Seattle has seen a 90% rise in traffic deaths over the past decade—spiking in 2020, the year SPD largely stopped enforcing traffic laws. Citations dropped from 27,953 in 2019 to just 5,487 in 2024 (-80%). Drivers know there’s no enforcement—and drive like it. It’s time to bring back traffic enforcement. @MayorofSeattle @Sara4Council @SeattlePD

Reminds me of driving around Seattle and seeing multiple cars every minute with expired car tabs.

This is infuriating.

Underwhelming endorsement from the @seattletimes recommending voters to keep the so-called Millionaires Tax. In particular, the part where they say this tax should be kept because otherwise WA electeds might 'consider worse taxes' is a particularly bland argument. "(Legislators) are likely to instead consider raising existing regressive taxes or new ones, like a Seattle-style payroll tax. Those would be worse for the state’s economy." seattletimes.com/opinion/edi…

What's most fascinating is that in Seattle it's the progressive left that has been cheering for the removal of CCTV cameras, in the end arriving at the same position as Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida. Horseshoe Theory

This is such a mistake. An appalling, self-defeating way to treat our closest ally, with real long-term consequences. Why would Canada, or anyone else, consider the U.S. a reliable ally if all it takes is a change in the White House for treaties, agreements, the rule of law and basic respect to be tossed aside? And I seriously doubt many Americans are waking up thinking, “You know what we need? A 50% tariff on a huge range of Canadian imports.” nytimes.com/2026/08/22/world…

I do not like or support Mayor Katie Wilson, but for a recall to qualify in Seattle, Wilson must have “committed acts of malfeasance,” which, honestly, is a heck of a stretch. How about instead, moderates build a coherent opposition and field candidates who can actually compete when elections come around?

This video showed up in my memories today: 😻😻 youtube.com/shorts/VmmYU18xw…

Terrible policy. This makes Seattle's loss collecting parking meter revenue even greater. As the article indicates, at present "only 1%-2% of drivers use coins". Installing and maintaining these relics from the past that take coins increases the costs to the city way more than it increases its revenue. "being able to pay for parking with coins is an equity issue". It seems like these days anything that does not make sense is about 'equity'. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

As a Seattle voter, I found this August's primary deeply disappointing. I heard or read almost nothing about Washington having one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, companies leaving or conducting mass layoffs, downtown Seattle's record high office vacancy, or improving day-to-day livability for ordinary residents. Is this really the best we can do? seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Shocker! Increased fare enforcement reduced fare evasion. @SoundTransit have you considered this groundbreaking approach?

This was fascinating for me to read: I hage never been to China, but always imagined rules are carefully followed and enforced. Reading that people are smoking indoors in places where it's banned was a huge surprise. nytimes.com/2026/08/05/world…

On @SoundTransit Link trains, northbound Line 1 and Line 2 trains share every station from downtown Seattle all the way to Lynnwood City Center. So what's the point of displaying "Connect to Line 1" on a northbound Line 2 train? Who is going to get off a train just to board another train going to the exact same stations? The only station this makes sense to display is at the true connecting station of the network: "International District / Chinatown". Why not use that space to show connecting @KingCountyMetro bus routes and their real-time departure estimates instead? That would actually be useful.