Trump will (does) walk all over someone who has no hope.

I'm watching the Fremont Neighborhood Council mayoral debate from earlier this week, and so far Bruce Harrell has said his opponent Katie Wilson "knows nothing about public safety," doesn't "understand that we have a {police] union contract," and "was a defunder" of the police.

If Harrell wins, we have no hope. He said so!

IOW: If Harrell wins, we have no hope.

The Stranger Endorses Katie Wilson for Mayor Bruce Harrell had his chance.

#Seattle #elections
Make Harrell a one-term mayor!

Dozens of Digital Literacy Groups Funded Through a Statewide Grant Haven't Been Paid Since January. The State Says It Isn't to Blame. - PubliCola As a state program to improve digital equity shuts down, the group that distributes state funds to dozens of small…

#digital divide #equity

The Seattle #homeless #encampments have seen a LOT of families in the past year. There are 17 #children at Tent City 4. They have finally found some stability. Don't uproot them again!

Cats just love sinks!

Last-Minute Rug Pull Leaves Lake City's Sanctioned Encampment, Tent City 4, With Nowhere to Go - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett Back in February, SHARE and WHEEL—the shelter providers and homeless advocacy groups that have run self-managed…

SHARE/WHEEL #homeless #encampment Tent City 4 moves 5/17. Our next site was suddenly blocked by red tape. @ericacbarnett.bsky.social reports.

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Stan Rogers - The Mary Ellen Carter YouTube video by MinistryofStabbing

For #Easter : Rise Again

Defense chief Hegseth shared war plans in second Signal chat, NYT reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times reported on Sunday, raising more questions about his use of an unclassified messaging system to share highly-sensitive security details.

And still no consequences #hegseth #politics #but-her-emails

Flyer for an event titled “Housing Justice Is…” with the subtitle “A panel and fundraiser to build tenant power with Be:Seattle.” The event is sponsored by Seattle Democratic Socialists of America. The flyer features five headshots of participants: Tracy Rosenthal (keynote speaker and panelist, highlighted with a red border), Renaissance (moderator), Amy Sundberg (panelist), Julissa Sánchez (panelist), and Tye Reed (panelist). Tracy Rosenthal is labeled as co-author of Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis. Event details are at the bottom: “Sat. April 12th from 12–2 PM at El Centro de La Raza.” Tickets are available at beseattle.org/April12 with a suggested donation of $20–250. The background is black with white grunge textures and bold white text.

💥Get your tickets now!💥
Housing justice isn’t just about rent—it’s about power, dignity, and tearing down a system that creates scarcity to keep us in line.

Join us 4/12 for a panel + fundraiser with to build tenant power with Be:Seattle!

🎟️ Tickets: beseattle.org/April12

Why is Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell displacing so many homeless people?
While I can’t read his mind, the data suggests a clear pattern.
To learn more, read my most recent post on Gossip Guy:
gossipguy.net/seattle-swep...

Home | Elect Katie Wilson I love this city and I know that we can solve our most pressing problems and accomplish great things together. We don’t have to settle for half measures. But we need to take initiative. We need to be ...

Ways to support @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social for Seattle Mayor

1. Register asap for ur local LD & Vote to endorse Wilson at an upcoming mtg
2. Pass a resolution with your union
3. Give democracy vouchers
4. Sign up to volunteer
5. Give funds

www.wilsonforseattle.com

To read the full story, visit DSHS stocks Narcan dispensers in offices through partnerships with DOH, King County dshswa.medium.com/dshs-stocks-...

Washingtonians / Seattlittes - Fuse has three really great starter packs! #waleg #washingtonstate #seattle

(All text, no images) Call for 500 SHARE and WHEEL homeless organizing efforts are calling the city of Seattle to create 500 new shelter beds in 2025. Join us! Shelter Summit 12pm Friday April 11 Trinity Episcopal Parish 609 Eighth Ave Seattle WA

SHARE & WHEEL #homeless organizing efforts are calling on #Seattle to create 500 new shelter beds in 2025. We are holding a Shelter Summit on Friday, April 11, at noon at Trinity Episcopal Parish, 609 8th Ave, Seattle. Join us to plan ACTION!

I don't think Jerry is coming back from the dead. I will, though, continue to recommend the 50+ books he wrote.

60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5

What Did I Just Read?: 5 Great Weird SFF Books "I won't lie, I didn't understand what was going on a lot of the time, but I loved every second of it."

#booksky #sff More books I have to check out! Anybody else like weird sff?

Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world It’s a more extensive use of the app than previously reported and sheds new light on how commonly the Trump administration’s national security team relies on Signal.

But her emails!

Jerry Boyd, Beloved Author of the Bob and Nikki Series, Passes Away - Book Notification Jerry Boyd, author of the "Bob and Nikki" series, has unexpectedly passed away. His humour and well-crafted characters will not be forgotten.

Sad news, explaining why no new books from one of my favorite & most prolific light #sff authors. #booksky

Seeing Appalachia A crowdsourced photo archive of present-day Appalachia created and directed by West Virginia photographer Roger May.

A visual companion to Catte's book (which does not include #photos, though it does include many vividly written images)

What you are getting wrong about Appalachia The history of Appalachia is one of exploitation and extraction — and dogged resistance to both.

A good review, by a fellow Appalachian

What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia Elizabeth Catte A line of trees on a yellow background; below them is a line of human silhouettes, upside down like a reflection of the trees, on a red background

2nd serious #nonfiction book in awhile is What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia, by Elizabeth Catte. Catte doesn't just eviscerate J.D. Vance; she counters a long history of exploitative Poverty Porn & documents the powers that abuse the region & the people who stand against them. #booksky

This, right here..

You’re alive! Now what? You’re alive! Now what?

It got scary. Wes called it "a brush with death." www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/03...

Autocracy Inc The Dictators Who Want to Run the World Anne Applebaum Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

I didn't realize how long it had been since I last posted until listifications told me I was added to an inactive members list.

Good news: Wes is back home, health crisis over. I am getting more active.

Currently reading: Autocracy Inc. www.theguardian.com/books/articl...
#booksky #nonfiction