Riley Avron

That's my representative!! Thank you Rep Thomas.

If our "environmental protection" frameworks can stop an affordable housing project but can't stop a detention center or a highway expansion we really need to start talk about ripping things up root and branch.

Mayor Wilson, this plan actually goes backwards compared to October 2024, downzoning predominantly wealthier, more exclusive neighborhoods, like mine in West Seattle.

Instead, we need to allow dramatically more homes in these areas, including West Seattle.

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Here's what I wrote. You can do so too!

Please take a minute to email your opposition to SB 5609!

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If it helps, I have found @transit.app does a better job than Google or Apple offering safer routing. This may be because it is based on OSM data.

The dispatcher always says they'll send enforcement, but I'm often reporting while I'm on my way somewhere else. So, I haven't confirmed that an after-hours ticket was issued yet.

I have had some luck calling things like this in. (206) 625-5011, wait about 45 seconds, option 8 then option 1. I have seen vehicles ticketed after I've called.

You can sign in PRO very quickly here:
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In other words, sec. 3 means that recipients of misleading electronic messages can no longer benefit under RCW 19.86, the consumer protection act. (also bad for recipients)

…receiving, reviewing, and detrimentally relying upon the message. (bad for recipients)
Sec. 3 of the bill says that RCW 19.190.100 (which says "violations in this chapter are unfair or deceptive practices") no longer applies to RCW 19.190.020, the section about misleading electronic messages. …

Definitely not a lawyer but I actually think this *weakens* existing protections on net.
Sec. 1 of the bill lowers the standard for a subject line to be considered misleading (good for recipients)
However, Sec. 2 *raises* the standard for damages, from simply receiving the misleading message, to…

SB 5156 app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?...

The Urbanist's view is that it is to avoid upsetting CMs, like Saka, who would view being removed as chair as punishment.

Of course. Operated like a stethoscope, with small speakers built in to the armrest.

Hey Ryan, are you referring to the WA-specific Working Families Tax Credit? I had not heard of the Working Families Tax Cut, but apparently it's another name for the federal "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act (sigh), but it's not clear why WA state would be funding that.

Ballard Missing Link opponents appear panicked over bill to stop their endless SEPA obstruction + Why a state exemption is appropriate A poem posted in the window of the Ballard Landmark. Washington legislators must be doing something right because the Missing Link obstructionists seemed a bit panicked during a public hearing on H…

That's an easy one: the point is to stop bike lanes! www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/03/21/b...

Screenshot of a Google search for "what is the taxnotes.com policy on using its content to train AI." The results show an LLM-generated "AI overview" which correctly identifies that TaxNotes.com forbids AI training from their content.

Meme from Arthur, where Dora declares "that sign can't stop me because I can't read!"

Ah.

Just sent Hollingsworth a postcard. Thanks to @hacksandwonks.bsky.social for helping me hold officials to their commitments.

If the route between West Seattle and SODO is worth a 6 billion dollar rail extension, surely it is worth a better bus line for the 8+ years it will take to build that extension!

My e-bike only *barely* fit into the BikeLink lockers originally. Now that I've added a front rack, it's totally hopeless. Ah well.

Yep, the address should be live here shortly

YouTube video by Seattle Channel Seattle Channel Live - City Live

I'm also keeping an eye on their live YT channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC98...

Mayor & City leaders celebrate opening of new tree nursery Mayor Bruce Harrell joined leaders from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and community members to celebrate the grand opening of a new City of Seattle-owned tree nursery in North Seattle. The nursery wi...

The press release said a recording will be available after the event here: seattlechannel.org/Mayor

I recognize that that doesn't provide a way to watch it live, though.

Roughly 10,000.

Please ensure your ballot was counted. And while you're there, sign up for emails and/or texts to notify you of any issues in future elections.

Find it, fix it app could be a good start.

West Seattle hero.

Ah, I see. Yeah, I'd be curious to see the Seattle version!