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macdiehard.bsky.social
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All about solving the housing and homelessness crisis. Join us at http://SeattleYIMBY.org.
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Louis Mirante @louismirante.bsky.social · 2d
Every day there is a new biggest corruption scandal in the history of the United States
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4d
It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
Key quote from the great Lewis Mumford in 1955 — “Adding car lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.”
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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 4d
BTW, Aurora, MLK, and 4th Ave S are 3 of the top 5 most dangerous streets in the city. So when Harrell talks about "leading with safety," but refuses to back bold designs that would save lives because it might ruffle some BIA feathers or slow down some car commuters a bit, that's weak leadership.
a fucking policy failure (family walking along shoulder of Aurora Ave where there aren't even fucking sidewalks)
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Barchart @barchart.com · 9d
U.S. Housing Market has reached its most unaffordable level in history 🚨🚨
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macdiehard.bsky.social @macdiehard.bsky.social · 5d
Trump feels sympathy for a fellow con man.
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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 6d
New housing is good, actually.
New Housing Slows Rent Growth Most for Older, More Affordable Units
The nationwide housing shortage has driven rents up more in low-income neighborhoods than in the U.S. overall, but in areas that have recently added large amounts of housing, rents have fallen the…
www.pew.org
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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 6d
When my campaign accidentally signed a letter from me, rather than “Ron Davis for Seattle with the address” the PDC had no problem fining us.

But when Bruce Harrell used city resources with impunity to campaign, they dismissed the complaint.

Who do these people work for?
pushtheneedle.bsky.social Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 6d
That is so Seattle though. Just like how we have all these election ethics laws Bruce just broke with coordinating with his PAC but nobody is actually policing it. I heard SEEC takes forever to review after a complaint is submitted. Honor system fails again!
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Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 6d
In our fifth installment of Voices of Seattle, we present longtime Seattle community advocate Sharon Maeda! Sharon says, “I’m supporting Katie wilson because she’s…dedicated to all the people of Seattle, not just the select few that have the money.”

Thanks Sharon!
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J. Puma @broccoliwizard.bsky.social · 8d
This is some serious MAGAesque “we’ll just do it because nobody will stop us” level bullshit. They need to see consequences or they’ll just keep doing it.
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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 8d
Bruce Harrell - same old backroom politics, hostile workplaces, coddling billionaires while the rest of us struggle.

Katie Wilson has spent her life fighting for us - now it's time for us to vote her into office!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFEh...
Rinse & Repeat - Katie Wilson for an Affordable Seattle
YouTube video by Seattle for Katie
www.youtube.com
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macdiehard.bsky.social @macdiehard.bsky.social · 9d
Homeowners opposed to change
brenttoderian.bsky.social Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 9d
Finish this sentence: “The biggest obstacle to actually turning MY city into a better city for people is __________________________.”
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 9d
“Once rare, 7-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average sale prices surging 28% in 5 years to approach $50k.”

Designed-in car dependency, surging car prices, longer loan periods with more interest.

Sound like “freedom” to you?
Cars are so expensive that buyers need 7-year loans
Once rare, seven-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average auto prices nearing $50,000.
www.seattletimes.com
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Tony Jordan @tonyjordan.bsky.social · 9d
In 2026 employers will be able to provide up to $340 a month in tax-free (to employee) parking benefits, transit, or vanpool, but nothing for people who walk or ride a bike to work.

Maybe we should throw this benefit out the window and encourage taxable general cash benefits for transportation.
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Dark Bedroom Enjoyer 7’4” 520 lb @dingbattitude.bsky.social · 14d
Tbqh for me the biggest surprise from The Low-Rise Speculative Apartment was that accelerated depreciation was a huge factor in the construction of dingbats - because they were single lots and could be depreciated quickly it was a huge boon for people like doctors, lawyers, etc to build one.
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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 13d
Learn more about the bill: cayimby.org/legislation/...
SB 79 (Wiener): Transit-Oriented Development and Upzoning
SB 79 will make it faster and easier to build multi-family housing near transit stops, like train and rapid bus lines, by making it legal for more homes to be built in these areas and streamlining exi...
cayimby.org
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macdiehard.bsky.social @macdiehard.bsky.social · 16d
Yep
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16d
All of these excesses can be reined in, if not entirely eliminated, by Congress—or at least by a Congress not under Donald Trump’s thumb. All it needs is the wisdom to recognize its own crucial role in creating this problem.
Reining in Rogue Presidents
How ambiguities in the law gave Trump power he could seize—and what a future Congress can do about it.
www.thebulwark.com
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Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 16d
Someone show the hysterical fire chiefs this chart who keep driving up housing costs for everything but single family homes with overdone code revisions
ebwhamilton.bsky.social Emily Hamilton @ebwhamilton.bsky.social · 16d
Love this new report on buildings' relative fire safety from @alexhrwtz.bsky.social and Pew colleagues.

www.pew.org/en/research-...
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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 16d
I can't stop thinking about this. We're pursuing zero fire risk in multifam, while tolerating much more in single-fam. People respond by building and living in single-fam, where they're exposed to not only one of the highest fire death risks in the developed world, but also TONS more car crash risk
ebwhamilton.bsky.social Emily Hamilton @ebwhamilton.bsky.social · 16d
Love this new report on buildings' relative fire safety from @alexhrwtz.bsky.social and Pew colleagues.

www.pew.org/en/research-...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 18d
Reminder that @governor.ca.gov is reportedly considering vetoing SB79, the best housing bill to clear the CA legislature in decades.

It would be a *disaster*, substantively & for Newsom's political future. Really hope he doesn't self-immolate.

Tell him!
Contact the Governor | Governor of California
You can contact the Governor a few different ways. The best way is through his online form.
www.gov.ca.gov
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Wes Mills 🥌 @oowm.org · 18d
There have been multiple digs in the last week or so--interesting that coordination hmm--at @seattletru.bsky.social's annual revenue hovering around $200k/year as a reason why @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social isn't "qualified" to be Mayor.

If she pulled all this off with $200k, imagine her with $1.9b.
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Kate Macfarlane @katemacfarlane.bsky.social · 18d
-as legal counsel for a non-profit, advising the board to discredit victims of sexual harassment
-killing LWB transportation safety project bc a few rich people complained, despite years of public process
-denying permits to tiny house village for literally no reason other than nimby
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Kate Macfarlane @katemacfarlane.bsky.social · 18d
Don’t forget
-threatening the Office of Labor Standards with funding cuts if they investigated his men’s club for wage theft
-creating such a toxic workplace in mayor’s office that his nepotism hire (niece Monisha Harrell) went public
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macdiehard.bsky.social @macdiehard.bsky.social · 16d
You said it
ronpdavis.bsky.social Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 18d
Looking forward to a profile from the Times that hits Harrell abandoning his son, pointing a gun at a pregnant woman and lying to a cop about it, repeatedly standing by abusers and his failed police chief, giving away alternate response/SPD accountability, and lying about his (failed) shelter target
seattletimes.com The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 19d
A policy-minded advocate for left-wing causes, Katie Wilson shrugged off the idea she might be better suited for a City Council seat, instead aiming for mayor.
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macdiehard.bsky.social @macdiehard.bsky.social · 18d
Trump has been able to get away with what he by the laziness of past Congresses. They let US Presidents have too much leeway.
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18d
All of these excesses can be reined in, if not entirely eliminated, by Congress—or at least by a Congress not under Donald Trump’s thumb. All it needs is the wisdom to recognize its own crucial role in creating this problem.
Reining in Rogue Presidents
How ambiguities in the law gave Trump power he could seize—and what a future Congress can do about it.
www.thebulwark.com
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