Tracy for Kenmore
@tracyforkenmore.bsky.social
My name is Tracy Banaszynski. I ran for Kenmore City Council in 2025. Here to connect with you and keep making Kenmore and the world a better place.
Noticing this as well.
King County is dismantling its climate office and the Governor wants to divert hundreds of millions in climate funding. Nothing to see here.
December 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Noticing this as well.
The more you know.
The MAGA billionaires who own CBS news killed this 60 Minutes expose on the El Salvador torture prison that Trump illegally disappeared innocent people to.
They tried to bury this story, but a Canadian affiliate accidentally aired it as planned, so now you can watch a recording of it here:
They tried to bury this story, but a Canadian affiliate accidentally aired it as planned, so now you can watch a recording of it here:
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
archive.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The more you know.
"Love your neighbor has nothing to do with proximity." –Rick Steves
This is how you lead.
This is how you lead.
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:42 AM
"Love your neighbor has nothing to do with proximity." –Rick Steves
This is how you lead.
This is how you lead.
Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future by Daniel Lewis
Wanted to love this book, but didn’t. More scientific information and less anthropocentric discourse might have made it more interesting to me.
Wanted to love this book, but didn’t. More scientific information and less anthropocentric discourse might have made it more interesting to me.
December 21, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future by Daniel Lewis
Wanted to love this book, but didn’t. More scientific information and less anthropocentric discourse might have made it more interesting to me.
Wanted to love this book, but didn’t. More scientific information and less anthropocentric discourse might have made it more interesting to me.
The data points that roll in continue to be disappointing. Building a better world requires questioning the status quo and charting a different course when necessary, not enabling it.
I keep going back to Bob Ferguson's press conference yesterday. No mention of making safety investments to prevent wholly preventable road deaths. No mention of people who don't drive places, no mention of public transit. We've gone backwards.
tvw.org/video/govern...
tvw.org/video/govern...
Governor Bob Ferguson Budget Press Conference: Transportation - TVW
Governor Bob Ferguson hosts a press conference at the WSDOT Olympic Region HQ in Lacey to announce budget proposals related to transportation preservation and
tvw.org
December 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The data points that roll in continue to be disappointing. Building a better world requires questioning the status quo and charting a different course when necessary, not enabling it.
My most fundamental belief is that we are all connected.
My most fundamental belief is that we do not have to live like this.
December 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My most fundamental belief is that we are all connected.
King County Elections held a mandatory machine recount for Kenmore City Council Position 2 on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The recertification meeting was held on Thursday, December 11, 2025. (1/12)
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
King County Elections held a mandatory machine recount for Kenmore City Council Position 2 on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The recertification meeting was held on Thursday, December 11, 2025. (1/12)
Why are the results for Kenmore City Council Position 2 taking so long to sort out? (1/8)
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Why are the results for Kenmore City Council Position 2 taking so long to sort out? (1/8)
Reposted by Tracy for Kenmore
Hey WA peeps. There are signature gathers on the prowl all over our state hawking three regressive ballot initiatives. Please decline to sign these petitions:
IL26-001
IL26-638
(Based on hate/discrimination)
IL26-126
(Voter suppression)
lwvwa.org/IL26-126
IL26-001
IL26-638
(Based on hate/discrimination)
IL26-126
(Voter suppression)
lwvwa.org/IL26-126
League of Women Voters of Washington - Decline to Sign IL26-126
lwvwa.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Hey WA peeps. There are signature gathers on the prowl all over our state hawking three regressive ballot initiatives. Please decline to sign these petitions:
IL26-001
IL26-638
(Based on hate/discrimination)
IL26-126
(Voter suppression)
lwvwa.org/IL26-126
IL26-001
IL26-638
(Based on hate/discrimination)
IL26-126
(Voter suppression)
lwvwa.org/IL26-126
There’s a lot going on in the world. Fortunately, birds are one of them.
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
There’s a lot going on in the world. Fortunately, birds are one of them.
The race for Kenmore City Council Position 2 is getting tighter and tighter! We are continuing to close the gap and probably won’t know the outcome for sure until every last vote is counted. Will this be the closest race in Kenmore history? (1/3)
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The race for Kenmore City Council Position 2 is getting tighter and tighter! We are continuing to close the gap and probably won’t know the outcome for sure until every last vote is counted. Will this be the closest race in Kenmore history? (1/3)
We are still very much in this! Thank you, Kenmore!
Meanwhile in Kenmore, progressive council candidate @tracyforkenmore.bsky.social is now just 37 votes behind her opponent, Joe Marshall.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
We are still very much in this! Thank you, Kenmore!
Vote totals have been fluctuating since Election Night. As of tonight, we are within 2% of the incumbent — and still very much in the game. King County Elections estimates there are ~1,000 ballots yet to be counted. We are staying hopeful for more good news next week. (1/5)
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Vote totals have been fluctuating since Election Night. As of tonight, we are within 2% of the incumbent — and still very much in the game. King County Elections estimates there are ~1,000 ballots yet to be counted. We are staying hopeful for more good news next week. (1/5)
This one leaves us without words. Thank you Juliana for seeing the heart of our campaign. We are all connected. We need each other. These aren't platitudes. This is what it is to be alive and in community. NO ONE gets left behind. Everyone deserves care. We're all in this together.
Time to vote!
Time to vote!
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This one leaves us without words. Thank you Juliana for seeing the heart of our campaign. We are all connected. We need each other. These aren't platitudes. This is what it is to be alive and in community. NO ONE gets left behind. Everyone deserves care. We're all in this together.
Time to vote!
Time to vote!
Being in the presence of State Rep Davina Duerr feels like magic, because she gets that housing, climate change, and social and environmental justice are interconnected. She knows – just like us – that so much is possible when we see the whole and work together. We're grateful for her support!
November 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Being in the presence of State Rep Davina Duerr feels like magic, because she gets that housing, climate change, and social and environmental justice are interconnected. She knows – just like us – that so much is possible when we see the whole and work together. We're grateful for her support!
We think this gull is reminding Kenmore that everyone is voting!
Find a ballot drop box near you (there's one right outside city hall on 68th):
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Voting Centers are open to provide help (city hall is a voting center):
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Happy voting!
Find a ballot drop box near you (there's one right outside city hall on 68th):
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Voting Centers are open to provide help (city hall is a voting center):
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Happy voting!
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We think this gull is reminding Kenmore that everyone is voting!
Find a ballot drop box near you (there's one right outside city hall on 68th):
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Voting Centers are open to provide help (city hall is a voting center):
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Happy voting!
Find a ballot drop box near you (there's one right outside city hall on 68th):
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Voting Centers are open to provide help (city hall is a voting center):
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Happy voting!
Our campaign is honored! Thank you @nigelherbig.bsky.social ❤️
Tracy's recs for Kenmore City Council:
Pos. 2: Tracy Banaszynski
Pos. 4: Nigel Herbig
Pos. 6: Eric Adman
Fuse Washington's Progressive Voters Guide agrees:
progressivevotersguide.com/washington/?...
Cast your ballot now (due Nov.4)! 🗳️
Tracy's recs for Kenmore City Council:
Pos. 2: Tracy Banaszynski
Pos. 4: Nigel Herbig
Pos. 6: Eric Adman
Fuse Washington's Progressive Voters Guide agrees:
progressivevotersguide.com/washington/?...
Cast your ballot now (due Nov.4)! 🗳️
November 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Our campaign is honored! Thank you @nigelherbig.bsky.social ❤️
Tracy's recs for Kenmore City Council:
Pos. 2: Tracy Banaszynski
Pos. 4: Nigel Herbig
Pos. 6: Eric Adman
Fuse Washington's Progressive Voters Guide agrees:
progressivevotersguide.com/washington/?...
Cast your ballot now (due Nov.4)! 🗳️
Tracy's recs for Kenmore City Council:
Pos. 2: Tracy Banaszynski
Pos. 4: Nigel Herbig
Pos. 6: Eric Adman
Fuse Washington's Progressive Voters Guide agrees:
progressivevotersguide.com/washington/?...
Cast your ballot now (due Nov.4)! 🗳️
We are proud to be a Gun Sense Candidate!
Mark Tracy Banaszynski for Kenmore City Council Pos 2.
Return your ballot to a drop box – outside Kenmore City Hall on 68th Ave NE – by 8 pm on Nov 4.
We would be honored to earn your vote and work with you for the safe future we all deserve! 🐼❤️
Mark Tracy Banaszynski for Kenmore City Council Pos 2.
Return your ballot to a drop box – outside Kenmore City Hall on 68th Ave NE – by 8 pm on Nov 4.
We would be honored to earn your vote and work with you for the safe future we all deserve! 🐼❤️
If we want to build on our progress to end gun violence, sitting out this election is not an option.
For the safety of our kids, our families, and our communities, be sure to vote by November 4 for Gun Sense Candidates who are committed to ending this preventable crisis. Find Gun Sense Candidates ⬇️
For the safety of our kids, our families, and our communities, be sure to vote by November 4 for Gun Sense Candidates who are committed to ending this preventable crisis. Find Gun Sense Candidates ⬇️
Find Your 2025 Gun Sense Candidates - Gun Sense Voter
Gun Sense Voter is a non-partisan grassroots movement dedicated to creating a future free from gun violence--and that starts with electing candidates who will implement better gun laws.
gunsensevoter.org
November 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We are proud to be a Gun Sense Candidate!
Mark Tracy Banaszynski for Kenmore City Council Pos 2.
Return your ballot to a drop box – outside Kenmore City Hall on 68th Ave NE – by 8 pm on Nov 4.
We would be honored to earn your vote and work with you for the safe future we all deserve! 🐼❤️
Mark Tracy Banaszynski for Kenmore City Council Pos 2.
Return your ballot to a drop box – outside Kenmore City Hall on 68th Ave NE – by 8 pm on Nov 4.
We would be honored to earn your vote and work with you for the safe future we all deserve! 🐼❤️
For over a decade, Kenmore Mayor Nigel Herbig has been a leader on transportation, affordable housing, the environment, and government transparency. We are honored that he sees our campaign's values as those Kenmore needs to navigate the next four years together and for his endorsement! Thank you! ❤️
November 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
For over a decade, Kenmore Mayor Nigel Herbig has been a leader on transportation, affordable housing, the environment, and government transparency. We are honored that he sees our campaign's values as those Kenmore needs to navigate the next four years together and for his endorsement! Thank you! ❤️
Truly our greatest strength is one another. ❤️
October 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Truly our greatest strength is one another. ❤️
It does, indeed, turn out that what's good for salmon is good for people, and Kenmore is lucky to have important salmon habitat in our care. We're looking forward to keeping salmon a vibrant part of the Puget Sound Region with you – we wouldn't be us without them. 🐟🌲🌊🏡
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It does, indeed, turn out that what's good for salmon is good for people, and Kenmore is lucky to have important salmon habitat in our care. We're looking forward to keeping salmon a vibrant part of the Puget Sound Region with you – we wouldn't be us without them. 🐟🌲🌊🏡
If we give them healthy habitat back, they will use it 🐟❤️
The salmon have returned!!
Just fantastic!!
Just fantastic!!
A River Restoration in Oregon Gets Fast Results: The Salmon Swam Right Back
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
If we give them healthy habitat back, they will use it 🐟❤️
Thank you Planning Commission Vice Chair Dwight Thompson for your belief in our campaign and your endorsement! It has been a pleasure to serve alongside you on the planning commission and we look forward to continued collaboration as we both help our community grow into itself. ❤️
October 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Thank you Planning Commission Vice Chair Dwight Thompson for your belief in our campaign and your endorsement! It has been a pleasure to serve alongside you on the planning commission and we look forward to continued collaboration as we both help our community grow into itself. ❤️
Reposted by Tracy for Kenmore
Today is the final day the USPS recommends mailing your ballot in.
MAGA attacks on the postal service mean that if you mail it after today, it may not be counted.
If you can’t mail today, turn it in at your nearest ballot drop box, locations can be found here: www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vo...
MAGA attacks on the postal service mean that if you mail it after today, it may not be counted.
If you can’t mail today, turn it in at your nearest ballot drop box, locations can be found here: www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vo...
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today is the final day the USPS recommends mailing your ballot in.
MAGA attacks on the postal service mean that if you mail it after today, it may not be counted.
If you can’t mail today, turn it in at your nearest ballot drop box, locations can be found here: www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vo...
MAGA attacks on the postal service mean that if you mail it after today, it may not be counted.
If you can’t mail today, turn it in at your nearest ballot drop box, locations can be found here: www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vo...
Thank you to the local and state leaders who have joined our our campaign for a welcoming, affordable city; salmon swimming in our creeks; a budget that reflects Kenmore's values and needs; and seeing the best in one another. Everyone is welcome – We would be honored for you to join us, too! 🤝🐼
October 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thank you to the local and state leaders who have joined our our campaign for a welcoming, affordable city; salmon swimming in our creeks; a budget that reflects Kenmore's values and needs; and seeing the best in one another. Everyone is welcome – We would be honored for you to join us, too! 🤝🐼