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Bobbie Nickel

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UCLA Bruin and former newsie, now doing public affairs for Visit Seattle. All activity here is my own.

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This is cool: @mayorofseattle.bsky.social just shared a form for Seattle residents, workers, and fans to nominate City employees who deserve recognition for their service. โญ
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

06.03.2026 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I will sign this version of the Millionaires' Tax.

A new proposal from Rep. Berg ensures significant money goes to Washington families and small businesses.

Iโ€™m pleased that a policy close to my heart is included: Free school lunch and breakfast for all Washington students.

06.03.2026 20:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 383 ๐Ÿ” 44 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

Champagne and oyster bar pls

06.03.2026 00:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The World Cup is coming to Seattle. Will it actually pay off for local businesses? This summer, Seattle becomes one of 16 North American cities to host FIFA World Cup matches. That includes six games, a projected 750,000 visitors, and nearly a billion dollars flowing into King Count...

This guide outlining ways for local businesses and community groups to participate in the World Cup is fantastic. Thank you @joshuamcnichols.bsky.social for the writeup and everyone helping spread word!
www.kuow.org/stories/the-...

04.03.2026 21:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is talking to another man with the words it 's always the other one on the bottom ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking to another man with the words it 's always the other one on the bottom

How I expected @kenjennings.bsky.social to be during tonight's "Homonyms" category on @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social

04.03.2026 04:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Girl Scout cookies at the West Seattle Water Taxi Pier

Girl Scout cookies at the West Seattle Water Taxi Pier

Hot tip for @kingcountymetro.bsky.social Water Taxi riders, a Girl Scout has set up shop at Seacrest Ferry Dock

27.02.2026 02:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tuned in during Italy 2026? Allow us to reintroduce ourselves ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿคฉ

Welcome our six Olympians back home on 2/27!
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ bit.ly/407BC4d

20.02.2026 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 84 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

โ€œIn simulated tests with real-world traffic data from Seattle, this technique achieved time savings of up to 66 percent in the most congested settings.โ€

20.02.2026 15:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Seattle Superbowl Victory Parade Spurs Ridership Records for Transit and Scootershare ยป The Urbanist # Sound Transit tallied a record-smashing day, exceeding 200,000 boardings on Link light rail during Seattle's victory parade day. Lime added nearly 60,000 rides on its shared scooters and e-bikes.

NEW STORY // Seattle Superbowl Victory Parade Spurs Ridership Records for Transit and Scootershare

Story by Doug Trumm via @urbanistorg.bsky.social // ๐Ÿ”— www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/19/s...

19.02.2026 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is great!

19.02.2026 17:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some 6-7 year old boy on the bus from #Bellevue into #Seattle JUST found out heโ€™s not going to school (which would have started an hour ago, #lol) today, and he is CHUFFED ๐Ÿ˜†

๐Ÿ˜ฎ eyes wide, mouth open, everything.

His LITTLE sister is rolling her eyes. Sheโ€™s known for hours ๐Ÿคฃ

#Seahawks #PNW

11.02.2026 16:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cool! Iโ€™ve been using Transit more for buses but I didnโ€™t even realize it had these options

11.02.2026 02:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tips for getting to the Seahawks Super Bowl parade The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at Fourth Avenue and Washington Street and will head north along Fourth for 2 miles. It's expected to take about two hours.

A useful guide by @nickdeshais.bsky.social: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

10.02.2026 01:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Is A Zebra Board. Another entry into our field guide to ordinary things. Follow us for more ordinary exploration, and shop our merch tote at thisisashop.com. #nyc #mta #subway #education #whatis... TikTok video by What Is This

Saw what I think are New Yorkโ€™s hanging versions on TikTok a few weeks back? www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89MG6TY/

07.02.2026 04:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The menโ€™s public restroom built into the hillside along the waterfront at Lincoln Park

The menโ€™s public restroom built into the hillside along the waterfront at Lincoln Park

Reminder public restrooms can be really cool + inviting + built into the natural surroundings

31.01.2026 23:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congestion Pricingโ€™s Unexpected Winners: Suburban Drivers NYCโ€™s controversial toll program hasnโ€™t just sped up trips inside Manhattan, a new paper finds. Itโ€™s easing traffic in outer boroughs and neighboring counties.

A strange but true finding about NYC congestion pricing:

Driversโ€™ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) โ€“ not those headed into Manhattan.

Me, in Bloomberg ๐Ÿงต

30.01.2026 14:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 301 ๐Ÿ” 92 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by nameโ€”citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

30.01.2026 11:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 16422 ๐Ÿ” 10014 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 839 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1355
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Transportation in Seattle - Visit Seattle Welcome to the official VisitSeattle.org site. Learn more about Transportation in Seattle.

Here's how Visit Seattle maps out regional transportation options for 40 million visitors a year:
visitseattle.org/explore/gett...

27.01.2026 18:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I-5 lane closures wreak havoc, but some commuters find a silver lining Seattle-area workers are changing their habits to accommodate the lane closures, which are set to last two years.

โ€œObviously, the lane closures have a big impact on commuters... making this a great opportunity to promote Seattleโ€™s many alternative transportation methods โ€” some of which visitors come to Seattle to experience, like the Monorail, ferry, and water taxi.โ€
www.seattletimes.com/business/sea...

27.01.2026 18:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seattle's crisis response team leader Amy Barden hasn't met with Police Chief Shon Barnes since Bruce Harrell appointed him in 2024, despite the fact that the two departments are supposed to work together to decide which 911 calls require cops and which require a social work/mental health response.

26.01.2026 22:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 64 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Time to learn how Seattleโ€™s grid address system works if you donโ€™t already. Ave: runs N-S. St. Runs E-W. Addresses are based on cross street. www.seattle.gov/images/CityA...

24.01.2026 16:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 442 ๐Ÿ” 202 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Sound Transit has confirmed we'll get the opening date for the full 2 Line tomorrow morning, at 10am.

22.01.2026 21:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 150 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Overheard a longtime driver talking about her Revive I-5 commute in the office today: โ€œI drove so I could sleep in a little, and found myself wishing Iโ€™d taken the light rail. I donโ€™t want to deal with driving.โ€

21.01.2026 01:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
People swimming, running, walking their dogs, and barbecuing at arguably Seattleโ€™s best park

People swimming, running, walking their dogs, and barbecuing at arguably Seattleโ€™s best park

You know how, in your first year learning a language, they show a park on a busy day and all the activities people are doing there? Yeah.

19.01.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Best New U.S. Bike Lanes of 2025 | PeopleForBikes Ferst Drive in Atlanta. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Institute of Technology

"The [Waterfront] project is one of many Seattle has rolled out in recent years, helping propel the Emerald City from a City Ratings score of 42 in 2019 to 66 in 2025, making it the third-highest-scoring large U.S. city after Brooklyn and Minneapolis."

www.peopleforbikes.org/news/best-ne...

16.01.2026 22:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 233 ๐Ÿ” 50 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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The first half of meteorological winter was record warm for an extraordinary swath of the West, from Las Vegas to Denver, Salt Lake City to Seattle and Phoenix to Portland. The anomalously temperatures are fueling a snow drought, concerning scientists.
www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...

16.01.2026 16:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 104 ๐Ÿ” 30 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
Sound Transit announces overnight bus pilot service | Sound Transit January 15, 2026 | Sound Transit announced today that a pilot overnight bus route between SeaTac and downtown Seattle will enter service on March 28.

This is so great! Staring March 28, @sound-transit.bsky.social will run a pilot bus route between @flysea.bsky.social and Downtown Seattle from 12-4 AM, when the light rail isn't running. โœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŒ™๐ŸšŒ
www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-...

16.01.2026 02:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mayor Wilsonโ€™s First Orders: Denny Way Bus Lanes and Housing Route 8 stuck in traffic on Denny Way (Michael Smith) This morning, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced two executive orders delivering on campaign promises: one will accelerate production of emerโ€ฆ

Big day for bus riders in Seattle. Wilson directs SDOT to build bus lanes on Denny and ST announces a pilot night owl bus route between downtown and the airport!

seattletransitblog.com/2026/01/15/m...

www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-...

15.01.2026 23:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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One Week In, Katie Wilson Charts the Path Ahead ยป The Urbanist # The Urbanist recently sat down with Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to get the latest on initiatives she has cooking now that her team is in office. We touched on emergency housing, bus lanes, World Cup ...

We sat down with Mayor Katie Wilson to get the latest on initiatives she has cooking now that her team is in office. We touched on emergency housing, bus lanes, World Cup preparations, Sound Transit, culture change at the police department, and more.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/13/o...

14.01.2026 16:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1