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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 10h

happy bday Irish writer Oscar Wilde, b.1854.

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 2d

This makes me so proud of the church I grew up in.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..."

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

Chicago priest urges parishioners to leave mass with caution after ICE agents reported nearby

Chicago's Rogers Park community remained vigilant after reports of federal agents near a Catholic church during Sunday mass.

www.nbcchicago.com

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Laura Sv @lauraridesbuses.bsky.social · 6d

Last night at our annual fundraiser, we announced our new name: Tacoma On the Go. We're formalizing that we're working for safe mobility for all across Tacoma, not just downtown. So, so deeply appreciative of all the support as we head into our next era!

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 7d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 7d

Bikes 🤝🏻 Transit

The partnership of my dreams 😍

@kingcountymetro.bsky.social @cascade.org

Bob Svercl (he/him) @bobco85.bsky.social · 7d

I’m leading a few group rides in October that are part of a collaboration between @cascade.org & King County Metro to promote the combination of biking and transit! Learn more about the transit-themed rides that I & fellow ride leaders are hosting in my latest newsletter:
mailchi.mp/66e0811b92f9...

October Ride Leader News from Bob Svercl

Here's what I'm planning for group rides in October and more!

mailchi.mp

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 7d

Vancouver's TransLink is a rare success story in North American transit, with ridership almost matching pre-Covid levels. It might be the only big 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 agency that has *expanded* total bus service since 2019.

I spoke w/CEO Kevin Quinn about lessons from TransLink's rapid recovery. 🧵

The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery

The Canadian city’s transit agency, TransLink, bounced back from Covid even as other North American systems have struggled. Its leader explains why riders returned.

www.bloomberg.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Pritzker: "He said he was going after the worst of the worst. It's not going after the worst of the worst when you're just literally stopping children who happen to be brown & asking them for papers as if they're gonna have proof they're a citizen. Pull out your phones and film everything you see"

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 9d

Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest

Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)

Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 13d

Not mentioned in the story:
🔹 The biggest danger for scooter riders is cars
🔹 Unlike cars, scooters almost never kill another person walking/biking/scooting

As I said to someone complaining about "dangerous" scooters, "You get hit by a car, and I'll get hit by a scooter. Let's see who feels worse."

Are e-scooters a safety nightmare? A new study looks at the data.

Many cities have moved to ban or restrict electric scooter rentals. But a new study finds that e-scooters tend to be safer than e-bikes in European cities.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 18d

Sold my old Subaru's Yamaha roof rack to a young guy from Tacoma who just bought his first bike. 🥹

I am so excited for him to discover the freedom and joy of biking.

(Also, I tried giving it away for free but it needed a $50 fee to draw interest, so funny).

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 23d

My heart goes out to all the Crosscut reporters. Puget Sound is in desparate need of more investigative reporters and they did an incredible job.

Having started my career as a newspaper reporter 20 years ago, it breaks my heart to see so many great journalists let go so callously.

David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 23d

Fiery take on the death of Crosscut from Paul Queary of the Washington Observer:

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · 28d

It's difficult to go about daily tasks with the ever-rising authoritariamism, from ICE to attacks on free speech.

I started working on a short story about freedom of speech and a heroine who fought back. It doesn't feel like much but it's better than hopelessness and despair.

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · Sep 15

Would also love for Lisa Leslie to get a chance...if she's still interested.

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Dana Holtzbert @danaholtzbert.bsky.social · Sep 15

This game could have been an email. #WNBA #SEAvsLV

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · Sep 12

Officially won my #WNBA fantasy league today, thank you Jackie Young and Napheesa Collier!

The joys of being a pretend GM.

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · Sep 9

Shoutout to libraries for keeping fiction and non-fiction separate, that is not easy to do these days

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · Sep 9

Gave away my tickets for tonight. Need to be home with this level of anxiety.

Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · Sep 9

The constitutional crisis of SCOTUS saying Brown people can legally be taken off the street for being Brown has me angry and sad.

Just went swimming at the gym to clear my head. But it's hard not to be furious right now.

Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · Sep 8

Social team is on fire for Mamdani.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Sep 8

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"

A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.

Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.

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Sarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · Aug 27

The SCORE act doesn't Close Title IX loopholes that deny thousands of women's roster spots, address House settlement-related Title IX violations, or ensure women can fully participate in & benefit from NIL. And it could overturn unrelated laws – including the one used to prosecute Larry Nassar.

Sarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · Aug 27

If you're an elite athlete, coach, gm, owner or change-maker in the women's sports space & u want to help ensure policy helps women, please join Rep Lori Trahan in DC (or virtually) to call out the flaws in the Republican-backed SCORE Act.

Msg goodgame@wondermedianetwork dot com & I'll connect you.

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Crystal Fincher @finchfrii.bsky.social · Aug 26

More of this:

Spokane outlaws warrantless ICE enforcement at events on public property

Icing out ICE: Spokane outlaws warrantless immigration enforcement at events on public property

Immigration officers must have a warrant to enter a permitted event on most public property in Spokane if organizers request protection and go through the proper steps to receive it, the city council ...

www.spokesman.com

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · Aug 25

"It has led here, to this moment, where all three branches of the GOP-controlled government have been willing to torch the republic and democracy that generations of elected officials and citizens have tended for 249 years simply to please Donald Trump and avoid running afoul of his temper."

David Roberts @volts.wtf · Aug 25

The fascism is here. "What would you do if fascism came to America?" You're doing it.

America Tips Into Fascism

Today is different than before.

www.doomsdayscenario.co

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · Aug 22

Received great news from Regence WA that all 3 Moderna, Pfizer, and Novavax #COVID vaccines will be covered 100% at in-network pharmacy locations this fall.

Once again feeling lucky to live in this state.

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Sara K @sarabkiesler.bsky.social · Aug 22

Congrats, Laura! That's huge. When I finally learned my biological father's name in 2007 I was amazed that I could just Google him and find his work number. Wishing you peace and calm through these next steps.

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CHBstills @chbstills.bsky.social · Aug 22

Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Book Ban Law | Court rules Florida’s expanded “Don’t Say Gay” law is unconstitutionally vague, violating the First Amendment and censoring acclaimed books. | www.metroweekly.com/2025/08/flor...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Book Ban Law

Court rules Florida’s expanded “Don’t Say Gay” law is unconstitutionally vague, violating the First Amendment and censoring acclaimed books.

www.metroweekly.com

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