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Smart Ass Dave

@smart-ass-dave.bsky.social
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Game dev, Feminist, Urbanist, smart ass. He/Him

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Liveable Kirkland @liveablekirkland.org · 03/10/2026
Excited to see our friends at Eastside Urbanism publish this great op-ed! Bellevue should rethink extending NE Spring Boulevard and instead fill the gap with a bike and pedestrian trail—it's cheaper and fits the future BelRed park much better. Read the op-ed here #Kirkland
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Op-Ed: Fill in the Spring Boulevard Gap with a Trail
Bellevue should reconsider plans to extend NE Spring Boulevard in favor of a cheaper bike and pedestrian trail. [Image: A conceptual rendering of the future BelRed park in Bellevue, featuring a paved pedestrian and bicycle pathway, green lawn areas, modern architectural structures, water features, and people enjoying outdoor recreation.]
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@JFriedhoff

me at 13: wow i can't wait til we have immersive computers everywhere like star trek
me at 30: wow i can't wait until we destroy all computers like in dune
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Kii @kiikiibee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Artists, show us how you draw black women! still love this stylish elf wizard🪄
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David Mendez @jdmendez.com · 10/08/2026
A councilmember asked King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall if deputies would respond to a call about an arrest by someone claiming to be an ICE agent. “We could go out and say, ‘Hello…can I see your credentials?’ And they could say ‘pound sand,’ and that’s what we would do,” Cole-Tindall replied.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Ohhh Whoah Reaction Meme
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We're going to spend a decade appending "except for during the world cup" to ridership metric celebrations.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Everyone thinks being a good actor is about emoting or character study, but its mostly being able to casually stroll over and stand exactly where the brightest light you've ever encountered will hit you square in the face and pretending not to notice.
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rondezvousWA @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Drop out, Graham Platner.
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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I have such an expertly curated algorithm that I'm seeing posts from Mexican street food restaurants in the US and this is how they're advertising the game tomorrow night. "Good vibes"
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Not to mention the false advertising. "Pure Elizabeth" products hardly contain any Elizabeth at all!
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Just one more escalator bro!
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I slept half that and not all at once. Gimmie back my sleep, sleep-thief!
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sick public transit, gloria @seung.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
new William Gibson book opening line dropped
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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Shouting Development: There Are Dozens Of Us
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Seattle Neighborhood Greeenways re-named themselves.
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Arabella @arabellaspireship.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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Alex @alexh666.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
@electroberts.bsky.social 👏👏👏
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Ross Floate @rossfloate.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Oh my. This is spectacular. sinceyouarrived.world/taken
sinceyouarrived.world
taken.
A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you.
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TJ @tjtjtj.tj · 07/05/2026
if you live in the Seattle metro area and want to find a reason to take new bus routes then boy have I built the tool just for you: go-by-bus.horner.tj (featuring @transit.app's web planner)
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
I read this while wearing a Curby shirt. Be the change you want to see in the world, dear sir.
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Lum @brokentoys.social · 13/04/2026
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Okay, in an attempt to give you the maximum benefit of the doubt, what climate do you think it has?
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David Mendez @jdmendez.com · 14/04/2026
Hey folks, we're here at tonight's meeting of the Shoreline City Council. Tonight's agenda: discussion of amendments to the 2025-'26 final biennial budget, and discussion of the 2025 Shoreline Police Service Report. Shoreline has budgeted $36.5M toward police, about 24.33% of the total budget.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
As someone with both Nebula and YouTube Premium, which is better for you *right now.* I believe it's usually Nebula, but if you are trying to rebuild....
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I worked hard to force myself to like coffee after hating it for decades. I went from "can't stand a coffee-adjacent milkshake" to drinking it black in 2 years. Yet I still can't stand the taste of beer.
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David Mendez @jdmendez.com · 07/04/2026
We're live at Shoreline City Council! Two items of interest here tonight, but neither are "final action" items. First, the city will discuss an ordinance seeking to ban civil immigration enforcement from city property. Final approval would come on April 27. shoreline.granicus.com/MetaViewer.p...
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Spoke with staff on the way out the building. Thanked them for the excellent report and told them I was grateful to never hear it again. They strongly agreed with me.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Meeting adjourned.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Lot of discussion right now that. Thumbs can't keep up! Mayor Roberts focusing back to a vote on amendment 2 Passes 4-3 Full vote: Aye: Roberts, Mork, Robertson, Pobee, Snider Nays: Scully, Ademasu Ademasu voted wrong. Changes to Aye. 6-1 with only Scully dissenting.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Roberts supports the amendment because he wanted to focus on safety. I don't get how lower fines is a focus on safety. CM Ademasu is against. Thinks $50 won't deter bad behavior. Wants $130 @ 6mph.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Scully putting forth a lower fine amendment (amendment 2). I think there's some frustration at this being "a revenue source" but I see it as a sidewalk construction source.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Pobee wanting regular reports on citation numbers and safety improvements. Also asking about warning periods. Staff says there's a mandatory 30-day warning period.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Mork asking about other penalties. Concerned that the ticket goes to the owner instead of the driver. Staff is not quite able to answer but says there is SOME flexibility. Mork wants a HAWK beacon which...is cool but expensive and would take years. Will not hold up a vote for it. Just wants it.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Snider seems to want to monitor and micromanage this process which I don't love Voting on Amendment 3: Scully - Aye Roberts - Aye. All others opposed. Amendment fails.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Snider believes our fines are too high because the hours are too short and seems disinclined towards the amendment. Wants...an advisory panel? That is quite out of left-field.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Roberts is moving an amendment to constrain the hours of operation. Likes the clarity.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Roberts wants them focused narrowly on the intersection and is worried that one set of cameras won't do enough. Staff says that this is expensive for just one camera, but that's mostly on a per-contract basis so multiple cameras is a better "value." CM Roberts seems to be a yes.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Roberts asking about how large the "focal length" of ticketing would be, and staff replies fairly narrow. The school zone itself is almost 1000 feet. Staff is evasive from wanting to work out specific placement with the vendor.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Roberts asking if it's the intersection at Meridian or the crosswalk at Wallingford that's the top concern. Staff says the intersection is the worst spot. Particularly from right turners. Concern is about the whole corridor however.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Scully wants to "get to a yes." Mayor Robertson now speaking and is a yes. Wants longer hours to include after school programs. CM Scully wanted a first-ticket as a warning, but Robertson is not interested, particularly if the lower rate is adopted.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Scully talking about how "a fine is a price," and wants a police officer instead. Hey, I'd love that, but man it'd be cool if they actually did it. Expresses disappointment at Shoreline PD. Wants lower rate, which might cost the city money could slow things down.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Onto council discussion. CM Ademasu moves. Deputy Pobee seconds. CM Ademasu now talking about survivability with stats for adults that are fucking dire. School children are much more likely to be killed. Supported without amendment. CM wants amendments.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Cameras would be on for 70 minutes. 60 before start and 10 minutes after start, and then the reverse for school end time. Contract may be paused during road construction. 175th is going to be MESSED UP by construction soon, which is a form of traffic calming.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A lot of this report is directed at comments wanting vague and unworkable solutions. You can't have speed bumps just 3 hours a day.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The estimated number of tickets issued in the staff report is 4000. That's 4 days under the current regime so I'd fucking take that.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Now 8b, SMC 1055 traffic cameras in school zones. Start with staff report I have hear too many damn times, tbh. This is the Action phase though so we're probably done after this. God I hope we're done after this.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Snider definitely upset about the language and wondering why it's not a city initiative. The answer is that it just doesn't come up enough to do an "affirmative search." Vote: Unanimous support to my intense non-surprise.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CM Ademasu asking about future building. City Attorney says the current building probably isn't legal. CM Snider is asking about the timeline for construction. Neither of these are actually related to the item before council.
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Smart Ass Dave @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Comment #2 also wants it done. No more comments. CM Scully moves. Two people seconded. CM Pobee is similarly enthusiastic and wonders what else might be covenanted.
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