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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Popping back in to say Blvd Bash was great and PJ’s ice cream was even better. 🚲

Chalk art in the street says Good Vibes Only. Free music! Free activities! BLVD BASH. 12-7pm. The road is partially blocked and a lot of bicycles are parked on the field.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The rules don’t apply to them if the rules aren’t applied to them. Article is WSJ “Morgan Stanley Bankers Were Pressured to Approve Mortgages for Wealthy Clients” by AnnaMaria Andriotis

Inside Morgan Stanley's private bank for the ultrawealthy over the past year, an employee in the mortgage-lending department tried to question how a client kept applying for new home loans claiming he would be living in the residences.
The client had already received several owner-occupied loans in just a few years, and the banker was objecting to a new one, people familiar with the matter said. Those mortgages often come with lower interest rates and require smaller down payments for the borrower than second homes or investment properties would, and seeking the wrong type of loan can be considered fraud.
"This is getting ridiculous," the banker said.
His mortgage colleagues told him to drop his concerns, the people said. They didn't want to deal with pushback from a financial adviser who managed the client's wealth assets.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I would be waaaay too stressed by this movie, but can confirm that some cats will deal with a leash if it means they get to go outside. Do they *like* their harnesses? No. Do they come running when they hear them because they’re so excited to go out? Yes.

A black cat in a yellow harness and pink leash sits at the base of a tree just off a walking path.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Transphobia on a train!

Los Angeles Times
The cast performs with magic wands in "Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Express Adventure" in Perris, Calif. (David Fouts /
For The Times)
TRAVEL & EXPERIENCES
SoCal's new Harry Potter train ride attracts fans, concerns local LGBTQ+ rights activists
By Emily Tarinelli
Photography by David Fouts / For The Times

The train event commences as the Harry Potter franchise's author, J.K.
Rowling, continues to draw criticism for her opposition toward transgender women. She has long been criticized for transphobic commentary on X and for funding organizations that fight to exclude trans women from public life.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Hey @council.seattle.gov, why is SeaFair allowed to turn Rainier playfield into a parking lot? Who thinks that parking hundreds of vehicles on dry grass is a good idea? Does any of the $50/vehicle/day charge go to Seattle Parks? Why invite the Blue Angels to buzz neighborhoods? (2025 pic)

A cybertruck and a Rivian SUV are parked on the grass at a playground, mere feet from the kid’s climbing structure.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Look at this pretty picture from my very good day 🐞🪻

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I’ve heard bsky likes butts and invertebrates. 🐝

The very fuzzy, very pollen-covered butt of a bee as it crawls around the spiky center of a purple coneflower.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Here’s the WA list. Jayapal, Smith, and Randall voted against mass censorship, the rest supported it.

Washington state voting results. Emily Randall of WA-6, Adam Smith of WA-9, and Pramila Jayapal of WA-7 voted Nay. All other WA state representatives voted Yea.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This article is a roller coaster. Headline uses “side effect” (scary!) but the actual study shows a *benefit* in significantly reducing heart-related COVID complications (great!). Then it actually mentions long COVID and ongoing cardiac damage (bad news, good to include). apple.news/AFhwsS-gfR8u...

Newsweek
COVID vaccine linked to new side effect, especially in older adults

The COVID vaccine was linked to a new side effect for older adults.
By Thomas Westerholm
Published June 23, 2026

Includes still for Recommended video: New COVID Variant BA.3.2 Found in 25 States: Everything We Know

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Desktop cat containment system at work with the void

A soft rope coil basket with a black cat in it so curled up that she looks like a fuzzy black nothingness

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The noise I let out when I saw the new bike racks in the intersection redesign at Orcas 😅🥹

Three bike racks like rounded letter A in an area of asphalt marked off with painted stripes and surrounded by curb-height cement barriers

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Pity no one could have seen this coming 🙄

wisest choice. Tech leaders are starting to question whether sidelining human labor in favor of Al investments was such a good idea after all.
For one, researchers are finding that many of these investments are simply. not paying off, leaving leadership to hold the bag. An oft-cited MIT report from last year found that a staggering 95 percent of Al pilot programs at companies are failing and delivering little to no measurable impact on protits.
Then there are the soaring costs of actually replacing human staffers with Al, with employers racking up enormous Al coding usage fees and leading some to wonder whether employing workers was actually cheaper.
In short, the line of thinking that Al will eventually replace workers and bring down costs is being seriously challenged by reality

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Ahhhh congrats!!! I am now very team harness+backpack. I think backpacks are easier on the body than traditional carriers & smaller than a stroller, but if you let them hang out, it’s a core/shoulder workout. The cats nap in it all the time, and it’s become their go-to safe place when we’ve moved.

A black cat in a yellow harness sits halfway out the top of a grey mesh backpack. They are on grass near a lake.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Did an LLM do this “logic”? All of this is extremely consistent with the “more Ai, more senior, no entry level” pattern in this field (in-office or not!!), and comparing employment rates with nursing?!?

The study, by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, compared occupations that can be done remotely — such as software development — with those that are done in person, such as nursing. The study finds that the unemployment rate among young college graduates in
"remotable" jobs rose by about 1 percentage point from 2017-2019 to 2022-2024.

Yet for older workers in those fields - those aged 29 and over - the jobless rate declined slightly, leading to a notably higher unemployment rate for younger college graduates in remotable occupations compared with older workers.
Yet in non-remotable jobs, there has been little gap in the unemployment rates between older and younger college grads, the study finds. A similar pattern exists for those without college degrees, the New York Fed said.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Nope, definitely accessibility killing employment rates because there’s no way jobs that can be done remotely are more susceptible to CEOs thinking they can be done by Ai or anything like that 🙄

AP apnews.com
Young and unemployed? Remote work, not Al, may be the problem, study finds
BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Updated 12:43 PM EDT, June 1, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) - The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for

Includes photo of two people with laptops with caption: Connor Scott, 24, and Zoe Lloyd, 21, meet up at a local coffee shop and restaurant to work on their studies on April 20, 2026 in Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey, file)

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I should also report that the other cat is very unhappy to have been left out of the fun

A disgruntled-looking tabby cat curls up in a cat backpack wondering when it’ll be her turn to go for an adventure

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

This would NEVER fly with her if there were car traffic on #LWB right now, but instead she’s out generating smiles. #urbanAdventureCat

A black cat on a harness and leash peers through the gaps of a short fence to the lake beyond

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Pestering every other resident of the house all morning long appears to have been very tiring for the poor baby

A black cat passed out on the couch, looking adorable and innocent

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Spotted on Ferdinand, a block and a half east of Rainier in Columbia City

A large, old-looking, wooden cabinet on the grassy strip next to the road with a sign that says Free

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Belgium is apparently going to be at the Sounder’s training base in Renton #TheSportsballIsComing

Washington
Belgium's training base will be the Providence Swedish Performance Center and Clubhouse, home of the MLS' Seattle Sounders, in Renton, while Egypt will be at Gonzaga University in Spokane.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

So on top of her trust funds from Vanderbilt & Standard Oil money, her child support is now $50K PER MONTH, not including… pretty much all the major childcare expenses. Casual.

hundred thousand dollars. He also agreed to pay Burden fifty thousand dollars per month in baseline child support until their youngest child—now eighteen—turns twenty-two. This six-hundred-thousand-dollar annual tally does not include a raft of additional itemized expenses for each child until he or she reaches age twenty-two, including private-school tuition and associated school fees, tutoring and test prep, summer camps, extracurricular activities, transportation costs, health insurance, and medical, dental, and orthodontic expenses.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Bit of a pile up on the route this morning forced us to make a little detour

Fuzzy goslings sleep in heaps on the grass between the path and the lake, as adult Canada Geese form a protective ring, including one adult directly in the middle of the path.

Oh but don’t worry, they throw in some classic “this hurts men” by suggesting that women are overwhelmingly getting the “new” jobs… no mention of who was overwhelmingly laid off or the net differences of course.

The broader shift toward a service-based economy has also hurt men, economists say. Between January 2025 and March 2026, the U.S. economy created 369,000 jobs - of which 94 percent went to women and 6 percent went to men, an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the University of Michigan's Stevenson shows. That's partly because new jobs added to the U.S. economy during that period were in health care or private education. Men often shy away from jobs in those industries because of their lower pay and status, economists say.

Holy shit— WaPo actually said it. Illness/disability is the main reason why working age men 25-54 aren’t working…

Among prime-age men out of the workforce, illness and disability are the leading reason
Reasons given by men 25-54 not in the workforce from 1990 to 2025.
“Ill or disabled” is the largest cohort, over 50% in 1995 down to a little over 40% by 2025.
“Retired” has grown from maybe 8% to about little over 10%.
“In school” is fairly consistent, maybe 10-11%.
“Caretaking” has risen from about 10% to closer to 20%.

So first we get to this one for men/boys 16-24, and I immediately check out that bump at the bottom in illness/disability. Not the biggest % but that’s a meaningful bump!

For young men, school is the biggest reason for not working.
A graph showing the share of 16-24 year old men not in the workforce, by reason from 1996 to 2026.
Retirement is basically zero.
Ill or disabled is less than 10% of the total but increases by about half over the time period, with a bump from 2011 to 2016 and then another bump in 2026.
In school is approximately 80% of the total and relatively consistent.
Caretaking fluctuates around a few percentage points.
Other reason is about half what it was in 1996.

Oh look, another “male crisis” article… only there are a few major things in this one apple.news/A1IK2V1rITBO...

From The Washington Post:
Why young and old men are leaving the labor force at record rates.
The share of American men working or searching for a job recently hit the lowest level since 1948, aside from the pandemic, Labor Department data shows.
May 8 at 9:09 AM 2026

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Don’t worry, Queen Anne (different NIMBY neighborhood) made the same horrific argument in 1907! It’s probably going to apply for historic protected status any day now… (extra ableism ahead) www.seattlechildrens.org/about/history/

When the Children's Orthopedic Hospital Association's plans for Fresh Air House become known, several neighbors near the new site object that the presence of
"deformed children" will disturb their quiet surroundings and depress their property values. They argue that pregnant women in the neighborhood will suffer risks to their own unborn babies if they view crippled children.
The neighbors draft an ordinance that all children convalescing after surgery be sent to the "Pest House" on Seattle's Beacon Hill - an infirmary where the county sends citizens with contagious diseases such as diphtheria and tuberculosis.
Fortunately, the city engineer supports the association's mission and the trustees receive the needed building permits.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Excellent start to another week of being the silly baby void.

A black cat stretches and yawns. Her back half is belly-up with her feet scrunched, but her front half is on her side, with her front paws spread wide.

The same black cat on her side, her head mostly upside down on the couch.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Time to start another week of being gorgeous, watching out for crows, and generally running the household.

A brown and black tabby cat walks purposefully on her cat wheel.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This bit of the fine print is fascinating to me. Not even a 5-10 year guarantee for all the Disney adults buying in (if that was your thing)! “No guarantee is made that the communities… will continue to be managed by Disney, use the name ‘Disney’ or otherwise be associated with Disney.”

Residential community is Disney branded and managed, developed by DMB Development with homes built and sold by third-party builders. Disney is not the builder or seller of homes within Storyliving by Disney™ communities; third-parties developing and building are independently owned and operated. No guarantee is made that the communities, the Club or any facilities or improvements therein will continue to be managed by Disney, use the name "Disney" or otherwise be associated with Disney.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I doodled a bit of my feelings / a dream I had last night and like how this bit came out (to be clear, I hate the sentiment!)

A worried, emoji-like face with a single tear on a shrugging body with the caption: But what about the shareholders?!

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

My dentist recommended this toothpaste to me for dry mouth and I was intrigued to see several reviews from autistic/ND folks saying that it was the only kind they’ll use, so I figured I’d share. I’m almost done with my first tube of the citrus flavor, and it’s nice! carifree.com/product/gel-...

5-Star Review from verified buyer IW.
They actually did it
I initially bought this bc of the other autistic people in the reviews saying it was good and I was not prepared for how right they were. With my sensory sensitivities, I always expect brushing to suck. Turns out it doesn't have to! I'm also very glad that this is available in flavors other than mint, since mint flavoring was part of the problem for me. So far I've tried and enjoyed the grape.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Spotted: train passing the boat salute at 10:18am

Across the lake, a light rail train crosses the floating bridge as a boat shoots arcs of water into the air

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I remember reading Title XII (non-discrimination) last year and stumbling on this piece about how you can totally discriminate against communists specifically. Read Erin’s thread. www.eeoc.gov/statutes/tit...

(f) Members of Communist Party or Communist-action or Communist-front organizations
As used in this subchapter, the phrase "unlawful employment practice" shall not be deemed to include any action or measure taken by an employer, labor organization, joint labor management committee, or employment agency with respect to an individual who is a member of the Communist Party of the United States or of any other organization required to register as a Communist-action or Communist-front organization by final order of the Subversive Activities Control Board pursuant to the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 [50 U.S.C.
781 et seq.J.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

lol, yep, the caption from Instagram

User jitterFlix posted the same video as quoted with the caption @SixtUSA - Last time I got charged for key replacement after I left in box, this time I got receipts, sorta. #travel #boston

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Voidcritter update on #SeattleSnow: getting too slushy, now it’s WET?! 0 tolerance for the jacket 1 snow zoomie 4 snowballs caught 18 chilled toe beans (quickly reheated)

A black cat stands in the snow with a couple clumps of snow on her head. She is wearing a harness and leash.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Hey you, overwhelmed? take 2 min and make a silly little doodle. You don’t need to consider yourself a drawer, and it doesn’t have to be “good” — better if it isn’t. Draw a stick figure, a little cat, a jellyfish, whatever. 🩵 Here, I drew a little cat.

A little cat doodle in blue ballpoint pen on a piece of lined paper

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

That’s not unusual…

From USA Today:
Many states have moved to expand what can be sold in grocery stores to include beer and wine, but only 21 states allow the sale of hard alcohol outside liquor stores.
Can you buy all kinds of alcohol in grocery stores?
Map key options: Just beer and wine. No. Yes. Just beer. Sometimes.
Approximately 20 states are colored to indicate you CAN buy all kinds of alcohol in the grocery store, including Washington and Wisconsin.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The black cat says happy Friday the 13th! 🐈‍⬛

A black car loafed on a fuzzy blanket with her eyes closed.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

This is so, so cheesy, but also TRAINS!

Header image of two cartoon light rail trains coming together with hearts and smiling faces.

Crosslake Update: Welcome aboard Link test trains
starting Feb. 14
By Sound Transit
February 10, 2026

Here's what you need to know about navigating the "simulated service" schedule on the 1 Line and 2 Line in the weeks leading up to Crosslake Connection opening day.
This Valentine's Day, Sound Transit will channel its primary love language (acts of service, of course) to celebrate the impending union between the region's hottest couple: the Link 1 and 2 Lines.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

“I perhaps would not fasten small silver SS charms onto the center of my bras if I had just done an interview with Cosmopolitan about how I'm definitely not a racist.”

Syrn's designs are pretty basic-black lace over nude illusion, slightly thicker straps to help keep them from cutting into your skin, heart-shaped fasteners. There are a few items that might elicit an Oh, cute while shopping online, but there is no reinvention of the brassiere here. And while I understand that her initials are merely unfortunate, I perhaps would not fasten small silver SS charms onto the center of my bras if I had just done an interview with Cosmopolitan about how I'm definitely not a racist.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

My cats would like to gift you all this incredibly exciting piece of news: SQUIRREL! They know the word squirrel and will coming running to look out the nearest window if you shout it. ❤️

A squirrel with its head fully inside a chewed-on pumpkin.

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Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Measles can also cause “immune amnesia” — not good! [Article is from 2024] www.bbc.com/future/artic...

From BBC.
Enter "immune amnesia", a mysterious phenomenon that's been with us for millennia, though it was only discovered in 2012. Essentially, when you're infected with measles, your immune system abruptly forgets every pathogen it's ever encountered before - every cold, every bout of flu, every exposure to bacteria or viruses in the environment, every vaccination. The loss is near-total and permanent. Once the measles infection is over, current evidence suggests that your body has to re-learn what's good and what's bad almost from scratch.

Casey @thecasey.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Well that’s a new one for me 😂

A bluesky draft post error that says “We're sorry! The post you are replying to has been deleted.” There’s a red info icon letter i and it’s just under the Cancel option and Reply button.