Reposted by Aimee Rawlinsjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026remarkable piece of journalism. really worth reading. 753561901
Aimee Rawlins @aimeerawlins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I would give anything to understand what possessed WalletHub to put Seattle at #4 on the most "foodie" cities in America. While there are plenty of exceptions, on the whole, I find the food both underwhelming and wildly expensive. wallethub.com/edu/best-foo...wallethub.comBest Foodie Cities in America in 2026Best Foodie Cities in America in 2026 040
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 26/09/2026Tech companies suddenly decide they can, in fact, moderate content on their platforms after all 7359792001
Reposted by Aimee Rawlins🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota. 125123765272
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Sound Transit board just unanimously approved a $10 million budget amendment to advance a previously deferred 700 stall parking garage at Renton Transit Center. This project is expected to ultimately cost $142,857 per parking stall. 3375
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.opb.orgOregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new reportA first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities. 7931211844
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsCaitlin McGlade @caitmcglade.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I, the only data reporter at the Charlotte Observer, am among the McClatchy layoffs in the bloodbath today. The HR person asked me not to talk about it! AMA. Anyway, here’s a link to one of my most important stories this year. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...charlotteobserver.comA Black teen found hanged near Charlotte church was a suicide, police say. Questions remainIn May, 16-year-old Juliana Nzita was found dead in a Charlotte churchyard. CMPD called it a suicide. Her family isn’t so sure. 612157850
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"Hi there! I'm the Secretary of Agriculture in a nation where just about every single kind of food has been recalled because it will give you explosive shits and then kill you dead. Well, I'm here to tell you about how government regulation and oversight is baaaaaaaad." 28963651539
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsDave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The renaming of this lake is so dumb and petty and should not be the focus of the news right now but … I cannot overstate enough just how sad and pathetic this update is for Google 1742506417
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsCountry Universe @countryuniverse.net · 25/08/2026That she accumulated so much wealth and goodwill and then gave so much of it back and in so many ways, it gives lie to the idea that wealth and power must corrupt. The corruption we see now among the billionaire class is *only who they choose to be*. 16320
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsDana Stevens @thehighsign.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A person so miraculous she made Siskel & Ebert agree ♥️ 3500100
Reposted by Aimee Rawlinsgwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The story of Dolly giving Brigette Bandit a guitar is so cool: www.kxan.com/news/local/a...kxan.comDolly Parton sends signed, bejeweled guitar to Austin drag performer Brigitte BanditThe year ended on a high note for one local performer after unwrapping a gift sent from one queen to another. 027292
Aimee Rawlins @aimeerawlins.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Truly cannot wrap my head around the reality that so many people are trying to make a case for cars at the market. The quotes are just beyond parody. 080
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsCascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026"In 2025 Washington state paid $69.3 billion more in federal taxes than it received back in funding." My latest for #Cascadia Journal: www.cascadia-journal.com/as-feds-hold...cascadia-journal.comAs feds hold back disaster funds to Cascadia, tax gap grows to $51 billionThis week the Trump administration denied two of five FEMA wildfire assistance requests from Oregon, which is confronting what will likely be the most destructive wildfire season in its history. More ... 36838
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 30/07/2026This is a factual sentence: Amid an outbreak of explosive diarrhea and with measles cases at a 35-year high, America’s top health official, who has an affinity for roadkill and guzzling raw milk, will soon start hosting a cooking show. My column, tragically: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...usatoday.comMove over, cyclosporiasis. RFK Jr. is hosting a cooking show. | OpinionAmerica's top health official, who has an affinity for picking up roadkill and guzzling raw milk, will soon start hosting a cooking show. Barf. 861397393
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsErica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The conception of "Seattle residents" that excludes renters is even more absurdly insulting now than it was when Juarez was elected in 2015. A growing majority of Seattle rents their homes; the homeowners demanding "what the city is accustomed to" are not the only "people of the city." 2526
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsErica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I think this kind of reaction is pretty outsized for a reasonable question—if a big-city police chief is out of town much of the time, including on weekends, holidays, and during the summer when violent incidents are more common, that's a matter of obvious public interest. 11359
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026This story is indeed insane. They literally *discounted his correct answers* (on questions about the Constitution) so that a Trump supporting girl who wants to go to Hillsdale College could win $25K and be televised meeting Trump. So. Gross. 20563562587
Reposted by Aimee Rawlinspublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026matthew always brings the receipts 6776053905
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsJacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 18/07/2026NEW: A second ex-wife of David Brouillette, the ICE agent who killed Joan Durán Guerrero in Maine, Lucinda Brouillette, issued a statement this morning. "If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes." / 161112243582
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsByron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social 2845465014062
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Now @apnews.com has a deeply reported story confirming the recently-hired ICE officer who shot a man in Maine had serious mental health issues and a long history of violence against women. This comes after ICE slashed hiring standards and rushed some into the field before background checks cleared. 8527091056
Aimee Rawlins @aimeerawlins.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Just watched an Amazon truck try to make it through a clearly too-narrow space, sideswipe a parked car, absolutely mutilate the mirror, and then drive off without leaving a note. 🫡 293
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsSeattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 10/07/2026For context, the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge (237K) and the Aurora Bridge (68K) carry a total of about 305,000 vehicles on an average day. 311929
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 10/07/2026“Sen. Collins was the deciding vote in appointing Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018. Before casting that fateful vote, she assured Mainers that Roe was precedent and would not be disturbed, that Kavanaugh would honor the concept of stare decisis, that Roe was ‘settled law.’”pressherald.comSusan Collins is uniquely responsible for the fall of Roe | OpinionThe impact of the senator's vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court continues to be devastating for American women. 14285140
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsJ.E. Skeets @jeskeets.bsky.social · 07/07/2026"Belgium pressed the U.S. team from the opening seconds, and the response was not increased aggression but undeniable fear: The U.S. looked spooked. It was as if it felt the weight of the soccer world's anger all at once." ✍️ @williamfleitch.bsky.social bit.ly/3RnodEbbit.lyThe U.S. Team Crumbled Under the Weight of the Soccer WorldA bruising loss to Belgium and a controversial Trump intervention threaten to overshadow the USMNT’s captivating World Cup run. 4364
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsTamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 03/07/2026Incredible moment where Fox News puts up a graphic with all the reasons it opposes the DSA and why people should be afraid of them 765259707159
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 27/06/2026When people say "bikes" they don't typically mean "just get on a bike and ride everywhere, loser." What they mean is that in a country where the more than half of all local trips are 3 miles or less, our government could do a lot more to make it safe for people to choose to bike if they want. 131328181
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsMaladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Possom is ten years old and a HUGE lovebug, a staff favorite, and a bargain at $25 at the PDX Humane Societyoregonhumane.orgAnimal DetailsDetails about each animal available at the Oregon Humane Society. 1442592
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsBonnie Honig @bonniehonig.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I love everything about this story, which shows what can happen if you can question or even abandon the defaults of the moment: “What we saw, underneath all of the horror, was something that looked more like the future that I want to be a part of.”nytimes.comThis Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up. 13315
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 09/06/2026In case you forgot what it looks like when a real president gets the love at a game. You know, when the crowd actually wants the president there. 792236496227
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsDenali @denali.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I really enjoy EB White's take on New York and New Yorkers. 833654735
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 04/06/2026There is literally no reason for cars to be able to 130 mph on a public road. None. But automakers choose to sell them, and the feds (i.e., NHTSA) sit on their hands.seattletimes.comHighway 18 blocked after 2 killed in chase with car going over 130 mphTwo people inside the vehicle were killed and two people ejected have been taken to Harborview Medical Center, their conditions unknown. 725137
Aimee Rawlins @aimeerawlins.bsky.social · 01/06/2026"I’m [not] necessarily owed a life without philosophical complications." Also really loved this line (and the thinking behind it), on the fact that some of these thorny dilemmas simply have no easy resolution. 130
Aimee Rawlins @aimeerawlins.bsky.social · 01/06/2026"There is no perfect material nor perfect diet; there’s only trying to tread more lightly." Very much appreciated @aliciadkennedy.bsky.social's latest post grappling with vegan vs. animal leather, given the harms of both. www.aliciakennedy.news/p/on-leatheraliciakennedy.newsOn LeatherConsider the material. 131
Aimee Rawlins @aimeerawlins.bsky.social · 31/05/2026This is such an embarrassing headline. As if "pretty good" is suddenly the gold standard and means we should just pack it in for ... forever?? (I also take real issue with calling the system "pretty good" to begin with...) www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comMaybe the light rail system we’ve got is good enoughLight rail is finally cooking in the Seattle area. It coincides with an existential crisis over building expansion lines for the future. At what point do we say "it's good," and stop? 051
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsSkye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 27/05/2026“Here's a stat for you — If somebody abused women & girls with Jeffrey Epstein, they are literally more likely to be hired by Trump's administration than prosecuted by it” 14778792831
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsDenny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model. 562115593718
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Opinion | Democrats are the real racists. Also, here’s why I support the Confederate slave states furiously redrawing their maps to replace all Black Democrats with white Republicans. 13802102
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 09/05/2026“We moved 4.5 million people off SNAP” is a crazy way to say you took food away from 4.5 million people, mostly needy families. And also crazy to think this works for them politically! 1312494699
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Breaking: Tennessee Republicans pass new 9-0 gerrymander after SCOTUS destruction of Voting Rights Act eliminating state’s only majority-Black district & last Democratic seat. Splits Memphis, which is 63% Black, into 3 districts to disenfranchise Black voters. Quite literally a return to Jim Crow 20073043068
Aimee Rawlins @aimeerawlins.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This is my favorite place in Seattle, my ideal of what a neighborhood bar should be. It would absolutely kill me to see it close. 061
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Hi! I'm a farmer! This NYT article is sweet, saccharine bullshit. Farmers knew Trump was going to hurt our business. Because he already did a trade war in his 1st term. I even did a video on why so many farmers support Trump, WHILE knowing he'd hurt our farms.youtube.comWhy Farmers Voted For TrumpYouTube video by Farm to Taber 8443621561
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 13/08/2025They go fast when they want to go fast and slow when they want to go to slow and the decision is *always* an ideological one. 393118043403
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsKim Lyons @kimly.bsky.social · 04/05/2026A detail I didn’t know: “The Herald entered the Epstein series for a Pulitzer Prize that year, but it was not a finalist. Alan Dershowitz … who helped broker Epstein’s original deal, wrote a letter to the Pulitzer committee that year, urging them not to honor Brown’s work.” share.inquirer.com/THMiUZshare.inquirer.comJulie K. Brown receives Pulitzer Prize special citation for her work on Jeffrey Epstein caseBrown's 2017 and 2018 reporting was cited at the awards ceremony. “Her work, and the government’s release of the Epstein files, continue to reverberate around the world.” 466992611
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsVeni Kunche @veni.dev · 04/05/2026If schools have money for AI, I'd rather they use that to pay teachers more 8563164
Reposted by Aimee RawlinsToo Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Ok there's a lot of incorrect information going around on this, so I want to be clear that the problem with the Big 3 and EV's isn't that the Big 3 didn't want to make EV's. The problem, as with so many things, is Trump. I'm gonna do a little thread on this because people don't seem to be aware. 1/x 432606983
Reposted by Aimee Rawlinsjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/05/2026thank you sam alito for ending the unconstitutional racial discrimination against white conservatives and allowing them to obliterate federal representation for as many black people as they can manage, as the reconstruction congress intended 8561151625