Robert Cruickshank

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Digital Strategy for California YIMBY. Seattle resident. Personal account -- what you see here represents my own opinions, for better or worse.

A hand holds two ballot envelopes in red next to a white and blue ballot drop box
People standing in street at food trucks with families at a park in the background
Man in glasses and short hair wearing a blue French national team jersey from 2006 - number 10 for Zidane
View of Mount Rainier/Tahoma, a large snow covered volcano, with a glass enclosure and a sign that says “SeaTac/Airport”
Crowds of people at San Clemente pier
View of ocean, surfers in water, surfers on sand
View of Pacific Ocean near Solana Beach, CA from train with a palm tree and road in the foreground
Pedestrianized street in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood - new apartment buildings flank the street with lights strung over the street and lots of people sitting in red chairs
Apartment buildings and trains with a blue sky backdrop and a few small white clouds
Blurry view of palm trees from a train window
Baghdad Bob: photo of Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf, a man in an Iraqi army uniform and beret wearing glasses
Chart labeled "Affordable Housing Revenues Doubled - But MHA Revenues Down Over 70%"
Text block that reads: “Right now, surveillance cameras cannot work because even though we know, or we’ve heard, that the cameras function differently than the national ones and we are doing it the Seattle way, we should not collect data, because if we have it, if we’re ever subpoenaed, we don’t have control over it,” Kang said. Kang said she’d rethink her stance on surveillance if the sociopolitical climate changes, but right now the thought of surveillance causes people to feel anxiety and fear. Kang also disagreed with her predecessor on the SOAP and Stay Out of Drug (SODA) zones, saying she doesn’t support these policies. She cited the opposition of newly elected Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans to the SOAP and SODA zones, saying Evans is the expert.
Text block that reads: “Project 2029 wanted to start with kids safety because it’s among the least politically polarizing topics, but plans to release policy agendas centered on issues including healthcare, housing, AI, and the border.”
Anakin/Padme meme
Screencap from The Simpsons: Fat Tony with a cigar and his arm around Mayor Quimby. The caption reads “Four Minutes”
Block of text that reads: ““That’s been one of the hardest things for us is the unpredictability of the changes on a year-over-year basis for our employees,” he said. “They don’t want to live through the unpredictability of not knowing what next year has to hold, whether it’s with taxes or anything else, and I would say the same for the company.””
Bar chart of test results and text that reads “Your closest match: Zohran Mamdani”
“Bring back the Sonics” but done up as a New York Knicks logo in blue and orange
People sitting at tables on a street with a soccer match on a big screen
Map of California's 58 counties, color-coded for the gubernatorial candidate leading there. Blue = Becerra, Orange = Hilton, Green = Steyer, Purple = Bianco
Chart of San Bernardino County Results in the Governor's race
Chart showing San Bernardino County results in the gubernatorial primary
Bracket of World Cup knockout round with France winning
Statue of Leif Erikson at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle
Photo of a young woman in an orange and purple top leaning against a railing with palm trees in the background. Above it is text of a quote: "I think they both have pros and cons, but I thought the pros outweighed the cons for Becerra. In the end I didn't want to vote for a billionaire."
Map of California's 58 counties, color coded by which candidate is leading. Blue = Steve Hilton (R), Purple = Chad Bianco (R), Orange = Xavier Becerra (D), Green = Tom Steyer (D)
Headline: "Mayor Katie Wilson pitches sales tax increase" Subheadline: "The Seattle mayor's search for money to boost bus service befits her background as co-founder of the Transit Riders Union nonprofit and a campaigner for previous tax measures."
Screenshot of a comment from Danny Westneat
Squidward window meme from SpongeBob SquarePants
Three animated boys (Kearney, Jimbo, Dolph from the Simpsons) kneeling and singing
Map of the Puget Sound region, with communities covered by Sound Transit shown in color
Anakin-Padme meme: two photos on the right of Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, two photos on the right of Natalie Portman as Padme. The caption in the upper left reads “We’re building the damn trains!” The caption in the upper right reads “Yay! Including Ballard!” The caption in the lower right reads “You’re including Ballard, right?”
Pink sky at sunset with trees and power lines
Bar graph showing public support for different ways to solve ST3 funding problems. The headline reads "Funding Actions"
Hans Moleman from The Simpson
Cat sitting on a blanket with a “Save Rail to Ballard” sign behind him
Columbia River from 35,000 feet. An airplane engine is visible in the shot
Screenshot of text
Text block that reads “Board Chair Dave Somers, the Snohomish County Executive, said West Seattle is a few steps ahead of other lines. But if someone touts a 2026 groundbreaking, “that characterization is misleading,” he said.”
Video of train passing with trees behind it
Picture of Puget Sound with tree-covered hillside and beach, with railroad tracks just above the sand
Screenshot of live schedule of Empire Builder train #7 showing arrival times at stations in Washington State
Slid showing a bar chart of responses to a survey. The headline says "Funding actions" and the subheadline says "Securing new funding was the highest ranked priority among respondents. A majority do not want to see projects delayed or canceled."
Text block that reads "For those cases in which a subarea’s actual and projected expenditures exceed its actual and projected revenues and funding sources by five percent or greater, and/or where unforeseen circumstances occur that would result in an inability to substantially complete projects within such subarea’s plan, the Board must take one or more of the following actions: Correct the shortfall through use of such subarea’s uncommitted funds and/or bond capacity available to the subarea; and/or Scale back the subarea plan or projects within the plan to match a revised budget; and/or Extend the time period of completion of the subarea plan; and/or Seek legislative authorization and voter approval for additional resources."
Text block that reads “Since Sound Transit will continue to advance design work on all of its rail projects, including the ones that no longer have a firm construction date, the hope is that refinements down the road will unlock additional dollars, on top of added support that may come from outside the agency – either future federal dollars or a golden parachute from the state legislature in the form of additional revenue tools.”
Do something meme - drawing of a person poking a stick at the word “Sounders”
Two people smiling in Sounders gear
Dan Strauss - man seated at table speaks in blue suit and orange tie
Katie Wilson - woman seated at table speaking
Girmay Zahilay - man in dark gray suit and white shirt and black tie speaks
Teresa Mosqueda - woman in purple jacket seated speaking
Five people sitting at a table with a photo of a light rail train behind them
Slide that reads “Delivering ST3 over time” and options to fund it
Man stands at podium near a screen with a slide with a lot of text on it
Crowd of people seated, many wearing light green and pink shirts
Father and son in the stands
Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad — a bald white man with a goatee and glasses snarls. A caption reads “you’re goddamn right”
76 gas station sign. The top gas price reads 6.19
Block of text that reads “But in the medium to long term, this crisis will create greater uncertainty over the stability of these energy sources. More countries will pursue alternatives, including clean energy technologies where China has a decisive edge. The United States could see its export market diminish as demand for oil and gas slows, threatening a trillion-dollar domestic industry and the thousands of jobs it provides. American consumers could also be stuck with polluting fuels prone to price spikes while the rest of the world moves on.”