Literally a week after Barnes was fired the hours of the CARE team were expanded from 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM - 1:00 AM. Firing Barnes got results fast! www.instagram.com/p/DboFnMosVVJ/

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Seattle's crisis response team leader Amy Barden hasn't met with Police Chief Shon Barnes since Bruce Harrell appointed him in 2024, despite the fact that the two departments are supposed to work together to decide which 911 calls require cops and which require a social work/mental health response.

Great dialogue on Anthropic and its employees being "pro regulation" - between tech reporter Kara Swisher and moderate business Professor Scott Galloway (who I often strongly disagree with). Kara: It's problematic for all of us because, you know, we don't want to get into a sharks versus jets

Me on primary day! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS3q...

Welp! It’s election day 🎉 – I opened my email this morning to see that @seattleindivisible.bsky.social recommended The Stranger’s election endorsements as if they haven’t been paying attention to progressive news the past month. We need @hannahsabiohowell.bsky.social and @ronpdavis.bsky.social

I’ve been so excited as a homeschool mama to talk to my boys (10 and 13) about citizenship and especially @ronpdavis.bsky.social over the last few months. Thankful for a candidate who truly loves this area and for @theurbanist.org making other voting decisions so much easier!

24 hours for you and your friends to vote! Tell them to vote @ronpdavis.bsky.social and @niluj.bsky.social by 8pm IN A DROPBOX tomorrow!

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has signed the SEPA reform bill into law.

The Urbanist@theurbanist.org · last wk.

A 5-4 Seattle City Council vote yesterday means city-level appeals that have delayed significant citywide zoning changes in the past will be extinguished. Conventional appeal options to Superior Court or the state growth hearings board will remain. Story: www.theurbanist.org/seattle-coun...

Vote today, Seattle. The race I'm watching most closely is @ronpdavis.bsky.social in the 46th LD. Vote for Ron Davis, please. This was going to be progressive Davis vs. establishment Pollet, which was already important, but it got more crucial with the surprise entry of the opportunist Dreher.

Northeast Seattle voters, I was able to talk to Ron Davis one on one. I was impressed with him as he spoke on affordability of Seattle, and listened as I spoke of my concerns about crime and safety. We can have both! He assures me Will Dreher supported Brett Kavanaugh. www.voterondavis.com

Ron Davis for Washington State House 46th LD Pos 1

Ron Davis is running for Washington State House in the 46th Legislative District to lower the cost of living, expand affordable housing, support working families, and protect civil rights in North Sea...

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A “breaking point” for The Stranger? 2026 Top Two election endorsements draw sharp backlash from readers and activists The… https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/07/a-breaking-point-for-the-stranger-2026-top-two-election-endorsements-draw-sharp-backlash-from-readers-and-activists.html

A “breaking point” for The Stranger? 2026 Top Two election endorsements draw sharp backlash from readers and activists

The Stranger’s surprise picks in key Seattle midterm legislative and congressional races are drawing criticism from progressive leaders who say the publication’s once-formidable endorsement credibility is eroding.

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This is what The Stranger endorsements sound like now.

Dave Jorgenson@davejorgenson.bsky.social · 4w ago

Directing Graham Platner’s campaign

TRU endorsements are the new stranger endorsements. Tell all your normie friends. Here is a fast link: transitriders.org

Brett Hamil@bretthamil.bsky.social · last mo.

Do yourself a favor and stick to @theurbanist.org and @seattletru.bsky.social for your endorsements from here on out

By contrast, the Seattle Times only issued 19 endorsements. The Stranger issued 27.

The Urbanist@theurbanist.org · 3w ago

58 races. 104 questionnaires received from candidates. 86 candidate interviews conducted. 44 endorsements issued. The most comprehensive voter's guide in Puget Sound. www.theurbanist.org/2026-primary...

Erica Barnett is one of the most relentless reporters in Seattle, and she will dig into stories that make establishment reporters uncomfortable. She's a regional treasure and you should become a subscriber!

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 3d ago

KUOW 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/

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 ago

Probably 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...

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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. ✍🏽

Make a plan! ✔️ 🗳️ Learn about how to vote from @elections.kingcounty.gov 🔍 Study the various endorsements from adjusting the @electioncheatsheet.org to learn about the candidates

What’s been your experience using @electioncheatsheet.org, Seattle?

It's a game changer to have all these endorsements in one place. Lots of info to inform my vote.

Share the Cities (Seattle)@sharethecities.bsky.social · 6d ago

What’s been your experience using @electioncheatsheet.org, Seattle?

It's time to post the current election turnout breakdown by age bracket chart again and remind you that ballots are due by Tuesday!

Your boss and your landlord have voted. Using ElectionCheatSheet.org you can vote in 5 minutes using lefty sources you trust.

Lefty Cheat Sheet — Aug 2026 Primary

A quick guide on how to vote lefty using sources YOU trust!

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

It's time to post the current election turnout breakdown by age bracket chart again and remind you that ballots are due by Tuesday!

Last few days to vote! Vote today if you can! Use us electioncheatsheet.org to help you vote quickly, and use one of the many 24-hour ballot drop boxes around you! (Don’t put it in the mail in the last week!) kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...

Thanks for the cheat sheet a friend and I had been looking each one up separately. This really helps!

Have you voted? Your ballots are due in a ballot box by 8 pm Tuesday. Want help? Check out the REAL progressive voters guide for Seattle: electioncheatsheet.org

Lefty Cheat Sheet — Aug 2026 Primary

A quick guide on how to vote lefty using sources YOU trust!

electioncheatsheet.org

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

It's time to post the current election turnout breakdown by age bracket chart again and remind you that ballots are due by Tuesday!

Get those ballots in the box! (Not the mail!) Use @theurbanist.org or electioncheatsheet.org if you need help!

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

Used @electioncheatsheet.org to fill out my ballot today. it was an incredibly convenient way to compare local endorsements, highly recommend!

Just finished filling out my ballot. A HUGE thank you to the folks behind @electioncheatsheet.org for their work to make it easier to research all of the candidates!

Getting fighty messages from @ronpdavis.bsky.social. A mailer,a couple texts, saw this at the Wallingford Farmers Market last night. This is unusually gritty for my district and I love to see it. I want someone with this energy, rather than anodyne corp speak and pandering

Shoutout to my campaign manager Alex. He has set up so many volunteer launches just to make it easy. Some days nobody comes. Other days we see 15. Today we had almost no one come to the launch, but a half dozen people around the district available in their neighborhoods. He always rolls with it!