Chris Machielse

This article is about a whole other price level of store - looked up prices from a few of the stores mentioned:

Roasted chicken from Butterfield Market - $21
Roasted chicken from Happier Grocery - $32
2-pack of soup at Erewhon (looks like they don't sell whole chickens, at least online) - $50

Screenshot of WSJ.com article in a PC web browser with gift unlocked article button circled.

Just realized device you are using may explain the difference? On PC web browser it's usually right by the byline - but on the mobile app I don't see a similar button 🤔

WSJ does gift articles for subscribers. Send me a DM if you need an article.

I've been waiting to cross I-90 on this train ever since moving to the region over 10 years ago, and it can't come fast enough with Revive I-5 starting back up again later this month.

King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci Today at the Sound Transit System Expansion Committee, Committee Chair and Board Vice Chair Claudia Balducci announced that the Crosslake Connection — the 2 Line link across Lake Washington and the I....

🚨🚨🚨 Per @kccclaudia.bsky.social, Sound Transit expects to allow passengers north of C/ID during simulated service of the 2 Line Crosslake Connection - doubling headways to 4 min between C/ID & Lynnwood! Beginning by Feb. www.facebook.com/KCCClaudia/p...

Rode the 542 once during Revive I-5 and the slowdown westbound was material - I ebiked every single commute until it was over. Holding out hope for at least a month or two of 2 Line service during the first phase 🤞

Should be an interesting set of Sound Transit board meetings this week - "Downtown Tunnel Analysis" is listed as an agenda item for the Executive Committee 👀

YouTube video by Eastside Transit Sound Transit Link Operator Training. Judkins Park - Int'l Dist/Chinatown.

YouTube's AI also recommended this video to me of daytime operations between Judkins and C/ID youtu.be/eq_Z-YM2Wck?...

WSDOT camera screen from Nov 24 at 9:58pm at I-90 & Rainier Avenue S. A 4-car train is visible on top of the frame.

WSDOT camera image from Nov 24 at 9:57pm of I-90 at Mercer Island Station - a multi-car trainset is visible at the station platform.

WSDOT camera image from Nov 24 at 9:58pm of I-90 at 18th Ave S (near Judkins Station) - a four car train is visible.

Spotted some four car trainsets testing between C/ID and Judkins last evening, and another on Mercer Island. Sharing for any 2 Line fans out there.

In addition to these TBD funds, SDOT controls most of the right of way used by Metro in the City of Seattle, including importantly where bus lanes do or don't exist.

A rental by another name

Crosslake Update: Testing advances on the floating bridge | Sound Transit The 2 Line connection between Seattle and the Eastside will transform how we travel around the region when it opens in early 2026.

Another update from their blog today - by the end of the month they expect to intermittently run single-car 2 Line test trains (out of service) interlined with the 1 Line all the way to Lynnwood during some peak commute hours www.soundtransit.org/blog/platfor...

Town Hall Seattle during the Life After Cars event

Wow my whole Bluesky feed was there

On the bright side, I am heartened that we are finally adding wayfinding to the airport on these signs - and some floor decals pointing towards the southbound platform in Westlake Station. Not sure how new that trend is but it has been sorely needed ever since the southern terminus went past SeaTac.

A blue heeler dog wearing a green harness sits attentively in front of a King County ballot drop box labeled “Ballot drop box” in multiple languages. The box has a blue and white “Vote!” sign and a sticker encouraging people to share their #votingselfie.

Election Day is almost here — your ballot is your voice!

Drop it off by 8 PM tomorrow at any ballot box.

Go with a friend (furry or otherwise) and make it a quick civic adventure.

Don’t let your vote get lost in the mail pile — let’s show up for our city! 💚 🐾

This for the Fred Meyer block in Lake City plz

Off street bike lane with trees on both sides

Trees on both sides of sidewalks and bike lanes plz, it is delightful

Picture of an LRV at the WSDOT E Mercer Way traffic camera location

LRV spotted by the East Channel bridge

Should have been the Pink Elephant Wash Spraypark! (AI generated, obviously)

I feel seen

New IKEA store is coming to the Seattle area The new 2,730 square-foot IKEA store will be located at the Redmond Town Center. But it isn't what you expect from a classic IKEA store.

IKEA is opening a smaller format store for online order pickups and placing orders with design consultants in Redmond - and the best part is that its Redmond Town Center location is accessible from the 2 Line! www.seattletimes.com/business/ike...

Here are the full details for East Link nerds: youtu.be/mWEXszDnD7E?...

"We're down to the last couple of sensors out of about 300 sensors that need to be adjusted before we can turn the system on to fully automatic mode..." - but each time they adjust it takes 2-3 days to measure the effects.

You spoke too soon @typewriteralley.bsky.social, in the Monthly Project Performance update they went into more detail than ever before about the cathodic protection system. 🙃

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Update: We just started moving towards Roosevelt. There was zero communication until 15 seconds before we started moving besides the automated "We are currently experiencing a delay but will be moving shortly" announcements. Which were 1000% false as a 30 min delay at the platform is not "shortly"

We have been being held at U District for the past 15 min after being held at UW for 10 min. No communication besides that we are single tracking and "waiting our turn" - hard to know whether to bail without more info...

It was me - glad to see others are also excited for TJ's to move in to the neighborhood! Excited to do my TJ's stops before transferring from the 1 Line to the 75!

Any word on when the cathodic protection system on I-90 will be complete? i.e. live wire test trains on I-90 when? 🙃

These trains dwelled for 20 seconds to simulate alighting and boarding. In August they will run the same test but also allowing actual passengers to board.

Light rail car attached to truck on the I-90 tracks near the floating bridge. Many construction workers are nearby.

It's real