Mike Selinker
@mikeselinker.bsky.social
I make games and puzzles and things.
Katie Wilson now over 50% with nearly all votes counted. Recount incoming, but this is a good position for her.
In Seattle mayoral race, Katie Wilson now leads Bruce Harrell by 1,346 votes. #waelex
November 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Katie Wilson now over 50% with nearly all votes counted. Recount incoming, but this is a good position for her.
There are about 6400 votes in King County left to count, with 1700 in challenge. No idea how many of either of those are in Seattle. Anyone telling you they know how an unknown but completely nonrandom sample of that size will play out is blowing smoke. It’s a tossup. (I’d rather be Katie, though.)
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
There are about 6400 votes in King County left to count, with 1700 in challenge. No idea how many of either of those are in Seattle. Anyone telling you they know how an unknown but completely nonrandom sample of that size will play out is blowing smoke. It’s a tossup. (I’d rather be Katie, though.)
If you live in Seattle, go here and track your ballot. Make sure it is counted. Because this mayoral race, which Katie Wilson now leads by 91 votes, is epically close.
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
info.kingcounty.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
If you live in Seattle, go here and track your ballot. Make sure it is counted. Because this mayoral race, which Katie Wilson now leads by 91 votes, is epically close.
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Here's a new game theory piece on the Democrats' post-landslide capitulation and the impending fate of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Share and comment as desired. Even if it's just a heavy sigh.
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Share and comment as desired. Even if it's just a heavy sigh.
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Locker room talk: Why we couldn’t even get a week of joy on Schumer’s watch.
The coach must go.
mikeselinker.medium.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Here's a new game theory piece on the Democrats' post-landslide capitulation and the impending fate of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Share and comment as desired. Even if it's just a heavy sigh.
mikeselinker.medium.com/locker-room-...
Share and comment as desired. Even if it's just a heavy sigh.
mikeselinker.medium.com/locker-room-...
This coach has lost the locker room.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM
This coach has lost the locker room.
My favorite basketballer of my youth, Sonics legend Lenny Wilkens, has passed. He and the Sonics came to my school in the '80s and we played for him. In the band, I mean. I played glockenspiel. Anyway, he was the best. Seattle is greatly diminished by his loss.
sports.mynorthwest.com/seattle-spor...
sports.mynorthwest.com/seattle-spor...
Seattle SuperSonics legend Lenny Wilkens dies at 88
Lenny Wilkens, a legendary player and coach for the Seattle SuperSonics, died Sunday at the age of 88.
sports.mynorthwest.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
My favorite basketballer of my youth, Sonics legend Lenny Wilkens, has passed. He and the Sonics came to my school in the '80s and we played for him. In the band, I mean. I played glockenspiel. Anyway, he was the best. Seattle is greatly diminished by his loss.
sports.mynorthwest.com/seattle-spor...
sports.mynorthwest.com/seattle-spor...
Sometimes you know which Senators will be remembered by history. Moynihan, Kennedy, Dole, Thurmond, Inouye, Sanders, Warren. For one reason or another, they matter.
I look at this list and think, "I will never remember any of these people. Except one wore a hoodie. They had power and did nothing."
I look at this list and think, "I will never remember any of these people. Except one wore a hoodie. They had power and did nothing."
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Sometimes you know which Senators will be remembered by history. Moynihan, Kennedy, Dole, Thurmond, Inouye, Sanders, Warren. For one reason or another, they matter.
I look at this list and think, "I will never remember any of these people. Except one wore a hoodie. They had power and did nothing."
I look at this list and think, "I will never remember any of these people. Except one wore a hoodie. They had power and did nothing."
I'm not sure I understand the process, but I think it's this:
1. 5+ Dem Senators demand a meeting of the conference chair.
2. Schumer, the chair, must call a meeting in 3 days.
3. 24+ Dems vote for anyone else.
4. Schumer is replaced.
If I knew I'd be seen as caving to Trump, I'd do that.
Now.
1. 5+ Dem Senators demand a meeting of the conference chair.
2. Schumer, the chair, must call a meeting in 3 days.
3. 24+ Dems vote for anyone else.
4. Schumer is replaced.
If I knew I'd be seen as caving to Trump, I'd do that.
Now.
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I'm not sure I understand the process, but I think it's this:
1. 5+ Dem Senators demand a meeting of the conference chair.
2. Schumer, the chair, must call a meeting in 3 days.
3. 24+ Dems vote for anyone else.
4. Schumer is replaced.
If I knew I'd be seen as caving to Trump, I'd do that.
Now.
1. 5+ Dem Senators demand a meeting of the conference chair.
2. Schumer, the chair, must call a meeting in 3 days.
3. 24+ Dems vote for anyone else.
4. Schumer is replaced.
If I knew I'd be seen as caving to Trump, I'd do that.
Now.
Local boys done good.
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SOUNDGARDEN 2025 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME induction. LIVE Performance!!!Tribute to Chris Cornell 🥀
YouTube video by TRU world 🎼
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November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Local boys done good.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x1Y...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x1Y...
The Seattle mayor's race might come down to the number of people who wrote in GoodSpaceGuy.
November 8, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The Seattle mayor's race might come down to the number of people who wrote in GoodSpaceGuy.
Happy Rosalind Franklin Was Robbed Day to all who celebrate.
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Happy Rosalind Franklin Was Robbed Day to all who celebrate.
Volunteering to be Deputy Mayor of Scavenger Hunts.
November 7, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Volunteering to be Deputy Mayor of Scavenger Hunts.
He's the gyro we all deserve.
(I'll see myself out.)
(I'll see myself out.)
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
He's the gyro we all deserve.
(I'll see myself out.)
(I'll see myself out.)
Folks, the Seattle Freeze was RIGHT THERE.
Kidding. Very excited to have a pro women's hockey team in town. Go Torrent!
Kidding. Very excited to have a pro women's hockey team in town. Go Torrent!
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Folks, the Seattle Freeze was RIGHT THERE.
Kidding. Very excited to have a pro women's hockey team in town. Go Torrent!
Kidding. Very excited to have a pro women's hockey team in town. Go Torrent!
The No Kings Party is the largest political party in the US.
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
The No Kings Party is the largest political party in the US.
Reposted by Mike Selinker
So nobody's ever gonna put themselves in position to do the "lose the primary, lose the general" thing again, right?
Right, Andrew?
Right, Andrew?
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
So nobody's ever gonna put themselves in position to do the "lose the primary, lose the general" thing again, right?
Right, Andrew?
Right, Andrew?
Reposted by Mike Selinker
If you go vote for the Democrats today, think of it as giving Dick Cheney a little kick in his journey down the stairs to Hell.
November 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
If you go vote for the Democrats today, think of it as giving Dick Cheney a little kick in his journey down the stairs to Hell.
If you live in Federal Way, can you spare a vote for my friend Nathan Orth, who is running for City Council Seat 2? We need more young, energetic, right-minded people like him in our politics. nathanjorth.com
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November 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
If you live in Federal Way, can you spare a vote for my friend Nathan Orth, who is running for City Council Seat 2? We need more young, energetic, right-minded people like him in our politics. nathanjorth.com
This is a really good game design post by the master of game design posts, @raphkoster.bsky.social.
Game design is simple, actually. Except when it isn't. Here are the 12 things you need to know.
Game design is simple, actually
So, let’s just walk through the whole thing, end to end. Here’s a twelve-step program for understanding game design. One: Fun There are a lot of things people call “fun.” But most of them are not useful for getting better at making games, which is usually why people read articles like this. The fun of a bit of confetti exploding in front of you, and the fun of excruciating pain and risk to life and limb as you free climb a cliff are just not usefully paired together.
www.raphkoster.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This is a really good game design post by the master of game design posts, @raphkoster.bsky.social.
Republicans reacting like "Mamdani takes office on January 1, Snake Plissken fights his way off Manhattan on January 2."
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Republicans reacting like "Mamdani takes office on January 1, Snake Plissken fights his way off Manhattan on January 2."
This would be the single greatest service anyone has ever done for the city of New York.
Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting mass exodus: poll
Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting mass exodus: poll
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are prepared to bolt from the Big Apple if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday's mayoral race — potentially setting the stage for the largest population flight in US history, a new poll warns.
nypost.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This would be the single greatest service anyone has ever done for the city of New York.
Hey, if you live in Seattle, and you haven't yet voted for Katie Wilson for mayor, could you please do that right away? I'd appreciate it.
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Hey, if you live in Seattle, and you haven't yet voted for Katie Wilson for mayor, could you please do that right away? I'd appreciate it.
Just one of those nights where Americans indulge in their three favorite pastimes: baseball, trick or treating, and making up things about JD Vance’s sex life.
November 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Just one of those nights where Americans indulge in their three favorite pastimes: baseball, trick or treating, and making up things about JD Vance’s sex life.