Gigi
@squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
Fueled on grit. I try 2b wot I want to see in the world. Imperfect. Public service is a love. From MT, MSc in UK, Aged-Out FosterCare, active Whistleblower on public sector procurement fraud/corruption, HealthMed Nerd 4 preservation
#5KADay 521 #running Monday was 10.1k in ~ 1:07:11, 73F, with a long water break at ~ 51 mins. Goals were, continuous 10k & 70 mins running but too darn hot & burning arm. The body glide doesn’t stay put so new burn abrasion under arm. Knees stiff after break but warmed up again. #Runchat #Runsky
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I only met 1 of 3 #running goals AND ended up using 2nd inhaler this afternoon ( #EosinophilicAsthma ). It was so 🥵 (or my body felt it more from combined conditions that this was me 50:36 mins in….and none of this is water. So my break pics today. No h2o stations seen on poorer end of trail yet
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I only met 1 of 3 #running goals AND ended up using 2nd inhaler this afternoon ( #EosinophilicAsthma ). It was so 🥵 (or my body felt it more from combined conditions that this was me 50:36 mins in….and none of this is water. So my break pics today. No h2o stations seen on poorer end of trail yet
#5KADay 520 #running split ~6k Sunday after accidentally pushing “stop”, not “pause” so took a walk lap/txt break b4 resuming. Super sunny with no shade, no breeze made track running extremely uncomfortable by 2km mark each time. Will hopefully enjoy a long relaxing run today. #Runchat #Runsky
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
#5KADay 519 #running Saturday was a toasty 5.11km outside at 31:25 mins or 6’09” avg pace, 6:04 km 2 fastest. Brooks shoes ordered direct on 6th aren’t scheduled to arrive now until the 19th. Orders sit 4 fulfillment per labor cuts. May buy local next time, hate 🛍️, but knees need 👟. #Runchat #Runsky
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
#5KADay 519 #running Saturday was a toasty 5.11km outside at 31:25 mins or 6’09” avg pace, 6:04 km 2 fastest. Brooks shoes ordered direct on 6th aren’t scheduled to arrive now until the 19th. Orders sit 4 fulfillment per labor cuts. May buy local next time, hate 🛍️, but knees need 👟. #Runchat #Runsky
#5KADay 517&518 #running Thurs&Fri felt like huge struggle. Not feeling great after move, knowing this is a temp flat & we pack/move/unpack again. Housing in the U.S. is an exploitative mess. May have to switch to relaxing run paces entirely #Runchat #Runsky Knee is getting loud…new shoes coming
November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Called my neurologist’s office because there’s no way I’m flying to SEA TAC next week as this U.S. federal shutdown continues to degrade air travel. Pedo POTUS & Miller took TACO 🌮 so hard they’ll keep directing Republicans to ruin the country. To electeds: Keep at it, primaries r coming weirdos.
These 40 airports could be impacted by the FAA's capacity cuts and flight cancellations (Kris Van Cleave/CBS News)
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November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Called my neurologist’s office because there’s no way I’m flying to SEA TAC next week as this U.S. federal shutdown continues to degrade air travel. Pedo POTUS & Miller took TACO 🌮 so hard they’ll keep directing Republicans to ruin the country. To electeds: Keep at it, primaries r coming weirdos.
#5KADay 516 #running 5k Wed. Wind gusts ~ 31 mph so headed north first in the favorable direction to face winds after fully 🥵. 6:01 km 3 was fastest, 6’15” average pace. Running north on the trail gives me the fastest pace with no lights, less access breaks, but south is prettier. #Runchat #runsky
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
All, @safety.bsky.app, @bram20.bsky.social is a farm account using LLM responses & doing data scraping in accounts. It’s posted ~ 191 times in ~ 17 hrs, posting to me 2x & inviting ppl to DM despite its own account stating “no dm…not why I’m here 🦋”. @safety.bsky.app can u pls improve detection?
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
All, @safety.bsky.app, @bram20.bsky.social is a farm account using LLM responses & doing data scraping in accounts. It’s posted ~ 191 times in ~ 17 hrs, posting to me 2x & inviting ppl to DM despite its own account stating “no dm…not why I’m here 🦋”. @safety.bsky.app can u pls improve detection?
#5KADay 515 #running Tuesday was 5K south on the trail, 6:14 km 4 fastest pace, 6:26 avg pace, the curb breaks south are nicer on the knees but the lights are pro car. I’m trying to see if less miles this week will help get me back to weights/ab wrk but move is huge disruption #Runchat #Runsky
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Suck it LinkedIn. I’m never giving you direct access to anything on my phone. LinkedIn sends creepy outreach email to add their app as I continue to only use the web option on my smartphone.
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Suck it LinkedIn. I’m never giving you direct access to anything on my phone. LinkedIn sends creepy outreach email to add their app as I continue to only use the web option on my smartphone.
#5KADay 514 #running a simple 5.01k Monday at 31:13 mins, 6:14 average pace, 5th km fastest at 6:08. Wanted to run south but a huge grass mower was going with all that fuel too.😮💨 nightmare, so turned around. #Runchat #Runsky forgot to stretch after 😞 so working on habits in new home.
November 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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As Donald Trump's shutdown delays SNAP benefits, California Volunteers and the California National Guard are on the ground to support food banks and families in need.
With expanded aid in San Diego, California is showing the rest of the nation what real leadership looks like.
With expanded aid in San Diego, California is showing the rest of the nation what real leadership looks like.
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
As Donald Trump's shutdown delays SNAP benefits, California Volunteers and the California National Guard are on the ground to support food banks and families in need.
With expanded aid in San Diego, California is showing the rest of the nation what real leadership looks like.
With expanded aid in San Diego, California is showing the rest of the nation what real leadership looks like.
#5KADay 513 #running, squeaking in sub-30 minute 5k Sunday. Very 🥵 out, high UV, still air, knees not happy about the fast pace after two recent 10ks this week. 2nd time accepting track setting on Apple watch and learning it adjusts times after so almost missed sub 30min goal twice #Runchat #Runsky
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#5KADay (512?) #running relaxed restorative 10k Saturday exploring north end of new running trail but hit pavement before hitting 4k so kinda tripled back when I hit first stop light in Albany. I played Apple’s “Feeling Blue” playlist to stick slower pace. Knees a bit tired by ~6k #Runchat #Runsky
November 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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My story about the hearing and more broadly the situation in Chicago is up now:
Tear gas and Halloween costumes in America’s third largest city
www.economist.com/united-state...
From The Economist
Tear gas and Halloween costumes in America’s third largest city
www.economist.com/united-state...
From The Economist
Tear gas and Halloween costumes in America’s third largest city
Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago is out of hand
www.economist.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My story about the hearing and more broadly the situation in Chicago is up now:
Tear gas and Halloween costumes in America’s third largest city
www.economist.com/united-state...
From The Economist
Tear gas and Halloween costumes in America’s third largest city
www.economist.com/united-state...
From The Economist
#5KADay 511 #running 30:57 5k, 31 October, 200 km running month, 1,843.15 km year for 2025 so far & met a long-term possible unattainable goal for “high” VO2 Max score for this long covid caused #EosinophilicAsthma diagnoses gal who did a #Fit2Fat2Fit take being ~200 lbs March 2023 #Runchat #Runsky
November 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
#5KADay 511 #running 30:57 5k, 31 October, 200 km running month, 1,843.15 km year for 2025 so far & met a long-term possible unattainable goal for “high” VO2 Max score for this long covid caused #EosinophilicAsthma diagnoses gal who did a #Fit2Fat2Fit take being ~200 lbs March 2023 #Runchat #Runsky
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#5KADay 510 #running my first relaxed 10k outdoors yesterday since leaving Seattle. ~5:50 mins over an hr, but I’m cool with that. knee piped in at km 7 and told me to stick to 10k 🤭. 6’33” avg pace. Remembered to stretch finally. Daylight savings with hurt my eosinophilic asthma #Runchat #Runsky
October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Reached out to our new building manager to find out if our parking neighbor has a special need or might be unhinged so we can manage the relationship with kid-gloves as needed. This was the new parking job I returned to after grocery shopping, after 5 days at the new place. We haven’t met the person
October 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Reached out to our new building manager to find out if our parking neighbor has a special need or might be unhinged so we can manage the relationship with kid-gloves as needed. This was the new parking job I returned to after grocery shopping, after 5 days at the new place. We haven’t met the person
#5KADay 509 #running 5.01k at 30:32 Wed morning. Almost sub 30:00 5k with trail traffic, etc. Hit the traffic lights better and hung onto that bulldozer feeling for first ~ 3km. Love the fresh air. @johntytheowl111.bsky.social helped remind me to stretch after😎😇. #Runchat #Runsky. Today’s 🥅 is open
October 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#5KADay 509 #running 5.01k at 30:32 Wed morning. Almost sub 30:00 5k with trail traffic, etc. Hit the traffic lights better and hung onto that bulldozer feeling for first ~ 3km. Love the fresh air. @johntytheowl111.bsky.social helped remind me to stretch after😎😇. #Runchat #Runsky. Today’s 🥅 is open
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“Has Katy Wilson ever balanced a budget?”
Has Bruce Harrell?
Has Bruce Harrell?
Bruce Harrell's Seattle city budget sends Seattle into a hole of $140 million in 2027 and potentially, $374 million by 2029. His spending priorities? A LOT more cops, surveillance cameras, and crackdowns on graffiti, homeless encampments and - checks notes- taco trucks? publicola.com/2025/10/28/a...
A Closer Look at Mayor Harrell's Rickety 2026 City Budget Proposal - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett As the council takes up Mayor Bruce Harrell’s election-year budget, they could choose to heed their…
publicola.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
“Has Katy Wilson ever balanced a budget?”
Has Bruce Harrell?
Has Bruce Harrell?
#5KADay 508 #running a slow 8 km Tuesday. Warm up was a fast 6:15, but a long red-lighted intersection of doing loops til 🚦green and turkeys on the loose loosened me up and decided to take it easy with a longer distance. I’m often still forgetting to stretch after 😬 in new regimen. #Runchat #Runsky
October 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In solidarity with Americans in the bottom quartile of our economy I’m pretty sure we’re canceling Thanksgiving & Christmas this year. It’s important to remember that the oligarchs rely on base consumerism to thrive so #Resist, especially if the disabled/impoverished are having SNAP & ACA cancelled
Looks like Amazon sees the famous TRUMP-RECESSION coming.
Things are shaping up for a shitty Christmas.
Things are shaping up for a shitty Christmas.
October 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In solidarity with Americans in the bottom quartile of our economy I’m pretty sure we’re canceling Thanksgiving & Christmas this year. It’s important to remember that the oligarchs rely on base consumerism to thrive so #Resist, especially if the disabled/impoverished are having SNAP & ACA cancelled
Folks, Amazon is cutting another ~ 30k jobs despite its immense wealth and retail waste. Please look beyond retail therapy and immediate gratification shipping and minuscule Whole Foods discounts and cancel your Amazon Prime & boycott Amazon. Live with less consumer trash, it makes u lighter.
#AmazonBlackFridayBlackout
Cancel Amazon, Amazon Prime, Amazon Music, Amazon whatever, just don’t shop there.
But at the *very* least, boycott Amazon’s entire Black Friday weekend.
Look up the exact same product up by its vendor website.
Shop local bookstores.
We are the resistance! ✊🏽
Cancel Amazon, Amazon Prime, Amazon Music, Amazon whatever, just don’t shop there.
But at the *very* least, boycott Amazon’s entire Black Friday weekend.
Look up the exact same product up by its vendor website.
Shop local bookstores.
We are the resistance! ✊🏽
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Folks, Amazon is cutting another ~ 30k jobs despite its immense wealth and retail waste. Please look beyond retail therapy and immediate gratification shipping and minuscule Whole Foods discounts and cancel your Amazon Prime & boycott Amazon. Live with less consumer trash, it makes u lighter.
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Nothing says happy holidays more… #boycottbezos
October 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Nothing says happy holidays more… #boycottbezos