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danbloemker.bsky.social
Previous Philadelphian, Present Cascadian. Chemical Engineer. Strong Towns Bellingham 📌. Build Housing. Build Industry. Build Trains. Build Cities. 🇺🇦🇺🇸
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Yes, Trump and Musk are engaged in flagrant self-dealing. But it's no worse than what Joe Biden was accused of doing but didn't actually do.

submitted 16 hours ago • 23 comments

Does anyone with a better ear to the Washington Legislature have an update on whether HB 1334 (modifying the property tax rate limit) is likely to advance out of the finance committee? app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/...

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

This is absolutely amazing. I love all of you people.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

If I got ratio'd this hard I'd probably resign.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

It's a beautiful day for the Washington Senate to pass a sweeping parking reform bill.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...

submitted 7 days ago • 604 comments

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Is Bellingham well served by the Association of Washington Cities? I'm not so sure.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy"

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

seattle isnt affordable guys its just a west coast hellscape. nobody can afford a place and wages definitely arent high enough that these would be the equivalent of something 20% cheaper than in most other cities

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

If you try to compromise with NIMBYs they will simply sue for more. People whose mantra is "I got mine, screw everyone else" are not good faith actors.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Untouchable urbanist cred

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

Parking minimums for bars is such a spectacular failure of car dependency

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

A Bellingham sized community did what?!? Could be us next, hopefully. Also, spectacular word choice. "Paris Style Zoning"

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Watching everyone celebrate the Eagles SB victory.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

844 people signed in — almost all PRO — for @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social's bill 1837 directing WSDOT to speed up development of passenger rail service on Amtrak Cascades corridor. If you are in WA and have not signed in PRO, sure would be cool to get that to 1,000 app.leg.wa.gov/csi/House?se...

submitted 16 days ago • 6 comments