them guilty
they still have a charter challenge & im optimistic they'll win there #harmreduction #drugsky #cdnpoli
Court finds DULF guilty for compassion club "heralded as success"
Convictions are on hold as the compassion club founders prepare for a Charter challenge to begin on November 24.
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
update on the dulf case
despite the judge recognizing the political theatre that led to the DULF arrests, the court has found them guilty
they still have a charter challenge & im optimistic they'll win there #harmreduction #drugsky #cdnpoli
despite the judge recognizing the political theatre that led to the DULF arrests, the court has found them guilty
they still have a charter challenge & im optimistic they'll win there #harmreduction #drugsky #cdnpoli
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Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.
He'll make a great mayor
He'll make a great mayor
June 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.
He'll make a great mayor
He'll make a great mayor
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King County elections confirmed to me that so far they’ve only counted ballots up to those submitted Monday or early on Election Day, and none from drop boxes. Wednesday reflects basically a wrap up of what they started counting Tuesday.
The general wisdom is that Wednesday is a continuation of election night and Thursday is when the lefty trend shows up. Nonetheless, this gives Harrell a bigger cushion heading into tomorrow and Friday.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell gained another point on progressive challenger Katie Wilson in today's ballot drop, which added about ~21,000 ballots. She trails by 8 points.
Expected bigger counts tomorrow and Friday, which are typically more progressive-favoring. Comeback still possible.
Expected bigger counts tomorrow and Friday, which are typically more progressive-favoring. Comeback still possible.
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
King County elections confirmed to me that so far they’ve only counted ballots up to those submitted Monday or early on Election Day, and none from drop boxes. Wednesday reflects basically a wrap up of what they started counting Tuesday.
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Labour saw a thing that includes Elon Sieg Heil Musk and some guy called Big Balls and thought let's call our thing that too, it will be very popular
And they announce these things on X, the platform whose owner called for the overthrow of the Labour government
And they announce these things on X, the platform whose owner called for the overthrow of the Labour government
today's Labour party posting versus yesterday's Labour party posting:
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Labour saw a thing that includes Elon Sieg Heil Musk and some guy called Big Balls and thought let's call our thing that too, it will be very popular
And they announce these things on X, the platform whose owner called for the overthrow of the Labour government
And they announce these things on X, the platform whose owner called for the overthrow of the Labour government
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Trump says the SNAP money that he’s been ordered by a court to release won’t be released until the government shutdown ends.
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Trump says the SNAP money that he’s been ordered by a court to release won’t be released until the government shutdown ends.
a bunch of ice activity on the eastside lately - Redmond and Issaquah www.reddit.com/r/redmond/s/...
From the redmond community on Reddit: CENTRAL ICE THREAD
Explore this post and more from the redmond community
www.reddit.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
a bunch of ice activity on the eastside lately - Redmond and Issaquah www.reddit.com/r/redmond/s/...
EBT lobster is a good thing actually.
November 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
EBT lobster is a good thing actually.
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conspiracy to make a cop go slow
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
conspiracy to make a cop go slow
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The fascist administration is targeting @katmabu.bsky.social
BREAKING: Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Indicted Over Chicago ICE Protest
Details: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Details: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
October 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The fascist administration is targeting @katmabu.bsky.social
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Rob Saka wants to take money *directly* from transit service funding to pay for a new "Chief Transit Security and Safety Officer" at the City of Seattle.
That's despite the fact that King County is directly in charge of many of the things this new position would be trying to direct.
That's despite the fact that King County is directly in charge of many of the things this new position would be trying to direct.
October 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Rob Saka wants to take money *directly* from transit service funding to pay for a new "Chief Transit Security and Safety Officer" at the City of Seattle.
That's despite the fact that King County is directly in charge of many of the things this new position would be trying to direct.
That's despite the fact that King County is directly in charge of many of the things this new position would be trying to direct.
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There are no examples of genocidaires willingly ending a genocide and Israel is no exception. Unless Israel is turned into a pariah state and diplomatic and trade relations severed, the genocide will continue.
BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders immediate "powerful" strikes in Gaza.
Netanyahu says remains returned by Hamas are body parts of a hostage previously retrieved in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the remains of a hostage returned by Hamas overnight are body parts of a hostage who was recovered in Gaza by Israeli troops almost two years ago.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
There are no examples of genocidaires willingly ending a genocide and Israel is no exception. Unless Israel is turned into a pariah state and diplomatic and trade relations severed, the genocide will continue.
knowing I’m due for my next echo in February but HR sent out a survey vaguely suggesting they might switch insurance companies
and knowing from working in healthcare access that it can take 6+months to establish care with a cardiologist in other health systems
love American healthcare
and knowing from working in healthcare access that it can take 6+months to establish care with a cardiologist in other health systems
love American healthcare
October 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
knowing I’m due for my next echo in February but HR sent out a survey vaguely suggesting they might switch insurance companies
and knowing from working in healthcare access that it can take 6+months to establish care with a cardiologist in other health systems
love American healthcare
and knowing from working in healthcare access that it can take 6+months to establish care with a cardiologist in other health systems
love American healthcare
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The 27 members pressing the Trump admin to free an American teen from Israeli detention cite a similar case as warning:
17-year-old Palestinian Walid Ahmad, like Mohammed, was detained for months without charges, facing abuse & poor conditions.
In March, he collapsed and died.
17-year-old Palestinian Walid Ahmad, like Mohammed, was detained for months without charges, facing abuse & poor conditions.
In March, he collapsed and died.
NEW — 27 members of Congress press Marco Rubio & Mike Huckabee to free Palestinian-American teen Mohammed Ibrahim from Israeli detention.
They also note Israeli settlers killed Mohammed's cousin, Sayfollah, a 20-year-old US citizen, in July — and Israeli authorities haven't arrested anyone for it.
They also note Israeli settlers killed Mohammed's cousin, Sayfollah, a 20-year-old US citizen, in July — and Israeli authorities haven't arrested anyone for it.
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The 27 members pressing the Trump admin to free an American teen from Israeli detention cite a similar case as warning:
17-year-old Palestinian Walid Ahmad, like Mohammed, was detained for months without charges, facing abuse & poor conditions.
In March, he collapsed and died.
17-year-old Palestinian Walid Ahmad, like Mohammed, was detained for months without charges, facing abuse & poor conditions.
In March, he collapsed and died.
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Minor misconduct is going to go back to supervisors (rather than the Office of Police Accountability.) There are some unspecified changes to strengthen the 180-day timeline for case resolution, which I'll seek clarity on. Also, the arbitration standards will change as I reported yesterday.
October 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Minor misconduct is going to go back to supervisors (rather than the Office of Police Accountability.) There are some unspecified changes to strengthen the 180-day timeline for case resolution, which I'll seek clarity on. Also, the arbitration standards will change as I reported yesterday.
why are Silver ACA plans for 2026 now more expensive and better than gold plans in WAHealthPlanfinder?
For Kaiser:
Cascade Silver: $615 monthly (pre-subsidy)/$750 deductible/$2850 MOOP/$5 PCP visits
Cascade Complete Gold: $518 monthly/$1000 deductible/$7000 MOOP/$15 PCP Visits
For Kaiser:
Cascade Silver: $615 monthly (pre-subsidy)/$750 deductible/$2850 MOOP/$5 PCP visits
Cascade Complete Gold: $518 monthly/$1000 deductible/$7000 MOOP/$15 PCP Visits
October 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
why are Silver ACA plans for 2026 now more expensive and better than gold plans in WAHealthPlanfinder?
For Kaiser:
Cascade Silver: $615 monthly (pre-subsidy)/$750 deductible/$2850 MOOP/$5 PCP visits
Cascade Complete Gold: $518 monthly/$1000 deductible/$7000 MOOP/$15 PCP Visits
For Kaiser:
Cascade Silver: $615 monthly (pre-subsidy)/$750 deductible/$2850 MOOP/$5 PCP visits
Cascade Complete Gold: $518 monthly/$1000 deductible/$7000 MOOP/$15 PCP Visits