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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · 5d

📣 Excited to share this open access study from our team, led by my mentee Dr. Alex Williams. We explored relationships among neighborhood #walkability, neighborhood features, and depression among treatment-seeking #veterans. 👟 @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsph.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · 5d

My pal is doing a Halloween fundraiser for our school's families who rely on SNAP. We'll put fliers on our doors and around the neighborhood. Maybe you want to do the same for your local community? Feel free to use the cute canva she put together (linked, editable) 🎃 www.canva.com/design/DAG3H...

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Braeden 🎣🦀🌲🦅 @bvd100.bsky.social · 7d

Coming up on 20 years of Link in the Rainier Valley. A Sound Transit employee told my neighbors and me that people crash into the light rail because it’s new and unfamiliar. Education won’t work. We should probably stop playing with tech gadgets and fix it.

Seattle Transit Blog @seattletransitblog.com · 7d

New Post: Dangerous By Design: MLK Way’s Current Conditions seattletransitblog.com/2025/10/27/d...

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · 8d

This (cheesy) voter dialer joke is prompting me to share my phone banking life hack with y’all: I do my physical therapy exercises while I wait for the next voter to answer. 💪🏼 ✅

Voter dialer joke: how does a phone get in shape? By running out of battery.

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · 8d

It's raining, it's pouring. Perfect day to make calls for our brilliant progressive candidate for Seattle mayor Katie Wilson @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social! Join me, anytime today! mobilize.us/s/WJMprZ

GOTV Phonebank on your own time for Katie Wilson · Wilson for Seattle

Join us to make critical calls to known supporters across Seattle who have their ballots in hand. We are calling to make sure they return their ballot and make their voice heard! This is a VIRTUAL ph...

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Imani Gandied Yams @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 16d

This is such a thoughtful thread from Brittany Packnett Cunningham about No Kings.

(I'm not tagging her on purpose—some of y'all don't act right.) www.threads.com/@mspackyetti...

brittany packnett cunningham (@mspackyetti) on Threads

Don’t yell at me but… No Kings Day is a demonstration and a march. It’s not a protest, or a strike, or a walkout, or an uprising. And that’s not only perfectly ok, that’s actually *one way* movemen...

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · 18d

Our latest study is out, open access in Preventive Medicine Reports, led by @uwmedicine.bsky.social med student Na'imah Muhammad. We centered Black Veterans to inform efforts to reduce disparities in VA weight management care. Tackling discrimination=healthcare www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Exploring correlates of 6-month weight loss among black United States veterans entering veterans health administration behavioral weight management care

Black United States (U.S.) veterans lose less weight than White veterans in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) MOVE! Weight Management Program. …

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · Sep 29

First day of #WeekWithoutDriving 2025, are you ready? disabilityrightswa.org/how-would-yo...

How Would You Get Around If You Couldn't Drive Yourself? - Disability Rights Washington

Washington State, September 29 to October 5, 2025 -- Imagine your life without driving. Could you navigate your daily routines, reach your workplace, doctor's office, or connect with loved ones? This ...

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · Sep 23

I also want to note that one of the things that make this transit center so inhospitable is surely the crossing across Rainier but I find that crossing from the east even more treacherous. SO needs fixing.

Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · Sep 23

My family uses air quotes when referring to the Mount Baker "transit center" because it seems like such an afterthought for actual riders. Here's my kid at the "transit center" en route to her soccer game on Sunday. City leaders, read @nondriver.bsky.social's brilliant piece and improve this area!

Kid waits for the bus at the Mount Baker "transit center" to get to her soccer game (drinking a pre-game sprite).

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Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · Sep 21

Thanks to Working Families Party for organizing yesterday’s canvas in Columbia City. Our opponent has wealthy donors — we have each other. Ready to win an affordable Seattle together? Sign up to canvas at the link in our bio! #thisisyourcity @workingfamilies.org

A group of twenty four people stand behind a large orange and purple banner that reads “WA WFP.” The crowd holds signs supporting Katie Wilson and Eddie Lin.

A group of 10 people hold clipboards and campaign literature before a canvas on a sunny day in a park.

A group of 8 people hold clipboards and campaign literature before a doorknocking session.

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · Sep 19

It's time for Seattle to build nice things for bus riders, not just cruise ship tourists.

Op-Ed: Step Aside Waterfront, Long Neglected North Rainier Deserves Investment, Too » The Urbanist

# A thriving Mount Baker Transit Center requires pedestrian upgrades, a revitalized commercial district, and plenty of housing nearby. As we prepare to step off the bus, my kid grips my hand tighter. ...

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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · Sep 13

NEW // Op-Ed: Will Ethics Commission Hold Harrell Accountable for Campaigning with Public Resources?

By Robert Cruickshank

via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/13/o...

Op-Ed: Will Ethics Commission Hold Harrell Accountable for Campaigning with Public Resources? » The Urbanist

# Facing a tough election battle, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has been ramping up his pace of press conference and social media posts. A former McGinn staffer shares how ethics officials warned McGinn...

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macdiehard.bsky.social @macdiehard.bsky.social · Sep 13

It is not too late to tell City Council we want more housing. Sign the Seattle YIMBY petition to the Council supporting what we think are the best amendments. The more signatures the greater impact it will have. And send to your friends. actionnetwork.org/petitions/4f...

Tell City Council To Pass A Bold Comprehensive Plan

The Seattle City Council has a once-in-a-decade chance to address our housing shortage and affordability crisis. The Comprehensive Plan—Seattle’s regular update that determines how many homes can be...

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alec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · Sep 6

THREAD. I don't know what there is left to say about the New York Times and Democrats, but documenting their support for authoritarianism still feels important. If there's any chance to walk back from the fascist cliff, we must see why things like today's article are so dangerous.

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · Sep 6

Seattle's Mayor Harrell holds back transit (again!) doubles down on do-nothingism.

This guy is nonstop when it comes to stopping good things from happening.

Harrell has always hampered good government outcomes and he's not about to quit now. Fire him!

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Seattle's Mayor Harrell Holds Back Transit, Again

Doubles down on do-nothingism

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · Sep 5

One of the things I have been most wrong about is that I thought once the impacts of climate change manifest we would see bold climate action, especially in scientifically literate progressive cities. Instead we get glossy vision documents, plans, and self congratulation while doing too little.

🦌 The Deer Whisperer 🦌 @thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social · Sep 4

Wildfire smoke making Seattle look like a hellscape 😳

An orange sun thru smoke over a port city

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msterrys.bsky.social @msterrys.bsky.social · Sep 5

Prioritize public transit!!

Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · Sep 4

Packed and very late @kingcountymetro.bsky.social buses this am. Kids are late for middle school, Veterans are late for medical appointments, and I’m late for work. We fail our communities when we don’t prioritize public transportation.

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Beth Day @thebethocracy.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dear @wadems.org: It is ridiculous that we don't have free school meals for all in our state. These are the standards used to determine eligibility. In this state, many well above these levels struggle. With the federal government cutting many benefits, these meals become even more important.

2025-2026 USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines
In order to qualify for meal benefits, your household income must be within the limits defined by the 2025-2026 SY USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines.

Total Family Size
Annually
Monthly
Twice per Month
Every 2 Weeks
Weekly
1
$28,953
$2,413
$1,207
$1,114
$557
2
$39,128
$3,261
$1,631
$1,505
$753
3
$49,303
$4,109
$2,055
$1,897
$949
4
$59,478
$4,957
$2,479
$2,288
$1,144
5
$69,653
$5,805
$2,903
$2,679
$1,340
6
$79,828
$6,653
$3,327
$3,071
$1,536
7
$90,003
$7,501
$3,751
$3,462
$1,731
8
$100,178
$8,349
$4,175
$3,853
$1,927
Each Add'l Person
$10,175
$848
$424
$392
$196

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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · Sep 4

We need a mayor that prioritizes transit.

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · Sep 4

Packed and very late @kingcountymetro.bsky.social buses this am. Kids are late for middle school, Veterans are late for medical appointments, and I’m late for work. We fail our communities when we don’t prioritize public transportation.

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Beth Day @thebethocracy.bsky.social · Sep 4

If we’re going to rely as a city on public transportation to get our kids to school, as many cities do, we need to build routes and headways with schools in mind, not just downtown commuters.

Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · Sep 4

Packed and very late @kingcountymetro.bsky.social buses this am. Kids are late for middle school, Veterans are late for medical appointments, and I’m late for work. We fail our communities when we don’t prioritize public transportation.

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · Sep 4

The kids, clutching their instruments and the handrails, were strategizing about how to navigate the school so that they weren’t too late for band practice. We have to do better.

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · Sep 4

My alt text for the photo failed to take. This is a picture of feet, bookbags, and a wheelchair on a super packed and super late King County Metro bus.

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · Sep 4

Packed and very late @kingcountymetro.bsky.social buses this am. Kids are late for middle school, Veterans are late for medical appointments, and I’m late for work. We fail our communities when we don’t prioritize public transportation.

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Kate Hoerster @katehoerster.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our new study is out, open access in Preventive Medicine Reports! 📣 Led by Dr. Jessica Breland (@jbreland.bsky.social‬), this qualitative study sought recommendations from VA employees and Black Veterans on how to reduce disparities in VA weight-related care. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Weight management for Black United States Veterans: Employee and patient perspectives

Veterans who self-identify as Black (hereafter Black veterans) and use the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)’s MOVE!® Weight Management Program los…

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