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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 17h

That being said, when right-wing oligarchs have control over so much mainstream media, a lot of journalism no longer works as that backstop.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

If this photo didn’t already have context, I could have posted it with the comment “Remember this early ‘70s show?”, and a whole lot of you would be either naming some half-forgotten classics or trying to remember those names.

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Greg Barnes @gsbarnes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Uptown is above Seattle Center. Downtown is below it. Ergo, Seattle Center is Town. (Please don't ask me to explain Belltown)

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is more or less how I think of it. In so far as I think of “Uptown” at all, it’d be a subset of Lower Queen Anne, basically the couplet of 1st Ave N and Queen Anne Ave N from Denny Way to W Roy, plus the E-W blocks along W Mercer from about 4th Ave N to 1st Ave W.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is the best response, I did lol a little.

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Brittney Bush Bollay @brittneybush.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

October is low-key one of the best months in Seattle. The sky is a certain shade of blue on sunny days that you only get in the early fall.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I just learned that “pioneer” derives from a French word for the foot soldiers that build fortifications, and with that context it makes sense that a pioneering city like Seattle should be so mired in conservative, short-sighted, small minded mindsets like what Barnett points out here.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

DJ @acertainabbie.bsky.social delivered a killer 4-hour set of nonstop ‘90s bangers tonight for the Fall Drive and that’s just one reason of many why I support KEXP. Catch it in the two-week streaming archive at kexp.org/archive and while you’re there, donate to support human-powered music!

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I know I saw at least the second Muppet Show pilot in ‘75, maybe also the first in ‘74; I cannot now say whether it was in one of those or an early regular series episode, but any sketch where a Muppet would gobble up another Muppet, or rearrange the parts of one, or explode one.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hah, I learned about bunyips the old-fashioned way: from the AD&D Monster Manual.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

May the road Rise with you May the road Rise with you May the road Rise with you May the road Rise with you Anger is an energy …sure, that’d be a good Public image (Ltd.) for them.

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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For a very clear comparison, emulating Magyar would be removing all the MAGA justices and judges from Federal Courts in the first 100 days. That is the scale of democratic chemotherapy we are discussing.

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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The US Democrats need to look at their next Presidency as an endless sprint to obliterate MAGA, every day for years. Until the cancer is gone then there should be no time wasted on MAGA tears or conciliation. Only endless justice and rebuilding the democracy. Govern like every day is the last day.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I saw Toxic Miasma at Graceland back in ‘02. I wasn’t into them. Fortunately for me, they really weren’t into me, either.

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🍷allison arth🍕 (she / they) @arthograph.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I know a few other games that do a tactical combat grid like this, but for whatever reason, the mention of how it stays centered on the boss—the obvious most important thing—made me think for the first time, you can drop terrain/obstacles on the grid and move them around too. And that’s neat.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’ve been vaguely aware of this game—I’m sure I got email when it was crowdfunded, I can’t recall whether I actually read about it, and I tend to not find grimdark stuff like this appealing. But this review is making me reconsider; it certainly looks like it has cool ideas in it.

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The Needling @theneedling.com · 30/09/2026

Ballard Congratulates Golf Course on Its New Light Rail Station: tinyurl.com/yncw9jep

Map of new Pinehurst light rail station opening Sept. 30 next to I-5 and 160-acre Jackson Park Golf Course.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 30/09/2026

Before the ACA, you couldn't get health insurance if you had a pre-existing condition, and that included everything from just being pregnant to having cancer. Obamacare was a giant step forward. Next: universal health care.

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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 30/09/2026

Today is the last day of our Fall Member Drive, and we've hit our goal of 100 new members! Thank you to everyone who has donated and continues to support our work. If you aren't a member already, join by the end of the day and help us exceed our goal!

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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

WA State should do the same. And frankly we shouldn't wait until next year. Not having a full-time legislature means we can't act as decisively as we need to in this moment.

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Seattle's most beloved small business districts were built by transit, not street parking.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

She’s doing all right! Maybe a couple minor flubs (that have been blown out of proportion), more that she’s thoughtfully and methodically dealing with big problems that need time and have the inertia of counter-interests keeping them stuck. And even so, she’s had some good quick wins.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Seattle may be one of the most left-leaning cities in the country,” but as noted there’s a strong undercurrent from the well-to-do to maintain the old status quo that keeps them comfortably in place and everyone else should be politely subservient or quietly go away.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When someone suggests building housing on Jackson Park Golf Course: "Nooooo that's a park" When someone suggests building housing on Fort Lawton: "Nooooo that's NEAR a park"

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Of course, her full name is Teganagar Saragon

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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If Katie Wilson hadn't used JumpStart dollars to maintain City services in this budget, she would have been facing a $350M budget deficit for 2027 instead of a $175M deficit. So her choice was between continuing an ongoing suboptimal baked-in practice or plunging the General Fund into chaos.

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AP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026

Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.

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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Obviously I'm biased, but as big tech and other forces continue to decimate local reporting, supporting outlets like the Urbanist becomes ever more important.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I know our @goplaynw.bsky.social attendees, and I *know* a bunch of them will want to play this game for real. (Original post by the Onion with link to the article is quoted in Marshall’s post here, so just click through.)

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I have *not* been wondering what Sara Nelson is up to, in fact I’ve been blissfully unaware of her presence for months, and I would very much like her to disappear into private life forever and never trouble Seattle with her meddling again.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

«describing it as an effort to help create “more accountable, accessible governance.”» The most Nelson’s been involved in such an effort—which was not by her choice—was by losing the last Council election to Foster. What she means by that is trying to push back to the old, useless status quo.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 18/09/2026

genuinely giving a shit about the nuts and bolts of governance - really, seriously, trying to make it work properly - is the real mamdani superpower the charisma is of course a cheat code but it wouldn't be enough if he wasn't actually following through

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

After a very long debate, this amendment was just APPROVED. The vote was 3-2, with CMs Rinck, Foster and Lin in favor and Saka and Kettle against. There are some outstanding concerns around the amendment's exact language, so I would expect additional tweaks when the bill comes to full council.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I forgot that I know about Seasmith (open until 9) already and have been there once! Didn’t know about Gearhouse (open until 8). At minimum those give me a couple options for occasions when Little Oddfellows isn’t available. bsky.app/profile/nick...

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Well those are a couple of words I needed to hear, I’ll have to look into them!

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

RIGHT?? I did just discover Coffeemind in West Queen Anne is open until 10 PM, and Little Oddfellows (9 PM) continues to be my home base, but I’m also still sad that Valentinas in Ballard cut back from 8:30 PM to 5 PM last month and I haven’t found anywhere else.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’m giving the buffoon Saka no credit for his grandstanding efforts to push this legislation which as reported is largely irrelevant or ineffective, but it’s good to see that sensible people like Rinck can take advantage of it to put in something genuinely helpful for the city.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oh hey, Kaiser must’ve had sufficient pushback! Just got this in email: “Visits to the Capitol Hill emergency services unit will continue to be billed as urgent care visits while we evaluate future options to provide both urgent and emergency care at Kaiser Permanente locations in Seattle.”

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Your City @yourcityseattle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

POV: you’re Gen Z in Seattle and it’s a weekday at 8pm. Everything is closed so you can’t find a spot to grab dinner with your friends. What is our reputation as “sleepy” Seattle really costing us? 🔗📚⬇️ publicola.com/2026/09/14/g...

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By Josh Feit 5,250 > 778 Here’s a rejoinder to those who complain that Seattle’s taxes on big business are…

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scwiba @scwiba.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This man won his primary by 30 points.

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

the Republican party HATES New York City — the people who live here, the ways we live, the things we value. repeatedly stating New York is dirty, sinful and dangerous is not just a side issue for them, but a critical animating belief not only do i not buy their sympathy, it infuriates me

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Update: yesterday, checking Google Maps once again, I discovered Coffeemind in West Queen Anne, which is open until 10 pm daily. It’s kind of out of the way in a quiet residential neighborhood, so I can’t imagine those hours lasting, but for now at least it is another option.

Myself holding up an iced mocha in a cup labeled “Coffeemind Queen Anne”, with some of that coffee shop visible behind me.

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For clarity, Kaiser does have a Capitol Hill ER, and yes there’s good reason to separate out urgent care service from the ER, but how the hell does it make sense to remove urgent care from the city of 800,000 people, rather than make space for it on that campus or elsewhere in Seattle?

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Shaenon K. Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Because I'm Classy, I've waited a year to say this: Charlie Kirk was shot by a cis white man while telling an audience that it's fine to get shot as long as it's by a cis white man, and a responsible news media would lead with that He went out precisely the way he'd choose for us

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Philip LaRose @philaros.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My provider, Kaiser Permanente, announced a couple months ago that “urgent care” would no longer be at their main facility in Seattle on Capitol Hill; instead, I’m supposed to go to BELLEVUE. How the hell is that providing quality care for anyone in Seattle with Kaiser coverage?

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Maybe he'll fail, it's pretty likely he will. But we're still in the middle of another attempted coup. That's what this is.

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