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Star Trek. Scuba. Queer/Bi. Disney. Sounders. Crochet. Left-Handed. Neurospicy. Pro Housing Density.

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Cover: The blue and yellow flag of Ukraine
Profile: Pink french braid, blue flower top
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Cover art for "I was a Teenage Exocolonist" by Northway Games/Finji Image depicts an androgenous pale person wearing a multicolor high colar jacket. They have blue & blond short hair and are holding their hand out with 3 cards floating above it. In the background are faded representations of other characters from the game. The overall color theme is blue-purple-pink giving a space-like feeling.
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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This is brilliant, intentional or not.

The internal Reuters style guide states that an oxford comma should be added if leaving it out risk ambiguity.

😂 I love that South Korea has designated a golden crown and ketchup its highest award for when the orange man visits.
Reuters headline states: South Korea welcomes Trump with its highest award, a golden crown and ketchup
October 30, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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For the record, as a District 2 resident for the last 10+ years, I am absolutely angry at Bruce Harrell.

(In reference to today's NYTimes article about our mayoral election.)
Screenshot from the NYTimes article. “A lot of people in Seattle are not necessarily angry at Harrell,” said Mark Alan Smith, a political scientist at the University of Washington, “but they’re absolutely angry at politics.”
October 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Ballots are off, I only had one hard choice: Who should be our King County Executive? I have been so grateful for Girmay Zahilay's leadership as my council member and so proud of the transportation push (strong arm...) from Claudia Balducci.
This may be the earliest we've turned in our ballots ever.
October 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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So I'm looking for sewing patterns on eBay, here are the gender filter options. I'm very, very annoyed and insulted. And I'm unsure if eBay is treating women like Ferengi or if this is a transphobic thing.
I'd like to think it's not on purpose but HOW?! eBay is older than most college students!
Screenshot from ebay search filters. Text reads as below (note, copied from the page so the image has check boxes in front of each line and doesn't say "Items (number)" after the type Gender Boys (21) Items (21) Girls (196) Items (196) Female (6,265) Items (6,265) Men (288) Items (288) Unisex (1,533) Items (1,533) Not Specified (54) Items (54)
October 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Yalllllll @levarburton.bsky.social is on my screen! He's the KeyNote speaker for ZapConnect. This is great! Eeeep!
LeVar Burton on a laptop screen video talking as a KeyNote speaker for ZapConnect. The caption reads "There has to be an authentic vision"
September 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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New sticker! #iBelieveInFerries #WSFerry
The MV Kaleetan ferry sticker. Class Super 👥 1868 🚗 144 Est. 1967
September 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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How do I get one of these?
Andrew Thomas walks on the field in front of the Sounders logo wearing a kick ass must have training top.
August 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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A little late to the party, but starting my ferry sticker collection now!
#iBelieveInFerries #WSFerry
Two stickers shaped like ferries on a gray pant leg. Top sticker is long and thin and realistic in style. On the bottom it says MV Tacoma • Class: Jimbo Mark II 👥 2499 🚗 Est.: 1997 Bottom ferry sticker is drawing style shorter And happy like it has a face and bulbous with two rows of windows It's designed by " Sketches by the Sea" and says "I believe in Ferries"
August 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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So true.
I guess this will have to do for me.
Give em hell boys!!
Clear blue skies meet the horizon and butts against a blue sea. With 2 sailboats moored and a kayak sits on a sandy beach, palm trees and an almond tree frame the foreground.
July 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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I keep missing @theorcacard.bsky.social events with Boop! 😩 😭
And now there's a Boop claw machine!?! 😭

So much FOMO. I just need a Boop keyring or plushie or idk huggable squishie. 😔

BTW - Don't tell Sammy about the alt text, it's not his fault he's not boopable.
A screenshot from the email newsletter from Orca Transit. Title reads: Fun Transit Events All Around the Sound. *Below that is an image. Image Description: A kid in a navy blue hoodie stands at a white claw machine with the Orca Transit logo that is filled with BOOPS! Other people look on patiently waiting for their turn. Boop is the little adorable orca mascot for the Orca card. Unlike Sammy the Sounder, Boop won't eat your face and is actually cuddly, and round, and boopable, -- you would def want her as a squishie, a purse, a pillow or keychain. (Sorry Sammy you're just so realistic - you totally are a transient orca that eats seals & whales.) There is text below the images, it reads: Spring usually means flowers, showers, and in 2025 it meant exciting transit events around Puget Sound. Our ORCA team was able to attend two of them, the Downtown Redmond Link Extension opening and Everett Bike Day! The Trails 2 Transit celebration at the brand-new Downtown Redmond Station was a blast. The ORCA team had a table right in the middle of the party and had a line of excited customers throughout the entire day. The main draw? Our amazing, Boop-filled claw machine. We were thrilled to meet and chat with so many devoted ORCA users and supporters. One of the main points we reminded folks of is the valuable transfer window that using an ORCA card grants a rider, even when switching modes, like from a Metro bus to a Link train. The second event we attended this month was the big Bike Everett Day on May 16th. We again brought out the popular claw machine, Boop toys, and other customer resources for those that came and visited our booth. We appreciated the chance to get out in the Everett community and remind folks of how well ORCA, transit, and biking go together to get people where they need to go! And don’t look now, but June (Ride Transit Month & Pride Month) is right around the corner. Stay tuned to our social media channels for some exciting happenings.
May 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Watching the sun creep up our side while the Sounders press and get attacked. Ugh. Let's go Sounders! Score a goal!
Hi friends!
Lumen field during a bright Sounders match, South end can be seen including ESC section. Two pale friends at a match, smile, one wears sunglass the other a hat.. they are clearly in the shade, for now. Three pale shade friends smile for the camera at a Sounders match, a hat glasses, nothing.
May 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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You're welcome!
Oh! In that case - have you heard of any of these?
Let me know if I should link any you're interested in.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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This is some impressive shade. One key difference between the lines is that outside of the Seattle city limits, the Lightrail follows freeways and has non-pedestrian friendly stops that focus on feeders or cars. And with slow street level rail it's still faster for many to drive. :(
Map of SkyTrain stops in Vancouver (from skytrain website). Map of Light rail, Sounder train, and commuter buses provided by Sound Transit's website.
April 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Eep! Super cool to see Kim and Jason on the playbills at the Field Hall for An Evening with Deadwood Revival!
A concert hall wall with three electronic playbills showing the notice for Deadwood Revival. The photo shows a white woman holding a guitar looking up and a white man wearing sunglasses, a beanie, and holding a banjo. The text reads: APRIL 5@7PM AN EVENING OF ECLECTIC, HEARTFELT MUSIC THAT TRANSCENDS GEN DEADWOOD REVIVAL
April 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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The Drunk Ophelia! It was pretty and tasty!
Photo of a drink menu at Drink Shakespeare Text reads: DRUNK SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY SIGNATURE COCKTAILS Strumpet Tequila blanco mango nectar chamoy fresh lime tajin Juliet Bourbon ginger lemon Luxardo cherry Drowning Ophelia Gin white wine cucumber rosewater orange blossom St Germain lime Porter's Secret llegal reposado Mezcal Bourbon maple syrup bitters smoke Heart of Gold Vodka saffron Prosecco lemon honey peach heart Romeo Bourbon. lemonado blackberry liqeuor Luxardo cherry
March 15, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Drunk Shakespeare here we come! 5 years after we bought tickets (thanks covid!)
Skater girl being sung in, like, post modern jukebox style as background music 🫰
Purple drink I coup glad held by pale hand in front of royalty chairs. Book cases and chairs in background
March 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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I spent months advocating for my tiny team to keep our Regence BlueShield insurance at it's previous level & just prevailed only to get this letter in the mail today.
Less than 1 month notice to cancel providers. 🤬
These greedy ass mfers.
In 2024, Regence spent $5K per member to my $13K premium.
Page 1 of letter from Regence Dated March 3, 2025 Subject: Providence Swedish and PacMed may be out of network on April 1, 2025 Dear [Redacted] At Regence BlueShield, our priority is ensuring you have access to high-quality, affordable health care. To achieve this, we work closely with health care providers to balance their needs with those of our members. We want to make sure providers are compensated fairly and you can continue to receive excellent care at a price that fits your budget. The leaders of Providence Swedish and PacMed notified us of their intent to leave our network on April 1, 2025, if we cannot reach an agreement on our prices. Our premiums are based on what we expect care to cost. If providers demand more money, our members and customers will pay more. While we are willing to negotiate an increase on our reimbursement rates, not at the level demanded by Providence Swedish and PacMed leaders. If these providers and facilities leave our network on April 1, 2025: • If you currently receive in-network care from Providence Swedish and PacMed providers and facilities, you may continue at the in-network rate through March 31, 2025. • If you receive care from Providence Swedish and PacMed providers and facilities after March 31, 2025, we will process covered services at the out-of-network rate. This means if you continue to see these providers, they could make you pay more. • For those members with no out-of-network benefits, please call Customer Service or search our provider directory at regence.com for providers in your network. Our network includes many other providers that share our commitment to high-quality, cost-effective health care. We have provided a list of facilities and providers in your area at the end of this letter. It is not a complete list, and we encourage you to go to regence.com or the Regence app to find a local in- network provider. If you still need assistance finding a provider, you can always call the number on the back of your… Page two of letter from Regence: Facilities affected by this negotiation: • Providence St. Peter Hospital • Providence Centralia Hospital • Providence Everett Medical Center • Providence St. Mary Medical Center • Providence St. Joseph Hospital • Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital • Providence Holy Family Hospital • Providence Mt Carmel Hospital • Providence St. Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center • Providence Medical Group • Providence Home Health • Providence Mount Saint Vincent • Providence Mother Joseph Care Center • Providence Rochester Family Medicine • Providence Center for Advanced Heart Disease & Transplant • Swedish Medical Center - First Hill • Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill • Swedish Medical Center - Ballard • Swedish Medical Center - Issaquah • Swedish Edmonds • Swedish Redmond • Kadlec Regional Medical Center • PacMed clinics • Northwest Heart and Lung • Express Care WA • Columbia Surgery Center • Tri-City Regional Surgery Center Alternate facilities and providers: Western Washington: University of Washington Evergreen Health Capital Medical Center Western Washington Medical Group Proliance Surgeons Eastern Washington: Columbia County Health Dayton General Hospital Privia Medical Group
March 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Omg it's been a while since I've been this early to match. 😳 The times were confusing!
Anyway happy match day! Let's smash LAFC!
#LFG #EBFG
💚💙💚 #Sounders 💙💚💙
A mostly empty ECS section at Lumen Field with 22 minutes until start on the reader board.
March 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Sweet fucking zombie baby. NO ONE WANTS YOU WOO! You did a terrible job when you placed there as a temp - admitting you didn't read the bills or understand the homework or even know what to do.
We fucking fired you. Take a hint.
You're turning into the Goodspace Guy of district two. Please gtfo.
Screenshot from the Democracy Vouchers "Participating Candidates" Website: https://www.seattle.gov/democracyvoucher/i-am-a-seattle-resident/participating-candidates Text reads: City Council Position 2 Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status Eddie Lin Eddie for Seattle Signed Pledge Candidate may collect qualifying contributions, qualifying signatures, and Democracy Vouchers. Adonis Ducksworth Adonis for Seattle Signed Pledge Candidate may collect qualifying contributions, qualifying signatures, and Democracy Vouchers. Tanya Woo Friends of Tanya Woo Signed Pledge Candidate may collect qualifying contributions, qualifying signatures, and Democracy Vouchers.
March 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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We did it yesterday! We made our birth date sigils. So much fun!
A pale hand and forearm with tattoo rests on a white table. Two jade sigils in black cords are displayed on top of the hand (one is a bracelet.
February 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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I don't mean to feed the trolls (that's you), but you're looking at photos from Seattle, I guarantee you nearly 100% present voted. GTFO of here.
A screenshot of the voter turnout for counties. King County (which Seattle is in along with a number of large cities) shows a turnout of 79.87% of registered voters.
February 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Rooftop mini golf anyone?

It's not a mini golf, but the green floor made me think it was and now I kinda want that 😂 RIP windows if that ever is a thing.
Scenic view of rooftops in Antigua, Guatemala with rolling green hills in the background. A garden with people on it is seen a few roofs over with a distinct painted green floor.
February 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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These large trees with purple flowers, native to Guatemala, are beautiful and make a perfect phone background.
The tree is called jacaranda.
A vivid blue sky with twisting branches interlaces with green leaves a bright lavender flowers.
February 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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So the pension fund for a Florida police department is suing Target because dropping DEI policies & LGBTQA+ merch kill their stock.

This is some wild fuck around & find out.

🍿🍿🍿
Screen grab from the Yahoo finance in the re-posted article. Text reads: Target shareholders, led by the City of Riviera Beach Police Pension Fund in Florida, filed a class action lawsuit, claiming Target defrauding them by “artificially inflated” stock prices and failing to warn inventors about how removing DEI and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) policies could cause stock prices to plummet, Forbes reports. The lawsuit also says that Target concealed the backlash it suffered from the May 2023 Pride Month campaign after the company removed the LGBTQ+ merchandise after confrontations happened in stores. Target lost $15.7 billion of market value after share prices fell 22% on Nov. 20, 2024.
February 17, 2025 at 5:23 AM