Scott

Scott

@tannewt.org

Dad x 2. Always learning. Software + hardware. CircuitPython lead. Seattle. Washington legislature watcher.

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Dr Grace S Peng
@gspeng.bsky.social

This is excellent political communication

Pam Keith@pamkeithdc.bsky.social

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDUhaVnd/ Don’t tell me establishment Dems are capable of fixing problems like this. We’ve given them decades to prove they can, and they can’t. Vote for progressives who put people, not donors, in the center of their actions. Vote Nithia Raman!

tiktok.comIt’s moving, but where are the people? This project was supposed to open over three years ago and is almost $1 billion over budget. What went wrong? The project’s contractor, LINXS, has essentially be...TikTok video by Nithya Raman

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circuitpythonshow.com
@circuitpythonshow.com

Coming Monday: CircuitPython's project lead, @tannewt.org! We chat about Zephyr, a look back at 10 years of CircuitPython, a CircuitPython powered GameBoy cart, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts. Here's Scott on what Zephyr is:

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Lefty Cheat Sheet
@electioncheatsheet.org

We love this! This is how we envisioned voters making fast AND informed choices! Some races have unanimous consensus (see top county council example). When that agreement bar drops lower (see bottom justice #5), you can tell immediately that race has nuance and civic debate, even among leftys!

Beth Day@thebethocracy.bsky.social

I like this because it shows who is endorsing who as well as what the split is, so if it’s close one way or the other, I can narrow down what races I should spend more time on!

Scott
@tannewt.org

Anyone know the dates for pycon us 2027? I'm sad I missed it but the kids will be a year older next year!

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Stacy Mitchell
@stacyfmitchell.bsky.social

1. The data center boom isn’t a neutral response to public need. It’s a speculative race by Amazon, Google, Meta & Microsoft to consolidate control over AI and extend their monopoly power — while shifting huge costs onto the rest of us. Here's ILSR's guide to what we need to do.

ilsr.orgThe Policies Communities Need to Meet the AI MomentSafeguarding community self-determination and well-being, tackling monopoly power, and building small-scale distributed alternatives are the keys to protecting communities during the data center boom.

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Robert Cruickshank
@robertcruickshank.com

Replying to @robertcruickshank.com

So what should happen instead? Go get more money! From the legislature, from voters. Find ways to build affordably. Automated rail, cut and cover, smaller stations, etc. Do it now. Don't gut our rail expansion effort and take away our region's future. As Graham Street shows, delays are forever.

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Emily Johnston
@enjohnston.bsky.social

Here's a crazy idea: maybe we shouldn't consider data centers "the future" if that future is being designed by about 10 people with demonstrably hideous ideas and no imagination? Maybe we start by demanding that they meet OUR standards?

seattletimes.comData centers make sense only if we do them right | Op-EDWith our people-friendly government and a proud tradition of renewable energy, Seattle is well-placed to show that siting data centers can be done differently.

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Share the Cities Collective
@sharethecities.bsky.social

Sign this today! actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...

actionnetwork.orgAsk Seattle City Council for more housing near transit, parks, and trails!This is our chance to build the city of our dreams. Send a letter to City Council to ask for more apartments and social/affordable housing near transit, parks, trails, and in quiet neighborhoods all ...
The Urbanist@theurbanist.org

NEW STORY// Wilson, Housing Advocates Rally for Bolder Seattle Growth Plan By Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org

theurbanist.orgWilson, Housing Advocates Rally for Bolder Seattle Growth PlanAt a rally Monday, Seattle housing advocates pushed for broader corridor upzones within a 10-minute walk of frequent transit, enlisting a powerful supporter to their side in Mayor Katie Wilson. Wilson has already pledged a "taller, denser, faster" housing plan.

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Matt Hutchins AIA
@matthutchins.bsky.social

Over a couple generations, the neighborhood pattern will resemble the perimeter block with courtyard interiors that many people really appreciate. Seattle is going to grow. Why not set the zoning rules so we incentivize the kinds of urban housing that are super popular

Scott
@tannewt.org

#waleg folks (like @juliareedwa.bsky.social ) what software would help the leg process and advocacy? I've got wa-law.org and wonder how it could better help. I'm currently digging into why so many folks signed in con on the millionaires tax.

Scott
@tannewt.org

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Your City@yourcityseattle.bsky.social

After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity

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Seattle Bike Blog
@seattlebikeblog.com

To restore public trust, Seattle city government needs a renewed commitment to transparency #SEAbikes #Seattle

seattlebikeblog.comTo restore public trust, Seattle city government needs a renewed commitment to transparencyFrom data.seattle.gov. A great city like Seattle should never have anything to hide from its people. That's why one of the best things city government can do to earn the public's trust is to act with transparency and make public information as freely accessible as possible. Doing so is also a way to support and encourage more independent journalism by providing all news outlets with equal access to public information.

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Your City
@yourcityseattle.bsky.social

Many people think this race could be decided by only a handful of votes (here’s former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels). Have YOU checked to make sure that yours was counted? Check our link in bio to check on your vote with King County elections!

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Beth Day
@thebethocracy.bsky.social

We're trying to get Seattle Public Schools community dialog out of the Facebook ecosystem and into a more public one, namely Reddit. Join up! Make posts! Let's get it going! @awongpublic.bsky.social has a new enrollment analysis up! www.reddit.com/r/seattlepub...

reddit.comseattlepublicschoolsDiscuss Seattle Public Schools! Pool information! Ask questions! Track what's happening! In the past, most SPS discussion groups have been on Facebook. Parents that found them end up having way more...

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Your City
@yourcityseattle.bsky.social

I can’t believe that after eight months of campaigning, we’re finally just two days from election day. As frightening as these times are, I’ve never been more hopeful about the future of our city. This has never been about me — this is about all of us.

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Your City
@yourcityseattle.bsky.social

Nothing is scarier than not voting! Find your dropbox location in the slides and get your ballot dropped off TODAY for an affordable Seattle! #thisisyourcity #seattle #vote #katiewilson #affordability

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Rep. Shaun Scott 🌹🤝
@organizewithshaun.bsky.social

Very important to not fall for the feigned helplessness of neoliberals in control of blue state governments: Fully administering food stamps would cost Washington at most 1% of its entire budget, and I have to believe it’d be even less for New York, California, Illinois, et al.

Spokane Rising@spokanerising.com

It kind of boggles my mind that Gov. Ferguson hasn’t done this yet? Seems like a very easy call to be able to free up other funds to support SNAP recipients.