Reposted by trunksJared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I’m gonna be real, thanks to climate change, jokes about Seattle rain just make me sad We’ve been in a drought for a very long time. Mount Rainier is losing its glaciers. The Olympic Mountains don’t have snow. It’s just not funny 821928307
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I’m going to be that guy bc Tree People getting around the non-existence of old growth in Seattle by calling it “olde growth” seems like a Doom Loop bit and I can’t stop laughing @bretthamil.bsky.social 2141
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026But then that someone might be able to be held accountable, and that is simply not the Sound Transit way. 020
Reposted by trunksRay Delahanty | CityNerd @nerd4cities.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I think The Urbanist is such a singular organization in the way it combines journalism, advocacy, and community building. It’s a big part of why Seattle is transforming so rapidly (mostly in good ways!), and it’s why I’ve been a member for years. Consider doing likewise! 220624
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026pssst hey, kid. you got them contact lenses? i can hook you up with the clean stuff 000
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026gonna be smuggling Bausch + Lomb eye saline across the Canadian border like it’s fucking Prohibition so I don’t die of listeria 100
Reposted by trunksRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Now that the bus lanes are helping bus riders and not substantially impacting drivers...it's not a news story at all. 432542
Reposted by trunksMayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 09/09/2026Today, Seattle's kindergartners took their very first steps into Seattle Public Schools, joining their fellow scholars for a brand new year! This year, every single one of them - from kindergarten through 12th grade - starts the year with something new: free breakfast and lunch for each student. 362319386
Reposted by trunksAMR - Alexis Mercedes Rinck @alexis4seattle.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The L8 bus is now the G8 bus! Amazing what a bus lane can do for speed and reliability! Life changing for thousands of bus commuters in our City! 517517
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Yeah I live across from the Safeway on 22nd and Madison and I don’t go in there except under duress. I will order Amazon delivery or something before I will shop there. Premium prices to be treated like a criminal because I want to stop in after work. They even have gates that lock you in now! 010
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Wind Waker is already on Switch2 with the subscription thingy, though weirdly it’s not the Wii U HD version. Really hoping for Twilight Princess. Would kill to see a full remake like OoT ngl 140
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026i also got put down as a “kid” by a 94-year-old in the same job (my employer was the Democratic Party) 150
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I check the obituaries in a town I no longer live in at least weekly for a woman I worked with when I was 30 who told me she thought I was the same age as her son, who was 50. 160
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026They never use the damn bells, either! I’ve been hit from behind twice on Madison, once because I tried to sidestep a puddle and didn’t know there was a scooter going 15mph coming behind me. I am all for micromobility but this really feels like an enforcement issue. 110
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It drives me crazy, to the point of yelling at people, when they are zooming at me on the sidewalk when there’s a bike or bus lane 20 feet away. I also am dubious about the claims that people riding double on the sidewalk are all that concerned about road safety. 120
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This was the real failure of Joe Biden (and like half the reason I left Florida in 2021). He didn’t even do a task force to like, think about shutting down the Fox-Facebook fascism feedback loop after J6. Historic, loser shit. 0111
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Yeah. I am sympathetic to the argument but actually there is no defense against, e.g., the “flooding the zone with shit” fascist playbook. You have to forcefully prevent / stop it from happening, and sequester its actors from society. 1161
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Seattle has had the most amazing summer weather I have ever experienced this year. 020
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026this wouldn’t be a problem if you could be your own blood boy 010
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026King County Metro rocks, and the bus drivers put up with so much nonsense from passengers and motorists alike. Always greet (if you’re boarding in front) and thank the operator! I have so many stories of drivers going above and beyond. Can’t think of a group of people I respect more. 010
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026the whole economy is fraud now so, if you think about it, age verification is a kind of economic stimulus that is why i, your democratic congressman, will be voting for KOSA 031
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is really, really bad. USPS is a load-bearing pillar for US democracy and the sabotage is working. 040
Reposted by trunksM. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Any given specific NIMBY argument—about infrastructure capacity, or home values, or aesthetics—is nearly always just a shell game masking generalized opposition to anything changing, and which is why it's a waste of time to engage with NIMBYs on details. 729243
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Libraries are a crutch, you might get a few bad habits. But you can grow out of that! In non-formal programs or self-motivated learning, the biggest obstacles is self-doubt. I think Python is a fine language to learn first. 290
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I think this depends a lot on how someone is learning. Python is good intro for people doing self-motivated learning because the turnaround from “here’s what code is” to “you wrote something functional” is extremely quick and helps prevent the “I can’t do this” recoil. 1180
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026disclaimer: corporate LLMs are evil theft machines and the capitalist class should be catapulted into the sun etc. 000
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026ngl the ai was cooking here. this is the best artistic rendering of Marco Rubio’s career i’ve ever seen 100
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 04/09/202611.4% interest rate = “insane” 7.4% interest rate = “bold, practical” inspiring. 090
Reposted by trunksMayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 03/09/2026If you've been paying attention to the news recently, you may be wondering: what's going on in City Hall? What you might not have heard is that we are doing the work and getting real results for Seattle residents. 521280305
Reposted by trunksMike Konczal @mtkonczal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026BLS this morning, with revised 2Q data: "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level in the series, which begins in the first quarter of 1947." 571967815
Reposted by trunksWorse On Purpose @worseonpurpose.bsky.social · 02/09/2026How car ownership got expensive: A mandate is priced by what it costs to fit. Nobody prices what it costs to keep. Automatic braking costs $21 to install. The windshield recalibration it requires costs consumers $3-5bn a year, forever. Essay 2/4 on the American car market: tinyurl.com/4z4xkes6worseonpurpose.comCheap To Mandate, Expensive To OwnA $354 million safety rule created a $3 billion annual repair bill. This is how car ownership got expensive. 196
Reposted by trunksMayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 02/09/2026An Important Message for Seattle’s Families: Every child in Seattle deserves to be supported, fed, and cared for, no matter what is happening between adults at the bargaining table. SPS and the Seattle Education Association have not yet reached a contract agreement. 10838176
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Yes, to trust others to be good, to be decent, and to respect others of their own accord. And to make note of those who choose not to. Have a wonderful day. 100
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026How very like a man, to express ownership of Dolly Parton’s body and likeness - even in death. 100
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026A beloved national icon said of AI, explicitly, “not to replace a human being that belongs to God”, and before her body was cold people are making AI-generated images of her. Have some decency and show some respect. It is a simple thing to do. 140
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Pair of scientists spend the night at a novel zoo for grant money. 191
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026being mad all the time about things that aren’t true just seems like such a miserable way to spend your one and only life 040
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Not sure where you’re located exactly (Seattle-ish?) but I had a great experience at Dandelion Bikes on S Jackson. I got bamboozled by the internet stuff and just said fuck it and walked in there, they knew everything and I didn’t have to think too hard. www.dandelion.bikedandelion.bikeDandelion Bikes HomepageDandelion Bikes is a transportation ebike shop in Seattle's Central District. We specialize in cargo bikes, city bikes, and touring bikes of the e kind. We sell and service bikes from Riese &... 020
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026idk, I only have one eye, have terrible visual processing, and pretty much exclusively watch TV in languages I do not speak. I only occasionally miss an on-screen detail that my partner catches. Dubs are fine for anime, but in live acted stuff I truly hate it. Lip desync from audio is triggering. 000
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I’ve been out of organizing work for a few years but still occasionally get a Median Voter Gut-punch like today’s doozy from the security guard: “So, wait, what exactly is ICE?” 000
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026My mom still has tapes of me, age 3, singing Jolene (yes in hindsight everyone should’ve known then 💅). As both artist and human, Dolly was simply the best, a role model for us all. RIP. 010
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A lot of these operations get their contact data from public brokers. The reason it’s impossible to get off the lists is that they pull new lists periodically. The only way to combat it is to use a subscription service (of course) which files constant takedown requests to the brokers. 000
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026KCM and SDOT are piloting automated transit lane enforcement cameras. There is actually a “don’t block the box” camera at one of the intersections this transit lane adjoins and my understanding is that it is being repurposed for transit lane enforcement. (These cameras only activate for violations) 0100
Reposted by trunksMayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 25/08/2026We’re delivering a fast, frequent, and reliable Route 8. Community members have fought for years to make Denny Way better. We thank them. Now, we’ll unlock the capacity of this important street to move more people. Irresistibly good bus service is finally coming to Route 8. 1077185
Reposted by trunksryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 24/08/2026important piece of how journalism works right here www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/never-apol... 231610438
trunks @trunksahoy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Some stores are changing to digital price tags which have cameras in them. They can change the price when they see you coming, and can use the tags to gather data on what they think you are willing to pay. 3100
Reposted by trunksAMR - Alexis Mercedes Rinck @alexis4seattle.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Mayor Wilson, Councilmember Foster, Councilmember Saka and I are teaming up to ban surveillance pricing at grocery chains in Seattle. Surveillance pricing is a harmful practice where your data is weaponized against you to price gouge. (1/2) 10433461214
