Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The kind of sports reporting I live for: "There's always next year. Unless we die." 071
Reposted by Sara KDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"We need to stop seeing crosswalks as rickety bridges over raging streams of traffic, but as places where people feel safe."gothamist.comPark Slope Locals Fight Reckless Drivers By Painting Flowers In StreetMembers of a Park Slope block association are hoping to make their street a little bit safer, and a little bit prettier, one extra-legal flower at a time. 211215
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This makes me so happy and is really reassuring, Megan. After a break from journalism I've started writing for the Weekly Volcano and Tacoma Weekly, finding my voice again. Here's to writers who can't help but write. 010
Reposted by Sara KQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 23/09/2026EIon Musk’s Wealth 2009: $.6B 2026: $984B Jeff Bezos’s Wealth 2009: $6B 2026: $370B Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth 2009: $.6B 2026: $256B Federal Minimum Wage 2009: $7.25 2023: $7.25 Billionaire tax rate: 8.2% Worker tax rate: 13% Pay workers. Tax & Abolish Billionaires. Save our economy & country. 14249462219
Reposted by Sara KPacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild is shocked and disappointed by McClatchy’s decision to lay off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune (Tacoma), Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and Bellingham Herald. This includes 10 journalists in Idaho, and seven across Washington 514471
Reposted by Sara KFuse Washington @fusewashington.org · 08/09/2026Even with the Seattle Times Editorial Board, Brian Heywood is a 3-time loser. Heywood struck out on getting the state’s largest editorial board’s support for any of his three initiatives to cut taxes for millionaires, cut funding for education, and put all students at risk. Vote NO on all 3!seattletimes.comSeattle Times recommends ‘No’ on I-645, ‘millionaires tax’ | EditorialInitiative 645 would make it harder for Gov. Bob Ferguson and lawmakers in Olympia to effectively govern the state. Voters should say no. 0214
Reposted by Sara KThe News Tribune @thenewstribune.com · 30/08/2026The Pierce County Council first voted on a six-month detention center moratorium in March 2026.bit.lyNo more ICE facilities will be built in Pierce County — at least for nowThe Pierce County Council first voted on a six-month detention center moratorium in March 2026. 022
Reposted by Sara KCities of Lions @citiesoflions.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Transit is key to fixing housing and housing is key to fixing transit. 37217
Reposted by Sara KFT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are. 99268066332
Reposted by Sara KWarren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Amazing study here. For every hour you ride a bike, you live one extra hour. 1121040
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 15/08/2026It is not ok that killing a person with a car just gets a shrug and pat on the back. There has to be accountability for killing a person, and it shouldn't be acceptable just because it's in a vehicle. 000
Reposted by Sara KGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/07/2026"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."theguardian.comDon’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John WashingtonI’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities 484153017384
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Nothing has changed! That's why it's extra frustrating. Neither stop nor spam seems to make them quit. 010
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I've worked as a digital political consultant for US Senators. I understand how important fundraising is when you're up against endless corporate cash. But I'm tired of sending back STOP on texts I never signed up for from candidates I've never donated to. Time to hit the SPAM button. Sorry, Dems. 100
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Caitlin Clark is the cybertruck of basketball players I will not be taking questions. 130
Reposted by Sara KGordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Lol. @typewriteralley.bsky.social and I drew a bigger crowd for our tour of historic traffic calming in Seattle. 41161981419
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Powerful op-ed by the mom of 16-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, a trans woman who simply wanted to play the sport she loves. That simple wish took her all the way to the Supreme Court. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...usatoday.comSupreme Court ruling on trans athletes can't change my daughter | OpinionMy trans daughter, Becky Pepper-Jackson, wanted to play the sport she loves. That simple wish took her all the way to the Supreme Court. 010
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Just finished canvassing for Tacoma's Safe Streets Initiative! Some really good convos. Lots of gays that are all for it. Go gays! And one guy I had to be an "Independent" to get him to talk to me but once he heard potholes he was in. 181
Reposted by Sara KMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/06/2026holy shit????? ICE is getting rid of seven of the 11 would-be concentration camp warehouses they purchased and sec. mullin indicates new mass detention centers are not priority. huge!nytimes.comICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them. 28294062298
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Another driver commits vehicular homicide on South Tacoma Way this week and isn't arrested. People walking and biking in Tacoma deserve safe streets, slower speed limits, and accountability for drivers who injure or kill them. www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...thenewstribune.comPedestrian killed in Tacoma crash on Monday identified by medical examinerThe motorist who struck the 28-year-old man was not arrested, a spokesperson previously told The News Tribune. 001
Reposted by Sara KDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/06/2026I've seen the following cycle play out a million times: 1. Progressives implement some well-meaning but flawed attempt to address a problem. 2. "Centrists" attack the flaws, with the intention of replacing it with something better. 3. RW media amplifies the attacks, creating a media din. ... 36837164
Reposted by Sara KRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Katie Wilson is rolling out the proposed Seattle Transit Measure renewal right now. The measure will double in size from 0.15% to 0.3%, maxxing out the authority available to the city under the state's transportation benefit district provisions. It's a ten year renewal. 210211
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Here's a blog I wrote 2 years ago for Cascade on all the places you can bike to from the trail here in South Tacoma: cascade.org/news/2024/05...cascade.orgTouring Tacoma on the Water Flume Line Trail | Cascade Bicycle ClubThe 2.5-mile Water Flume Line Trail stretches from 40th St to 80th in South Tacoma, passing many hidden gems along the way. Take a ride on the trail with South Tacoma resident Sara Kiesler to discover... 020
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Biked the Water Flume Line Trail to the lovely international market so I could pick up my fancy new pants I got altered before the Brandi Carlile Gorge show next weekend. It's always a better day when you can go by bike. 240
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 25/05/2026ProtonMail and ProtonDrive are encrypted paid email and drive services from a company out of Switzerland. My spouse has used it for years so I'm familiar with it. I've seen Garmin recommended the most in other research from folks. Activa is a more affordable option as well. 010
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 24/05/2026The new Google Health says to accept their terms to keep using my FitBit or delete the device... Maybe this is finally the thing that gets me to switch to Proton. Google and its AI already sift through my photos and email, do I want this to? Ugh. The lack of data privacy laws in this country. 151
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I agree!! It's a freeway out there. The two times I was bold enough to cross it on my bike I almost got sideswiped by a left turning jumbo truck or SUV ripping out of a parking lot. 000
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Every time I have to run to a business on 37th or Tacoma Mall Blvd I'm like dang wouldn't it be cool if I could bike there since it's only 1.7 miles away. 130
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Since it's that time of year... Note that there is no such thing as a 700% match and many of the donor texts are meant to make you scared. This is a disservice to nonprofits (that often do have a real donor matching, but never this absurd number) and good candidates trying to raise funds. 000
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I already knew the US was three corporations in a trench coat but I did not know the 14th Amendment has been used overwhelmingly to grant corporate freedom and not freedom for Black Americans and folks of color. 000
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 04/05/2026The Round-Up Saloon is a fun western LGBTQ bar in Dallas. Things you'll only see in Texas. 010
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Bikes + transit = my happy place. Check out @kingcountymetro.bsky.social's new blog on Bike Everywhere Month and our how to video on using bike lockers to improve your commute: kingcountymetro.blog/2026/05/04/t...kingcountymetro.blogToo far to just bike? Bike + Transit: The perfect pair for Bike Everywhere monthIt’s beautiful weather and you want to want to go someplace fun—but is it too far to go by your trusty bike? We’ve got a solution: combine transit and your bike—it’s easy, cheap and super convenien… 041
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 03/05/2026As always loved talking to Omar and the Deep Cover podcast. The @wnba.com has always led on activism -- from being the first league to support Pride to Maya and the Lynx being the first to say Black Lives Matter. Tash Cloud deserves to be on a team. 010
Reposted by Sara KNo Hate in WA State @nohateinwastate.bsky.social · 01/05/2026If IL26-001 passes, schools will be forced to out LGBTQ+ students. Young queer & trans students will be at greater risk of abuse at home - even homelessness - if outted to unsupportive families. ALL students deserve to have their privacy protected. VOTE NO on IL26-001 this November. #NoHateWAState 1148
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Thanks for this nuance. While I don't think averaging 8.8 pts and 5.3 assists per game is a low offensive output (or that 33.8% shooting from 3 is terrible), I understand why you'd say fit and asking price might be the reason over her politics. We're all speculating at the end of the day. 030
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Was having a fine Saturday morning until I read in @theatlantic.com that Social Security and Medicare are expected to be insolvent by 2033... Guess I should go ahead and make that avocado toast for breakfast. 010
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 15/04/2026My kingdom for a 7:30 a.m. @sound-transit.bsky.social Sounder from South Tacoma. The last train leaves at 6:50 a.m. -- how is this the last available commuter option? Ended up driving to the Tacoma Dome station to take the 7:30 a.m. 590 instead. 010
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Unlike 2023 when we had no bigs and 6'2" Jordan Horston was playing the 4 🤣 110
Reposted by Sara KSnap Wilson @snapwilson.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Dom/Ezi/Fam is such a fun rotation, International House of Bigs. 0458
Reposted by Sara KRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 13/04/2026This is huge: Katie Wilson's office just announced a significantly expanded schedule for Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard, after years of the program being stifled under Bruce Harrell. In addition to more weekends, we're getting our long holiday weekends back. 2360290
Reposted by Sara KGordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Smoking in restaurants used to be ubiquitous — despite it degrading the experience for everyone else. It was the way things had always been done — it's tradition! Smokers are essential for business! Then we banned it in 2005. Now no one wants to go back. This is a post about cars in Pike Place. 841362
Reposted by Sara KNBC News @nbcnews.com · 03/04/2026NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process.nbcnews.comHegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officersThe defense secretary’s efforts to block or delay promotions to general or admiral for some officers has raised concerns that he may be targeting them because of race, gender or affiliation with the B... 70061303206
Reposted by Sara K🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 31/03/2026The Supreme Court did not strike down conversion therapy bans today. Not nationwide. Not in Colorado. Not anywhere. Here's what actually happened in Chiles v. Salazar—and why the coverage you're seeing serves the conservative legal movement more than it serves you. 13352162910
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Yes! It's wild they're so under-utilized here in the Seattle-area. We have them at almost all major bus and train stations and you can park your bike, helmet, or whatever there for up to 10 days. 000
Reposted by Sara KMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 16/03/2026The Trump regime is a Mafia-style racket. Everything is about the grift. 36967321
Reposted by Sara KSenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 16/03/2026In their wildest fantasies about Hunter Biden, Republicans didn't come up with anything half as corrupt as what Kushner is doing in front of our eyes every day. He's handling US foreign policy at the exact same time that he's taking billions from the Saudi dictator.nytimes.comJared Kushner Solicits Funds for His Firm While Working as Mideast Envoy 641116522
Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Since my new commute is door to door transit, minus the mile from my house to get to the Sounder station, I've started using the Bike Lock lockers for my end to end connection. Can't beat $.05 an hour. 0445
Reposted by Sara KJohn Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 27/02/2026"Years ago, we tore up a nuclear peace deal w/Iran. Months ago, we bombed Iran & "obliterated" their nuke capabilities. And now, we might just have to go to war with Iran bc of their nuke capabilities." -the ppl who tore up the nuclear peace deal w/Iran 1262676951