Beth Day
@thebethocracy.bsky.social
Seattle urbanista, interested in education, safe streets, and housing. Grew up in Baltimore. GIS graduate student and bike mom. Former wetland biologist. I follow Seattle School Board meetings and yell at cars.
You almost hear a whisper at the edge of the November evening breeze. Is that the rain, or is it a voice that sounds like it's saying: "It's always the same maaaaaaap..."
Per-precinct final data are now available for King County, Washington's general election. In the race for Seattle mayor, Katie Wilson defeated incumbent Bruce Harrell by just under 2,000 votes.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 AM
You almost hear a whisper at the edge of the November evening breeze. Is that the rain, or is it a voice that sounds like it's saying: "It's always the same maaaaaaap..."
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Seattle in November
November 27, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Seattle in November
Uuuuggghhhhhhhh!
Easy to miss the day before Thanksgiving, but Treasury has issued a 21-page request for comment on regs for the new federal school voucher program. Due one month from today, so let's get on it, edu-friends! h/t @politico.com @mackwilkes.bsky.social!
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Treasury, IRS request comments on implementation of the new federal tax credit for individual contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill | Internal Revenue ...
IR-2025-115, Nov. 25, 2025 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued Notice 2025-70, requesting comments on the implementation of a new tax credit for individuals ...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Uuuuggghhhhhhhh!
Our natural environment is so cool.
Displacement of water reveals lake bottom!
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our natural environment is so cool.
Regence, the least bad choice I have. Luckily my therapist is in-network, which is good because the private exchange version of Regence doesn't allow you to go out of network if you want them to pay for anything. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
WA fines insurance company for violating mental health care rules
Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has fined Regence BlueShield $550,000.
www.seattletimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Regence, the least bad choice I have. Luckily my therapist is in-network, which is good because the private exchange version of Regence doesn't allow you to go out of network if you want them to pay for anything. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Just realized I was not YET following WeRateDogs here unlike every other social media platform. This is ALSO my favorite genre of dog video. Eli (my heart dog who passed away in 2021) would also carry the most massive sticks he could find, and Boxers have strong ass necks.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Just realized I was not YET following WeRateDogs here unlike every other social media platform. This is ALSO my favorite genre of dog video. Eli (my heart dog who passed away in 2021) would also carry the most massive sticks he could find, and Boxers have strong ass necks.
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What was lost with recent federal defunding of 3 out of 9 regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs), written by leaders/staff from Northeast, South Central and Pacific Islands CASCs.
We haven't given up on getting their funding restored, along with other cuts to the rest of the network.
We haven't given up on getting their funding restored, along with other cuts to the rest of the network.
From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
What was lost with recent federal defunding of 3 out of 9 regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs), written by leaders/staff from Northeast, South Central and Pacific Islands CASCs.
We haven't given up on getting their funding restored, along with other cuts to the rest of the network.
We haven't given up on getting their funding restored, along with other cuts to the rest of the network.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My friend's wrist is broken :(
@seattledot.bsky.social Can you send Okay Broomer to the end of the Interurban trail at 110th? A friend's bike slid on the wet slick leaves that have piled up here and she hurt her wrist pretty bad. She filed a FiFi, but hoping drawing your attention to it here will help too!
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
My friend's wrist is broken :(
@seattledot.bsky.social Can you send Okay Broomer to the end of the Interurban trail at 110th? A friend's bike slid on the wet slick leaves that have piled up here and she hurt her wrist pretty bad. She filed a FiFi, but hoping drawing your attention to it here will help too!
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
@seattledot.bsky.social Can you send Okay Broomer to the end of the Interurban trail at 110th? A friend's bike slid on the wet slick leaves that have piled up here and she hurt her wrist pretty bad. She filed a FiFi, but hoping drawing your attention to it here will help too!
In 4th grade (1990ish), we went on a boat with the @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social which introduced me to environmental/wetland science. In 6th grade I did a 2-week canoe adventure down the Patuxent River with CBF. I was first introduced to GIS in 10th grade in my env. science magnet school.
November 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
In 4th grade (1990ish), we went on a boat with the @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social which introduced me to environmental/wetland science. In 6th grade I did a 2-week canoe adventure down the Patuxent River with CBF. I was first introduced to GIS in 10th grade in my env. science magnet school.
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NEW // How Mayor-elect Katie Wilson Can Hit the Ground Running, Walking, Rolling, and Biking 🏃♀️🚶♂️👩🦽🚴♀️🚌
Op-ed by @sngreenways.bsky.social via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/23/h...
Op-ed by @sngreenways.bsky.social via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/23/h...
How Mayor-elect Wilson Can Hit the Ground Running, Walking, Rolling, and Biking » The Urbanist
# Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson’s transportation platform is bold and visionary, and she will need ongoing community support to achieve it. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways shares some ideas on how s...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
NEW // How Mayor-elect Katie Wilson Can Hit the Ground Running, Walking, Rolling, and Biking 🏃♀️🚶♂️👩🦽🚴♀️🚌
Op-ed by @sngreenways.bsky.social via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/23/h...
Op-ed by @sngreenways.bsky.social via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/23/h...
BACK ON TRACK TO #FixRainier!
Beautiful. No notes. Get it done.
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
BACK ON TRACK TO #FixRainier!
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Guess which professions are more likely to be women? (Actually they almost all are these days haha!)
ICYMI Dept of Education will no longer considers these professional degrees:
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Guess which professions are more likely to be women? (Actually they almost all are these days haha!)
First of many SPS School Board recaps to come! Publilshed on @thebulletinsea.org, a new source for SPS news. thebulletinsea.org/issue-5-nove...
Issue 5 -- November 19, 2025 Board Meeting Recap
In this issue: Beth Day and Julie Letchner recap the November 19 school board meeting, the last with the current board lineup.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
First of many SPS School Board recaps to come! Publilshed on @thebulletinsea.org, a new source for SPS news. thebulletinsea.org/issue-5-nove...
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Welp, after years of planning, pots of dedicated funding, promises that despite other elements getting yanked from the plans that sidewalk repairs were still on the table, the only sidewalk on LWB that got repaved this year was the segment right in front of Bruce's house.
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Welp, after years of planning, pots of dedicated funding, promises that despite other elements getting yanked from the plans that sidewalk repairs were still on the table, the only sidewalk on LWB that got repaved this year was the segment right in front of Bruce's house.
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The talented person who made these is @anwhites.bsky.social!
WayfindDesigns now has fan art! Look at these great knitted pieces inspired by my sweater design! Such talented people out there!!
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The talented person who made these is @anwhites.bsky.social!
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Hello, Seattle Public Schools… would love to see “away for the day” policies at least at all high schools (cc: @thebulletinsea.org )
My school recently instituted a phone free campus policy for students and by the end of the second week boys were huddled in circles during breaks showing and teaching each other close magic and card tricks.
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hello, Seattle Public Schools… would love to see “away for the day” policies at least at all high schools (cc: @thebulletinsea.org )
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NEW: @emilycherkin.bsky.social lays out the key questions families should insist Seattle Public Schools answer about AI in the classroom, cell phones, and technology more broadly.
Issue 4 -- It's Time for SPS To Lead on Limiting Screens in the Classroom
In this issue: Emily Cherkin takes a look at SPS policies about technology use in schools, and raises key questions that SPS leaders must answer.
by Emily Cherkin
On November 19, 2025, staff members...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
NEW: @emilycherkin.bsky.social lays out the key questions families should insist Seattle Public Schools answer about AI in the classroom, cell phones, and technology more broadly.
What a cool program!
Last night, I graduated from the Kirkland Initiative, an 8 wk program designed to cultivate future city leaders by making leadership accessible to residents.
I had the opportunity to meet all the City department heads and learn about how their departments function in tandem with the council.
I had the opportunity to meet all the City department heads and learn about how their departments function in tandem with the council.
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
What a cool program!
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Our next Lunch and Learn will focus on how affordable and social housing can save our schools. We will be joined by @joemiz.bsky.social. Tue, Dec 9th from 12-1pm. Register here zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Our next Lunch and Learn will focus on how affordable and social housing can save our schools. We will be joined by @joemiz.bsky.social. Tue, Dec 9th from 12-1pm. Register here zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent will start in February with $425,000 contract
It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
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NEW: Julie Letchner writes about SPS interim superintendent Fred Podesta and assistant superintendent Kurt Buttleman's public presentation earlier this week on enrollment and budget:
Issue 3 -- Podesta & Buttleman Speak on Enrollment & Budget Planning
In this issue:
* Fred Podesta on SPS Enrollment
* Kurt Buttleman on SPS Budget
Seattle Public Schools leadership shared sneak peeks on Monday into the 2026-27 budgeting process and various enrollm...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
NEW: Julie Letchner writes about SPS interim superintendent Fred Podesta and assistant superintendent Kurt Buttleman's public presentation earlier this week on enrollment and budget:
SNORT!
#OnThisDay in 1903, Chief Joseph attended a UW football game. "I saw a lot of white men almost fight today." historylink.org/File/10286 #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
SNORT!