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A simple call on our electeds to stop abusing animals. Animal cruelty is bad, actually, and this is a simple call to them to stop animal cruelty. Click here: bit.ly/4yT8VaI

no he won't that isn't true

King County Elections says they stopped sending "I Voted" stickers out this year due to costs. But you can still pick one up at a voting event or vote center: cd.kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec... For drop box users: election employees in yellow vests also have them to give out. Ballots due Nov. 3

🚧 Final reminder before your weekend gets rolling: Eastbound SR 520 between I-5 and Montlake in Seattle closes at 11PM tonight until 5AM Monday. Heading from I-5 to Montlake or want to take eastbound SR 520 across the lake? Plan ahead & use alternate routes! sr520construction.com/eastbound-sr...

REMINDER, Tukwila and Airport goers! SB I-405 will CLOSE up to two lanes from 7p Sat. (10/3) to 1:30p Sun. (10/4). The SB I-405 HOV ramp will also close at this time, affecting trips to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. @flysea.bsky.social @cityofbellevuewa.bsky.social

Starting in 1.5 hours: If anyone would like to attend an online workshop about micro journaling to find positive moments in your day, I'm doing one. October 3rd 9am NZT. Pay-What-You-Can Available for 2 weeks for ticket holders who can't make it on the day.😊🪻🌸 www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/finding-ti...

Anyway HAPPY FRIDAY today is a good day to buy WICKHILLS so you can enjoy it over the wick-end! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

The Fat Bear Week winner used to ride on his mom's back, and survived a serious foot injury as a cub thanks to her care. The runner-up was a female who adopted her niece and raised her alongside her own cub. For more animal parents kicking butt, read my book: bookshop.org/p/books/the-... 🧪

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

Help me cover rent by buying some beadwork!! RENT IS DUE! I need more sales to be able to pay it without incurring overdraft fees. Every piece is made with care and every order is appreciated. Boosting is super helpful <3 Shop my work: cvkvlv.com Thank you!! Sales goal updates in comments ⬇️⬇️

Sea/BI - Update: #2 Tacoma will sail as scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 29 Read full alert

I absolutely hate sticking out my paw (prefer shop orders/patreon) but I had to refund a client because I literally can't work on their project due to my arm injury. I had imaging done today, have therapy booked tomorrow, been icing/stretching/bracing, still waiting on answers. ko-fi.com/thornwolf

#Edmonds/#Kingston service will be suspended overnight Oct. 6-7 for @bnsfrailway.bsky.social track repairs in Edmonds. The railroad crossing will close from 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, blocking safe access to our ferry terminal.

SHELVE YOUR SPEAR, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE SELF DOUBT. AND YOU WILL WIN.

Run, don't walk, to vote.nyc/page/register-vote. Register to vote by October 24 so that you can vote on faster, more efficient government.

PT/Coup-Update: Port Townsend /Coupeville route is on 1-boat service--Crewing Read full alert

It's Saturday, which is as good a day as any to remind you that my #LoTR subway map makes a great gift for yourself and/or others. It looks great on my wall, so I assume it'll look great on your wall too! This map, and other such things) are available here: www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...

Suiseki (水石) are small naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are appreciated for their aesthetic or decorative value. It's also the name of the art of arranging them into meaningful forms. [📸 Szilajka Erzsébet] Original post

Or, buy my Beginning Japanese study guide, if you please. Over 100 pages of textbook-style elementary Japanese grammar with sample sentences, modeled after the Genki textbooks.

Most riveting thing I've seen all week

We're working with utility crews to cleanup downed wires on I-5 between Tumwater and Maytown. The road is closed. Traffic is diverted around the closure on SR 121. Avoid the area. If you're traveling, expect delays along the detour until work is complete.

in 2017, a trans reporter was fired at @marketplace.org for writing a blog post abt the need for journalists to resist rising fascism, racism and transphobia. @kairyssdal.bsky.social, the host of the show, said nothing & let his colleague's career be murdered. judge his hr tips accordingingly.

Heads up, Bellingham! From 6a Saturday (9/26) to 10a Sunday (9/27), the right lane of northbound I-5 from Samish Way to SR 542/Sunset Dr will close for concrete panel replacement. Expect delays and plan ahead.

Trees down reported on SR 510 WB at MP 12.9 near Southworth Elementary School beginning at 10:21 am on Sept. 25, 2026 until further notice. View on map

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Plan for slow going on northbound I-5 between Grand Mound and Tumwater. We've got some downed trees on the roadway near the Maytown Rest Area. Traffic is getting by on the shoulder. This will take some time to clear. Real time traffic updates at wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...

Trees down on I-5 NB at MP 93.43 near Maytown Rest Area beginning at 9:17 am on Sept. 25, 2026 until further notice. All lanes are blocked. Traffic is passing by on the left shoulder. View on map

lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?"

Police Activity is causing traffic backups and delays on I-5 SB at MP 123.58 near N Thorne Ln SW beginning at 8:58 am on Sept. 25, 2026 until further notice. The right lane of the off-ramp is blocked. View on map

I was shocked (though I shouldn't have been) to learn, upon listening to Tuesday's public safety committee meeting today, that SPD chief Sayles explicitly said former chief Barnes delayed the Bite of Seattle press conference to be briefed, given that every headline said it was Mayor Wilson.

Macklemore has announced a Dublin concert as part of his new Free Palestine Tour, following his removal from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran's US tour earlier this month

Seattle School Board member @joemizrahi.bsky.social with an op-ed today in @theurbanist.org laying out clearly the threat Brian Heywood's 3 backwards initiatives pose to schools and families in Washington. Vote NO on all 3 statewide initiatives this November!

Apparently, adding AI to your fridge can remove its ability to keep anything cold by transforming it into a giant brick. Cool.

www.opb.org/article/2026... - Don’t buy the presidents BS on data centers. According to this report, they employ an average of 26 people per center but use a whopping 23% of the state's electricity. Which they want US to pay for. Twice over, cuz they're gonna charge us for the end product too.

Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*

URGENT: #SeattleDog people: The Seattle Animal Shelter needs TWO fosters for TWO moms with neonatal puppies. SUPER cute but not doing great in a kennel environment - Please email sasfoster@seattle.gov if you are able to foster. @cheriepriest.com @nedpyle.com please amplify if you can?

Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.

Friendly reminder I’m a trans journalist and am available for work! I’m an investigative reporter who’s covered AI, trans topics, ICE, and more. I’ve got some powerful accountability stories right now that I’m looking to place, and I’m also open for assignments, staff gigs, and copyediting work.

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The Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much further than the feds had told the public. Via @stateline.org buff.ly/0Go0na5

Can anyone help us move a 12ft x 12ft container (a bit like this one) between two of our sites? If you have suitable transport / lifting equipment (or know someone who does) we’d be grateful for your support. 🙏 #Lichfield #Staffordshire #UKCanals

YOU ARE A TRUE WARRIOR. I AM PROUD OF YOU.