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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 7h

Welcome to "Zines Won't Save the World (But We're Gonna Try Anyways)"! Learn what drugs are opiods, what overdose looks like, how to administer naloxone, and where to get it (in Seattle). Download and customize it to make it specific to your city. This is not only for addicts. Be safe out there!

Montlake Zine Club @montlakezineclub.bsky.social · 7h

@charliettea.bsky.social 's zine has life-saving opioid overdose info. It's like @meganpiont.bsky.social 's ICE zine. You can add where to get narcan in your city and leave copies all around. If you want to help save lives, Charlie has more info and files here (free): www.patreon.com/posts/what-w...

What Where When: Narcan | CharlieTtea

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 8h

But not actually that. It really just looks like bsky decided to make a feed for Seattle politics. TBH I've been following anything that mentions "Seattle" and it's like 50% sports, 43% politics news, and 2% furries. 🦊

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 8h

Cuz our mayor signed some preemptive "leave us the fuck alone" stuff this morning and there was a press conference about it. Basically requiring SPD to report to the city, not the feds, and prepping to do what Chicago did to ban ICE from using city property for staging/ops.

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 8h

Food for thought: web.archive.org/web/20250929...

Why Do So Many Women Have Long Hair Now?

More and more women seem to be sporting long, luscious manes. Our critic offers some possible explanations along with a brief history of hair.

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 9h

Hoping @mark-bray.bsky.social and his family make it to safety. I read his book last year and it's one I decided I needed to own. If you haven't read it, you should. Do it for #bannedBooksWeek and #antifascistBookclub . Thank you for your work, Dr. Bray. ✌️💪🚩🏴

I am the leader of Antifa.

Me holding a paperback copy of Mark Bray's book, "Antifa: The Anti-fascist handbook" in front of my face. My black baseball cap has a Velcro patch on it with Velcro letters that spell out "IT'S CHEAPER TO BE A GOOD PERSON"

Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 13h

Only if you were paying attention in English class when they covered double negatives... 🫤

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 13h

Imho every one of his are antiTrump because Mamdani actually cares about people other than himself.

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 13h

Telephoto lenses doing Dog's work. 📷

Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 13h

I know there's already a massive plan and tunnel and everything and this is mostly in jest, but what if we just built light rail on 3rd Ave starting at Westlake? Merge it into a tunnel at Denny.

I'm going to ignore what that would do to E/W traffic in downtown because I bike instead of drive. 🤓

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 14h

As the leader of Antifa, I'm overruling you on the caricature. You can't tell me what to do! 😤

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Montlake Zine Club @montlakezineclub.bsky.social · 20h

Zine club is today! If you're in Seattle and like making zines, or are zine curious, drop by! Zines can be anything - from scribbles to poetry to personal stories to lists of your fave (or least fave) things to info dumps to political screeds to photos of your cat...endless possibilities!

Montlake Zine Club @montlakezineclub.bsky.social · 5d

Hey Seattle zine friends, happy October!
Our next meeting is:
October 8th from 18:00-19:30
at the Montlake Branch Library

As always, we'll have the bag of magazines, scissors, glue, and paper available. BYO writing tools and anything else you zine with.

Club policies in our bio.
See ya there!

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 17h

Shiny. I do try not to focus on the frustrations and growing pains because my route takes me over a bunch of infra that I've seen get progressively better over time. I notice new upgrades almost daily. eg. that expansion joint on Pine just past Minor got some fill and it's the best. :D

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 18h

Jonathan Choe, the person who hit someone then ran down the street shouting to SPD about how he'd just been assaulted and SPD believed him over the people who saw it happen and cuffed the guy he hit? That Jonathan Choe? www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk-U...

‘Antifa’ tells the real story the Seattle Christian Nationalist Protest

YouTube video by SquidTips

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 18h

💯. NYC folks see it as a point of pride to not have a driver's license, that kinda says it all. I hear DC is also good, but haven't I been.
I bike almost exclusively, but if I didn't, there'd be places in Seattle I frequent that would require either a car or several transfers and extra time.

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 19h

IDK how to feel about that crossover. I get to it from the S. at Pike/Convention Pl, so I have to cross Pike 2x. I gave up and ride up Pike in the right-most lane, then merge into the bus, then bike lane. Many folks ignore the crossover altogether and keep riding on the left in the WB bike lane. 😖

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 19h

Can we fine the companies when their vehicles are parked wrong instead/also? I know some of that is customers, but their employees 100% park them in stupid places and that's what this looks like. They also parked them in bike lock up areas where non-rental bikes need to be able to lock up.

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 21h

I love the Troll in Fremont, but it's a bit of a trek if you're mostly downtown focused. I've only been on the underground tour once, but the guide was fantastic. Ann Hamilton's "Guests" under the pedestrian walk between Pike Place and the waterfront. Best viewed at night.

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 1d

Fwiw the folks in the ER last time I was there (for a not-me-but-a-friend's scooter crash; them vs. gravity, thankfully, no cars) said they see scooter folks a lot. (Anecdotal, but still) But yeah, I wonder about the pay per time incentive making people be more reckless than is worth it. ⛑️

Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 1d

How do the investing folks decide about things like private equity? I understand the benefits of ROI for a fund that will need to grow over time, so this is not a sticking point, but I really hate what private equity is doing to the world. I'll look myself, but just in case y'all know meanwhile...

Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 1d

Police the police!

Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 1d

You know those news stories about a local kid raising money to pay off all their classmates' lunch debt? And everyone goes, "aww, what a great kid!" instead of "hold up. Lunch debt?! Thafuq?"

This is the same kind of thing.

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 1d

Torn about Seattle's results because some of this is likely due to "return to work" policies and I know there are folks just in offices on virtual meetings all day when they could be home instead... But I like @kingcountymetro.bsky.social and want it to stick around so also yay. 🙃

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 1d

Another month of US transit agency data is just in, and DC's WMATA remains the fastest-growing major US transit agency, with ridership up 13% compared to last year

King County Metro (Seattle) & SEPTA (Philly) have also performed well, while LA Metro & NJTransit have lost riders

Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 1d

Relevantly: theneedling.com/2025/08/08/k...
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Katie Wilson Assures Bruce Harrell She Just Wants the Seattle Mayor’s Office, Not Parking Spot

As progressive underdog Katie Wilson’s primary election lead against incumbent Bruce Harrell soared past eight points with more than 50% of the vote Friday, today she assured him that she’s only in…

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 1d

Right? Good thing that interview with her in the Stranger pre-bunked it. www.thestranger.com/news/2025/10...

The Making of Katie Wilson

She’s coming for the mayor’s office.

www.thestranger.com

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like they're leaning towards TX's argument, which points to the precedent of Perry vs Leeke. Judge in Villarreal didn't expressly forbid talking, so it's fine. The rec from the US goes more strict that necessary.

PS. IANAL, just a dork who reads laws. If I'm misunderstanding, do weigh in.