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Rockycore

@rockycore.bsky.social
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NYC born, Seattle currently. All things travel, urbanism, politics, Mets, transit, proud progressive.

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 25m
unlocked yet another problem with the greenwood pedestrian islands cars turn left no longer have a turn lane so now they back up the travel lane and cars trying to go straight are popping right, into door zone bike lane to get around them bikes & peds endangered conflict upon conflict wtf SDOT
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1h
republicans used to complain about the violence in gangster rap and now they want to livestream an execution
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Dread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 13h
Schrödinger's drivers: Simultaneously the grown-ups of the road who are very keen to remind you that you're only allowed out under sufferance & if you're not on your best, most obsequious behaviour they might just kill you while simultaneously also the world's smollest softest most put-upon beans.
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
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Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 08/10/2026
COULD IT BE THE UNMITIGATED HOMOPHOBIA AND GENDERED VIOLENCE UNDER A FASCIST REGIME?
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Andrew @bikesnacks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Without vehicle access my regular customers can't stop by to buy vegetables" Bro are your regular customers from *Idaho*??
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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Vancouver, WA did the biggest upzone / deregulation possibly in the entire nation and not enough people are talking about it. And this all came from City staff - they didn’t have community advocates demanding this for years!
A chart showing the zoning districts with minimum density and maximum height that have been in effect since July 1, 2025. In the “low scale” zone, the lowest density other than manufactured home parks, the minimum density is 8 du/ac and the max height is three floors (45 feet). Vancouver, WA’s new zoning map, which has just 10 zones.The four comprehensive plan designations and ten zones in Vancouver. The four comp plan designations are residential neighborhoods, urban mixed use, employment and industry, and green space.
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Driving is easier and faster, I don't get why you'd choose harder and slower?" Me: #yycbike
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14h
NEW: Records show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 18h
credit where credit is due, this is straight ahead factual and well written
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 09/10/2026
static.klipy.com
Star Demands More!
Alt: Kylo Ren Demands More!
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 09/10/2026
This is the way
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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There are about 100,000 people in Minnesota who are of Somali descent. A little over half were born outside the US, the rest were born here. So, citizens. And of those who are foreign born, the majority are naturalized citizens. The president is advocating violence against US citizens.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Just today: - The Trump admin announced the first public execution since 1936. - Trump tried to incite a race war against Somalis. - Trump said anyone using the phrase AI is "THE ENEMY" - The NYT reported on a potential ICE plan to deport migrants on military boats and ferries.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Absolutely amazing piece by Nithya
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 08/10/2026
The photo that went up at the station appears to have been taken at the June 30, 2026 photoshoot. Notice that Tony is wearing the same shirt in the station photo as in the FB photo. Julie appears in the station photo to have put on the pink buttondown that her daughter had on in the FB photo.
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 08/10/2026
Uh, did Julie Kang straight up lie to @ericacbarnett.bsky.social here? The photo shoot was at the end of June 2026, well after Kang had declared her candidacy and just a few weeks before ballots went out with her name on them.
Julie Kang quote in PublicolaEmail from Sound Transit dated June 15, 2026 referencing a photoshoot on June 30Photo of Kang family dated June 30, 2026 saying they participated in the photoshoot
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 08/10/2026
Latest data on US light rail transit ridership: —Seattle & San Diego are far above pre-pandemic levels —Seattle's ridership is by far the highest in the nation now —LA's ridership is close to pre-pandemic level —Denver is *really* struggling www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/us-...
Transit ridership over time, showing change from the pre-Covid period, with levels benchmarked to January 2020 levels, for top 10 US light rail systems.Transit ridership over time, showing monthly ridership levels, for top 10 US light rail systems.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Every month we do this and every month it's very fun.
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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 08/10/2026
Trump: Nuke L.A., San Diego, I don't care. Media: Well, what he *probably* meant was... Trump: No, seriously, nuke them. Small potatoes.
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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
wtaf
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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
How dare you trying to make me follow the law!
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“At one point she bragged about getting road salt excluded from tariffs on Canadian imports. Troy Jackson responded with ‘We can’t eat road salt.’”
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K.H.I. @sheridesabike.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
OH MY GOD
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Rockycore @rockycore.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
static.klipy.com
You Chris Cantada
ALT: You Chris Cantada
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Rockycore @rockycore.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Not surprised. She'll run until she's like Feinstein.
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Rockycore @rockycore.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What did she do?
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is nuts. @murray.senate.gov: “Tying funding for transit projects to marriage rates and how many babies a woman has is the sort of bizarre and dystopian idea you’d expect in a TV show, not actual policy put forth by the U.S. government — yet here we are."
politico.com
Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to transit funding
The federal government is seeking to revamp a national program that supports rail and bus rapid transit.
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Our built infrastructure robs kids of their freedom of independent mobility. Streets are dominated by oversized vehicles, piloted by aggressive and distracted drivers where one mistake can turn lethal. We sacrificed child development to subsidize the auto industry.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 06/10/2026
The President of the United States just offered to sacrifice American lives.
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 06/10/2026
🚨 This would be very bad
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Polling shows ban on trans girls in girls' sports could pass in November
Washington state voters will soon weigh in on a ballot measure to ban transgender girls from playing on girls’ school sports teams. The initiative is controversial, but national and local polling sugg...
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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 06/10/2026
Building I-5 left many scars in the Pinehurst neighborhood, new walking and biking projects hope to heal some of them #SEAbikes #Seattle
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Building I-5 left many scars in the Pinehurst neighborhood, new walking and biking projects hope to heal some of them
Opening Day September 30, 2026. The new Pinehurst Station has a horrible walkshed with very few destinations or homes within a 5-minute walk of the station entrance. This point has been made well, and there are efforts to allow more housing near the station, including in the golf course. Rather than rehash those points, it's worth looking at how the area go to be the way that it is and what the city is doing to help heal old transportation wounds by reconnecting neighborhoods with better walking and biking options.
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Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The City of Seattle is shutting down a cafe’s outdoor deck because the code says any outdoor dining must be 50’ away from a residential property due to noise concerns Funny, we shove all housing growth on the loudest roads our city has. I guess that noise is fine?
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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 05/10/2026
I’m willing to bet the café was there before the neighbor was.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Bob Ferguson to state ferry workers: "My expectation is that every vessel on every route is fully operational no later than the first vessel sailing tomorrow morning.”
“As a regular rider on our state ferries, I know how important our ferry service is to Washingtonians. Restoring our ferry service has been one of my top priorities since taking office, and we’ve made significant progress on that front, due in large part to the efforts of our workers.

“I met this morning with local and national MEBA union leadership. They shared their perspective on challenges facing their membership. As always, my door remains open to discussing those issues, and I remain committed to improving staffing levels.

“That said, causing significant harm and inconvenience to the people of Washington state is not the way to address those issues. I was very direct in our meeting: My expectation is that every vessel on every route is fully operational no later than the first vessel sailing tomorrow morning.”
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is a community note for the ages.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Constitution allows it. South Korea has proven it works. If you want to make impeachment viable—and so much else is pointless if you don't—then it can be done by a simple majority adopting a simple rules change: vote on the verdict by secret ballot.
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A Democratic Senate Should Adopt Secret Impeachment Ballots on a Priority Basis
Such a change, requiring no constitutional amendment, would free senators to vote their judgment instead of their fears
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Wes Mills 🥌 @oowm.org · 05/10/2026
Well, WSDOT has decided to play the "those annoying workers, whining about pay, here are the REAL* NUMBERS" card and...well, I suppose that's a strategy they can try. * absolute best-case scenario for like, a few people
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Most of my customers drive and complain about how hard it is to find parking" Turns out, nope!
Slide showing that 66% of people walk bike or use transit to get to the JunctionSlide showing that 61% of people walk bike or use transit to get to Upper Queen Anne
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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.
Katherine H. Kang © • 3rd+
USC Gould J.D. Candidate 2mo • Edited •

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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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 02/10/2026
This seems like a pretty major scandal. Sound Transit needs to immediately remove this photo of a candidate for office at a brand new station in the district in which she is currently running.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🤦🏻‍♀️
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending
a graph of roadway and mass transit lights
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Tech 4 Housing @tech4housing.org · 02/10/2026
Will the news outlets that ran headlines about KCRHA losing $13M (most of which has since been found) be publishing about Seattle Police Department’s unauthorized $13M expenditure?
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Share the Cities Collective @sharethecities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wow. This is bad.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Directing DOJ to slow-walk politically damaging decisions until after people vote would be a major scandal under any normal administration. Here, it’s just Friday.
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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 02/10/2026
Listen: I don’t want to minimize the danger of high e-bike speeds. But if the problem here is that stores sell e-bikes that can drive faster than legal limits, then where’s the story about how literally *every car dealership has been doing the same thing for decades*?!?
cbc.ca
Hidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h | CBC News
A new hidden camera investigation by Marketplace shows how some stores are selling e-scooters and e-bikes with top speeds much higher than provincial speed limits and with recommended rider ages young...
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Rockycore @rockycore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Agreed. So why aren't we turning on existing speed cameras in schools 24/7 in Seattle like the state allows? I've emailed the mayor's office, my local council members and can't seem to get a response from them.
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Jess Bateman @jessdbateman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Applying MHA to newly enacted middle housing before it even has a chance of success is self defeating at best.
publicola.com
Greater Seattle: Councilmember Foster Breaks the MHA Logjam - PubliCola
By Josh Feit Councilmember Dionne Foster > Mayor Katie Wilson You couldn’t have a clearer juxtaposition. Mayor Wilson tried to…
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