Jim Brunner
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Analysis: King County executive transition team inflation 2009-2025. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Analysis: King County executive transition team inflation 2009-2025. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Happy 5th anniversary to this all-time great anonymous "senior Republican" quote about Trump in WaPo after the 2020 election.
"What is the downside in humoring him for this little bit of time? .. It's not like he's plotting how to prevent Joe Biden from taking power on Jan. 20."
"What is the downside in humoring him for this little bit of time? .. It's not like he's plotting how to prevent Joe Biden from taking power on Jan. 20."
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Happy 5th anniversary to this all-time great anonymous "senior Republican" quote about Trump in WaPo after the 2020 election.
"What is the downside in humoring him for this little bit of time? .. It's not like he's plotting how to prevent Joe Biden from taking power on Jan. 20."
"What is the downside in humoring him for this little bit of time? .. It's not like he's plotting how to prevent Joe Biden from taking power on Jan. 20."
Anyone else see the screwed up initial WA election results last night on Sec State website? Any other screenshots?
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Anyone else see the screwed up initial WA election results last night on Sec State website? Any other screenshots?
Thinking about how the Blue Jays & Mariners both started in 1977
October 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Thinking about how the Blue Jays & Mariners both started in 1977
Still can't believe they threw Suarez the fastball there. Thank you, Canada!
October 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Still can't believe they threw Suarez the fastball there. Thank you, Canada!
I asked Mike Johnson last year when he campaigned for Joe Kent about warnings by former Trump admin figures that Trump would ignore constitutional limits & slide U.S. toward autocracy. He said: “I do not have any concern about that at all.”
October 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I asked Mike Johnson last year when he campaigned for Joe Kent about warnings by former Trump admin figures that Trump would ignore constitutional limits & slide U.S. toward autocracy. He said: “I do not have any concern about that at all.”
A man broke into the WA Capitol & went on a vandalism spree, including burning flags and a toppling a big bust of George Washington. State just released some photos www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
October 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A man broke into the WA Capitol & went on a vandalism spree, including burning flags and a toppling a big bust of George Washington. State just released some photos www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Remember these shirts? Now merely factual
October 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Remember these shirts? Now merely factual
Seattle City Hall Incompetence Plaza update
September 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Seattle City Hall Incompetence Plaza update
Times have changed. (Actual Seattle Times front page from 1906.)
August 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Times have changed. (Actual Seattle Times front page from 1906.)
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell TRAILS challenger Katie Wilson in Tuesday's primary ballout count. Lots of votes remaining to be counted but ...
August 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell TRAILS challenger Katie Wilson in Tuesday's primary ballout count. Lots of votes remaining to be counted but ...
Meanwhile, here's Gov. Bob Ferguson's campaign fundraising pitch today from "Peter the cat" - who is probably/definitely not wearing a wire.
July 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Meanwhile, here's Gov. Bob Ferguson's campaign fundraising pitch today from "Peter the cat" - who is probably/definitely not wearing a wire.
Basing 'exclusives' on the thoughts of... doublechecks... Laura Loomer. Cool.
July 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Basing 'exclusives' on the thoughts of... doublechecks... Laura Loomer. Cool.
Cheer up, lil scooter
May 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Cheer up, lil scooter
Gov. Bob Ferguson is wasting no time in resuming political fundraising following the end of the legislative session, and its fundraising freeze. Email solicitation boasts of session wins.
April 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Gov. Bob Ferguson is wasting no time in resuming political fundraising following the end of the legislative session, and its fundraising freeze. Email solicitation boasts of session wins.
The WA businesses (including Microsoft, Amazon) & people who gave to Trump's inauguration (via @pmalonejourno.bsky.social)
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April 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The WA businesses (including Microsoft, Amazon) & people who gave to Trump's inauguration (via @pmalonejourno.bsky.social)
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Final day of WA legislative session. A visitor spotted on Capitol campus.
April 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Final day of WA legislative session. A visitor spotted on Capitol campus.
Seattle police union president doesn't appreciate Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat's recent piece on the union's Seattle-bashing, "contemptuous social media feed."
April 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Seattle police union president doesn't appreciate Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat's recent piece on the union's Seattle-bashing, "contemptuous social media feed."