Beth Day

Across Washington state, schools rolled out a support system designed to help high school freshmen over the last few years. A recent state evaluation shows it’s working. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/10/27/w...

Asked why he still hadn’t yet spent his $100 in democracy vouchers for a progressive Seattle City Council candidate like Nilu Jenks, District 5 resident Mike Reynolds says he’s saving all of his to buy one big democracy.

🤦‍♀️ don’t be like Mike! Democracy now —-> send your vouchers to Nilu!

Yesssssss!

Just signed!

I’ve made it!

Hey progressive Seattle, we are in a real fight in N. Seattle. Come join us & help elect Nilu, overcoming attack mailer lies and Sara Nelson’s SeaFor dirty PAC tricks. D5 folks-have you given your democracy vouchers? Not in D5? Your spare dollars appreciated!

New superintendent, renewed closures: Capitol Hill’s Stevens Elementary proposed to merge into Montlake

Day 4: My coworker can be really obnoxious when she is bored.

All the ferries. Not a ferry, um, light rail 2 line across the lake on a clear day. Bus? Well I do take it a lot but I’m really partial to the 28 from Fremont into downtown. The view from the Aurora bridge is often great, and then coming into downtown you get a great view of the Space Needle.

Tell the WA state leg that if they don't think public ed is a big deal, the state of Texas didn't either and now Texans might elect a former teacher as Senator and former school board president as Governor and THEY ARE BOTH DEMOCRATS.

Y'all in the past two years, Texas closed 170 public schools and the state MIGHT GO BLUE OVER IT.

How can AI inherit human biases? Adrian Dredge, 16, from Great Western Academy explored this in his winning Young Science Writer Award 2026 essay. Today, a news article adapted from his work is live on BBC News! 🎉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #ScienceWriting #AI

Have an SPS artist? Check this out! www.seattleschools.org/news/call-fo...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Finish Better Bike Lanes on Dearborn!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/fini...

Celebration Farms in Fall City is a small operation compared to many area pumpkin patches, but they have some very gentle pet sheep. Who we got to pet and feed. And one of the family daughters told us many interesting facts about them, which was also a delight.

All of Tampopo, but especially the scene with the old ramen master. youtu.be/6WrkdTrrwew?...

Hey so y’all ever spent time looking through the National Archives of the photos the government took of what the environment was like before the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act because YIKES

You have admit Rachel Lichtenberg is cooking.

Emails out to affected schools about SPS school mergers, meetings happening in December. 4pm on a Friday. This is like CLASSIC SPS. Did someone let Marni make decisions again??? Also the email states “No decisions have been made.” Lolololol who exactly are you kidding here?

Please use a ballot box. 🗳️

I'm organizing this for Seattle Public Schools, let me know if you'd like to get involved.

I want a substantial wealth tax on billionaires who threaten to leave a state if a law passes or politician is elected and then fail to follow through.

Just found this mobile game where you can literally build your own transit system in real cities! Enjoying it so far! citytransportmanager.com/app/?utm_sou...

If you don't have time to do anything else, send this letter so that there's a record of support to offset the historic boards. admin.actionnetwork.org/letters/safety-first-means-giving-sdot-the-ability-to-act

Join The Seattle Times Education Lab, state superintendent Chris Reykdal and Trish Millines Dziko at Town Hall Seattle on Oct. 28 for the first in a new event series.

Okay, I'm exhausted and have missed too much. I will try to watch this weekend.

On my way to my first day of work! I will hop on tonight’s school board meeting when I can, it hope people tune in because it looks like a MEATY presentation: seattlepublicschools.community.diligentoneplatform.com/document/083...

Literally this is what all my friends in other places say why they prefer to vote in person. Getting the sticker. (For me it was the delightful old ladies from the League of Women Voters.) Tax millionaires! Bring back the stickers!

Go to your camera roll and search “boat” and post one that you like.

Together with other scientists I’m suing the 🇺🇸 US National Institutes of Health for violating our 1st Amendment rights & censoring our health science. I’m ready to shine a light on the darkest days. Buckle up, read on. This gets pretty wild… THREAD

I love that Lake Forest Park councilmembers are calling neighborhood commercial legalization an expansion of "cozy retail."

Two anti-LGBT initiatives are on the ballot, the state is settling lawsuits by allowing foster parents to discriminate against queer kids, and Seattle's NPR affiliate is inviting the board chair of an organization aiming to ban gay marriage onto their Friday chat show. Things are going great.

My kids (3rd and 7th) are both learning about elections/the American political system in school right now. I am looking forward to filling out my ballot with them this weekend and talking with them about why I'm voting for various people. Another reason voting by mail is awesome.

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Corvids—the family of birds including crows and ravens—are everywhere! What makes them so fascinating? Join this free webinar with corvid researcher Dr. Kaeli Swift to find out! Hosted by the Cornell Lab Bird Academy team on October 26th. Read more: academy.allaboutbirds.org/live-event/s...

I just really enjoyed explaining this joke to my 8yo, who very much dislikes spiders.

This is a very pleasing clapback to me, a biologist.

Whatcom County students told legislative candidates at an education funding event that cuts to school funding have directly impacted their access to high-quality education.

If anyone is in the market for a pediatric dentist, we tried a new place today and can fully and effusively recommend it. Kiddo is neurodivergent and I have A LOT of dental anxiety and it was the best experience we’ve ever had. www.thelittlesmileloft.com