River Sea Otter
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Hello brave new world.
@seattledot.bsky.social do you have plans to sweep the 65th St NE bike lanes? I’ve been submitting FIFI requests since October and nothing has happened. There’s a dangerous accumulation of wet leaves and chestnuts in the lanes now.
December 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
@seattledot.bsky.social do you have plans to sweep the 65th St NE bike lanes? I’ve been submitting FIFI requests since October and nothing has happened. There’s a dangerous accumulation of wet leaves and chestnuts in the lanes now.
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There's lot of challenged ballots in Seattle. Challenged ballots disproportionately skew younger with over half from people under age 45.
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
There's lot of challenged ballots in Seattle. Challenged ballots disproportionately skew younger with over half from people under age 45.
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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 scenes as the public was kept in the dark about the upgrades.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...
Story: 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
October 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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 scenes as the public was kept in the dark about the upgrades.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...
My puppy cannot wait to take light rail to Marymoor park!
The Sound Transit board has voted to adopt the motion on pets, directing Dow Constantine to adopt rule reforms allowing dogs to be on leashes when in control of a handler.
The motion was amended at the last minute to specific "pets", which could include leashed cats, etc.
The motion was amended at the last minute to specific "pets", which could include leashed cats, etc.
July 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
My puppy cannot wait to take light rail to Marymoor park!
Can somebody explain why Tesla drivers are such bad drivers? Just saw one that was going wayyyy under the speed limit but was also running stop signs. Completely lacking in situational awareness and road laws!
April 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Can somebody explain why Tesla drivers are such bad drivers? Just saw one that was going wayyyy under the speed limit but was also running stop signs. Completely lacking in situational awareness and road laws!
WSDOT ebike rebate lottery is open until April 23! Apply here if you wanna be as cool as my dog:
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April 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
WSDOT ebike rebate lottery is open until April 23! Apply here if you wanna be as cool as my dog:
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What does Trump have against walking and biking?!
Trump can add sidewalks that allow kids to walk safely to school
to the list of healthy measures he is destroying. It’s one thing to be afraid of a wind turbine, another to be afraid of a kid having a sidewalk. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
to the list of healthy measures he is destroying. It’s one thing to be afraid of a wind turbine, another to be afraid of a kid having a sidewalk. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Trump administration takes aim at bike lanes, other 'green' transportation in WA
By order, transportation officials in Washington state are reviewing projects that might not align with Trump administration goals, and could be canceled.
www.seattletimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
What does Trump have against walking and biking?!
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
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The United States government just disappeared a lawful US resident because it didn't like his speech. You should care about this because it shouldn't happen to anyone, but you should also care because it could happen to you. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/n...
ICE Arrests Pro-Palestinian Activist at Columbia
Mahmoud Khalil, who recently completed a graduate program at Columbia, has legal permanent residency, his lawyer said.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The United States government just disappeared a lawful US resident because it didn't like his speech. You should care about this because it shouldn't happen to anyone, but you should also care because it could happen to you. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/n...
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One day he’s telling us that tariffs are amazing because they will bring lots of new jobs to the US and raise so much money we won’t have to pay income tax, then the next day he’s telling us we aren’t doing them because people were nice to him on the phone.
March 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
One day he’s telling us that tariffs are amazing because they will bring lots of new jobs to the US and raise so much money we won’t have to pay income tax, then the next day he’s telling us we aren’t doing them because people were nice to him on the phone.
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EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.
On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/hegseth-orde...
On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/hegseth-orde...
Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning
The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News.
therecord.media
February 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.
On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/hegseth-orde...
On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/hegseth-orde...
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It was released this morning! GDPNow revised down consumption estimates as well, but only modestly (this was based on the January Personal Income & Spending data). 3.3 of the 3.8 percentage point drop in GDP tracking versus the prior model update on Wednesday was trade alone.
February 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It was released this morning! GDPNow revised down consumption estimates as well, but only modestly (this was based on the January Personal Income & Spending data). 3.3 of the 3.8 percentage point drop in GDP tracking versus the prior model update on Wednesday was trade alone.
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We’ve been hearing from many you that when you call your reps about the budget resolution, Republican staffers are now pushing back to claim the budget does NOT cut Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, etc. Clearly a memo went out to all Republicans to have their staff gaslight their constituents... (1/x)
February 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We’ve been hearing from many you that when you call your reps about the budget resolution, Republican staffers are now pushing back to claim the budget does NOT cut Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, etc. Clearly a memo went out to all Republicans to have their staff gaslight their constituents... (1/x)
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
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RFK Jr has cancelled the US’s participation in creating next fall/winter’s flu vaccine. insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/v...
Breaking: US FDA Cancels Upcoming Adcomm Discussing 2025-2026 Flu Vaccine
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting next month was scheduled to select strains for the 2025-2026 flu vaccine. The cancellation could mean delays in vaccine availabi...
insights.citeline.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
RFK Jr has cancelled the US’s participation in creating next fall/winter’s flu vaccine. insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/v...
Google Maps already updated Golf of Mexico’s name but is still calling Lumen Field Centrylink Field in their directions?! The stadium name changed in 2020, Google!
February 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Google Maps already updated Golf of Mexico’s name but is still calling Lumen Field Centrylink Field in their directions?! The stadium name changed in 2020, Google!
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The DOT's proposal to prioritize funding to high-marriage and high-birth rate areas, then, would result in a redistribution of funds to the most well-off communities and further reinforce the United States' car dependence.
DOT’s Plan to Distribute Funding by Birth and Marriage Rates Would Leave Communities Most In Need Behind
If enacted, the new US Department of Transportation memo would prioritize funding to whiter, higher-income, more car-dependent areas over communities of color and people who walk, bike, or take public...
www.urban.org
February 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The DOT's proposal to prioritize funding to high-marriage and high-birth rate areas, then, would result in a redistribution of funds to the most well-off communities and further reinforce the United States' car dependence.
SDOT is looking for people to join their Transportation Levy oversight committee! Looks like fun! I will definitely see if they accept sea otters.
sdotblog.seattle.gov/2025/02/06/a...
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Apply to join the Seattle Transportation Levy Oversight Committee | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK - SDOT Blog
All Seattle residents are welcome to apply. People from Northeast, Central Area, Southeast Seattle, and High Point and Delridge neighborhoods and those with auditing experience are encouraged to apply...
sdotblog.seattle.gov
February 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
SDOT is looking for people to join their Transportation Levy oversight committee! Looks like fun! I will definitely see if they accept sea otters.
sdotblog.seattle.gov/2025/02/06/a...
sdotblog.seattle.gov/2025/02/06/a...
Yeah!!! Proper snow day!! ❄️ ❄️ ❄️
February 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Yeah!!! Proper snow day!! ❄️ ❄️ ❄️
WOW.
"The most abundant nanoplastic was tyre particles (41%), then polystyrene (28%) and polyethylene (12%). Each tyre on the world’s 1.6bn vehicles can lose 4kg during its lifetimes and may be the largest source of tiny plastic pollution."
Vehicle tyres found to be biggest source of nanoplastics in the high Alps
Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
WOW.
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The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.
February 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.
If you hate fascism and own Tesla (TSLA) or Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) stock, divest! Hit ‘em where it hurts the most - their pocketbooks!
February 4, 2025 at 5:15 AM
If you hate fascism and own Tesla (TSLA) or Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) stock, divest! Hit ‘em where it hurts the most - their pocketbooks!
Finally big fat flakes in the city! ❄️ ☃️
February 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Finally big fat flakes in the city! ❄️ ☃️
Is ICE also raiding Trump hotels and resorts?
February 2, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Is ICE also raiding Trump hotels and resorts?
It snowed in Seattle! 😍 ❄️ Just for 5 min, but still, it stuck and it counts! Hoping for more soon! @nws.noaa.gov
February 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It snowed in Seattle! 😍 ❄️ Just for 5 min, but still, it stuck and it counts! Hoping for more soon! @nws.noaa.gov