Cristopher Nix
@jprimbauer.bsky.social
Native Washingtonian. Train enthusiast. Armchair housing and transit advocate. Cat lover. #TrainGang
"Birth is a curse and existence is a prison" -Michael ("The Good Place"; S2 Ep5, "Existential Crisis")
"Birth is a curse and existence is a prison" -Michael ("The Good Place"; S2 Ep5, "Existential Crisis")
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
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Multiple times a week, I think Seattle could make a decent amount of money in tickets just by putting up red-light cameras at the Rainier-23rd-Hill intersection. I frequently see drivers either block the intersection—usually heading southbound on Rainier—or run red lights.
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Multiple times a week, I think Seattle could make a decent amount of money in tickets just by putting up red-light cameras at the Rainier-23rd-Hill intersection. I frequently see drivers either block the intersection—usually heading southbound on Rainier—or run red lights.
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Please pay attention to decimal places as you read this post. He paid $750.00 in income taxes [I am neither an accountant nor a lawyer so will make no further comment on that] and wants $10,000,000,000.00 because somebody leaked that fact.
Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and now wants $10 billion because a leaker pointed that out www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Trump Lawsuit Against IRS Puts Him on Both Sides of the Same Case
President Trump’s lawsuit against the government that he runs presents a mind-bending minefield of conflicts that could end with his appointees approving a federal payout to him.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Please pay attention to decimal places as you read this post. He paid $750.00 in income taxes [I am neither an accountant nor a lawyer so will make no further comment on that] and wants $10,000,000,000.00 because somebody leaked that fact.
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City planners in the US just flat out suck
January 30, 2026 at 5:19 PM
City planners in the US just flat out suck
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This was posted in the new Epstein files release and removed about 20 mins later.
Wonder why that is.
Wonder why that is.
January 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This was posted in the new Epstein files release and removed about 20 mins later.
Wonder why that is.
Wonder why that is.
The Route 106 trip to Downtown Seattle scheduled at 8:06 AM from Renton Transit Center did not operate today. No notice from King County Metro that the trip was cancelled. A bus did depart at 8:03 from 106's spot, but it was still signed as To Terminal.
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The Route 106 trip to Downtown Seattle scheduled at 8:06 AM from Renton Transit Center did not operate today. No notice from King County Metro that the trip was cancelled. A bus did depart at 8:03 from 106's spot, but it was still signed as To Terminal.
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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A lot of Dems are going to take Bovino and Noem being fired as the finish line, and it's very important to make it clear to them that it is a starting line
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
A lot of Dems are going to take Bovino and Noem being fired as the finish line, and it's very important to make it clear to them that it is a starting line
It's great to see Lisa Ann Walter finally make it to the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions after a scheduling conflict prevented her from appearing in the previous tournament.
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 AM
It's great to see Lisa Ann Walter finally make it to the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions after a scheduling conflict prevented her from appearing in the previous tournament.
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according to bluesky, working for ice is a protected class against discrimination lol
January 26, 2026 at 5:58 PM
according to bluesky, working for ice is a protected class against discrimination lol
With the amount of fireworks I'm hearing, you'd think it was either midnight on New Year's Day or it was Independence Day.
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
With the amount of fireworks I'm hearing, you'd think it was either midnight on New Year's Day or it was Independence Day.
Lost in the news of Alex Pretti's murder by ICE yesterday was the passing of author and political scientist Michael Parenti. He was, quite possibly, one of the most important and impactful Marxist in the West post 1990s. His words changed many lives and may they not be forgotten.
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Lost in the news of Alex Pretti's murder by ICE yesterday was the passing of author and political scientist Michael Parenti. He was, quite possibly, one of the most important and impactful Marxist in the West post 1990s. His words changed many lives and may they not be forgotten.
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
I like James Cameron's "Avatar" film series, and I am not ashamed to admit it. Each film is three hours of escapism from *guestures broadly*.
January 19, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I like James Cameron's "Avatar" film series, and I am not ashamed to admit it. Each film is three hours of escapism from *guestures broadly*.
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mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:09 AM
mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
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I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
I had a great time seeing tonight's performance of @nightvaleradio.bsky.social's live show, "Murder Night in Blood Forest", at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle. My brother ended up being one of serial killer's victims (Victim #2, Hector Guerrero). It was great fun.
January 17, 2026 at 7:13 AM
I had a great time seeing tonight's performance of @nightvaleradio.bsky.social's live show, "Murder Night in Blood Forest", at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle. My brother ended up being one of serial killer's victims (Victim #2, Hector Guerrero). It was great fun.
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
A bit late to the party, but I only received this 2 days ago. Besides riding the Link 1 & 2 lines and the 560 from SeaTac, everything else was with King County Metro; this means in 2026, I need to get those Transit Agencies numbers up. It was also fun trying to remember which routes I rode in 2025.
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A bit late to the party, but I only received this 2 days ago. Besides riding the Link 1 & 2 lines and the 560 from SeaTac, everything else was with King County Metro; this means in 2026, I need to get those Transit Agencies numbers up. It was also fun trying to remember which routes I rode in 2025.
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
As HB 1175—the bill that would permit neighborhood cafés and stores—didn't get passed by #waleg last year, I hope it gets some traction this time around, even though this year is an even-numbered year and the legislative session is only a short 60 days.
January 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
As HB 1175—the bill that would permit neighborhood cafés and stores—didn't get passed by #waleg last year, I hope it gets some traction this time around, even though this year is an even-numbered year and the legislative session is only a short 60 days.
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This glib statement is all the more risible when you recall how many law enforcement officers used their vehicles as weapons against protesters in 2020... and how many Republican-dominated states *sought to legalize killing protesters with vehicles* as a reaction to the demonstrations
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
This glib statement is all the more risible when you recall how many law enforcement officers used their vehicles as weapons against protesters in 2020... and how many Republican-dominated states *sought to legalize killing protesters with vehicles* as a reaction to the demonstrations
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