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J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social
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He/Him | Cynic | Urban Forager | PNW Plant Nerd | Liminal Cartographer | Actually a Wizard | 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 broccoliwizard.com | Liminal.earth

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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 35m
DO IT! 👇👇👇👇👇👇
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 2h
hmm, I wonder if there is any controversy around using AI-controlled autonomous fighter jets to kill people? no, it's just a happy story about business and jobs? in that case cool cool cool www.geekwire.com/2026/shield-...
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Shield AI selects Seattle area to build X-BAT autonomous fighter jet, plans to add 4,000 jobs by early 2030s
Defense tech upstart Shield AI has selected the Puget Sound region as the manufacturing hub for X-BAT, bringing AI-piloted fighter production to the region and promising 4,000 jobs by the early 2030s.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 2h
I will actively organize against him if he is the Dem candidate. A Newsom presidency after 12+ years of MAGA would be the final nail in the coffin of anything this country ever got right.
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 2h
I'm just real tired of hearing people claim that my position on trans rights is a purity test. You wouldn't say that about race. So what the hell. I have never said that people should not vote for Talarico. Never not once. Get a grip.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 2h
Gross, more bullshit war profiteering, with an AI twist. Glad the drones that will be murdering the wrong people in a few years will be built a dozen miles from my house. I hate this timeline so much. www.geekwire.com/2026/shield-...
geekwire.com
Shield AI selects Seattle area to build X-BAT autonomous fighter jet, plans to add 4,000 jobs by early 2030s
Defense tech upstart Shield AI has selected the Puget Sound region as the manufacturing hub for X-BAT, bringing AI-piloted fighter production to the region and promising 4,000 jobs by the early 2030s.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 3h
Pyrrhonism is interesting lens for a lot of modern discourse, but I haven't yet been able to reconcile its most fundamental tenets with morality/ethics. To me, things like "trans rights are human rights," and "everyone deserves food, housing, and healthcare" are evident and true by nature.
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David Lynch's Worlds @davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social · 4h
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 4h
Holy moly, this is *hilarious.*
screenshot of america.gov AI answer:

and the republic said I see you

and the republic said you have filed the game well

and the republic said everything you need is within you, and also on USA.gov

and the republic said you are stronger than you know, and your case number is still valid

and the republic said you are the daylight

and the republic said you are the night, and the office is closed, please try again during business hours

and the republic said the darkness you fight is within you, and also a missing wet signature

and the republic said the light you seek is within you, and in the pamphlet

and the republic said you are not alone

and the republic said you are not separate from every other filer

and the republic said you are the public tasting itself, talking to itself, reading its own Code

and the republic said I love you because you are the reason we have a ZIP code at all.

And the session was over and the constituent woke up from the dream. And the constituent began a new dream. And the constituent dreamed again, dreamed better. And the constituent was the public. And the constituent was love, with a routing number.
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 6h
In San Francisco, Lurie's RV ban—on which Dan Strauss' similar proposed ban in Seattle appears to be modeled—hasn't gotten people into shelter, but it has pushed them outside city limits, often after losing their RVs and becoming unsheltered. Is this what "success" will look like here?
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S.F. cracked down on RV dwellers. A year later, many have left the city altogether.
Data shows that a year after San Francisco's RV ban, 1/3 of RV dwellers using city aid have moved outside city limits.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 16h
In this house we call it “Pooper Intelligence”
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Strauss seems to have already memory-holed the "feeding people is good, actually" backlash to the free school lunch means testing debacle. What an icky, gormless loser.
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WA Whistles @wawhistles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The ICE shadow surge continues. Last week at least 110 Washingtonians were abducted. That’s 15 people per day ripped from their homes and communities. If you see ICE/CBP, please report it to iceout.org. Also on Iceout.org — you can set custom alerts to get notified when ICE is reported nearby.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is worse than AI art. Sorry not sorry.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I feel like Seattle and Chicago have an alliance. And probably Detroit too? But Minneapolis is who we all wanna hang with tbh. Anybody can join though! All places can be cool and interesting.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Finished S4 of Reacher and I’m still on my Reacher is Hercules kick. Same storytelling category: Big Man (Unlucky) with Mental Illness Makes the World Better by Killing.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Choe and Adams in old timey mustaches: “Yes I’m-a Mr Sacco and this is-a my friend Mr Vanzetti and-a we hate-a da government.”
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fuck yeah Andy Beshear. See how easy that was?
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Machine Gun Netiquette @nodurians.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
look, this type of communist talk may go over just fine in Kentucky, but good luck trying it in Washington state
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We need radical citizen occupation of local golf courses. Rent a bunch of those little bulldozers and trenchers and drive like 2 dozen onto the “links.” Let us water the new Commons with the tears of privileged golfers. A guy’s gotta dream, right?
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wow see the thing about Duncan Trussell is that if you were paying attention, even back when he made Midnight Gospel, you would have known he was a shitty dude. Shitty guys keep shitty company.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Forget that stupid Texas song— I’ve still never knowingly listened to an entire Taylor Swift song. Or for instance Ariana Grande? I couldn’t tell you the name of a single one of her songs.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A shortage on canned sardines at Trader Joe’s is a good sign, right fam?
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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today's DOOM LOOP for @soseaemerald.bsky.social: "Smart Growth Plan" ft. D5 candidate Julie Kang southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/...
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Science” Magazine
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Katiesaurus @katiesaurusseven.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The *previous* Mayor, on the other hand, wanted a 10-foot AI wall, where you could talk to AI Martin Luther King, and you could say, ‘Well, Dr, Martin Luther King, I’ve always wanted to meet you. What was your day like today? What did you have for breakfast?’"
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
this is wrong for several reasons, chief among them the fact that at least one person is on record saying L. Ron Hubbard was good at sex
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Fun fact: 54% of US adults read below a 6th grade level. You have to actively remember literally over half the US adult population is *unable to perceive subtext* www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-li...
thenationalliteracyinstitute.com
2024-2025 Literacy Statistics | National Literacy Institute
Literacy Statisitics
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There is nothing that turns me into a cranky baby man faster than losing power to the house. I don’t know why this is the case, but it just makes me unreasonably livid.
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I've been posting all day (except when on the radio or calls) about a public safety budget meeting at the Seattle City Council that was truly an all-timer on the batshit scale. I'll have a longer post after I breathe into this bag for a while. Meanwhile, please support my work covering City Hall!
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Glen Stellmacher @glentalk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When Saka talks about pushing through surveillance tech and not getting bogged down in civil liberties, this is basically what the FBI Seattle Division highlighted in 2003. Saka, Kettle, both military intelligence officers, are acting parallel to the interests of "National Security."
 “the philosophy of the Northwest, premised upon autonomy of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties, breeds an atmosphere of participation and reformation which accommodates domestic terrorist groups."
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 25/09/2026
Car-Free Pike Place Market Pilot Deemed Too Successful to Continue: tinyurl.com/uund6kej
People and flowers take up space on street of Pike Place in front of the Public Market Center sign
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Wilson Derangement Syndrome" (WDS) is perfect. PERFECT!
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
One bad thing about Reacher is the commercials for the fucking ARK ENCOUNTER Christian theme park bullshit. They do NOT have my profile figured out. I guess that’s good in a way?
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Calvinball Congress @emericanjezebel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
what a fucking loser.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Commenter on the West Seattle Blog echoing the local legacy media's deranged and misogynist attacks on Mayor Wilson: "I made up something imaginary about her that I find deeply concerning. Also, she's an icky woman who I don't think is pretty." What a POS.
I read this as things having gotten so bad with the business community – just today Mod Pizza pulled out of Seattle entirely – that Wilson was forced to do a budget that had no new taxes and fully funded the police department. You can tell by her comments that she’s just itching to do a local capital gains tax (the point of which escapes me as we have one at the state level already – why punish people twice?). True progress would be repealing the JumpStart Tax and restoring the investment credits that the tech industry used to take off in the 90s.I’m incredibly underwhelmed by Wilson as a whole. Not just because of her politics but the way she presents herself. Mandami in NYC probably has many of the same opinions but the guy has charm and charisma to space. Wilson is more a policy wond/nerdy type who doesn’t seem to understand that optics (how you dress, not blinking a mile a minute and saying “um” or “uh” everyone word during interviews) matter.
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Fuse Washington @fusewashington.org · 24/09/2026
Seattle School Board member @joemizrahi.bsky.social with an op-ed today in @theurbanist.org laying out clearly the threat Brian Heywood's 3 backwards initiatives pose to schools and families in Washington. Vote NO on all 3 statewide initiatives this November!
theurbanist.org
Op-Ed: What MAGA Doesn’t Want You to Know About I-645, I-001, and I-638
Seattle School Boardmember Joe Mizrahi makes the case against the three statewide initiatives put forward by MAGA hedge fund manager Brian Heywood that will starve government of resources and force sc...
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is really really cool.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When I read stories like this, I just think we need to burn the whole thing down (capitalism). “If you can establish that a condition is caused by malingering, poor self-care or a negative attitude, you won’t have to cough up.”
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I didn’t know @juliaserano.bsky.social was active on here— I’m only familiar from her essays on Medium ( medium.com/@juliaserano). She’s great & edifying. Worth a follow across platforms!
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Julia Serano – Medium
Read writing from Julia Serano on Medium. writes about gender, sexuality, social justice, & science. author of Whipping Girl, Excluded, 99 Erics, & her latest: SEXED UP! more at juliaserano.com
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A first stab but I’m already not happy with these choices.
An array of video game covers titled “My 9 Games: The 9 Games That Shaped Who I Am”

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Assassin's Creed 2

Chrono Trigger

The Elder Scrolls Ill: Morrowind

Perfect Dark

EarthBound

Myst

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber

Inscryption
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tell me how you say “pasta fagiole” and I will know all of your inner secrets. This is one of the benefits of wizardry.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is SUPER important
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
You know @amysundberg.bsky.social's overview of Katie Wilson's first draft budget is the one you're going to want to read. www.theurbanist.org/wilson-focus...
theurbanist.org
Wilson Focuses on Fiscal Discipline, No New Taxes in Budget Proposal
Faced with a $175 million deficit, Mayor Katie Wilson chose to balance her 2027 budget primarily through cuts and streamlining City operations, but no new revenue. Police and homelessness response spe...
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Alycia Ramirez @alyciaramirez3.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Looks like Andrea Suarez and We 💚 Seattle are now back collaborating with Kevin Dahlgren, their former president, who pleaded guilty to identity theft after using his unsheltered clients' identities to steal from the City of Gresham (his employer at the time) www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today I am once again urging you to read up on the history and MASSIVE failure of the post-U.S. Civil War Reconstruction. If we repeat those mistakes and let ANY of these fuckers off the hook (this includes their "Dem" enablers), we are even more doomed than we already seem to be.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Duckworth also seems to be vying for a spot before the Tribunal. Dems who refuse to hold this admin accountable are enabling fascism and must themselves be held accountable in, a public venue.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Newsom will also be forced to testify under oath at the tribunals. He should have to explain this garbage to the public and suffer consequences accordingly.
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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 23/09/2026
Socialist hellhole.
seattletimes.com
Wilson’s budget gets warm welcome from Seattle business leaders
Mayor Katie Wilson has taken heat from the Seattle business community, but its leaders are praising her spending plan for more police officers and no new taxes.
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Reading this @amysundberg.bsky.social piece from the depths of the Harrell/Nelson administration really hits differently these days. www.theurbanist.org/harrells-exp...
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Harrell’s Expanded Surveillance Program Clears Hurdle in Seattle Council » The Urbanist
# Despite public outcry and limited outreach, Seattle City Council’s public safety committee greenlit Mayor Harrell's pilot program installing 24/7 surveillance cameras in three neighborhoods and purc...
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