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Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 6d

My official Burien Cat Lady 2025 general election endorsements:

✅ voted yes on all the taxes and levies- I hate our regressive tax system in WA but until we fix that I’m going to keep voting for more taxes because we desperately need the services they fund.

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WA Whistles @wawhistles.bsky.social · 3d

My first baby batch of whistle kits!

These are going to #Burien tonight to be handed out a candidate forum for airport-impacted communities

Photo of a bunch of whistle kits. Each whistle kit is a small plastic baggie with a zine and a whistle. The zines have whistle art and say “form a crowd, stay loud” and “protegernos unos a otros”
Some of the whistles are orange plastic with orange cord, some are classic metal with yellow cord, and some are cylindrical colored aluminum with key rings.

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Rocco DeVito @electrocco.bsky.social · 3d

"The Urbanist elections committee doesn’t choose our endorsement based on lifestyle but it’s hard to find a candidate who lives urbanist values more than DeVito. He doesn’t own a car, traveling by e-bike & transit. He’s a KC Metro employee & former vice chair of the Burien Planning Commission."

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Rocco DeVito @electrocco.bsky.social · 3d

Most folks know how passionate I am about street safety, housing, and transit. So it will come as no surprise how thrilled I am to have the endorsement of so many transportation organizations. Thank you so much for the support @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social, WA Bikes and Transportation4WA!

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Sarah Moore for Burien @sarah4burien.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you @fusewashington.org for this write up in the Progressive Voters Guide! I encourage everyone to consider their recommendations as you're filling out your ballots & don't forget to vote early if using USPS (or use one of the ballot drop boxes!) progressivevotersguide.com/.../general/...

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 2d

Wilson led successful campaigns to raise minimum wages in Tukwila, Burien, and unincorporated King County–those are the efforts for which Harrell gives all credit to elected officials. (In reality, Burien at least is STILL fighting against the minimum wage).

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Fuse Washington @fusewashington.org · 3d

Only the best of the best candidates get a Fuse endorsement 🥳

This year, we've endorsed 14 champions for everything from #WALeg seats to School board races, everywhere from Burien to Cheney.

Check them all out below 👇 1/4

@vandanaslatter.bsky.social

Fuse Washington
Brianna Thomas for State House
LD 34, Pos. 1
Endorsed

Fuse Washington
Deborah Krishnadasan
for State Senate
LD 26
Endorsed

Osman Salahuddin
for State House
LD 48, Pos. 1
Endorsed

Vandana Slatter
for State Senate
LD 48
Endorsed

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Jason Quarrilex @painttherosesred.bsky.social · 3d

Kevin Schilling, the mayor of Burien running for state legislative office this year in Washington is an example of everything wrong with democrats. This assessment goes easy on him if you can believe that….

progressivevotersguide.com/washington/?...

Progressive Voters Guide

Get the facts before you vote!

progressivevotersguide.com

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Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

One of the CMs has a clear conflict of interest and is refusing to recuse herself from the votes. This is not how our government is meant to operate.

Tell them you want to know how the animals in the custody of your city and paid for by your tax dollars are being treated: [email protected]

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

The council is trying to bury this so CARES doesn’t have to address the issues publicly. We need people to tell council that you want regular oversight and transparency from your taxpayer funded animal control agency.

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Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

If you didn’t watch tonight’s Burien city council meeting, you need to! It was reported that CARES has failed multiple health inspections & the council never knew about it- including major issues like failing adequately vaccinate, isolate, clean, feed, & water dogs & keeping dogs in too small cages.

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Oh look, this is extremely easy to find in the CARES contract - does this mean I’m the new city attorney????

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WA Whistles @wawhistles.bsky.social · 4d

If you live in Washington state, save this to your phone!

844-724-3737

Call or text immediately if you see ICE

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Reminding folks of the WAISN number to report ICE: +1 (844) 724-3737

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Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Oh look, this is extremely easy to find in the CARES contract - does this mean I’m the new city attorney????

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Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Meeting adjourned !!

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

CM Garcia gets thumbs for a discussion ICE and steps to require fed officers not to mask. Also requests a legal update on minimum wage which city manager says would have to be in executive session.

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Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Deputy Mayor Moore thanks the mayor and city manager for their efforts but wants to sign on. Mayor suggests signing on with an additional request, gets thumbs for that.

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

I love how Andrade is saying $3M isn't that much for the state so she isn't for taking $500 a year because it's not enough.

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Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

lets council know they need to sign on by th eend of the year and the state will lose MILLIONS if we don't ... seems like they tried to hold the state hostage and failed?

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Planning Calendar: Mayor Schilling asking for a discussion on the opioid settlement funds. Wants Burien to receive more.

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Eff. CM Matta motions to table pending legal review. passed 4-3.

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Acting city attorney is chiming in to say that the contractors can voluntarily agree to provide an update but can't be required to if it isn't in their contract.

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Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Garcia agrees it isn't political for him, Matta says it is political but that's what they're elected to do!

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Andrade is responding but is fully muted??

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

reminds CM Andrade that her reasons were personal not political (two dogs killed her goats brutally.(

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Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Deputy Mayor Moore asking for a personal point of privilege about Akey's accusations. Saying she is not doing this for political reasons, she cares about animals and wants to know that animals in the care of the city,

Burien Cat Lady 🇵🇸 @buriencatlady.bsky.social · 4d

Adds an amendment to include Recology, gets a second from Garcia, gets 4-3 vote to add them.

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