For the pod, Nora and I sit down with @equalityalec.bsky.social to ask what if our ideas about crime and safety are being shaped, not reflected? He unpacks how media and political power construct fear, expand surveillance, and define which truths we see. and which we donât.
@realchangenews.org article includes an excellent write up of Community Not Cameras rally last Friday! đĽ°
A group of survivors and family members of loved ones lost to police violence, as well as concerned community members, signed a letter to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the City Council demanding permanent and independent resources, and are encouraging others to join in this effort.
NEW: Advocates accused Mayor Wilson of failing to turn off a surveillance camera near a Planned Parenthood. She did in fact turn off a camera, but not the whole installation as advocates expected based on how she has previosuly counted cameras. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/did-may...
SPOG is pressing Mayor Wilson for an increase in surveillance resources, despite 20 CCTV cameras set to be installed in the Stadium District ahead of the World Cup this June. For months, constituents have expressed the harm surveillance inflicts, with hopes of getting cameras turned off completely.
"I voted for her, and Iâm pissed off."
At 100 days, Mayor Katie Wilson faces criticism from some supporters over Seattle's surveillance cameras, with calls to shift funding to community needs.
Connor Nash reports here: soseaem.org/4cvvvMF #SeattleNews #SeattlePolitics
@mayorofseattle.bsky.social own wordsâŚ
Groups call on Seattle mayor to choose âCommunity Not Camerasâ in Real Time Crime Center expansion to Capitol Hill and the Central District
Some pictures from yesterday's event outside of Seattle City Hall. On Mayor Wilson's 100th day in office, community members and activists spoke on surveillance camera expansion and the need to shut off cameras.
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On April 10, a sunshine-filled spring day, about 50 community members attended a âCommunity Not Camerasâ rally at Seattle City Hall Plaza. Tamales and flyers were being passed out to people who were there to call on Mayor Wilson to immediately turn off all surveillance cameras in the city.
Final speaker list from our Community Not Cameras Rally & Press Conference early this afternoon. Thank you all for showing up and pouring your heart into this important work. We have a beautiful community blossoming, and this is just our first big step forward!
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âI understand that there are some people here for whom the answer to that balance is no surveillance everâturn it all off,â she said. âThatâs not where Iâm at at the moment, and I also donât think thatâs where Seattle residents, speaking broadly, are at.â
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Excited for the Community Not Cameras Rally tomorrow! đ #CommunityNotCameras
Can you chip in $25 to help cover costs for the rally? gofundme.com/f/support-rally-for-accountability-at-city-hall
Also, one of the murders SPD "cleared" in 2025 was SPD arresting, charging, & jailing an innocent man due to CCTV footage stopsurveillancecity.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/s...
Watch the recording of our virtual town hall with Mayor Wilson yesterday evening. Did she answer your questions?
I'm at a watch party for a virtual town hall with Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson hosted by a group of campaign supporters who are disappointed in her turn toward supporting surveillance. More people on the zoom than here in person on a sunny afternoonâbaffling!
Click the Zoom link in bio to call-in to the Zoom town hall with Mayor Katie Wilson starting at 5:30pm
And a huge shoutout to our three major union partners who also signed-on to the letter: @mlklabor.bsky.social @uaw4121.bsky.social @aft-seattle.bsky.social.
Complete the form in bio to register and submit a question or ask directly to the Mayor!
Capacity will be limited to the first 300 letter-signers to arrive at Stoup, and the first 500 letter-signers that call into the Zoom call. We had 1,355 of Katieâs campaign supporters sign the letter so show up early (5pm!) to make sure you get in before we have to cut off due to capacity.
If you signed the Stop Surveillance Expansion letter, youâre invited to join our virtual town hall with @mayorofseattle.bsky.social via Zoom link, or at the in-person watch party at Stoup Brewing on Capitol Hill from 5:30-6:30pm on Tuesday April 7th! #thisisourseattle đť
Making a banner for Friday's Communty Not Cameras Rally! đđ§Ąâ¤ď¸đđđŠľđ
THANK YOU @350seattle.bsky.social Art Build Team for hosting us in the Cathy Hillenbrand Community Room!! đĽ°
SIGNUP to attend & ask questions directly to @mayorofseattle.bsky.social on Tuesday, April 7th! This Zoom call is a response to our demand letter signed by 1,355 of her suppoters, plus three major unions. Fill out the form in OurSeattle's bio to submit a question! And see you next Tuesday!! đđż
Plus, the Real-Time-Crime-Center operates on Axon tech that can EASY be hacked by the Federal Government, foreign actors, hackers and practice anyone else that wants access to your face. Meet us in Seattle City Hall Plaza Friday 4/10 at noon for the Community Not Cameras Rally linktr.ee/ourseattle
Melissa speaks at @troublemakers.bsky.social's Federal Building Fridays rally this afternoon to draw attention to Axon's contracts with I.C.E., and asking Mayor Wilson why the heck is she partnering with Axon to EXPAND the CCTV camera surveillance pilot program
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Good news! We have a plan for speakers/mics/music fo rally, but the total fee $2k (largest part is technician labor). Sooo OurSeattle just launched a GoFundMe asking supporters to pitch at least $25? đ gofund.me/6d042b208
And as OurSeattle's Xochitl mentioned at the recent Town Hall Seattle event, hopefully we'll be celebrating @mayorofseattle.bsky.social realigning with her camapign platform, or otherwise it will be a moment for accountability! đ #CommunityNotCameras
Officially invited @mayorofseattle.bsky.social to the Community Not Cameras Rally next Friday (4/10@noon) in front of Seattle City Hall. We hope she walks down the steps to hear from the most impacted community members and anti-surveillance experts on her 100th day in office.
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Facebook post showing an image of a police camera with the text: Seattle Police Officers Guild ⢠Follow X 5h ⢠6 When Cameras Go Dark, Accountability Disappears Seattle paused public safety cameras. Here's the real impact ⢠At Aurora & 105th, a major crash â most cameras caught fragments. â˘RTCC cameras captured the entire scene. ⢠That footage showed the driver fleeing -and led to him being charged with felony hit-and-run. ⢠Without it? No proof. ⢠With it? Accountability. ⢠This isn't about immigration. * It's about solving crimes and protecting victims. ⢠Don't take tools away from investigators.⢠Keep public safety cameras in place. The full picture matters.
The Seattle police union is openly lobbying Mayor Katie Wilson to keep expanding surveillance camerasâhere, by implying that they never solved hit-and-runs before they got their own cameras 9 months ago. It's a cynical campaign that assumes people are stupid, forgetful, or both.
Power is only as good as its accountability! Join as we gather to remind the Wilson administration that surveillance is not safety. We need COMMUNITY NOT CAMERAS rally to stop surveillance in Seattle. Speakers from affected communities & anti-surveillance advocates linktr.ee/CommunityNotCameras
SAVE THE DATE for the Community Not Cameras Rally at City Hall on April 10th at noon! Mayor Katie Wilson will have been in office for a 100 days on April 10th, and she has yet to TURN THE CAMERAS OFF! #CommunityNotCameras
