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Sweeps of homeless people and their camps have risen steadily in recent years in Seattle.

Over the past 4 years, Seattle has dramatically increased its sweeps of homeless encampments, spending $85 m on this. Now Mayor Harrell is facing Katie Wilson in the election this fall; she’s opposing this policy.

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10.10.2025 20:24 — 👍 79    🔁 21    💬 4    📌 6

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...

been hitting refresh all day

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14.03.2025 23:06 — 👍 108    🔁 22    💬 6    📌 3

beautiful 😩

28.02.2025 20:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Depends, are those 3 separate plates, or just different angles? :P

20.02.2025 18:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This has got to be one of the biggest policies that a community coalition has ever pulled through an unsupportive Seattle city government. Usually when policies are this popular, city electeds take them on rather than requiring all these initiatives.

12.02.2025 04:40 — 👍 97    🔁 11    💬 2    📌 1

Hi Bob, disappointed voter checking in. No more cops please.

08.02.2025 22:12 — 👍 21    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Snowman in Cal Anderson Park in Seattle wearing a bike helmet and inner tube as a sash.

Lucky to have time to enjoy the snow this morning in Seattle. Here’s my cyclist snowman. ☃️🚴

05.02.2025 20:13 — 👍 16    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

"This is happening now, again" -Bainbridge Island CM Clarence Moriwaki tonight referencing 1942's EO 9066 and the history of the use of executive orders for overreach.

Moriwaki is one of the founders of the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association.

29.01.2025 02:56 — 👍 105    🔁 17    💬 1    📌 3

It should be PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to drive this fast on city streets.

29.01.2025 18:19 — 👍 21    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0

Did you get the misleading mailer signed by our very own mayor?

Harrell wants you to vote for Prop 1B because his wealthy corporate sponsors -- The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Puget Sound Energy, and Microsoft -- don't want to pay taxes.

27.01.2025 19:03 — 👍 47    🔁 17    💬 1    📌 1

The Urbanist Endorses Seattle Prop 1A to Fund Social Housing - The Urbanist # In February, Seattleites should vote yes on Proposition 1A to launch the Seattle Social Housing Developer with progressive revenue. The Urbanist Elections Committee lays out why.

www.theurbanist.org/2024/12/12/t...

25.01.2025 21:20 — 👍 41    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 1

Tax the wealthiest businesses to fund social housing!

25.01.2025 17:02 — 👍 36    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 0