This #waelex result in the 3rd LD is really, really interesting--all of the establishment (up to Governor Ferguson!) rallied behind Luc Jasmin early in an effort to clear the field. They got Zac Zappone, a popular City Council member, to not run, but unless there's a bit turn late Jasmin is done.

This one is going to be a slobberknocker in November, in the 32nd LD. #waleg #waelex

My apologies, 12th Legislative District, I didn't really know your game--this is an "OH SHIT!" for the #WAGOP if they have to prop up candidates in Central Washington. #waleg #waelex

I think the biggest election in Washington State tonight was actually in the 12th LD, where Christian Nationalist candidate Adam Jones placed third--he had raised the most money of ANY legislative candidate in the race. Kudos to people who got the word out. #waleg #waelex

They chose a simple, tasteful urn for the ashes.

You can't be in favor of replacing fireworks with drone shows, and also hate AI.

I have reached the "It's a good day to pair up all the mismatched socks!" point of summer vacation. #TeacherLife

If one of the top 5 things that Fox News can come up with to smear #Platner is Independent Redistricting Commissions, he may be cleaner than we think.

Had this fellow today. He brought joy.

Love mine, too!

Silver Springs isn't a good song. The mythology behind it and the intense live performance are what people like, not the song itself.

This is Boots. He's too old for nonsense, but the right age for head scratches.

Reminds me of the first half of this headline from the Spokesman-Review years ago.

That made me curious, so I looked it up - she lost out to Patty Duke for The Miracle Worker. That was a hell of a year for movies:

This is Boots. He's an old tom, an outside cat, wanted nothing to do with coming inside until one day he was like, "Yeah, actually, we're doing that now." Best cat I've ever had.

Relatable. (The New Yorker, February 16/23, cartoon by Millsap).

The Republicans are trying to attack James Talarico with the Bible, and they kind of suck at it.

Nate Silver is on his bullshit again. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/o...?

The Washington State Republican Party has really been leaning into the racist, sexist, ableist bullshit under their current chair, and I'm glad they are--posts like this probably sound great to their base, but the middle ground sees this for the horror that it really is. #waleg #waelex

It's not going to work, friends.

The 2028 election if we can get the Democrats to stop being morons and adopt things like this.

Joan Osborne should be on the same tier as Joanie Mitchell and Carole King, and the way that this album made me think about faith more than any trip to church ever did absolutely changed my life.

An absolute revelation for me in Middle School.

"Stay" gets all the attention, but "The Trouble with Andre" and "Moonchild" were absolute bangers.

Spending part of Christmas Eve going through the Governor's budget proposal, as one does, and while I know it's pretty meaningless in terms of what the #waleg will do, I sure hope they're not thinking these cuts to BEST and the leadership academy are good--they're both important for #waedu.

Wondering if the #antifa founder's girlfriend has flipped yet.

Damned legal weed.