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Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 1h

It’s so real. I looooooove biking and it’s been my primary mode of transportation for the majority of my life, but the lack of appropriate infrastructure (even on brand new bike routes!) can certainly make it terrifying

Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 2h

Love a bike commute 😌

Until a boomer who “just wants to turn right on red” pulls into a crosswalk on a newly constructed bikeway and almost takes you out 😩

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Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 2h

I’d guess that there are a lot of parallels!

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Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 4h

👀👀👀

House Our Neighbors @houseourneighbors.bsky.social · 9h

The Seattle Social Housing Developer is hiring for two positions. Please share with your networks.

www.socialhousingseattle.org/careers

Careers | SSH-Site2025

www.socialhousingseattle.org

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Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 4h

isn’t a sales tax regressive by definition though

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Raven Campbell @ravenmcampbell.bsky.social · 7h

It's nice to know that "organized retail theft operation" is now copese for "shoplifting sting" just like how "anti-human trafficking operation" is copese for "prostitution sting"

PubliCola @publicola.bsky.social · 7h

Seattle Spent Thousands on "Organized Retail Theft" Operation at Marshall's, Arresting Five and Recovering $400 in Merchandise
The operation involved at least 10 officers and suspects were jailed for up to a week for stealing knit caps, sweatshirts, and a pet toy.
publicola.com/2025/10/14/s...

Seattle Spent Thousands on "Organized Retail Theft" Operation at Marshall's, Arresting Five and Recovering $400 in Merchandise - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett Last week, the Seattle Police Department announced it had completed a successful “Organized Retail Theft Operation”…

publicola.com

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Fix the L8 @fixthel8.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you for your support, @cmtmosqueda.bsky.social!

Page 1 of letter from Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda in support of bus lanes on Denny Way

Page 2 of letter from Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda in support of bus lanes on Denny Way

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1d

Jackboots
#DOOMLOOP #seattle

GUY 1: Whats with the helicopters? Is Trump sending in the National Guard?
GUY 2: Nah, that's just the graffiti task force
GUY 1: And over there–is that an immigration raid?
GUY 2: Nah, they’re just doing a crackdown on street food vendors
GUY 1: When the jackboots come how will we even notice
GUY 2: Shhh, not in front of the surveillance camera

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 11h

What's this, a comedy show that's over by 9 on a Friday night and is ok for kids (as long as they're ok with themes of alienation and failure)??? And our next mayor is gonna be on it???

Town Hall Seattle @townhallseattle.bsky.social · 19d

10/17 at 7:30 PM | From the mind of @bretthamil.bsky.social comes Power Thru It!, a unique comedic talk show starring Burl Dirkman, his handyman alter ego. 🔨

Featuring special guests @mudede.bsky.social & Katie Wilson.

🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/tMQvMxP

Red/purple promotional graphic for event titled "Power Thru It! with Burl Dirkman: Special Guests Charles Mudede and Katie Wilson," scheduled for Oct 17 at 7:30 PM. Headshots of the presenters are included. Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 1d

Donate to the PAC to defeat Harrell and elect a brilliant mayor who shares our values! Seattleforkatie.com

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Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 21h

Certainly firms up my vote for Zahilay.

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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 23h

Tomorrow night! You know I'm all over a local candidate forum focusing on surveillance.

Doors open at 5pm and there will be food and child care provided.

ACLU of Washington @acluwa.bsky.social · 6d

📆Tuesday, October 14 | 6-9pm
📌Rainier Arts Center

Have questions for people running for Seattle Mayor, City Council, or City Attorney? Join Whose Streets Our Streets for a South End candidate forum!

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Guy Oron @guyoron.net · 1d

Earlier this year, @realchangenews.bsky.social vendor Don Lowe passed away. He cultivated a community of 50+ friends who cared for him in the last part of his life. They pooled their funds every month to pay his rent for more than 5 years. It truly shows how an act of kindness can snowball.

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Guy Oron @guyoron.net · 1d

Throughout his time being homeless, Don spent almost all his money on his cats and keeping a collection of 4,000 books safe. He donated them in his will. That dedication to knowledge and literacy is truly admirable, especially in this era of AI misinformation.
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...

Remembering Don Lowe: A story of radiating compassion

www.realchangenews.org

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Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 1d

Too true

Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 1d

Went to Loretta’s with one of my best friends, who is an incredible artist, performer, organizer & producer.

We did talk about local politics (when do I not) and he was enthusiastic about his support of @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social & how her campaign is one of the things bringing him hope rn 😭

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Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 1d

Yesssss this would be such an improvement, including for drivers tbh

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The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 1d

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is seeking reelection partly based on the claim he’s responsible for adding 3,000 emergency housing units. A deeper look reveals that’s an embellishment.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he added 3,000 housing units. Did he?

www.seattletimes.com

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Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 1d

Now is not the time to reelect a mayor who refuses to take responsibility for the failures of his administration. We have lost shelter beds every year of the mayor’s term, and more people are sleeping outside as a result. We are a national outlier on unsheltered homelessness.

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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 1d

Exactly. If Harrell is re-elected, nothing will change on homelessness, on housing costs, and so much more. He will take it as validation of what he's done so far.

Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 1d

Now is not the time to reelect a mayor who refuses to take responsibility for the failures of his administration. We have lost shelter beds every year of the mayor’s term, and more people are sleeping outside as a result. We are a national outlier on unsheltered homelessness.

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alec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · 1d

Another good time to remind people that “tear gas” is a term of copaganda that police, the military, and its manufacturers use to obscure that it is a dangerous chemical weapon internationally banned for use even in warfare.

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Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · 1d

This seems fake but it's completely real: Audio of Seattle's current Mayor dreaming of a giant computer-simulated Martin Luther King, something the King family has explicitly asked people not to do.
Big thanks to Erica Barnett for being the only reporter in town covering these events so closely!

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Alex ITMFA @ahym666.bsky.social · 1d

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1d

Jackboots
#DOOMLOOP #seattle

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1d

this is what passes for "innovation" in the Harrell administration: some AI slop on a video billboard downtown. this guy is cooked

Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · 1d

This seems fake but it's completely real: Audio of Seattle's current Mayor dreaming of a giant computer-simulated Martin Luther King, something the King family has explicitly asked people not to do.
Big thanks to Erica Barnett for being the only reporter in town covering these events so closely!

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Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a longer clip with more context, which incredibly makes the whole thing even MORE deranged. I've been in the room with this guy once or twice and this really is how he talks

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