Martina

Martina

@mpansz.bsky.social

comms @sightline.org takes likes rts my own

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Sightline Institute
@sightline.org

Now legal in Missoula: ADUs, over-garage homes, apartments, small-scale multiplexes. Mixed use on every parcel. Costly off-street parking mandates gone. The new code doesn't just lead Montana... it shows up almost every similarly sized city in the US. @dannytenenbaum.bsky.social

sightline.orgMissoula’s Zoning Reform Raises the Bar for Small Cities | Sightline InstituteThe western Montana town of 80,000 just overhauled its outdated code and legalized more homes in every neighborhood.

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WIRED
@wired.com

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

WIRED@wired.com

Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US. If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.

wired.comHow to Protest Safely in the Age of SurveillanceLaw enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

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RANGE Media
@rangemedia.co

In October, statewide news reported that a sheriff's deputy in Texas searched thousands of Flock cameras in Washington for 'Had an abortion, search for female.’ New documents obtained by RANGE show Spokane County Sheriff's Office cameras were accessed in that search:

rangemedia.coTexas deputy searched Spokane County Flock cameras for a woman who had an abortion– RANGE MediaAmidst nationwide and state scrutiny of the cameras, Spokane County’s Flock network was used by an out-of-state cop looking for a woman who had an abortion.

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Ana Marie Cox
@anamariecox.com

I haven't seen near the coverage of this catastrophe that it warrants. alaskapublic.org/news/environ...

alaskapublic.orgHere's how you can help survivors of the Western Alaska stormThe remnants of Typhoon Halong have killed one person, left two missing, displaced hundreds and destroyed or damaged dozens of homes.
Science Friday@scifri.bsky.social

@cnn.com climate and weather editor @maggiek.bsky.social discusses how federal cuts influenced weather forecasts in Alaska ahead of Typhoon Halong. Plus, the study of olfaction, ancient chewing gum, and more.

buff.lyHow Federal Cuts Hampered West Alaska’s Storm ForecastsWith gaps in weather balloon data, the National Weather Service didn’t have accurate projections of the worst flooding from Typhoon Halong.
Martina
@mpansz.bsky.social

just awful. Crosscut (as I stubbornly still call it) punched way above its weight class with a relatively small newsroom. My heart hurts for my friends and former colleagues -- and for a future with more stories untold, power left uninvestigated, injustices slid under the rug

KUOW Public Radio@kuow.org

The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions.

kuow.orgSeattle's Cascade PBS announces layoffs, end of online long-form journalismThe move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions, station President and CEO Rob Dunlop told KUOW.

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Andrew Engelson
@andyengelson.bsky.social

Important to note who's funding this campaign in support of Initiative 1B, which guts funds for social housing: "Microsoft ($100,000), Amazon ($100,000), and the Greater Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce ($35,000)."

PubliCola@publicola.bsky.social

Misleading Mailers Inaccurately Imply Social Housing Is for the Rich By Erica C. Barnett Voters across the city received multiple mailers opposing Initiative 1A—the social housing initiative—and encouraging them to support an alternative, Initiative 1B, that would take funding out of existing…

publicola.comMisleading Mailers Inaccurately Imply Social Housing Is for the RichBy Erica C. Barnett Voters across the city received multiple mailers opposing Initiative 1A—the social housing initiative—and encouraging them to support an alternative, Initiative 1B, that would take funding out of existing JumpStart payroll tax revenues to fund traditional affordable housing. The election is on February 11, and ballots started hitting Seattle mailboxes last week. Initiative 1A would impose a tax on employers—5 percent on employee compensation above $1 million a year—to fund the construction and purchase of buildings for permanently affordable mixed-income housing.

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