Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 6hyou're goddamn right www.geekwire.com/2026/seattle...geekwire.comSeattle Times journalists picket over AI, calling for job protections in contract talksMembers of the Seattle Times Union held a lunchtime picket outside the newspaper's offices Wednesday, calling on the company to guarantee that AI won't replace any newsroom jobs. The company has agree... 070
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 6h"The city’s economic activity includes corn processing, pet-food production, and methamphetamines." Absolutely begging Legacy Media to stop sending Big City Reporters to the Midwest if they're just going to cover people there like addicts and stupid yokels 1124
Reposted by ConradCasey Martin @caseyworks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026KUOW's Soundside is back! Now with a new format and new co-host, @kromandavid.bsky.social, joining Libby Denkmann. Show is live now and rebroadcast at 8 p.m. Tune in! www.kuow.org/podcast/soun...kuow.orgSoundsideSoundside leads the Puget Sound conversation with smart questions, lively debates, and direct access to the region's most influential voices. Timely, insightful, and unmistakably local, it's where the... 0115
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It's raining in Seattle and I've got my arms raised upward toward the heavens like Andy Dufrense at the end of Shawshank Redemption, repeating the same four words ever so softly. We need the moisture 050
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Well it's nice to know Ari's at least reading my work www.thestranger.com/news/right-w...thestranger.comRight-Wing Radio Host Ari Hoffman Files Political Finance Complaints Against the Seattle Times - The StrangerRadio host Ari Hoffman of KVI AM 570 news radio fired the first shot Aug.18 in a barrage of complaints to the state government that allege “the legacy media” is cheating on Washington’s campaign finance laws. His target? The Seattle Times and its opposition to a failed 2024 ballot measure to repeal a new industrial […] 050
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026totally normal take, man hey also the American Road and Transportation Builders Association says that more than a third of America's bridges (221,800 of them) need to be repaired. And like 76,175 actually need to be replaced. So, ya know, just a heads up. 060
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Wildfire crept too close to the remote lookout atop Desolation Peak in the North Cascades. So crews arrived to help lookout Jim Henterly (left) wrap his small wooden home in a protective material and evac down him down the mountain. Photos courtesy of Jim. 251
Reposted by ConradAlexandra (Alex) Duggan @alexdugganreports.bsky.social · 25/08/2026NEW: The feds are exploring charges against the suspected Spokane arsonist, I was able to confirm Monday: www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...spokesman.comFeds exploring charges against suspected Spokane arsonist in fire that destroyed hundreds of homesThe federal government is exploring charges against the man suspected of starting a fire that destroyed hundreds of Spokane homes earlier this month. 1234
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026“Their lack of inspection caused this failure at this tank. I would say that categorically." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comNew evidence from Longview disaster raises maintenance doubtsSecurity footage of the collapse, and interviews with employees at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill, provide the most detailed insight yet into the disaster. 031
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026we're not in that building anymore also bye felicia 090
Reposted by ConradIan James @ianjames.bsky.social · 14/08/2026In Puerto Rico, drought, deteriorating infrastructure and water rationing — "a culmination of decades of poor maintenance of collapsing infrastructure." yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/what... @climateconnections.bsky.socialyaleclimateconnections.orgWhat you need to know about the water crisis in Puerto Rico » Yale Climate ConnectionsU.S. citizens in the San Juan area are waiting hours in line for water. 043
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The owner of the defunct and leaking pulp mill wondered last month whether the feds were bluffing with their threat to force a cleanup at his site. They weren’t. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comEPA takes over at Cosmo mill to remove leaking acidsThe defunct and leaking pulp mill was once the largest employer in Cosmopolis, but now it's deteriorating and its chances of reopening are dimming. 061
Reposted by ConradAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 13/08/2026their operation gently smeared me as a “terrorist sympathizer” for reporting something they didn’t like, but yes they are super responsive to me and many others 452602275
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The lady at the hat store said he was the only one she'd ever seen pull it off 050
Reposted by ConradLuke Runyon @lukerunyon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The Colorado River's 15-Mile Reach is back down to record low flows -- 57 cfs this afternoon, an all-time low for this day in the period of record for this USGS gage. 1178
Reposted by ConradLuke Runyon @lukerunyon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026If you'd like to know more about this beleaguered stretch of the Colorado River, and some of the fish that call it home, I wrote about it for National Geographic earlier this summer: www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...nationalgeographic.comA river crisis is unfolding in the American WestThe Colorado has been struggling for decades. This summer could bring it to the brink, threatening endangered wildlife and communities. 197
Reposted by ConradJosh Cohen @jcohenwrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026On the job tonight for @washingtonstatestandard.com contributing to their live blog. I’ll be in Bellevue checking out the WA Dems party for Congressional incumbents Adam Smith, Suzan DelBene, and Kim Schrier washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/08/04/l...washingtonstatestandard.comLive coverage: Washington's 2026 primary election • Washington State StandardWashington's primary election has arrived. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November election regardless of party. 02710
Reposted by ConradThe Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 04/08/2026The Little Giant fire's behavior illustrates how dire conditions in Washington have become amid unprecedented drought, heat and severe weather conditions.seattletimes.comBlaze that jumped Lake Chelan offers 'heartbreaking' look into WA’s wildfire future 0104
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The Little Giant fire jumped over Lake Chelan this weekend. It’s the kind of thing they warn you about when you’re training to become a firefighter. But you don't see it very often. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comBlaze that jumped Lake Chelan offers ‘heartbreaking’ look into WA’s wildfire futureThe Little Giant fire's behavior illustrates how dire conditions in Washington have become amid unprecedented drought, heat and severe weather conditions. 053
Reposted by ConradThe Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 03/08/2026A series of wildfires exploded into massive conflagrations over the weekend in the Spokane area, forcing more than 60,000 people out of their homes.seattletimes.comSpokane wildfires force over 60K to evacuate; hundreds of homes burn 1710
Reposted by ConradThe Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 03/08/2026Fires east of the Cascades saw major growth over the weekend, with no end in sight. There isn't a drop of rain in the forecast for the Spokane area.seattletimes.comAs Spokane burns, wildfires erupt across WA, amid a parched forecast 053
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Already this has been one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in the state’s history, with over 700 structures destroyed over the weekend and a nearly 30% increase in the land covered by wildfires. And months still remain in Washington’s wildfire season. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comAs Spokane burns, wildfires erupt across WA, amid a parched forecastFires east of the Cascades saw major growth over the weekend, with no end in sight. There isn't a drop of rain in the forecast for the Spokane area. 051
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Three wildfires on the edge of Spokane exploded into massive conflagrations over the weekend, forcing more than 60,000 people from their homes and scorching about 700 structures, catapulting the disaster into one of the most destructive in Washington’s history. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comSpokane wildfires force over 60K to evacuate; hundreds of homes burnA series of wildfires exploded into massive conflagrations in hours in the Spokane area, forcing more than 60,000 people out of their homes. 020
Reposted by ConradThe Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 02/08/2026Thousands of people have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds and high temperatures swept across northwest Spokane.seattletimes.comSpokane fires burn roughly 700 structures, Ferguson to give update 073
Reposted by ConradAlexandra (Alex) Duggan @alexdugganreports.bsky.social · 02/08/2026The front page of this morning’s Spokesman-Review, Aug. 2, 2026, the day after one of the worst wildfires in Washington state history. More than 600 structures, mostly homes, have been lost in the #OldTrailsFire. Read local news. 10375194
Reposted by Conradstanley tunechi @kayah.bsky.social · 31/07/2026if you live around Seattle and like beer, come to this event! you can learn how to brew beer while drinking the local-est beer you can find (and it's pretty good!). come see me at the master gardener table with other people who are smarter than me and we'll answer your plant questions for free!checkout.square.sitePresale Hops Festival Tasting Tickets - Greater Kent Historical Societydescription 112
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Shon Barnes might be impacted by a police-chief-involved job termination, Seattle city officials say www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comPolice Chief Shon Barnes could be out in wake of Seattle Center shootingAfter days of mounting tensions over Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes’ response to a mass shooting at Seattle Center, he appears to be on his way out. 070
Reposted by ConradThe Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 27/07/2026Two people have been taken into custody in connection with the deadly shooting at Seattle Center, according to Mayor Katie Wilson. Check back for updates.seattletimes.comLive: Active shooter reported at Bite of Seattle 0177
Reposted by ConradThe Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 27/07/2026At least two people are dead and five are injured in a mass shooting at Seattle Center. Check back for updates.seattletimes.comLive: Active shooter reported at Bite of Seattle 11310
Reposted by ConradShauna Sowersby @ssowersby.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Statement from Gov. Ferguson’s office just now regarding the Seattle Center mass shooting. 193
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026How I feel eating my wife’s home-grown lettuce as the rest of you worry about explosive diarrhea 030
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A book about dolphins’ ability to use echolocation. Call it A Sense of Porpoise. 030
Reposted by Conradyazikus @yazikus.bsky.social · 12/07/2026"A sun dog hung in the sky on a particularly pleasant morning in late June. Berkey squinted as he crept toward a low but vertical rock face near the ice caves, its location kept intentionally vague so as to discourage any foragers from trampling the specimen." 072
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Hey there, why don’t you take a break from political news and instead join us on a hunt for rare mosses and liverworts in one of the PNW’s most unique microclimates www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comHunting for rare plants in the fragile ecosystem of Big Four's Ice CavesThe caves northeast of Seattle are succumbing to the Pacific Northwest’s hotter, drier summers and winters with dwindling snowpack. 2113
Reposted by ConradEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Breaking: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has died at the age of 71 after what his office called a “brief and sudden illness.” 3224264
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I thought my hatred of Oasis could grow no greater. I was wrong 030
Reposted by ConradThe Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 12/07/2026Federal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals from a defunct and leaking pulp mill along the Chehalis River, officials confirmed this week.seattletimes.comEPA to force the removal of leaking acids from deteriorating pulp mill 041
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Federal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals from a defunct and leaking pulp mill along the Chehalis River, officials confirmed this week. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comEPA to force the removal of leaking acids from deteriorating pulp millFederal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals from a defunct and leaking pulp mill along the Chehalis River, officials confirmed this week. 030
Conrad @conradswanson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026my subway take is that the subway takes guy should stop speaking with celebrities and stick to normal people i don't care what celebrities have to say thank you 190
