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@janehu.bsky.social
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journalist, host of @citycastseattle.bsky.social, psychedelics reporter at The Microdose. always gets the name of the dog. janehu.net seattle.citycast.fm themicrodose.substack.com

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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 15h
are you an early career science writer looking to improve your craft? apply for @theopennotebook.bsky.social's early career fellowship! you spend a year developing and writing stories with a mentor. it's all remote work and you get a stipend. apply by oct 31! www.theopennotebook.com/early-career...
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Early-Career Fellowship Program - The Open Notebook
Every year, The Open Notebook offers a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. This ten-month program offers fellows the opportunity to explore their career interests and passions and to sharpen their skills as part of a talented, supportive, diverse community of past and present fellows and mentors. This fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For my first time on @citycastseattle.bsky.social, I talked with @janehu.bsky.social and @meganululani.bsky.social about Mayor Wilson's proposed budget that was released on Tuesday. We also talked about the evolution of neon signs in Seattle. seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/may...
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Mayor Wilson’s Budget Explained, Seattle’s Neon Sign Past and Present, and Boeing’s Grunge Influence - City Cast Seattle
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by two first-timers to City Cast Seattle, Amy Sundberg, reporter at The Urbanist, and Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,...
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Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
On @citycastseattle.bsky.social, talked w/ @janehu.bsky.social & @samjleeds.bsky.social about the exciting news of the Grand Illusion Cinema taking over the Varsity Theatre plus offered a whole bunch of fun recommendations of what to do this weekend📽️ Listen here: seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/u-d...
A screenshot of the City Cast Seattle website with the headline U District's Movie Theater Revival, Elvis at the Space Needle, and a Popsicle Party with an embed of the podcast waiting for you to click on it and give it a listen.
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@slate.com is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and i'm honored @laurahelmuth.bsky.social chose my first-ever investigation for its retro 1996 homepage: slate.com/30th
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Welcome to Slate‘s 30th Anniversary Celebration
Take a trip back in time to commemorate our 30 years on the internet.
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
the triumvirate (2026)
a woman stands with hands on her hips after driving a red SUV up train tracks into Seattle's Mt Baker light rail stationa white sedan drives on Seattle's I-90 pedestrian trail as a woman in a green shirt walks in front of ita black SUV stopped after driving down a flight of stairs at Seattle's Post Alley
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Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
On @citycastseattle.bsky.social, did a tag team interview with the great @janehu.bsky.social where we had a conversation with @ricksteves.bsky.social about buying the Edmonds Theater, the importance of community spaces, and more. Long live movies! 📽️ Listen here: seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/ric...
A thumbnail for the City Cast Seattle podcast with the headline Rick Steves on Buying the Edmonds Theater and Giving Away His Fortune with host Jane C. Hu (left), Steves, and Chase Hutchinson against a great background with the City Cast Seattle logo in the upper left.
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
imagine trying to explain this to your 2006 self
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
growing up in the south, it meant so much to me that dolly subverted stereotypes and reclaimed the power in being a whip-smart, talented, big-hearted, unapologetically loud and funny southern woman (and the bigger the hair, the closer to god, obvi)
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
i have lost all ability to discern parody from actual news
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Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
On @citycastseattle.bsky.social, talked w/ @janehu.bsky.social & @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com about the rise of "candlelight concerts," the new Netflix documentary FREEFALL: A RECKONING FOR BOEING, the Mariners having their worst loss ever, plus more. Listen here seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/who...
A screenshot of the City Cast Seattle website with the headline Who’s Really Behind Candlelight Concerts, a New Boeing Whistleblower Documentary, and the Mariners Worst Loss… Ever?! with an embed of said podcast waiting for you to click on it and give it a listen.
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City Cast Seattle @citycastseattle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
@janehu.bsky.social is back! @liamgbillingham.bsky.social & @samjleeds.bsky.social catch her up on the local news she missed over the last week and then @ericacbarnett.bsky.social joins the show to help break down the two biggest stories.
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Hiring a New Police Chief, a New Permit System for RVs, and the Return of Jane C. Hu - City Cast Seattle
Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu is back with the team, and producers Liam Billingham and Sam J. Leeds catch her up on the headlines she misse...
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
working in seattle media this week
mr. krab with the world blurry and vibrating around him
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
do we have a word for the specific climate grief one feels when living amidst the wildfire smoke haze? melansmoglia? smoke sorrow? desmogdent? taking suggestions.
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Happy pub day @robertakwok.bsky.social ! Seattle-area folks, catch Roberta at a bookstore near you!
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
HAPPY PUB DAY @theopennotebook.bsky.social @siricarpenter.bsky.social!!!!!
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City Cast Seattle @citycastseattle.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Today on the podcast, we dig into the issues surrounding Aurora Avenue. We wanted to hear from some of the neighbors directly, so we talked to a community advocate, a sex worker impacted by the city’s policing efforts, and a resident reimagining the future of Aurora.
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What Do We Do About Aurora? It’s Complicated - City Cast Seattle
Today on the podcast, we dig into the issues surrounding Aurora Avenue. Aurora has a long and complicated history, and more recently, local residen...
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
@theopennotebook.bsky.social's new book The Best Science Stories and How They Work is out 7/21! Read 11 great science stories with annotations breaking down what makes them work. Preorder from @uchicagopress.bsky.social w/ code UCPNEW before 7/21 for 30% off. www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...
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The Best Science Stories and How They Work: A Collection with Commentary - The Open Notebook
An invitation to engage with some of today’s most respected science journalists as they take readers beneath the surface to tell the stories behind eleven of the best science stories.
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Guy Oron @guyoron.net · 16/07/2026
BREAKING: King County Judge Samuel Chung has ruled that Denny Blaine Park, Seattle’s historically nude and LGBTQ friendly beach, will remain open. Read the full details in @thestranger.com: www.thestranger.com/news/denny-b...
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Denny Blaine Park Stays Open and Naked, Judge Rules - The Stranger
King County Superior Court Judge Samuel Chung has ordered Denny Blaine Park to remain open and naked (on the lower half  of the park), with conditions. The anti-masturbation fence—the City’s response ...
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City Cast Seattle @citycastseattle.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Today on the podcast, @janehu.bsky.social speaks with two reporters about the federal conspiracy charges brought against three protestors in Spokane and what it signals for protesters everywhere. Plus, the similarities between Seattle and Spokane and what the two cities can learn from each other.
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Anti-ICE Protest Convictions, FBI Phone Data Grabs, and Is Spokane Beating Seattle on Urbanism? - City Cast Seattle
Today, on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu speaks with two reporters about the federal conspiracy charges brought against three protestors in Spokane,...
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Adam Kovac @adamjkovac.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If you didn’t know, former @sciam.bsky.social owner Springer Nature sold us just three days ahead of the tally of the vote to unionize. It resulted in layoffs, including 60% of the union’s organizing committee. We’re out here to fight, to keep doing vital science journalism.
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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 27/06/2026
Celebrate Pride with The Sick Times! Many in-person events aren’t accessible to people with Long COVID and related diseases and disabilities, so join us from home as we will celebrate queer performance art. We’re excited to see you there! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 Register: luma.com/ih0oq3yw?mc_...



A black background with hot pink text and black and white photos of performers ​Khalil Dennis (Host), ​Taipei Queen, King Lotus Boy, ​Katie Drackert, ​Mondo Millions, ​and Hugo Joan Rose. The text reads, “Virtual Pride with The Sick Times. June 30. 8 PM ET. 5 PM PT.”
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Vivian McCall @vivmccall.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
@harrycheadle.bsky.social has the news in @thestranger.com that the United Sea Creatures union, which includes employees at The Walrus and the Carpenter, has reached a tentative agreement on a union contract, bringing an end to the strike. www.thestranger.com/news/sea-cha...
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Sea Change - The Stranger
It got salty, and there were some rough waters, but unionized employees and management at Sea Creatures restaurant group came to a tentative agreement on a union contract Wednesday night, the union an...
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
trying to read this is how everything feels lately
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/co... <dj khaled voice> anutha one
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From the Seattle community on Reddit: Installed less than a month ago…
Explore this post and more from the Seattle community
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"We should call this action what it is – blatant union-busting...we also have reason to believe that the sale was motivated by fear within Springer Nature that our attempts to doggedly report on the crisis facing science in America today would lead to repercussions from the Trump administration."
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Dan Vergano @danvergano.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.com
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Springer Nature to divest its consumer media businesses | Springer Nature Group | Springer Nature
Strategic divestment of consumer media portfolio enables Springer Nature to focus on its core business Transaction supports the long-term development
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Kate Wong @katewong.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Today is my last day at Scientific American, which has been sold to LabX media group. For three decades I've led the magazine's coverage of human origins, archaeology, paleontology, animal behavior, ecology, BIRDS. End of an era. Anyway this feels weird to say, but I'm now available for assignments!
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
sun is up past 9. strangers are talking to each other in the streets. back to back to back to back plans. the jorts and sunglasses are back in the wardrobe rotation. SEATTLE SUMMER MANIA HAS BEGUN
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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Hi pals! I've got something I'm REALLY excited about in the works... I'll be editing a nonfiction anthology about the Yukon River. Timelines are tight so I'm mostly seeking out existing work (in your publication archive, sitting on your hard drive...) Please submit / share! forms.gle/Q622LYHExe7x...
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Submit Your Story: Yukon River anthology
Y1A Publishing is accepting submissions of nonfiction writing about the Yukon River!

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: JUNE 30, 2026

We're looking for personal reflections, nature writing, travel writing... anything nonfiction that is neither strictly academic work nor hard-news journalism. We're hoping to build an anthology that ranges widely, with a diverse array of perspectives on the river from its headwaters all the way to the Bering Sea. 

Accepted stories that run less than 1500 words will be paid $250 CAD.
Accepted stories that run longer will be paid $500 CAD.
Previously published work is welcome, so long as you, the writer, retain the rights.
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CHUM News @chum.news · 06/06/2026
Before diving into your weekend plans, check out CHUM’s newest piece. We attended the last-ever nights of three of our favorite bars around town, wanting to understand how people mourn the loss of beloved businesses. feat. @vanishingseattle.bsky.social + other experts: www.chum.news/closing-time
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CLOSING TIME — CHUM NEWS
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
wonderful story by @joshuasokol.bsky.social about AI in astrophysics (this is the first i've heard of "vibe physics"!) as well as the big questions AI brings up: why do we *do* anything? is it more valuable to just have answers, or to journey in the messy, human pursuit of knowledge?
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Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Back on @citycastseattle.bsky.social to talk with @janehu.bsky.social & Jas Keimig abt Katie Wilson aiming to increase the frequency of buses, the art of political campaigns, SIFF bringing back 70mm for Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY, and much more Listen here: seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/wil...
The cover art for the City Cast Seattle podcast with the city skyline seen above the water.
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
there are no doubt many good points being made online re LWB, but there's a line from John Aaron's op-ed in @soseaemerald.bsky.social that has stuck with me this week: "Find someone who disagrees, look them in the eye, and have the actual conversation over the water, instead of a keyboard."
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Seattle Streets Alliance @streetsalliance.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
@rvgreenways.bsky.social & FamilyBike Seattle are hosting a Bike Rodeo this Saturday a fun chance to check out cool bikes, meet neighbors, & enjoy a people-first Lake Washington Boulevard. Perfect for families, bike-curious folks, & anyone looking for a good excuse to spend time by the lake.
Flyer for a “Bike Rodeo!” event featuring a black-and-white illustration of a cargo bike with a front box. Text reads: “Bring your cool bike! Try out cool bikes! Talk about cool bikes!” Event details: Saturday, May 30th from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. during Bicycle Weekend at Seward Park Lawn near the Torii Gate. Hosted by Rainier Valley Safe Streets and FamilyBike Seattle, with both organization logos displayed at the bottom.
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Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
INBOX: Journalists at the five McClatchy newspapers in Washington and Idaho (the Idaho Statesman, Bellingham Herald, Tri-City Herald, Tacoma News Tribune and The Olympian) are calling a one-day strike today over wages and AI protections. That means no clicking on any links to their sites for today.
A screenshot of an email that says "We've had enough of McClatchy's bad faith bargaining."Text from an email that reads: 

"Hi friend,

We're officially on strike. Journalists across Idaho and Washington's five McClatchy papers are calling a one-day unfair labor practice strike today, May 26, to show our hedge-fund owned company that there is no paper without us.

We're the ones chasing lawmakers down at our state capitol buildings. We're the ones listening to local business owners, attending court hearings to get the full story on crime and diving headfirst into why traffic is worse.

Yet our corporate owners won't even send their decision-makers to the bargaining table to deny our reasonable requests for a living wage and AI protections."Text from an email that reads:

"But we need your help.
Don't cross the virtual picket line today. Don't click on links for the Idaho Statesman, Bellingham Herald, Tri-City Herald, Tacoma News Tribune or The Olympian.

Show McClatchy that you know you deserve reliable information, not AI slop. You want to know what's happening in your community, good or bad, and that's not possible if reporters can't afford to live where they cover.

Sign the pledge to not cross the virtual picket line and help us in our fight for a fair contract!"
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Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 21/05/2026
Pfft, idiots.
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Idiot Buys Blackberries at the Store
Several sources are reporting that a local idiot allegedly drove and walked straight past no less than three million free ripe blackberries growing literally everywhere in Seattle today and instead…
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
the Discourse around whether Seattle is "pro-business" has mostly ignored the fact that big business has been fighting taxes here for the last decade - and that our mayor helped write the JumpStart policy. we talk about that and how Nashville is responding to Starbucks moving into their city:
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City Cast Seattle @citycastseattle.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Today on the podcast, contributors @guyoron.net and Eula Scott Bynoe join @janehu.bsky.social to talk about the state of public restrooms ahead of the World Cup and how Real Change is increasing in price. Plus, a mailbag devoted to girl dinners and meals under $20.
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Tap To Pee? Plus, Real Change Changes and a Food Mailbag - City Cast Seattle
Contributors Eula Scott Bynoe and Guy Oron join host Jane C. Hu to talk about the state of public restrooms in Seattle ahead of the World Cup. Then...
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
national publications, if you're going to publish a piece about trends and politics in a major U.S. city, i am BEGGING you to hire at least one (1) journalist who currently lives there to write it who actually has context for what's happening there
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
see y'all tonight!!!
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Sporty Sexy Scary Baby Posh Paprika
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Kate Wong @katewong.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
When I heard the theory that the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak originated at a landfill in Argentina that is popular with birders, I had questions. I visited that dump on a bird-watching trip last year. It seemed like an unlikely infection site. So I did some digging. Here's what I found out 🧪 🪶
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Did a bird-watching visit to this Argentine landfull spark the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak? Experts raise doubts
The hantavirus cruise outbreak may not have started in a garbage dump in Ushuaia, Argentina, after all
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
fyi the city drew a nice map of where you can drive on bike wknds! (these arterials are probably faster on a regular day!) & while it could be nice to have bike wknds at Alki or Golden Gardens, those already have bike paths where cyclists don’t need to contend with cars making dangerous passes!
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City Cast Seattle @citycastseattle.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Today on the pod: Kenji López-Alt tells @janehu.bsky.social about his version of girl dinner, and discuss recent scandals in the restaurant scene and whether Seattle is a fine-dining town megaphone.link/CC7933748827
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Kenji López-Alt Talks Seattle Dining, Industry Scandals, and Girl Dinner by City Cast Seattle
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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 12/05/2026
Wednesday is Bike Everywhere Day #SEAbikes #Seattle
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Wednesday is Bike Everywhere Day
See the full interactive map for more details, including hours of operation. As will be officially proclaimed at City Hall Tuesday afternoon (2 p.m., a group ride leaves UW at 12:45), May is Bike Everywhere Month in Seattle! However, judging by the record-breaking numbers on the Fremont Bridge in April, folks have gotten an early start this year. The month of bike activities spawned from what was originally a single day of celebration: Bike to Work Day, since expanded to Bike Everywhere Day. Still the single biggest day of the Bike Month calendar&hellip;
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City Cast Seattle @citycastseattle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
BIG DEAL ALERT: We have @mayorofseattle.bsky.social on the podcast today!
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Mayor Katie Wilson Responds to Critics - City Cast Seattle
Jane talks to Mayor Wilson about surveillance, public interest, AI, and more for the City Cast Seattle podcast.
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Seattle Children’s just announced they’re going to ask the city for approval to end the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings, and that the Laurelhurst Community Council has agreed to support them in that www.seattlechildrens.org/media/press-...
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Prioritizing Lifesaving Care for Kids
Following a meeting to discuss a path forward, the Laurelhurst Community Council (LCC) has agreed to fully support Seattle Children’s as it seeks city approval to end the Medical Review Committee for ...
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jane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
excited for this one!
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