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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Day 3 #WeekWithoutDriving: sometimes you need to carpool! I am carpooling with friends to the pumpkin patch today. Carpooling takes a bit more coordination, but also can be a lot more fun!

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I have to give credit to @tfooq.bsky.social who knows my music taste very well and curates new releases for me!

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A break from transportation related posts. I am obsessed with the band Mona et Toi and their record Radical Romance of the Mind! It is so good. It feels fun to find new music that I love.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My daughter rides 1 mile each way to school and back several times a week. That prepared her for some awesome trips/ bike rides this summer where she tackled 13-18 miles with hills and she is 8. She is strong and riding is part of our family culture.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For number 3 I would maintain it is still more infrastructure than ability. My kid has pretty great bike endurance, but she can only ride her own bike when it is a safe enough route. That is more limiting than mileage/ ability. Kids have so much energy and biking is a great way to use it.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Great event today for #WeekWithoutDriving walking around Marymoor Village. Hot topics included wayfinding, sidewalks, and trail access!

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Like my child’s school bus has been doing ALL week?! Somehow her bus arrives early and the kids still get to school 10-14 min late! 🤬

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Guess what I wrote about in my Sound Transit 2027 service plan letter?

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ok, so me sitting here posting this actually made me miss my leave for the bus window, so now I have wait for the next bus. Oops!

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Working moms have complex travel patterns that involve drop-offs and pick up and running errands, too. Yes, some Dads do this too, but overwhelmingly it is women who are doing complex trip chains. Part of why I love using our cargo bike is to make this process easier. The route can be very direct.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeekWithoutDriving day 2: Non-drivers shape their travel patterns around the bus schedule. My bus to work comes about every 25 minutes, so every morning I am going into the office I assess which bus I can take. It varies based on how my daughter gets to school. Another time cost is planning.

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Seattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 01/10/2026

Halloween is coming. You don’t have to go to a “trunk-or-treat” event in Seattle! You can close your neighborhood street to through-traffic – for free! Trick-or-Streets permits are free and easy to get. Join here: seattle.gov/transportation/trick-or-streets

The ancient two-panel Drake meme. On the top, he's looking away in disgust and holding his hand up. The text next to it says "Truck-or-treat". On the bottom, he looks pleased and is pointing toward text that says "Close your street".

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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 2019

The same chart in 2024 to 2026 showing the line dropping to less than 60

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k’eguro @keguro.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

if we lose someday women’s blood will congeal upon a dead planet if we win there is no telling. —Audre Lorde, “Outlines”

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No Hate in WA State @nohateinwastate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I-638 is the most extreme measure of its kind in the US. It discriminates against girls with invasive sex inspections that will drive more girls away from sports by imposing new burdens, costs, humiliation, and possible harm. Vote NO on I-638 when your ballot arrives. #NoHateWAState

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Eastside friends! The PACs are ramping up their spending on ads in the 48th LD race between Amy Walen and Jessica Forsythe. If you see any of these ads, can you send me a screenshot? I'm really interested to see what the messaging is looking like in this race.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I love how #WeekWithoutDriving is seeping into many parts of transportation world. I am on a meeting with TDM (transportation demand management) professionals in WA state and our ice breaker is about how people are honoring the week.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It has likey been an emotional, challenging week for a lot of women who are perpetually being reminded of their own trauma.

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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 08/08/2026

Good morning! We are a newly formed grassroots groups of environmental experts & advocates who love cities, nature, & people. We want to build a fun & collaborative community of environmentalists who love trees and orcas just as much as they love busses, bike lanes, and walkable communities.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you are in St. Louis you must first go to the City Museum!

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How do you keep up with your discord/ WhatsApp/ signal organizing? I have my toe lightly dipped in all three spaces and I am bad at keeping up with them all.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Does my child need another stuffy? Nope Do I need this? Yes! Will it remain mine? Nope!

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"E-bike adopters reduced travel costs by 12% and increased physical activity by 14%." doi.org/10.1016/j.ur...

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Take action to support safer streets nationwide.

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Rachael @r343l.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

116 people, even at a very conservative $75,000 a year is $8.7 million. Yes they do sometimes help folks get connected to services, but mostly they are policing, monitoring and removing unhoused people and assisting in trashing their belongings. Just utterly absurd and unconscionable.

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bettybarcode (she/her) @bettybarcode.com · 29/09/2026

Every. Woman. You. Know.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yes! They also have great sausage rolls and a vegetarian version that are delicious.

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Claire @baseball-broad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is alarming! We are in a “shadow surge” of ICE activity. I don’t know how else to express the urgency of this moment. Please reflect on what you can do to help keep our neighbors safer.

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L. Harrison Jerome @lhjseattle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Ave For All: A Car-Free University Way on 10/10 and 10/17! We believe Seattle deserves a car-free street in the heart of every neighborhood for kids to play and community to gather. Come see for yourself what The Ave could be and bring friends! Follow @udistrict.org for updates

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great British Bake Off fans in Seattle need to know that every week La Liath bakery in Wallingford makes the technical challenge! I just picked up the coffee and walnut cake after yoga!

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

You can ride your bike to find the best trees and make a fall garland by dipping the leaves in wax!

Red leaves dipped in wax and tied to a string on the counter

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The late changing tree that surprises you with its beauty after most other leaves have fallen. This is best experienced on a bicycle. Obviously, I am not stretching to put things that are generally nice about Fall at all because too many people liked my post.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Have you listened to the new Phoebe Bridgers while riding along the Burke-Gilman trail holding space for your melancholy? No?! You gotta try that

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You can put calendula (or other) seeds in your pocket and scatter them along parking strips that need flowers!

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

One more! When you buy ice cream at the store you don’t stress about it melting on the bike ride home!

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Mostly true Carl, but I cook for children and so my curry is not as spicy as I want it to be.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

That is so true. $20 is ripped from your bank account by simply entering a Met Market.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

At this point I also deeply value any store that doesn’t make me use an app to get a coupon.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I really wish that I liked the closest grocery store to my house. The best grocery store is Town & Country in Ballard. PCC is ok, but it is expensive and doesn’t have everything I want. Sometimes I go to Ken’s Market because it is the perfect size of a store. It has a good selection, also pricy.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hmmm…maybe I should have gone with every repost instead of every like.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Obviously, the veil is thinner

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Bicycles might also beat a witch riding a broom stick, but I am not 💯 on that

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Bicycles can probably go faster than zombies if your horror movie comes to life.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You could maybe see stars biking home from work? Probably, clouds. But maybe stars

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You can look for western red cedar trees to hide under during a sudden downpour

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