CaseyL
@caseyl.bsky.social
Seattleite, hiker, love all animals but currently live with just one cat, reading is my fave thing (history, mystery, historical mysteries, scifi, science, nonfiction generally), big fan of Deep Space and Deep Time. Liberal Democrat.
In the past few days, I've seen at least three Waymo vehicles tooling around Seattle's north end.
I think they're mapping rather than autonomous taxis, because they have what seem like a lot of sensors: a big AWACs-style dish on the roof, and an adorable revolving light thingie on the rear.
I think they're mapping rather than autonomous taxis, because they have what seem like a lot of sensors: a big AWACs-style dish on the roof, and an adorable revolving light thingie on the rear.
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In the past few days, I've seen at least three Waymo vehicles tooling around Seattle's north end.
I think they're mapping rather than autonomous taxis, because they have what seem like a lot of sensors: a big AWACs-style dish on the roof, and an adorable revolving light thingie on the rear.
I think they're mapping rather than autonomous taxis, because they have what seem like a lot of sensors: a big AWACs-style dish on the roof, and an adorable revolving light thingie on the rear.
Reposted by CaseyL
pictured: two folk almanacs from our library, which give plenty of examples of the kinds of folk celebrations that would happen throughout the English calendar year - whether that's Halloween or Bonfire Night, which takes place this evening!
(MERL LIBRARY--8830-HAD, MERL LIBRARY--8830-WHI)
(MERL LIBRARY--8830-HAD, MERL LIBRARY--8830-WHI)
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
pictured: two folk almanacs from our library, which give plenty of examples of the kinds of folk celebrations that would happen throughout the English calendar year - whether that's Halloween or Bonfire Night, which takes place this evening!
(MERL LIBRARY--8830-HAD, MERL LIBRARY--8830-WHI)
(MERL LIBRARY--8830-HAD, MERL LIBRARY--8830-WHI)
Reposted by CaseyL
Boy, North Carolina Republicans sure don't want the attached story to circulate. I sure hope that this stupid threat from their spokesperson doesn't boomerang on them and have a lot more people read and share the story, which once again, is conveniently attached below. That would be a shame.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Boy, North Carolina Republicans sure don't want the attached story to circulate. I sure hope that this stupid threat from their spokesperson doesn't boomerang on them and have a lot more people read and share the story, which once again, is conveniently attached below. That would be a shame.
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Lint
Lint
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Lint
Lint
Reposted by CaseyL
TOASTED. Bagels & Coffee says it has received nearly $25,000 in donations in the last 24 hours since announcing the "neighbor's tab" to provide breakfast to those impacted by the SNAP benefits cliff on Nov. 1, no questions asked, at its U-District, South Lake Union and Bellevue locations.
TOASTED. Bagels & Coffee on Instagram: "we are speechless.
as of 3PM today, you’ve helped raise $25,000 in under 24 hours to keep people fed across our city. hundreds of you have stepped up without h...
1,224 likes, 21 comments - toasted.seattle on October 29, 2025: "we are speechless.
as of 3PM today, you’ve helped raise $25,000 in under 24 hours to keep people fed across our city. hundreds of you ...
www.instagram.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
TOASTED. Bagels & Coffee says it has received nearly $25,000 in donations in the last 24 hours since announcing the "neighbor's tab" to provide breakfast to those impacted by the SNAP benefits cliff on Nov. 1, no questions asked, at its U-District, South Lake Union and Bellevue locations.
"Quiet quitting" works for consumerism, too.
You want US corps to stop supporting fascism?
Stop supporting them. Stop buying their products, stop using their services. Buy used computers (and other stuff) on eBay, shop in person rather than online.
You can't do it all. But you can do some.
You want US corps to stop supporting fascism?
Stop supporting them. Stop buying their products, stop using their services. Buy used computers (and other stuff) on eBay, shop in person rather than online.
You can't do it all. But you can do some.
October 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"Quiet quitting" works for consumerism, too.
You want US corps to stop supporting fascism?
Stop supporting them. Stop buying their products, stop using their services. Buy used computers (and other stuff) on eBay, shop in person rather than online.
You can't do it all. But you can do some.
You want US corps to stop supporting fascism?
Stop supporting them. Stop buying their products, stop using their services. Buy used computers (and other stuff) on eBay, shop in person rather than online.
You can't do it all. But you can do some.
Reposted by CaseyL
@governor.ca.gov we need this for our state, too.
BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.
Please Use it and SHARE!
ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
Please Use it and SHARE!
ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
Federal Action Reporting Form
Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start
ag.ny.gov
October 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
@governor.ca.gov we need this for our state, too.
Reposted by CaseyL
Reposted by CaseyL
A perfect autumn day - and of course I'm at work. WFH but still: can't go gadding off to the hiking trails.
October 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A perfect autumn day - and of course I'm at work. WFH but still: can't go gadding off to the hiking trails.
Please help Merrymac feed these critters!
Hey! We need hay! Winter is almost here so we need your help to make sure all of our residents are warm and well fed through these harsh months. It is VERY EXPENSIVE but we know we can do it with your help! ❤️ donorbox.org/mmfs-2025-ha...
October 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Please help Merrymac feed these critters!
A multi-part comment on Chris Clark's "Revolutionary Spring," a detailed account of the wave of revolutions that shook Europe in 1848:
1. Insurrectionists rarely/never form stable coalitions
By their very nature, insurrectionists do not "play well with others."
/1
1. Insurrectionists rarely/never form stable coalitions
By their very nature, insurrectionists do not "play well with others."
/1
September 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A multi-part comment on Chris Clark's "Revolutionary Spring," a detailed account of the wave of revolutions that shook Europe in 1848:
1. Insurrectionists rarely/never form stable coalitions
By their very nature, insurrectionists do not "play well with others."
/1
1. Insurrectionists rarely/never form stable coalitions
By their very nature, insurrectionists do not "play well with others."
/1
Wednesday, is it?
*Shades eyes*
Evangelicals still here?
*Looks around*
Shit.
*Shades eyes*
Evangelicals still here?
*Looks around*
Shit.
September 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Wednesday, is it?
*Shades eyes*
Evangelicals still here?
*Looks around*
Shit.
*Shades eyes*
Evangelicals still here?
*Looks around*
Shit.
Anyone know what time today this "Rapture" thing is supposed to happen?
I'm looking outside and don't see any flying humans.
I'm looking outside and don't see any flying humans.
September 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Anyone know what time today this "Rapture" thing is supposed to happen?
I'm looking outside and don't see any flying humans.
I'm looking outside and don't see any flying humans.
I am shocked that the Autumn Solstice is on September 22nd this year.
When I was growing up, the Solstices - and Equinoxes - were always on the 20th or 21st.
It appears the planet is a day late, a diurnal short.
When I was growing up, the Solstices - and Equinoxes - were always on the 20th or 21st.
It appears the planet is a day late, a diurnal short.
September 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I am shocked that the Autumn Solstice is on September 22nd this year.
When I was growing up, the Solstices - and Equinoxes - were always on the 20th or 21st.
It appears the planet is a day late, a diurnal short.
When I was growing up, the Solstices - and Equinoxes - were always on the 20th or 21st.
It appears the planet is a day late, a diurnal short.
Just cancelled my subscription to Vanity Fair for hiring this fraud.
What that drives me insane about Olivia Nuzzi is we don't know what ethical crimes she committed in her reporting BEFORE the RFK Jr. sexting scandal
You don't go from "totally ethical reporter" to "sexting with a Presidential candidate" over the course of one story
She was emboldened by that point
You don't go from "totally ethical reporter" to "sexting with a Presidential candidate" over the course of one story
She was emboldened by that point
September 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Just cancelled my subscription to Vanity Fair for hiring this fraud.
The thing about GOP voters is they didn't elect their Reps and Senators to be anything other than what they are.
These are not "statesmen" by any stretch of the definition. They neither know nor care about national interest, common good, etc.
They represent, and reflect, their voters.
These are not "statesmen" by any stretch of the definition. They neither know nor care about national interest, common good, etc.
They represent, and reflect, their voters.
September 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The thing about GOP voters is they didn't elect their Reps and Senators to be anything other than what they are.
These are not "statesmen" by any stretch of the definition. They neither know nor care about national interest, common good, etc.
They represent, and reflect, their voters.
These are not "statesmen" by any stretch of the definition. They neither know nor care about national interest, common good, etc.
They represent, and reflect, their voters.
Football talk!
Are you as shocked as I am* that Miami QB Tagovailoa, after suffering multiple concussions over multiple seasons, is no longer considered an elite QB?
*I.e., not at all.
He should never have been allowed back on the field.
"He wanted to"?
FFS, the man has TBI. Probably CTE.
Are you as shocked as I am* that Miami QB Tagovailoa, after suffering multiple concussions over multiple seasons, is no longer considered an elite QB?
*I.e., not at all.
He should never have been allowed back on the field.
"He wanted to"?
FFS, the man has TBI. Probably CTE.
September 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Football talk!
Are you as shocked as I am* that Miami QB Tagovailoa, after suffering multiple concussions over multiple seasons, is no longer considered an elite QB?
*I.e., not at all.
He should never have been allowed back on the field.
"He wanted to"?
FFS, the man has TBI. Probably CTE.
Are you as shocked as I am* that Miami QB Tagovailoa, after suffering multiple concussions over multiple seasons, is no longer considered an elite QB?
*I.e., not at all.
He should never have been allowed back on the field.
"He wanted to"?
FFS, the man has TBI. Probably CTE.
War crimes are committed, on the President's direct order, in full light of day. People in open waters being murdered just because Trump says to do it.
The people who told me there was a bright line the military would not cross are now finding a different bright line.
Good luck with that.
The people who told me there was a bright line the military would not cross are now finding a different bright line.
Good luck with that.
September 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
War crimes are committed, on the President's direct order, in full light of day. People in open waters being murdered just because Trump says to do it.
The people who told me there was a bright line the military would not cross are now finding a different bright line.
Good luck with that.
The people who told me there was a bright line the military would not cross are now finding a different bright line.
Good luck with that.
There are better media outlets. ProPublica, 1404, Ground News (an aggregator, but a very good one).
There are even better mainstream media outlets! Like The Guardian. They're based in the UK, and mostly report UK news, but they also cover the US, EU, and AU.
There are even better mainstream media outlets! Like The Guardian. They're based in the UK, and mostly report UK news, but they also cover the US, EU, and AU.
The @washingtonpost.com has changed its slogan again, from “Democracy Dies In Darkness” to “Know Your Place.”
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
September 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
There are better media outlets. ProPublica, 1404, Ground News (an aggregator, but a very good one).
There are even better mainstream media outlets! Like The Guardian. They're based in the UK, and mostly report UK news, but they also cover the US, EU, and AU.
There are even better mainstream media outlets! Like The Guardian. They're based in the UK, and mostly report UK news, but they also cover the US, EU, and AU.
"Tesla stock surges 7% after Elon Musk puts up $1 billion of his own cash
qz.com/tesla-stock-...
More proof, as if more proof were needed, that "investors" are the dumbest, most insecure, most FOMO-driven, trend-following lifeforms on the planet.
qz.com/tesla-stock-...
More proof, as if more proof were needed, that "investors" are the dumbest, most insecure, most FOMO-driven, trend-following lifeforms on the planet.
https://qz.com/tesla-stock-surges-elon"
September 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Tesla stock surges 7% after Elon Musk puts up $1 billion of his own cash
qz.com/tesla-stock-...
More proof, as if more proof were needed, that "investors" are the dumbest, most insecure, most FOMO-driven, trend-following lifeforms on the planet.
qz.com/tesla-stock-...
More proof, as if more proof were needed, that "investors" are the dumbest, most insecure, most FOMO-driven, trend-following lifeforms on the planet.
The Cool is Coming Back!
Today I have put on a long-sleeved shirt for the first time since...June?
Cannot overstate how happy I am Autumn is coming.
Today I have put on a long-sleeved shirt for the first time since...June?
Cannot overstate how happy I am Autumn is coming.
September 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Cool is Coming Back!
Today I have put on a long-sleeved shirt for the first time since...June?
Cannot overstate how happy I am Autumn is coming.
Today I have put on a long-sleeved shirt for the first time since...June?
Cannot overstate how happy I am Autumn is coming.
Beer hall putsch?
Kirk was of no importance to anyone but himself. If the Trump Admin was looking for a serviceable excuse for imposing martial law, but didn't want to sacrifice anyone actually useful, someone like Kirk might fit the bill.
Kirk was of no importance to anyone but himself. If the Trump Admin was looking for a serviceable excuse for imposing martial law, but didn't want to sacrifice anyone actually useful, someone like Kirk might fit the bill.
September 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Beer hall putsch?
Kirk was of no importance to anyone but himself. If the Trump Admin was looking for a serviceable excuse for imposing martial law, but didn't want to sacrifice anyone actually useful, someone like Kirk might fit the bill.
Kirk was of no importance to anyone but himself. If the Trump Admin was looking for a serviceable excuse for imposing martial law, but didn't want to sacrifice anyone actually useful, someone like Kirk might fit the bill.
Reposted by CaseyL
