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#PNW #Washington #Seattle #Sunrise #Sun #Sunspots #Smoke #Wildfiresmoke #Wildfire #Nature #PhotoOfTheDay #Photo

A closeup image of the sun at sunrise surrounded by evergreens. The sun has pink hue due wildfire smoke in Washington state.

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The first video in my 3-part series on Link light rail connections to parks is live! Part 1 covers the north segment of the Link light rail system from Seattle’s CID to Lynnwood:
https://youtu.be/itv89BJqpeE
#seattle #pnw #park #lightRail #SoundTransit

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TAKE YOUR BALLOTS TO A DROP BOX THIS NOVEMBER.

Don't use a mailbox. Use a ballot drop box, because the US postal service is _already_ fucking with ballots.

This is not a guess, theory, or extrapolation, this is an _observed fact_. Here's the Thurston County auditor talking about postal service fuckery during the primary, and some of the steps they're taking to get around it:

https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/news/we-are-still-getting-ballots-should-have-counted-primary

Imagine express mail taking 19 days to deliver to the _next county over_. Literally behaviour they've never seen before. That's they kind of fuckery they're seeing.

Take your ballot to a BALLOT DROP BOX, not a mailbox.

#usps #election #elections #seattle #cascadia #2026midterms #midterms2026 #fascism #FuckTrump #FuckTheGOP #FuckFascism

The Problem with Mail Delivery

By law, we must certify the election by a specific deadline. For the primary, that date was August 18, 2026, two weeks after Election Day. Any ballot that arrives after this date cannot be counted, even if it was mailed on time.

We are seeing two main problems with the post office:

* Slow Mail: Many people mailed their ballots well before Election Day, but the ballots sat in post office sorting centers for weeks. In one case, a ballot was mailed in late July but didn't reach our office until after the August 18 deadline. It took 19 days to arrive, so it could not be counted.

* Ballots sent Between Counties: In Washington State, you can drop your ballot into any official drop box in the state. Other counties collect those ballots and mail them back to us using USPS Priority Mail. In the past, this worked well. But this year, mail sent on August 5 didn't reach us until August 24, six days after the deadline.

So far, our office has received 70 valid ballots that arrived after the certification deadline. This has never happened before, and it means those votes could not be counted. One ballot took 19 days to reach us.

What We Are Doing for November

No voter should lose their vote when they’ve followed every rule.

To fix this for the November election, we will no longer rely on the post office to send ballots between counties. Instead, our team will personally drive to neighboring counties to pick up and hand-deliver these ballots ourselves. Even though this costs extra money and time, it is necessary to make sure every vote counts.

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I’m leading a queer history ride this weekend, and I did some consultation for a history ride happening later in September. Find out what bike rides I’m getting into in my ride leader newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/758ac57d3460/sep2026-bob-svercl
#BikeTooter #seattle #pnw #bike

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Bike from the Federal Way Downtown light rail station to Tacoma City Hall while visiting a few interesting sites in my bike tour video:
https://youtu.be/1VxhxneSIBI
#seattle #pnw #federalWay #tacoma #BikeTooter #puyallup #Puyaləpabš #SEAbikes

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RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.6 - 10 October 2026

Honestly there are very few changes since the last release. But there are a couple. Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/10/10/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-6/

Maps download:

https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

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Conservative assholes "Let's Go Washington" has made voting really easy this year: vote NO on all the Washington state initiatives.

I-001 can harm queer kids by revealing private medical records and outing them to their parents.

I-638 is anti-trans and opens up young girls to harm by requiring "gender checks" that include genital inspection.

I-645 is to repeal the millionaires tax -- the one small fix we have to our regressive tax system.

Vote NO.

#voteWA #Seattle #WAstate

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What a face! Pumpkin face. The Seattle Great Wheel’s Halloween light display.

https://ez-lorenz.pixels.com/featured/the-seattle-great-wheels-pumpkin-face-light-display-ez-lorenz.html

#Seattle #Washington #Halloween #Pumpkin #Urban #FerrisWheel #ArtShop #ArtForSale #WallArt #Prints #GreetingCards #Gifts #Giftideas #FediGiftShop #PNW #Photography #October #Fall #Autumn #Longexposure #PhotoOf

A night view of the Seattle Great Wheel on Pier 57 in Seattle, Washington, illuminated with a seasonal orange, and green jack-o'-lantern light pattern as seen from the Overlook Walk, displaying a traditional, halloween pumpkin face, seen through long exposure photography.
Lumen Field and the faint Mount Ranier / Tahoma are in the background.
October 23rd, 2026

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#PhotoMonday
The Seattle Great Wheel transforms into a giant pumpkin in October, adding a festive glow to the city.

https://ez-lorenz.pixels.com/featured/reflection-of-the-great-pumpkin-face-ez-lorenz.html

#Seattle #SeattleGreatWheel #Washington #PNW #Autumn #Fall #October #Pumpkin #Halloween #Orange #Smile #ArtForSale #ArtShop #Prints #WallArt #ArtPrints #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #Urban #Cityscape #Gifts #Giftideas #FediGiftShop #Reflection

In the month of October The Seattle Great Wheel transforms into a smiling giant pumpkin, adding a festive glow to the city with its reflection on the waters of Puget Sound in Elliott Bay, smiling warmly at Lumen Field, the home of Seattle's sports teams.

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I went back to Kubota Garden yesterday to photograph the twisted Japanese maple, this time from underneath, looking straight up into the canopy.

The bark was still wet from the rain, dark and smooth against the orange leaves. When I showed my wife this one, she said it looked like a sculpture.

I think she is right. It looks less grown than carved.

Do you see a sculpture in it, or something else?

I keep finding new shapes every time I look at it.

#JapaneseMaple #KubotaGarden #Seattle #PNW #FallColors #Washington

Looking straight up from beneath a Japanese maple tree. Thick, dark, wet branches twist and curl in every direction against a canopy of orange and gold fall leaves, with small patches of pale sky showing through. The smooth bark shines where it is wet. The scene feels quiet and sheltered, like standing inside a sculpture.

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RE: https://wandering.shop/@xgranade/117571947548947841

This org usually steps up but lost funding at a critical time. They're getting ready to fight to overturn I-638. Given their funding deficit and the battles coming up, they can use all the help they can get.

Let's make things right #Seattle.

If you're like me and want to verify they are nonprofit, their EIN is found on their website (and below).

https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/

Gender Justice League
On Publication 78 Data List: Yes
Deductibility Code: PC
EIN: 47-3399375

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All right folks, the elections this last week were awesome but the fight isn’t over. I’m making some of my annual donations and to encourage others to join, I’ll match any donations to my causes up to $1000 if you leave a screenshot here. #donate
#hoosiermast #seattle
The list:
- Northwest immigrant rights project. https://www.nwirp.org/
- Hoosier abortion fund. https://www.all-options.org/find-support/haf/
- Gender justice league. https://genderjusticeleague.org
- Rootstock Northwest (my nonprofit). https://rootstocknw.org/

ETA: Donations will also be matched by my employer (Microsoft) so this is your chance to triple the impact of your donation

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