As you probably know from my now rote sign off, I think you should be vaccinated and boosted. It’s one major thing you can do to protect yourself from the symptoms, and probably some of the contagion of COVID-19. So I am glad to see Governor Inslee pushing booster mandates (item two) for state employees. COVID-19 is still deadly and still spreading through the community. So reasonable measures that slow it down and make it manageable are important.

Anyway, don’t wait for the rules to kick in, get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible today.

Good morning. Starbucks is closing several locations. They are claiming that it’s because of crime, because that’s the catchall excuse for anyone in this town deciding to act shitty. It seems more likely that it’s in response to their recent unionization.

Many in the local media are taking Starbucks at their word. This morning, KUOW did a piece on the closure of the 23rd and Jackson location. They mention crime specifically, so it’s not just a general it’s closing story. But nothing about union busting. Sad, guys.

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

Your guys deserve more than another dashed off open thread, but sadly, you ain’t getting it. Back to normal soon?

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

No, you forgot you were working from home because you had to start early and didn’t prepare anything. You should be making breakfast right now. What are you doing, just hit publish.

Good morning to everyone except Reagan Dunn. Man. While the rest of King County is helping people come here to get abortions, in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade. It’s a good thing to do. I hope that the county, and other municipal governments find more ways to act.

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

I am still reading this opinion (.pdf). But this thread about it is a good summary. The Washington State Supreme Court found that you can’t rant about illegal immigrants and building a wall as part of jury selection. It was just horror after horror done to this man to send him to court at all is vile. To also have jury selection go like that. Fuck, man. Fuck.

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

I don’t know, man. I’ve had several years to process Amazon using drones for delivery, and whatever. The big question is how will the company make the drones pee into a bottle like they do with human drivers, and what happens if you’re under it?

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

Good morning. I hope you have been enjoying the sun. Don’t forget your sunscreen. And don’t forget to drink more water than you think you need. Seriously, a big ‘ol jug of ice water. Just down it. I want you going to the restroom a lot, like until you pee clear.

And for goodness sake, with all that going on, please wash your hands. And hey get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Oh hey. Seattle Pride is back. Parades are fun. Leather daddys and Bank of America marching through the city. Glad it’s back, and everyone stay safe.

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

Children under 5 can get vaccinated for COVID-19. Great news for parents and for society writ large. KUOW’s story about it has good information on where to find places to vaccinate your children in Seattle and Washington state.

And for every age, please get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Good morning. Has anyone else had issues with the WA Notify app? I have been working from home since it alerted me of a close contact the other day. Glad to be able to slow the spread (even though I have been testing negative). But now the date of the exposure isn’t showing up, even though it hasn’t been 14 days.

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

Sorry it’s so late. Here’s a great video of SPU graduates handing their homophobic President pride flags on graduation.

Good morning. Can you tell that I don’t have anything prepared today? You can? Because I’m mindlessly waffling along here? Yes. Yes. That checks out. Waffle. Waffle. Waffle.

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

Oh, hey. A date for reopening the West Seattle Bridge. It’s…in September. Still, it’s pretty exciting. They can see when they will join the rest of us. Welcome back.

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

What? Starbucks, fucking what? This anti-union bullshit. Oh the First and Pike store can’t be unionized it has a different paint scheme and is in walking distance to the original, so union rules don’t apply? Fucking ridiculous. Absolute trash.

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