JR Mayer

Has your King County ballot been counted? Visit the link below to confirm your signature has been verified, and if not, what you need to do to cure your ballot. info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...

Seattle folks, check the link just in case. It takes like 20 seconds

Yay to the end of the gerontocrats.

Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover

thank you for the outpouring of support!

those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.

The flip side of this is the male author who was asked about his writing routine, and who talked about how much he loved the feeling that he could close his door and then “the day is completely yours” to focus on writing. He had, at the time, two young children… and, of course, a wife

If I was a Republican member of Congress watching the results tonight, I’d ask myself if I really wanted my legacy to be: Guy who helped an aging pedophile suspend the constitution so he could enrich himself and his friends.

You Need to Vote Because Ballot Returns Are WEAK And as of Monday, only 105,537 Seattleites had voted. For a city with more than 800,000 people (and at least 630,100 people over 18 as per 2020 census data) that’s a pretty dismal showing.

Young people in Seattle, YOU ARE NOT turning out!
WTF is wrong with you?

Go drop that ballot today for Katie Wilson (@katiewilson.bsky.social ) or else the corrupt incumbent, Bruce Harrell will retain office!!

The 55+yr old folks gullibly have fallen for his smears saying she isnt experienced!

Dick Cheney Was Doing War Crimes in Exactly the Right Way, by Ezra Klein.

And the only mayor in recent memory to get reelected (Greg Nickels) also dropped out of college. It's described as him "following his passion for politics," in his wikipedia bio, not as something disqualifing him from office.

Republicans threatening us with a good time again.

Child biking in a painted bike lane next to a large transport truck. Text: smoking tables next to non smoking tables used to be considered normal too

Table For One Please.

this is blood libel gutter racism of the kind that you only encounter if you or your staff are spending a lot of time in online spaces that are avowedly white supremacist

Imagine Trump said he was illegally stopping November Social Security payments & incorrectly blamed the shutdown

The frame should be “Trump illegally halts Social Security checks,” not “Shutdown means November 1 marks a Social Security cliff, Dems share blame?”

But that’s what’s happening w/ SNAP

I just don’t understand how they thought “ha ha ha this loser can’t afford child care in the city I’m currently mayor of” would be a good look.

Again, not the most important here, but I'm begging for a journalist to figure out how/why NPS put up a Confederate statue DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. How is this "essential" when food stamps are not?

A key marketing/propaganda tactic relies on "the illusory truth effect." It's the tendency of humans to believe false information to be correct after repeated exposure. It's another reason to be extremely discerning in one's inputs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusor...

Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.

Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.

If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.

Tbh, the KUOW story did give me an inaccurate impression of the facts. That Wilson's parents started helping with daycare costs this year, specifically due to Wilson's mayoral campaign, seems relevant to me and was left out of the original version that I read.

I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.

The most important thing you’ll read this week

Opptil tre prosent av Oslofjordens lause massar består av bildekk: – Alvorleg Ein ny rapport konkluderer med alarmerande mengder mikroplast i norsk natur. Blåskjel er hardt ramma.

It's not long ago that most of us never even asked the question where the rubber on our tyres went when we realise we have to replace the worn ones. The obvious answer is: directly into nature.
New report shows that car tyres are the largest source of microplastics in Norway's natural environment.

I was a Randite too, in my teens through college. It was a way more comfortable mindset, thinking we lived in a meritocracy, that people were just poor because they were lazy and undeserving. I slept better, in my smug and blissful ignorance. Now I'm wiser but constantly outraged...

Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal."

Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek, is another techno-fascist billionaire.

He’s invested in AI that specializes in war, surveillance and violence, so it’s no surprise he’s fine with running ICE ads on Spotify.

If you haven’t already, cancel your Spotify subscriptions. Let’s make them feel like Disney+.

What's he buying? Continued low taxes for himself and his company Montlake Capital, which has made $100M in corporate investments.

The average net worth of a health insurance CEO is $156 million. NO ONE should be getting that rich because we need to see a doctor.

YouTube video by FannyPack - Topic Hey Mami

Makes me think of this song. But even less effort! youtu.be/w9A7C8glpQY?...

💯 percent. It is one of the most wholesome things on the Internet, and makes me smile every time I replay it. Healthy attitudes towards gender and consent. He even checks in with Zendaya before dancing up on her. The kids are all right....

Everyone especially Democrats who are scared or dare I say cowardly to talk about trans issues should read this.

Good morning!

The government shutdown is 100% on the GOP

Bruce Harrell is so out of touch with this and has no actual plan to make life better for ordinary people in Seattle.

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