YIMBY Birder (Sarah)
@sarahchadd.bsky.social
TL; DR: Birds, cats, plants, politics. Seattleite sick of Seattle process. I flit between topics like a hummingbird, but hyper-focus like a corvid. Photography, gardening, podcasts. Mom of a tween, eng partner, keeper of two cats, a dog, fish. Obv ADHD.
Yeah, he's awesome! I'm a little farther north but my neighbors across the street and I also have the SDOT signs out. People use our street as a cut-through to avoid ferry traffic. SDOT did install speed cushions farther south, but they don't do much. Better pic of the safety library:
November 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Yeah, he's awesome! I'm a little farther north but my neighbors across the street and I also have the SDOT signs out. People use our street as a cut-through to avoid ferry traffic. SDOT did install speed cushions farther south, but they don't do much. Better pic of the safety library:
I have an SDOT employee neighbor who maintains DIY traffic calming on his block. He also stocks a little free library for pedestrian safety gear (reflective vests, flashing beacons, etc.). And has a yard full of plastic flamingos he dresses for the seasons. Those are just for fun 😆
November 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I have an SDOT employee neighbor who maintains DIY traffic calming on his block. He also stocks a little free library for pedestrian safety gear (reflective vests, flashing beacons, etc.). And has a yard full of plastic flamingos he dresses for the seasons. Those are just for fun 😆
I googled the poster and found a much more active post on that other platform. Weirdly, most comments there were in support of the "research," but this one was so perfect:
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I googled the poster and found a much more active post on that other platform. Weirdly, most comments there were in support of the "research," but this one was so perfect:
Such fierce and assertive advocacy from our district 1 council member at a community light rail forum in West Seattle tonight. Seen but not heard; that's what I want from a representative. westseattleblog.com/2025/11/one-...
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Such fierce and assertive advocacy from our district 1 council member at a community light rail forum in West Seattle tonight. Seen but not heard; that's what I want from a representative. westseattleblog.com/2025/11/one-...
Um, guess I'll continue to not go to Ethan Stowell restaurants. Yikes.
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Um, guess I'll continue to not go to Ethan Stowell restaurants. Yikes.
So, one of the reasons Vanishing Seattle bothers me is the underlying NIMBY anti-change vibe. They amplify Tree Action Seattle content. Well, they also do this for Orca Nexus/Orca Appeal's Jennifer Godfrey, who's attempting to appeal the Seattle comprehensive plan (i.e., block upzoning).
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
So, one of the reasons Vanishing Seattle bothers me is the underlying NIMBY anti-change vibe. They amplify Tree Action Seattle content. Well, they also do this for Orca Nexus/Orca Appeal's Jennifer Godfrey, who's attempting to appeal the Seattle comprehensive plan (i.e., block upzoning).
LITERALLY point 1 on the email we received when signing up.
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
LITERALLY point 1 on the email we received when signing up.
Can WSB commenters blame Katie Wilson for this?
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Can WSB commenters blame Katie Wilson for this?
Vanishing Seattle does it again. Somehow they didn't squeeze in any jabs at "developers" this time, but they still convey skepticism at the reason for this location closing and imply it's some kind of treasured Seattle institution. JitB started in San Diego & their e. coli outbreak killed 4 PNW kids
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Vanishing Seattle does it again. Somehow they didn't squeeze in any jabs at "developers" this time, but they still convey skepticism at the reason for this location closing and imply it's some kind of treasured Seattle institution. JitB started in San Diego & their e. coli outbreak killed 4 PNW kids
This truncated title is... Kind of accurate 🙃😭
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This truncated title is... Kind of accurate 🙃😭
This is what being blocked looks like, I assume?
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This is what being blocked looks like, I assume?
So if TAS rated Harrell's conservation easement idea, which would pay private property owners to keep mature trees, a "100/10" idea, surely Rinck's proposal gets at least a 10/10 from them. 🤡
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
So if TAS rated Harrell's conservation easement idea, which would pay private property owners to keep mature trees, a "100/10" idea, surely Rinck's proposal gets at least a 10/10 from them. 🤡
We'll see if they respond!
October 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We'll see if they respond!
At a certain point, there is just a criminal amount of toe beans.
October 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
At a certain point, there is just a criminal amount of toe beans.
I then immediately forwarded that donation receipt to the SPF info box, inquiring how my money would be used since this is a dead project. No reply yet, but at some point in the last few hours, SPF pulled the project page. Interesting.
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I then immediately forwarded that donation receipt to the SPF info box, inquiring how my money would be used since this is a dead project. No reply yet, but at some point in the last few hours, SPF pulled the project page. Interesting.
It's been a busy few weeks, but this week I started digging in again. Verified that WSSL is still on the SPF site and this morning I decided to make a donation 😇
October 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It's been a busy few weeks, but this week I started digging in again. Verified that WSSL is still on the SPF site and this morning I decided to make a donation 😇
So I also asked SPF about that. I did not ask why they were ever a partner, but it seems odd to me for an org that supposedly champions public spaces and equity to fund a project like this, as it was pretty transparently always an obstructionist endeavor. WSSL and TAS both just don't want change.
October 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
So I also asked SPF about that. I did not ask why they were ever a partner, but it seems odd to me for an org that supposedly champions public spaces and equity to fund a project like this, as it was pretty transparently always an obstructionist endeavor. WSSL and TAS both just don't want change.
New thread, also on the Seattle Parks Foundation beat: Why was West Seattle Skylink a partner? And probably still would be if I hadn't followed up again after donating? While looking into TAS I found this. WS Skylink hasn't posted anywhere in well over a year, yet they still had an active SPF page
October 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
New thread, also on the Seattle Parks Foundation beat: Why was West Seattle Skylink a partner? And probably still would be if I hadn't followed up again after donating? While looking into TAS I found this. WS Skylink hasn't posted anywhere in well over a year, yet they still had an active SPF page
It seems @seattleparksfoundation.org would be able to tell how much money TAS has raised through their portal. Technically the donation goes to SPF and is earmarked for TAS... But when I inquired, I was told they don't have that? No answers on accountability, measuring project efficacy, etc.
October 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It seems @seattleparksfoundation.org would be able to tell how much money TAS has raised through their portal. Technically the donation goes to SPF and is earmarked for TAS... But when I inquired, I was told they don't have that? No answers on accountability, measuring project efficacy, etc.
Partnership requirements; which of these does TAS meet? They certainly don't meet them all. Right off the bat: imoroving and increasing access to parks and public spaces? 🚫 @seattleparksfoundation.org @ericacbarnett.bsky.social @publicola.bsky.social @theurbanist.org @typewriteralley.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Partnership requirements; which of these does TAS meet? They certainly don't meet them all. Right off the bat: imoroving and increasing access to parks and public spaces? 🚫 @seattleparksfoundation.org @ericacbarnett.bsky.social @publicola.bsky.social @theurbanist.org @typewriteralley.bsky.social
Who can help me understand how Tree Action Seattle meets the requirements to be a @seattleparksfoundation.org partner? This designation allows TAS to receive tax-free donations and significant bolstering/legitimizing from the SPF association, yet requires no donor accountability from TAS. (1/?)
October 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Who can help me understand how Tree Action Seattle meets the requirements to be a @seattleparksfoundation.org partner? This designation allows TAS to receive tax-free donations and significant bolstering/legitimizing from the SPF association, yet requires no donor accountability from TAS. (1/?)
No, Harrell's office is going to be loud about it because it's a make-up gesture toward Birds Connect Seattle, Tree Action Seattle, and other reactionary NIMBY preservationist "environmental" groups. This was in Joshua Morris's latest BCS email. He feels Very Important.
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
No, Harrell's office is going to be loud about it because it's a make-up gesture toward Birds Connect Seattle, Tree Action Seattle, and other reactionary NIMBY preservationist "environmental" groups. This was in Joshua Morris's latest BCS email. He feels Very Important.
I just saw one for the first time last month. I thought it looked cool 🙃
October 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I just saw one for the first time last month. I thought it looked cool 🙃
Me and L.A. cousin and my spouse 😭
October 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Me and L.A. cousin and my spouse 😭