She deserves a state funeral. And Dolly—we wish to you joy and happiness, but above all this, we wish you love. We will always love you. 💔🕊️ www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...

Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)

Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.

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First 2026 endorsements! Find more info about the committee & how to get involved on our website. More candidates to be added soon! @markoliias.bsky.social Ballots go out 7/15, due 8/4. Make sure to vote & tell everyone you know to vote too! #gotv #electionprotection

America is an idea and promise bigger than any person, faction, or party. As we celebrate 250 years of independence, we honor generations that fought, marched, and died for it. May we be worthy of their sacrifices and do our part to ensure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

250 years ago today, Thomas Jefferson and four others were appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence. The next 17 days of drafting would result in a document that changed the course of human history. The promise—and responsibility—is ours. #America250

It was great to join so many committed patriots standing for our Constitution and our democracy.

Snohomish County Indivisible@snocoindivisible.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Thank you @markoliias.bsky.social!

My heart breaks for trans folks in Idaho. Attacking people for doing the most basic thing, using a bathroom, is cruel and inhumane. Washington will remain a safe and welcoming place for everyone—especially our trans community.

Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses

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My Washington State tax is going to go up and that's a good thing. We had the most regressive tax structure in the country for DECADES.

Gov. Bob Ferguson@governorferguson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I will sign this version of the Millionaires' Tax. A new proposal from Rep. Berg ensures significant money goes to Washington families and small businesses. I’m pleased that a policy close to my heart is included: Free school lunch and breakfast for all Washington students.

The Trump Administration has decided to suspend science and declare that greenhouse gas emissions are good for us? What’s next? Suspending gravity? I think what they really hope is that we suspend our disbelief at the horrifying impacts of their lies and incompetence.

Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change

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We will not be erased. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Pride flag taken down from Stonewall Monument in New York City

The move was in response to a Department of the Interior guideline banning display of “nonagency” flags in the National Park System.

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The Governor is required by law to propose budgets for the Legislature to consider, today’s Legislative 101 covers that process and what’s in Governor Ferguson’s transportation budget proposal! 🚧🦺👷 #waleg #civics #howitworks #budget #government

This upcoming session, I’m hoping to share information about the legislative process and how it works! Here’s a first installment on prefiled bills and how to access them. #civics #waleg #howto #access #government

Great news! Traffic deaths are down 11% in Washington. Let’s keep going until we reach Target Zero 🎯

Last night, I met Heather, her husband will have to pay $1,400 a month for health insurance if Congress doesn’t extend health care subsidies. The decisions our leaders make have real and devastating consequences on people like Heather. We can’t let political games hide the impacts on real people.

I’m grateful to all our veterans—past and present—who’ve served our nation and protected our Constitution. Happy Veterans Day 🇺🇸

Look out 2026, a blue wave is coming!! 🌊

It seems pretty simple to me: make sure hungry kids have food, make sure health insurance premiums don’t skyrocket, and reopen the government. It’s sad that this common sense approach seems so out of reach for Congress.

In a tough time in our country, I’m grateful that the Mariners gave us all something to rally around and cheer on together! Congrats on a great season 💙💛

A second Seattle Nobel laureate in as many years! Validation for our role as a global research powerhouse. Let’s keep investing and winning the future. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

A Seattle scientist won a Nobel Prize. She thought the call was spam

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.

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Families in Washington can’t afford to see their health insurance premiums double. I’m glad Democrats in Congress have found their backbone and are standing up for affordability. Let’s protect health care and reopen the government ASAP.

The continuing attacks on places of worship must stop. My heart breaks for the LDS community in Michigan and around the world. People gathering to worship and be in community together represents the best of us. This was an attack on all of us. We can’t allow it to become normal.

The best way to guarantee that Jimmy Kimmel gets good ratings is to try and censor him! I tuned in last night and I’ll keep tuning in to send a message that the First Amendment matters now more than ever.

This is blatantly unconstitutional and completely un-American. No president can be allowed to bully Americans who exercise their free speech rights to criticize their government. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says Broadcasters Risk Losing Licenses When Hosts Criticize Him

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Today, as with every 9/11, I remember Leslie Whittington and her family, who died on Flight 77. I had the privilege of working with her as a work study student at Georgetown. Violent extremism is deadly and its victims are too often forgotten. mccourt.georgetown.edu/mccourt-even....

Whittington Lecture - McCourt School of Public Policy - Georgetown

Attend the annual Whittington Lecture at Georgetown's McCourt School, featuring leading voices in public policy and government.

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Our democracy won’t survive if we only protect free speech we agree with, it’s up to each of us to make our country strong and safe enough for us to disagree and still live peacefully here together.

Terrible news from Utah today. I agree with Speaker Mike Johnson: “Political violence has become all too common in American society, and this is not who we are. We need every political figure, we need everyone who has a platform to say this loudly and clearly.”

Happy Taylor Swift Engagement Day to all who celebrate!

Fantastic analysis that can help us build more housing in our region.

Yonah Freemark@yonahfreemark.com · last yr.

Washington state has grown quickly, especially near transit. But some areas around stations are unaffordable for people with low & moderate incomes. How can transit-oriented development (TOD) make neighborhoods thriving & diverse? We investigate this in new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social!

Bookmark today’s vote for that future moment when Republicans suddenly care about the federal deficit and debt. They are the ones ballooning our debt to pay for their billionaire tax cuts. They are the fiscal arsonists.

There is a legitimate debate about what the Democratic Party should stand for, but there is zero doubt that Democrats have never and will never cut health care and food stamps to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.

Marko Liias 🏳️‍🌈@markoliias.bsky.social · last yr.

At a time when American families are struggling to make ends meet, Republicans in Congress want to cut food stamps and health care to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...