Bill King
@bill.social
Seattle-area software developer. They/them.
Other sites: https://bill.social
Other sites: https://bill.social
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A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
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One of the best-sketched characters in an incredibly character-rich show: a fascist whose (potentially real!) redeeming qualities are continually undercut by his monumental pride, bigotry, entitlement and pettiness
The most realistic scene in DS9 is when Gul Dukat whined about how the Bajorans never erected a statue in his honor. A prophetic text.
December 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
One of the best-sketched characters in an incredibly character-rich show: a fascist whose (potentially real!) redeeming qualities are continually undercut by his monumental pride, bigotry, entitlement and pettiness
Got home from the grocery store w/ candles, but the moment I finished unpacking the power came back on 😢
December 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Got home from the grocery store w/ candles, but the moment I finished unpacking the power came back on 😢
i'm starting to think nobody working on google maps actually uses "depart at" or "arrive by," because keyboard time entry has been totally broken for months
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
i'm starting to think nobody working on google maps actually uses "depart at" or "arrive by," because keyboard time entry has been totally broken for months
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‼️ if you have a Rad Power Bike ‼️
check the battery model number
⚠️ RP-1304 and HL-RP-S1304 ⚠️
NEED TO BE SAFELY DISPOSED OF
check the battery model number
⚠️ RP-1304 and HL-RP-S1304 ⚠️
NEED TO BE SAFELY DISPOSED OF
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
‼️ if you have a Rad Power Bike ‼️
check the battery model number
⚠️ RP-1304 and HL-RP-S1304 ⚠️
NEED TO BE SAFELY DISPOSED OF
check the battery model number
⚠️ RP-1304 and HL-RP-S1304 ⚠️
NEED TO BE SAFELY DISPOSED OF
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Seen our Transit Tracker project on social media? You can learn how to build your own here: transit-tracker.eastsideurbanism.org
Transit Tracker
Transit Tracker is a DIY customizable public transit arrivals board for your home.
transit-tracker.eastsideurbanism.org
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Seen our Transit Tracker project on social media? You can learn how to build your own here: transit-tracker.eastsideurbanism.org
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Katie’s path to the Mayor’s office depends upon your ballot — and probably your friends’ and coworkers’, too! Track your ballot and fix any issues at the following links! Next, send these links to 10 friends and family to make sure Katie wins. #thisisyourcity
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Katie’s path to the Mayor’s office depends upon your ballot — and probably your friends’ and coworkers’, too! Track your ballot and fix any issues at the following links! Next, send these links to 10 friends and family to make sure Katie wins. #thisisyourcity
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The ACA made my whole self-employed life possible. For almost ten years, I was able to build a career that actually worked for me AND keep receiving necessary care to address the consequences of childhood medical neglect. And I still deserved better. We all do.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The ACA made my whole self-employed life possible. For almost ten years, I was able to build a career that actually worked for me AND keep receiving necessary care to address the consequences of childhood medical neglect. And I still deserved better. We all do.
@sound-transit.bsky.social begging you guys to fix whatever's wrong w/ bus tracking for the last week+. my 545 home was showing as 20 mins late, then just disappeared completely, and with 1hr headways I can't count on the next one arriving on time
November 9, 2025 at 5:54 AM
@sound-transit.bsky.social begging you guys to fix whatever's wrong w/ bus tracking for the last week+. my 545 home was showing as 20 mins late, then just disappeared completely, and with 1hr headways I can't count on the next one arriving on time
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The password to the Louvre’s video surveillance system was “Louvre,” according to a museum employee
Password to Louvre’s video surveillance system was 'Louvre', according to employee
According to an employee with knowledge of the system, the password to the Louvre's video surveillance system was simply "Louvre" at the time of the robbery last month.
abcnews.go.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The password to the Louvre’s video surveillance system was “Louvre,” according to a museum employee
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Crosslake light rail update! Via CEO Dow Constantine at today's executive committee meeting: Sound Transit was just granted approval to start running test trains across I-90 during the day, in addition to the overnight testing that had been taking place.
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Crosslake light rail update! Via CEO Dow Constantine at today's executive committee meeting: Sound Transit was just granted approval to start running test trains across I-90 during the day, in addition to the overnight testing that had been taking place.
November 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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As a PSA, if you haven't returned your ballot yet, make sure to use a blue drop box, DON'T mail it. Postmarks are very possibly NOT going to be able to be made in time to make your vote count.
Here's where to find a ballot drop box: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Here's where to find a ballot drop box: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Ballot drop boxes - King County, Washington
kingcounty.gov
November 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
As a PSA, if you haven't returned your ballot yet, make sure to use a blue drop box, DON'T mail it. Postmarks are very possibly NOT going to be able to be made in time to make your vote count.
Here's where to find a ballot drop box: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Here's where to find a ballot drop box: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
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It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
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This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
October 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
After seattle-chicago-columbus-nyc-boston-seattle in the span of 13 days, very excited to not fly anywhere for a while
October 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
After seattle-chicago-columbus-nyc-boston-seattle in the span of 13 days, very excited to not fly anywhere for a while
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INBOX: I'm cackling. The Harrell campaign is pretending that the mean things progressives (including me) said against his policy of consistently defunding affordable housing are actually about Katie Wilson. A+, incredible crash out, I'm-rubber-your-glue. Honored to be nominated.
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
INBOX: I'm cackling. The Harrell campaign is pretending that the mean things progressives (including me) said against his policy of consistently defunding affordable housing are actually about Katie Wilson. A+, incredible crash out, I'm-rubber-your-glue. Honored to be nominated.
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Join us in Redmond this Sunday for an afternoon of canvassing with King County Executive candidate Claudia Balducci and Redmond City Council member Melissa Stuart!
Details and RSVP here: www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
Details and RSVP here: www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
October 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Join us in Redmond this Sunday for an afternoon of canvassing with King County Executive candidate Claudia Balducci and Redmond City Council member Melissa Stuart!
Details and RSVP here: www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
Details and RSVP here: www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
i sure have put a lot of time into this game, lol
October 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
i sure have put a lot of time into this game, lol
This would actually be life-changing. I've had so many evenings cut short because I had to catch the last bus...
This is big news: Sound Transit is proposing to launch a new overnight ST Express network, once Federal Way and East Link are both fully operational.
There would be three routes: Everett-Seattle, Lakewood-SeaTac-Seattle, and Redmond-Seattle. Headways are still TBD, but expected to be around 30 min.
There would be three routes: Everett-Seattle, Lakewood-SeaTac-Seattle, and Redmond-Seattle. Headways are still TBD, but expected to be around 30 min.
October 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This would actually be life-changing. I've had so many evenings cut short because I had to catch the last bus...
finished reading The Left Hand of Darkness tonight - incredible book
September 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
finished reading The Left Hand of Darkness tonight - incredible book
transit + bike to camping continues to be a great combo
September 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
transit + bike to camping continues to be a great combo
writing the best code of my life
September 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
writing the best code of my life
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The first East Link train under its own power on the floating bridge!
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The first East Link train under its own power on the floating bridge!