Listen, you jamooks. Every open thread I post has the admonition to get vaccinated or boosted. It is the single best weapon we have to fight COVID-19; Wash your hands. Wear a mask in crowded places: Great, but not as good as keeping up on your shots. It also helps with long covid. So seriously, what the hell are you waiting for?

– Hey, you! Washington State resident. Did you get a ballot for a special election? Realize that you need to have it postmarked or dropped off by Tuesday? Need help with your choice? Good news! Fuse has you covered.

– Hey you! Resident of most of King County. You can vote for Conservation District.

– Hey you! Are you Tim Ceis? Bad news!

– Hey you! Person with an immune system that’s inherently probably pretty good but has its faults and is in a society with people whose immune systems are bad. Good news, you can wash your hands right now. And you can get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Transit tunnel is back at capacity. Very good.

– Now is the time to buy a bike

– Good news!!! The police can be dicks to people drawing in chalk again. Take that, chalk artists.

– I really liked this article about asylum seekers in our backyard.

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

Good morning everyone.

– Oregon Republicans knew the rules, knew the consequences, and here we are.

– King Conservation District elections are open until the 13th. If you’re registered to vote in most of King County, you can do it online. I voted for Brittney Bush Bollay, but I also heard good things about Erik Goheen.

– Possible exposure of a male nipple? At a gay bar? Seriously, can the LCB just be better?

– Burien just wasting money on cruelty.

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

– I don’t like this warm January.

– Shitty initiatives from a shitty rich guy.

– More lines. Every letter needs a rapid ride.

– Beth’s is coming back. So exciting. A whole new generation can have over large omelets.

– Kent, and like, everyone, needs to be safer.

– Wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible. Maybe if you’re coughing like the guy s couple seats away from me, you can avoid public transportation?

I don’t understand video games or the economics around them. But goddam, the Activision Blizzard layoffs are brutal. If these giant companies can’t keep their employees when the economy is strong, and they’re making money hand over fist, it doesn’t bode well. In tech, I hope that they aren’t stupid enough to think that something something AI is going to replace employees.

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

– If you’ve been charged more than you think you should for a Zoom doctor’s appointment with UW Medicine, check out the note at the end.

– Cops using excessive force against protesters should be a bigger deal than just the cost of doing business.

– Shoreline, figure out the Access bus. Gosh sake.

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

– I didn’t like the results of the Seattle City Council elections. So, sure, a moderate was going to fill the vacant seat. You have to respect what people voted for in November. Wait!

– Those Toronto barriers are looking good.

– Man Discovers He Actually Lives in Kenmore, Not Bothell

– Get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

The police officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula was rejected by the Tucson police department. I don’t know, guys. Seems like maybe not the ideal situation. Without knowing why I am a bit worried about saying they should not have accepted him. But it seems like a red flag.

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

Gosh. I do not like the work in the transit tunnel. It’s not normally a part of my commute and already I have just stood in the tunnel waiting too long, or I took the shuttle. It’s also just dusty and gross.

Maintenance is necessary and it’s going to be inconvenient. Still, so are complaints. At least it will be done in a few weeks.

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

– Yuck. Stay safe if you’re driving in Western Washington and don’t drive if you don’t have to.

– After the Crosscut articles about Downtown revitalization, they’re moving. First Hill is great, and still the urban core. I know.

– I don’t watch Fargo, but I am glad/horrified that it’s relevant.

– Losers for City Council, I guess.

– Listen up. Get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Brrrrrr

– Stay warm everyone. Put on gloves before you think you’ll need them. Put on an extra layer. Stay safe.

– High County News has a union.

– Split them lots.

– Not particularly optimistic about better bike infrastructure in Seattle.

– Guys, you don’t have to put advertising on everything.

– Boeimg’s success is still so tied up with the success of the Northwest, that it’s heartbreaking to see how bad the product is. Maybe they should have spent less time breaking the unions and more time focused on quality?

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

It’s the first day of the Washington legislative session. I would advise you to see what bills a lobbying group whose goals you support is pushing, or a general organization like Fuse. And find a bill or two and write your legislators about it.

Many organizations will also have lobby days or other ways to get involved. These are a hoot for citizen groups, and I would encourage you to sign up if you can.

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