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Katherine Mitchell

@katherinemitchell.bsky.social
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Ballard-based public employee (opinions here are my own) in the fight for housing for all. Proud union member. Birder. Organizer.

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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
george russell
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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You only have to look at the legacy media furor over KCHRA's accounting error in a similar amount to see how they'd cover it. King 5 had a poll up asking if the cops should even have to pay it back ffs
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
SPOG will attack her anyway. They have never stopped attacking her. Nothing she does will make them stop attacking her and working to undermine her governance.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Let's do austerity for everyone but hand $68m to this. It's what sensible progressive urbanists endorse!
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"It remains unclear if those who received the extra money will have to pay it back." Absolutely unreal stuff. But there's basically nobody to vote for who will stop this department from robbing us blind.
seattletimes.com
Seattle overpaid 900 police officers by $13 million
A miscalculation by the city led to more than 900 employees receiving bloated June paychecks. It’s unclear when or if they’ll be required to return the overpayments.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Anyone who cares about cities should go watch The History of Concrete. Movie of the year
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Scott Alspach @salspach.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@sound-transit.bsky.social, could someone explain why you put a big photo of District 5 City Council Candidate Julie Kang at the newly opened Pinehurst Station? This is an outrageous use of public resources. This photo needs to be taken down, or at least covered up, until after the election.
A picture of District 5 City Council candidates standing in front of a picture of large picture of herself at Pinehurst StationPicture showing the large picture of Julie Kang that is prominently displayed at Pinehurst station. In the picture Julie is smiling and celebrating with two other people.Close up of the picture of Julie Kang at Pinehurst Station that labels the people "Tom, Katherine & Julie | Haller Lake Community Club"
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Local seniors protest replacement of all-natural, perfectly safe car traffic with dangerous, deadly bikes and pedestrians
myballard.com
Ballard Landmark residents plan Missing Link protest walk on Leary
Ballard Landmark residents will hold a protest walk Oct. 3 opposing the proposed Market and Leary route for the Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I would love a story like this every time my bus is late.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There is no hyperbole quite like a news story about expected delays for drivers. "Cloudy with a side of hurt" do you hear yourself?
Seattle weekend traffic forecast calls for pain at the Ship Canal
Northbound I-5 will be a tough place to drive this weekend, while WSDOT crams four jobs together.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A new security report from King County Metro shows that reported security incidents on buses are now less common than they were PRE-PANDEMIC, even after adjusting for somewhat lower bus ridership. In 2019, Metro saw 64 incidents per million boardings. In 2026 that number has dropped below 60.
Chart showing Coordinator Service Records per million boardings starting at 64 on all routes in 2019The same chart in 2024 to 2026 showing the line dropping to less than 60
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
an absolute joke that they just handed a new 3-year contract to the CEO
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
While this looks transit-oriented, maximizing access to the subway would look more like circles of residential density around each station, rather than one long string of density down the road.
pedestrianobservations.com
Corridor Zoning is not Transit-Oriented Development
Corridor zoning is a style of development, in which major arterial streets are zoned for high residential and commercial density, while side streets remain zoned for low density, sometimes even for…
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Got ghost bussed and now I’m gonna be late for my movie. I’m so tired of Sunday service
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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today's DOOM LOOP for @soseaemerald.bsky.social: "Smart Growth Plan" ft. D5 candidate Julie Kang southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/...
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
That is crazy
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
seattle times puts every starbucks closing front and center without ever following up that basically every single one is eventually replaced by a superior local shop
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You can read all WSJ digital stories through the Seattle Public Library! www.spl.org/books-and-me...
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Get unlimited access to the latest news and opinion from The Washington Post.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We need to dramatically reduce the paperwork and administrative burden for tenants and applicants to "affordable housing." Many many people who would qualify for rent-restricted housing instead choose market rate units at around the same cost because of the invasive and constant paperwork!
wsj.com
Portland Real Estate Is Such a Mess That All Housing Is Affordable Housing
Rarely has the Oregon city seen such a narrow price gap between market-rate and affordable units.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
if my pilot isn't a furry i'm not boarding the plane
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Not really sure the utility of praising someone for a “balanced budget.” It legally has to be!
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SquidTips - Aj/Alex/He🏍 🦑🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @squidtips.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'm tilted as fuck that @mayor.seattle.gov has helped SPD extort another ~$70 million from the community SPOG ignored her direct orders to help with ICE, worked to undermine her initiatives, and continued to target queer people for violent policing I don't fucking get it @hannahkrieg.bsky.social
Post from @hannahkrieg.bsky.social on Instagram:

Mayor Katie Wilson's budget boosts SPD's budget 13.9% — $488 M to $556 M — to fund 1,250 officers, or 66 new cops.
For comparison, Mayor Bruce Harrell increased police budget from $355 M in '22 to 488.59 in '26 for an average of 9.35% increase each of his 4 years.
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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 23/09/2026
In this guest rant, Jillian, a high school basketball player from Seattle's South Side, urges those who can vote to vote against I-638.
thestranger.com
Vote No on I-638 To Protect Me and My Teammates - The Stranger
I play varsity high school girls basketball, and if I were old enough to vote, I would vote NO to stop ballot Initiative 638 from passing this November.  To enforce excluding trans girls from sports, ...
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JuniperTheory @bimbo.city · 20/09/2026
you give me a public tv station in seattle and within 3 weeks i'll give you a full slate of programs by insane transgenders willing to do tons of work as cheap as possible just to make some real public art they can show off. it'd be glorious.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
katie/kate is good because when shit gets serious people can go "katherine."
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If this were designated a shared street, the paint would be entirely appropriate and not a problem. Drop a few boulders and planters in the road for safety. Just sayin'.
seattletimes.com
35 circles and 5 thick white lines are painted on this downtown street. It won’t come off
A block of Ninth Avenue can’t reopen until the colorful design is gone. The center has tried graffiti remover and pressure washers, but the work is ongoing.
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It’s all happening as the prophecy foretold
Schedule for the Pageant in St. Louis tonight. the Mountain Goats, 8 o’clock to 845. Candlebox, 915 to 1030. Curfew, 11:45 PM. Strict.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Washington 36th district democrats UNANIMOUSLY endorse defeating both anti-trans initiatives
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
this is the exact same company we used for the pioneer square bathroom lol
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
playing of recreational sports in school is a human right and barring a demographic from doing it is a crime against humanity
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sarah zedig 🐐 @hmsnofun.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
UPDATE: SCP Foundation have posted a statement saying they were not consulted or contacted about the A24 SCP project. scp-wiki.wikidot.com/statement-on...
 Statement On V/H/S SCP Foundation Film

The staff and authors of the SCP Foundation Wiki (the real-life writing project behind the SCP Foundation universe and its official home) were not consulted or contacted regarding this film. We have been attempting to contact the filmmakers but haven't yet been successful. To be clear: we have not had any communication with the filmmakers, producers, or distributors for this project, despite our best efforts, and to the best of our knowledge they have not made any efforts to contact us. Furthermore, A24 does not and cannot have any exclusive rights to anything related to the SCP Foundation, including any films that Spooky Pictures or anyone else may choose to create.
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 12/09/2026
A huge win to close out the week. Our fair pricing legislation passes out of committee 4-0.
Councilmembers sit with supporters, celebrating the victory
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
i do want to note that the specific CC license that SCP works (including mine) use DOES allow for commercial use without compensation. the only thing is that the resulting product must be allowed to be shared and remixed with attribution, meaning, for example, people could freely share torrents
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Btw Victoria is incredible
View of Tod Inlet through a hole in a lush forestBC Parliament House lit upTopiary orcasView of the Victoria waterfront through a window
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Seattle’s really getting jobbed by Lime. In Victoria they have designated parking spaces and helmets!
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 02/09/2026
Additionally, Seattle Public Schools will be providing free meals, because your kids should not go without support while adults work toward a resolution. For the parent who cannot miss work, for the student who counts on a school meal, this is what your city is here for.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Also Newsom is never gonna be president lol
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Feeling a lot better about the WA anti-trans initiatives going down after this resounding win for Markey
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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 01/09/2026
In Seattle, affordability requirements carry no corresponding offsetting benefit for developers, which makes them a tax on housing. In Bellevue, affordability requirements come with a generous property tax exemption that offsets the added cost to developers. Here’s the scoreboard:
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 30/08/2026
Sound Transit is going to install fare gates at over a dozen stations. Fine, whatever. But the agency also loses a lot of money due to people not paying their car tabs every year. Does anyone know how much ST is estimated to lose each year to car tab nonrenewal?
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Thinking about how King County Metro is adding four hundred bus trips tomorrow compared to the week prior and FIVE HUNDRED trips on Sunday. It's going to take a lot of work to maintain those service levels into the future, but it's been awesome watching Metro embrace the idea of an all-week network.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
anyway let's put eight cars there instead because the vendors finally got the result they wanted on the 300th round of public engagement
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
this was my first time getting to see The Long Winters it was awesome
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This city is simply the best. The pedestrianized market is the best.
John Roderick and the Long Winters performing at Pike Place MarketJohn Roderick and the Long Winters performing at Pike Place Market
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Vision Some
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I'm excited more and more transit agencies are getting clued into the hack to increase ridership that is "stop treating riders on nights and weekends like dirt."
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Bit of a long thread here, but the main point: SPOG is going to do everything they can to destroy Mayor Wilson anyway. There's absolutely no reason for her to lie to trans people on behalf of the new interim SPD chief.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I guess that I would describe my experience being hit by a car as “mystery and surprise” with “visual and aural stimulation” but I’m not sure I want it to happen to people visiting Pike Place.
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Katherine Mitchell @katherinemitchell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
this is one of the craziest things i've ever heard said
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