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At a listening session in Othello, South End youth share with Mayor Wilson's transition team concerns about affordability, housing, safety, education, and civic access — issues they say are too often overlooked.
Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero reports here: soseaem.org/3LK2YcQ
#SeattleNews #Seattle
Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero reports here: soseaem.org/3LK2YcQ
#SeattleNews #Seattle
South End Youth Speak Out at Seattle Mayoral Listening Session
South End youth gathered in Othello to press Mayor Katie Wilson's transition team on housing, safety and education, calling for real outreach and a stronger voice in city decisions.
southseattleemerald.org
January 13, 2026 at 11:42 PM
At a listening session in Othello, South End youth share with Mayor Wilson's transition team concerns about affordability, housing, safety, education, and civic access — issues they say are too often overlooked.
Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero reports here: soseaem.org/3LK2YcQ
#SeattleNews #Seattle
Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero reports here: soseaem.org/3LK2YcQ
#SeattleNews #Seattle
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Hot off the presses: the @theurbanist.org interview with new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/13/o...
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/13/o...
One Week In, Katie Wilson Charts the Path Ahead » The Urbanist
# The Urbanist recently sat down with Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to get the latest on initiatives she has cooking now that her team is in office. We touched on emergency housing, bus lanes, World Cup ...
www.theurbanist.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Hot off the presses: the @theurbanist.org interview with new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/13/o...
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/13/o...
Wrote just a bit more about this idea.
January 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Wrote just a bit more about this idea.
Hey all, looking for a resource for class today. Does anyone have a streetcar map of Seattle circa 1900?
January 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Hey all, looking for a resource for class today. Does anyone have a streetcar map of Seattle circa 1900?
Because fascism is the aestheticization of politics, destroying the aesthetics that underlie fascism is essential.
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Because fascism is the aestheticization of politics, destroying the aesthetics that underlie fascism is essential.
As calls return for a general strike, I will continue to say that the most actionable path for labor to confront fascism is for the NEA and AFT (teachers' unions) to organize a strike.
Daily life comes to a halt if the schools close. Teachers are overwhelmingly opposed to Trump.
Daily life comes to a halt if the schools close. Teachers are overwhelmingly opposed to Trump.
It’s Time for the Teacher’s Union to Throw its Weight Around
I’m going to be a bit bold here. I think the National Education Association, America’s largest union of ~3 million members, should be kicking the tires on a national teacher strike. A m…
tonychiado.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
As calls return for a general strike, I will continue to say that the most actionable path for labor to confront fascism is for the NEA and AFT (teachers' unions) to organize a strike.
Daily life comes to a halt if the schools close. Teachers are overwhelmingly opposed to Trump.
Daily life comes to a halt if the schools close. Teachers are overwhelmingly opposed to Trump.
There was, I think, an almost dogmatic belief on the Left that if opposition threaded the needle then violence could be avoided.
As the German philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote about fascism, "All efforts to render politics aesthetic culminate in one thing: war."
As the German philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote about fascism, "All efforts to render politics aesthetic culminate in one thing: war."
January 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
There was, I think, an almost dogmatic belief on the Left that if opposition threaded the needle then violence could be avoided.
As the German philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote about fascism, "All efforts to render politics aesthetic culminate in one thing: war."
As the German philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote about fascism, "All efforts to render politics aesthetic culminate in one thing: war."
Mayor Wilson is here early at the ICE out of Seattle protest in Cal Anderson. Crowd beginning to form.
January 11, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Mayor Wilson is here early at the ICE out of Seattle protest in Cal Anderson. Crowd beginning to form.
Piedmont Cafe to bridge the time between Mass and protest today.
Great spot, but no bicerin?
Great spot, but no bicerin?
January 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Piedmont Cafe to bridge the time between Mass and protest today.
Great spot, but no bicerin?
Great spot, but no bicerin?
We had a resident fascist show up to the Beacon Hill Council meeting today - An*r*a S**rez - and she tried to push her usual bullshit during the Q&A with District 2 CM Lin.
So if there was one useful thing I did this weekend, it was shutting her down in service to my neighbors.
So if there was one useful thing I did this weekend, it was shutting her down in service to my neighbors.
January 11, 2026 at 4:11 AM
We had a resident fascist show up to the Beacon Hill Council meeting today - An*r*a S**rez - and she tried to push her usual bullshit during the Q&A with District 2 CM Lin.
So if there was one useful thing I did this weekend, it was shutting her down in service to my neighbors.
So if there was one useful thing I did this weekend, it was shutting her down in service to my neighbors.
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NEW // Op-Ed: It’s Time to Uproot ICE Penal Colonies Like Tacoma’s GEO
Op-ed by John Burbank via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/10/o...
Op-ed by John Burbank via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/10/o...
Op-Ed: It’s Time to Uproot ICE Penal Colonies Like Tacoma’s GEO » The Urbanist
# Washington state leaders should take action to force the closure of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement penal colony in Tacoma, which is carrying out the unlawful detention of 1500 people.
www.theurbanist.org
January 10, 2026 at 5:53 PM
NEW // Op-Ed: It’s Time to Uproot ICE Penal Colonies Like Tacoma’s GEO
Op-ed by John Burbank via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/10/o...
Op-ed by John Burbank via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/10/o...
Torino is preparing to build 8km of automated Metro line for €3B.
Compare this to Seattle’s 7.7 Mile Ballard Link Extension (which does include a bridge) for $20B. It will not be automated.
Compare this to Seattle’s 7.7 Mile Ballard Link Extension (which does include a bridge) for $20B. It will not be automated.
Hitachi Rail has been awarded the contract for the system and trains of the first 8 km segment of Turin's M2 automated metro.
www.stradeeautostrade.it/notizie/2026...
www.stradeeautostrade.it/notizie/2026...
January 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Torino is preparing to build 8km of automated Metro line for €3B.
Compare this to Seattle’s 7.7 Mile Ballard Link Extension (which does include a bridge) for $20B. It will not be automated.
Compare this to Seattle’s 7.7 Mile Ballard Link Extension (which does include a bridge) for $20B. It will not be automated.
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Major light rail news: simulated service on the 2 Line is expected to start within a month.
That's the last big milestone before a grand opening, and brings the benefit of added trains riders will be able to board between International District and Lynnwood.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/09/c...
That's the last big milestone before a grand opening, and brings the benefit of added trains riders will be able to board between International District and Lynnwood.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/09/c...
Crosslake Light Rail Approaches One of Its Final Milestones » The Urbanist
# With simulated light rail service across I-90 less than a month away, Sound Transit appears poised to beat its deadline of opening the full 2 Line by May 31. Simulated service also brings increased ...
www.theurbanist.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Major light rail news: simulated service on the 2 Line is expected to start within a month.
That's the last big milestone before a grand opening, and brings the benefit of added trains riders will be able to board between International District and Lynnwood.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/09/c...
That's the last big milestone before a grand opening, and brings the benefit of added trains riders will be able to board between International District and Lynnwood.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/09/c...
First bike ride to work this year ✔️
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
First bike ride to work this year ✔️
Beacon Hill, you can meet your new CM, @cmeddielin.bsky.social, at El Centro on Saturday from 10-Noon!
January 9, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Beacon Hill, you can meet your new CM, @cmeddielin.bsky.social, at El Centro on Saturday from 10-Noon!
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Yesterday’s killing of Minneapolis mother Renee Nicole Good proves the dangers of Trump’s campaign of terror via ICE across our country.
ICE officers appear to not only be acting with impunity, but the explicit approval and support of the president and his administration.
ICE officers appear to not only be acting with impunity, but the explicit approval and support of the president and his administration.
January 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Yesterday’s killing of Minneapolis mother Renee Nicole Good proves the dangers of Trump’s campaign of terror via ICE across our country.
ICE officers appear to not only be acting with impunity, but the explicit approval and support of the president and his administration.
ICE officers appear to not only be acting with impunity, but the explicit approval and support of the president and his administration.
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“It should be crystal clear to everyone that the real threat to community safety is the ICE agents harassing, targeting, detaining — and in some tragic cases — killing our neighbors. This violence is unacceptable, it is criminal, and it is against the constitution of the United States.”
East Portland Councilors Avalos, Dunphy, Smith Respond to the ICE Shooting of Two People in Hazelwood
www.portland.gov
January 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
“It should be crystal clear to everyone that the real threat to community safety is the ICE agents harassing, targeting, detaining — and in some tragic cases — killing our neighbors. This violence is unacceptable, it is criminal, and it is against the constitution of the United States.”
What practical avenues remain for the people to confront and reform an unapologetically murderous state? I see no civil way forward.
A reminder from Kevin Roberts of Project 2025: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless — if the left allows it to be"
A reminder from Kevin Roberts of Project 2025: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless — if the left allows it to be"
January 7, 2026 at 7:41 PM
What practical avenues remain for the people to confront and reform an unapologetically murderous state? I see no civil way forward.
A reminder from Kevin Roberts of Project 2025: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless — if the left allows it to be"
A reminder from Kevin Roberts of Project 2025: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless — if the left allows it to be"
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We have to talk about Alexis Mercedes Rinck's speech today.
January 7, 2026 at 12:51 AM
We have to talk about Alexis Mercedes Rinck's speech today.
Must be a workplace culture thing, because every school I’ve ever worked at has a very healthy happy hour culture.
Another thought related to this line of discourse — are Millennial dads/bosses more focused on getting home to be with their families than Gen-X dads were previously? www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
January 7, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Must be a workplace culture thing, because every school I’ve ever worked at has a very healthy happy hour culture.
Added a suspension seat post to my Priority Skyline tonight and gave her a quick tour through the neighborhood.
January 7, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Added a suspension seat post to my Priority Skyline tonight and gave her a quick tour through the neighborhood.
Sometimes I think about how when my wife and I bought our Seattle rowhouse, her friend said “I thought you guys liked architecture…”
And then she proceeded to buy a suburban tract home in the post war suburbs of Cincinnati.
And then she proceeded to buy a suburban tract home in the post war suburbs of Cincinnati.
January 6, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Sometimes I think about how when my wife and I bought our Seattle rowhouse, her friend said “I thought you guys liked architecture…”
And then she proceeded to buy a suburban tract home in the post war suburbs of Cincinnati.
And then she proceeded to buy a suburban tract home in the post war suburbs of Cincinnati.
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Ahead of Mayor Katie Wilson's inauguration, we asked South End residents what they want her administration to prioritize — and how she should be accountable to the community. From housing to public safety, their answers speak for themselves.
Read here: soseaem.org/4juZdVc #SeattleNews #Seattle
Read here: soseaem.org/4juZdVc #SeattleNews #Seattle
People on the Street: What the South End Wants From Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson
The Emerald hit South Seattle streets to ask residents what they expect from Mayor Katie Wilson’s first 100 days — and how her administration can stay accountable over four years.
southseattleemerald.org
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Ahead of Mayor Katie Wilson's inauguration, we asked South End residents what they want her administration to prioritize — and how she should be accountable to the community. From housing to public safety, their answers speak for themselves.
Read here: soseaem.org/4juZdVc #SeattleNews #Seattle
Read here: soseaem.org/4juZdVc #SeattleNews #Seattle