The perfect nepo babies don’t exi—

Said with so much love for these two women and their tremendous talent!
#ThePitt #IsaBriones #TaylorDearden #Alanis

The Mayor's Office just confirmed with me that the plan is for Bicycle Weekend closures to start around 7pm Friday night and extend through Monday morning. The days of one sunset ride along an open Lake Washington Boulevard per weekend look to be in the past.

Saturday, May 23 — Monday, May 25* Saturday, May 30 — Sunday, May 31 Saturday, June 6 — Sunday, June 7 Saturday, June 13 — Sunday, June 14 Saturday, June 20 — Sunday, June 21 Saturday, June 27— Sunday, June 28 Friday, July 3 — Sunday, July 5* Saturday, July 11— Sunday, July 12 Saturday, July 18 — Sunday, July 19 Saturday, July 25 — Sunday, July 26 Saturday, August 8 — Sunday, August 9 Saturday, August 15 — Sunday, August 16 Saturday, August 22 — Sunday, August 23 Saturday, August 29 — Sunday, August 30 Saturday, September 5 — Monday, September 7

This is huge: Katie Wilson's office just announced a significantly expanded schedule for Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard, after years of the program being stifled under Bruce Harrell.

In addition to more weekends, we're getting our long holiday weekends back.

I listened to the #ChessMusical #Broadway album 5 times nonstop today so I guess you could say I’m a megafan. Also, in unrelated news, I have ADHD.

I saw it twice on Broadway in November 2025. I saw it once in the West End in March 1987.

There are nepo babies and then there is Taylor Dearden, AKA Dr. Mel King, AKA Taylor Dearden Cranston, AKA Bryan Cranston’s daughter. I bow to the sheer talent of both.

So impressed with both of them. Mind blown that they are related.

Want to know capitalism’s endgame? Just look at private equity – it has captured our everyday lives | Hettie O'Brien These companies now own everything from nurseries to care homes, squeezing vital services for profit while we foot the bill, says Hettie O’Brien, author of The Asset Class: How Private Equity Turned Capitalism Against Itself

Want to know capitalism’s endgame? Just look at private equity – it has captured our everyday lives | Hettie O'Brien

In last 2 years, I had to find and rent a Seattle apartment, (long story), deal with illegal things, pay rent/communicate on a shitty app, absorb 3 rent increases, navigate 3 corporations, and negotiate for a month just 60% of my deposit. I negotiate for a living and have been a lawyer for 20 years.

5 women sitting at a picnic table with oysters in a wooden A-frame at the Hood Canal

Oysters at Hama Hama for the first weekend of spring!

How old am I? I am “I took a class in college called the Information Superhighway” years old.

I wish I was joking. I do wish I still had that hardback textbook that I’m sure cost $40+ back in the day—just for the current laugh value.

Forever grateful to The Wire, Friday Night Lights, and their excellent casting. Truly perfect. 🤩 Thank you.

NO NO NO YOU DON’T

GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA

federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL

tell everyone you know

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It’s OUR time. Today I’m announcing my run for state senate in WA’s 43rd district because we know we can win a Washington we can all afford - but politics as usual won’t get us there. People-power & leadership as visionary as our district will. Learn more and join us at hannahforwashington.com.

I am sorting and purging my way through my house. I’m currently going through my tights. I have over 25 pairs of black tights. Apparently, before I went through leather bags, colored stemware, or cashmere sweaters phases, I went through a black tights phase. ADHD much?

I lived in NYC from March 97 to August 00. Love Story is again spotlighting that place and time. SATC first aired in June 1996, and I watched it each week in my Manhattan studio apartment. Wandering the City back then was the best. No cell phones. Just a MetroCard, Zagat’s, and paperback in my purse

At the @36thdems.bsky.social Town Hall. Senator @noelframe.bsky.social proclaimed: Blame Brad Smith of @microsoft.com for personally making it his mission to kill the WA Wealth Tax. There are things in the millionaires tax that make me widely uncomfortable. #waleg #TaxTheRich #WealthTax

Fourth night in a row when I watched episode 5 and fell asleep to the kiss and “I’m coming to the cottage.”

Sherman! From the early 2010’s!

Go ‘Hawks! #Seahawks #Seattle

I love that this jersey is more than half way to vintage.

A couple of Seattle inauguration fit pics. Three days celebrating four amazing women!

Thanks for the recommendation! I’m trying to explore more of the consignment and thrift stores in Seattle in 2026.

It’s the Ballard Goodwill. It’s so close to me, so I walk there and get more steps walking the store to look for items. I try to go on Sat/Sun/Mon when certain tags are on discount. I also go with an item in mind—yesterday was white jeans and I found a pair for $4!

Thrifting is the best! This outfit (including shoes, vest, hat) was thrifted—mostly from a thrift shop 10 blocks from me. I’m not going to buy new (other than intimates) for the next 3 months. Hit me up if you want to go thrifting shopping together!

My pup and I wearing matching thrifted sweaters. Bring on 2026!

Do not put “how often to wash a hairbrush” into Reddit or any online search.

I told you not to do it.

“You are not alone, Katie Wilson.”

Happy to be in the presence of some super-stylish ladies @summerstinson.bsky.social @etcrone.bsky.social at Katie Wilson’s inauguration. #shoepic

My favorite new year’s news? Learning that two brilliant besties scored amazing jobs after long searches!

47th and 50th. And governor Ferguson wants to raid half a billion dollars from the carbon tax and use it to balance the budget.

Ready for 2026!

I started off as a theatre kid.

And now, apparently, I’m a radical left scum.

I’m a socialist who loves our environment, learns from history, and honors community. Call me what you will. It’s about the values and not labels.