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Things I’m into: All things IT (also professionally), social and environmental justice/volunteering/activism, cooking, baking, eating, music (listening, singing, string instruments), fantasy books, audio-books, PC gaming, Germany, Seattle WA
Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.
The new CEO of Bluesky wants to change Bluesky from being a leftist bubble. The thing is, there’s nothing wrong with being a leftist bubble: the idea that everything has to be all-encompassing and suitable for everyone is a trap. 🧵 1/4
"Here's a more natural flowing version of that section that reads like a legislative speech rather than a series of short points."
Canadian Politician Accidentally Reads His ChatGPT Prompt Out Loud – Twice
New Brunswick MLA Bill Oliver read ChatGPT editing prompts aloud twice during a 2026 legislative speech, exposing unreviewed AI use in politics.
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Update: I asked SPD about KUOW's claim that they said Barnes' travel was no different than previous chiefs. They told me that's not what they said—according to the spokesperson, SPD told KUOW his travel to major police conferences like IACP was normal, not his frequent trips to his home in Chicago.
Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 3d agoKUOW says that "influencers" like me are the reason you should give them money. If you want "police say" statements, I guess go for it. If you want deeply sourced, in-depth investigative reporting by someone who's been a journalist in Seattle since 2001, support PubliCola! publicola.com/support/
This is so good! I would buy the album ... 15-year-old Nene Royal from Thailand kills it with her Metal version of The Cranberries' Zombie #AGT
16-Year-Old Nene Royal Is Shy... Until She Starts Singing "Zombie" | Auditions | AGT
YouTube video by America's Got Talent
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Seattle Air Quality Forecast
How polluted is the air today? Check out the real-time air pollution map, for more than 100 countries.
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Shirley Leung, PhD@shirleyswirley.bsky.social · 3d agoPSA: Smoke in Seattle starting tomorrow ish probably during the day. Worse on Tuesday. Prob gonna be until Thursday at least
@seattletimes.com @kuow.org Are you going to demand that the CEO of Sound Transit have a presser on this? Or is your outage only for leaders who are women?
Jason@jrock08.bsky.social · 3d agoJust want to check I didn't miss anything. Dow Constantine still hasn't held a press conference about the downtown portion of the system being shut down for 14 hours right?
seen at the farmers market today! the people want more community-oriented car-free spaces!
We are hearing from community about increased federal immigration activity in Seattle. I am deeply troubled to see Seattleites taken from their family, friends, and neighborhoods. 1/3
Oh HELL no. @kuow.org people trashing my work and calling me an "influencer" on Week In Review, claiming—with no receipts whatsoever—that Gil Kerlikowske, Carmen Best, and Adrian Diaz also spent a quarter to a third of their time outside Seattle. www.kuow.org/podcast/week...
Week In Review
Host Bill Radke and his guests make sense of the week's news. New episode every Friday.
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KUOW, the station the originally platformed Christopher "Haitians are eating cats!" Rufo repeatedly, are really going on air saying "Don't listen to bLoGgErS"? Come on now
It's kind of wild that the local "establishment" press and centrist political leadership are obsessed with normal mayoral acts when they could be concerned about: - climate change - traffic violence - housing costs - ICE/CBP snatching neighbors - 1000+ federal things that undermine good governance.
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Brett Hamil@bretthamil.bsky.social · last wk.Do y'all know about @electioncheatsheet.org? It's a nifty little customizable endorsement aggregator & makes it pretty clear who you should vote for in the **AUG 4 PRIMARY** (folks like @ronpdavis.bsky.social & @hannahsabiohowell.bsky.social) Go check it out: electioncheatsheet.org
ICE is conducting its first kidnapping raids in city limits last couple weeks and the mainstream press has been completely preoccupied with meaningless palace intrigue. Great work team.
West Seattle Bike Blob@westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 4d agoThere are some incredibly tragic stories resulting from ICE actions in West Seattle that aren't in the news. It can be hard to get the 411 on these situations, but I implore people to learn more and support however they can. @waisn.bsky.social is a good place to start
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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FYI: The Emerald City Comedy Club on Capitol Hill is currently advertising Adam Corolla shows with pro-ICE jokes on Instagram. Please boycott that place. Right in the heart of Seattle you really think you're gonna bring this sh? Ugh! @jseattle.bsky.social instagram.com/p/Dbf5b6XBvH...
Emerald City Comedy Club on Instagram: "Adam Carolla will keep you rolling with laughter August 7th-9th! Cover your tickets today!"
16 likes, 34 comments - emeraldcitycomedyclub on July 31, 2026: "Adam Carolla will keep you rolling with laughter August 7th-9th! Cover your tickets today!".
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If you take a sleepy town that hasn't seen much in the last 30 years & put a data center there, there are gonna be a bunch of sleepless residents, without clean water, and sky-high energy prices and maybe 20 permanent jobs.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoHassett: "Data centers are very good for towns bc they create so many jobs & bring people in with high incomes that can buy houses & stuff like that. So if you take a sleepy town that hasn't seen much in the last 30 years & put a data center there, there are gonna be a bunch of happy residents."
Happy National Lasagna Day, especially to @lasagnahog.bsky.social
Theoreocat's Lasagna Craving
Alt: Cat sniffing a plate of Lasagna
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