Sarah Nickel Smith (She/her/hers)

Someone should write a fan fic about how Galt’s Gulch (fictional libertarian dreamland of Ayn Rand’s in Atlas Shrugged) becomes The Capitol (fictional libertarian hellscape from Hunger Games). Both are located in Colorado and the progression from one to the next is the obvious outcome.

What you libs fail to understand is what if China builds a tacky fuckin ballroom first

In 1990 Betsy Anderson, a 6 year old in WA, was tragically killed when she crossed too close to the front of her school bus and the driver didn’t see her; now, all school busses in the US have a safety arm or “Betsy Bar” to keep kids from walking too close.

This post isn’t about school bus arms.

That’s a lot of words to say “stop asking me about Epstein.”

It’s barely for the strong 😆

The next 7 days: hosting a kid birthday party, one kid only has camp 3 hours a day, going out of town for a night so figuring out kid coverage coordination for my husband (don’t @ me about how he could do it, he does plenty), two closings, and leaving town with my kids at the end of the week. 😵‍💫🫠

Oh ya. I suppossseeee

The first rule of podcasting is never listen back 😆

Pssst Missouri friends you have an auntie or many aunties here in Seattle.

Booker is still going many minutes past breaking the record because it’s about so much more than the record. The record is a footnote. It’s about the tyranny America is objectively suffering under right now. He’s been on topic the whole time. THANK YOU. More of this!

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

@theneedling.com from your post on FB asking for tracking - follow here, too!

Okay but hear me out can we go the other direction and make the 11th Canadian province of Washington? Or Cascadia?

It’s the way @lukeburbank.bsky.social and @walsh.bsky.social have the *exact same* physical reaction at the *exact same* time that does it for me. 10/10 no notes.

Hi, just a reminder that when you use Libro.fm for your audiobooks, you support independent bookshops vs. large corporations that drive them out of business.

We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.

Omg same. I cracked a huge smile when that happened. Haven’t put in my dazzling donor message yet and was like “maybe I ask for more chipmunks” but I think the lack of expecting it is what did it.

Ha! I commissioned one of my bffs to do sketch for a tattoo of my dog!

from the r/fednews subreddit, reactions to how they should reply to phony stark’s email to federal workers telling them to detail what they did last week If you end up replying don't give them an opportunity to evaluate your performance based on the reply: This week I accomplished: • 100% of the tasks and duties required of me by my position description • 100% of the work product that my manager and I have agreed to • 100% of the duties and performance elements that are used to evaluate my performance • 100% of the deliverables requested of me by my direct supervisor. • I exceeded expectations in the delivery of the above Details available upon a formal request from my direct supervisor. this is good enough to confuse the Al they're going to use to analyze 2.4 million emails. A human might understand it's a troll, a computer will just say this person did well.

yes. love it. do this.

See *this* is the reason i wish publications would offer pay per article. I’d spend like $2 to read this in a heartbeat but I am maxed out on subscriptions. Anyway, Evan can’t wait to track this down at my library. The preview sucked me right in.

Google maps screenshot of the Drake passage between South America and Antarctica

If we’re renaming bodies of water based on petty grievances, I propose that this be renamed the Kendrick Lamar passage.

This piece was really well written and will connect for readers who may have been a tiny tangential relationship to hockey. McGill is clearly an excellent advocate for all the communities he’s a part of.

Two porcelain mushrooms, about 3 inches tall one with a green cap and one with an orange cap among a dusting of snow with a snow covered plant behind them

One porcelain mushroom, about 3 inches tall with a red cap covered in snow among a dusting of snow with a snow covered plant behind them

Good morning from Seattle!

#wawx #seattle #seattlesnow #mushroom

A selfie of a smiling woman wearing sunglasses and a hat. She’s holding a sign with her name that says “sold” and she’s standing in front of a condo building

First closing of 2025! Never not in love with my job. #seattle #realtor #seattlerealestate #buyersagent #pugetsound #realestate

Just like in 2019 I have a kid who’s been throwing up all night just before the system arrives 🤔

cc: Harrison Butker

Does anyone know how to get the shmerrie bunderwood concert suggestion off my Disney app Home Screen? Big yikes.

Always have to open the drawers in the time-capsule homes. Patterns on patterns, such a delight to discover #realtor #seattlerealestate

CPR certified for the first time in many many years. Learned how to use the AED, too. A worthwhile way to spend a couple hours.

No joke, and it makes absolutely zero sense and they weren’t related for sure, but, the second the cubs won the World Series in 2017 my first thought was oh my god trump’s going to win. So, I’m pretty sure there were lots of cubs fans who made that deal back then…

You do not have to watch inauguration. You do not have to engage with content about it. Unless you are media and it’s your job then you can tune out. I will be off social media today to avoid the bombardment of stupid, I encourage you to join me!