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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A great blue heron walking on the rocks at the Elliot Bay Marina, Seattle, Washington #Birds #Herons #BirdOfTheDay #BirdyLongLegs #Seattle #Photography #PNW #PugetSound

A great blue heron stepping up onto a large rock in a marina with the waters of Puget Sound behind it, and a sandy beach with dark rocks and green plants on it blurred in the background.

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thank you Mayor Wilson, I have heard the exact story so many times "hunted" is the correct term for this practice.

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

Everyone deserves peace, dignity and privacy in their own home, and that’s why I signed into law the city’s first “Do Not Solicit” list that gives homeowners a clear way to opt out of real estate solicitation and the power to pursue legal action if it persists.

Mayor Wilson and supporters stand in front of the City of Seattle seal for a photo

Councilmember Foster and Chukundi Salisbury Sr. stand for a photo to celebrate the legislation

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Seattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 04/08/2026

Wildfire smoke has moved into Seattle. An air quality alert is in effect until at least Wednesday at 5:00 PM. Air quality may reach unhealthy levels through Thursday. Visit the City's Wildfire Smoke Safety page: seattle.gov/wildfire-smoke-safety

A smoky view of Seattle from the Seattle Municipal Tower, looking toward Beacon Hill with I-5 and Harborview Medical Center in the foreground.

A screenshot of the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map showing an air quality (PM 2.5) measurement of 58, which is moderate.

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Poorly Drawn Lines @poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

What's the rush?

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🦌 The Deer Whisperer 🦌 @thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Good night, Bluesky! End of another hot one today, 91f in Seattle.🌞 For those who have been melting into the sidewalks, rejoice! Showers and 66f tomorrow🌦️

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Six months into my gap year, this is good. Forgot to post last month's summary but got back to sketching. Making my way through freezer stash from Pike Place Market- word to Pure Food Fish Company. #gapyear #shrimp #seattlesummer

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Ben Steiner @bensteiner00.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Youth soccer players from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, one of the local Indigenous nations are out at #CanMNT training today. They’ve all drawn Ismaël Koné’s No. 8 on the back of their kits. Koné is remaining with the group as he recovers.

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🦌 The Deer Whisperer 🦌 @thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Seattle Paddle Rave, Gas Works Park, Lake Union, Seattle, Washington 📸Roman Yuferev

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

We Love You! Welcome to Seattle!

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Andrew Weldon @andrew-weldon.design · 17/06/2026

Any life lost like this is a tragedy, but what a tremendous person she seems to have been.

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

FOLLOWUP: ‘Ghost bike,’ memorial ride for Fauntleroy crash victim westseattleblog.com/2026/06/foll...

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FOLLOWUP: 'Ghost bike,' memorial ride for Fauntleroy crash victim

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Seattle City Light @seattlecitylight.bots.gruezi.net · 17/06/2026

Seattle City Light is reporting a medium outage in the Capitol Hill area. Start Date: Jun 16 4:05 PM Est. Restoration: Jun 16 10:11 PM Cause: Investigating #SeattleCityLightOutage #SCLOutage #CapitolHill #Seattle

A map showing the location of the outage, centered around 14th Avenue East in the Capitol Hill area.

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Rain City Thicc 🌲🍁🍂 @heyrodney.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

777x just flew by my apartment window 😍✈️

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

April: - That incredilbly dramatic Wednesday storm - Wearing shorts, then quickly switching back - First Arboretum stroll with a dog named Daisy - Downtown Waterfront Overnight Staycation - Seattle Municipal Archives digital research

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...

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Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.

40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

March. Received new cow picture from Baja for sketching. Passed along furniture / Found some better sized furniture. Orange squeezing with glass reamer for glass of sunshine. Dividing delphinium starts from seed - admiring tulips. Weeding a bit everyday - transplanting and thinning. #March

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Seattle Channel @seattlechannel.seattle.gov · 01/04/2026

"Seattle is at its best when our public spaces bring us together." @mayorofseattle.bsky.social & local leaders celebrated completion of the Bell Street Improvements project on Monday, creating a better experience for people walking & biking between Belltown & Waterfront Park: youtu.be/V6Dknh_PVh8

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Seattle Ribbon Cutting Month Continues! Great new gateway to Belltown and re-use of viaduct sign holder thingy. 2017 Google Map view from other direction - reminder of days of olde. #seattle

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Saturday trail work, in memory of Friend of Pollinators - Steward Kris. 🐝🐞 Thank you @lovediscoverypark.bsky.social

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Skyvibe Seattle @seattle.skyvibewx.com · 10/03/2026

Western Washington is having a whole week. Cold trough, convergence zone, blizzard conditions in the Cascades, then an atmospheric river shows up like it owns the place. We live here on purpose. Details below 👇 #Weather #WAWX #SeattleWX

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The Dogmatics @thedogmatics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The Middle East presents: Jeff Conolly Cancer Battle of The Bands 2026 feat MISSION OF BURMA, Classic Ruins, Unnatural Axe, Dogmatics, Hilken & Melissa Band plus special guests - 18+, $30, 7:00 PM Doors www.ticketweb.com/event/jeffre...

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

February brought to you by: - Not that cold😎often sunny weather! - Mind-shift mentality🥊 - Watching the Seahawks parade from home🏈 - Seattle Aquarium🦈 early weekday; followed by - Seafood lunch🦐🦈 freaking out toddler - After hours tour of very historic Market business 🥩 #February #seattle

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e. hashman @eha.sh · 22/02/2026

Just saw the news that most of the flower vendors at the Pike Place Market were devastated by the floods in December. These folks are one of the best parts of living in Seattle so I hope we can support them. www.king5.com/article/news...

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Donate to Rebuild Pa Garden After Historic Floods, organized by Shor Chang

Our parent’s Snohomish, Sultan and Everett farms were flooded in early December 202… Shor Chang needs your support for Rebuild Pa Garden After Historic Floods

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Thank you @historylink.bsky.social for reminding people what could happened. The Market is the heart of Seattle, offering the best year round locally based food for over 100 years. As a historic district, it will stay that way! #seattle

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

"Little Snowman" gifted to owner of hair salon shoppe. #jellycat

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

January - Citrus -sliced or squeezed - Peacock streaming: 7 days of meh - 2 cans of (good) beer - Couchella Staycation - Rolling walks > 60 mins - Weekly Exfoliation - Weeding - Forward Only, No Rear View Mirror - Counting down to new fridge, hope tape holds on Chillbert. #January #seattlewinter 🥰

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

First survey question lack response to "visit a resident" so I guess they figure no one lives there yet- rest of survey slips into relevance from there.

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Joe Veyera @joeveyera.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Afro-Brazilian food pop-up Baiana will open a permanent location later this year at Pike Place Market, taking over the former Pike's Pit Bar-B-Que counter.

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Come get a sneak peek at our new permanent location! #pikeplacemarket #baianaseattle #seattlefood #brazilianfood #seattle

TikTok video by Baiana

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Stella - she/her @lcartpresents.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

My home for the next week! I'm back at Pike Place Market, at the economy entrance near 1st and Pike 🐟

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Skyvibe Seattle @seattle.skyvibewx.com · 11/01/2026

Nature is doing that thing where it forgets we aren’t an aquarium. An atmospheric river is currently hosing the region through Monday. If you were looking for a sign to cancel plans and rot on the couch, this is it. Details on the sogginess below. ⬇️ #Weather #WAWX #SeattleWX

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 08/01/2026

I’m monitoring reports that armed and masked ICE agents kidnapped three men into an unmarked van in Seattle. ICE must stop terrorizing our community. Get the hell out of our city. I’ll keep working with local leaders to ensure Seattle is a safe place for all. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Masked ICE agents reportedly arrest 3 on Seattle’s Aurora Avenue North

Seattle police said masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested three men on Aurora Avenue North Wednesday.

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Raina 🇨🇦 @rainaelm.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Can someone in Seattle show this to SDOT so we can get the Ballard bridge “merge of death” sorted 😭

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Dottie Matrix @okso2020.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

December #December - #Jellycat treat: Peanut on Snowboard - Self guided drawing study - Sunrises, rainbows & entire stay inside days of gloom - Seasonal films w/Luke Wilson & Jude Law - Digital device cleansing - Dance parties in kitchen -Surprise pizza size upgrade from Pagliacci Happy New Year!

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Dave Wenning @rxdavid.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

“A consortium that included Mayor Wesley Uhlman (b. 1935), the Seattle City Council, Allied Arts of Seattle, and other stakeholders such as Pike Place Market historical preservation activist Victor Steinbrueck (1911-1985), conceptualized a "1 Percent for Art" program.”

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The Dogmatics @thedogmatics.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

ICYMI you can watch the full-length documentary directed by Rudy Childs, for free on our YouTube channel. Happy new year! youtu.be/ogriuD6-ix4

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The Dogmatics: A Dogumentary, They were Boston’s house band - A documentary by Rudy Childs

YouTube video by The Dogmatics

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The Mighty Jungle💙💛 @ocanannain.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free ... But the center said in November that it would close after the property was sold to a developer.

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Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents

Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.

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