Data are clear: Speed safety cameras are arguably the fastest, most effective, most affordable way to cut traffic fatalities
David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · yesterdayA story of cause and effect: Last November, Ontario banned cities from using speed safety cameras to issue tickets. Reckless speeding immediately surged in Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, and cities throughout the province. A 🧵 about my latest in Bloomberg (gift link)
Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
Read it here if you haven't yet. Today is the very best day of all days to read it for the first time. short-stories.co/@raybradbury...
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
The voice-clock sang, breakfast was ejected, but no doors slammed. The garage chimed and lifted its door to reveal the waiting car. The house sat alone in a city of rubble and…
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Adam Rawnsley@arawnsley.bsky.social · yesterdayToday, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.
Not sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar hardwires into your main panel via a dedicated breaker, so it requires a permit, an installer, an electrician, and a utility agreement. Balcony solar just plugs into a wall outlet, sharing an existing circuit with no permits or rewiring.
A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US
Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around…
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I haven't been doing as great a job sharing the Smoke Blog this year, so I'm going to start! Today's post has a lot of good info in it from smoke/heat safety to indoor air quality tips to when the smoke will start to clear. #wawx #wawildfire #SmokeReady 🔗 wasmoke.blogspot.com/2026/08/smok...
Zoning codes would never allow the iconic buildings we now cherish. Seattle’s famous Smith Tower could never be rebuilt on this site because it’s too tall, has too much area, doesn’t step back upper floors, and doesn’t have a gargantuan loading dock
There’s only 6 hours left to vote in today’s primary elections. Only 20% of voters in King County have turned in their ballot so far. Boomers are out voting Gen Z by almost 5 to 1.
on Sophie Cunningham and a trans controversy that doesn't involve any actual trans people: defector.com/the-right-ha...
It’s Election Day! You have until 8 p.m. tonight to turn in your ballot! Find a drop box near you: VoteWA.gov
The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d agoEvery vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general is a vote to continue the coverup of the Epstein Files.
One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterdayBombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
Computer: say it. say the words. Me: can we not do this today? Computer: we do this every day. say it. Me: (*sigh) I would like to stay logged in on this device Computer: (*chuckling)
I'm not going to QT but there's a silicon valley NIMBY complaining about maintaining the historical character of Palo Alto and man that place should look like fucking singapore. Market cap of tech companies based in and around there is like $14 trillion and it's full of fucking bungalows? So broken
RFK Jr said these words today on national television "There were ICUs that were empty all over the country including in New York at the height (of the pandemic)" hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are a fucking idiot hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha <sobs silently>
Absolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West
If not hell, why life feel like a joke played by demon?
Trump Baselessly Claims He Is Viral 40-Pound Tabby Cat Named Daddy Cinnamon https://theonion.com/trump-baselessly-claims-he-is-viral-40-pound-tabby-cat-named-daddy-cinnamon/
This is an incredible project. Props to its creator. www.oneraccoonaway.org
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A pixel-art bus stop scene showing live arrivals and weather.
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Your boss and your landlord have voted! You can vote in 5 minutes using sources YOU trust with LeftyCheatSheet.org . Get your ballot into a Ballot Drop Box by 8 PM Tuesday. It’s too late to get a valid Election Day postmark from Trump’s postal service. #TheStrangerSoldUsOut
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Hannah Sabio-Howell@hannahsabiohowell.bsky.social · last wk.Over a dozen of the local progressive grassroots orgs that brought us social housing & the wins of progressive champs like Mayor Wilson, Rep. Scott, & CM Rinck have issued an open letter in support of our change candidate: Hannah. 📣 Please share! 📣 More at hannahforwashington.com/open-letter. ✍🏽
If you’re in WA and haven’t mailed your ballot yet, it’s too late for that, get it in a drop box! Here’s a link to find the one closest to you ⬇️
Claire@baseball-broad.bsky.social · 6d agoProbably best to get your ballot in a drop box at this point, since I’m not sure how long it’s taking USPS to process things these days. Not sure where your closest drop box is? Click here for a map and a list! www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vo...
Do yourself a favor and stick to @theurbanist.org and @seattletru.bsky.social for your endorsements from here on out
Holy shit they also endorsed Will Dreher--who clerked under Brett fucking Kavanaugh--over Ron Davis. Stranger endorsements are SO OVER www.theburnerseattle.com/post/wa-stat...
WA State House Candidate Signed A Letter Praising Brett Kavanaugh — And Then Another Letter Supporting His Investigation
Over the weekend, urbanist advocacy group Tech 4 Housing posted a video on social media, pointing out what had been circulating Seattle’s political chattering class for days: 46th Legislative District...
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The Stranger endorsed Pedersen lol he's the type of establishment politician the old Stranger would crawl over broken glass to shit on. And right after abruptly firing their Editor in chief. Guess the debate about their editorial independence under new ownership is officially over