An informative - and concerning! - convo with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on Tues night at a packed Town Hall Seattle on the topic of “Resisting Authoritarianism Here and Abroad.” We dug into the Trump threat and whether the post-war liberal order will survive him.
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The latest Seattle Nice episode, on Councilmember Cathy Moore's decision to resign, will be up soon! Meantime, check out this week's episode, where we talk about anti-trans protests and counterprotests, Moore's thwarted proposal to roll back ethics rules, and more.
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Important story - this is a big step forward on addressing fentanyl addiction on our streets.
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New Seattle Nice mini-podcast! Who will the council pick to fill Tammy Morales' seat? We discuss the 20 people who want to represent Southeast Seattle in this week's podcast, available in full to Seattle Nice patrons.
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Along with Erica and Josh, I made 2025 predictions for Seattle, none of which are going to come true, but all of which should. TL/DR: Seattle is feeling very Joe Biden right now, and the toothless yokels in suburban Deliverance country have begun lapping the city when it comes to policy innovation.
Seattle schools face big problems: deficits, enrollment decline, growing achievement gaps, lagging academic performance, looming school closures. Who we elect to the School Board matters A LOT! So pls join this town hall I'm moderating on Wed evening w candidates Ben Gitenstein and Debbie Carlsen.
