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If you think the problem is that Katie's parents help her out, vote for Bruce.

If you think the problem is that the city is too expensive, vote for Katie.

And it could be just the beginning. MLK Labor Council, our county’s union of unions, confirmed that they’re set to vote on changing its sole Harrell endorsement to a dual endorsement of both candidates next week.

Bruxit? Port Commissioner Hasegawa First Harrell Endorser to Back Wilson After the Primary Is there a Bruxit about? As Katie Wilson's star rises, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's political career may be sinking. The Stranger has confirmed that Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa, who backed Har...

The Stranger has confirmed that Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa, who backed Harrell in the primary, has switched to a dual endorsement of him and Wilson in the general.

Urbanist-Backed Katie Wilson Opens Up Nearly 10 Point Lead over Harrell » The Urbanist # Friday's ballot count was very friendly to Seattle progressives, with mayoral challenger Katie Wilson exceeding the 50% mark with the boost. The election dynamics favor a progressive wave. Here's wh...

NEW // Urbanist-Backed Katie Wilson Opens Up Nearly 10 Point Lead over Harrell www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/12/u...

Op-Ed: Katie Wilson is the Zohran Mamdani of Seattle » The Urbanist # Progressive mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary is a watershed moment for New York City, and Seattle is on the cusp of its own watershed moment with the opport...

Seattle has its own Zohran v Cuomo mayoral race going on: A young charismatic upstart who actually wants to make the city cooler vs an establishment dinosaur who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a road rage incident.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/29/o...

The Stranger Endorses Katie Wilson for Mayor Bruce Harrell had his chance. A lifetime ago (in 2021), when Harrell first ran for mayor, he made a lot of big, substantive promises that voters seemed to believe: He pledged to build 1,000 new housin...

The Stranger endorses Katie Wilson for Mayor!

A UW professor recently called Washington State “a tax haven like the Cayman Islands.”

What did he mean?

Let’s get into it!

Trump's EPA plans to repeal climate pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.

The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.

Washington’s recent climate auction results show continued stability New Cap-and-Invest auction results show market stability and Washington's continued climate leadership.

Auction results are in, and they show continued stability for Washington's flagship climate policy: the Cap-and-Invest Program!

We need a change to protect our friends and neighbors from Trump’s “big, stupid bill" --someone who isn't afraid of upsetting their rich and powerful friends.

Join us today WilsonForSeattle.com

Watch the slow motion: it appears to me that the officers discuss the photographer and reporter before the one on the end fires on them (it looks to me like he's aiming at the camera, not the reporter, but you decide)

Pray this is only the first domino…

EXCLUSIVE: City Councilmember Cathy Moore will announce this afternoon that she is stepping down as of July 7, PubliCola has learned.

Join us Saturday at El Centro de La Raza in Beacon Hill to show support for your next mayor, Katie Wilson!

Can’t wait to see you!

WilsonForSeattle.com

Seattle Police make multiple arrests during counter-protest of fundamentalist church group’s rally in Cal Anderson Park — UPDATE With reporting by Hannah Saunders Seattle Police moved on counter-protesters at a fundamentalist Christian group’s rally Saturday afternoon in Cal Anderson Park. Multiple arrests and injuries…

I’ve heard from so many people about yesterday’s events at Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill. It’s clear this situation was seriously mishandled by Mayor Harrell’s administration, resulting in unnecessary arrests, injuries, and loss of trust in our city government. 🧵

Deniz Camp Launches Highly-Anticipated Creator-Owned Series in Exclusive Preview Acclaimed The Ultimates scribe Deniz Camp is about to introduce a whole new world of horror with Assorted Crisis Events.

Deniz Camp Launches Highly-Anticipated Creator-Owned Series in Exclusive Preview @denizcamp.bsky.social @ericxyz.bsky.social

www.cbr.com/deniz-camp-l...

Crowds gather around white smoke billowing out of pipe at top of Seattle City Hall

White Smoke Billowing Out of City Hall Just Rob Saka’s Brain Overheating Thinking About Traffic Medians: tinyurl.com/2jpjyrsf

TELL COSTCO TO CLEAN UP ITS CREDIT CARD Call on Costco to drop dirty bank Citi as its credit card partner because of Citi’s role in funding catastrophic climate change. Did you know? Costco’s credit cards are issued by Citi - one of the ...

💚 Please take 30 seconds to sign this petition calling on Costco to drop dirty bank Citi as its credit card partner because of Citi’s role in funding catastrophic climate change. By signing, you will be taking a stand for a healthier future for your family, your friends and your community. 💚

Salmon return to the Klamath’s Oregon waters, but the river’s headwaters are still blocked After decades of conflict, farmers and tribes say they’re working in concert to restore salmon habitat in the Klamath Basin. But two dams remain - one that blocks fish passage another that plays a key...

The removal of the Klamath Dams is one of the most significant environmental projects in past decades. OPB is one of the few news organizations returning time and again to see how that effort is changing the region.

“a purely performative statement of grievance.” 🤦🏼‍♂️

SEATTLE, plz take 30 seconds to e-donate $100 of your democracy vouchers so we can defeat BIG BUSINESS!
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“Evans called the SODA and SOAP zones ‘ridiculous’ and ‘not effective.’ ‘We know the historical data on them — that they disproportionately affect Brown and Black folks,’ Evans said.”

Op-Ed: Adam Smith Is Responsible for Trump’s Victory, Not the ‘Left’ - The Urbanist # Defending the rich and blaming progressives for losses is a throughline in U.S. Rep. Adam Smith's long career, and it's gotten Democrats nowhere. Despite his recent efforts to again blame the Left, ...

THIS, yall!! 👏🏼👏🏼
@theurbanist.org

Bahahahahaha!!! 😂🤣🙌🏼
OMFG spotted in West Seattle @bretthamil.bsky.social #Bravo

🌳 UPDATE: 34 trees along Beacon Ave S are safe from removal as SDOT moves forward with sidewalk repairs. The fate of 33 others is still under review, with tree removal described as a "last resort."

Read the full story from Nimra Ahmad here: soseaem.org/4hFpFZu #Seattle

Monisha Harrell breaks silence on her uncle – and former boss – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell Monisha Harrell describes the mayor’s office as being a dog-eat-dog environment where white male advisors vied for power and influence. She said her experience, as a high-level woman ignored by the ma...

Monisha Harrell is breaking her silence for the first time since she left her uncle’s administration in 2023. She describes the mayor’s office as being a dog-eat-dog environment where white male advisors vied for power and influence.

Poster for the #TeslaTakedown protests showing ones in the puget sound area: - Lynnwood (12-2pm) - SEATTLE (SOUTH LAKE UNION) - 10-12pm - SEATTLE (U-VILLAGE) - 10-12pm - BELLEVUE-10-12pm - RENTON-10-12pm - TACOMA (Fife) - 10-12pm

Let's make Musk pay for his illegal attacks on working people!

This Saturday, join the #TeslaTakedown protest at the U Village Tesla Showroom in Seattle: actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...

Not in North Seattle? There are more protests across the state, find one near you!

Home | Elect Katie Wilson I love this city and I know that we can solve our most pressing problems and accomplish great things together. We don’t have to settle for half measures. But we need to take initiative. We need to be ...

Katie Wilson has launched her campaign for mayor of Seattle, as the progressive organizer and general secretary of the Transit Riders Union challenges incumbent Bruce Harrell.