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staro @star-o.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

i dont think republicans understand that id actually rather have my taxes go to the wellbeing of illegal immigrants who work and help the country rather than into corporate bailouts and endless forever wars

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 4h

“Why did you not prove us wrong for not doing any research sooner?!?” is… quite a choice!

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The Last Something @thelastsomething.bsky.social · 11h

The president of the United States firmly believes that public schools are performing gender affirming surgeries on students That is, by no exaggeration, the dumbest thing I have ever heard in my life, and he's been repeating this claim for years He needs to be removed from office immediately

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Lefty Cheat Sheet @electioncheatsheet.org · 13h

We’ve updated LeftyCheatSheet.org with General election endorsements from The Urbanist! 🗳️

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Lefty Cheat Sheet

A quick guide on how to vote lefty using sources YOU trust!

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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 19h

The gold standard of endorsements in Seattle — not a single bad call, with excellent reasoning and good explanations.

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David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Every poll for a Washington Supreme Court race

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nic❄️le @nicoleamurray.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

remember to read fiction

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David C Bell @moviehooligan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

If you’re wondering what the vibe is going into the midterms the New England fall fair I went to today had a crochet guillotine for sale.

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Wrong 40% of the time is Bad, Actually.

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

"Many Adult Children Cutting Ties To Their Parents"

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Brown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

We really need more local journalists

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

“History does not start in the Boardroom”🔥🔥🔥

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Eric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating.

Screenshot from this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/us/politics/fort-hood-execution-streamed-public.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVE.Rw7O.Sj-0_s5YONzL&smid=nytcore-android-share

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 08/10/2026

Latest data on US light rail transit ridership: —Seattle & San Diego are far above pre-pandemic levels —Seattle's ridership is by far the highest in the nation now —LA's ridership is close to pre-pandemic level —Denver is *really* struggling www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/us-...

Transit ridership over time, showing change from the pre-Covid period, with levels benchmarked to January 2020 levels, for top 10 US light rail systems.

Transit ridership over time, showing monthly ridership levels, for top 10 US light rail systems.

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Olraca @olraca.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'm on SR99 taking a tour of where WSDOT is studying adding 19 new crossings and safety improvements.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

can everyone be quiet, I’m trying to enjoy the mildest summer of the rest of my life

Weather report screenshot:

AVERAGES
+25° above average daily high

Today
H:102°

Average
H:77°

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Michael Smith @mesmith35673.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

King County is home to thousands of salmon who migrate back to the county’s rivers and streams every fall. There are a few dozen locations where you can observe the great migration, and many are accessible without a car! seattletransitblog.com/2026/10/02/f...

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Friday Roundtable: Salmon SEEson

Map of salmon spotting locations in King County. (King County) Every year, thousands of salmon travel though creeks, rivers and lakes in King County on their return trip from the ocean. These adult…

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Week Without Driving! Here’s one incredible benefit I experienced on the way to the bus:

A guy with a hat standing in front of a tree with fall leaves.

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Huh. Other energy options plz!

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On the bright side, Muse has *completely* nailed the voice and mannerisms of Stoned Deadbeat Who Seeeriously Effed Up, Again And Wants Another Chance

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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 25/09/2026

Seattle Is Dying™ www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

Top 10 global cities for 2026, according to the 2026 Global Cities
Index
1. New York, US
2. London, UK
3. Paris, France
4. Seattle, US
5. San Francisco, US
6. Dublin, Ireland
7. Boston, US
8. San Jose, US
9. Tokyo, Japan
10. Zurich, Switzerland

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Attended this yesterday, and learned a lot. They didn't get much into squaring the Paratransit differences: which CT only provides to those who qualify, and to the federal ADA standard: within 3/4 of a mile of CT & ST routes - see map here and in next post: www.communitytransit.org/how-to-use-d...

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Using DART Paratransit

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“My motto is, don’t get left behind" ...doesn't get re-elected.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"The disappeared*" was a term for those the military dictatorship in Argentina imprisoned/tortured/murdered during the dirty war. *"detenidos-desaparecidos" (detained-disappeared)

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Claims Complicated by Facts

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 18/09/2026

I love this slide. I really don't think the geopolitical implications of the clean energy transition have sunk in for most people.

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 16/09/2026

How fast is the world building up solar power? The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization with 172 countries and the European Union.

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’ve now lived so much longer than I would ever have expected to that I feel I’m living in the future. This is when I imagined Neuromancer happening. And now the creators of today’s AI warn us that it threatens humanity.

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I am not ready for Rogue A.I. Hegseth.

☀️ MORNING BRIEFING
Rogue A.I. Pete Hegseth's Pentagon.
Judge Judy.

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Schrödinger's Mitch McConnell🤣

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Do not underestimate the scale of this climate crisis. We are watching feedback loops accelerate, ice sheet collapse, ocean heat content, methane release, that could lock in irreversible warming. We have all witnessed the data, and it is not slowing down.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The rule they are overturning was predicted to give $120 billion in public health benefits by 2047, with projections that by 2035, it would would prevent up to 1,200 premature deaths, 870 hospital and emergency room visits, 360K asthma attacks, 48K school absence days and 57K lost workdays each year

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Are you there God? Or is it that damn spearphisher, Margaret?

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“They say you can’t just be an asshole! But, in fact…”

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“Natural affordable housing”… So… caves?

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Trump promising everyone free money

"Why would I deceive you?" meme from You Can See Everything

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Last Days of Trump Countdown @trumpcountdown2028.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

There are now 55 days until the Nov 2026 MidTerm Election, and 116 days until the Jan 2027 Swearing-In.

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F. Baum @fbaum.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This now includes a large cache of Mayor's Office texts, messages, and a calendar which all tell a story of a Mayor and staff doing quite a lot of work to get things right. If that sounds like a different story than you've heard, you're right. Solid transparency, warts and all. Read for yourself:

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My quote of the day Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see Freddy Mercury

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