This is your city. Everyone should be safe in their homes, in their workplaces, and in our community. I’m determined to make it that way. Find immigration response resources at @washindivisble and at bit.ly/IRRP. #thisisyourcity #seattle www.instagram.com/mayorofseatt...
💙💚 Seattle, this one felt GOOD. 💚💙
Huge congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks on an absolutely dominating win and locking up the #1 seed.
YOUR CITY will be loud. The 12s are ready. We are all in. Let’s bring that energy all the way through the playoffs.
Go Hawks! 💙💚
Mayor Katie Wilson speaks in a crowd
“It’s about being full human beings and not just means to an end. I want to live in a city that honors what you’re doing when you’re not making money: time spent on the playground with a kid or visiting a sick friend…we need bread, but we need roses too.” -Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson
Seahawks!
Q: Who's the Democratic party's favorite rock group?
A: Cave In.
Please, hold your applause.
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Today, thousands of air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck since Republicans shut down the government.
These workers are showing up, and keeping us safe every single day. Republicans must come to the table to end this shutdown and ensure hardworking Americans get paid.
IT'S OFFICIAL: Shoreline (pop. 63,740) becomes the latest Washington city to fully eliminate all mandates for off-street parking in new development following a 6-0 vote just now.
This makes Shoreline the sixth city statewide and the largest city in King County to take this step in land use reform.
Frida and I had a great time testifying at the Sound Transit meeting last week.
anil isn't kidding. this level of transparency and detail — talking to voters like adults — is remarkable. i would imagine it also helps people feel like they are part of something bigger. and, christ, mamdani is insanely charismatic and good on screen. like, you just want to watch him talk!
State workers - and representatives of 90 coalition partner organizations - blast Ferguson’s furlough plan, calling it a betrayal.
This rally was LIT! Hope every WA Dem, progressive, and socialist is fired up to fight for progressive revenue next week.
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The Seattle Planning Commission seeks new commissioners!
Commissioners have a broad range of skills and perspectives that include land use and transportation planning, community organizing, architecture and design, and more.
Apply by Tuesday, April 1: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/new-commissi...
Fucking finally, two great things:
Seattle votes YES on proper funding of social housing, rebuking several gigantic companies in the region.
Burien votes YES on a proper minimum wage, rebuking the watered-down attempt its council put forward.
Seattle’s Prop 1A: Good for City Workers, Good for All
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Picture of Amazon's Jeff Bezos at Trump's inauguration
Amazon (owned by the oligarch Jeff Bezos who was at Trump's inauguration) just dropped $100k against social housing. The wealthiest are trying to buy this election. We can't let them! Get involved at letsbuildsocialhousing.org and make sure all your Seattle friends Vote Yes on Prop 1 & Prop 1A
Senator Rebecca Saldaña: "We need social housing. And we need Prop 1A, which actually creates new revenue for the housing. The current options we have aren't enough."
If you live in Seattle, you have a chance to fund Vienna-style social housing right now.
Altadena Girls pairs teenagers who lost their belongings in the Eaton Fire with stylists who help them rebuild their closets – and their self-esteem – for free. via @kcrw.com
The Seattle council is meeting to discuss a new comprehensive plan, which must comply with a new state law allowing 4 to 6 units per lot. It also would allow small apartments directly on and within 1-3 blocks of 30 intersections, which has caused some property owners to lose their minds. Let's go!
I am so proud to be in this edition of Seattle Magazine as one of 25 of ‘The Most Influential: People in the community doing extraordinary things’. Grab a copy of the mag to read about people across Seattle making a difference through their vision, their commitment, & their life work. bit.ly/4j8uTz6
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Good podcast on the opportunities and challenges that we are trying to address with the Mayor’s One Seattle Plan. Listen to the 1/6/25 Seattle Channel Council coverage where we introduce the process we will engage with Seattle City Council over the next nine months.
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