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good job @niluj.bsky.social for apparently bringing the string of pretty bad D5 reps to a sudden and abrupt halt

My favorite TV show is on right now kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...

I shouldn't let it get to me this badly but my productivity (already in shambles) is still a wreck w/ this stupid tReeaction (thank you @pugetopia.bsky.social) crap. Tens of thousands in grants for groups I love, gone because they aren't c3. And these jerks flout the rules to be exclusionary.

As someone whose actual hobby is "paperwork and compliance help for c4 orgs", I wasn't prepared for how much this is going to take me to get over. Every group I've volunteered with stayed as a c4 *specifically* for advocacy and endorsement...and then this just kinda...happens.

If, like me, you work for Gigantic Megacorp, you can almost certainly do some Wealth Redistribution(tm) through your company's charitable / giving portal. This often includes donated time so if you can't do money, you can do minutes and turn that into money.

Be:Seattle has been quietly building tenant and renter power for years and you should give them* some money if you can * Them means *two* staffers, turning a tiny bit of money and a lot of people time into huge wins beseattle.org/donate/

*searches for route 8* "Departed early"

Elmo Faints on Fallon TonightALT: Elmo Faints on Fallon Tonightstatic.klipy.com

Random shoutout to @alexkven.bsky.social for making a tool that shows visualizations for new and changed routes (from the GTFS feeds). Your work is very appreciated, especially on Service Change Announcement Day.

no cheating, post your lock screen

Remember when then-CEO Julie Timm was on camera at Westlake Station hours after someone drilled a hole in the roof while installing a clock? The Urbanist does. www.theurbanist.org/construction...

Construction Damages Westlake Station Roof, Creating Chaos for Light Rail Riders » The Urbanist# A street-level construction mishap above Westlake Station has unexpectedly disrupted the entire Link 1 Line light rail system, leading to chaos for riders. Allegedly, a construction crew doing work ...www.theurbanist.org

Seems like a great argument for promotion and relegation. Yeah there will still be Manches—uhh the Dodgers, but we should also inspire the owners to be the next Coventry…or not the next West Ham.

Well…that’s exciting. No more train for me tonight

Just as a reminder the state Supreme Court said we couldn't recall Durkan for this: theneedling.com/2020/06/05/m...

Mayor Durkan Kicks Off Pride Month Festivities with Rainbow-Colored Tear GasDetermined to reconcile with Capitol Hill—the center of Seattle’s LGBTQ community and this week’s Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality—Mayor Jenny Durkan kicked off the city’s Pride…theneedling.com

This is also an argument for a frequent grid of buses that sometimes involve a transfer but are still faster and better than the circuitous one-seat ride they replace. But also about voting.

Mild light rail take: I would pay double the fare for half the announcements.

I really wish Metro would put out the old style reroute notices. I can’t tell where the 75 reroutes today and the massive list of missed stops doesn’t help :( (For those who remember, the old version had the turns the bus would make so riders could read the path to follow.)

Brb walking to my credit union for a free book of checks to mail one to Erica for the memes