*cough* 8 months of deleted texts *cough cough*

Representative Hill: "41 other states have an income tax... Massachussetts and Minnesota already passed a tax on high earners. And all those terrible predictions of people leaving those states? It didn't happen."

Get the coffee ready!

My cis wife, a 26-year law enforcement officer and U.S. Army MP, endures security calls, yelling, hostile stares due to the increase in fear-mongering lies about transwomen. I wait by the sinks. We smile too big, chat too loudly in high voices. We breathe a sigh of relief as we exit the restroom.

Landlords fined for first time under WA’s new law capping rent increases • Washington State Standard For the first time, Washington’s attorney general has enforced the state’s new cap on rent hikes, fining eight landlords.

New law to protect seniors, single parents, veterans from rent gouging and homelessness already showing results. Congrats again to our client @wahousingalliance.bsky.social !👏 washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/landl...

Memo to @nytimes.com, 12-17 year olds are both legally and psychologically not women. Don’t gaslight victims.

Here’s a few from Seattle

We are still waiting to go, standstill in Cal Anderson

Seattle #nokings

Love to see @katestarbird.bsky.social in her glow up

Like birders, we love catching a glimpse of PowerHouse's press expert Kristin Hyde delivering huge press coverage for our clients’ campaigns. (She’s usually behind the scenes, so she hates it when we share these 😈). powerhouse-strategic.com/kristins-bio

'Please don't tax the rich.' Seattle crosswalks hacked with audio deepfake of Jeff Bezos Pedestrians at several Seattle intersections were surprised by a rogue message when they pushed the crosswalk button on Wednesday.

Pedestrians at several Seattle intersections were surprised by a rogue message when they pushed the crosswalk button on Wednesday.

want to run? 😁

This is who my Dem Congressman @adamsmith.house.gov looks to for guidance and legitimizes, a right-wing zealot who wants to freeze funding for universities like UW. Cool cool. www.dailyuw.com/news/uw-amon...

HB 1217 roll call vote showing Democrat Santos voting nay

Here in #seattle where rents are notoriously out of control, my own Rep. Santos in S.Seattle (37th) voted AGAINST a bill to stop rent gouging last night. 🤯 I'm a small landlord and even I support this reasonable bill (HB 1217) to cap rent increases at 7%. Too bad my own representative didn't. #waleg

It’s the same dynamics over and over again, from “voter fraud” in 2020 to “waste and fraud” now. Set the frame, manufacture evidence to fit the frame (through fabrication, misinterpretation and mischaracterization), amplify that evidence to reinforce the frame, repeat ad nauseam.

Vote NO in REI’s Board Election | REI Union Learn how REI Co-op members are standing up and fighting back against their corporate Board of Directors during this year's election.

Done. BTW, here's a site that tells you how to reject the corporate candidates if you're an REI member: www.ourrei.com/2025-rei-boa...

This morning, several REI Co-Op employees and members testified at a hearing for HB 1635, which will require large WA co-ops like REI to allow employees back on the board.

Shemona Moreno, REI member and board candidate, said "I'm running for the board to be a voice for the workers." (🧵)

Dear elected officials:

I don’t need you to post about the bad things Trump is doing.

I need you to post about what you are doing to stop those bad things. And how you’re helping the people hurt by those bad things.

Sincerely,
Me

So I said: is that how you approach all women? “Just yewww” he said as I walked off quickly but not too quickly but not too slowly. I didn’t say fuck off. I’m still safe.

Man just pretended to have finger guns, jumped at me and said “this is an attack, smile or I’ll shoot”
I was alone. There were two of them.

30% of our team at @pwrhsstrategic.bsky.social is trans. We didn’t bring them on because they are trans, but damn am I proud of their excellent work and who they are as people. 💗🏳️‍⚧️

eventually voting against Tanya Woo will become an annual Seattle tradition, like SeaFair

You know when you have a weird flashback in the middle of making dinner or falling asleep? Just remembered Jenny Durkan asking Cary Moon “when did you get WOKE?”
Guess I’m not over it.

Proud to be #blockedbyjoel since 2014

Today she’s great, with a successful LEO career, and no regrets. To our trans friends and family members enduring witch hunts now - hold on loves. This is a rough patch but we will get through it together. #lgbtq #transrights