– Sick leave/safe leave will hurt workers. A high minimum wage will hurt workers. Union backed initiatives to protect worker safety will backfire and hurt the people it’s supposed to protect. Time and again we hear this from business interests and time and again it’s bullshit.

– The King County Auditor’s report on detention, especially for youth is pretty damning.

– I have been pretty tough on this iteration of the Seattle City Council, but kudos to them for the design review bypass.

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

– Trolly busses getting upgraded.

– I still come into my office most days. But I am glad that on days when it isn’t necessary, I am not required to. That seems like the bigger issue than traffic being generated.

– I always feel a bit uninformed when there’s a bug environmental case I don’t know enough about to have a strong opinion. But I do trust Futurewise, so congratulations, probably, to them on their victory.

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

Too many people being weird creeps. But none are from Washington, so who can write about it? Me? Vaguely.

– There’s still time to enroll in Seattle’s pre-k.

– G Line, baby!

– The Seattle City Council plan for public housing seems inferior to the other ballot initiative, and maybe to the status quo.

– You know what’s great? Washing your hands right now. And getting vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Kind of old, but I like Emmitt’s Washington State flag redesign. My personal preference is that we change to being named after George Washington Bush and adopt one of Jacob Lawrence’s paintings to be the flag.

– This is a very funny headline in The Needling.

– And this story about Bellevue being the first city in the state to get a Monopoly board feels like a Needling headline. But it’s real.

Well. I thought that the Boeing deal was pretty good. But the people who actually have to work under it rejected it 94.6%. So there is a strike, and solidarity to the striking workers. If the executives who fucked things up can find money for their golden parachutes, they can pay the people who make their damn planes.

Man big debate last night. That weasely jerk. What an incoherent answer on abortion. I can’t believe anyone ever voted for him. And he looks old, older than I remember. Talking about the governor’s debate.

I already knew who I support. And I think a better Republican could actually score some hits on Ferguson. But not Reichert.

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

– Oh geez. SPD may kill people in Seattle, but it also costs taxpayers quite a bit, potentially.

– I don’t know any more than what I read, but I think the new Boeing contract is good?

– Grow better, Seattle. Honestly, more density more places, please.

– Anyway, now is a great time to wash your hands. And hey, if you’re eligible, get vaccinated or boosted.

– Imagine having to go to work with these jamooks after they racismed their way to wasting department time.

– The City Attorney’s office is trying to not go in front of a judge they don’t like. But the prosecution should not be able to pick and choose for make ’em up reasons.

– We have a second place for Lands Commission.

– A good ad opposing I-2117.

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

You guys. We have light rail North of Seattle. I checked some of the stations out, and it’s great. Shoreline North already looks like it could have had a station for years. And more construction on the way. I’m very impressed. Also, walking distance to where I grew up, so it will be useful for me personally.

Lynnwood is less impressive, with a sea of parking. That makes some sense for the last stop, and the suburbs. A Godsend if you don’t have to fight I-5 traffic on your commute, but it’s tough to imagine it being a destination. There is Scriber Lake Park, that had some cool wetlands.

I look forward to having an excuse to check the other stops out.

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

– Oh hey, happy first day of service to Link light rail North of Seattle. What a time to live in the Puget Sound region.

– Geez, Republicans want you drinking polluted water.

– If you’re interested in the Seattle City Council debate, you can get tickets and ask questions here.

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

– Kirkland, please upzone more places. This is great.

– The Mariners need something to distract from the games.

– Interesting analysis of sex workers and people buying them at Publicola. I was surprised that the city’s racial categories needed to be reconstructed like that.

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

Good morning.

– Michael Rowland’s family deserves more than a lawsuit can bring, but I hope they get the full $25 Million.

– You may qualify for credit for your utility bill.

– There is so much need for housing.

– Please get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible. New booster coming out soon. Might as well get it and the flu at the same time.

Sorry for the late post. In my defense I still have jet lag and I caught something nasty (COVID negative). Further in my defense, I am an idiot.

Anyway, I don’t know the ins and outs, but I am glad Seattle schools have rejected school resource officers. Police can have their place, but that place is not in schools outside of an emergency. It is good to acknowledge the harm having people who arrest people just…around.

And congratulations to the activists who made this happen. The City is not exactly easy for people who are skeptical about the role of police. Here’s hoping that counseling can help prevent violence.

Look, don’t get used to high quality open threads. I am sorry that Darryl has spoiled you. Back to nonsense like me rambling a bit about, holy shit, who came in second place for Lands Commission.

We have a top 2 primary, so the first and second place finishers go on to the general election. This year Lands Commission — the DNC is on and I’m writing about Lands Commission — Jaime Herrera Beutler, the former Republican Congresswoman, and probably Dave Upthegrove, Democratic member of the King County Council, are probably going through. But! Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson is within 51 votes. So there will be a hand recount.

I suspect 51 votes isn’t enough to overturn. Especially since most voters went for someone else. But if it’s this close, a hand recount is reasonable. I hope Republicans can refrain from the misconduct they pull in some contested elections.

But if you voted in this race and you haven’t checked yet, please confirm that your vote was counted.

Finally, if 52 votes change and this flips. Democrats will have had the most votes in the primary, but be unrepresented in the election. No primary system perfect, and it’s easy to find the problem with the one you have, but this seems bad. I suspect Democrats will do more to reign in candidates in the future, maybe back room deals to keep some people off the ballot.

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