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Clayton Sasaki

@claytonsasaki.bsky.social
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Atmospheric Scientist/Meteorologist | PhD, M.S. @UWAtmosSci | B.S @CornellEAS/B.S. @CEECornell | @AMS_WAF | @habitatskc young professionals | @KingCountyMetro Fares Council

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Would be amazing if this comes to fruition! Would really help to take the wind out of the argument that “progressives can’t be good stewards to public money” and “progressives just want to spend money they don’t have”
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Sound Transit @sound-transit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚈 Next stop: Pinehurst Station! September 30, we’re opening the doors to our newest Link station — and our very first infill station. We’re celebrating with the community on opening day! 🎉 Check our website for details as we get closer: www.soundtransit.org/pinehurst
A light rail train travels on an elevated track next to a highway. There's a new station under construction, and a sign above reads, "hello! Opening Sept 30. New station. New connections. New possibilities." Trees and clear skies are visible in the background.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Tonight’s ~93% lunar eclipse from a few hours ago
Partial lunar eclipse
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
That’s absolutely nuts…. Multiple studies: people like cars being restricted in Pike’s Place Market Historical board: maybe don’t enforce parking laws in Pike’s Place Market
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
In case the loud thunder wasn’t a clear sign…heavy rain incoming to north Seattle
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Quite the statement from someone who chose to indefinitely postpone stations in ST3 rather than looking for new sources of funding…
Statement from Snohomish County Executive Dave Somer: “Friday’s record ridership shows what is possible when we invest in fast, reliable transportation options that connect people and communities.”
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Climate Solutions @climatesolutions.org · 20/06/2026
Seattle’s popular Museum of Flight received a grant for a major green upgrade, and is adding a 3-acre solar array to its rooftop. These panels will reduce energy costs for the museum, and absorb enough sunlight to send some of that energy back to the grid.
blooloop.com
Seattle's Museum of Flight installing 3-acre rooftop solar array
Museum receives clean energy grant for solar power installation
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The crazy part…this data is from April. The busiest season is just starting now! Cruise ship season, World Cup, summer tourism… We’ll see how high the ridership goes!
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Optical narrowing at work! Cones between car lanes at MIA airport are surprisingly effective at slowing down cars…
Cones between car lanes at airport Cones between car lanes at airport
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Even before UDistrict Station existed, the VAST majority of customers to these places got there by bus, biking or walking. SDOT has done surveys… These business owners really don’t care to understand how customers get to their businesses!
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Braeden 🎣🦀🌲🦅 @bvd100.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Hugely bummed to hear that the city has denied The Ave for All’s permits to demonstrate a car-free University Way just two days this summer. You can join their letter writing campaign here: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp.... @lhjseattle.bsky.social
An Update on The Ave for All Pilot
Dear friends & supporters,
We are writing to you first, before any public announcement, because you deserve to hear this directly from us.
Just this afternoon the Special Events
Committee denied our permit application for The Ave for All pilots on May 30 and June 6.
Late-stage business opposition prompted the Committee to withhold final approval, despite acknowledging that our outreach plan met all requirements and that our operational planning
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Exciting! Free Waterfront Shuttle operates every 15 minutes, 10 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week. Seattle Center & the Space Needle Pike Place Market and Overlook Walk Waterfront Park and the Seattle Great Wheel Pioneer Square Seattle Stadium Seattle Ferry Terminal Chinatown-International District
kingcountymetro.blog
King County Executive Zahilay Announces Free Rides on Waterfront Shuttle Starting May 21 Ahead of FIFA World Cup 26™ in Seattle
King County Metro service, with free fares sponsored by SeattleFWC26, and $500k investment from the City of Seattle, will offer fast, free connections across downtown and on Match Days this summer …
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Look at UVillage prioritizing people during construction! No sidewalk closed. No narrow strip. Yes temporary expansion.
Temporary expansion of sidewalk during construction at UVillage
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memily @memz.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
‼️Pike Place Pedestrianization Action Alert‼️ the PDA is conducting (another) visitor survey to better understand how locals travel to the Market and how those trends have been affected by the ongoing street pilot. tell 'em! www.pikeplacemarket.org/pike-place-m...
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Pike Place Market Wants to Hear Your Voice - Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market PDA wants to hear your feedback on your recent visits to the Market. Share your voice as we strive to continue improving visitor experience for all.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Only 7% of the nearly 18,000 people who filled out this survey said that delaying or cancelling projects should be the first thing that Sound Transit considers to rebalance the ST3 plan. 74% ranked it dead last. Securing new state and federal funding was the #1 response.
Funding actions survey results as described. Text reads: "Securing new funding was the highest ranked priority among respondents.
A majority do not want to see projects delayed or canceled."
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L. Harrison Jerome @lhjseattle.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
May 30 and June 6, show up and show the city car-free spaces are in high demand!
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
A nice explanation of El Niños in general but specifically the implications of the upcoming forested super El Niño. Main Takeaway: a very rare El Niño (possibly the strongest in 140 years) in a warmer world could lead to dangerous implications particularly in a global, interconnected economy
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Something Is Brewing in the Pacific That Nobody in Washington Wants to Talk About
A super El Niño is forming in the same week federal climate policy is being dismantled. The atmosphere doesn't care about the politics.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I’m sure others heard that distant thunder…nice thunderstorm heading into the Seattle area right now #seattlewx Possible strong winds and small hail according to the special weather statement
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
A reminder that California spends ~$25 billion a year on roads alone…. So yeah, $140 billion for high-speed rail is a lot, but a good investment Source: lao.ca.gov/Publications...
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Interested in where to find cherry blossoms in Seattle on this sunny day? Check out this cool tool created by @nathenry.com nathenry.com/writing/2023...
nathenry.com
Where to find cherry and plum blossoms across Seattle
Fourty-five thousand cherry and plum trees will be blooming across Seattle this spring. This map can help you find new blossom-watching spots in your neighborhood.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The appetite for mass transit in Seattle is very much real! This morning at the International District Station, the line to ride the 2 line Crosslake Connection was out of the station and across the plaza
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I made a tool that shows current and planned bike infrastructure in Seattle claytonsasaki.github.io/SeattleBikeM...
Screenshot from SeattleBikeMap webpage
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Dan Bertolet @danbertolet.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Posting-to-policy pipeline, elevators addition: Not quite two years after @stephenjacobsmith.com published his wonktastic report that put elevator reform on the YIMBY map, WA state got a bill passed. SB 5156 allows smaller elevators for small apartment bldgs. www.sightline.org/2026/03/19/w...
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Washington State Leads on Elevator Reform | Sightline Institute
SB 5156 opens the door to lower-cost, smaller elevators in new apartment and condo buildings—and more accessibility for residents.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 22/03/2026
Currently on France TV, the new mayor of Paris Grégoire celebrating his victory by biking around on a bike share. He’s now taking an interview while riding.
New Paris mayor biking around in celebration
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Look at all the locations experiencing record temperatures today! From the West Coast to the Mississippi River Valley… Source: coolwx.com/record
Map of stations around the US experiencing record temperatures for March 20th. The locations expand from the west coast to the Mississippi River valley
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I have seen this sign near the Green Lake Community Center / Evan’s Pool and have been wondering why the new building is going to be next door and not on the same site…turns out it is because of landmarking
Sign for Green Lake Community Center Redevelopment
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Futurewise @futurewise.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Scattered local jurisdictions pulling their weight on the housing crisis isn't enough, we need statewide support - and HB 2266 provides it. Two local Councilmembers in Spokane and Aberdeen on the STEP Housing bill that just passed #WALeg 🥳 www.realchangenews.org/news/2026/03...
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Local electeds: STEP up affordable housing in Washington
Local electeds: STEP up affordable housing in Washington
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Crazy that they couldn’t before…
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Curious what happens to the senate seat when Sen. Mullin (R-OK) becomes DHS secretary? The governor (currently Kevin Stitt) will appoint a temporary replacement to the seat. As it is after March 1, there will not be a special election. The election will take place at the next statewide election.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
To be clear, I think the main issue is lack of supply (e.g. exclusionary zoning, burdensome design review) But 100 single-family homes is a pretty low bar… why exclude townhomes? why set the number so high? Admittedly, it is a start…
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Please read this article to the end. Even before ICE got involved, this started because this *blind man who speaks no English and uses a curtain rod as a walking stick* got lost on a walk and some Karen called the police on him and they tasered and beat him bc he didn’t drop the rod. WTF
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Ridiculous…it didn’t even get a hearing. In my opinion, anything that passes one chamber with such overwhelming support should be required to get a vote in the other chamber
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Exciting…Tap to Pay will be live for ORCA systemwide on Monday 2/23! (And is available on some routes now)
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
And that claim is complete verifiable BS… The % change in the consumer price index for the Seattle area was 3.1% in December 2025 And hasn’t been even near 7% in two and a half years!
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Your City @yourcityseattle.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Do you rent in Seattle? @mayorofseattle.bsky.social wants to hear from YOU! City Hall is conducting a renters survey to help inform policy, and deliver help where it's needed most. Share widely! forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Seattle mayor Katie Wilson and a campaign volunteer stand in an apartment hallway greeting a renter while on the campaign trail.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Yes! I can vouch that the separation between pedestrians and bicycles on the west portion is great and would love for it to be extended to the east side
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
If it stays dry today (as it looks like it will), that will be TWO WEEKS with no recorded precip at SeaTac. If I am correct, this has only happened ONE TIME before with days in January since records began at KSEA.
Table of daily weather for Jan 2026. No precip from Jan 13 to Jan 26 is recorded. With it being Jan 26, that value is missing still.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I’m a big fan of curb bulbs! They improve sightlines and reduce pedestrian crossing distances… I am curious why they often flare out so gradually (see left drawing vs right). People often try to park in that area, stick out into traffic and make it even harder for cars/pedestrians to see each other
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 17/12/2025
The Trump Administration's plan to dismantle the @ncar-ucar.bsky.social is senseless & dangerous. It would weaken weather forecasting, climate research, & the science that keeps people safe. We urge that this plan be abandoned. Call Congress to #SaveNCAR today. buff.ly/7ka1BQA
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Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Well, we’ve been without power for a bit over half an hour now… Not too many power outages in the Seattle area for now with the vast majority concentrated in northeast Seattle (~12,000 customers)
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Great summary of the event from Joe as per usual. Much of the mountains receiving rain (instead of snow) has led to the extreme streamflows on the mountain-fed Snoqualmie, Snohomish, and Skagit rivers. See the unofficial record temperatures over the Western US yesterday (from coolwx.com/record)
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
That’s a striking message… “Flash Flooding caused by a POTENTIAL DIKE OR LEVEE FAILURE IS POSSIBLE for the levees and dikes of the Skagit River below Sedro-Wooley to the mouth of the Skagit River.”
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Happy these stations are opening, but putting these stations next to I-5 was an own goal and extremely short sighted. Below is a look at the land use of the stations
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
It’s crazy to me that in the UK cars don’t have to (and don’t) stop for pedestrians unless there is a zebra crossing. Like not even at crossings with pedestrian islands…
Street in London with a pedestrian island for crossing.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
It is hard to be surprised these days but here we are...this is so obviously an embracement of white supremacy… www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
washingtonpost.com
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Exciting to see a 2 line train in Seattle. Just the 4-6 min peak frequency for downtown to North Seattle is gonna be a game changer! Spring 2026 cannot come soon enough.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Add this to the evidence that a tax on very high incomes works (in this case income over $1 million dollars)
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
It is crazy…especially this time of year when it is dark before 5pm for over 2 months. And it would likely only take 2, maybe 3 lights to make the space usable.
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Actually already out of automatic recount territory. >0.5% vote difference. Thanks @mtvcdm.bsky.social
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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
With the latest update, Katie Wilson leads with 1,976 votes ahead of Bruce Harrell. Given historical precedent, highly unlikely a recount would change the result. Also almost out of automatic recount territory (2,000 vote difference)
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