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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14d

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 23h

Wild - the constant mistakes made by the Harrell administration.

They've grossly mismanaged city hall--and it has showed up in everything from police to parks, housing, transportation and homelessness services.

Unbelievable incompetence.

PubliCola @publicola.bsky.social · 2d

Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct

Police Chief Shon Barnes blamed PubliCola's story, "internal leaks," and "a lack of comprehensive input" from others for the controversy.

Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett Two days after PubliCola exclusively reported that Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes had promoted controversial police…

publicola.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 18h

Is it cancel culture when they threaten to kill you?

www.nj.com/news/2025/10...

Sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates speaker appearance in N.J. canceled over security reasons

Organizers canceled a sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates event in Montclair citing undisclosed security concerns.

www.nj.com

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 23h

Wild - the constant mistakes made by the Harrell administration.

They've grossly mismanaged city hall--and it has showed up in everything from police to parks, housing, transportation and homelessness services.

Unbelievable incompetence.

PubliCola @publicola.bsky.social · 2d

Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct

Police Chief Shon Barnes blamed PubliCola's story, "internal leaks," and "a lack of comprehensive input" from others for the controversy.

Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett Two days after PubliCola exclusively reported that Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes had promoted controversial police…

publicola.com

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 1d

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

This is the way

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

This is the way

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump admin is a criminal enterprise and everyone involved in violating people’s basic rights needs to go to jail.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

Newsom signed SB79! So, so huge. Enormous props to all the people who worked so hard, for so long, to make this happen, above all @scottwiener.bsky.social. It's going to change California, and the country.

Governor Newsom Signs Senator Wiener’s Landmark Law To Build More Homes Near Public Transit

Official website of Senator Scott Wiener, representing California Senate District 11.

sd11.senate.ca.gov

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 1d

Unbelievably good news for America.

Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE: Newsom has signed SB 79 into law!!

This is a great day for anyone who cares about ending California's housing and homelessness crisis, getting the state to net zero emissions, and recovering American democracy.

Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 2d

If you live in California, please call @gavinnewsom.bsky.social at (916) 445-2841 and urge him to sign SB 79. Here's my post about why the bill is so important: publiccomment.blog/p/newsom-s-f...

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Crystal Fincher @finchfrii.bsky.social · 2d

I shared some thoughts in this piece.

I’m very thankful to Marcus for writing this and to everyone who shared their thoughts and experiences here.

Mhgreen3000 @mhgreen3000.bsky.social · 2d

Who do we mean when we say “Black Seattle”?

This mayoral race isn’t about personalities—it’s about whether symbolism becomes substance. What do “seats at the table” mean if the rest of us go hungry?

My latest column for the @soseaemerald.bsky.social

COLUMN | What This Mayoral Election Owes 'Black Seattle'

From City Hall to the Central District, Seattle's mayoral race raises deeper questions: Who speaks for "Black Seattle," and what does real representation look like beyond the ballot? Marcus Harrison G...

southseattleemerald.org

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prayingforrain.bsky.social @prayingforrain.bsky.social · 1d

And the union representing city employees endorsing his opponent!

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Rian Watt @rianwatt.bsky.social · 1d

There's two blocks between the East Precinct and 12th and Union. Two blocks, two reversed decisions, one week.

Do you need management experience to get it wrong this reliably?

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Rian Watt @rianwatt.bsky.social · 1d

Then it was this whole mess in the heart of Capitol Hill:

publicola.com/2025/10/09/r...

Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett Two days after PubliCola exclusively reported that Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes had promoted controversial police…

publicola.com

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Rian Watt @rianwatt.bsky.social · 1d

First, it was eliminating a bus lane advocates fought for for years after developers wanted space for their right turns from the East side. Advocates fought back and the city immediately reversed.

www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/02/s...

SDOT Backpedals on Plans for Capitol Hill Bus Lane Removal » The Urbanist

# Work will continue on upgrades to E Union Street that will allow Route 2 buses to return to the corridor, but the idea of reopening the street to all westbound traffic has been taken off the table -...

www.theurbanist.org

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Rian Watt @rianwatt.bsky.social · 1d

If Bruce Harrell's case for re-election is his management experience, what should we make of two separate instances in the last week of city decisions made under his watch being immediately reversed after huge community blowback?

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to Jonathan Choe on grifting his way into the room where the fascism happens.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Jonathan Choe to Trump: "Another group right now that is behind antifa and working with antifa very closely based on the research that we have right now that we're gonna give to you and your team are the Democratic Socialists of America."

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Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks former Seattle City Council member Lisa Herbold for your endorsement! #thisisyourcity

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Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 2d

For our third installment of “Harrell's Big Business Backers,” we present Christopher Larson, a retired Microsoft executive who forked over $50K to Harrell’s campaign. What's he buying? Lower taxes for wealthy folks like him.

The back of the baseball card graphic with bulleted points that retired Microsoft executive; spent 160 million renovating his mansion in the highlands, an exclusive shoreline gated community; Lost 19 paintings worth about $50 million, including a Monet, in his 2012 divorce settlement. kept the 1911 Rolls-Royce. silver ghost, valued at 1.4 million in his divorce, but lost the 11 Volvos.

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Greg Spotts @spottnik.bsky.social · 12d

During my 3 years living in Seattle without a car, my access to parks and nature was significantly constrained. Many of Seattle’s coastal parks are hard to reach by transit. So are the out-of-town hikes.

We can do better to ensure everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of the PNW

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Working Families Party 🐺 @workingfamilies.org · 2d

SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON CALLED OUT ON AIR:

'my kids could die if you don't stop playing games with our healthcare'

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 2d

Spinoza indicting our times. (Theological-Political Treatise, ch. 3 [1]).

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 2d

Harrell has been one of the biggest obstacles to speeding sound transit and reducing its costs for years.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 2d

Wilson says the city could use its own right of way and expedite permitting to reduce costs for Sound Transit. Harrell says "we took 50 of our smartest engineer types" to ensure that permits are expedited, saying "that will save us 100s of millions of dollars."

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Jason @jrock08.bsky.social · 2d

Bruce Harrell's comprehensive plan legalized corner stores only on literal street corners, so he's not really even doing everything possible to build "corner stores" in neighborhoods.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 2d

Harrell talks about how much the city pays for food security, but that the municipal grocery store is an "unproven" idea. "The smarter approach is to get as many corner stores involved" as possible, "so we're doing everything possible to address food insecurity." And that's the end!

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