The UAE secretly paid Trump $187 million. Money in his pocket personally. And then Trump overrode decades of national security objections to selling Nvidia chips to UAE because we feared UAE would send the chips to China.

Corruption has consequences.

It's just insane the degree to which the federal government has simply declared war on a U.S. state. A punitive war with no discernible objective other than to immiserate its people. bsky.app/profile/apne...

Lincoln Park is directly connected by the C Line.

I think Wilson SHOULD be taking bolder steps now, given her campaign commitments, but she's doing what centrists want and the Seattle Times should be thrilled. That they aren't just shows how emotionally invested they are in hating her.

Yes, yes, it is freak behavior. In three ways it is.

Sadly, I was one of those children. Told it was normal, natural even. Thankfully I made it out. Everything bagel with chive onion cream cheese.

Every card is welcome aboard 🚅 🚌 🛳️ 

Tap to Pay is now live across Puget Sound! Tap your contactless credit or debit card, physical or in a digital wallet, to pay your transit fare. Easy.

Learn more: info.myorca.com/contactless/

Huge new paper out today finds that developers in Los Angeles are willing to pay 50% more for land with building permits in place

(The paper's author, Evan Soltas, doesn't appear to be on bsky, so read the screenshots of his tweets below)

evansoltas.com/papers/Permi...

Oh, wow! Do tell more, I've never heard a driver complain about parking!

A Fatal ICE Shooting Occurred in Texas Months Before Renee Good’s Killing

A Fatal ICE Shooting Occurred in Texas Months Before Renee Good’s Killing

A 23-year-old American was shot last March in South Padre Island. ICE’s involvement in the shooting was not disclosed until this week.

To be clear, she is talking about a crosswalk daylighting project. She's not only advocating against safer streets and more bike/scooter parking, she's advocating for people being able to illegally park in/near crosswalks.

If a bus route takes 20 minutes and you want 10 minute frequency, you buy two busses and hire two drivers. If you speed up the bus (by, eg., making a lane bus-only) and are able to complete the rout in 10 minutes, you only need one bus for the same frequency.

We're talking about existing infrastructure. Once the rail is there, its much cheaper to run and agencies looking to save operating costs should funnel riders away from busses to rail.

😅 It was time.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson smiling between lost dog poster on a pole and a guy walking a dog behind her (both from the Super Bowl Ring ad)

Mayor Wilson Opens Mind to Adding Surveillance Cameras After Hearing They Can Help Find Lost Dogs: tinyurl.com/j8fhe8fd

Four months in jail because *her mom* overstayed a visa while applying for a green card. I’m sitting next to my 9-year-old daughter right now and the idea that anyone would put her in jail at all for something like that…no words

Wonderful news!

This is essential reporting on ST budget and buildout that reaches beyond ST3. Even if you're familiar with the individual pieces reported, it brings it all together. As always, greatful for @typewriteralley.bsky.social knowledge and expertise on these issues.

Once again I'm asking Democrats to take their messaging cues from the sitting Democratic Senator who is the most vulnerable for re-election in 2026

I've got a 1-bed apt in Seattle with windows on 3 sides! But its certainly rare.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson took "hand-deliver the State of the City to the City Council" literally

It's been rare during the last two administrations for a mayorsto show up in council chambers for any purpose, and for a mayor to give a public comment-length version of the SOTC is pretty cool

I think the accurate version they are getting at is 'Journalist who personally supported Wilson over Harrell doesn't cover for Wilson in describing Mayors actions.'

this isn't family separation, it's kidnapping

Sitting with the fact that if you run over someone and they become trapped under your car until first responders can lift it off, and then the person who you hit dies, you get to walk away if you come up clean on a drug and alcohol test.

With RapidRide connections to Alki from both stations, it will get plenty of visitors. That's one of the things I'm most excited about is better non-downtown bus connections in West Seattle.

You don't necessarily have to plan your trip around 10-15 minute frequency. But you'll definitely be checking OneBusAway before heading to the stop.

Clinton is not a relevant Democrat. She has literally no power and never will. Its like saying Bush represents Republican sentiment.

This is the right way to be an elected official.

My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.

Thoughts on this:

newrepublic.com/article/2059...