– Very interesting article about the closing of Northern State mental hospital in the 70’s and the consequences going forward.

– But crisis care is still a way off in King County.

– SPD officers harassing bus drivers. Man, fuck. All the discipline. Imagine being a commuter and the driver gets pulled over for honking at a bad driver who happens to be a cop. I would be so pissed if it was my commute. Not to mention the bus driver.

– Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

It’s April Fools Day, and I for one don’t like it. So no thanks to pranks from massive wanks. No jokes or hoax from the worst folks. No fools from ghouls or massive tools. No fake story to bore me or deplore me.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Late, but still ahead of the Multimedia Extravaganza.

– The misconduct by the Portland Police is really astounding.

– Republicans will conspiracy theory anything.

– Fuck Idaho racists, but thank goodness for the people who cover them.

– Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– A stripper’s bill of rights (second item) sounds like something Fox News commentator would use to make fun of a Best Coast governor. And yet, it is clearly the right thing, and I am glad Governor Inslee signed it, and that he emphasized workplace rights.

– The culture at SPD needs a real kick in the ass. Jeez.

– Landlord Lives Matter, oh brother.

– Anyway, what a great time to wash your hands. And to make an appointment to get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Quick one today. But I do want to draw your attention to this piece on federal funds for Sound Transit’s BRT.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Good morning. I hope that you enjoyed fake Spring part two. Real Spring should be arriving soon, but in the meantime, enjoy more rain. You are in Washington, it can’t be that surprising. Anyway real Spring starts about the same time as regular season baseball, so I look forward to both, eventually.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Listen, whatever problem I had with public transportation, man am I glad I don’t need a car.

– Oh hey, Seattle is expanding its preschool program I had assumed that it would be on the chopping block, so yay for that.

– The story of the cougar attack (link has descriptions and photos of the aftermath) is pretty harrowing. That earing, man.

– Anyway please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Sorry it’s late.

– Just asking questions, like what the hell,  Seattle City Council?

– Congratulations to Portland on the gas leaf blower ban.

Anyway, please get vaccinated if you haven’t yet and boosted if you’re eligible.

So, if you follow me on Bluesky, you may know that someone threw up on me on the 1 Line the other day. Not the most pleasant experience, but I was standing up and the people near me, sitting down got it much worse. Yuck, but!

Also quite a community Light Rail has. Within a second, people were reaching into their bags getting napkins and wipes and hand sanitizer. The guy who threw up ran out at the next stop, but there was real sympathy for him. A bunch of people jamed on the bus during rush hour looked after each other, felt sympathy, and even joked around. Too bad it took that to make it happen.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Interesting look at the future of bike infrastructure in South Seattle under the Seattle Transportation Plan. Looking forward to the rest of the series

– Feels weird to support the King County Sheriff’s Office in a lawsuit, but yeah. They’re clearly right in their dispute with Burien about the homelessness ordinance.

– I don’t know what’s happening with Kate Middletown. Probably nothing. But yeah, bad PR from the royals.

– The NW Museum of Cartoon Arts is going to Kickstart their first exhibition soon.

– Wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Free COVID-19 and flu tests.

– When during the campaign, city council candidates said that they would take a look at the budget but couldn’t mention the specifics, well I guess it’s because it includes cutting a summer camp for special needs kids. Maybe they should have started looking before they were elected.

– Are we going to see an end to ballot title shopping?

– Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Seattle’s new draft Comprehensive Plan could use more housing.

– Representative Jayapal getting stuff for the district.

– Have you got long Covid? There’s a UW Medicine study on therapies.

– And speaking of COVID-19, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Sorry. Had to work early today and completely forgot about this.

I don’t think we as a state are prepared for the level of bullshit Brian Heywood’s initiatives are going to bring down on the state. Brian Heywood thinks he can replace the niche Tim Eyman left. I was aware of the economic damage if his tax initiatives pass. But I guess I missed how much Brian Heywood wants the police to hit people during unnecessary high speed chases. Just terrible all around.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

How are you planning to staying warm over the weekend? I myself have forgotten to wear a sweater to work and am already too cold on public transportation. I was also fooled by fake Spring into shaving my bushy beard off. I am fooled by fake Spring every year, despite living here for most of my life. In conclusion, my strategy is I hope that it doesn’t snow until I get home.

Anyway, please get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.