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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 11/17/23, 8:12 am

– Have you been seeing bicycle memorials around town? Here’s what that’s about. Also, oof and some hope from that map.

– Shotspotter is a waste of money and time. If we have the money and staff hours to send police on wild goose chases, I assume we won’t hear about shortages any more.

– Someone take away his phone, or his drugs, or his companies.

– Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible. Book that appointment, and get the flu shot while you’re at it. Easy.

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 11/15/23, 8:01 am

I don’t think people trying to push their way onto light rail trains needs a Marxist analysis. But it certainly is annoying. Just, like, look into the train before crowding to the door. It isn’t that hard even when it’s crowded.

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

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 11/13/23, 8:02 am

– I support the Providence nurses.

– Burien, man. What are you doing? Just, just take the money. Also, I don’t see how the city manager gets through this.

– Disappointing to see Gluesenkamp Perez and Schrier on the list of people who voted to censure Representative Talib.

– Hey, hey you. Wash your filthy hands right now. Right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible. Pair it with your flu shot. Go make that appointment today!

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 11/8/23, 7:00 am

It looks like the election was good for Democrats. But Seattle will get more conservative. At least the housing levy passed easily.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 11/6/23, 7:53 am

Tomorrow is the last day to get your ballot postmarked or dropped off. City, county and school board elections are super important. The guy with the Blue Lives Matter bumper sticker you passed last night? He’s voted. The lady who came to school board meetings to yell about trans kids? She voted the day she got her ballot. But their vote counts the same as yours, so let’s elect the best people.

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

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Friday!

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 11/3/23, 8:04 am

You guys. You guys. The Needling is so great right now. Satire is very difficult. They are nailing the hell out of it.

Like, I know some of you still like The Onion, but man has it declined. And it has many more possible targets than The Needling. I don’t know what I’m saying here other than I appreciate them.

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

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 11/1/23, 8:02 am

– I support both an art district and more streetcars better connected, but I don’t know that the second is the key to making the first work.

– Looks like the link has finally been found.

– Seattle impounding people’s cars when those cars are their only home is heart breaking.

– Hey! Wash your hands right now. And how about you get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 10/30/23, 8:58 am

Hey, get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

I know I usually put it at the end of these, and maybe it’s an after thought. But it’s a good thing to do. I got mine over the weekend and no side effects this time.

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Friday!

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 10/27/23, 7:50 am

Having trouble figuring out who to vote for? Here are some resources.

– At Publocola they interviewed the City Council candidates.

– So did the Hacks and Wonks podcast.

– But maybe you want to know about other elections? The Stranger has you covered with their endorsements.

– Fuse has a good voter guide no matter where in the state you live.

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 10/25/23, 7:57 am

– This is a bit old, but oof Mayor Harrell’s budget.

– There was a time in my life that I biked around East Marginal Way a lot. Not sure if I had ever noticed those tracks in use.

– Responsible gun ownership from the Washington state Republicans.

– Impotrant to know this time of the year who is a Weird Barbie and who is just a Seattle woman.

– You. Yeah you. Wash your goddam hands. And then make yourself an appointment to get vaccinated or boosted. And maybe throw in a flu shot as long as you’re there.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 10/23/23, 8:00 pm

Technically still Monday. It counts.

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Friiiiiiiiday

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 10/20/23, 7:57 am

Everyone, please look for your ballot. It should be in the mail. Soon you’ll start to see social media pieces where someone has already voted when you don’t even have your ballot yet. So you start to freak out. What if I never vote again, you think to yourself. But then you get it, and remember to vote by November 7.

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

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 10/18/23, 7:56 am

Hello. I definitely didn’t forget to write anything on the bus this morning until I was a few stops away from work. How dare you suggest such an absurd thing?

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 10/16/23, 8:01 am

I have been listening to the Hacks and Wonks candidate interviews for Seattle City Council. I don’t want to single anyone out specifically, but some of them don’t seem to like Seattle very much. I don’t get it. I don’t get it.

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

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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 10/13/23, 7:58 am

– Sara Nelson got pretty close to the drug law she wanted passed. So every overdose while the law is in effect must be her fault, by her logic (item 2).

– Twitter doesn’t drive much traffic.

– 3 cheers for projects coming in ahead of time.

– I don’t know the best use of the land the Black Lives Memorial Garden is on, but I do enjoy walking through it. I’ll miss it when it’s gone.

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

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