Issues With Former Police Chief Barnes Weren't Just About His Travel or Where He Lived In a frenzy to condemn the mayor, her opponents seem to have forgotten why Barnes' future at the city was tenuous to begin with.
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By Erica C. Barnett Mainstream media outlets and many Seattle City Councilmembers have expressed outrage over Mayor Katie Wilson’s decision…
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We are deciding whether we want to be a country of ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.
Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · 2d agoBREAKING — Another person died at Delaney Hall. The family of Edwin Lopez Cornejo (age 39) said he was not receiving the medications required to treat his diabetes, and blames his death on the lack of medical care (via USA Today). www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
As for the kids we have already given a life changing diagnosis of severe long COVID to… we are all responsible for that injury… Just sit with that for a bit and then consider taking up wearing a well fitted mask or respirator… and teaching kids in your life to do the same.
So grateful to my coworkers and the Stay Housed Stay Healthy Coalition for making progress so quickly to build power and take a big step toward affordability for renters.
Mayor Katie B. Wilson@mayor.seattle.gov · 19h agoYesterday’s unanimous committee vote to ban predatory rental junk fees is a key step toward greater transparency and fairness for renters. -Mayor Katie B. Wilson and Councilmember Dionne Foster
ICYMI, the Rockbridge Network [reportedly backed by Peter Thiel] included a “‘transition project’, with an estimated price tag of $3M” that was “intended to assemble policy experts and plans to create a ‘government-in-waiting’ to ‘staff the next Republican administration.’” (Article from 2022) 1/
Dissatisfied With Their Party, Wealthy Republican Donors Form Secret Coalitions (Published 2022)
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The most terrifying enshittification I've discovered has been learning that Microsoft Word documents no longer auto-save if you are not saving them to one of their own proprietary cloud services. I'm slapping control-S like it's 1999.
SEATTLE GAYS WHO FORGET TO VOTE UNTIL IT'S THE DUE DATE: DON'T FORGET TO FILL OUT AND DROP OFF YOUR BALLOTS TODAY
NEW: Missouri voters have rejected Amendment 4, which Republicans had passed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments effectively impossible. It would have required initiatives to pass in every congressional district—not just statewide—giving the overwhelmingly red districts a veto
TODAY is the day!!! This is the last day to vote in the Primary Election!!! Ballots are due to your closest drop box by 8 pm tonight. It's so important that you deliver them to a drop box, because the post office can no longer guarantee they get postmarked in time. Find a drop box near you:
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Return your ballot to a ballot drop box. Your ballot must be returned to a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Plan ahead to avoid lines.
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MAHA is eugenics and must be treated as such. There are certainly major problems with our healthcare system. They can be solved by taking away profit motives, addressing systemic biases, and paying people wages that give them time to take care of their bodies and minds. MAHA does none of that.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 20h agoRFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now a cyclosporiasis outbreak has killed 2 and sickened thousands across 45 states. "Make America Healthy Again."
RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now a cyclosporiasis outbreak has killed 2 and sickened thousands across 45 states. "Make America Healthy Again."
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 There’s still time to drop your ballot at a drop box and vote for true progressives!
Rebecca Saldaña@rebeccasaldana1.bsky.social · 22h agoFeeling overwhelmed by the choices? Lefty Cheat Sheet has a great resource to help you fill out your ballot. Where does our race stack up? We're the most progressive choice with 86% agreement among progressive orgs, labor unions, media & advocacy groups. See more here: electioncheatsheet.org
The enforcement of trans athlete bans does not get enough attention and it should because it underscores the insanity of this whole thing. These bigots will force *all young girls* to have their genitals inspected. It's not about protecting girls. It's hate for all girls.
Cake or Death@johngcole.bsky.social · 20h agosilly me, did not think of pre-emptive rape having authorities fingering every kid in the state as a possible solution to the scourge of like a dozen trans kids wanting to play soccer or swim, but that's because I am not a right wing christian nationallst freak www.advocate.com/politics/sta...
There are no trans women in the WNBA. There are no trans women NCAA basketball players. Hell, who knows if there are even any trans girls playing HS basketball.
Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · 21h agoDid we ever find out if the A is for Asshole?
🌊 Nearly 90 California lawmakers have sent a clear message: No new offshore drilling and continued strong protection for California’s iconic coast! 🧵
"Martin" is thinning apples at a non-union work site in Parker WA. Due to wildfire smoke, there is a 175 "unhealthy" AQI. He is earning WA minimum wage. #WeFeedYou
Again, a bracing reminder that "tough on crime" conservatives are never actually concerned about being tough on CRIME. They want to be tough on PEOPLE who they want to CONTROL: non-white people, say, or in this case women. It has always been about social control, not public safety.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayNN: The abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller -- Moreno says he should resign, but President Trump disagrees. Do you think Miller should step down? REP. JIMMY PATRONIS: No. I agree with the president. This is a family fight. Unfortunately, divorces are messy. There are two sides to every story.
🚨ICE has awarded CoreCivic $536.2 million to operate the Prairie Correction Facility in Appleton, Minnesota as an immigration jail. The period of performance begins August 11.
Today is the day! Check your mailbox, fill out your ballot, and drop it off before 8pm. 🗳️ Not sure who to vote for? @theurbanist.org has you covered! Their extensive questionnaires, interviews, and endorsements are unmatched. www.theurbanist.org/2026-primary...
Exactly. This is where theory is so helpful as a lens. (This is adding to not contradicting OP) So if you have a critical feminist lens, you understand that these are both the same project of marginalizing women and maintaining a binary that (white, cis, straight, wealthy) men are in charge of.
Dag.@3fecta.bsky.social · yesterday12 year old girls get genital inspections "for their safety" while wife beaters get endorsed for re-election. This whole protecting women and girls thing is a bit confusing.
What can you do? CALL. WRITE. SCREAM. The bill is up for a vote THIS WEDNESDAY. Call your Senator. Dem. Republican. Whomever. Right now, it's a solid R bill, but they're looking for Dems to take it across the finish line. Let them know how badly it stinks. www.defendonlineprivacy.com/screen/
Defend Online Privacy: Stop the SCREEN Act!
The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the SCREEN Act on August 5. ACT NOW to stop it!
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“All of the speculation and hype around A.I. is hiding the fact that the technology isn’t just large language models or agents or data centers. It is the backbone of a superstructure that merges regressive politics with unchecked economic power in the guise of technological innovation.”
Opinion | Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here. (Gift Article)
A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy.
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We rightfully talk about Ruby Bridges being the first Black child to integrate an all-white school in the South at 6-years-old. But we don’t talk nearly enough about Lucille Bridges, her mom ✨
Something I think is really important when it comes to Katie Wilson is making sure you're interrogating the Seattle media ecosystem and taking note of how they downplay her accomplishments and attempt to camouflage them with provocative headlines and panic. She's getting shit done.
Mayor Katie B. Wilson@mayor.seattle.gov · 2d agoWe’re delivering all‑day, year‑round preschool, universal free school meals, free mental health care for teens and young adults, and clear pathways to good jobs. @cmmaritzarivera.bsky.social
Fixing the problems we face requires more action in community than just voting, but I believe they also require voting, especially in primaries and local elections.
Hey Seattle don’t forget to vote by tomorrow evening, the low turnout for August elections means your vote is going to be extra potent, like you’ve been gooning for democracy
Lefty Cheat Sheet@electioncheatsheet.org · 2d agoYour boss and your landlord have voted.
