Katherine Mitchell

@katherinemitchell.bsky.social

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Ballard-based public employee (opinions here are my own) in the fight for housing for all. Proud union member. Birder. Organizer.

President Richard Nixon with the cast of 1776 (including William Daniels as John Adams, left) after a performance in the East Room of the White House
Seattle Department of Transportation IMPOUND NOTICE POSTING DATE: 5/7/2026 The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT gives notice that it impounded an unpermitted crosswalk sign located in the right-of-way. PROPERTY IMPOUNDED: Pedestrian crossing sign that says "STATE LAW STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS WITHIN CROSSWALK" LOCATION OF IMPOUNDED PROPERTY: The sign was located at the intersection of 15th Ave NW and NW 57th St REASON FOR IMPOUNDMENT: The sign was placed in the right-of-way without a permit, or was deemed a nuisance, an obstruction to travel or transportation, or a safety hazard AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND: Seattle Municipal Code 15.38.010.A authorizes the SDOT Director or representative to immediately impound personal property in a right-of-way without a permit if the property is an obstruction to travel ora safety hazard. NOTICE REQUIRED: When the owner of the property is unknown, SMC 15.38.020 C requires a notice of impoundment be published in the City's official, newspaper, the Daily Journal of Commerce. RECOVERY OF PROPERTY: The owner may claim the sign within 60 days of the date of this notice being published. The owner shall be responsible for paying all fees associated with impounding, transporting, and storing the container. If the sign is unclaimed after the 60-day period, the City may dispose of the items) at its iscretion. CONTACT INFORMATION: The owner may claim the item (s) by contacting 206- 284-ROAD (7623) or publicspace@seattle.gov.
Seattle Times: King County’s housing market is ‘looking pretty bad’
Maine Morning Star - Gov. Mills vetoes landmark data center ban
Anna Zivarts speaking. A slide behind her reads, “how do we make visible and normalize nondriving?”
Joe Biden looking disgruntled out window
umichvoter @umichvoter In her book, Harris wrote that Buttigieg "would have been an ideal partner if I were a straight white man." She noted "we were already asking a lot of America: to accept a woman, a Black woman, a Black woman married to a Jewish man. Part of me wanted to say, Screw it, let's just do it. But knowing what was at stake, it was too big of a risk." 5:13 AM • Apr 10, 2026 • 104.1K Views
Ballot paper size During the 2026 municipal elections, at least eleven municipalities will be experimenting with a smaller ballot paper (A3 format). These are Alphen aan den Rijn, Boekel, Gouda, 's-Hertogenbosch, Leiden, Meierijstad, Midden-Delfland, Nijmegen, Noordoostpolder, Soest and Tynaarlo.[5] The municipality of Borne previously participated in the experiment, but decided not to participate in these elections due to concerns about the number of invalid votes and the reduced recognizability of candidates. Both the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Electoral Council remain positive about the experiment, which should contribute to a simpler and faster voting and counting process.[6][7]
Edward Teller (Benny Safdie) in 'Oppenheimer'
32nd (Broadview): Wilson margin: -12.3% 34th (West Seattle–Georgetown–Pioneer Square): Wilson margin: -8.2% 36th (Ballard–Magnolia–Fremont–Queen Anne): Wilson margin: -4.9% 37th (Beacon Hill–Rainier Valley–Madrona–ID): Wilson margin: 13.2% 43rd (Cap Hill–Wallingford–Belltown–Madison Park): Wilson margin: 9.9% 46th (Green Lake–Lake City–Northgate–Ravenna): Wilson margin: -3.4%
Geoff Holden, a write-in candidate, wins Town of Skykomish Council Position No. 3 with 49 votes to Daniel J. Cassidy’s 22. There were 4 other write-ins and 13 undervotes.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani Congratulations to Seattle’s Mayor-elect @wilsonformayor ! Seattle voters made their voices heard: they want a new kind of politics — one that rejects corporate PAC money and delivers for working people. From one Mayor-elect to another, wishing you the best. Seattle is in great hands. 8:12 AM · Nov 14, 2025 · 59.5K Views
15,885 ballots returned at the Ballard Branch Library, most in the county
A CTA train lit up with holiday lights
Wilson now trails by -8.19%.
Katie Wilson's lead by day in the 2025 Seattle mayoral election Election Night: 1.48% in the primary, -7.18% in the general Wednesday: 4.89% in the primary Thursday: 4.30% in the primary Friday: 9.20% in the primary Final: 10.37% in the primary
Vote totals: Primary election night, primary election final, general election night, general election final. Katie Wilson 44,457 98,562 53,767 Bruce Harrell 43,160 80,043 62,086 Other 8,596 15,624 580 2021 Harrell 33,759 69,612 84,975 155,294 2021 González 25,209 65,750 46,046 109,132 2021 Other 29,344 69,402 465 777
The author standing on the traffic divider on Delridge Way
The author standing on the traffic divider on Delridge Way
A figure kneels in front of a river, the left side of the frame is completely exposed
Deception Pass
Map of votes on the Seattle transportation levy. Yellow is “yes,” blue is “no.” Blue only leads in Broadmoor, Laurelhurst, and a few other very rich precincts
Graph of urbanization vs change in Harris share of two-party vote vs 2020
Trump and Biden singing "Yi Jian Mei" by Fei Yu-ching