Ron Davis
@ronpdavis.bsky.social
Husband, dad, progressive policy and politics guy who wants to fix our cities. Will never give into MAGA weirdos. Follow my newsletter at https://rondezvouswa.com/
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Ron Davis
@ronpdavis.bsky.social
· Jun 18
It is time for state and local governments to arrest masked officers who won’t produce warrants and who have no proof someone is undocumented.
Kidnappers should be arrested and indicted and tried for kidnapping and serve the many years such sentences carry.
Kidnappers should be arrested and indicted and tried for kidnapping and serve the many years such sentences carry.
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Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
January 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
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UAW 4121 president Natalie Wellen in support: at UW we've already seen impact of cuts reducing jobs, less support for students.
"We want to see our state meet this moment with bold ideas to immediately safeguard education and health care, not further cuts"
"We want to see our state meet this moment with bold ideas to immediately safeguard education and health care, not further cuts"
January 22, 2026 at 10:41 PM
UAW 4121 president Natalie Wellen in support: at UW we've already seen impact of cuts reducing jobs, less support for students.
"We want to see our state meet this moment with bold ideas to immediately safeguard education and health care, not further cuts"
"We want to see our state meet this moment with bold ideas to immediately safeguard education and health care, not further cuts"
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Reykdal continued: Says the state school system is looking at having less money this year per kid than 7 years ago.
"If not now, when? This is a better solution than hoping that tariffs somehow will go away and not devastate our families"
"If not now, when? This is a better solution than hoping that tariffs somehow will go away and not devastate our families"
January 22, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Reykdal continued: Says the state school system is looking at having less money this year per kid than 7 years ago.
"If not now, when? This is a better solution than hoping that tariffs somehow will go away and not devastate our families"
"If not now, when? This is a better solution than hoping that tariffs somehow will go away and not devastate our families"
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OSPI superintendent Chris Reykdal: "when I hear people say 'not now, not here' it says 'don't solve problems' which is always the answer when people in #WALeg don't want to make the wealthiest pay what they owe in taxes" 🔥
January 22, 2026 at 10:41 PM
OSPI superintendent Chris Reykdal: "when I hear people say 'not now, not here' it says 'don't solve problems' which is always the answer when people in #WALeg don't want to make the wealthiest pay what they owe in taxes" 🔥
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Michele Thomas @wahousingalliance.bsky.social "asking those who are most comfortable to contribute to the wellbeing of their neighbors is not radical, it is necessity"
Notes Trump cuts to affordable housing $$ will increase homelessness. "Well WA Fund is most likely tool to offset harm this year"
Notes Trump cuts to affordable housing $$ will increase homelessness. "Well WA Fund is most likely tool to offset harm this year"
January 22, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Michele Thomas @wahousingalliance.bsky.social "asking those who are most comfortable to contribute to the wellbeing of their neighbors is not radical, it is necessity"
Notes Trump cuts to affordable housing $$ will increase homelessness. "Well WA Fund is most likely tool to offset harm this year"
Notes Trump cuts to affordable housing $$ will increase homelessness. "Well WA Fund is most likely tool to offset harm this year"
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Points out corporations in opposition to the Well Washington Fund received large tax cuts from the MAGA Big Billionaire Bill. Also notes the success of the Jumpstart tax in Seattle (which this is based on) as revenues from it continue to rise and economic activity increases.
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Points out corporations in opposition to the Well Washington Fund received large tax cuts from the MAGA Big Billionaire Bill. Also notes the success of the Jumpstart tax in Seattle (which this is based on) as revenues from it continue to rise and economic activity increases.
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@organizewithshaun.bsky.social on his bill: Trump admin disinvestment in medicaid, housing, higher education will devastate the state.
"HB 2100 is a modest tax on the largest 1% of corporations will pay to support programs under fire from the Trump admin"
"HB 2100 is a modest tax on the largest 1% of corporations will pay to support programs under fire from the Trump admin"
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
@organizewithshaun.bsky.social on his bill: Trump admin disinvestment in medicaid, housing, higher education will devastate the state.
"HB 2100 is a modest tax on the largest 1% of corporations will pay to support programs under fire from the Trump admin"
"HB 2100 is a modest tax on the largest 1% of corporations will pay to support programs under fire from the Trump admin"
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Rep. Scott has a proposed amendment which would clarify which corporations would pay:
-Must employ >=250 people and >=$7
million in annual payroll.
-Excludes health care facilities, providers, hospital systems; school districts, local governments, quasi-municipal corporations, or state agencies.
-Must employ >=250 people and >=$7
million in annual payroll.
-Excludes health care facilities, providers, hospital systems; school districts, local governments, quasi-municipal corporations, or state agencies.
January 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Rep. Scott has a proposed amendment which would clarify which corporations would pay:
-Must employ >=250 people and >=$7
million in annual payroll.
-Excludes health care facilities, providers, hospital systems; school districts, local governments, quasi-municipal corporations, or state agencies.
-Must employ >=250 people and >=$7
million in annual payroll.
-Excludes health care facilities, providers, hospital systems; school districts, local governments, quasi-municipal corporations, or state agencies.
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UP NOW: @organizewithshaun.bsky.social's Well Washington Fund (HB 2100) is up for a public hearing in #WALeg!
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM
UP NOW: @organizewithshaun.bsky.social's Well Washington Fund (HB 2100) is up for a public hearing in #WALeg!
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
Agree that B&O taxes on small biz is too high!
But I wouldn't use the millionaire's tax to fix it. We need that for basic services.
I'd do what we did here in Seattle - increase corporate taxes for big firms and lower them for smaller businesses.
Thanks to Alexis Mercedes Rinck on that one!
But I wouldn't use the millionaire's tax to fix it. We need that for basic services.
I'd do what we did here in Seattle - increase corporate taxes for big firms and lower them for smaller businesses.
Thanks to Alexis Mercedes Rinck on that one!
People here will hate me for saying it, but this is objectively good policy. Our B&O taxes on small businesses are way too high, and we (inexplicably) tax revenue instead of profits.
With a Millionaires' Tax that less than .5% of Washingtonians will pay, we can give small business owners the biggest tax break in state history.
January 22, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Agree that B&O taxes on small biz is too high!
But I wouldn't use the millionaire's tax to fix it. We need that for basic services.
I'd do what we did here in Seattle - increase corporate taxes for big firms and lower them for smaller businesses.
Thanks to Alexis Mercedes Rinck on that one!
But I wouldn't use the millionaire's tax to fix it. We need that for basic services.
I'd do what we did here in Seattle - increase corporate taxes for big firms and lower them for smaller businesses.
Thanks to Alexis Mercedes Rinck on that one!
Senator Manka Dhingra's "RECOURSE" bill is🔥.
It withholds state payments to the federal government equal to any federal funds illegally withheld from us.
Love this.
lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
It withholds state payments to the federal government equal to any federal funds illegally withheld from us.
Love this.
lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov
January 22, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Senator Manka Dhingra's "RECOURSE" bill is🔥.
It withholds state payments to the federal government equal to any federal funds illegally withheld from us.
Love this.
lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
It withholds state payments to the federal government equal to any federal funds illegally withheld from us.
Love this.
lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
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Breaking WaPo:
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide
The report deeming an ICE detainee’s death in Texas a homicide comes the same day that a federal judge temporarily barred the deportation of two witnesses.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Breaking WaPo:
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
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What's remarkable is not just that Trump is so loathsome and narcissistic that he doesn't care when an innocent woman is killed in a protest unless and until he finds out that her dad was a fan of his ... it's that he's so disregulated he *can't help but say so out loud*.
Trump: "ICE is gonna be too rough with somebody. They're gonna make a mistake sometimes. I felt horribly when I was told the young woman had the tragedy. But when I learned her father is - I hope he still is, but I don't know - was a tremendous Trump fan. It's terrible. It's so sad. It just happens"
January 20, 2026 at 8:12 PM
What's remarkable is not just that Trump is so loathsome and narcissistic that he doesn't care when an innocent woman is killed in a protest unless and until he finds out that her dad was a fan of his ... it's that he's so disregulated he *can't help but say so out loud*.
January 20, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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come on man
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
come on man
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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One of the defining features of our political era is straightforward conservatives pretending to be ideologically complex.
Instead of absorbing this baldly obvious fact, this entire magazine is dedicated to repeating their own lie about themselves.
Instead of absorbing this baldly obvious fact, this entire magazine is dedicated to repeating their own lie about themselves.
This man's entire job is to classify one-dimensional right-wing movements as far too complicated to place on the ideological spectrum.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
One of the defining features of our political era is straightforward conservatives pretending to be ideologically complex.
Instead of absorbing this baldly obvious fact, this entire magazine is dedicated to repeating their own lie about themselves.
Instead of absorbing this baldly obvious fact, this entire magazine is dedicated to repeating their own lie about themselves.
Inspiring!
But I think going down to townhome zoning in a relative greenfield next to a light rail station should be ruled out. Height limits should minimally allow 5 to 8 stories. Add green space and limit lot coverage to create more livability.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/18/o...
But I think going down to townhome zoning in a relative greenfield next to a light rail station should be ruled out. Height limits should minimally allow 5 to 8 stories. Add green space and limit lot coverage to create more livability.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/18/o...
Op-Ed: Light Rail Could Transform Bellevue’s Eastgate into Urban Oasis » The Urbanist
# Adding a light rail stop next to Bellevue's decommissioned airport could unlock more than 100 acres for dense urban development, boosting the potential of the planned line to Issaquah. Like Bel-Red ...
www.theurbanist.org
January 18, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Inspiring!
But I think going down to townhome zoning in a relative greenfield next to a light rail station should be ruled out. Height limits should minimally allow 5 to 8 stories. Add green space and limit lot coverage to create more livability.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/18/o...
But I think going down to townhome zoning in a relative greenfield next to a light rail station should be ruled out. Height limits should minimally allow 5 to 8 stories. Add green space and limit lot coverage to create more livability.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/18/o...
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Now that the state is investigating Bainbridge Island’s Comprehensive Plan for compliance with state housing laws, this group could literally cause the city to be subject to the builders’ remedy.
A group calling itself "Responsible Bainbridge" has actually raised $25,000 in order to stop the City of Bainbridge Island from allowing 100% affordable housing projects in a small geographic area to be somewhat larger than current zoning allows.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-ensur...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-ensur...
Donate to Ensure Accountability, Support the SEPA Appeal, organized by Responsible Bainbridge
Help Protect Accountability and not let Developers dictate Zonin… Responsible Bainbridge needs your support for Ensure Accountability, Support the SEPA Appeal
www.gofundme.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Now that the state is investigating Bainbridge Island’s Comprehensive Plan for compliance with state housing laws, this group could literally cause the city to be subject to the builders’ remedy.
Is that light I see in the sky after 5:00?! Glory be!
January 16, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Is that light I see in the sky after 5:00?! Glory be!
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"ICE AGENTS VERBALLY ASSAULTED AT MN RESTAURANT"
January 15, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"ICE AGENTS VERBALLY ASSAULTED AT MN RESTAURANT"
"Too scared to join the military.
Too dumb to be a cop."
Citizen Ice. Amazing.
Too dumb to be a cop."
Citizen Ice. Amazing.
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM
"Too scared to join the military.
Too dumb to be a cop."
Citizen Ice. Amazing.
Too dumb to be a cop."
Citizen Ice. Amazing.
Amazing bill! But...
the amendment applies in counties of 275,000 or greater. Basically a Medina/Clyde hill carveout.
Why did the House allow this shit? Do they believe the rich should get special treatment? The roll call wasn't close enough to justify the giveaway.
Take it back in the Senate.
the amendment applies in counties of 275,000 or greater. Basically a Medina/Clyde hill carveout.
Why did the House allow this shit? Do they believe the rich should get special treatment? The roll call wasn't close enough to justify the giveaway.
Take it back in the Senate.
The Washington House just approved HB 1175, which would legalize neighborhood corner stores & cafes statewide. The bill was sent directly to the House floor after being approved in committee last session.
A last minute amendment dropped suburbs with fewer than 5,000 people. The vote was 94-2.
A last minute amendment dropped suburbs with fewer than 5,000 people. The vote was 94-2.
January 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Amazing bill! But...
the amendment applies in counties of 275,000 or greater. Basically a Medina/Clyde hill carveout.
Why did the House allow this shit? Do they believe the rich should get special treatment? The roll call wasn't close enough to justify the giveaway.
Take it back in the Senate.
the amendment applies in counties of 275,000 or greater. Basically a Medina/Clyde hill carveout.
Why did the House allow this shit? Do they believe the rich should get special treatment? The roll call wasn't close enough to justify the giveaway.
Take it back in the Senate.
About time! On to the Senate!
The Washington House just approved HB 1175, which would legalize neighborhood corner stores & cafes statewide. The bill was sent directly to the House floor after being approved in committee last session.
A last minute amendment dropped suburbs with fewer than 5,000 people. The vote was 94-2.
A last minute amendment dropped suburbs with fewer than 5,000 people. The vote was 94-2.
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
About time! On to the Senate!
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Katie Wilson issued an executive order today advancing Route bus lanes.
The second item: "We're going to be getting out the red paint on Denny Way," Wilson said. "We cannot let one of our highest ridership routes languish in traffic." Bus lane inbound.
January 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Katie Wilson issued an executive order today advancing Route bus lanes.
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Mayor Katie Wilson is giving opening remarks at a press event in Beacon Hill. Her transition team is expected to make announcement about emergency housing and transit improvements.
January 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Mayor Katie Wilson is giving opening remarks at a press event in Beacon Hill. Her transition team is expected to make announcement about emergency housing and transit improvements.