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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Yep, a different one of these folks tried to do that to me last year and the judge made *very* clear that my actions were 1A speech and the person is a limited-use public figure. Tree Action Seattle folks are fragile sociopaths, though. IN MY OPINION.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Y'all. Why are we continuing to manifest that one @theneedling.com headline? Yes, the property tax being levied for t (In case it isn't clear, this is from West Seattle Blog.) (Parking stories are where to forage for some of the "best" WSB comments.)

There used to be free parking lots behind all of the businesses in the junction. Then they made them all pay to park. That created the parking problem on the street that we have now. No matter what time of day I visit the Junction the pay to park lots are rarely full. Nobody wants to pay so they circle until they find a space on the street. Just my opinion but if SDOT really wants to solve the traffic and parking problem, do away with the paid lots and make them free again. In our current economic crisis, high city and county taxes, prices rising exponentially, do something good for a change, something for the people. We could all use a positive decision from our governmental agencies.

WSB OCTOBER 7, 2026 (1:30 AM)

The city has no power to "do away with the paid lots." They are privately owned. Lots of backstory on the 2021 free-to-paid change here:

https://westseattleblog.com/2021/01/after-years-of-rising-taxes-west-seattle-junctions-free-parking-lots-will-soon-be-free-no-more/

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In response to WSB comment about "paid lots" in their posted link. "For years, we've been reporting on the West Seattle Junction Association's struggle to keep the "free parking" lots free, despite the ever-rising property-tax bills - the lots are assessed as potentially developable land." Sounds like property tax is the primary problem. (King County & Seattle.) Another example of causing the problem to fix, with layer over layer heavy handed solutions. A tax break would benefit everyone.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Escalation: Sit on the papers your human is organizing. Clearly they have forgotten you, The Cat, need attention.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Cat tip: When a human's lap is occupied, a book may suffice. Even better if it's the book pulling attention from you, the cat. When I was last in college, I didn't have cats to contend with 😆

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

West Seattle had one of those, too, over 15 years ago, at California Place Park. Infuriating.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It was especially welcoming in early 2025 when the Junction Association decided to hire a literal armed guard to roam the streets.

Photo of armed security guard at intersection of California Ave SW and SW Edmunds St. late on a winter weekday afternoon (~4 PM).

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

But Tree Action Seattle, a fiscally-sponsored partner of 501(c)(3) org Seattle Parks Foundation, *did* endorse her. I mean, no, of course they didn't because that would be wrong... 🫠

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hyde reminds me of Bill Radke like, 15 years ago. The "just asking questions" but in a condescending and semi-confrontational way. His pompousness doesn't disguise his ignorance to anyone actually informed on the issues, but the white-dude confidence disguises that for casual listeners 😭

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Awesome! Thanks! I was fooled by the long abdomen but realized I only see the two body segments and what appear to be more than six legs 😆 here are a couple other angles:

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It could be eating another spider. It really didn't want to make eye contact with me and I didn't want to interrupt happy hour, so I kept my distance. Photo taken with a Pixel 10 Pro phone and cropped significantly 😆

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bold jumping spider (phidiccus audax) on showy milkweed (asclepias speciosa) leaf, enjoying a small insect (nymph of some species?) Provo, Utah. #jumpingspider #spiders #bugs #nativeplants

Close front-facing photo of a jumping spider with bright-colored details, resting on a green leaf, holding a green and brown insect it just caught.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is abhorrent because Ebrahimi has repeatedly celebrated invasive species trees whilst calling herself a tree expert. When folks, including me, have called out that something like ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) is invasive, she retorts that humans are invasive. She's not a serious person.

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Councilmember Eddie Lin @cmeddielin.seattle.gov · 29/09/2026

The Urbanist and Ryan Packer in particular did an amazing job raising awareness of this issue early and often! Without that journalism and efforts from transit advocates, things would likely have turned out differently. Thank you, and this again highlights why local media matters.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I mean, sure. Technically mayor. TreePAC also endorsed her, lol.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I literally had no memory of Tim Burgess as mayor and thought I was going crazy for a second until I checked Wikipedia.

Wikipedia screenshot: "Timothy L. Burgess (born March 18, 1949) is an American journalist and politician from Seattle, Washington. He was a member of the Seattle City Council from 2008 to 2017, and served as Mayor of Seattle for 71 days in late 2017 after the previous mayor resigned. Prior to his political career, Burgess..."

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The real answer is "podcasts."

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I mean... I'd watch that as performance art? I can see a concept there, but I doubt it's what that talk radio host had in mind.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's like they choose to inject that stress into the process so that train travel isn't *too* appealing. Just allow us to book seats 😭

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@bretthamil.bsky.social you were mentioned in a West Seattle Blog comment. Congratulations!

Threaded replies on a comment thread about Hey Bagel's announcement of an upcoming West Seattle location, specifically complaining that they don't slice bagels:

User "pleaseslicemybagel" said: "You should run for city council with these political views."

In response, user "WS Res" said: "Time for Brett Hamil to introduce 'Knifey, the out-of-work bagel knife'!"

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"We can't build more old stuff, we have to build new stuff." @nerd4cities.bsky.social, just now 😆👏

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Darn, I saw you but not this! I was standing nearby in a mustard yellow shirt, and now am third row 👀

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm assuming they ran through many scenarios before coming to that conclusion. Let's all clap.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I'd call it more "insidious." She knows the audience response she's cultivated and has done nothing to indicate she's in favor of increased housing density, but several things to indicate she's opposed. It's an unfortunate choice, IMO.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Yeah, that's what I mostly used to see. I'm admittedly not on IG often. About a year ago was when I noticed the vibe shift, which coincided with the ratcheting up of comp plan panic from my observation. But I am v. biased against the TAS rhetoric.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I can understand that, though a lot of the time it's because an old building is being torn down to build a new mixed-use space with commercial on the ground floor and housing above. But yes, it can be sad to see businesses turn over.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

That's how I used to look at it, but then I noticed last year that the page was liking everything Tree Action Seattle posted and often reposting TAS calls to action regarding comp plan stuff. They similarly appear very supportive of the Orca Appeal. It's a bummer bc I also enjoy Seattle nostalgia.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Party at their house? Just throw out the invite next time!

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Sounds like this will turn into whiskey Sundays, but for the unfortunate viewers.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Yep, you just have to have family that owned property here before Seattle started Vanishing. Ideally for several generations so you can really throw around that generational wealth whilst remaining a "Real Seattleite."

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Careful, don't perceive it too much or it might die 🫠

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Alki is finally doing pottery classes again! Delridge CC is apparently pretty good. But according to my kid, Rainier Beach is GOAT.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I definitely complained about 4 AM-12:30 PM. Barista life 🥱

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm still mad about that fucking stupid KUOW interview he did a month or so. Talk about a mediocre smug white guy.

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There's a prominent hipster NIMBY woman on the south end whose mom gifted her a 2008 townhouse. She profits from bemoaning the loss of "old Seattle" and "displacement" 🫶

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Today's DOOM LOOP for @soseaemerald.bsky.social: "Ballard Ghost Dad" See the whole thing here: southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/...

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We all have different coping mechanisms...

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Et tu, Reuben's? Just obvious A.I. can art now? And yes, I checked all over the can for an artist credit, hoping it was maybe a subversive jab at A.I. art. That's a beer I didn't buy and won't be buying. 👎

Picture of beer can with A.I. "art" label

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In total, it reads as very mid-century (we just shuffled around some pieces, so I'm still figuring out what "goes" on here, especially with two cats 😆).

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yes! And yet, brushed stainless absolutely was used in some mid-century modern pieces, like this ca. 1960 Herman Miller bar cart that also includes a laminate top and laminate pull-out shelf. Laminate and brushed stainless are also common in contemporary modern pieces 🙃

Close-up of bar cart: square brushed-stainless tubing as rails, walnut outer, white laminate top

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Just Sarah @sarahchadd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I disagree with others on the mid-century aspect. This looks to me like a '90s-'00s Danish modern piece, based off the proportions, lines, and metal tubing accents.

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