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by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 4/2/25, 8:10 am

– Should you honk your horn? I know there can be safety issues, but honestly I don’t think cars ought to come with horns.

– The Tacoma ICE facility man, get your shit together, and the legislature ought to pass House Bill 1232.

– Spokane Valley, stop helping ICE be asssholes.

– Windmill Farms should recognize its union.

– Good news for people who like writing and calling people. You can contact your legislator or member of Congress.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 3/31/25, 8:22 am

When the Link Light Rail opened up there was a lot of discussion about how to stand on the escalators. But this is a complaint about elevator etiquette.

Over the weekend, I was at Beacon Hill. It wasn’t crowded, but everyone gets off the train at the same time. So there are a couple dozen people when the elevator opens. First person gets on and pushes the button like normal.

Second person gets on and stands in the doorway. They’re big doors so they weren’t blocking people, but the rest of us had to walk around him. It was an incredibly minor inconvenience, and also a couple days later I am still angry. Just push a reasonable amount forward.

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Friday! Open! Thread!

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 3/28/25, 8:31 am

Oh my God. Joe Kent. Joe Kent. Joe Goddam Kent. Unconfirmed, but still on the group chat. You know, in case you were wondering if the Proud Boys or other white supremacists had a representative in the planning of the strikes in Yemen.

Joe Kent. It’s bad enough that fucko was nominated, but until he’s confirmed, or goes through the proper channels to become acting, keep his ass off the chat. “has been the acting chief of staff to national intelligence director
Tulsi Gabbard, according to three sources, but his role has not been
publicly announced” is not a goddam title.

The group chat on a private app is ridiculous and dangerous on its own. The group chat with random people accidentally added is worse. The group chat with Joe Kent intentionally added is even worse.

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If It’s Wednesday, It’s Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 3/26/25, 8:10 am

Good morning!

– The Senate is doing some bad stuff with e-bike and bus taxes. Transportation Choices has a petition you can sign.

– Free Lelo. Totally outrageous. Free Lewelyn Dixon. Disgusting.

– Presumably this story about Oregon water is also true of Washington.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 3/24/25, 8:12 am

The creeps the mayor’s office attracts. Just awful. I missed the original Stranger reporting mentioned above and I’m glad he’s gone. So there’s no specific call to action other than don’t let this happen in the future.

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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 3/21/25, 8:08 am

– Give up your Tesla. And if you don’t have a Tesla, you can give up any car. I gave up a gas-electric hybrid a couple years ago and I don’t miss it.

– Eastern Washington’s Representative Baumgartner’s town hall making national news, and snark.

– Stop covering for abusers, Mayor Harrell.

– Today is a good day to contact your legislator or member of Congress.

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 3/19/25, 8:02 am

– I am generally opposed to Euclidean zoning so I am fine with more residential properties in SoDo. It’s much less important than density where there are mostly single family lots now, but it’s…fine.

– Congratulations to the people at Representative Baumgartner’s town hall.

– A handy list of ways Washington State is challenging the Trump Administration in court.

– Bail bond agents should not send people to immigration enforcement.

– Seattle PreK is still a thing, and your kiddos may be eligible.

– Great news! You can call or email your legislator or member of Congress.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 3/17/25, 8:13 am

Should I have realized that it was time to write this before it was a few stops away. My apologies?

But don’t worry. There’s still time to write your legislators and members of Congress.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 3/17/25, 8:13 am

Should I have realized that it was time to write this before it was a few stops away. My apologies?

But don’t worry. There’s still time to write your legislators and members of Congress.

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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 3/14/25, 8:13 am

G’mornin’

– i am glad that enough of Seattle thinks that the Trump Administration is a threat to do at least a committee.

– Look at all of the people using their Orca Card [h/t]

– Let’s go, Walla Walla students.

– Sexism is a hell of a drug.

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 3/12/25, 8:17 am

Most jobs should not require a driver’s license. Like, if you aren’t driving, who cares? You get a wider pool, and also driving makes people nuts; I am on the bus right now and writing an incoherent post instead of being angry with the car in front of me.

All this to say, I am glad that a bill about it has passed the Washington House. No idea about its prospects in the Senate, but it sure would be nice.

Anyway, it’s a good day to contact your legislator or member of Congress. Maybe your US Senator on the budget.

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Monday Open Thread…

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 3/10/25, 8:03 am

It seems really bad to single out one law firm in an executive order. Being a Seattle person I have known plenty of Perkins Coie folks. They certainly don’t deserve this. This feels like a bill of attainder for the crime of investigating the President.

And also, many of the things they investigated about President Trump turned out to be true. Like, they wouldn’t deserve this if they were batting .000, but they have found many terrible things President Trump did with Russia.

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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 3/7/25, 8:02 am

– Some of you drive like you’re hoping for an accident. Still, congratulations to Seattle for reduced pedestrian deaths and no bicycle deaths by cars.

– Fuck ghost buses.

– Anybody know where I can get a Federal building cheap? Oh, you do!

– We have a moral obligation to everyone in the country, but people in detention who might die otherwise,

– Anyway, please write or call your legislator or member of Congress. Do it today.

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Wednesday!

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 3/5/25, 7:59 am

Good morning you lovelies. Did you watch Trump’s joint address? I sure as shit did not. I had better things to do, like walk part of the way to Drinking Liberally in uncomfortable shoes. Probably not my best idea ever, but it beats the alternative. Anyway, if you watched, congratulations on being more willing to be lied to by a jackass than me.

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Monday Open Thread!

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 3/3/25, 8:13 am

– Seattle needs to build a ton more housing. Sometimes that’s where there are trees. We can also plant way more trees to make up for it.

– Tidepooling. Sounds like a blast.

– 15-Hour City

– Hey, go write your legislators or members of Congress.

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