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2025-08-31 00:13:43 UTC

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Feucht is kicking it off.
“The enemy gets zero real estate in the state of Washington. We say that Jesus is king over king county”.
The kazoo counter protest of pink pony club has begun on the other side of the fence.

2025-08-30 23:54:31 UTC

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Alright, well, the security folks are being less than cooperative so I’m gonna Nancy Drew around for their vehicles.

2025-08-30 23:50:27 UTC

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One interesting conversation I had with an officer was that the fences are here because “as you know, violence happened last time”. She was being very polite so it took every bit of self control not to ask her to clarify who was the actor in that instance.
(For the record, I know the answer. Video taken by Seattle gay news in May appears to depict SPD attacking disproportionately and unprovoked).
This time there are TWO air gapped rows of fences, which is probably for the best for all parties.

2025-08-30 21:55:26 UTC

Update from Cal Anderson; so far the folks I’ve spoken to have seen only one group of three provocateurs nears the entrance. I think if a last minute march is planned, the fash is gonna have trouble. The neighborhood is already here, and it looks like theyre bringing the concert with them. :)
Here’s the banner set up outside the DJ’s truck. :)
Watch this space for updates; I’ll be here for an hour or two and then I *guess* I’ll go to Gas Works to listen to Feucht. :((
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2025-06-12 02:15:58 UTC

Tonight I’m joining the #Seattle anti-ICE protest being held at Cal Anderson, which began at 7pm.
Since military force had been deployed in LA already, I’ll be bringing my humble camera equipment, but for OPSEC purposes I am not collecting general protest footage or conducting interviews.
Feel free to say hi if you see me! And stay safe out there, fam.
And if you’re on site and can point me to someone with medical supplies, I’d appreciate it. Mine have gone missing.

2025-06-03 20:10:26 UTC

My doctor’s office just asked me if I consented to an AI scribe taking session notes. (Obviously I said absolutely not and over my dead body).
I am physically incapable of minding my own business so I asked for details. They confirmed that means the rooms are capable of recording now, but assured me that it is “completely deleted” in a “timely fashion”.
I’m with One Medical. So that means the steward of that data is AMAZON.
I am utterly horrified.
#tech #dystopia

2025-05-27 01:59:17 UTC

Update on the Cal Anderson hearings in #Seattle:
We got out about an hour ago. I was not permitted to take notes or record (long story, mildly frustrating), so we’re going to have to go off of my memory.
The first two protestors had their charges immediately dismissed without the need for a hearing.
The court determined that the rest had probably cause and those cases will proceed. By my count two of those will have to post bail; the rest were released on recognizance (so, without bail)

2025-03-31 12:48:50 UTC

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I enjoyed reading this, thank you

2025-02-15 01:15:36 UTC

Attended the hearing today for State of Washington v Trump. You’ve probably heard by now but the judge agreed that Trump’s attempt to ban trans healthcare indirectly through federal funding appropriations is likely unconstitutional.
The DOJ lawyers fucked it up in a big way. You could hear the judge getting annoyed with their incompetence.
I’ll have a more in depth article sometime tomorrow, need to review my notes and the transcript.
For now, celebrate the win! 🎉
#seattle #lgbtq #news

2025-02-01 01:32:05 UTC

Hey so uh, I’m just going to name the thing. January 6th is happening again.
An unelected oligarch and his mostly unsupervised, unaccountable friends have essentially barricaded themselves inside of a government building to make unknown changes, which have not been budgeted for or disclosed.
And we don’t have to play dumb, they’ve already told us they explicitly want to overthrow and unmake our democracy.
We have to do something.
#news #uspol
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-aides-lock-government-workers-out-computer-systems-us-agency-sources-say-2025-01-31/

2024-12-09 12:40:36 UTC

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Really enjoyed this one!

2024-08-20 21:11:32 UTC

On a hunch, I took an Uber to an address next door to the salon I intended to visit and the fare was about $5 cheaper.
I should make a spreadsheet and see if I can determine if there’s an upcharge for different types of locations, controlled for time of day.

2024-08-04 01:55:20 UTC

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Thanks for getting back. You didn’t answer the awards question.
Additionally, providing context-free headlines without sourcing is unprofessional.
I’m trying to determine if you’re new, or operating a grift.

2024-07-02 22:12:17 UTC

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Oooh, I like this.

2024-06-28 01:53:24 UTC

PBS is providing a live fact check, if you’d like it to have one. I don’t understand why CNN isn’t doing it on air.
It’s occurred to me that without one, this debate is mostly two people arguing about what reality is, which is not very useful.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-fact-check-cnns-biden-trump-debate

2024-06-28 00:58:06 UTC

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Concerned there might be something fishy and novel going on here.
This is a network of bots boosting each other to the front page of .socials’s popular feed, despite none of the folks boosting it being on this instance. They’re all coming from a bespoke one. I’ve seen it a few times this week.
The result is basically an ad and I’m wondering 1) what underlying system causes this to happen and 2) if it represents undesirable behavior from your perspective as an engineer/admin.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/691/519/754/376/721/original/4dfe72cf31c57e8e.png