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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 6/23/23, 7:57 am

– Fuck those invasive beetles.

– I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this article about playing in Reign City Riot. What a hoot.

– Joan Walsh is rad, and it’s good that she is going over past mistakes.

– Wash, wash, wash that gunk right outta your hands. And hey, get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

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Wednesday Morning Open Thread!

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 6/21/23, 7:52 am

– Look at all those scooters and bikes being used. Great.

– I don’t know enough about the US Attorney who just resigned to maybe run for AG. Would he make a good AG?

– Police should act right or face the consequences.

– You. Yeah, you. Get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 6/16/23, 8:15 am

I had heard conservative whinging about graffiti in Seattle being legal. And as always it’s fucking garbage. Seattle Police have to be shamed into investigating adult rape, but they have time to make a case against people who wrote “BLM” in chalk? Chalk. Chalk.

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

Chalk!

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Wednesday! Guys, it’s Wednesday.

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 6/14/23, 8:07 am

– What will happen now that Community Court is gone?

– It’s unfair to treat Donald Trump differently.

– City Hall Park is reopening. Hopefully the rangers don’t see their job as just harassing homeless people.

– 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, 6/12/23, 8:12 am

I don’t understand how you want to be a civic leader and you don’t even remember how you voted in the last Presidential election. It sure looks like it’s Trump. It sure seems like Olga Sagan voted for Trump and then was too chickenshit to just say it.

Jesus, it would have been less damning if she just admitted to voting for Trump. It defies logic. Just say who you voted for, goodness sake.

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, 6/7/23, 8:28 am

Oh hey. The Seattle bill to prosecute more drug offenders failed, although it sounds like Andrew Lewis, who opposed it in this vote isn’t a guarantee in the future. So if he’s your Council member, you might want to let him (or anyone else) know that you prefer to end the war on drugs, not to extend it.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 6/5/23, 8:17 am

It’s the last day before a few hot ones. In the past a couple of June days over 80 wouldn’t matter much. But with global warming, and having already had a heat wave it’s just kind of gross. At least the air is not smoke filled yet.

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, 6/2/23, 8:06 am

4 day week, but I am more spent than most. So here’s to the weekend. After today. And here’s to getting vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

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Open Thread Wednesday

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 5/31/23, 8:12 am

– Jesus Christ almighty. Ann Davison out here just ending important programs unilaterally. Just, fuck.

– I’ve linked to tree ordinance reporting before, but now, it has passed.

– Please, for goodness sake, get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

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Friday Before A Long Weekend Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 5/26/23, 8:09 am

This I, Anonymous in The Stranger has been a bug bear for me for along time. Like, I will take our terrible walkers over our terrible drivers. But man, just, like, recognize that there are other people. Maybe they have actual things to do. Maybe they don’t want to navigate around a group of people, or one slow person managing to take over the whole sidewalk. Come on, everyone.

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

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Wednesday!

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 5/24/23, 8:02 am

Regulating the gig economy should probably come at the state or Federal level. But as long as they aren’t stepping up, it’s fantastic that the city of Seattle is stepping up. First with sick and safe leave rights and now potentially rights around termination. Too much of tech is just new and exciting ways to treat workers poorly.

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, 5/22/23, 7:57 am

Vaccines are the best invention ever. Ever. I know I keep harping on you to get vaccinated or boosted for COVID-19.

But also, am I glad I got my MMR as a kid. Because whoo boy. I was in one of the places the person with measles went this weekend. Instead of an oh shit situation, it’s fine.

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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 5/19/23, 8:18 am

I didn’t get any engagement on Twitter, and I don’t know if it’s because Twitter sucks now or because it’s just not interesting? Or both.

Anyway, the other day, I got on the light rail at Pioneer Square going North. Now what you have to understand is that the sometimes the doors open on the right and sometimes they open in the left, and between there and Capitol Hill, where the doors open on the opposite side, it’s all underground.

The person who got on ahead of me went to the opposite doors and looked out the window. Butt to the other passengers. Whenever I get that spot, it’s because I am getting off at Capitol Hill, but I always turn around so I’m facing inside the train. I can understand if it’s above ground but looking out at the gray walls of the tunnel seems… wrong? Off? I don’t know.

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

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Wednesday Morning Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 5/17/23, 8:00 am

– The new drug possession law is harsher than I would have preferred. I am also not sure what “encourages prosecutors to divert drug possession cases to treatment” will mean in practice.

– It’s filing week, so file for office. Seriously, go for it. If there’s a local position and you don’t like what the incumbent is doing or you don’t like anyone in the race for an open sea,well, make it happen.

– The Queen Anne Taco Bell is far too expensive.

– Multnomah County, get your shit together and spend the money allocated for homeless people. For God’s sake.

– Get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

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Monday

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 5/15/23, 8:10 am

It’s too hot. Please for goodness sake, someone do something about it. Like another week of this in May. In May? May? Seriously, May. I don’t like it. We just skipped from low 60’s to mid 80’s? Fuck. In goddam May. This is supposed to be some of the nicest time of the year. Instead it’s just too hot.

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

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