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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · 1d

As a PSA, if you haven't returned your ballot yet, make sure to use a blue drop box, DON'T mail it. Postmarks are very possibly NOT going to be able to be made in time to make your vote count.

Here's where to find a ballot drop box: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...

Ballot drop boxes - King County, Washington

kingcounty.gov

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · 14d

LWESP is one of our unions, and are 50 days without a contract.

High school teachers want to share their concerns with the high school bell schedule and how it is impacting their ability to educate students.

Please come support! If possible, wear red or spirit wear from your high school.

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · 14d

The LWSD school board study session (5pm) and board meeting (7pm) are tonight (10/20).

Our high school staff and LWESP/classified staff, including school nurses, would love your support during public comment, between 7:00 and about 7:40pm.

www.lwsd.org/about/school...

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · 14d

Want to see who @mlklabor.bsky.social endorses in this election? Check out this link. (Important note: I'm on the list. :)

Aspen Richter, candidate for LWSD School Board position 4 @electaspenrichter.bsky.social · 14d

You can view all of the MLK Labor 2025 endorsements here: www.mlklabor.org/endorsements/

2021 MLK Labor Candidate Endorsements

Learn who labor is supporting in 2021

www.mlklabor.org

Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · 16d

Hey, come sign wave with us! Democracy and donuts! 🍩☕✅

Aspen Richter, candidate for LWSD School Board position 4 @electaspenrichter.bsky.social · 17d

Come sign wave and Get Out The Vote with Melissa Stuart and Aspen Richter!

Monday 11/3 @ 7:30am-9:30am
Meet by Sunrise Espresso & Donuts in Redmond
Coffee and Donuts provided! 😋🍩☕

RSVP here: secure.actblue.com/donate/volun...
(No donation needed or required.)

Donate to Melissa Stuart

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · 21d

Congratulations, Seattle Times. I've finally given up and canceled my subscription. The final straw?

Email subject line: "WA school boards get help from Trump administration"

Actual story headline: "Conservative WA school boards asked Trump for help — and got it"

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Oct 5

😭😭😭

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Oct 5

I expected the last line to be bad. I didn't expect it to be THAT bad.

I do not use ChatGPT for creative writing. Full stop.

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Oct 5

I feel mine sizzling just reading this

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · Oct 2

Who are non drivers?

@nrdc.org repport finds:

-34 million disabled people
-47 million young people (over 10 who don't own cars)
-5.6 million people who are 75+
-Millions of others who don't own their own vehicle

#WeekWithoutDriving

www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...

Who Doesn’t Have a Car?

A new NRDC map shows car-free living and the factors affecting car usage in United States.

www.nrdc.org

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Oct 2

How in the world does PowerPoint not have a feature to print *only* the notes? I do not *want* to print my entire presentation with images of the slides, one page per slide.

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Move Redmond @moveredmond.org · Sep 29

🚶‍♀️🚲🚍 The #weekwithoutdriving Challenge has officially kicked off!
We’re excited our Redmond City Council candidates are taking part 🙌 Watch their full transportation interviews on YouTube and learn how you can get involved during #weekwithoutdriving at moveredmond.org/weekwithoutdriving

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Sep 29

"Through gossamer tributes, Kirk’s cruel condemnation of transgender people & his racist throwback views about Black Americans were no longer anathema but instead are being treated as just another political view to be respectfully debated — like a position on tax rates or health care policy."

Yup.

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Sep 22

You can do similar things with ranching land (panels above and animals below). You can do this with parking lots. You can put solar nearly anywhere! Let's get on this!

Rob @robertferry.bsky.social · Sep 22

Vertical rows are the agrivoltaic winner!

“The vertical panels produce slightly less electricity—but with higher value, as generation peaks coincide with morning and late afternoon demand…The crops don't seem to mind the presence of solar panels and they like the wind protection they provide.”

Double harvest: Vertical solar panels and crops thrive side by side

Imagine a field where solar panels and crops coexist—with no trade-off. It sounds like science fiction, but that's precisely what researchers from Aarhus University have now documented in a full-scale...

techxplore.com

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Sep 22

I'm going to be honest .... I reblogged this for the phenomenal, satirical cover art.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · Sep 22

An amazing story by Steve Levy in WIRED on how tech CEOs became Trump sycophants. And I'm quoted in the lede!

www.wired.com/story/silico...

I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong

Tech got what it wanted by electing Trump. A year later, it looks more like a suicide pact.

www.wired.com

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Sep 22

It's not a court anymore, it's an arm of the executive branch

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Sep 16

I've wanted to plant one of these trees for YEARS, but have never had the space and appropriate sun exposure. May this inspire someone with more space and sun.

Marketplace @marketplace.org · Sep 13

People just can’t get enough of pawpaws.

But you won’t find them in most grocery store aisles, and you may not even recognize the name — much less have tasted the fruit. So what's all the hype about?

What is a pawpaw, and will I ever be able to buy it at the grocery store?

The pawpaw fruit is native to North America — but hard to get your hands on. Researchers and farmers weigh in on what the future of pawpaws might look like.

mktplc.org

Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Sep 16

yep

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Sep 15

Mantle Model

xkcd.com/3141/

Comic. Every feature of the Earth’s surface that we have a hard time explaining. [Arrows point from title to assorted bumps on surface of sphere. Underneath, from the core more arrows point at dotted lines forming structures labeled Hypothesized Mantle Plumes. [caption] Standard Geophysical Model of the Mantle

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · Sep 15

Join the Eastside Housing Equity Coalition and the League of Women Voters on 10/1 in Redmond for a candidate forum centered around affordable housing, equitable growth, and community need! Voters deserve to hear from candidates in their own words. RSVP today: bit.ly/RedmondCandi...

A promotional graphic for an event. Mostly text with some images of election candidates and the logos of hosting organizations. The text reads: "The Eastside Housing Equity Coalition & League of Women Voters Present: Redmond Housing Equity Candidate Forum. General Election - All Positions."

Under the text is a lineup of candidates speaking at the forum with their photos, names, and positions they're running for. The listed candidates are: Vivek Prakriya (position 2), Steve Fields (position 2), Melissa Stuart (position 4), Menka Soni (position 6), and Jeralee Anderson (position 6).

Lastly, to the right of the image are the logos of the hosting organizations, which are: Indian American Community Services, Muslim Community Network Association, Eastside for All, the Housing Development Consortium, and the League of Women Voters.

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Beth Day @thebethocracy.bsky.social · Sep 13

Hey safe streets nerds! Do you work flexible hours? Have a cool retired parent looking to stay active? Become a school crossing guard! Look at all those unfilled positions! Make it easier for your neighborhood kids to walk and bike to school! www.seattleschools.org/news/crossin...

Map that shows the city of Seattle and the locations of all the city's school crossing guards. Only about a third of the positions are filled (grey dots), while the rest are unfilled (red dots).

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · Sep 12

I know everyone is consumed with other news, but this is a big fucking deal: The Trump administration says that IUDs and the Pill are actually abortions.

Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

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Aspen Richter @aspenrichter.bsky.social · Sep 13

Every day I open the news (or Bluesky) and I find new horrors 😭

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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · Sep 11

Know Your Rights - Back to School Edition
Let’s start the new school year together, making sure every student, staff member, and family knows their rights.

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