Colin
@colingoesto.bsky.social
Outdoorsy urbanism, random trivia, and Seattle politics. Takes my own, whether hot or not.
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Wishing a very happy birthday to @colingoesto.bsky.social, with gratitude for another year of adventures and brunches and loving support
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Wishing a very happy birthday to @colingoesto.bsky.social, with gratitude for another year of adventures and brunches and loving support
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Seattle’s human population is growing fast, but its car population has stalled out. Between 2017 and 2023, Seattle added 35,000 households, but just 3,300 cars, new Census data has revealed — in news that is music to urbanists' ears.
Seattle's Human Population Is Up, But Its Car Population Isn't — Streetsblog USA
Urbanists have long been making that case that growth in Seattle is the most climate-friendly and easiest to support with transit and infrastructure. And it's happening.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Seattle’s human population is growing fast, but its car population has stalled out. Between 2017 and 2023, Seattle added 35,000 households, but just 3,300 cars, new Census data has revealed — in news that is music to urbanists' ears.
August 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Friend: OMG, who are you texting?
Me: (flustered) What? Nobody.
Friend: Dude, you lit up the second you saw that text. Do you have a crush?
Me: What!? No. Ok, maybe…
The text:
Me: (flustered) What? Nobody.
Friend: Dude, you lit up the second you saw that text. Do you have a crush?
Me: What!? No. Ok, maybe…
The text:
August 1, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Friend: OMG, who are you texting?
Me: (flustered) What? Nobody.
Friend: Dude, you lit up the second you saw that text. Do you have a crush?
Me: What!? No. Ok, maybe…
The text:
Me: (flustered) What? Nobody.
Friend: Dude, you lit up the second you saw that text. Do you have a crush?
Me: What!? No. Ok, maybe…
The text:
Foraged and four-edged. Because in this area, pie are squared!
“You have to use the square pan … so we have a four-edged pie” — @colingoesto.bsky.social, midway through blackberry picking in Discovery Park
July 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Foraged and four-edged. Because in this area, pie are squared!
Passerby: “Are you guys waiting for the fireworks?”
A dozen of us having a picnic in unison: “Yeah!”
Passerby: “Can you see them from here.”
Us (truthfully and, again, in unison): “Oh, no! Definitely not.”
A dozen of us having a picnic in unison: “Yeah!”
Passerby: “Can you see them from here.”
Us (truthfully and, again, in unison): “Oh, no! Definitely not.”
July 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Passerby: “Are you guys waiting for the fireworks?”
A dozen of us having a picnic in unison: “Yeah!”
Passerby: “Can you see them from here.”
Us (truthfully and, again, in unison): “Oh, no! Definitely not.”
A dozen of us having a picnic in unison: “Yeah!”
Passerby: “Can you see them from here.”
Us (truthfully and, again, in unison): “Oh, no! Definitely not.”
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy, but isn’t a selfie
(Historic and innovative mass transit going up a mountain.)
(Historic and innovative mass transit going up a mountain.)
July 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy, but isn’t a selfie
(Historic and innovative mass transit going up a mountain.)
(Historic and innovative mass transit going up a mountain.)
Happy proud month, my fellow queers (and allies who vote like it at all levels). From @jbyoder.org and me. Spiciest content you can expect from this account, so lap it up.
June 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Happy proud month, my fellow queers (and allies who vote like it at all levels). From @jbyoder.org and me. Spiciest content you can expect from this account, so lap it up.
For any plant nerds, queer folks in STEM, or general @jbyoder.org fans, I highly encourage you to check out his work that led to this award. I’m incredibly proud that he is not only a brilliant scientist, but committed to opening doors for others who might not have had a seat at the table.
Don’t miss Jeremy Yoder’s IDEA Award Talk in-person or online Friday June 20 at 7 PM Eastern: “No data speaks for itself — but with data, we can speak for ourselves.” In person and live-streamed for all #Evol2025 registrants!
@evolmtg.bsky.social @jbyoder.org
@evolmtg.bsky.social @jbyoder.org
June 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
For any plant nerds, queer folks in STEM, or general @jbyoder.org fans, I highly encourage you to check out his work that led to this award. I’m incredibly proud that he is not only a brilliant scientist, but committed to opening doors for others who might not have had a seat at the table.
Who says mass transit is just for cities?
Have been spending this apocalyptic news week on a New England vacation that will conclude with the Pirates of Penzance revival in New York City tomorrow night and which more or less opened with a ride up the highest mountain in the region on a cog railway
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_W...
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Mount Washington Cog Railway - Wikipedia
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June 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Who says mass transit is just for cities?
@jbyoder.org and I saw some rocks, foliage, and water arranged in appealing ways.
May 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM
@jbyoder.org and I saw some rocks, foliage, and water arranged in appealing ways.
It’s the very attractive, intelligent, and hardworking @jbyoder.org’s birthday today. Everyone should tell him how wonderful he is always, but doubly so today.
May 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
It’s the very attractive, intelligent, and hardworking @jbyoder.org’s birthday today. Everyone should tell him how wonderful he is always, but doubly so today.
They said it couldn’t be done, but they were wrong. I saw it myself. Gays. Eating garlic bread. In the park.
May 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
They said it couldn’t be done, but they were wrong. I saw it myself. Gays. Eating garlic bread. In the park.
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READ. THE. SUBHEAD.
May 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
READ. THE. SUBHEAD.
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Why not crowpope though??
May 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Why not crowpope though??
The cast list on this is pretty astounding.
May 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The cast list on this is pretty astounding.
The October federal holiday has been a federal holiday the whole time. Celebrated all my life with such sacred tidings as “Why aren’t you at work?” and “Wait, it’s a holiday? Is it Veterans Day already?”
Well, you’ll be happy to know, Christopher is going to make a major comeback
April 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The October federal holiday has been a federal holiday the whole time. Celebrated all my life with such sacred tidings as “Why aren’t you at work?” and “Wait, it’s a holiday? Is it Veterans Day already?”
Movies you’ve seen six or more times, no Star Wars or Trek or LOTR
April 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Movies you’ve seen six or more times, no Star Wars or Trek or LOTR
King County, we’ve got an election running until Tuesday and you should vote! It’s a weird little measure that probably saves a bit of money. It’s silly we need to vote, but it’s important that you cast a ballot (yes or no) or else politicians will try to hide BIG things in weird little elections.
April 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
King County, we’ve got an election running until Tuesday and you should vote! It’s a weird little measure that probably saves a bit of money. It’s silly we need to vote, but it’s important that you cast a ballot (yes or no) or else politicians will try to hide BIG things in weird little elections.
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King County voters just got a ballot asking them to approve (or dismantle) the existing fingerprinting system. Without it, every jurisdiction would have to pay for their own separate system. This 2023 report details what fingerprints are used for. cdn.kingcounty.gov/-/media/king...
cdn.kingcounty.gov
April 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
King County voters just got a ballot asking them to approve (or dismantle) the existing fingerprinting system. Without it, every jurisdiction would have to pay for their own separate system. This 2023 report details what fingerprints are used for. cdn.kingcounty.gov/-/media/king...
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From @publicola.bsky.social — I have to say, evaluating state laws for possible abuse by the *Seattle* city council isn’t something I thought I would have to worry about in my work in #waleg, but here we are.
April 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
From @publicola.bsky.social — I have to say, evaluating state laws for possible abuse by the *Seattle* city council isn’t something I thought I would have to worry about in my work in #waleg, but here we are.
Congratulations to Sen. Cory Booker for achieving every lawyer’s dream: hearing the sound of one’s own voice for 24 continuous hours.
But actually impressive work.
But actually impressive work.
Cory Booker's Senate floor speech warning against Trump passes record 24-hour mark
The New Jersey Democrat has been criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. Here's what to know about his marathon speech.
www.npr.org
April 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Congratulations to Sen. Cory Booker for achieving every lawyer’s dream: hearing the sound of one’s own voice for 24 continuous hours.
But actually impressive work.
But actually impressive work.
The best thing about a new social network is the new chance to post essentially the same photo over and over.
March 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The best thing about a new social network is the new chance to post essentially the same photo over and over.