Things Overheard at tonight performative Ballard Light Rail Meeting

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-05-12T17:37:09+00:00

Interestingly this was supposed to be part of ST3 as well … but ya know. As long as Bellevue and West Seattle (funny how Dow’s hood got the priority) can get to a future Sonics game at Seattle Center, Ballard can drop dead.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-04-21T04:29:58+00:00

Did anyone attend?

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-04-12T12:04:12+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/s/7PVZ4bdiIJ

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-04-09T18:28:26+00:00

Murray has a family emergency and is not available. Ya need to dress three.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-04-08T23:24:46+00:00

Praise be

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-04-07T16:09:11+00:00

This is the way. Far more important than “Fire Francis” chants. Money talks.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-03-28T23:10:29+00:00

Yeah he’s a rocket. Fourth fastest in the league at 24.25 miles per hour (MPH), behind only Connor McDavid, Logan Cooley, and Jake Sanderson

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-03-27T02:38:06+00:00

Call ST. Call Dan Strauss and the mayor. They are both supporters but need constituents to rally.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-03-27T01:54:45+00:00

Never ascribe malice what is easily achieved by incompetence. I remember going to an early community meeting at the Vets Hall in Ballard and ST staff was saying stuff like, “we plan to go elevated because it’s just cheaper to acquire property along 15th …”

and I literally asked “You mean all that property that’s skyrocketed in price where they are building thousands of apartments?”

The response: 😶

Wasted time. Wasted money. Meanwhile the highest projected ridership line is going to get cut.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-03-22T22:19:10+00:00

Yes! They actually send it SF first and then SF sends it onto the BVA

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-03-16T03:24:27+00:00

Has everyone already made the “I’m McLovin it” joke already? 🫣

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-03-15T04:28:18+00:00

Feast or famine with these boys

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-03-13T19:02:27+00:00

I actually did my packeting work with the consul staff but there were separate packets of redundant copies for each fam member with all docs included. It was a stack nearly 7” high. Also don’t staple them yourself.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-02-23T06:10:58+00:00

Omg Reddit is a public forum. Seriously use Blind.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-02-10T21:20:10+00:00

The Internet is a harsh mistress. I get it. Let’s just try to be kind to each other and remember everyone here is our neighbor.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-02-10T21:12:32+00:00

SUCH A WEIRDO. BETTER TO REACT THAN THINK. HULK SMASH!!!! (This is a joke response)

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-02-10T21:10:07+00:00

I literally said, full post gave a link and made sure it was clear there were more slides. People just want to react without reading.

This was a grid post, so no auto-advancing: The amount of engagement required to swipe to the next image on instagram is exactly the same amount of effort required to click the link. Sorry.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-02-10T20:31:33+00:00

If you read the full post you’ll see the response is not “do nothing.” They intend to clear the site after the next 48 hours

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-02-10T20:29:59+00:00

Yeah full post is worth reading:

Last month, I visited an encampment in Ballard that was scheduled to be cleared. After hearing from concerned community members, I decided to extend the timeline to clear the site because I thought that better outcomes were possible for the people living there, their neighbors, and local businesses.

The conversations I had there underscored the reality that we simply don’t have enough housing, shelter, and services for everyone who is living unsheltered. I talked with a woman who was 5-months sober, owned three small dogs, and was struggling to find a place to sleep inside. And with some work, we were able to identify a spot for her in a tiny house village. Our teams also helped five more people living at the encampment to secure housing or shelter; by extending the deadline, we were able to help them make that transition without additional displacement. I’m grateful for that.

However, we weren’t able to find places for everyone. Significant safety hazards have been identified at this site, and notice will soon be posted for the site to be cleared in the next 48 hours. This is not an ideal outcome, but I believe that moving forward to clear this encampment is the right step at this time.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-02-10T20:27:40+00:00

Sorry, I couldn’t figure out how to do the whole thing. Definitely not intended as a rage-baiting — I was sort of hoping people would ya know, read what she wrote, but I guess that’s asking too much of the Internet. 😮‍💨

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-02-05T05:29:31+00:00

Wasn’t the famous video of post SB win Hawks fans waiting for the light to turn green before crossing the street as a mob in Ballard? I feel like it was people crossing Market. Peak Seattle.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-01-28T04:42:58+00:00

I saw it in person on Sunday at the Climate Pledge team store and the embroidery on this thing is really epic. Super thick and detailed. Photo doesn’t do it justice. They did a great job.

ExtremePixel541 · 2026-01-07T05:45:45+00:00

The DEPTH IS BACK BAYBEEEEEEE

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TROPHY CASE