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Happening now until 1pm! Come on down and have your say! They have these maps you can mark up with your ideas for how to better manage the street

Bone chilling. A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0. 1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.

I just called my three federal representatives about this. If the Trump admin is allowed to disappear people literally no one is safe. If the admin decides they don't like you, you can get disappeared If they just mistakenly pick up you can still get disappeared!

If I were a Congressional Democrat, I would be raising absolute hell right now. This is a "stay on the floor and do not leave the floor ever until this is fixed" I would also be introducing legislation that amends the INA that forecloses the "but they're in another country now" loophole

I saw the mountain today and I basically went feral.

I love voting

Very normal Seattle API

NIMBYS KEEP LOSING, NIMBYS STAY LOSING

A bunch of folks showed up to the Bothell City Council tonight to speak against a potential resolution affirming Bothell as a welcoming place for LGBTQIA+ people. Here was Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson's response.

Some of the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences

The democratic message right now is extremely simple: “Trump’s tariffs are destroying the economy, driving up prices and sending us straight into a recession” that’s it. no cutesy equivocation on good tariffs vs. bad tariffs. it’s all bad. go for the jugular

Wild that I have to go to work and pretend that Trump isn't crashing the economy

Back posting on @seattle.carinbikelane.com Was busy with moving! (to Eastlake), work, and making some necessary changes to add better support for Bluesky. Will get through the backlog of reports and monthly stats in the next day or two.

Hiring your brother is the original affirmative action for white people.

"For Bateman, though, the data is clear: More housing equals lighter cost burden, regardless of who builds it. State-level support for building more development is high and she doesn't anticipate the state ever going back to ceding housing policy to local governments 'That ship has sailed' she said"

Matt Yglesias has made me want to stop using the exclamation point.

I was just at the 43rd Leg District town hall he moderated last weekend. He was surprised that there were no questions on housing in the pile and that he could think of many to ask. Rest in peace.

Watching Seattle muddle its Comprehensive plan for the last 2 years, I've decided that the state should take over comprehensive planning. This is a nightmare of neighborhood interest groups destroying any possibility of a better city.

People against housing and CMs need to understand, the city is being forced to allow more housing because the city didn't do enough on its own. No ifs, buts, excuses or exceptions. Allow more housing to be built. Stop blocking housing. The city will continue to be forced until the situation improves

Just watch the NIMBYs use this bill passing to try and remove housing from the comp plan.

The "good governance" council.

If Dems were unwilling to fight over cabinet nominees and unwilling to fight over the budget/shutdown, it’s safe to assume they’re not going to fight over anything.

Thank god Dems didn't give up that valuable weapon, the filibuster! How would they oppose this administration without it?

One of the disturbing reactions to the Mahmoud Khalil arrest is people making things up that he did to justify it that even the Trump admin doesn't claim he did. People just see him as the *type* of person who did the things they're mad about, so punishing him for it is acceptable. Lynching logic.

Landmarkers blown the fuck out. QA Historical Society blown the fuck out. Please stop using landmarks to block critical housing.

Finally, social media that's billionaire-proof. ⚡ Bluesky's first IRL ads spotted in @boston.gov @mbta.com.

Dems are cooked. Stop treating MAGA fascism with decorum and respect.

I've believed for a while now that basically nobody actually believes in free speech.

I've had to drive to work on and off for the last week. I'd much rather take the bus than have to drive.

Rest in peace Ahmaud Arbery. Born just 20 days before me.