Three Flats Bettcher
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if Texas is anything like Florida, its psychopathy can be explained 50% by speeding auto dependency and 50% by intermittent rain of drugs
😂 You aren’t from Texas are you?
December 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
if Texas is anything like Florida, its psychopathy can be explained 50% by speeding auto dependency and 50% by intermittent rain of drugs
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We need a bypass track
December 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
We need a bypass track
sure seems like we’d be having less of this problem if it were a few degrees colder and this was a great pow weekend at the passes instead
wonder what changed in the last few years / decades
wonder what changed in the last few years / decades
8 rivers now forecast to reach at least moderate flood stage next week with the Skagit and Snoqualmie -><- close to major flood stage:
More: www.facebook.com/scottseattle... #wawx
More: www.facebook.com/scottseattle... #wawx
December 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
sure seems like we’d be having less of this problem if it were a few degrees colder and this was a great pow weekend at the passes instead
wonder what changed in the last few years / decades
wonder what changed in the last few years / decades
Seattle is unique in that it seems to want to bathe its most populated areas in a gentle wash of airplane noise especially if Paine Field expands a lot and covers the north end in a similar color
Okay the next GIS thing I need to do is to test my hunch that SeaTac airport is uniquely bad in terms of noise impacts by population affected. I'm more concerned about that than I am about just about every other part of airport operations.
www.seattletimes.com/business/loc...
www.seattletimes.com/business/loc...
Storm grows over Sea-Tac Airport expansion plans
Plans to expand Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including a new terminal, are tapping into enduring concerns that increased traffic at Sea-Tac hurts nearby neighborhoods.
www.seattletimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Seattle is unique in that it seems to want to bathe its most populated areas in a gentle wash of airplane noise especially if Paine Field expands a lot and covers the north end in a similar color
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Cities need more big-ass art.
December 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Cities need more big-ass art.
“what if you didn’t have to drive a car to get around: a fantastic story of science fiction“
Tech fascists believe they are going to merge with AI, live forever and colonize the universe as a species of self-replicating machines that eat the energy of the stars.
We can think big, too. Anything is possible. Don't let billionaires monopolize the power of radical imagination.
We can think big, too. Anything is possible. Don't let billionaires monopolize the power of radical imagination.
Here's an idea: Any Democrat who wants to be taken seriously as a presidential candidate in 2028 must pledge to rip this cabal of anti-democracy tech fascists out of our government.
Anyone who won't make that pledge is for the billionaires, not the people. This must be a deal-breaking litmus test.
Anyone who won't make that pledge is for the billionaires, not the people. This must be a deal-breaking litmus test.
December 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“what if you didn’t have to drive a car to get around: a fantastic story of science fiction“
advice I heard once from a circular economy expert - “screw, don’t glue”
My 20yo loves Timberland boots. We were going to get his favorite pair repaired for Xmas, but the cobbler said they can't do it because the sole is glued on instead of stictched on. Very irritating.
Are there similar boots out there that are more repairable?
Are there similar boots out there that are more repairable?
December 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
advice I heard once from a circular economy expert - “screw, don’t glue”
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"Pines on Pike," not to be confused with medieval weapons pop-up "Pikes on Pine" a block north.
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"Pines on Pike," not to be confused with medieval weapons pop-up "Pikes on Pine" a block north.
“We have downtown at home.”
The downtown at home:
The downtown at home:
December 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
“We have downtown at home.”
The downtown at home:
The downtown at home:
your great grandparents said things like “we are for progress” and “it’s gonna be a great big beautiful tomorrow“ and “this new development will put us on the map and make us like a New York someday (good)”. they are laughing at your small, fearful weakness from their graves.
Architects are the biggest NIMBYs after realtors.
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
your great grandparents said things like “we are for progress” and “it’s gonna be a great big beautiful tomorrow“ and “this new development will put us on the map and make us like a New York someday (good)”. they are laughing at your small, fearful weakness from their graves.
What’s with the northbound trains recently? Yesterday’s rush hour featured 20 minute headways northbound only
Anyone know where the northbound 1 Line trains are? Asking for everyone at Westlake.
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
What’s with the northbound trains recently? Yesterday’s rush hour featured 20 minute headways northbound only
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Show him the Barcelona superblocks
President Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-sized Kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the US despite concerns
Trump Wants Asia’s ‘Cute’ Kei Cars to be Made and Sold in US
President Donald Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-sized Kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the US, despite concerns that they’re too small and slow to be driven safely on American roads.
bloom.bg
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Show him the Barcelona superblocks
this will make an amazing ride when complete
Great public meeting on the Snohomish River Regional Trail project we’re leading for Snohomish County. So much excitement and positivity about the project and great insight from community members. Will connect Everett to City of Snohomish. Learn more here: snohomishcountywa.gov/6251/Snohomi...
Snohomish River Trail: Phase 1 (Everett – Snohomish) | Snohomish County, WA - Official Website
Snohomish County Parks, in partnership with the City of Everett, is planning to develop the Snohomish River Trail, a new regional trail, eventually planned to connect the City of Everett to the City o...
snohomishcountywa.gov
December 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
this will make an amazing ride when complete
bicycles
Bicycles
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
bicycles
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I actually think we could run 20+ daily roundtrips, with hourly or better service, and see mostly full trains
the fact that amtrak cascades hit another ridership record in FY25 despite shutting down for two weeks and spending half the year running smaller trains with higher prices bc of the horizon recall is another sign that the demand for rail in the pnw is genuinely insatiable
November 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I actually think we could run 20+ daily roundtrips, with hourly or better service, and see mostly full trains
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New to Seattle? November is historically the rainiest month, and with the time change, the sun sets before 5PM until Jan 25th. Here’s a few thoughts on how to make the most of it 🧵:
1) First off, ignore people who insist you have to innately love it or you don’t belong here.
1) First off, ignore people who insist you have to innately love it or you don’t belong here.
a pixel art of a city skyline at night with a green sign that says ' northwest ' on it
Alt: a pixel art of a city skyline at night with a green sign that says ' northwest ' on it
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2024 at 12:43 AM
New to Seattle? November is historically the rainiest month, and with the time change, the sun sets before 5PM until Jan 25th. Here’s a few thoughts on how to make the most of it 🧵:
1) First off, ignore people who insist you have to innately love it or you don’t belong here.
1) First off, ignore people who insist you have to innately love it or you don’t belong here.
Hank Hill: “…so, are ya city or suburb?“
Lakewood, OH: “well, for the last 120 years I’ve been a streetcar suburb, but I’m actually the densest city in Ohio.”
Bill: “streetcar? Like a Ford Focus?”
Lakewood: “no, stupid, like a pre-car town!”
Hank: “…
…so, are ya city or suburb?”
Lakewood, OH: “well, for the last 120 years I’ve been a streetcar suburb, but I’m actually the densest city in Ohio.”
Bill: “streetcar? Like a Ford Focus?”
Lakewood: “no, stupid, like a pre-car town!”
Hank: “…
…so, are ya city or suburb?”
Right, this is true, but the OVERWHELMING evidence of the past 100 years of American life is that vastly more people want space and a car than a smaller unit and a car-free lifestyle. This is mostly why the suburban share of US population has grown relentlessly for the entire 20th and 21st century
Some people put a premium on space in my experience, others put a premium on not having to have a car and not being isolated out in the suburbs
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Hank Hill: “…so, are ya city or suburb?“
Lakewood, OH: “well, for the last 120 years I’ve been a streetcar suburb, but I’m actually the densest city in Ohio.”
Bill: “streetcar? Like a Ford Focus?”
Lakewood: “no, stupid, like a pre-car town!”
Hank: “…
…so, are ya city or suburb?”
Lakewood, OH: “well, for the last 120 years I’ve been a streetcar suburb, but I’m actually the densest city in Ohio.”
Bill: “streetcar? Like a Ford Focus?”
Lakewood: “no, stupid, like a pre-car town!”
Hank: “…
…so, are ya city or suburb?”
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It’s possible to have yards and parking and three or four bedrooms and not have 100 mile metropolitan diameters and 100% car dependency
November 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It’s possible to have yards and parking and three or four bedrooms and not have 100 mile metropolitan diameters and 100% car dependency
if your house is expensive it doesn’t mean you are wealthy so much as it means it costs bonkers amounts of money to fund your life.
your primary residence is way more of an expense than an investment, despite what the loan officers tell you
your primary residence is way more of an expense than an investment, despite what the loan officers tell you
many YIMBYs i know are actually quite explicit about working against their own financial interest
November 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
if your house is expensive it doesn’t mean you are wealthy so much as it means it costs bonkers amounts of money to fund your life.
your primary residence is way more of an expense than an investment, despite what the loan officers tell you
your primary residence is way more of an expense than an investment, despite what the loan officers tell you
all this home equity and your kids still move to Boise to afford to live
many YIMBYs i know are actually quite explicit about working against their own financial interest
November 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
all this home equity and your kids still move to Boise to afford to live
what is this, a city for cars?
November 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
what is this, a city for cars?
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I need to visit Seattle's downtown library more often. It's easily in the top 10 of all buildings I've ever been in and it's right in my backyard.
November 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I need to visit Seattle's downtown library more often. It's easily in the top 10 of all buildings I've ever been in and it's right in my backyard.