Reposted by ElianaRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”. 231397504 1.4K
Reposted by ElianaCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 15/09/2026Never forget that maintaining the status quo is, and always will be, a political act. 2712183 712
Eliana @elianast.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"What We Are Seeking" by @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social, an immersive, deeply compassionate anthropological SF novel. 000 0
Reposted by ElianaAnnalee @flowerhorne.com · 20/08/2026I'd have to dig up the link but there was actually a review of what happens if you give extended time to students who don't need it. The answer is nothing. Their test scores didn't change. We don't need to gatekeep to make things fair: accommodations just level the playing field. 124379 243
Eliana @elianast.bsky.social · 07/08/2026(to be more accurate: there are two books published so far in the Vega Victrix series) 000 0
Reposted by ElianaCliff Cawthon @cliffcawthon89.bsky.social · 06/08/2026www.theurbanist.org/op-ed-police... Black folx aren't fighting and advocating for justice to run cover for a status-quo cop. We deserve better and so does Seattle.theurbanist.orgOp-Ed: Chief Shon Barnes Wasn’t a Martyr; He Was the Status QuoSeattle Police Chief Shon Barnes wasn’t a martyr; he embodied the status quo, and Mayor Katie Wilson was right to oust him and push for true police accountability, argues Cliff Cawthon, a longtime com... 18522 85
Eliana @elianast.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Declaration of the Rights of Magicians duology (Parry) Phoenix Feather series (Sherwood Smith) Vega Victrix duology (Emmet O'Brien) The Names (Knapp) 121 2
Eliana @elianast.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I enjoyed starting with Derring Do for Beginners (it remains one of my favorite Goddards!) If you want a very, very different pace and tone, the Greenwing and Dart books can also be a fun intro to Goddard. 041 4
Reposted by ElianaCourtney Floyd @courtney-floyd.com · 17/07/2026Apropos of too many things lately, here's a spite poem I wrote a few weeks ago **makes unflinching eye contact while jamming more em dashes in** full disrespect to anyone writing with AI and also to the idea that we should change our voices and styles because the plagiarism machine is copying us 37036 70
Reposted by ElianaBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This is worth reading, as it sheds important light on why public hearings for city planning decisions have always been a flawed, unrepresentative approach. “…a politically overrepresented proportion of the Canadian citizenry benefit immensely from housing scarcity.” Via @thewalrus.cathewalrus.caHow Canada’s Richest Residents Block Affordable Housing | The WalrusIn Calgary, the wealthy have a virtual stranglehold over meetings where key decisions are made 47723 77
Reposted by ElianaRise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 14/07/2026His name was Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a loving husband and father murdered July 13, 2026. We stand with the people of Maine, their protest, and their quest for justice for another innocent civilian murdered at the hands of ICE. 4529226 529
Eliana @elianast.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Five living writers each of whom have written five books you read: Jo Walton Sherwood Smith Lois McMaster Bujold Victoria Goddard Andrea Host 020 2
Reposted by ElianaJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I just learned that the term "carbon footprint" was developed by BP to offload responsibility for climate change onto individuals. Something like that's happening in higher ed with AI. Institutions capitulate or dodge; students are submitting; & they believe it's their individual failing. 7/ 142940662 2.9K
Reposted by ElianaCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 25/06/2026air conditioning is good and right and a just climate future has zero emissions and also air conditioning and we should build a better world where people don’t die in heat waves 141034205 1K
Reposted by ElianaMatthew Broberg-Moffitt (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Picky by Helen Zoe Veit should be forced to have a black box label on the cover that says, “Your ‘picky’ child could have ARFID, a serious medical condition, and following the recommendations within this book could lead to severe malnourishment, failure to thrive, or even death.” 018017 180
Reposted by ElianaLauren Merry Vale (they/she) @pixielauren.bsky.social · 30/04/2026It's #PoemInYourPocket day! This year I am carrying this poem from @uncannymagazine.bsky.social by @marissalingen.bsky.social -- it's SO good ♥️ 🐺 #PocketPoem 211043 110
Reposted by ElianaSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 18/03/2026Let's talk about the "you should have just obeyed the law" response to police violence. A study several years ago found that police are the sixth leading cause of death for Black men in the United States. But it is, if you can imagine, worse than that. 71213428 1.2K
Eliana @elianast.bsky.social · 15/03/2026There are a required # of instructional days, so schools have to add on to the end of the year if they run out of margin. I can see that a remote learning day might seem a better option. 201 2
Reposted by ElianaBrian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 04/02/2026"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed." A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends. Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.oregoncapitalchronicle.comHomeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon is the second of its kind in the nation to implement the direct cash transfer program after New York City. 3630541276 3.1K
Reposted by ElianaThe Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Autistic interests aren’t “special” They’re informed by values and deep emotional relevance and help ground us. They’re not pathological quirks. 1325 32
Reposted by Elianafloating in lotus position @gallantdimwit.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding. 89125383188 12.5K
Reposted by ElianaMary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 16/01/2026Art and writing is a form of protest. It is a form of empowerment. It is part of being human. That is why you write when the world is on fire. 12378101 378
Reposted by ElianaCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 14/01/2026We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right. 102979766 3K
Reposted by ElianaLux 🌸 Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 08/01/2026Just going to say again that if you are *already on board to fight an injustice you gain nothing by witnessing the violence that injustice wages on people* 26710 67
Reposted by ElianaKelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Why is it that tech and AI boosters keep saying "you can't put the genie back in the bottle" when making arguments about AI's supposed inevitable dominance? Did they not read the story? The genie does, indeed, go back in the bottle. Maybe we should start there. 401312277 1.3K
Reposted by ElianaCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 14/12/2025If you don’t hate where we are for EVERYONE, you don’t disagree with what’s happening. You just want to change the targets. 132763 327
Reposted by ElianaJ. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 28/12/2025To further torture the metaphor: Each room can only have one table, which can only have one serving dish, and each person once they've managed to assemble a meal has to find a whole separate room in which to eat it. 36916 69
Reposted by ElianaI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 23/12/2025I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either. 281243015171 24.3K
Reposted by ElianaShare the Cities Collective @sharethecities.bsky.social · 14/12/2025As the cost of living in urban areas becomes so out of reach for many WA families, ppl are pushed into fire zones & flood plains; then they are more at harm due to impacts of climate change. These are equity and environmental justice issues; need compassionate solutions for vulnerable communities. 12410 24
Reposted by ElianaL’chaim! Jews Against the Death Penalty @jews4abolition.bsky.social · 25/11/2025blogs.timesofisrael.com/no-death-pen...blogs.timesofisrael.comThe Blogs: No Death Penalty: No Exceptions!From the blog of Michael Zoosman at The Times of Israel 052 5
Reposted by ElianaRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 20/09/2023Oh, but see Pharisee is an antisemitic slur. Jews are Pharisees. I don't actually care if you think it's a "metaphor." JEWS ARE PHARISEES. The tanaaim are the Rabbinic ancestors. When you make a whole thing about how Pharisees are the bad guys, you are being ANTISEMITIC. 69514 95
Reposted by ElianaKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Republicans want you to believe there’s only two options for healthcare: Keep subsidizing insurance companies Give money directly to the people (which will ensure disabled and chronically ill individuals lose their healthcare and many will die) There’s a third option Universal healthcare for all 615652 156
Reposted by ElianaSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 15/11/2025Baristas are on strike. So guess what? Starbucks doesn’t get a dime. We stand with the workers — not the billionaire brewing union busting on the side. #NoContractNoCoffee seiu.co/NoStarbucks 315364 153
Reposted by ElianaSeattle Bike Dad 🚲 👨👧 @seattlebikedad.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Often, Seattle playgrounds go dark at sunset due to a lack of lighting while the nearby parking lots are well lit 713818 138
Reposted by ElianaErica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Mayor Katie Wilson? It's Sure Looking Likely! Wilson surges in the final big batch of ballots that remained uncounted, moving above 50 percent. publicola.com/2025/11/11/m...publicola.comMayor Katie Wilson? It's Sure Looking That Way! - PubliColaBy Erica C. Barnett Mayoral candidate Katie Wilson edged above 50 percent of the vote on Tuesday, in the final… 524933 249
Reposted by ElianaJill Lightner @jilllightner.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Happy Katie Wilson Pulls Ahead Day to all who celebrate 05410 54
Reposted by ElianaskELLY @ellyzoe.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Katie Wilson is up by 91 votes in the city of Seattle you guys… I’m having a brief “maybe we CAN have nice things!” moment. 🤞 1333 33
Reposted by ElianaMolly "Mollylele" Lewis @mollylewis.wtf · 11/11/2025If you're a Seattle voter, check your ballot status! www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...thestranger.comYour Ballot Might Not Have Counted, But You Can Fix ItAs of blog time, King County Elections has challenged 4,119 ballots countywide because of signature-related issues including not signing the ballot at all or the signature not matching the one King Co... 06038 60
Reposted by ElianaThe Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 11/11/2025NEW STORY // Katie Wilson Takes 91-Vote Lead in Dramatic Seattle Mayor Race Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/10/k...theurbanist.orgKatie Wilson Takes 91-Vote Lead in Dramatic Seattle Mayor Race » The Urbanist# Progressive challenger Katie Wilson now leads incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell by a razor-thin 91-vote margin after another batch of votes were counted Monday. Wilson appears well-positioned to... 10616125 616
Reposted by ElianaPropaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 07/11/20251/ Seattle! 2000 ballots need signatures (updates or didn't sign)!! Tell your friends to check their ballot status here: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/... And if you have time between now & Nov. 14, volunteer to help cure votes: linktr.ee/Wilsonforsea... ("Ballot Chasing for Katie Wilson") 2189142 189
Reposted by ElianaNick Pinto @nickpinto.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Bail reform not only made New York more just, it also literally made it safer. Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality. hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...hellgatenyc.comBail Reform Has Made NYC Safer, Yet Another Study ConfirmsYou wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down. 2388153 388
Reposted by ElianaThe Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 05/11/2025In early results, Katie Wilson trails incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell by 7 points, which would put her within reach of catching him in late returns. This is going to be a nailbiter. 516827 168