"Rena" sent this from Moses Lake WA where she is weeding carrots for a non-union company. She shared: The air is bad. See my cell phone. The AQI is 166, which is unhealthy. We start at 4am. We'll work 7-8 hrs & earn minimum wage. #WeFeedYou
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.
Tree Action Seattle, a sponsored organization of the Seattle Parks Foundation - a 501(c)3 org - put up an Instagram post last night promoting candidates who had been endorsed by TreePAC. I do not believe that little disclaimer at the bottom is going to cut it here.
Your boss and your landlord have voted.
Hannah Krieg@hannahkrieg.bsky.social · 2d agoNEW: Young people are on the ballot this election, but can we please get young people to the ballot BOX? So far, King County voters 65+ account for 4 times as many ballots as people under 35. You have until 8pm Tuesday to close that gap!
The Yale slip lane is now permanently closed, with Boren handling all I-5 traffic! We had a great time meeting the SDOT crew and can't wait to see the improvements this will bring for the L8! We'll head back down later today to share some more photos after everything is fully installed.
This is a good outcome. The email announcing it includes Sue Rahr saying "I admire the mayor for acting decisively to move forward and rebuild strong and engaged leadership." It all worked out! No messy fight! The chief needed to go and has. Mayor Wilson got it done!
Amy Sundberg@amysundberg.bsky.social · 6d agoConfirmed: SPD Chief Barnes has resigned. Current Deputy Chief Andre Sayles will serve as interim chief. Sayles only joined SPD last year after serving as Chief of the Police in Beloit, Wisconsin.
When Bruce Harrell was mayor, SPD kept information around a potential serial killer in Capitol Hill and First Hill from the public for a number of weeks, something that did not get as much media attention as a press conference being delayed for three hours. www.capitolhillseattle.com/2024/05/poli...
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Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 7d agoHearing on good authority that Police Chief Shon Barnes has just been fired. He just left the mayor's office this evening after being inside for quite a while. Barnes is currently calling around the police department to tell his captains. Still waiting on confirmation from mayor's office and SPD.
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All the elevation saddles (the valleys between high points) should be Burke Gilman-style bike only or at least bike priority. Cars can go up hills easily, they should be in other places.
Nilu Jenks gets it. If you are in D5, I hope you will join me in voting for her to represent us on the city council.
Beth Day@thebethocracy.bsky.social · 2w agoHere's the data again, for schools that are just under or over the 40% threshold for free school meals. As I said before, this is recalculated EVERY YEAR, so schools can qualify one year and not the next based on very small population changes.
btw AMR is the ONLY councilmember who has pointed out that we could easily take this $3m out of SPD funds and they wouldn't even notice. That is literally the whole debate and every single one of them has elided that fact but one
me reading the stranger's endorsements (try electioncheatsheet.org for comprehensive endorsements from advocacy and membership organizations around the city 👀)
The Stranger@thestranger.com · 3w agoEvery vote counts for Kshama Sawant. Head to The Stranger to read @mudede.bsky.social take on Sawant's "determination, resolution, and organizational finesse" during her current congressional campaign.
We need a term for the rhetorical practice of inventing a theoretical marginalized person who would be harmed by a broadly-beneficial policy that you dislike because it would inconvenience you.
Unfortunately it seems like @thestranger.com can no longer be trusted as the progressive torch bearer for Seattle. Instead, I highly highly recommend checking out electioncheatsheet.org if you're progressive. It weights open community advocacy organizations higher than private companies.
Lefty Cheat Sheet — Aug 2026 Primary
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Share the Cities (Seattle)@sharethecities.bsky.social · 3w agoSeattle Voters: A few of our volunteers have created a website to help you learn more about candidates, if you follow us, you know we have some strong opinions, please follow LeftyCheatSheet @electioncheatsheet.bsky.social
“Sabio-Howell reflects a district that is progressive, renter-heavy, scrappy, and feeling the pinch as disastrous Trump policies poison a fragile economy and rip gaping holes in a rickety social safety net while Democrats do too little to resist. Frankly, we’re ready for a new direction.” Thank you!
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 3w agoThey're here... @theurbanist.org primary endorsements are out, just in time for ballots to hit your mailboxes. www.theurbanist.org/2026-primary...
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We’re thrilled to endorse Rebecca Saldaña for King County Council District 2, and Jaelynn Scott & @kelabe.bsky.social for 37th State Legislative District Representatives
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
this plus dreher over ron davis — makes no sense whatsoever
Hannah Krieg@hannahkrieg.bsky.social · last mo.The stranger has endorsed Jamie Pedersen, former seat mate of the new owner who said he wasn't going to moderate the paper, over progressive challenger Hannah Sabio Howell
After all this talk for years from Fox News about "radical judges overturning the original Constituion" we now have actual activist judges overturning the original Constitution. And you'll never guess what side they're on!
The conflict over density in Seattle was never between trees and housing. It's between property owners' suburban-style vision for Seattle and the needs of the city's renter majority.
perfect is the enemy of (progressive) good
Alex@alexh666.bsky.social · 2mo agoyeah a sales tax increase to fund additional transit is a good thing actually