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Broadview Thomson Neighborhood Homelessness Meeting
Black Lives and the Police
1 in 4 people killed by police in the U.S. are black.
But only 1 in 8 people in the U.S. are black.
It’s not right. Continue reading
Climate and Kids
Perhaps you’ve seen this breakdown of actions and choices that can be made to help us adapt to climate change, and for our children to survive global warming. It’s pretty great because it quantifies how effective our choices really are. The part … Continue reading
Can we afford to repeal the ACA?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare” or “The ACA”) has been panned for not living up to its promises, but I think what hasn’t been talked about is it’s usefulness as a safety net. The “Patient Protection” part … Continue reading
A White Guy Confronts His Bernie vs. Black Lives Matter Guilt
I must admit, when I heard Black Lives Matter Protestors interrupted Bernie Sanders, I was upset. I mean, this was right after the GOP’s Predominately Awful Guys Debate. Couldn’t they pick on someone else? …and, after all, isn’t Bernie our … Continue reading
WTO to Tango
WTO Stories I was there, 15 years ago, amongst the throngs, the upheaval, the tear gas. After the first day, we went to the Army Surplus store. Surprisingly, they weren’t out of gas masks, though they were doing a brisk … Continue reading
On Depression
I’m depressed. Well, not now. I’m doing *quite* well at the moment, but I haven’t always been. I’m a quiet depressive… & an optimistically loud manic. You may have never known! & I’ve never talked to a Doctor about it, … Continue reading
17% Metro Bus Cuts — with Plenty of Blame To Go Around!
I just got home to the news that Proposition 1 is going down in defeat. “Great job, Seattle!” some say derisively, but this is a King County issue, affecting King County Metro. And caused by the state legislature, which affects transit … Continue reading
30 Days Of Biking is Off!
I pledged to participate in 30 Days of Biking, which I believe is pretty self-explanatory. My 30 days started on March 31st. I set out to meet my good friend Alex in Ballard, before my weekly Monday volunteer shift at … Continue reading
My First 911 Call
I’ve been meaning to start blogging. This isn’t really what I had in mind, but so it goes. Here’s what happened tonight. Just the facts: March 29, I’m awakened by screaming outside the window. 12:45am I call 911 (this is as … Continue reading
Fofo-babble 