by Carl Ballard — ,
Man, fucking Mercer Island. Homeless people should have housing. They are on Mercer Island for a reason. Maybe they’re less visible in the forested area than in Seattle or denser Eastside cities. Maybe they have friends and family on Mercer Island. But whatever the reasons, pawning them off to other cities isn’t helping them.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Man, fucking Mercer Island. Homeless people should have housing. They are on Mercer Island for a reason. Maybe they’re less visible in the forested area than in Seattle or denser Eastside cities. Maybe they have friends and family on Mercer Island. But whatever the reasons, pawning them off to other cities isn’t helping them.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
I love The Admiral Theater. But man oh man, am I worried that it’s reopening today. As more and more people get the vaccine, get the second dose, and wait long enough to have full immunity, it makes sense for businesses to open. But it’s not worth spreading the disease, or dying, for Wonder Woman (I haven’t seen it, so this isn’t a review).
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
$4 an hour hazard pay for grocery workers goes into effect today. I am glad that happened, and that it is happening quickly. I hate that it was necessary; Grocery stores, pay your goddam workers, for fuck’s sake. Like, a few months of clapping doesn’t offset the risks of working in a public facing, indoor job.
And wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
I am glad that King County is down to an r of 0.5. As frustrating as the last year has been, that’s definitely a great sign. I am glad that the Puget Sound region is doing well enough to get into the phase 2, but I worry an early reopening is going to reverse some of those gains.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Generally speaking, I believe 2 contradictory things. That we need more gun control, and that law enforcement needs a lighter touch.
So I am a bit pensive about the bill in the Washington State Legislature to ban open carry guns at the state Capitol and at demonstrations writ large. I am fine with the Capitol (and would be fine for a full open carry ban). But it seems like just demonstrations could be abused. I don’t know, maybe I’m overthinking it.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Thank you to William “Stacey” Cowles for rescinding your Trump endorsement. Not after he refused to conced. Or after he inspired a violent white supremacist attempt to overturn the election. But eventually.
Better way, way, way late than never.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
We’re almost done with the Trump Administration. By the end of the day, we’ll have a better President. Joe Biden will be better than Trump, and that’s a low bar. I hope we end the plague and end the death penalty. I hope we can get the economy going again, and that it’s more fair. Mostly, it will be less anxiety making.
Anyway, you should still wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
All things being equal, I would prefer a tunnel from Ballard to West Seattle (item 1). But if we can’t get federal money, it probably makes sense to do elevated. I guess. Cost estimates for above ground seems more volatile, but still probably lower.
Biden is proposing a lot of money for public transportation, so I hope Sound Transit can grab some of it.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
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