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Jason Weill
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Seattle resident, New York born; not all my aggression is passive. Career break taker, "Personal Finance for People in Tech" author, election visualizer, housing and transit advocate, cat preferrer

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A new "no" in my LinkedIn profile: I'm not interested in building "public safety" tech that surveils the public and enables authoritarian leaders to do even more damage.
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Saying No to Surveillance Tech Recruiters
I often think about what “value” there is in technology: not shareholder value, but the value that a company’s products and services provide to their customers, and to the broader world. In an attempt...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Land banking for adorable housing? Let’s make it happen, #WAleg.
housingconsortium.org Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 4d
Want more housing in Washington? HB 1974/SB 6214 helps turn vacant, abandoned, underutilized, and deteriorated land into future sites for affordable rental and for-sale homes. Take just a minute and sign in PRO before Friday to put your voice on the record in support! bit.ly/4q4sO9u #WaLeg
January 29, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Lose yourself in this map, y'all.

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January 28, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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As creepy as it was to let Amazon own scans of my palm, Amazon One worked pretty well, especially at sports arenas, where I could avoid lines at concession stands. Kind of sad it’s going away, but also OK with them deleting my biometric data.

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Amazon is ending its palm ID system for retail, Amazon One, as it closes physical stores
Amazon is winding down its Amazon One palm recognition service as the company retreats from physical retail experiments.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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This is the actual threat to salmon and orca here in the Puget Sound region. New apartments help salmon and orca, rather than harm them, because it becomes easier for people to live without driving and thus reduce pollution that threaten salmon and orca. The "tree people" have it exactly backward.
January 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Update! Mayor Katie Wilson will be one of our guest speakers at our upcoming State of Social Housing. Tickets are going fast so make sure to register if you want to attend! tinyurl.com/stateofsocia...
Event flyer: "First Annual: State of Social Housing. Tuesday February 10, Centilia Cultural Center, 6-7:30 pm. With Special Guest: Mayor Katie Wilson. *Happy hour with Mayor Wilson from 5-6 pm reserved for HON Social Housing Activator Members, separate invite to follow"
January 27, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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After the #waleg has failed to open up direct car sales to consumers (apart from Tesla, who is the only manufacturer who can do this in WA), @rivianofficial.bsky.social is funding a ballot initiative about it. Be on the lookout later this year.

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Rivian pledges $4.6M for ballot initiative to allow direct EV sales in WA • Washington State Standard
Washington lawmakers have tried and failed to erase Tesla’s status as the only electric vehicle maker allowed to sell directly to consumers.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Say hello to a truly connected region on March 28! The Crosslake Connection is opening two new stations and a world of new possibilities for the Eastside, Seattle and beyond. 🚊✨
 
Explore this highly anticipated new connection and get ready to ride! 🎉

www.soundtransit.org/crosslake
Crosslake Connection | Sound Transit
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January 23, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Not gonna lie: I’m going to my first @pwhltorrent.bsky.social game tonight, and CJ’s infectious joy influenced me to do so
pwhltorrent.bsky.social Seattle Torrent @pwhltorrent.bsky.social · 13d
Take home your very own (mini) CJ! 🤩

Join us tomorrow for CJ Jackson Bobblehead Night!
🎟️ bit.ly/4jOXNFe
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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The admins of bsky dot social have bestowed a verified checkmark on @icegov.bsky.social. A friendly reminder that #Mastodon still exists, in case you want an alternative to this alternative
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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I find it odd that so many @pwhltorrent.bsky.social players have cover stories to tell when a driver asks what they do for work.
pwhltorrent.bsky.social Seattle Torrent @pwhltorrent.bsky.social · 17d
Honesty is the best policy here 🤗
January 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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Lofi Girl, whose instrumentals have been instrumental to my productivity and mental health for years, is opening a cafe in Paris "soon".

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Lofi Cafe
Un lieu cozy en plein cœur de Paris pour faire une pause, travailler et se détendre.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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staterepjuliareed.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to the amazing community volunteers and advocates @sngreenways.bsky.social and @fixthel8.bsky.social who paved the way for this change. I'm so proud of you. And thank you Mayor Wilson! #Seattle
January 15, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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The USPS will host a free first-day-of-issue event to mark the launch of its Bruce Lee Forever stamps on Feb. 18 at the Nippon Kan Theatre in Japantown (628 S Washington St).
Postal Service To Release Stunner of Stamp To Honor Bruce Lee
The U.S. Postal Service will honor Bruce Lee, the renowned Chinese American martial artist and actor, with a new Forever stamp. Lee captivated film audiences with his skill, charisma and screen presen...
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January 10, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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In Feb, it will be the 3 year anniversary of passing I-135 and 1 year since passing Prop 1A. Join us to commemorate these victories, get an update on the current state of social housing, and hear what's coming up in 2026. More details and registration: tinyurl.com/stateofsocia...
Event flyer with graphics of Housey and social housing building. Text: "First annual: State of social housing. Tuesday February 10 Centilia Cultural Center 6-7:30 pm. Special Guest to be announced soon. Please RSVP!"
January 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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“Robotaxis will lower total car use, not increase it, b/c some people won’t need to own their own vehicle anymore.”

The same claim was made about ridehail 12 years ago. Didn’t happen. In fact, ridehail’s ascent increased car ownership. Why would robotaxis be different?

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January 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Sad to see that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, with some 240 years of service to the community, will shut down, as will the free Pittsburgh City Paper. The city will still have a daily paper, the conservative-leaning Tribune-Review.
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette plans to shut down
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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A friendly reminder that even when a story is compelling and plausible, think before you share or upvote. We already have our first AI-assisted hoax of the year.
caseynewton.bsky.social Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 29d
I reached out to the author of this viral Reddit post thinking there might be a story in it. He sent me an employee badge that Gemini flagged as being AI-generated and supporting documents that I suspect were also generated by AI. Be careful out there folks!

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From the confession community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the confession community
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January 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Endless Column, by Constantin Brâncuși, 1938, 📸 by @stephenmally
January 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Hey! Go follow my new account, @mayorofseattle.bsky.social !
January 3, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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Congrats @milesintransit.com on the @nytimes.com feature! He did a “longest trip on MetroCard” video earlier in the year, too.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Dec 31
Two New York Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the MetroCard ends on December 31.
To Say Goodbye to the MetroCard, We Spent a Day Riding Every Transit System That Uses It
Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card ends on Dec. 31.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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These USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C SSD enclosures are kind of ridiculous, but also kind of adorable. One looks like a floppy drive, the other like a computer icon for a file folder... which in turn is skeuomorphic design meant to look like an actual folder. www.ithome.com/0/909/297.htm
December 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Public Health Seattle & King County’s comic on flushing rats back down the toilet is too cute. kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/...
The soap makes the rat slide down when you flush. It may take many flushes. Comic showing cut-away view of toilet with rat being flushed. Why rats come up your toilet: #1 They smell food or grease. (comic of rat in pipe smelling a burger with smiling face) Keep your drains clean. #2 Old sewers and plumbing make it easier for them to get in. (Comic of rat peeking out of cracked pipe.)
December 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Sony’s Japanese MiniDisc ads with Jamiroquai
December 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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December 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM