King County Councilmember; Personal account. (This platform has gotten pretty toxic so I don’t use it much.)

Seattle, WA
Joined August 2010
A horrific Russian strike in the Kharkiv region. A “shahed” struck people directly – in a park near an ordinary café. Pure atrocity. Six people were killed, including children. A little girl was killed in a stroller – her name was Angelina, she was just over a year old, born in August 2025… Her mother’s name was Inna. She died in the hospital… Another girl who was killed was 11 years old. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Another 14 people were injured, including six more children. I am grateful to everyone who supports Ukraine under these circumstances and helps us shoot down “shaheds,” shoot down missiles, and stop Russian assaults. These are horrific photos, but behind them are shattered lives and the truth about this war. Lives must be protected. Ukraine needs air defense. You can't think about making money with Russia as long as it continues its asinine war. We ask that sanctions on Russia stay in place as long as the killings continue. We ask America to be strong, and we ask it to apply the Lindsey Graham law. We ask Europe to continue its support. We ask that everything possible be done to bring peace and guarantee security. Ukraine wants peace. It is Russia that has insisted on continuing the killing all this time. The world has enough strength to stop the war. That strength must finally be used – against the murderers.
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Rod Dembowski retweeted
Ten years ago today. In just the last few days: Trump made a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel, an economic lifeline for Putin; he and Elon Musk blamed each other for an order that slowed down Starlink satellite connectivity over Ukraine, hampering the country's defenses during a devastating Russian attack; and Trump waived sanctions on Russia that Congress, led by his late friend Lindsey Graham, had pushed for. Now, Putin has proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to decide Ukraine’s fate for them, bulldoze a century of international cooperation, and frame Russia as an equal to the U.S. and China. We’ll see if Putin’s puppet continues to dance on his strings.
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Rod Dembowski retweeted
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is officially being dissolved. All it took was: ❌$533 Million dollars in taxpayer funds ❌$44 Million in the red ❌$13 Million simply gone, unaccounted for ❌5 CEO's ❌5 years of continued failures ❌A registered sex offender board member nominee ❌Missed payments to service providers ❌A $12 BILLION request for funds ❌Accusations of retaliation against staff And finally... ❌A nearly 50% increase in homelessness @AlejandraG_TV | @fox13seattle 'King County Council votes to dissolve homeless authority' Article: fox13seattle.com/news/king-c…
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Very good thread that goes beyond the headlines ($8M unaccounted for) to detail how comprehensively damning the KCRHA audit findings are. The utter lack of fiscal controls is insane for an agency handling hundreds of millions in public money. And this wasn’t just birthing pains - the audit finds serious fiscal oversight deficiencies continuing to the present. We also get into many of these details on the latest @RealSeattleNice. As ECB points out, it’s not just the overspending and losing track of millions of dollars. It also seems like federal dollars granted for one purpose may have been misspent on other things - that could well jeopardize future federal grant monies, or potentially even lead the feds to claw back previous grants (which would be disastrous). The exposure here is real, and serious. And as she evocatively and accurately says, “they were operating the agency like a payday loan company,” routinely paying out dollars in advance of receiving them. The whole thing is mind-boggling.
A forensic audit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority dropped this week. Most coverage is leading with $13 million in unaccounted public funds. That number matters. But the audit itself says something more important, and worse. /1
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An affordable place to call home means dignity, stability, and opportunity—and Copperleaf Northgate delivers all three. @RDembowski was there earlier today to celebrate the opening of this new 235-unit affordable housing community, expanding access to safe, stable housing for @KingCountyWA. Props to @ExecZahilay and all the partners who made it happen. This is what progress looks like.
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Tax the millionaires. Feed the children. Well done, @GovBobFerguson
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Today, the Council recognized Mary Yu for her 32-year career – 25 years as a King County Superior Court judge and 11 years on the WA State Supreme Court. Mary was known for treating everyone with respect and fairness. She approached each case openly, aware that her decisions impacted lives. She performed over 1,000 same-sex adoptions and officiated one of Washington's first same-sex marriages at midnight on Dec 9, 2021, earning her a spot on Jimmy Kimmel's segment “Perfectly Named People”. Her dedication to protecting rights and promoting fairness, dignity, and justice will benefit residents for years to come.
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Great fans and smooth dancers! 💃🕺
absolutely insane couples goals
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Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come.  This is one of them.
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This is Alex Pretti, a VA ICU nurse, honoring a veteran he cared for at a VA hospital. The son of the deceased veteran just posted this video on Facebook with the following message: “RIP Alex Pretti, he was my Dads ICU nurse, he read my dad’s final salute at the VA after he passed away. Never wanted to share this video but his speech is very on point. Also my Fathers final words to me was continue to fight the good fight. He would be honored in Alex’ sacrifice, and ashamed of this current administration. In my Dads words I encourage you all to continue to ‘fight the good fight’”
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Today, we honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., our nation’s foremost human rights leader who continues to inspire us to strive for a more just and equitable society. #MLK Day
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Short-term resources announced for shelter assistance and debris removal: kcemergency.com @RDembowski @CMSarahPerry
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Local officials responded quickly and are working on repairs to the levee breach from this morning in King County. No one was injured, the evacuation area has been refined to a smaller area, and we're expecting the repairs to take several hours. Check KCemergency.com for updates. The situation remains extremely unpredictable across our state. Please continue following guidance from local officials.
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Information from NWS Seattle: In coordination with King County, we have issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for a levee breach in Tukwila WA near Todd, Blvd. Water is likely moving north towards I-405. In addition, an evacuation notice is now in effect from King County. This is for residents and businesses east of the green river in the Orillia area in Tukwila, Renton and Kent. Due to breach in the Desimone Levee, this area is under a GO NOW evacuation notice. Leave immediately if you are in this area. Conditions are dangerous and access routes may be lost at any time. Go north or south of evacuated area away from flooding waters. Do not drive or walk through standing or moving water. Turn around, don’t drown. Do not drive around barricades or road closures.
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Thank you! It’s a privilege to stand with your members as they work everyday to deliver essential services to King County residents.
PROTEC17 PWR! endorsed ✅ We're happy to support @RDembowski for KC Council D1. We look forward to continue partnering with council members who will fight for working families. #MemberApproved #UnionEndorsed #RetainRodDembowski
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Thank you so much King County voters for your initial 70% APPROVE vote for our parks, trails and open space levy renewal. HUGE WIN! It will do a lot of good at @kingcountyparks 🌲🏃🏽‍♂️🏊🏼‍♀️⚽️
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Toyota is up +8% on the news of a 15% tariff. Why? It's simple. Ford, GM, Tesla, and all the other American manufacturers are going to be paying 50% more for their steel, 50% more for their copper, 25% more for their Canadian production, 25% more for their Mexican production, and 55% on their Chinese production. Toyota only has to pay 15% more and they're done with all the shenanigans. Ford has to pay much more than that. A lot more in fact. We've given a Japanese car company an advantage over American car companies. All in hope of bringing auto jobs back to America. 0D Chess.
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The facts matter. The people matter. The Senate’s Medicaid approach breaks promises and will kick people off of Medicaid who truly need it. The Senate can make one simple fix to make sure that won’t happen.
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Our community has been privileged to have @amcauce’s servant leadership. Congrats on receiving the MLK Medal for distinguished service. @KingCountyWA
As Ana Mari Cauce wraps up her tenure as President of the University of Washington, she's being honored for her public service with a Martin Luther King Jr Medal of Distinguished Service. Congratulations President Cauce. @UW @RDembowski
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