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Seattle City Council members have submitted 170 changes to Mayor Katie Wilson’s budget proposal. One that is likely to stick would restore around $7 million in overtime to the Seattle Fire Department’s budget.

kuow.orgSeattle City Council wants to restore fire department overtime, among flood of budget addsSeattle City Council members have submitted 170 changes to Mayor Katie Wilson’s budget proposal. One that is likely to stick would restore around $7 million in overtime to the Seattle Fire Department’s budget.

Worker. Renter.@worker-renter.bsky.social

Via @hannahkrieg.bsky.social Regarding the RV Ban: @mayor.seattle.gov "should veto it and then make use of that organizer background to build pressure to flip one vote."

neighborsfornilu.bsky.social@neighborsfornilu.bsky.social

I'm Nilu Jenks, and I'm running because blue cities need to show they can govern. North Seattle has been left behind, and the people of D5 deserve as much attention, programming, and resources as the rest of the city. I’ll work hard everyday to change that, and I would be honored to earn your vote.

Hannah Krieg@hannahkrieg.bsky.social

I dont even post here and I have 4k. Im not being a sore loser I just dont like the posts as much here lol. no dopamine rush at all yet

Worker. Renter.@worker-renter.bsky.social

"Which two locations in District 6 would you recommend to be turned into a Safe Parking Lot for RVs?"

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social

Lin said he's voting no, so this looks like a 6-3 vote for Strauss' RV ban.

Paul Chapman@poulchapman.bsky.social

It **is just an aggregator**. Is it neutral? NO. It literally doesn’t claim to be. It’s right in the name of the site! I’m curious why you’re focused on this? What’s the subtext?

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social

Exclusive: The King County Regional Homelessness Authority, which is being shrunk and restructured to handle just the things it's currently obligated to handle (including overseeing the regional Homeless Management Inforamtion System) just laid off 2 more people, including its chief HMIS expert.

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social

Stepped out of council meeting to take a call; came back to hear Rob Saka railing against Katie Wilson's proposal to add new public restrooms because "we can't even get our own bathhouse in order!"

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social

Rivera is saying that if the council adds back stuff they paid for last year with one-time funding, "we will be seen as" adding to the city's structural deficit. Because that's what will happen. Because they approved a $175 million starting deficit last year. This is not new information.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social

Paramount has closed its $81 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Billionaire David Ellison now controls: —CNN —CBS —HBO —Paramount —Warner Bros —Discovery —Skydance —Showtime —DC Studios —Nickelodeon —Cartoon Network —Food Network —MTV —Comedy Central —HGTV —TBS —TLC

Biggie@biggienotsmalls.bsky.social

Grab them straight by the ballot!

Amy Sundberg@amysundberg.bsky.social

What's especially fun is that 6 of these CMs are up for election next year so whatever they do with the budget this year will be easier for voters to remember.

Robert Cruickshank@robertcruickshank.com

A wonderful day at the Market. Thanks in large part to it being closed to cars!

David Kroman@kromandavid.bsky.social

Wilson was open to defunding the police in 2020 and now has changed her mind about that, that's true. But the reason that never landed as a political attack is that's like 80% of Seattle lol

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social

It's easy to rage out loud that the mayor hasn't funded more more more more more cops, but it's much harder to explain the budget changes that would enable that escalation, which is probably why the rants against the mayor always end at the rant part.

James everything is analog@analogist.net

(Also unasked: is this actually… crime? Because it is illegal for a (c)(4) nonprofit to have as a primary activity intervening in elections, “primary” usually defined by ~50% of spend. And $100k/$160k = >62% which sure looks to be a primary activity www.skadden.com/insights/pub...)

Worker. Renter.@worker-renter.bsky.social

@kuow.org @kromandavid.bsky.social Poor effort in the "public questions" to Hollingsworth. Maybe one email about the fire department, and then an easy wnba question for the sports ball Councilmember. Wow... both hosts get easily charmed by smarmy guests...

AMR - Alexis Mercedes Rinck@alexis4seattle.bsky.social

We did it!! Thanks to your advocacy and support, Seattle City Council just passed our historic legislation banning surveillance pricing on groceries with no corporate amendments.

Brett Hamil@bretthamil.bsky.social

Looking at Sara Nelson's new centrist AI slop website really drives home the fact that the Seattle left urgently needs to fund a 501c4 do the same thing (but made by humans and not boring, full of falsehoods and ugly af). I will gladly do that in exchange for the Area Median Income, hmu

Amy Sundberg@amysundberg.bsky.social

BREAKING: In Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's new proposed city budget being released Tuesday, there is no projected deficit through 2030. Given the state of the projected deficit over the past many years, this is quite an achievement.

Mayor Katie B. Wilson@mayor.seattle.gov

The Right talks a lot about fiscal responsibility and efficiency, but for decades, that’s been code for something else: cutting essential programs and services.

Mayor Katie B. Wilson@mayor.seattle.gov

Everyone in Seattle deserves a safe place to call home. Today, I am announcing bold action to expand shelter and support for people experiencing homelessness.

DivestSPD@divestspd.bsky.social

Per photogsteve81 on Instagram, a man died while in Seattle police custody late last night—possibly while being restrained. The Seattle police still haven't issued a statement about it. They're referring any media inquiries to King County, which also hasn't issued a statement.

Best Side Cycling@bestsidecycling.com

Love the Vancouver implementation of Lime scooters. Organized with helmets attached and a cool little sign

Seattle DSA@seattledsa.org

Congratulations 🎉 to UNITE HERE Local 8 members at Embassy Suites Pioneer Square who have won a contract with Hilton after 85 days on strike, the longest hotel strike in Seattle history! 🌹

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social

Updated to note that Baltimore—whose lower violent crime Rivera says resulted from work by the consultant she says the mayor must hire—actually stopped consulting with that group after two failed efforts. Their recent success included a different focused deterrence strategy from U Penn.

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social

Maritza Rivera Overstates Gun Violence, Pushes Mayor to Pre-Commit to Handpicked "Focused Deterrence" Contractor Rivera said there were 541 homicides in Seattle in 2024. There were 21.

publicola.comMaritza Rivera Overstates Gun Violence, Pushes Mayor to Pre-Commit to Handpicked "Focused Deterrence" Contractor - PubliColaBy Erica C. Barnett City Councilmember Maritza Rivera misrepresented the number of fatal shootings in Seattle by an order of…

Chris Daniels@chrisdaniels.bsky.social

NEW: Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Alaska Airlines, other major employers call for Seattle public safety improvements komonews.com/news/local/m...

komonews.comMicrosoft, Starbucks, Costco, Alaska Airlines call for Seattle public safety improvementsDozens of Seattle-area business leaders are calling on Mayor Katie Wilson and the City Council to adopt a 100-day public safety action plan and more.

404 Media@404media.co

‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals.

404media.coDoctor Doom Thanked Seattle for All the Surveillance Cameras‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals.