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Fuse Washington @fusewashington.org · 17h

@kenjennings.bsky.social in the NYT with an absolute heater for the wealthy few bankrolling initiative 645 to give themselves a tax cut at the expense of the rest of us. As @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social says, "bring back shame" and vote @no645.bsky.social! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...

"I like the idea that we could bring back an America where it's embarrassing for wealthy people to say, 'Even though I could afford this, and it will improve public services in our state, I'd rather fight it," Mr. Jennings said.

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 5h

Fantastic and this is a bit of hope in the darkness. Out of the devastation, let’s rebuild even better!

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 5h

Fantastic and much needed initiative. Hioe in the darkness. Out of the devastation, let’s rebuild together and make it better.

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 14h

Not sure that number captures how much safer! Infinitely safer!

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"If you get better, we dismiss your case" is a profoundly ignorant approach to recovery. There is no causal relationship between scary threats and a person's recovery from a brain disease, nor do people who talk like this ever explain how threatening someone into recovery supposedly works.

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‘Looking the other way is not a great option’: WA Sen. Jesse Salomon pushes for treatment backed by penalties to address Aurora drug use - MyNorthwest.com

Sen. Jesse Salomon urges for addiction treatment with penalties to tackle drug use and enhance safety on North Aurora Avenue.

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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 05/10/2026

Learning from Larry @ Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery With @jrock08.bsky.social and @kellyjiang.bsky.social: “The most important thing is to get the tires off the road” and “reduce the tire-miles-per-person. Thats why I’m telling people to ride the bus!”

Larry from FISH, in an orange hat and volunteers vest, talking to a group of people

Larry and our group on the bridge at Issaquah Salmon Days

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Very. Right here in the 46th LD. Can’t vote for this creep.

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James everything is analog @analogist.net · 03/10/2026

The daughter in the happy-family-photo here, Katherine Kang, is currently the campaign manager for Julie Kang. So @sound-transit.bsky.social has just been deceived into plastering up a photo of a political candidate AND their campaign manager using our public dollars, just before the D5 election.

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After graduation, I flew home to Seattle and stepped into one of the most meaningful opportunities of my life. After nearly a decade of canvassing, phone banking, and volunteering on political campaigns, I'm now serving as Campaign Manager for Julie for Seattle. Every day, I have the privilege of knocking on doors across District 5, creating campaign content, coordinating our incredible volunteer team, and connecting with neighbors who care deeply about their community. It has been surreal to see our yard signs across the district and to read The Seattle Times endorsement. With ballots arriving next week and the primary just around the corner, I'm excited to keep applying everything I've learned over the past three years while continuing to grow through this experience. https:// Inkd.in/gSh_XTrU

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rondezvousWA @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The landlord lobby knows exactly who Will Dreher is. Do you?

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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 Station

Picture 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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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm surprised that someone at Sound Transit didn't realize she's a candidate. But certainly Julie Kang knows that & everyone knows public funds and public facilities cannot be used to promote a candidate in any way. So why did she do this...and use it in her campaign? This poster needs to come down!

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hoping D5 voters are noticing Kang's pattern here. Although I can bet most don't have time to read the previous PDC complaints. Kang is loose on ethics and steps over election rules, then she says oh, gee, I didn't know. It's tiresome. D5 deserves a city councilmember who knows! Vote Nilu!

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Let's show up Seattle! See you at No Kings!

Graphic promoting the No Kings march and voting fair on October 17, 2026. Power to the Voters! 2 PM, Westlake Center. March joyfully through Seattle to a voting fair at Seattle Center.

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

While I loathe surveillance, this story is misleading. Police have been talking about a program described as secret in this piece since last year (I reported on it), so the use of private cameras by the city isn't some breaking scandal (though it should be a scandal in general IMO).

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SPD’s surveillance network is now far larger than previously reported

The Police Department's use of private cameras caught the attention of the city's inspector general for public safety, who flagged concerns in an annual review.

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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 30/09/2026

Seattleites deserve efficient, reliable, and affordable public transit. That's why I was honored to emcee the opening of the Pinehurst Link station earlier this week. Haller Lake, Bitter Lake, Lake City, and other North Seattle communities…

Mayor Wilson stands at a Sound Transit podium with several microphones while reading from papers. Behind the podium is a large wall covered in a vivid red, yellow, and black patterned artwork. Mayor Wilson is wearing a dark-colored blazer and patterned shirt and is positioned slightly to the side while speaking.

A group of people stand and talk in front of a large wall covered in a bright red, yellow, and black patterned artwork. One person wearing a high‑visibility jacket is speaking with another person in a light‑colored puffer jacket. Another person wearing a dark-colored blazer stands nearby, holding papers. Additional people are visible in the foreground and background, including someone near a tall black speaker.

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not long ago this station was a dream! Now it’s there for us and I hope it will be part of bringing more people to my great neighborhood of Lake City!

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Visually gorgeous station. But wow! does it need a sound barrier wall from I-5…super loud!

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And @neighborsfornilu.bsky.social was there talking transit and housing and community!

Photo of Nilu Jenks at new Pinehurst light rail station.

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Great Pinehurst station opening today! Gorgeous art tile. So fun to see people from around the region and neighbors. Great conv’s and planning, including with Streets Alliance and Jackson Park 4 All. And I took the 77 bus for first time to station, next time by bike! Game changing transit!

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes Nilu was there too! Plus a bunch of her volunteers.

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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The RV ban will have a full council vote sometime in October. As I reported in August, there is justified concern around the impacts this policy move will have on the local homeless population, with one possible outcome being more unhoused folks ending up on the street.

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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.

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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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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 28/09/2026

Join us this Wed Sept 30 at 6pm to tour Pinehurst Station! We will discuss the environmental impacts of municipally-owned Jackson Golf Course and imagine a better park together for both wildlife and people. We also have an action letter in the works!! Be on the lookout 👀

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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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Olraca @olraca.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If only there was some undeveloped land in North Seattle located near mass transit that could support building affordable housing. Anyway vote for Nilu Jenks.

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Green Jacket Lady @greenjacketlady.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Being sassy is far more fun and powerful than being nice, and neither have any correlation with how much people actually like you.

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Margaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good summary…and I think it can be extended to the Seattle city council’s recent debate debacle on universal free school lunches for kiddos. Oh, but they all call themselves Democrats, huh?

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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 26/09/2026

Your regular reminder that the bloated police budget takes money away from habitat restoration, tree planting, new park construction, stormwater mgmt, new bike lanes, transit, libraries, creation of a transformative green youth corps, schools, sidewalks, rental assistance, EDI and on and on forever

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Marc Auerbach @pugetopia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Support Erica and Publicola!

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The Needling @theneedling.com · 25/09/2026

Citing positive feedback and increased foot traffic that grew day after day for a year and a half, next week the car-free Pike Place Market pilot program will come to an end on Oct. 1 after it was deemed too successful to continue.

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rondezvousWA @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think one of the most undertold stories is how Katie Wilson has DOUBLED our civilian crisis care response virtually overnight by firing our previous Chief and bringing SPD better in line.

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In this morning's budget meeting, Councilmember Bob Kettle fulminated angrily that the budget should fund an additional 150 police officers a year, without saying how. He also stated confidently that hiring bonuses work to increase lateral hiring, which is not what a study by the city found.

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

BTW, of these top ten global cities, two have mayors that identify as "democratic socialist" (NYC & Seattle), one is Labour (London), one is Parti Socialiste (Paris), one is Social Democratic (Zurich) and three are Democrats (San Francisco, Boston, San Jose).

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It is, btw, entirely a product of Wilson Derangement Syndrome that we are still talking about why a press conference in July didn't happen sooner than it did. If you rely on mainstream press for your news, you'll think this is all that's happening (that and rampant murder sprees across Seattle ofc)

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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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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Just reading up on the city budget (been on vacation). There are a number of strange errors and misconstruals in the Seattle Times' coverage, including a reference ot "Seattle's income tax" (we don't have one) and spending outpacing revenue in a worsening economy (that's not what caused the deficit)

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Seattle mayor tries to ‘right the ship’ in her first city budget

The city has faced consistently bleak revenue projections for years, and, as was the case last year, city spending continued to outpace revenue this year.

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Scott Alspach @salspach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Idk why other people don't seem to care as much as I do about this but Will Dreher worked for Kavanaugh and supported his appointment to the supreme court, don't vote for him!

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rondezvousWA @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Too bad Will Dreher actively campaigned to put Kavanaugh on the court. Too bad he promised austerity to the Seattle Times & wants to make soliciting sex a felony. Too bad for the idiotic commentators pretending he is a progressive when he’s just a smarter Bob Kettle.

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Kate Rubin @katerubin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Landlord Julie Kang has been collaborating with the anti-renter group that's been working to roll back renter protections, the Seattle Grassroots Landlords.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026

ICE agents used excessive force to detain Luis Ochoa, an American citizen and teenager, on his way to enlist in the Marines. When his mom spoke out, they DEPORTED her. We cannot get numb to these sick fear tactics. Use your voice & your vote to force a CHANGE!

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James everything is analog @analogist.net · 21/09/2026

Failed former councilmembers Sara Nelson + Tanya Woo + the lead for the Seattle chapter of neoliberals (“New Liberals”) + the government relations guy at PEMCO and Vulkan have joined forces to create an AI-generated spin site to aggregate pro-big-business, messaging against progressive city bills

Sara Nelson, Tanya Woo, Erik Nielsen, Dan McGrady

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rondezvousWA @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How is this not the source of more conversation. This is absolutely amazing and SO damning of the ineptitude of Bruce Harrell. It also (again) vindicates Wilson's decision to ask Chief Barnes to leave. She knows what she's doing, much more than her predecessor.

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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 22/09/2026

We’re building a more fair and affordable Seattle. I’m grateful to @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov for her tireless work to make grocery pricing fair for all of us.

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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 23/09/2026

Big win for Seattle consumers 🛒 Today we passed Fair Pricing legislation, banning companies from using your personal data to charge you more than the person next to you. Same product, same store, same price — no matter who’s pushing the cart.

Photo of a bag of groceries with the text “Seattle Becomes First City to Ban Algorithmic Price Fixing”

"Food is an essential good that's getting more expensive all the time," said Mayor Katie Wilson.
"People have been clear: they don't want their data fed into algorithms that decide how much they pay at the grocery store.
Everyone deserves transparent pricing and equal treatment, not hidden systems that charge some shoppers more than others.”

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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 22/09/2026

Mayor Wilson laid out three pillars to her budget approach: -Right the ship -Effective government -Growing a resilient economy

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Marc Auerbach @pugetopia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today it's indisputable that Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is the first serious mayor we've had in a good long while. I almost feel sorry for the haters. (No I don't.)

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