Harper
@harlander.bsky.social
I read transit budget documents for fun
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Train good car bad
The FHS is one of the two or three most successful modern streetcars in the country behind Kansas City and Cincinnati (in the summer)
There are relatively simple changes we could make to it that would let it run every 12 minutes with no added service hours
There are relatively simple changes we could make to it that would let it run every 12 minutes with no added service hours
I knew the First Hill Streetcar had juice when I saw someone got on the very first run ever - the one packed to the gills with dignitaries - with two full bags of groceries, like it had been running for years.
"The First Hill line is now twice as productive as the overall Metro bus system"
January 19, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The FHS is one of the two or three most successful modern streetcars in the country behind Kansas City and Cincinnati (in the summer)
There are relatively simple changes we could make to it that would let it run every 12 minutes with no added service hours
There are relatively simple changes we could make to it that would let it run every 12 minutes with no added service hours
This trend suggests the next game will be 69-9 Seahawks and will take place on January 31st
January 18, 2026 at 5:09 AM
This trend suggests the next game will be 69-9 Seahawks and will take place on January 31st
In the Seattle area this rhetoric is largely relegated to irrelevant suburbs, not the largest city in the super region
Supervisor Hahn points out that opposing the clean-up bill (SB677) kinda results in supporting the original bill (SB79). Calls Metro proposed SB79 amendments "way out there." Metro staff keep saying that SB79 makes people oppose Metro projects.
January 16, 2026 at 12:04 AM
In the Seattle area this rhetoric is largely relegated to irrelevant suburbs, not the largest city in the super region
The average american eats one tub of sour cream every day because I am Sour Cream Georg
January 15, 2026 at 4:23 AM
The average american eats one tub of sour cream every day because I am Sour Cream Georg
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Could a Cascadian Autonomous Zone, comprising the land west of the Cascades in Washington, Oregon and Northern California, be the response to ‘intolerable acts?’ CDN guest writer, Omar Firestone argues a CAZ would provide security for its citizens by negotiating mutual self-defense pacts.
Guest Writer: If the national divorce gets uglier, let's push Washington to be 'autonomous' | Cascadia Daily News
How about a 'Cascadia Autonomous Zone' in response to 'intolerable acts?'
www.cascadiadaily.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Could a Cascadian Autonomous Zone, comprising the land west of the Cascades in Washington, Oregon and Northern California, be the response to ‘intolerable acts?’ CDN guest writer, Omar Firestone argues a CAZ would provide security for its citizens by negotiating mutual self-defense pacts.
Yeah, this is not how you lead. You need to hit the ground running
I have to admit, I really did not expect that we'd get to January 12 without an Executive Order or a major policy rollout from Katie Wilson's office.
January 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Yeah, this is not how you lead. You need to hit the ground running
Step 5: if you dont qualify for a bed by suffering from addiction or having a dog you get executed by SPD like in Squid Game
publicola.com/2025/07/29/i...
publicola.com/2025/07/29/i...
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Step 5: if you dont qualify for a bed by suffering from addiction or having a dog you get executed by SPD like in Squid Game
publicola.com/2025/07/29/i...
publicola.com/2025/07/29/i...
The banner image for an article I'm writing about improving Judkins Park Station bus access
January 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The banner image for an article I'm writing about improving Judkins Park Station bus access
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This is a huge step forward toward what will be one of the most transformational transit openings of our lifetimes
In very few places are there two large population/job centers which are connected as tenuously as east and west King County
In very few places are there two large population/job centers which are connected as tenuously as east and west King County
Next month Sound Transit will begin simulated service across the bridge. During this phase they'll run trains as if in regular service to validate operations and systems.
✅ During simulated service ST intends to welcome passengers on trains between International District/Chinatown and Lynnwood. 3/6
✅ During simulated service ST intends to welcome passengers on trains between International District/Chinatown and Lynnwood. 3/6
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 AM
This is a huge step forward toward what will be one of the most transformational transit openings of our lifetimes
In very few places are there two large population/job centers which are connected as tenuously as east and west King County
In very few places are there two large population/job centers which are connected as tenuously as east and west King County
This is a huge step forward toward what will be one of the most transformational transit openings of our lifetimes
In very few places are there two large population/job centers which are connected as tenuously as east and west King County
In very few places are there two large population/job centers which are connected as tenuously as east and west King County
Next month Sound Transit will begin simulated service across the bridge. During this phase they'll run trains as if in regular service to validate operations and systems.
✅ During simulated service ST intends to welcome passengers on trains between International District/Chinatown and Lynnwood. 3/6
✅ During simulated service ST intends to welcome passengers on trains between International District/Chinatown and Lynnwood. 3/6
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 AM
This is a huge step forward toward what will be one of the most transformational transit openings of our lifetimes
In very few places are there two large population/job centers which are connected as tenuously as east and west King County
In very few places are there two large population/job centers which are connected as tenuously as east and west King County
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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Sending this to everyone who lumps California in with Washington+Oregon
January 6, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Sending this to everyone who lumps California in with Washington+Oregon
Sending this to everyone who lumps California in with Washington+Oregon
January 6, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Sending this to everyone who lumps California in with Washington+Oregon
Welcome to the first year of the American Century of Humiliation
January 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Welcome to the first year of the American Century of Humiliation
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Bruce Harrell is no longer Seattle's mayor.
January 1, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Bruce Harrell is no longer Seattle's mayor.
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I am currently writing an article on how bus access to Judkins Park Station should be improved, however in the meantime I took some time to write something short about the FWLE bus restructure
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
December 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I am currently writing an article on how bus access to Judkins Park Station should be improved, however in the meantime I took some time to write something short about the FWLE bus restructure
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
I am currently writing an article on how bus access to Judkins Park Station should be improved, however in the meantime I took some time to write something short about the FWLE bus restructure
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
December 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I am currently writing an article on how bus access to Judkins Park Station should be improved, however in the meantime I took some time to write something short about the FWLE bus restructure
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
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The cruelty is the point
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The cruelty is the point
This actually explains a lot. Now to get him to see the fault in his ways over highway funding
Gov. Ferguson Backs Millionaire Tax After Ghost of Christmas Future Shows Him Losing In 2028 If He Doesn’t: tinyurl.com/ye25s9zp
December 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This actually explains a lot. Now to get him to see the fault in his ways over highway funding
Welp, looks like we are going to Olympia
Ferguson proposing $3 billion in bonds for highways and vehicle ferries and then proposing to divert hundreds of millions in Climate Commitment Act dollars a few days later is such an incredible one-two punch.
December 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Welp, looks like we are going to Olympia
Wow, he really did a 180 on this one.
Like, good, but it would be nice to have a governor with both good morals and a spine rather than neither
Like, good, but it would be nice to have a governor with both good morals and a spine rather than neither
BREAKING: I support a Millionaires’ Tax on income over $1 million a year.
The fairness of our tax system ranks 50th. Let’s make this historic change this session.
This is a separate proposal from the budget I announced today — revenue would not be realized until 2029.
The fairness of our tax system ranks 50th. Let’s make this historic change this session.
This is a separate proposal from the budget I announced today — revenue would not be realized until 2029.
December 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Wow, he really did a 180 on this one.
Like, good, but it would be nice to have a governor with both good morals and a spine rather than neither
Like, good, but it would be nice to have a governor with both good morals and a spine rather than neither
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Ready to start seeing more trains on the I-90 floating bridge?
We’re starting pre-revenue operations on the 2 Line’s Crosslake Connection 🚊
Head to The Platform blog to find out what that means for passengers and for the region: www.soundtransit.org/blog/platfor...
We’re starting pre-revenue operations on the 2 Line’s Crosslake Connection 🚊
Head to The Platform blog to find out what that means for passengers and for the region: www.soundtransit.org/blog/platfor...
December 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Ready to start seeing more trains on the I-90 floating bridge?
We’re starting pre-revenue operations on the 2 Line’s Crosslake Connection 🚊
Head to The Platform blog to find out what that means for passengers and for the region: www.soundtransit.org/blog/platfor...
We’re starting pre-revenue operations on the 2 Line’s Crosslake Connection 🚊
Head to The Platform blog to find out what that means for passengers and for the region: www.soundtransit.org/blog/platfor...
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I finally published the article on the G Line I wrote a few months ago
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I finally published the article on the G Line I wrote a few months ago
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
open.substack.com/pub/harlande...
Company messes up and delays 2 line, demands Sound Transit pay for its mistake
www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...
www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...
Contractor seeks $184 million from Sound Transit over lightrail construction on I-90 - Puget Sound Business Journal
An issue over the concrete that supports the light rail tracks along the I-90 bridge is at the center of an ongoing dispute between Sound Transit and a contractor.
www.bizjournals.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Company messes up and delays 2 line, demands Sound Transit pay for its mistake
www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...
www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...