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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 6h

Sure looks to me like Bob Kettle knew for a year and a half that SPD had massively expanded its surveillance capabilities without a public vote and…just sat on that knowledge without doing anything about it. A massive scandal. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 46m

Are shots fired increasing? No we're just displaying years backwards on charts now? Violent crime may be down, but graph crimes are here to stay I guess.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 1h

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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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3h

#BREAKING U.S. District Judge April Perry is moving forward with further fact-finding regarding potential prosecutorial misconduct in the case of the "Broadview Six," with a special prosecutor still on the table.

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Michael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social · 4h

And yet Congress is still just letting him do anything he goddamn wants—the ridiculous arch, the Kennedy Center fiasco, the opening of protected wilderness to extractive industries, the blatant, unprecedented corruption.

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Rockycore @rockycore.bsky.social · 4h

We should be cut and covering the whole line when possible.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 5h

This is the first time I think that Sound Transit has actually shown a rendering of the infamous "trapezoidal" light rail station at Seattle Center that is expected to be $470 million cheaper than a simple box station, thanks to elimination of a mined section of tunnel.

Rendering showing refinements to the Seattle Center station that avoid a costly mined section of tunnel

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 7h

Which Washington legislator is going to pick up the mantle of balcony solar, after Utah and California are already doing this?

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7h

WASHINGTON (AP) — DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

oh my god shut the fuck UP

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 18h

the permitting reform deal is extremely good and Dems should support it because 1. It will lower carbon emissions 2. It will not help Trump politically, and most of the benefits won’t be felt until 2029 3. we won’t get a better deal while Trump is President 4. We can always improve it in 2029

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Julie Kang is working the Boop line" is an incredible 2026 sentence

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 23h

The demand is here! People are using the bike lanes to get to Pinehurst Station even though they aren’t open or connected yet

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 23h

Happy Pinehurst Station opening day! So much positive energy and enthusiasm for transit. Congrats to all the electeds, advocates, and agency staff who got us to today! Come say hi to the Lake City Streets Alliance volunteers who are tabling

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sound Transit planned a "small" celebration today for Pinehurst but once again underestimated how much people in Seattle LOVE TRANSIT. This place is packed.

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Scott Melton @scottmelton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pinehurst Station now open!

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This aligns exactly with what we know about noncitizen voting; it is extremely rare (9 noncitizen votes in MN out of 3,253,920 in the 2024 election, or 0.0002%), and when it occurs it’s most often green card holders who were mistakenly told they could vote (none of these people are undocumented).

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hegseth is aspirational for some white people. He's proof that mediocrity is rewarded if you are a white man. You can always fail up. That's his appeal and make no mistake, the appeal is real.

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The "no radicals" thing is kinda negated by everything he said before that.

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Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

they DIDN'T REFUND her fucking TUITION?????

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026

Thom Tillis: “I may be a bit of an odd duck here. But talking about weaponization, 8647 is probably not a reasonable case. One day maybe we can find someone accountable for this building being surrounded by thugs on January 6th.”

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is actually so funny to me. No, the Seattle mayor is not going to take it upon herself to find a permanent source of funding for a council created program in which they get to pick their own transportation projects to be funded and then take credit for them. I can't believe you brought it up.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

PANTHEON: “.. We now expect headline #CPI inflation to average 3.5% in both Q3 and Q4, up from previous forecasts of 3.0% and 2.7% ..”

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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 29/09/2026

In 2027 Seattle's minimum wage will be $22.14 per hour. That's more than THREE TIMES the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour—a rate that hasn't been raised since 2009. And yet somehow we're not the jobless wasteland orthodox economics would predict. Weird.

seattletimes.com

Seattle announces 2027 minimum wage

The minimum wage in Seattle will increase 3.9% next year.

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"The Results Are In" #DOOMLOOP #seattle

POLICE CHIEF: Bad news. The results of the public safety survey are in and "traffic safety" was the number 1 concern
COPS: "Gasp" "What"
CHIEF: It's the first time property crime and police capacity failed to make the top 2
OFFICER 1: They're more afraid of cars than crime! What's the plan, chief?
CHIEF: Well, I guess we'll just have to shift our focus to traffic enforcement and pedestrian safety
OFFICERS: [blinking]
CHIEF: Hah, I'm just messin with yall! Now let's get out there and bust some illegal fruit vendors!
OFFICERS: "Haha whew" "You had me for a second"

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Protected infrastructure is obviously critical because it keeps you physically safe, but it also plays a huge role in lightening the mental load for cyclists. It turns out that being able to ride and not have to worry about being killed does wonders for your mind!

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I wish more people understood the level of hyper-awareness and vigilance it takes to ride a bike (or walk!) in so many places across the United States.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the hardest things about being a cyclist is dealing with the nagging feeling that a serious crash is inevitable. Because you can indeed do everything "right" and it still does not matter.

I followed every precaution and it didn’t matter

New to biking here

I started in July around the time of the fatal car crash with that biker. That and hearing everyone who bikes to work tell me that they have had horrid experiences with cars was disheartening.

I made sure to only use protected routes. I take Southwest corridor for basically my whole trip and even though it adds so much more time to my commute, it makes me feel safe.

None of that mattered because at some point, even for a second you will hit the main road. And you will always lose to the 4 ton machine. I got hit by a car parking in the bike lane. He was more concerned with his car than the fact that I could have my life potential altered forever because he was looking at his phone. And at the end of the day, the police can literally choose to not respond to your 911 call and you get stuck with medical bills.

It’s hard to have a conversation about sharing the road when people in cars feel entitled to do whatever they want and the only person who’s ever in danger is the biker. I love biking in this city and I have found a really love and joy for the outdoors because of it. Now I am terrified to even get on a bike lane, even if there is one, if it’s shared with the main road.

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Second Ave. Sagas @2avesag.as · 28/09/2026

A full minute for emergency response travel reductions is considerable. That's great.

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Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Rental prices have stagnated recently because of an oversupply” Yeah housing supply creates affordable housing

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

But I need to smile more.

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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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Rockycore @rockycore.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What reality are these council people living in???? Seattle is the safest it's been in forever. It feels like an organized effort against the Mayor.

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

I'm sorry to be so blunt, but some of these people are simply not living in reality.

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

And I need to mock Rob Saka for bellowing "turn on the damn cameras!!" at Seattle Center. The cameras at Seattle Center are turned on. However, there are no POLICE cameras at Seattle Center (the ones Saka was demanding someone turn on), so it would not be possible to meet this demand.

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

I DO need to question Bob Kettle's claim that the Bite of Seattle, a culinary event at Seattle Center, is commonly known as the "Fight of Seattle" because there are so many fights at it every year. I've lived here for decades and have never heard this phrase.

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

I don't need to belabor how incredibly shitty the coverage of Mayor Wilson is, but a lot of outlets have reported inaccurate information, seemingly in service to their obsessive negative coverage of the mayor.

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

Davis also blamed former chief Barnes for giving messy instructions and not letting him know when he was in charge, a fact that I didn't see in any of the coverage I read. The meetings to brief Barnes "were not helpful," and "I just needed to be left alone," Davis said.

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

There's no evidence, other than a very garbled passive voice explanation from Tyrone Davis, that Wilson ever asked for a delay of hours. I've reported in great detail on this. publicola.com/2026/09/04/m...

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Messages Show SPD Primarily Responsible for Information Gap After Bite of Seattle Shooting - PubliCola

The messages also reveal that Mayor Wilson was indecisive about going to the scene of the shooting while advisors…

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

By and large, SPD is not good at solving crimes. This is true of the recent shootings that happened in Belltown, which is an area with cameras, and it's true of this shooting. SPD still hasn't found a suspect.

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

At a budget meeting today, Councilmember Rob Saka demanded (of a parks budget staffer) a commitment from the Parks Department to add police cameras all over Seattle Center. This was a tragedy that SPD responded to immediately on the scene. It would not have been prevented by cameras.

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

Of course, SPD also suggested the shooting shows they need more police to be on the scene at huge events (the Seafair torchlight parare was also happening, so there were about a dozen fewer officers on site). This is like building massive parking lots that are unused except on Black Friday.

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

If you need more evidence that the mainstream press is insanely biased against Wilson, to the point of inaccuracy, here's a headline blaming Wilson for Barnes' and SPD staffers' decision to delay both the press conference and the release of information after 6:30 www.fox13seattle.com/news/mayor-b...

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Mayor faces transparency backlash over Bite of Seattle shooting delay

Questions over transparency continue to mount at Seattle City Hall after police officials revealed Mayor Katie Wilson’s office delayed public safety updates following a deadly shooting at July's "Bite...

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

Sayles also explicitly took responsiblility for the fact that SPD (as I reported) did not put out a word of new information after 6:30, when they posted, only on X, that there was a mass shooting. They did a press conference around 11 and finally put out a press statement early the next morning.

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

I was shocked (though I shouldn't have been) to learn, upon listening to Tuesday's public safety committee meeting today, that SPD chief Sayles explicitly said former chief Barnes delayed the Bite of Seattle press conference to be briefed, given that every headline said it was Mayor Wilson.

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