Jason Weill
@weill.org
Seattle resident, New York born; not all my aggression is passive. Career break taker, "Personal Finance for People in Tech" author, election visualizer, housing and transit advocate, cat preferrer
https://weill.org
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Per-precinct mid-election data (through last Friday, Nov. 7) are now available for King County, WA's general election. In the race for Seattle mayor, Katie Wilson closed the gap to 4,300 votes. (Wilson has since taken a 1,976-vote lead.) #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Per-precinct mid-election data (through last Friday, Nov. 7) are now available for King County, WA's general election. In the race for Seattle mayor, Katie Wilson closed the gap to 4,300 votes. (Wilson has since taken a 1,976-vote lead.) #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
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Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
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Good morning! We have around 2300 accepted King County ballots left to add to the count this afternoon, around 1400 of which are Seattle ballots.
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Good morning! We have around 2300 accepted King County ballots left to add to the count this afternoon, around 1400 of which are Seattle ballots.
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Katie Wilson is now almost certainly Seattle's 58th mayor. We spoke just now: "We’re going to wait for all of the ballots to be counted, but I think we won this race." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson’s lead grows in race for Seattle mayor
Katie Wilson leads Bruce Harrell by more than 1,300 votes after Tuesday's election update.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Katie Wilson is now almost certainly Seattle's 58th mayor. We spoke just now: "We’re going to wait for all of the ballots to be counted, but I think we won this race." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
🫡 Godspeed, Suica Penguin.
Like an idol, the Suica Penguin is graduating (retiring) in 2026 after 25 years of adorning JR East’s IC card, numerous ad campaigns, and mascot merchandise.
The Beloved Suica Penguin Is Retiring in 2026
JR East announced on November 11 that the Suica Card Penguin will “graduate” at the end of the 2026 fiscal year
www.tokyoweekender.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🫡 Godspeed, Suica Penguin.
Many races on the King County ballot, including for the mayor of Seattle, are within one percentage point of each other. Please verify that your ballot was counted, and if not, you can “cure” your ballot to ensure that it counts.
You have to send this link to everyone you know who voted I Seattle: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/... It takes like 30 seconds to make sure your vote was counted. Folks on here have all seen this probably, but your friends and family might not have!
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
info.kingcounty.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Many races on the King County ballot, including for the mayor of Seattle, are within one percentage point of each other. Please verify that your ballot was counted, and if not, you can “cure” your ballot to ensure that it counts.
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In Japan, tourism to Portland, Oregon, is promoted by a grinning blue monster named Odnarodude. He’s at a Portland artisan event in Jiyugaoka De Aone this weekend.
November 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
In Japan, tourism to Portland, Oregon, is promoted by a grinning blue monster named Odnarodude. He’s at a Portland artisan event in Jiyugaoka De Aone this weekend.
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BOOM. Wilson closes the gap, with many more ballots left. This is a tremendous result for her.
She trails Harrell by just 1.9% and 4,300 votes. There are many more ballots remaining than at this point in the primary count.
She trails Harrell by just 1.9% and 4,300 votes. There are many more ballots remaining than at this point in the primary count.
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
BOOM. Wilson closes the gap, with many more ballots left. This is a tremendous result for her.
She trails Harrell by just 1.9% and 4,300 votes. There are many more ballots remaining than at this point in the primary count.
She trails Harrell by just 1.9% and 4,300 votes. There are many more ballots remaining than at this point in the primary count.
Bonus election viz: here's how precincts shifted towards @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social (more orange) or away from Wilson (more blue) based on election night data, from the primary to the general election. Thanks @katherinemitchell.bsky.social for the suggestion! #seaElex #seattle #dataviz
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Bonus election viz: here's how precincts shifted towards @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social (more orange) or away from Wilson (more blue) based on election night data, from the primary to the general election. Thanks @katherinemitchell.bsky.social for the suggestion! #seaElex #seattle #dataviz
Per-precinct Election Night data are now available for King County, Washington's general election. In the race for Seattle mayor, incumbent Bruce Harrell opened an 8000+ vote lead over Katie Wilson. #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Per-precinct Election Night data are now available for King County, Washington's general election. In the race for Seattle mayor, incumbent Bruce Harrell opened an 8000+ vote lead over Katie Wilson. #seaElex #waElex #seattle #SeaElection #electionViz #dataviz
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Survey says: Seattleites actually LIKE Seattle!
Polling Shows Seattleites Actually Like Seattle
You know the narrative by now. Seattle is dying. The CVS downtown is closing. Starbucks is making itself scarce. The Seattle of yesteryear is gone. Instead, we are all living in hell. Leafy green hell...
www.thestranger.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Survey says: Seattleites actually LIKE Seattle!
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Tashikametan is a turtle who promotes the Labor Standards Bureau. He uses a scope attached to his mask to check employers are being fair. He’s a surprisingly fast runner, but because his shell is heavy, he can’t get up if he falls backwards.
November 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tashikametan is a turtle who promotes the Labor Standards Bureau. He uses a scope attached to his mask to check employers are being fair. He’s a surprisingly fast runner, but because his shell is heavy, he can’t get up if he falls backwards.
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In a rare move, one of the monopoly electric utilities operating in Oregon is asking state regulators for permission to lower residential customer rates in 2026. The reduction, though small at less than 1%, is the result of Idaho Power’s break with coal: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/04/a...
An Oregon utility’s break with coal brings customer savings • Oregon Capital Chronicle
While the Trump administration pursues a coal revival, a utility in Oregon is saving money by giving up on the fossil fuel.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
In a rare move, one of the monopoly electric utilities operating in Oregon is asking state regulators for permission to lower residential customer rates in 2026. The reduction, though small at less than 1%, is the result of Idaho Power’s break with coal: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/04/a...
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i rode Rapid Ride D up to Ballard just to try the new pushbutton signal at 15th Ave NW and 51st St. i saw two different people use it within 5 mins. So happy to see a more people-friendly environment on what used to feel like a surface highway
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
i rode Rapid Ride D up to Ballard just to try the new pushbutton signal at 15th Ave NW and 51st St. i saw two different people use it within 5 mins. So happy to see a more people-friendly environment on what used to feel like a surface highway
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What's so inspiring about Singapore is that you can have a world-class mass transit system, high-rise public housing, incredibly smart land use, extremely expensive car registration taxes, you can have all that, and still have an unremarkable car-centric street-level pedestrian experience.
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
What's so inspiring about Singapore is that you can have a world-class mass transit system, high-rise public housing, incredibly smart land use, extremely expensive car registration taxes, you can have all that, and still have an unremarkable car-centric street-level pedestrian experience.
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⚡️ IT'S ALL HAPPENING TOMORROW ⚡️
#JupyterCon 2025 kicks off in San Diego! Join us for groundbreaking keynotes, real-world AI implementations & the #Jupyter community coming together!
Register: bit.ly/47aTHCE
#JupyterCon 2025 kicks off in San Diego! Join us for groundbreaking keynotes, real-world AI implementations & the #Jupyter community coming together!
Register: bit.ly/47aTHCE
November 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
⚡️ IT'S ALL HAPPENING TOMORROW ⚡️
#JupyterCon 2025 kicks off in San Diego! Join us for groundbreaking keynotes, real-world AI implementations & the #Jupyter community coming together!
Register: bit.ly/47aTHCE
#JupyterCon 2025 kicks off in San Diego! Join us for groundbreaking keynotes, real-world AI implementations & the #Jupyter community coming together!
Register: bit.ly/47aTHCE
If you’re in #Seattle, vote! Get your ballots to a dropbox by tomorrow at 8:00 pm. Mailing in ballots may also work, although postal delays may mean your vote won’t get processed until next week.
#waelex #seattleelex #Election2025
#waelex #seattleelex #Election2025
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If you’re in #Seattle, vote! Get your ballots to a dropbox by tomorrow at 8:00 pm. Mailing in ballots may also work, although postal delays may mean your vote won’t get processed until next week.
#waelex #seattleelex #Election2025
#waelex #seattleelex #Election2025
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I was an ORCA card reader for Halloween
November 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I was an ORCA card reader for Halloween
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AI-generated students are taking advantage of community colleges in Washington state, filling classes, and spiriting away federal loans and grants.
'Ghost students' are haunting WA community colleges — to steal financial aid
AI-generated students are taking advantage of community colleges in Washington state, filling classes, and spiriting away federal loans and grants.
www.kuow.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
AI-generated students are taking advantage of community colleges in Washington state, filling classes, and spiriting away federal loans and grants.
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It costs so much more to incarcerate a homeless person than it does to give them a permanent, supportive home. I’ve talked to multiple voters in Seattle who still favor the punitive approach, yet would call themselves fiscally conservative.
This sounds extreme, but is basically what many anti-homeless activists here in "blue" Seattle are advocating for: Involuntary commitment for homeless people with mental illness that manifests in visible symptoms, mandatory "accountability" for addicts, eliminating visible homelessness ("tents").
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It costs so much more to incarcerate a homeless person than it does to give them a permanent, supportive home. I’ve talked to multiple voters in Seattle who still favor the punitive approach, yet would call themselves fiscally conservative.
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I've been calculating the amount of each Seattle neighborhood elementary attendance area that overlaps with its walk zone. In how much of the city can kids walk to their assigned neighborhood school? Here's the answer!
October 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I've been calculating the amount of each Seattle neighborhood elementary attendance area that overlaps with its walk zone. In how much of the city can kids walk to their assigned neighborhood school? Here's the answer!