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r343l.bsky.social
Rachael
@r343l.bsky.social
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Disabled bike mom, transpo activism, software spelunker. They/them. Contact me other ways (signal: rachael.49). Also post: https://freeradical.zone/@r343l and https://social.ridetrans.it/@rachael Posts deleted irregularly.
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 18h
Very much feeling like Seattle City Council would be better if they let people have speaking time like this because just as horrible things happen here as in Atlanta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fScw...
I Was Going To Be Used As Political Propaganda For The City Of Atlanta. Here's How I Responded.
YouTube video by Thinkpiece Tribe
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 19h
The books I showed to my child were lies! Oh no!
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 19h
Is this not literally at city hall too?! That looks like the coffee shop. Some great organizing from the Solidarity Budget folks and the puppet creators to have that out today!!
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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 1d
In my latest for @theurbanist.org I look at a debate between Washington fire marshals, home builders, and housing activists over stricter regulations for backyard cottages. Marshals say 5-foot access is needed, while architects and activists say that's overkill. www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/f...
Fire Marshals Target Backyard Cottages with Proposal for Wider Pathway Requirements » The Urbanist
# The Washington Association of Fire Marshals is proposing changes to Washington state building code that would require five-foot wide access path to accessory dwelling units, but builders paint the r...
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PubliCola @publicola.bsky.social · 1d
SPD Chief Puts Cop Who Called 2020 Protesters "Cockroaches" In Charge of East Precinct
Mike Tietjen, who was promoted over a gay acting commander, the subject of multiple complaints in 2020, including an incident in which officers taunted a trans woman.
publicola.com/2025/10/07/s...
SPD Chief Puts Cop Who Called 2020 Protesters "Cockroaches" In Charge of East Precinct - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett The Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, located at 12th Ave. and East Pine St. in the…
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 20h
Wait, I thought he was saying she is a privileged elite for attending Oxford. I could see dropping out of Oxford since presumably it is not cheap or easy for a US person to attend Oxford, far from home!
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SquidTips - Aj/Alex 🏍 🦑🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @squidtips.bsky.social · 22h
Today over 100 students walked out of class to march though Seattle to end to the Palestinian Genocide

It was organized, peaceful, and had zero conflict with the police, so you probobly won’t see anything about it on the news

But remember that people are resisting, even if you don’t see it
Flyer for the student rally for Palestine Students rallying at Cal Anderson park in support of Palestine Students rallying on the Denny bridge in Seattle for Palistine
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 20h
I am reminded that under Mayor Durkan a project in NE Seattle was modified to remove the bike lane aspect (just paint and post aka vertical paint) after the project went out to bid. That too had years of outreach and very strong public support in SDOT surveys & outreach events.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 1d
New records provide more detail than ever before on what was happening in the six months between a packed community meeting and an announcement that safety upgrades on Lake Washington Boulevard would be dramatically scaled back.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...
Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug » The Urbanist
# A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scen...
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 1d
What the records show:
-Major elements of the LWB redesign, like the changes at Orcas Street, nearly went out for construction before being killed by the Mayor's Office
-Parks staff were continuing to negotiate over individual elements of the project as late as early June.
Drawing showing the changes planned for S Orcas Street and LWB
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 1d
New records provide more detail than ever before on what was happening in the six months between a packed community meeting and an announcement that safety upgrades on Lake Washington Boulevard would be dramatically scaled back.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...
Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug » The Urbanist
# A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scen...
www.theurbanist.org
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 2d
Unfortunately most of his city council district didn't go to high school with him, so he doesn't recognize them as part of the community (*).

(* People who went to high school with him who show up to events protesting his policies also are invisible.)
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 2d
The word "influencer" obviously can mean a lot of things, but what credible candidate for office hasn't been doing some kind of work to influence politics before they run? So what's the point of using that particular construction if not to evoke our current social media content system?
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 2d
Oh I'm sure the article itself has many things I'd object to. But since many subscribers won't read beyond the email or the headline and first couple paragraphs, it kind of matters that the "hook" to get you to read is coded as if she's as serious as a tiktok beauty influencer.
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 2d
The people you see in the streets are supported by people who do stuff like "just" washing dishes and making food. If you don't feel comfortable or can't be "in the streets", maybe you can find some work that is "just" helping in the background. People need that too.
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 2d
It is small but I share to encourage you: I've been focusing on helping with kitchen volunteering at my church. Washing dishes, cleaning up, planning potlucks, bringing treats for coffee hour after service. It brings me great joy. Welcoming meals and social connection help people stay strong.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 3d
Imagine a mayor who has actually had to lead organizations with a genuinely tight budget instead of working at big (former monopoly) telecom and city government for a quite wealthy population. Maybe we might see some of that efficient and smart prioritization of funds we are constantly promised!
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 3d
The email alert for this had this line as the main body: "Katie Wilson's run for Seattle mayor began as a political influencer"

Maybe I over-index on word choice but "influencer" in our current age feels like an intentional way to make her work seem unserious.
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 4d
In addition to all the awesome events organized by our collaborators and community partners, for this year's #Weekwithoutdriving my Disability Rights WA colleague @ceceliablack.bsky.social organized two paratransit ride-alongs to bring together disabled riders and elected leaders...
Cecelia on the bus
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 4d
See also many business tools having AI integrated. Video meeting bots: we can't get leadership to pay for or support good meeting & documentation social practices, but WILL pay for $$ for surveillance genAI integrations that produce mediocre notes that may be subtly (or obviously) incorrect.
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 4d
And violate state open meetings law in the process, though I think only Durkan was ever "disciplined" for it.
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 4d
Indeed.
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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 5d
There is so much cruelty in this story. Seattle should be a city of compassion and care. This is not an acceptable way to treat people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle residents report encampments in record numbers
More than 50,000 reports of homeless camping were made in the first eight months of this year, a 66% increase compared to the same time period last year.
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 4d
Not really touched upon in this piece are the countless people – many unhoused themselves – helping their unhoused neighbors survive sweeps and sharing basic food, sanitary and other supplies. Only for the city to sweep and destroy over and over. Anti-homeless policy is degrading us all.
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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 4d
My member of congress (district next to Jayapal) put up a video about the budget amounting to the president is violating the law in not spending congressional appropriations in states/cities he doesn't like so we need to pass laws to stop that. I am like what. He's already violating the law so ...?
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