billmerrill
@billmerrill.bsky.social
bikes / mountains / sky / maps / oregon trail / seattle
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I am going to kindly share, as a Black person used to dodging these types of things, if you have your settings set to autoplay video, today is a great day to turn them off. You can be very informed without having to witness murder.
January 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I am going to kindly share, as a Black person used to dodging these types of things, if you have your settings set to autoplay video, today is a great day to turn them off. You can be very informed without having to witness murder.
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A bill from 46th LD representative Darya Farivar (NE Seattle) would specifically create a path for opening publicly-owned grocery stores in state law, and includes a tax increment financing component for funding.
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
HB 2313 Washington State Legislature
app.leg.wa.gov
January 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
A bill from 46th LD representative Darya Farivar (NE Seattle) would specifically create a path for opening publicly-owned grocery stores in state law, and includes a tax increment financing component for funding.
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
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Furious Mayor Wilson Pounds Fist On Table Demanding Chalice Of NIMBY Blood: tinyurl.com/mr7kpkrk
January 3, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Furious Mayor Wilson Pounds Fist On Table Demanding Chalice Of NIMBY Blood: tinyurl.com/mr7kpkrk
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Mayor-elect Wilson shakes up SDOT leadership + City needs to get back on pace to keep up with the transportation levy's demands
#SEAbikes #Seattle
#SEAbikes #Seattle
Mayor-elect Wilson shakes up SDOT leadership + City needs to get back on pace to keep up with the transportation levy’s demands
Adiam Emery (white jacket over blue top) observes a people-protected bike lane demonstration at 4th and Pine April 30, 2025. Emery directed a quick response to the community action, installing a heavier barrier by the end of the day. With Mayor-elect Katie Wilson less than two weeks from assuming office, we are already seeing signs of change within SDOT leadership. Interim Director Adiam Emery will not continue in that role, with Wilson tapping Angela Brady of the sprawling Office of the Waterfront, Civic Projects and Sound Transit to take on the Interim Director role.
www.seattlebikeblog.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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I’m going back to school to study bollards
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I’m going back to school to study bollards
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Hot take: Fremont Bridge should be closed to cars and open only for bikes and pedestrians. For cars it's mostly redundant with Aurora Bridge and we're never going to build a new bridge (with the required ability to open, especially) for non-cars. As a historic bridge it'll last a lot longer, too.
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Hot take: Fremont Bridge should be closed to cars and open only for bikes and pedestrians. For cars it's mostly redundant with Aurora Bridge and we're never going to build a new bridge (with the required ability to open, especially) for non-cars. As a historic bridge it'll last a lot longer, too.
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Hearing a rumor recently I hadn't been hearing a few weeks ago: transportation committee chair Alexis Mercedes Rinck?
November 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hearing a rumor recently I hadn't been hearing a few weeks ago: transportation committee chair Alexis Mercedes Rinck?
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Lottery
Calumet, MI
Calumet, MI
October 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Lottery
Calumet, MI
Calumet, MI
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@seattledot.bsky.social Can you have the Graffiti Response Team fix this spray paint?
How hard do you think it would be to push these into the car lane
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
@seattledot.bsky.social Can you have the Graffiti Response Team fix this spray paint?
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A bar in an existing grandfathered corner store zone should create a cocktail called "recipe for disaster."
September 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A bar in an existing grandfathered corner store zone should create a cocktail called "recipe for disaster."
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Being the only transit rider at a transit related press event continues to be incredibly demoralizing when I wish it was embarrassing for the transit agency involved.
August 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Being the only transit rider at a transit related press event continues to be incredibly demoralizing when I wish it was embarrassing for the transit agency involved.
I took my first bike ride down the new northwest section of the waterfront trail.
I wish they had done that on the southeast section, we could leave the tetnus trench for the trike super heros (complementary). #seabikes
I wish they had done that on the southeast section, we could leave the tetnus trench for the trike super heros (complementary). #seabikes
August 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I took my first bike ride down the new northwest section of the waterfront trail.
I wish they had done that on the southeast section, we could leave the tetnus trench for the trike super heros (complementary). #seabikes
I wish they had done that on the southeast section, we could leave the tetnus trench for the trike super heros (complementary). #seabikes
Corner 🎆 Stores 🎇 Everywhere 🧨
NEW: The full list of amendments to Seattle's Comp Plan are set to drop Monday, but we have a preview of @alexis4seattle.bsky.social's proposed changes:
-Restoring 8 entire neighborhood centers
-Removing parking mandates
-Allowing corner stores everywhere
www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/01/r...
-Restoring 8 entire neighborhood centers
-Removing parking mandates
-Allowing corner stores everywhere
www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/01/r...
Rinck Proposes Restoring Growth Centers Dropped from One Seattle Plan » The Urbanist
# The potential Seattle Comprehensive Plan changes, which are set to be discussed Monday, would add back growth centers around Gas Works Park, Alki, North Capitol Hill, and other areas. Councilmember ...
www.theurbanist.org
August 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Corner 🎆 Stores 🎇 Everywhere 🧨
A month ago I was biking here, along a bike trail north of Winlaw BC, Canada.
July 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A month ago I was biking here, along a bike trail north of Winlaw BC, Canada.
This, but as a bumper sticker.
July 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This, but as a bumper sticker.
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We beat the bus yesterday, but isn’t it time we elect someone who regularly rides transit?
WilsonForSeattle.com
WilsonForSeattle.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We beat the bus yesterday, but isn’t it time we elect someone who regularly rides transit?
WilsonForSeattle.com
WilsonForSeattle.com
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Sound Transit says that it expects to be able to open Federal Way Link earlier than expected. The 3-station line had originally been set to open in early 2026.
Moving up Federal Way will pave the way for a full 2 Line opening by spring.
Moving up Federal Way will pave the way for a full 2 Line opening by spring.
July 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
JUST ANNOUNCED: Sound Transit says that it expects to be able to open Federal Way Link earlier than expected. The 3-station line had originally been set to open in early 2026.
Moving up Federal Way will pave the way for a full 2 Line opening by spring.
Moving up Federal Way will pave the way for a full 2 Line opening by spring.
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July 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
@westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social
I want them to fix that as well, but I don’t use it anymore, there is a safer route.
I want them to fix that as well, but I don’t use it anymore, there is a safer route.
June 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
@westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social
I want them to fix that as well, but I don’t use it anymore, there is a safer route.
I want them to fix that as well, but I don’t use it anymore, there is a safer route.
The most recent round of folks talking about using llms for coding has boiled down to one thing for me: I’d like to learn more about teaching folks to read code and change requests.
I’ve taught people to make better change requests but my skills at reading them are a result of doing it a lot.
I’ve taught people to make better change requests but my skills at reading them are a result of doing it a lot.
June 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The most recent round of folks talking about using llms for coding has boiled down to one thing for me: I’d like to learn more about teaching folks to read code and change requests.
I’ve taught people to make better change requests but my skills at reading them are a result of doing it a lot.
I’ve taught people to make better change requests but my skills at reading them are a result of doing it a lot.
A good start to the day:
Navigating by Aliveness
ckarchive.com/b/zlughnhk87...
With thanks to
everythingchanges.us/blog/alive/
Navigating by Aliveness
ckarchive.com/b/zlughnhk87...
With thanks to
everythingchanges.us/blog/alive/
The Imperfectionist: Navigating by aliveness
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May 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A good start to the day:
Navigating by Aliveness
ckarchive.com/b/zlughnhk87...
With thanks to
everythingchanges.us/blog/alive/
Navigating by Aliveness
ckarchive.com/b/zlughnhk87...
With thanks to
everythingchanges.us/blog/alive/
It’s a three boat day today.
Ferry Cathlanet: cafe is closed. Robot coffee for breakfast.
Ferry Cathlanet: cafe is closed. Robot coffee for breakfast.
May 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It’s a three boat day today.
Ferry Cathlanet: cafe is closed. Robot coffee for breakfast.
Ferry Cathlanet: cafe is closed. Robot coffee for breakfast.
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you GUYS! even LOWER tide on Alki around noon on Tuesday and Wednesday!! who wanna come look around with me???
SYZYGY!?!!! 🌞🌚🌎🌊🐚🦀
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
SYZYGY!?!!! 🌞🌚🌎🌊🐚🦀
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
One of the lowest tides of 2025 will soon hit Puget Sound: When to look
Some of the year's lowest tides arrive next week. It's a great time to peer into tidepools, so look out for Seattle Aquarium marine life experts at the beach.
www.seattletimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
you GUYS! even LOWER tide on Alki around noon on Tuesday and Wednesday!! who wanna come look around with me???
SYZYGY!?!!! 🌞🌚🌎🌊🐚🦀
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
SYZYGY!?!!! 🌞🌚🌎🌊🐚🦀
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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They should add a bus lane to Denny Way when they are done repaving it.
May 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
They should add a bus lane to Denny Way when they are done repaving it.