Alex
@alexh666.bsky.social
decolonial dreamz
focused on art, labor, gardening, housing, tenants rights, land use, transportation and environment
posting from the southern Seattle suburbs in Coast Salish territory
free Palestine
focused on art, labor, gardening, housing, tenants rights, land use, transportation and environment
posting from the southern Seattle suburbs in Coast Salish territory
free Palestine
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Updated tonight: @andyengelson.bsky.social reports for PubliCola that the city of Seattle has reached a settlement with the family of Jaahnavi Kandula, the 23-year-old killed by a speeding SPD officer, totaling at least $29 million.
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Family of Jaahnavi Kandula, Pedestrian Killed by SPD Officer in 2023, Reaches $29 Million Settlement with City - PubliCola
In an incident that sparked widespread outrage, police guild leader Daniel Auderer joked that the 23-year-old student was only worth…
publicola.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Updated tonight: @andyengelson.bsky.social reports for PubliCola that the city of Seattle has reached a settlement with the family of Jaahnavi Kandula, the 23-year-old killed by a speeding SPD officer, totaling at least $29 million.
publicola.com/2026/02/10/c...
publicola.com/2026/02/10/c...
Inquiring minds would like to know
Ok which one of you has a scale model of Seattle in your basement??
February 11, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Inquiring minds would like to know
i hope someday someone asks me in person why I blocked them
reminder u can just block and mute people u don’t like !
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 AM
i hope someday someone asks me in person why I blocked them
reminder u can just block and mute people u don’t like !
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 AM
reminder u can just block and mute people u don’t like !
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On a 4-3 vote, Federal Way Councilmember Martin Moore was just removed from his position as Council President.
Longtime Councilmember Susan Honda was voted in to replace him.
Longtime Councilmember Susan Honda was voted in to replace him.
Tomorrow night the Federal Way City Council will hold a special meeting to potentially strip CM Martin Moore of his role as Council President, because of a Facebook post Moore wrote in support of a student walk-out opposing ICE. That post has been seized on by right wing media across the country.
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 AM
On a 4-3 vote, Federal Way Councilmember Martin Moore was just removed from his position as Council President.
Longtime Councilmember Susan Honda was voted in to replace him.
Longtime Councilmember Susan Honda was voted in to replace him.
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I said this before but Americans simply can not comprehend how much wealth there is. We constantly under project how much tax revenue we will raise from taxing the wealthy. The original estimate was $50 million.
Crowd reaction to Prop 1A raising $115 million in it's first year, more than double the initial estimate! @houseourneighbors.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 AM
I said this before but Americans simply can not comprehend how much wealth there is. We constantly under project how much tax revenue we will raise from taxing the wealthy. The original estimate was $50 million.
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Crowd reaction to Prop 1A raising $115 million in it's first year, more than double the initial estimate! @houseourneighbors.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Crowd reaction to Prop 1A raising $115 million in it's first year, more than double the initial estimate! @houseourneighbors.bsky.social
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Note you don't see the governor calling for health care for all. There was a bill this legislative session to help make that happen here in Washington. Dead now, of course, because elected officials (and right now, Dems are in charge) seem unwilling to make big swings.
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Note you don't see the governor calling for health care for all. There was a bill this legislative session to help make that happen here in Washington. Dead now, of course, because elected officials (and right now, Dems are in charge) seem unwilling to make big swings.
One of my favorite things that I learned this past year was about the importance of Salmon to nutrient cycles in the PNW
Which, having grown up using “fish food” fertilized, should not have come as a surprise.
All that to say: restore salmon habitat, it’s good for our forests (and yes, #landback)
Which, having grown up using “fish food” fertilized, should not have come as a surprise.
All that to say: restore salmon habitat, it’s good for our forests (and yes, #landback)
The Stillaguamish Tribe has been buying back ceded lands for floodplain restoration, benefiting salmon and nearby farmers.
“It is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow to buy back the land that we essentially traded for the resource, the fish, but it's what we have to do to get things back on track."
“It is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow to buy back the land that we essentially traded for the resource, the fish, but it's what we have to do to get things back on track."
The Stillaguamish Tribe gives its river north of Seattle room to roam
“Now the river can connect to its floodplain like it hasn't in 140 years.”
www.kuow.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
One of my favorite things that I learned this past year was about the importance of Salmon to nutrient cycles in the PNW
Which, having grown up using “fish food” fertilized, should not have come as a surprise.
All that to say: restore salmon habitat, it’s good for our forests (and yes, #landback)
Which, having grown up using “fish food” fertilized, should not have come as a surprise.
All that to say: restore salmon habitat, it’s good for our forests (and yes, #landback)
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The Stillaguamish Tribe has been buying back ceded lands for floodplain restoration, benefiting salmon and nearby farmers.
“It is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow to buy back the land that we essentially traded for the resource, the fish, but it's what we have to do to get things back on track."
“It is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow to buy back the land that we essentially traded for the resource, the fish, but it's what we have to do to get things back on track."
The Stillaguamish Tribe gives its river north of Seattle room to roam
“Now the river can connect to its floodplain like it hasn't in 140 years.”
www.kuow.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The Stillaguamish Tribe has been buying back ceded lands for floodplain restoration, benefiting salmon and nearby farmers.
“It is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow to buy back the land that we essentially traded for the resource, the fish, but it's what we have to do to get things back on track."
“It is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow to buy back the land that we essentially traded for the resource, the fish, but it's what we have to do to get things back on track."
Thrilled to see that we finally have drafts!
February 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Thrilled to see that we finally have drafts!
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These are 19,000 people in a single state who now no longer have easy access to healthcare. What a barbaric way to order a society. Health care should be a human right.
We've already seen 19,000 fewer Washingtonians enroll in healthcare provided under the Affordable Care Act. That's just the start. Premiums are doubling or tripling for many.
President Trump and the MAGA Senate refused to do the bare minimum — extending common-sense tax credits.
President Trump and the MAGA Senate refused to do the bare minimum — extending common-sense tax credits.
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
These are 19,000 people in a single state who now no longer have easy access to healthcare. What a barbaric way to order a society. Health care should be a human right.
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Stop the sweeps means stop the sweeps. Without housing where are people supposed to go? Sweeping people doesn’t make their lives better and sends the message that some people are trash and others aren’t in our communities. #StopTheSweeps
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Stop the sweeps means stop the sweeps. Without housing where are people supposed to go? Sweeping people doesn’t make their lives better and sends the message that some people are trash and others aren’t in our communities. #StopTheSweeps
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The City of Seattle seeks community members to fill three vacant positions on the Seattle Renters’ Commission to help advise the City on policies and issues of interest to renters. Per the establishing ordinance, all commissioners must be Seattle renters. See the link below to learn more and apply!
Help Shape Decisions Impacting Local Renters: Apply for the Seattle Renters’ Commission - Front Porch
Most people living in Seattle are renters; and the city consistently populates the top ten list of “most expensive cities” to rent. The Seattle Renters’ Commission (SRC) was established in 2017 to re...
frontporch.seattle.gov
February 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The City of Seattle seeks community members to fill three vacant positions on the Seattle Renters’ Commission to help advise the City on policies and issues of interest to renters. Per the establishing ordinance, all commissioners must be Seattle renters. See the link below to learn more and apply!
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There's a national media event unveiling our new Amtrak Cascades trains in DC today. Here are some photos for you to enjoy! The Cafe Car is even stocked with our PNW favorites.
February 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
There's a national media event unveiling our new Amtrak Cascades trains in DC today. Here are some photos for you to enjoy! The Cafe Car is even stocked with our PNW favorites.
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Tomorrow night at 6pm, the Cedar Crossing Tenants Association and @sharethecities.bsky.social are hosting an event for renters featuring @jmaddenmass.bsky.social! We'll be there tabling and hope you'll come say hi! RSVP to save your seat at the link below
Cedar Crossing Tenants Association presents Jamie Madden | Bittersweet Lane
Join us for a tenant union meeting, book talk, signing, and tenant resource fair. We want to hear youth and young adults at this event!
www.eventbrite.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Tomorrow night at 6pm, the Cedar Crossing Tenants Association and @sharethecities.bsky.social are hosting an event for renters featuring @jmaddenmass.bsky.social! We'll be there tabling and hope you'll come say hi! RSVP to save your seat at the link below
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ICE is expanding their offices in a bunch of cities. The closest one to Seattle is Tukwila (where they already have a building) and it looks like these guys own the building they're moving into. I'm gonna contact them and see what they have to say for themselves. sabey.com/real-estate/...
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
ICE is expanding their offices in a bunch of cities. The closest one to Seattle is Tukwila (where they already have a building) and it looks like these guys own the building they're moving into. I'm gonna contact them and see what they have to say for themselves. sabey.com/real-estate/...
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Martin Selig, ICE's landlord in Seattle, who fled Nazi Germany as a child in 1939, refused to stop renting to Trump's Gestapo. Now 19 of his downtown properties are in receivership including the one that housed ICE, he's defaulted on almost a billion in debt. Biblical fates await ICE collaborators.
NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Martin Selig, ICE's landlord in Seattle, who fled Nazi Germany as a child in 1939, refused to stop renting to Trump's Gestapo. Now 19 of his downtown properties are in receivership including the one that housed ICE, he's defaulted on almost a billion in debt. Biblical fates await ICE collaborators.
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Seattle renters survey due FRIDAY forms.office.com/pages/respon...
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Seattle renters survey due FRIDAY forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Who will I see tonight at the @houseourneighbors.bsky.social event?
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...
February 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Who will I see tonight at the @houseourneighbors.bsky.social event?
I’m honestly curious if Waymo will actually follow the law.
I’m thinking about when I lived in Philly, and Uber just started operating illegally without following any cab laws (it’s how they beat the competition - breaking the laws that cab drivers had to follow).
I’m thinking about when I lived in Philly, and Uber just started operating illegally without following any cab laws (it’s how they beat the competition - breaking the laws that cab drivers had to follow).
Waymo also wants to operate in Seattle without drivers. But this year's bill in the legislature didn't even get a hearing.
Waymo wants to operate in Portland.
This AV bill being pushed by the legislature, HB 4085, has 8 sponsors. None of them represent Portland.
City of Portland opposes the bill.
Tell me again why it's time for this bill?
This AV bill being pushed by the legislature, HB 4085, has 8 sponsors. None of them represent Portland.
City of Portland opposes the bill.
Tell me again why it's time for this bill?
February 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I’m honestly curious if Waymo will actually follow the law.
I’m thinking about when I lived in Philly, and Uber just started operating illegally without following any cab laws (it’s how they beat the competition - breaking the laws that cab drivers had to follow).
I’m thinking about when I lived in Philly, and Uber just started operating illegally without following any cab laws (it’s how they beat the competition - breaking the laws that cab drivers had to follow).
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It's been five years since the Washington legislature passed then-Rep.-now-Sen. Drew Hansen's Public Broadband Act and Seattle still doesn't have a plan to actually build a municipal broadband network. We should do that.
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/seat...
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/seat...
Seattle's internet situation just got worse. Here's a better way | Op-Ed
Mayor Wilson should direct Seattle City Light to develop a business plan for municipal broadband as its next major infrastructure initiative.
www.seattletimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
It's been five years since the Washington legislature passed then-Rep.-now-Sen. Drew Hansen's Public Broadband Act and Seattle still doesn't have a plan to actually build a municipal broadband network. We should do that.
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/seat...
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/seat...
I finished a book recently and the ending initially didn’t land, but the more I think about it the more I’m like 🫠
February 10, 2026 at 4:07 AM
I finished a book recently and the ending initially didn’t land, but the more I think about it the more I’m like 🫠
I want to plant a tree in the middle of the road we live on
February 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I want to plant a tree in the middle of the road we live on