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Julia Grant Reed

@juliareedwa.bsky.social
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State Rep for the 36th LD. Chair of the rabble rouser caucus (see: @staterepjuliareed). Seattle native. Bike nerd. Theater nerd. Regular nerd. My cat loves me. My husband too.

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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 22h
Hopefully the paid parking @transportation.seattle.gov is planning for Queen Anne Ave can pay for real bike lanes, because I was almost seriously injured 10 min ago when someone pulled into the painted bike lane (blocking the car lane and bike lane both) without any signaling. We deserve safer.
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 01/10/2026
ICE has notified me that another person has died in their custody. This is the 58th death under ICE’s watch since Trump returned to office. That’s 58 too many. We need to dismantle ICE, eliminate private, for-profit detention centers, and reform our broken immigration system.
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pleased to be quoted here about #waleg work on HB 1515 to create the “Sip and stroll” large events license option used at Fan Zones, Bumbershoot, and Pike Place and the expanded outdoor cafe service laws, used by a bunch of our small businesses. A fun and active city is a safe city. #Seattle
bloomberg.com
The World Cup Brought Back Nightlife. Can Cities Keep the Fun Alive?
Temporary summer policies loosened liquor laws and extended last calls. Some lawmakers want to make them permanent.
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What the actual fuck. How can you talk like this and be a cabinet secretary?
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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 30/09/2026
We just hit 1 million Fremont Bridge bike trips so far this year #SEAbikes #Seattle
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We just hit 1 million Fremont Bridge bike trips so far this year
Data through September 29. Sometime Monday evening (September 28), somebody rolled across the Fremont Bridge and registered the one millionth bike or scooter trip so far this year. The old bike counter display had both a daily count and a thermometer-style counter that filled up over the course of the year. That thermometer maxed out at one million. When the city first installed the counter with sponsorship from Cascade Bicycle Club, one million was seen as an aspirational number. Seattle just hit that figure before October. Last year, the bridge didn't reach the 1 million mark until mid-December.
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Reminder! This event is TODAY! Come support Democratic power in #waleg and retain a “must keep” seat in North WA and bonus: hang out with me at Kochendorfer’s in Ballard
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
No, you’re providing concentration camps that hold people against the law in horrific conditions without access to counsel.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Also Eric Schmitt's dumbass conspiracy theory was based on the idea that the Fulton County DA and the special counsel, both well-known public figures, said "We must discuss our nefarious plan to get Trump. No, a phone call won't do - let's meet in the stands at an NBA game, with cameras everywhere."
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Honestly, the Arizona/St Louis Cardinals thing *is* perennially confusing to me
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Let me tell you, as a former staffer, piss poor staff work will get you *every* time 😂😂😂😂
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Seattle Times has chosen to ignore overwhelming written contemporaneous evidence and take a comment from a police chief as gospel in order to blame Mayor Katie Wilson for SPD's failure to put out any information after the Bite of Seattle shooting. Different day, same obsession.
seattletimes.com
After debacle that followed Bite of Seattle mass shooting, city must set a new course | Editorial
As the city begins its search for a new police chief, it must be held accountable for promised improvements in order to attract the best potential candidates.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETax
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
CHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’
Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive.
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Seattle transit nerds! Join me tomorrow in Ballard for a really fun event for Joe Timmons, one of our “must keep” reps from Bellingham’s 42nd LD. Joe’s a *real* one, coming from a purple district he votes with heart and values and we should help him come back! www.votejoetimmons.com/events/balla...
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Kevin Haggerty @kevinrhaggerty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith is testifying before the Senate this morning, and a GOP Senator just grilled him about being at an Atlanta Hawks game in ATL, and accused him of perjury bc he denied this was the case. Turns out, it was an Iowa HAWKEYES game in Maryland. These are the most unserious people ever.
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No other mayor has ever gone through a "public process" before deciding to hire their own chief and let the old one go—an absolutely absurd demand—and it isn't "performative" to do a community process before hiring a police chief. it's standard. mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion...
mynorthwest.com
Gee calls Wilson's hiring process for city's next chief 'performative': 'You didn't need that collective voice when letting a chief go' - MyNorthwest.com
The City of Seattle hosted the first of three public sessions where candidates for the next chief of police have a chance to respond to community feedback.
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Jerome Alexander Horne @jahorne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There is pent up demand for passenger rail in the United States! I truly believe that many people only drive because they have to and not because they want to. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
bringmethenews.com
Over 500K passengers have boarded Amtrak's Borealis line between St. Paul, Chicago
More than two years after its debut, a fourth passenger car is being added to the daily rail service spanning Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Absolutely no one is asking for Rahm Emmanuel for president. No one.
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 28/09/2026
Over the past months, I've heard from so many young people across our city. What they say they need is simple: safe places to be and a future they can count on.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The question that @guyoron.net asked Bob Kettle about why "Public Safety" doesn't include traffic safety — the consistent #1 concern of Seattleites in public safety surveys — continues to get under his skin. Just now Kettle once again implied Guy "doesn't seem to know" what they're talking about.
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I just… don’t think the Council is paying attention to how this sounds. Dan in particular. Also is it not… good that the mayor found a way to continue Harrell’s investments in food aid?
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Honestly, don’t threaten us with a good time.
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WA Whistles @wawhistles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The ICE shadow surge continues. Last week at least 110 Washingtonians were abducted. That’s 15 people per day ripped from their homes and communities. If you see ICE/CBP, please report it to iceout.org. Also on Iceout.org — you can set custom alerts to get notified when ICE is reported nearby.
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AMR - Alexis Mercedes Rinck @alexis4seattle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
These bathrooms on the new Airo amtrak trains have 1) plenty of space and fully ADA accessible 2) multiple purse and bag hooks, 3) shelves, 4) the most stable changing table I’ve ever seen on a train, and 5) selfie lighting around the mirror (ngl perfect for make up application).
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AMR - Alexis Mercedes Rinck @alexis4seattle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Take action now against two harmful initiatives that will be on the Washington ballot in November! You can help by sharing this video, donating to No Hate in Washington State, or telling someone the truth about these initiatives. nohateinwastate.org
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More Perfect University @mpuniversity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@aoc.bsky.social: The best thing that we can do to rein in runaway costs at private institutions is by having tuition free public colleges and universities. “For anyone who wants to say that that’s pie in the sky and unrealistic… this is literally what baby boomers gave themselves.”
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 28/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to our first listening session yesterday in south Seattle! When I ran for mayor last year, I said I would not stop being a community organizer once in office and I meant it.
People seated around tables in a gymnasium participating in a community meeting. Several individuals are talking, writing notes, or listening. Additional tables with attendees fill the background. Text overlay includes the Seattle Times logo and a headline reading: ‘Seattle police chief search: Residents say they want someone local,’ with a byline from a Seattle Times reporter.Graphic with a block of text describing a community member speaking at a listening session in a noisy gym at Van Asselt Community Center in South Seattle. The text recounts the person’s experience with gun violence and involvement in a nonprofit. The City of Seattle logo is at the bottom.Graphic containing text about the first of three listening sessions held by the mayor’s office for the police chief search. The text outlines when and where the upcoming sessions will take place. The City of Seattle logo appears at the bottom.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Pope reminds me of a version of Catholicism I knew growing up as a young man attending anti-war and anti-death penalty protests, where I met elderly Catholics who shared their version of faith with me. I learned that Catholicism was about love and mercy for the weak, the condemned, and the poor.
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Machine Gun Netiquette @nodurians.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
look, this type of communist talk may go over just fine in Kentucky, but good luck trying it in Washington state
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No Hate in WA State @nohateinwastate.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Stand against hate. Vote NO on I-001 and I-638 this November! ---- Paid for by No Hate in WA State PO Box 21961, Seattle, WA 98111 Top 5 Contributors: National Education Association, ACLU of WA, Washington Education Association, Service Employees International Union 775, and Gender Justice League
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Great to spend Sunday supporting @nohateinwastate.bsky.social with Ram cellars and Vinos Pinguinos at Birch Road! Remember to vote NO on forcing girls to have genital exams to play sports in WA. No hate in WA.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
new train just dropped
an amtrak cascades airo locomotive
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Hart Cunningham @hart28.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
💪Pope Leo XIV asked if he had anything to do with the White Sox going from 41-121 to the playoffs. His response: “No comment.”🇺🇸
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Kirk Hovenkotter @kirkhovenkotter.com · 26/09/2026
We’re out knocking doors & making signs at the labor canvass kickoff for the Keep Pierce Moving campaign with @piercelabor.bsky.social! Vote yes on Prop 1 Tacoma!
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Damn, these new trains are NIIIICE.
Coach seats on AiroBusiness class seatsBike rackDigital display showing which seats are available
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Congratulations @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov on the first ride of the new Airo fleet cars today! I’m on board and they are BEAUTIFUL.
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SDOT will be at the Queen Anne Farmers Market Thursday, October 1st and 8th to solicit feedback on Crockett Plaza and the McClure School Street. DROP BY!
crockettplaza.org
Crockett Plaza
Crockett Plaza is a grassroots, community-led project to create a permanent pedestrian plaza at the heart of Queen Anne.
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'm back watching this morning's public safety council budget meeting, and back to posting about this absolutely batshit meeting. Maritza Rivera claimed, falsely, that focused deterrence is not in the budget. It is.
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
All four have socialist/labour mayors.
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David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Debora Juarez, 2020: "When I hear people say there's just a few bad apples on the police force I adamantly disagree with that. It's just not a healthy tree. We need to plant a new tree, we have to completely re-imagine, re-vision what community policing is." www.kuow.org/podcast/news...
kuow.org
Bad apples? Seattle Police 'not a healthy tree' says city council member
Chants of "defund S-P-D" have become a common message at protests in Seattle, and for the first time the idea is getting serious attention from the city council.
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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great news for CM Kettle, he can try to find the money for it and convince his colleagues to vote for it. Ball is now all in their court.
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I was shocked (though I shouldn't have been) to learn, upon listening to Tuesday's public safety committee meeting today, that SPD chief Sayles explicitly said former chief Barnes delayed the Bite of Seattle press conference to be briefed, given that every headline said it was Mayor Wilson.
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Economic Opportunity Institute @eoionline.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A top-paid public-school teacher in Olympia making $180,000 per year would have to work for 278 years to earn $1 million in annual pension benefits – this is impossible.
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Rian Watt @rianwatt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nobody — not teachers, not retirees, nobody — will be taxed under the Millionaires Tax unless they make more than a million dollars per year, and voters will always have the final say on any changes to that threshold. Anyone who says otherwise is lying to you.
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Rian Watt @rianwatt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I hope the business community takes the time to give the Mayor credit for this win. She is clearly being held to a different standard than other Mayors were/would have been, and this is exactly the kind of budget speech that would receive rave reviews if delivered by a Mayor from another faction.
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Beth Day @thebethocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'm happy to see not just funding in the mayor's budget for more Automated Traffic Safety Cameras themselves, but a whole heck of a lot of staff to support review and prosecution of infractions. And a bunch of that money will go to safer streets infrastructure, particularly around schools.
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