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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The rate of growth in state and local spending in Washington versus the national average is very similar across the past 30 years. Our level is 5–10% higher than the US average, which is reasonable given the higher cost of living and higher median salaries here.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

People have a hard time understanding the issue of adjusting for GDP versus adjusting for inflation. One thing worth point out is that our state and city are not outliers. Per capita state and local taxes and spending have increased relative to inflation everywhere, blue and red areas alike.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Great reporting! So much better than what we get from the Seattle Times.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I enjoyed this episode, but you just dipped your toes in the stories of the nonaligned movement and Pan-Africanism. Would love to hear deeper dives into the Bandung conference and post-Colonial Africa. Vincent Bevins and Howard French would be great guests.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Really appreciate your making these points!

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Lots of profanity. Does it add anything to the analysis?

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

To understand the issue better. My understanding is that having data centers closer will make for fewer delays when using our computers. I would likely agree that the benefits are not worth the cost, but at least talk to a few tech experts who can make the case.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

This article would have been better if it explained the reasons or case for siting data centers in more populated areas and in tech hubs like King County.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Today Westneat went to town on this story. Poor accounting and leadership turmoil is a huge problem, but I wish journalists would give more context about the size of the KCRHA budget during the period covered by the audit and where that money went.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

There is a wealth of research that shows implementation of service programs makes a huge difference, and good implementation involves rules and procedures. Housing first sites do not require abstinence from drugs but do typically prohibit violent and aggressive behavior.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I am on board with using a housing first approach that does not require abstinence from drugs. But there are going to be rules—no weapons, no fighting, noise curfews, etc. We need to tell stores about well-run programs that are safe and successful, not just criticize sweeps and the police.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

1811 Eastlake is an important case of a housing first program that has been successful. Yes, it does not require abstinence from drugs, but it has rules and routines. Residents help make the rules, but they also have professional staff that help make sure things are safe and orderly.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

That article is behind a paywall for me. It looks like it might be based on a single housing first example. I am for housing first, but well-run programs of any kind have rules. I want us to be careful about sounding like we are arguing for an extreme position where no laws are enforced.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I probably agree with you on what works. My comments were about messaging and avoiding being mischaracterized (e.g., by the Seattle Times editorial board) as advocating an extreme "no rules" approach. Supportive housing has rules. Methadone clinics have rules. Needle exchanges have rules.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I'll add that Wilson's messaging on this has been pretty good. She has made an effort to emphasize pragmatism, which is (1) a good thing in itself and (2) what the public wants to hear.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

The safe alternatives mean treatment and supportive housing, but those things don't work without rules and enforcement of rules. Simply not enforcing laws is not a good alternative. At times, that's what it sounds like the harm reduction folks are advocating.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

In general, I agree with you, but these are complex issues, and we get into problems when it sounds like we are advocating a simplistic "no sweeps" and "housing first with no rules" approach. With safe alternatives available, it should be okay to enforce laws against encampments and drug use.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Please call for Trump's removal from office. Also, call for the military to not obey orders to commit war crimes.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Interesting article, but it needs a follow-up explainer. First, a clear definition of "affordable apartment" would be helpful. 30% of local area median income? Second, contrast with cities like Austin, which added lots of market rate housing and saw average rents decrease, would be interesting.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Great episodes. Some of your listeners might enjoy J.G. Farrell's novel based on the uprising and siege of Kanpur: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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The Siege of Krishnapur (Empire Trilogy, #2)

India, 1857--the year of the Great Mutiny, when Muslim …

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The Sonics' arena had a notoriously leaky roof. In 1972 Spencer Haywood slipped on a puddle on the court and hurt his knee. Ruined their playoff chances. A game in 1986 was called off due to a leak. historylink.org/File/7860

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Leaky Coliseum roof halts Seattle SuperSonics-Phoenix Suns game, the

On January 6, 1986, a scheduled game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Phoenix Suns in the Coliseum is cancelled on account of rain leaking through the arena roof, the first ever "rain out" for

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

3) per capita spending relative to the mean of US states, 4) the size of the state GDP, 5) the amount of wealth in the state, or 6) some other measure of true cost of living. The Seattle Times editorial board leans heavily on option #1. Progressives (and Reykdal in your article) like to use #4.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I'd love to see The Urbanist, or some other local news site, do a deep dive on different ways to assess change in state spending and revenue. Options are to adjust for 1) population growth and inflation as measured by CPI, 2) population growth and median wage, ...

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Terrible statement. You need a much better comms team.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

The series on Orwell is terrific, particularly the last episode with Anna Funder.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

This is true of concerts in big arenas. There are, however, great musicians on the road half the year playing smallish clubs where tickets are way too cheap. Saw Kelsey Waldon her great band in a small club in Seattle a few weeks ago for $20.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Nice messaging! Maybe you should lend your comms to Maria. \

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Suspect this longer-term phenomenon of cost of living-- what people consider they need to get by-- increasing more than CPI has something to do with lack of recognition of shorter-term gains in real wages during Biden admin.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Would love to see you address whether CPI adequately captures cost of living over the long term. CPI-adjusted median household income has increases 30 to 40% over the past four decades but there has not been a commensurate decrease in people having trouble paying bills.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

The Truth Social tweet was incredibly inappropriate, but is there any evidence he tipped off people privately? If not, is this a distraction? Should we just focus on the huge regressive tax hike and the dangerous stupidity?

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Can you lend your comms team to Senatory Cantwell?

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

You need to do better with your communications. Call tariffs what they are: taxes on consumers.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Tariffs are a tax on consumers. Trump is raising taxes on working people. Your communications need to be better.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

All for the progressive tax but very nervous about handing the money to an organization with no experience developing housing when we have nonprofit housing developers here with a proven track record.

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cnbflm.bsky.social @cnbflm.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Use the word "taxes" when referring to these tariffs. They are taxes on consumers.

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