Dustin DeKoekkoek
@dustin.dekoekkoek.com
🚲🍻🏗👨👩👧👧🦮 Active Transportation Engineer, Dad. Seattle, Mountlake Terrace, and environs. Opinions my own.
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Dustin DeKoekkoek
@dustin.dekoekkoek.com
· Nov 10
Hi 👋 Bluesky folks - I’m Dustin. I’m an active transportation engineer, dad, and north-of-Seattle dweller. I lead Toole Design’s Seattle office where we plan and design human-scaled transportation solutions for agencies all over the PNW.
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ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Loving the Pike St holiday tree farm!
December 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Loving the Pike St holiday tree farm!
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Today's column: "Remember Sam Doyle, the first-time activist I wrote about in March?
Now, you can call her Mountlake Terrace City Councilmember-elect Doyle. …
Her experience can serve as something of a case study for people who might be interested in running for office for the first time."
Now, you can call her Mountlake Terrace City Councilmember-elect Doyle. …
Her experience can serve as something of a case study for people who might be interested in running for office for the first time."
She took a chance, ran for City Council — and won by 20 votes
Sam Doyle’s nail-biter of a win serves as something of a case study for people who might be interested in running for office for the first time.
www.seattletimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today's column: "Remember Sam Doyle, the first-time activist I wrote about in March?
Now, you can call her Mountlake Terrace City Councilmember-elect Doyle. …
Her experience can serve as something of a case study for people who might be interested in running for office for the first time."
Now, you can call her Mountlake Terrace City Councilmember-elect Doyle. …
Her experience can serve as something of a case study for people who might be interested in running for office for the first time."
Best Christmas movie sequel? Home Alone 2? Pretty damn good. Die Hard 2?
December 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Best Christmas movie sequel? Home Alone 2? Pretty damn good. Die Hard 2?
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
It’s been a great week for Mountlake Terrace. Progressive candidate Sam Doyle officially elected by a close 20 vote margin and then just last night our city Council unanimously voted to officially cancel our contract with Flock Safety.
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It’s been a great week for Mountlake Terrace. Progressive candidate Sam Doyle officially elected by a close 20 vote margin and then just last night our city Council unanimously voted to officially cancel our contract with Flock Safety.
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 3:14 AM
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...
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Jesus detained and separated from Mary and Joseph by ICE and kept in cages outside of Seattle.
December 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Jesus detained and separated from Mary and Joseph by ICE and kept in cages outside of Seattle.
Deep Sea Diver was incredible last night at the Paramount!
November 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Deep Sea Diver was incredible last night at the Paramount!
Happy Stranger Things Day for those of you that celebrate!
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Happy Stranger Things Day for those of you that celebrate!
I love this video about the art that was incorporated on the Pike Pine project and how important it is to the experience travelling the corridor www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsf...
Sound to Summit: Artists Derek Bruno and Gage Hamilton on Seattle's Pike Pine Corridor
YouTube video by Waterfront Seattle
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November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I love this video about the art that was incorporated on the Pike Pine project and how important it is to the experience travelling the corridor www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsf...
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
In Mountlake Terrace City Council position 1 race Sam Doyle is now only 3 votes behind Rick Ryan after being down 230 election night.
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In Mountlake Terrace City Council position 1 race Sam Doyle is now only 3 votes behind Rick Ryan after being down 230 election night.
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Every now and then I go back and read the Citizens United ruling to see if it is as unhinged as I thought, and every time I do that I see it is actually far more deranged than I remembered.
levernews.com/book
levernews.com/book
October 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Every now and then I go back and read the Citizens United ruling to see if it is as unhinged as I thought, and every time I do that I see it is actually far more deranged than I remembered.
levernews.com/book
levernews.com/book
Spreading the AASHTO Bike Guide gospel this week with a conference session and tour at the ASCE National Conference in Seattle and a training in Spokane.
October 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Spreading the AASHTO Bike Guide gospel this week with a conference session and tour at the ASCE National Conference in Seattle and a training in Spokane.
@djjohnrichards.bsky.social killing it this morning with the last 3 songs. Great way to end the week/start the weekend!
October 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
@djjohnrichards.bsky.social killing it this morning with the last 3 songs. Great way to end the week/start the weekend!
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Cartoonist Jesse Duquette honored the guy who escaped ICE on his bike with a new cartoon.
September 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Cartoonist Jesse Duquette honored the guy who escaped ICE on his bike with a new cartoon.
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I find it deeply disconcerting the way they keep “teasing” the big info they have on autism.
If there was a real scientific breakthrough, they wouldn’t wait.
This isn’t about science, it’s about discriminating against neurodivergent people.
It’s eugenics.
If there was a real scientific breakthrough, they wouldn’t wait.
This isn’t about science, it’s about discriminating against neurodivergent people.
It’s eugenics.
Trump: "I think we're gonna have something very very big coming up soon on autism. Autism is totally out of control ... we're gonna have a news conference early next week on autism."
September 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I find it deeply disconcerting the way they keep “teasing” the big info they have on autism.
If there was a real scientific breakthrough, they wouldn’t wait.
This isn’t about science, it’s about discriminating against neurodivergent people.
It’s eugenics.
If there was a real scientific breakthrough, they wouldn’t wait.
This isn’t about science, it’s about discriminating against neurodivergent people.
It’s eugenics.
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In light of today’s news I’d like to remind you that this is a real newspaper clipping. History repeats itself when we don’t stop it.
September 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
In light of today’s news I’d like to remind you that this is a real newspaper clipping. History repeats itself when we don’t stop it.
Apologies if you see my folks blocking bike lanes on Pike and Pine today. Trying to be courteous. Having a photo shoot!
September 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Apologies if you see my folks blocking bike lanes on Pike and Pine today. Trying to be courteous. Having a photo shoot!
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"In DC a pilot (banning right turn on red) at 74 intersections led to a 92% reduction in failure-to-yield incidents and a 97% drop in vehicle conflicts"
Why cities like DC, Raleigh, Ann Arbor, Cambridge & Seattle are rethinking right turn on red @schlthss.bsky.social tooledesign.com/insights/202...
Why cities like DC, Raleigh, Ann Arbor, Cambridge & Seattle are rethinking right turn on red @schlthss.bsky.social tooledesign.com/insights/202...
Right Turn on Red: It’s Time to Reconsider - Toole Design
Toole Design's Bill Schultheiss and Mariel Colman unpack why it's time to move away from a blanket approach to right turn on red (RTOR).
tooledesign.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"In DC a pilot (banning right turn on red) at 74 intersections led to a 92% reduction in failure-to-yield incidents and a 97% drop in vehicle conflicts"
Why cities like DC, Raleigh, Ann Arbor, Cambridge & Seattle are rethinking right turn on red @schlthss.bsky.social tooledesign.com/insights/202...
Why cities like DC, Raleigh, Ann Arbor, Cambridge & Seattle are rethinking right turn on red @schlthss.bsky.social tooledesign.com/insights/202...
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
Join the North Sound Bicycle Advocates on October 24 for our first Pedal and Plate fundraiser! mltnews.com/join-north-s...
Join North Sound Bicycle Advocates for Pedal and Plate fundraiser Oct. 24 | MLTnews.com
Join world traveler, author and actor Willie Weir at the Lake Ballinger Center in Mountlake Terrace Friday, Oct. 24 for an evening of food, wine and
mltnews.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Join the North Sound Bicycle Advocates on October 24 for our first Pedal and Plate fundraiser! mltnews.com/join-north-s...
Fun project for the City of Bothell with one of my favorite collaborators @bmaryman.bsky.social. Replaced pandemic-era eco blocks and road closed signs with these removable bollards. Also fixed up some broken and heaving sidewalk sections to improve accessibility downtown.
August 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fun project for the City of Bothell with one of my favorite collaborators @bmaryman.bsky.social. Replaced pandemic-era eco blocks and road closed signs with these removable bollards. Also fixed up some broken and heaving sidewalk sections to improve accessibility downtown.