– 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.

I am going on vacation for a few weeks. I have sometimes done open threads from vacation in the past, but this year is even more remote for much of the trip, so probably none from me.

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

You should have received your ballot. Go make sure you have it. If you haven’t got it yet, go ahead and contact your county elections office.

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

– Matt Driscoll will be missed.

– Chief Rahr just out here making up nonsense. You can really tell the so called reformers are serious when they believe any bullshit.

– Claudia Balducci pushing road safety like a champ.

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

You don’t hear much about Patty Murray in the role as president pro tem of the Senate. I suppose it’s mostly ceremonial. Still the ceremony of not standing behind Benjamin Netanyahu when he addresses Congress is pretty big.

Man big political news: Washington’s primary ballot dropped this week. You should have it in your hands this week. If you’re paying attention, you probably know how you’re voting on some big ticket races. But what about further down the ballot? Good news! Other people have put in the work.

– Fuse does great work statewide.

– The Stranger has Seattle area endorsements.

– The Sierra Club has endorsements for environmentally minded people.

If you have any other voters guides, feel free to leave them in the comments. And while you’re waiting for that ballot, maybe go wash your hands. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Gosh. I have to be at work soon. I hope Microsoft resolves whatever this is before I get there. Really seems like a pain. Being several hours behind, if this is resolved, us Best Coast folks won’t lose half of the day???

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

Man what the fuck? Adrian Diaz threatened to sue Publicola. Absolutely disgusting. Diaz, stop being a jerk on top of, allegedly, the sexual harrassment and discrimination. Anyway, I’m glad it was resolved, but if you can throw some dosh over there, now would be a good time.

Please don’t shoot anyone.

– Seattle isn’t the only place that can’t deal with homelessness in anything approaching decency. So congratulations to Lacey on winning your court case that allows cruelty to the least of us.

– Don’t worry, Seattle you aren’t just catching strays.

– Also, Seattle, throw the book at the officer who laughed at Jaahnavi Kandula’s death.

– Is this too Seattle based? Here’s the info on the transportation levy.

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

So excited to see signs of the extended 1 Line popping up when I take light rail. Sorry I don’t know how to show a Bluesky post, but I was excited first about new maps and now the electronic signs being updated. It’s so cool to see my region doing this cool thing.

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