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Laura Loe

@lauraloeseattle.bsky.social

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Find me wandering somewhere in WA State. Bass guitar, rabble rousing, worrying … Posts from here for mutuals mostly. … Hot takes @sharethecities Cheerleader for @wilsonforseattle

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 9d

#WeekWithoutDriving
A trip for groceries over the Fremont Bridge on this gorgeous fall evening.
I was number 2027 according to the bike counter for today!

Three photos, one of ship canal, one of bike, one of PCC front door

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 14h

These upper QA women are at the bus stop complaining their homes don’t have high enough ceilings to “hang antlers”

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 15h

Just got an email from Bruce Harrell's campaign about the Mariners.
I know it's heresy to say right now, but imagine Seattle having a mayor that got fired up about the arts, or rallied to save longtime venues, or talked about a great show they saw at a club or theater, or celebrated a local author.

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 14h

It sucks after hockey games that they let people drive in the bus lane and busses get stuck for like 25 minutes. :/

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 18h

This climate pledge bag policy is ridiculous. My very small clear bag was still not small enough.

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 21h

Harrell is pontificating about how he never punches down.

That has literally been his ONLY m.o. at every single debate with Katie Wilson, his frontrunning opponent.

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 20h

there’s struggles to being in a relationship with someone who has a lot of unique ideas but I really appreciate my assumptions being challenged… today’s discussion… sometimes the things that make people feel like they belong to something can make other people feel alone & excluded

Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 21h

🤦🏻‍♀️

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SAL @sarahannelloyd.com · 21h

The "oh what will neurodivergent people do without AI???" thing reminds me a lot of "what will seniors do without Uber????"

(Also, I have ADHD and this bubble is affecting me and other people like me profoundly negatively, please stop doing this)

Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 1d

the idea that you get to use people like me as props in an argument and then dismiss our actual responses as "internalized bigotry" is deeply condescending and incredibly ableist in itself

Joey @joeyvazquez.bsky.social · 1d

But I'm not even mad at you b/c I know that most internalized bigotry against your own is just a function of trying to fit in with the dominant group to protect yourself from them.

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 22h

ICE drag girl out of car & body slam her to ground—then pin her face down & kneel on her neck.

"I'm 15!" she cries out. "I'm not resisting!"

Agents have now asked multiple area housing associations to unlock main doors—so they can go door to door.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 1d

I was at this debate. The Seattle Times is totally misrepresenting what happened to further the false narrative that Katie Wilson is a nitwit. Wilson was talking about the fact that the CARE team has not been allowed to exercise "its full latitude of responsibility" under the existing contract.

At a recent Seattle University/KOMO TV debate, Harrell’s opponent, activist Katie Wilson, didn’t appear to recognize that she has no authority under labor contracts to order police to do anything without going through a bargaining process.

“As mayor, I will absolutely be working with SPD to make sure that they’re allowing the CARE team their full latitude of response and also to make sure that the CARE team can respond without police when appropriate,” she said.

It’s not that easy.

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 22h

The fact that I like all the music in the TV Show Platonic makes me feel old and not cool. Just like the whole premise of the show! Being middle aged is so embarrassing!

a woman in a yellow cardigan is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee and a surprised look on her face .

ALT: a woman in a yellow cardigan is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee and a surprised look on her face .

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 22h

It’s horrible that the Washington Talking Book Library has lost funding. It’s a big loss for the community.

www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...

Braille libraries offer community. What happens when funding cuts close them?

Braille and talking book libraries are a lifeline for people who are blind. But budget cuts mean these services face an uncertain future. How are staff working to help patrons stay connected to readin...

www.csmonitor.com

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 22h

Enjoyed my third #WhiteCaneDay today. So grateful for a job where I get to co-design with rad people. Many of my advisors were there!

Group photo at space needle, many people with canes

Three people from Taskar Center in front of space needle

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Joe Veyera @joeveyera.bsky.social · 1d

The Mariners will host a free ALCS Game 1 watch party at Victory Hall across from T-Mobile Park, featuring a 23-foot big screen, along with giveaways and appearances from the Mariner Moose. First pitch is set for 5:03 p.m. PT Sunday. More details below:

Postseason Watch Party | Seattle Mariners

Join us at T-Mobile Park for our Postseason Watch Party!

www.mlb.com

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 2d

Today my daughter's preschool is holding a farewell assembly for one of her classmates whose mother has no choice but to self deport. The school is hoping it will be joyful in tone, so we might make this less upsetting for this 3 year old.

There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 1d

Today the divorce was finalized. Thanks to all the friends and family who have reached out to provide comfort and support in the last few weeks. I appreciate you all! Today feels very different than I expected — lots of sadness. Grief is complicated.

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 1d

This was a very memorable moment at the debate at Seattle University. @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social climbing into a crowd of students waiting for selfies — which you can see on the campaign Instagram.

Katie climbs to meet their fans on the ground like a true grassroots shero!

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 2d

Use a drop box!

USPS rule changes may complicate mail-in voting, risking late ballots in November election

Ballots go out starting next week for the November general election but people who mail them back through the United States Postal Service (USPS) could risk not

komonews.com

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Laura Loe @lauraloeseattle.bsky.social · 3d

Sending love. 💗

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 5d

At this very same meeting, staff briefed the council on two converging factors: Metro continues to lack a long-term revenue source to continue service expansion, and reliability issues are getting worse not better. Oh and the RapidRide program is on ice.

But sure, let's pivot to this.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 5d

Looks like Rod Dembowski wants to fully restart the debate about whether King County Metro should go fare free.

This morning he suggested a potential fare free pilot, citing the benefits of increased ridership against the relatively low farebox recovery rate Metro currently has.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 5d

What the records show:
-Major elements of the LWB redesign, like the changes at Orcas Street, nearly went out for construction before being killed by the Mayor's Office
-Parks staff were continuing to negotiate over individual elements of the project as late as early June.

Drawing showing the changes planned for S Orcas Street and LWB

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 5d

New records provide more detail than ever before on what was happening in the six months between a packed community meeting and an announcement that safety upgrades on Lake Washington Boulevard would be dramatically scaled back.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...

Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug » The Urbanist

# A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scen...

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 5d

Bruce Harrell's campaign has decided to start calling Katie Wilson a quitter because she dropped out of Oxford six weeks before graduating.

I was the first person in my family to graduate from college. My parents, hard-working city employees, overcame racial bias and financial hardship to create a better life for my brother and me, just as Joanne and I have done for our children.

For my family, like most Americans, a college education isn’t just a piece of paper; it’s a gateway to financial stability, opportunity, and family pride.

So I was shocked — but hardly surprised — to read in The Seattle Times that my opponent dropped out of Oxford just weeks before graduation because she was turned off by “careerism.”

As the Times notes, her story reflects “no small amount of privilege.”

In Seattle, we celebrate educational advancement and career opportunities.

This program is rooted in an initiative I started while on our City Council for South Seattle youth from disadvantaged communities–the kind of kids whose families work hard to send their children to local college, let alone Oxford–and these kids don’t quit to make a political statement because they value the opportunity.

When things get tough in our city, or when forced to compromise, will Katie quit and walk away?

At a time when Trump is threatening violence in our cities, and our economy is fragile, we need a Mayor who understands and prioritizes the challenges facing our families, and who will fight for our future.

I’ve never taken access to education or opportunity for granted, and I’ll never quit on Seattle.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 5d

Our mayor—who pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in an altercation over a parking spot—is outraged that Katie Wilson dropped out of Oxford University.

When quitting is n...
So I was shocked — but hardly surprised
- to read in The Seattle Times that my opponent dropped out of Oxford just weeks before graduation because she was turned off by "careerism."

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