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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 3h

Today is a day that ends in Y which means it's a good day to abolish the death penalty, please as soon as possible.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Shorter headline, unfunded IZ probably makes housing more expensive overall.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Spokane is just out here making everyone else look bad, running laps around us mortals.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

If critics can't come up with any truthful way to criticize policy, that's usually a good sign you're doing righteous work.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

If you're in Seattle and don't follow the amazing work that Eddie Lin is doing, you should.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Also: In the election after we eliminated parking minimums completely, the last two people who were generally opposed to the direction we've been going declined to run for their seat again. The people who were going to run against them ran unopposed and are now my colleagues.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Every close election it feels like sometime complains that we take the time to count all the votes, which really seems central to the whole democracy thing.

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Councilmember Eddie Lin @cmeddielin.seattle.gov · 06/06/2026

We know that one of the best things we can do for the environment is to build dense housing in walkable neighborhoods with robust transit. Sprawl not only results in loss of forests and farmland, it increases green house gases and contributes to driving which results in more toxic runoff from tires

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Turns out people on the Eastside really want to ride transit. ❤️

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Adding on, the argument is totally disingunous. Transit is put where housing and destinations exist. Demanding additional transit before housing or destinations is just a way to say "don't build anything else here."

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The language people use to discuss housing is wild. Nobody elected neighborhoods. Neighborhoods, like corporations, aren't people. They don't need tools. This person just doesn't want any more new neighbors, they know that isn't very neighborly, so they try to find words that sound righteous.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

This. It's important to call out disingenuous, unserious arguments against housing for what they are. Using faux environmental rhetoric to prevent denser housing should be laughed out of any room. Apartments in cities are an environmental win.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Jenne is a phenomenal elected official you should vote for

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

This Sierra Club chapter should immediately be looking for new leadership, because Mike here is a fox in the henhouse.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

My condolences to Miami, whatever you do don't let him anywhere near one of your sports franchises.

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Kevin Nichols @kevinnichols.org · 07/03/2026

Issaquah City Council has a vacancy we'll be filling soon. Applications for appointment close 4/1. We have a growing majority focused on housing, walkability, and transit, and want to keep that momentum. If you're an Issaquah resident who's ready to help build a better Eastside, apply or reach out!

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

"Let them eat cake" but a lot weirder and creepier

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The formers in Bothell tried to brand us the same way. It's what people who have no actual argument that resonates with voters do. Just flail around making stuff up in public comment. It's embarrassing for them, especially with the repudiation they got from Woodinville voters a few months ago.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

If only our power structures had the same sort of conviction and righteousness as *checks again just to make sure* DinoCon

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

*record scratch* You may be wondering how I got here.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

People who don't recognize authority shouldn't be entrusted with authority.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Co-sign with every fiber of my being. Thanks for doing great work, @alexis4seattle.bsky.social ❤️

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

People don't buy homes, they finance them. They don't buy a dollar amount, they buy a payment. And we compete with each other for those homes. It feels like a 50 year mortgage is going to end up subsidizing demand so we end up with the same payments, just 20 years more of payments.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

And there was not a single lower case letter in any of the group chats

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Every politics group chat is a long explanation of some theory about KC Elections, past trends, and dynamics of a close race followed by a "but who knows really" right now

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I have a feeling that capitulation isn't really the vibe that New Yorkers are going for in a leader.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Next week's council elections in Kirkland really do deserve more regional attention. An anti-growth advocacy group is promoting a full slate of candidates who are pledging to "protect neighborhoods." The outcome could tip the city in a very reactionary direction. www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/28/k...

theurbanist.org

Kirkland Council Elections Could Tip City in Reactionary Direction » The Urbanist

# In four different races, Kirkland voters face a choice between pro-growth candidates interested in fostering additional types of housing throughout the city, and candidates looking for the city to b...

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

This is phenomenal. And all 599 accurate.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

One thing I love about parking reform is how it moves beyond old partisan stereotypes. We should be pro regulation *and* deregulation if the result of either is making sure our communities and our kids have what they need to thrive into the future. More of what we want, less of what we don't.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Aren't those strike-thrus pretty? Congrats @electroberts.bsky.social and the rest of the Shoreline City Council!

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

This post is an FYI for city electeds

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Saving this to my phone for the next time someone asks how we're going to ensure the new housing is affordable after we upzone.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Thanks to Paige and Shane from Seattle Now for having me on the podcast to talk about parking reform and neighborhood cafes in Bothell! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

podcasts.apple.com

While Seattle struggles with urbanism, Bothell marches forward

Podcast Episode · Seattle Now · 07/29/2025 · 14m

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Government should do cool stuff like design the best skate park in the area with a roof over top of it. Our community should be a lot of fun to live in. Thanks to Bothell Parks and Grindline for listening to our skate community and giving them something to be excited about!

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Apropos of nothing, my elementary aged kids absolutely love riding transit and will ride the train just to ride the train.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

It's a great night for a comedy show in the pedestrian street

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We still have heat islands but at least we don't require them anymore

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I'm proud of the work our city does to make Bothell a better place to live. There's no good reason we should keep subsidizing the traffic and pollution we all hate by spreading us apart. Here's to more Bothell in Bothell.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Come check out what's happening on the Eastside tomorrow

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Rami Al-Kabra @ramiok.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Here’s a summary of events so far this year, including yesterday’s big ugly bill passing.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Bothell adopted provisions that were compliant with HB1110 in December of 2023.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

If it takes effect tomorrow, today is the last time it will be a talking point. We adopted middle housing over a year ago. The minute it was adopted, the people who organized against it said they loved middle housing when they were organizing against adopting the comp plan.

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

But how can this be, they say they're luxury apartments, not deed restricted affordable apartments.

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