My college reached out with the opportunity to “communicate regularly” with an AI chatbot. I immediately opted out, but WTF. This is one of the most disappointing things I’ve ever heard from a liberal arts institution that used to pride itself on teaching critical thinking.

Some people have had questions about my jacket, so for my #garmentsewing and #seattlesews friends, here are the details! I made this jacket in 2017. It’s the Kelly Anorak pattern from Closet Core Patterns.

Being sassy is far more fun and powerful than being nice, and neither have any correlation with how much people actually like you.

Lex Vaughn@lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 4w ago

Whenever Mayor Katie Wilson gets bullied by centristst/right-wing media for not being nice enough to some of the most powerful/evil companies in the world, we have to remind her that sassiness is power -- of course they don't want you to have that.

It simultaneously feels like yesterday, yet also a fever dream from a different lifetime.

Alejandra Hope@alejandrahope.bsky.social · 4w ago

How was this already 3 years ago 😭

What a lovely day of people saying lovely things.

Memento Moree@mementomoree.bsky.social · 4w ago

You're amazing and you need the best in life!

Here’s the video itself. I knew it would be somewhere on Bluesky. 💚

Cruella DeMille 🇬🇱 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽@cruellademille.bsky.social · 4w ago

Your moment in the sun, so to Seattle-y speak, Green Jacket Lady! Also, Beanie Lady has an excellent point!

Three years ago today. Let’s get out there and make fun of the fear mongering bullies. (And bring a jacket. It might rain).

These offices and the people in them did a lot of great work. I wish Zahilay the best in creating a new structure, and I hope it’s as effective as the old.

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Today the largest county in Washington, the thirteenth largest county in the US, is set to formally eliminate its climate office, after it was disbanded by Executive Girmay Zahilay during his transition into office.

I want this every day. I don’t care about the soccer part, but the city felt so alive this morning.

Casey Martin@caseyworks.bsky.social · 4mo ago

World Cup in Seattle Day 1: Pioneer Square was buzzing by 7 this morning. Food vendors, match volunteers, and soccer fans everywhere. Cars are being towed and blockades put up around the pedestrian zone. The brick streets of Pioneer Square will see a lot of foot traffic.

I couldn't be more proud for this guy. I hope Fox never learns that people have no fear of telling the blunt truth to their cameras.

Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie@audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 10mo ago

Enjoyed seeing this wholesome guy just noping all of Fox's leading questions. It was like Q:Don't you thinks she was wrong? A: No obviously ICE was wrong Q: What about the people who shouldn't be here? A: Obviously they should be here Q: Anything el-- A: I have a bell!

I worked for Dwight for close to a decade, and this is fantastic news for Seattle.

Joe Veyera@joeveyera.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Dwight Dively was announced Friday as Mayor Katie Wilson's pick to serve as Seattle's Finance Director, returning to city hall after more than a decade as King County's budget director.

LINK FIXED: “Bureaucrats” Losing Jobs in King County Shakeup Say They Were Blindsided by Zahilay’s Emailed Layoff Announcement “Knowing how much institutional knowledge is going to be walking out the door—it’s going to have an impact,” one employee said. publicola.com/2025/12/02/b...

"Bureaucrats" Losing Jobs in King County Shakeup Say They Were Blindsided by Zahilay's Emailed Layoff Announcement - PubliCola

“Knowing how much institutional knowledge is going to be walking out the door—it’s going to have an impact,” one employee…

publicola.com

I’m not shocked, but that doesn’t make me any less unemployed. I’m sad to lose a job I’ve loved. If anyone wants to hire a kick ass project manager with deep knowledge of local government, and who sometimes mocks Fox reporters, DM me!

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 11mo ago

County Executive-Elect Zahilay's Mass Layoff Proposal Shocks Some Longtime Staff The layoffs aren't unusual for a new executive, Zahilay's team says—it's just that the county hasn't had a new leader in 16 years. publicola.com/2025/11/18/c...

Sara Nelson losing by 16 points is pretty fantastic. Ann Davison losing by 25 is even better.

How many times can I refresh the KC Elections site? Come on! It’s 8:03!

Clearly he’s forgotten he’s a renter. Definitely not getting security deposit back. And as his landlord, we better be gearing up for one hell of an eviction proceeding in 3 years.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · last yr.

NYT Confirms: Trump will DEMOLISH the ENTIRE East Wing of the White House. The Times says the East Wing is expected to be fully torn down by the weekend to make room for Trump's ballroom for billionaires — despite the fact that Trump pledged the White House would not be touched.

This was 2 years ago today. Go give the bullies hell today. www.tiktok.com/@vicenews/vi...

“I've never seen any crime in Seattle. I've never seen any of it. I've seen fun and laughter and laughter and fun,” One resident said. “Crime is a social issue that could be solved by giving people th...

TikTok video by VICE News

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No one is too important to be called on their bullshit.

I’m not saying you shouldn’t do this, but let’s all just vote for @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social instead!

NotMe@princessjemmy.bsky.social · last yr.

Yeah, wasn’t voting for him before, and this certainly doesn’t change my mind. I would write in a vote for @greenjacketlady.bsky.social before thinking of wasting it on that bozo.

This clearly needs to happen, right??

Your City@yourcityseattle.bsky.social · last yr.

👀 the collaboration opportunity I’ve been waiting for!!

Katie, I think green would look great on you!! 💚💚

Your City@yourcityseattle.bsky.social · last yr.

A lot of people have been calling me the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social of Seattle. But where Zohran is charismatic, telegenic and stylish, I've spent my whole adult life looking pretty dumpy. To look more mayoral, I enlisted my friend Andrew Ashiofu, who took me to one of Seattle's premier boutiques.

the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back

Thanks to r/Seattle for giving me a laugh this morning and sharing this post from Seattle Police Officers Guild on the other site. How do these people get to/from work in the winter if they’re afraid of the dark?

The deeper Harrell goes in fighting Katie Wilson, the more I can’t wait for her to be our mayor. Angry, divisive, loud? Yes please! All that and more.

Katie Wilson@wilsonkatieb.bsky.social · last yr.

With ballots about to drop and just three weeks before Primary Election Day, it's clear the incumbent and his big-money backers are terrified of our campaign. I’m bracing for the attacks to begin. 🧵

And here I was wondering if I didn’t agree with SECB’s choices just because I gotten old. Whew!

Hannah Krieg@hannahkrieg.bsky.social · last yr.

GUEST POST: Longtime stranger fan, one time SECB member says The Stranger's didn't just make bad choices in their first major endorsement package, they made weak arguments. Guest writer breaks it down here www.theburnerseattle.com/post/op-ed-t...

The interns at work have declared that I “have aura.” So that feels pretty good. (I did have to check with them about what it means though. Perhaps that takes away a bit of aura?)

Sat next to Paul Reubens, Ray Liotta and Johnny Depp having a drink together. (Figured out later it must have been during the filming of Blow in 2001. Because these guys weren’t just hanging out, right?)

Bolt451 is the name of the scientist@bolt451.bsky.social · last yr.

Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction

You know you can just not use AI, right? You can make a choice not to be part of this. Even if your job uses it, YOU don’t have to in your normal life. You don’t have to let your kids use it. You didn’t have it three years ago. You can just…be on Team Human. You can choose.

Oh the betrayal. (And for a cat who had gabapentin this morning, he’s not being very chill about it).

This is just plain facts.

Kelly Davis@kdavis206.bsky.social · last yr.

Just learned that everyone cool on Bluesky lives in D5. (Myself included, obviously)