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Alison Holcomb

@acholcomb.bsky.social

Director of Public Safety for Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson; wife, mom, sister, daughter, lawyer.

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Alison Holcomb@acholcomb.bsky.social · 2w ago

@idpc.net is an incredible global network sustained by a highly effective Secretariat. This handful of driven, disciplined, and deeply caring people is ready for what's next because Ann prioritized making sure they would be. Thank you for making the world a better place. 💐 idpc.net/news/2026/07...

Love is the drug - A love letter to the beautiful, courageous drug policy reform movement

After nearly 18 years at the helm of IDPC, Ann Fordham shares a farewell message celebrating the courage, solidarity and joy of the drug policy reform movement.

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Alison Holcomb@acholcomb.bsky.social · 3mo ago

As an Arkie-Okie who cursed the Jayhawks as a matter of familial pride, I can't help myself-- congratulations, Tyran! You will be loved in the Heartland, and we will celebrate you here, too. ❤️ www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-...

Rainier Beach star and nation's No. 1 recruit announces college commitment

Tyran Stokes, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the class of 2026 who helped Rainier Beach to the Class 3A title last season, announced his college commitment Tuesday.

seattletimes.com

Executive Girmay Zahilay@girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“Lewis’ appointment marks two historic firsts for the County Council: She is the first Black woman to serve on the council, and women now hold a majority of the seats for the first time in the body’s 56-year history.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

King County Council mark 2 historic firsts with new member

"I have dedicated my career to public service in King County," said Rhonda Lewis, who was most recently chief of staff for Girmay Zahilay’s County Council office.

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Alison Holcomb@acholcomb.bsky.social · last yr.

The America l’ve sung to you about for 50 years is real .... I believe in the truth of what the great American writer James Baldwin said. He said, ‘In this world, there isn’t as much humanity as one would like, but there’s enough.’ www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m... TY @brucespringsteen.net

Bruce Springsteen says Trump is running ‘rogue government’ and ‘siding with dictators’

Rock’n’roll legend makes series of blistering speeches on stage in Manchester, targeting ‘corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration’

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Alison Holcomb@acholcomb.bsky.social · last yr.

Last week was a good week, but we know this is going to be a marathon. What's the team version of a marathon? Something akin to a cycling event where riders get to draft off each other? It's going to take all of us to keep up this fight. #teamworkmakesthedreamwork www.chronline.com/stories/wash...

Washington state counties sue feds over DEI ban tied to homeless, transit grants - The Daily Chronicle

Recently-added conditions to grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Transit Administration — an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation &...

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Craig Calcaterra@craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · last yr.

There is an alternate universe in which Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise traded places after Top Gun, with Kilmer becoming the biggest movie star in the world while Cruise pursued weird projects and interesting supporting roles. I'd rather have lived in that world, but I'm thankful for what we got. RIP.

Alison Holcomb@acholcomb.bsky.social · last yr.

I get it. But, a bumper sticker? Make a real statement. Get rid of it. Stop driving around a billboard for an immature billionaire tearing our country apart. There are plenty of other electric cars on the market now.

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Alison Holcomb@acholcomb.bsky.social · last yr.

Thanks to a good friend for turning me on to this 2014 @motherjones.com article about Dr. Lee's attempts to help Americans understand we're dealing with a public health crisis in addition to a crisis of democracy. Yesterday, she posted about Trump-Vance-Zelensky. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The psychiatrist who warned us that Donald Trump would unleash violence was absolutely right

The vindication of Bandy Lee.

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Bandy X Lee, MD, MDiv@bandylee.bsky.social · last yr.

Bullying and Gaslighting bandyxlee.substack.com/p/bullying-a...