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next media question: what options do I have to set up music to be able to stream in multiple rooms at once, in sync? do I have to get some smart system or whatever like sonos? or can I have stuff connected to a central media pc or something. I am very clueless.

We enjoy our three Sonos-compatible IKEA Symfonisk speakers. We Bluetooth/airplay music from our phones and run KEXP from the Sonos app.

I like them because they had no mics. Sadly they aren’t made anymore. If you found a couple used they might be worth a try.

Sonos branded speakers good but $$$

It was like this on Jan 17.

I am going to kindly share, as a Black person used to dodging these types of things, if you have your settings set to autoplay video, today is a great day to turn them off. You can be very informed without having to witness murder.

A bill from 46th LD representative Darya Farivar (NE Seattle) would specifically create a path for opening publicly-owned grocery stores in state law, and includes a tax increment financing component for funding.
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...

Orange slices #oilpainting #art

It’s amazing how it keeps escalating.

New Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pounding fist on Mayor's Office desk with view of Downtown behind her as she holds up a golden chalice

Furious Mayor Wilson Pounds Fist On Table Demanding Chalice Of NIMBY Blood: tinyurl.com/mr7kpkrk

I had a shitpost ready to go, but I saw you’re havin a bad day, so I hope you recover well, soon.

Mayor-elect Wilson shakes up SDOT leadership + City needs to get back on pace to keep up with the transportation levy’s demands Adiam Emery (white jacket over blue top) observes a people-protected bike lane demonstration at 4th and Pine April 30, 2025. Emery directed a quick response to the community action, installing a heavier barrier by the end of the day. With Mayor-elect Katie Wilson less than two weeks from assuming office, we are already seeing signs of change within SDOT leadership. Interim Director Adiam Emery will not continue in that role, with Wilson tapping Angela Brady of the sprawling Office of the Waterfront, Civic Projects and Sound Transit to take on the Interim Director role.

Mayor-elect Wilson shakes up SDOT leadership + City needs to get back on pace to keep up with the transportation levy's demands

#SEAbikes #Seattle

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I’m going back to school to study bollards

The dark plus the hardship folks are experiencing has made it a bit much. I am glad for today’s break.

Hot take: Fremont Bridge should be closed to cars and open only for bikes and pedestrians. For cars it's mostly redundant with Aurora Bridge and we're never going to build a new bridge (with the required ability to open, especially) for non-cars. As a historic bridge it'll last a lot longer, too.

Hearing a rumor recently I hadn't been hearing a few weeks ago: transportation committee chair Alexis Mercedes Rinck?

Ermergerd. That would be so cool.

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@seattledot.bsky.social Can you have the Graffiti Response Team fix this spray paint?

Yeah, I often give myself a really simple mission (get out the door, or 1 loop around the hood) and that is all I need to go for a while.

Yesssssss

A bar in an existing grandfathered corner store zone should create a cocktail called "recipe for disaster."

Being the only transit rider at a transit related press event continues to be incredibly demoralizing when I wish it was embarrassing for the transit agency involved.

I took my first bike ride down the new northwest section of the waterfront trail.

I wish they had done that on the southeast section, we could leave the tetnus trench for the trike super heros (complementary). #seabikes

It is unpleasant to exist in.

Corner 🎆 Stores 🎇 Everywhere 🧨

Yep, Juneau is more reasonable. That’s what I do when I’m cycling with my partner. They also have no interested in that ridiculous block of Graham.

A sunny, mostly blue sky day. In the distance, a steep hill covered in trees rises from left to right, climbing out of frame. Left side a 2 track gravel trail proceeds directly ahead, on the right, a bank with a variety of trees, and separating the two a wide, glassy smooth river, green like all its surroundings

A month ago I was biking here, along a bike trail north of Winlaw BC, Canada.

This, but as a bumper sticker.