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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 8h

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Sara Bliss @urbanistmom.bsky.social · 13h

Where’s the money coming from for that?

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Jonathan Speights @jspeights.bsky.social · 14h

Katie Wilson: clean, accessible, and safe bathrooms!

Bruce Harrell: talk to the 10-foot AI hallucination wall!

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 15h

Downtown could have "like, a 10-foot wall" where people could talk to AI versions of historical figures. "How cool would this be if we had like, a 10 foot wall. It's interactive and it's historical. And you could talk to Martin Luther King."...

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 23h

Katie Wilson: "I look at what Mayor Hidalgo has achieved in Paris, and I think that, and some of the mayors in Spanish cities, progressive, socialist mayors in Spanish cities, and the transformation of public space into walkable, people-oriented places where you want to be, it’s just so important."

I look at what Mayor Hidalgo has achieved in Paris, and I think that, and some of the mayors in Spanish cities, progressive, socialist mayors in Spanish cities, and the transformation of public space into walkable, people-oriented places where you want to be, it’s just so important. I really think that’s definitely going to be a big focus of my administration because if you travel to places like that where that kind of transformation has been achieved, you just feel like, “This is a place that I want to hang out.” It makes me feel good. It makes me feel like part of the city. I can meet people, talk to people, and there’s so much potential in Seattle for creating more of those spaces, and Ca

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Sara Bliss @urbanistmom.bsky.social · 22h

No room for cars, but there’s always room for an ambulance

A crowd of people on Occidental leaving the Mariners game. People cover the entire street and sidewalk

The crowd bunches together to let an ambulance through

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Not the Seattle Mariners @mariners.bsky.social · 1d

Real talk. Here is what set a series of events into motion that led to the #mariners ALDS victory. 🤣🔱

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 1d

The Rapid Ride J project timeline was just training for this

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Sara Bliss @urbanistmom.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, I had tickets to both. But I’m still at the Mariners game

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d

no foreign bases on american soil.

my blood pressure just shot up. this is insane.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Sara Bliss @urbanistmom.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve donated to BikeWorks before. They have a lot of drop-off locations, including the North Transfer Station, which was convenient to me.

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Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot.bsky.social · 2d

There’s a new traffic signal at 20th Ave NW and Leary Ave NW in Ballard.🚦

Learn more about the Route 40 Transit Plus Multimodal Corridor Project: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/transit-program/transit-plus-multimodal-corridor-program/route-40---transit-plus

Two individuals crossing a street at a crosswalk in a sunny urban setting with traffic lights and modern buildings in the background.

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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 2d

The Union Bay Natural Area is 74 acres of public open space with miles of trails, but the UW has rebuffed advocates pushing to remove a fence and add a trail to improve access. Here's why they should reconsider.

Op-ed by Eric Fisk and Cory Crocker: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/09/o...

Op-Ed: UW’s Union Bay Hypocrisy: Public Land, Private Fence » The Urbanist

# The Union Bay Natual Area is 74 acres of public open space with miles of trails, but the University of Washington has rebuffed advocates pushing to remove a fence and add a trail to improve access. ...

www.theurbanist.org

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Sara Bliss @urbanistmom.bsky.social · 2d

I had an iron transfusion after one of my kids was born, and it was great. They just hooked me up to an IV filled with rust-colored liquid, and I had all the iron I needed for six months. None of the unpleasant side effects of the pills.

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CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 2d

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Braeden 🎣🦀🌲🦅 @bvd100.bsky.social · 2d

Amazing example of how important Erica Barnett’s reporting is in Seattle. Independent and competitive local journalism is critical! Support PubliCola here!

publicola.com/support/

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Sara Bliss @urbanistmom.bsky.social · 3d

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Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 6d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 3d

…If that’s the strategy why did Harrell’s Comp Plan only allow corner stores on literal corners!? We had to do a whole advocacy campaign to fix that…

actionnetwork.org/letters/lega...

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Sara Bliss @urbanistmom.bsky.social · 3d

We would love to have one in Loyal Heights! Maybe in one of the giant parking lots two of our churches have for some reason?

(And maybe it could have a pool, too, while I’m dreaming)

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 3d

Uptown and North Downtown need a library. Eastlake needs a library. Georgetown needs a library. Madison Valley/Park needs a library. Alaska Junction needs a library. Ballard needs more than one library.

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 3d

We are excited to announce the launch of the Nondrivers Alliance, a new project where those of use who can’t drive or can’t afford to drive can organize for communities that reduce car-dependency.

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Sara Bliss @urbanistmom.bsky.social · 3d

Now THAT was a double play

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve seen the pictures of Trump with Epstein’s girls. Here’s what’s in them - @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social

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Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 3d

In our second installment of “Harrell's Big Business Backers,” we present to you Brad Smith, President and Board Vice Chair at Microsoft, who took home $24M just last year! He wants to keep taxes low for himself and his $3 trillion corporation.

The back of the baseball card graphic with bullet points stating that Brad Smith is the president and board. vice chair of Microsoft, was paid 24 million last year, sold tens of millions of dollars of Microsoft shares this year still holds $240 million of stock, and is lobbying against Washington state in the golfing attacks. unlucky businesses model not jumpstart, which Katie helped enact in Seattle. Additional text says what he's buying: for taxes for himself and his $3 trillion dollar corporation.

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Tony Demoniano 🎃 @tonydamiano.bsky.social · 4d

I consider myself pretty jaded, but this legit shocked me.

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 4d

This South Side Weekly report on the Chicago building raid is well worth reading. Most striking to me are the indications of collusion between federal authorities and the building owner and management to effect a mass eviction at the blighted property. southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

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Ellen M. @graphxgrrl.bsky.social · 4d

The more that comes out about various city projects and priorities that Harrell’s team stalled, blocked or killed—I feel like Wilson could have an extraordinarily effective first 90 days by just dusting off all the shovel ready projects and scheduling them.

The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 4d

A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scenes as the public was kept in the dark about the upgrades.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...

Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug » The Urbanist

# A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scen...

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 4d

“Continuing to take a phased approach” is Mayor Harrell’s way of saying “cancelling shovel-ready plans.”

The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 4d

NEW // Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug

By Ryan Packer

via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...

Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug » The Urbanist

# A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scen...

www.theurbanist.org

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