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@itslinklauren No comparison. I'm still sad about Blockbuster. I never once watched Colbert. Late night comedy turned into something unwatchable a long time ago.

Stephen Colbert is officially canceled. The man was paid $15 million a year to read bad jokes off a teleprompter. Most of you probably didn’t even know his last show was tonight. Honestly, I was sadder when Blockbuster closed.

If that addict on your street were your own son, what would you do? That is the defining question that guides my 5 step plan to fix the homelessness problem in LA. We *must* end this evil racket of corrupt politicians and NGOs who profit off the misery of these poor souls. They launder money and feed them more drugs, so they can keep their customers locked in this hell on our streets. We have a moral obligation from God to help them and make our city safe and clean for everyone. Karen Bass and Nithya Raman have forsaken this city. Time for real leadership. Time for real compassion.

@WheelerRipWA Unreal that our many liberal friends & neighbors don't understand how these high fuel prices impact food, housing & other basic costs & drive inflation. Nope - WA voted down the CCA repeal initiative. Apparently WA working people want to reach the highest cost of living in the US

Imagine if Washington had a real Governor who actually understood what these insane gas prices are costing working families. Right now, AAA shows WA at a new record of $5.79 per gallon — $1.26 above the national average. The far-left Climate Commitment Act (CCA) is responsible for roughly $1.45 in state taxes per gallon alone. The same disastrous policies are now hammering families again: Puget Sound Energy is asking for 30% cumulative hikes on electricity and 20% on gas (on top of the 12% hike already approved this year) just to comply with the CCA. Utilities, groceries, and everyday life are all getting more expensive. We don’t need more virtue-signaling taxes. We need energy policies that lower the cost of living — not crush it. Suspend the CCA gas tax. Give Washington families some actual relief. #WashingtonGasPrices #StopTheCCA

@KIRO7Seattle This is directly due to the CCA carbon credit scheme the voters of WA refused to overturn. PSE sent out a letter specifically stating that this is the reason for the enormous rate hike.

Pierce County residents feeling sticker shock at Puget Sound Energy electric bills this year #Echobox=1779246848" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">kiro7.com/news/local/pie…

@KATUNews If this was Washington they'd just go ahead and implement it anyway, same way they completely ignored the natural gas ban repeal initiative.

MEASURE 120 FAILS: Oregon voters have rejected the transportation funding package, according to AP reporting. katu.com/news/local/ore…

@SawyerMerritt people who own EVs ALREADY pay the gas tax because the gas tax raises the price of every single consumer good we buy. Current Food and Construction costs reflect the cost to TRANSPORT them in the price (which includes the gas tax),

U.S. House lawmakers have proposed ​bipartisan legislation that ‌would require electric vehicles to pay ​a $130 fee ​to pay for road ⁠repairs annually ​and $35 for some ​plug-in hybrid models. The House is working on a ​five-year highway reauthorization bill expected to ‌cost ⁠more than $500 billion ahead of the current law ​expiration on ​Sept ⁠30, 2026. Most revenue for ​federally funded ​road ⁠repairs is collected through diesel and ⁠gasoline ​taxes, ​which EVs do not pay. I think $130 is fair since over time there will be fewer gas vehicles on the road generating tax revenue, They'll need to make up the difference somewhere so they can keep repairing roads, etc. Full bill text in thread below:

@seattleiscrazy yes the taxes and policies are horrific and will be the final downfall of our once-great state, but I believe it's also a matter of principle at this point as well. What productive person with assets would stay in this environment?

🧵 I spent the weekend in Idaho with what I’d call acquaintances. Was a pretty interesting group as they represent Seattle/WA State — successful tech execs. The backbone of our economy. Here’s what’s happening: all of them are leaving or at least redomiciling.

@komonews It's already outdated in its entirety. Jettison this albatross and give us autonomous cars and autonomous ride share. Turn the transit stations into hubs to dock & charge your car, get a beverage, use the restroom, etc.

Sound Transit’s governing board has a vote set for later this month on a sweeping proposal to scale back and delay portions of the region’s voter-approved light rail expansion plan. The move comes as the agency grapples with a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall. The transit agency’s executive committee on Thursday heard another round of public testimony on the proposal, known as the “Enterprise Initiative,” but did not issue a recommendation before forwarding the resolution to the full board for a May 28 vote. Link: bit.ly/4duzPMF #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews #SoundTransit #Transportation #PublicComment #ST3 #BallardLink

@komonews I'll just bet the "community feedback" will be that we want to throw hundreds of billions more at a transit system that is already outdated, filthy, crime-ridden and incovenient. They know people want autonomous cars instead. They just don't care.

Community feedback looms large as Sound Transit considers scaling back projects: bit.ly/4duzPMF

@WheelerRipWA Without fail they cut the things normal taxpayers care about the most. never their pet projects or state sanctioned grift.

Olympia Democrats just cut the budget to maintain trails and state parks, as the Discover Pass 50% price increase goes into in full effect. Now to make matters worse, DNR Commissioner Dave Upthegrove is refusing to harvest timber on state lands, which is designed to both provide additional funding and reduce wildfire risk. The result? Trails such as Poo Poo Point (Issaquah) are on the chopping block to close. Future 42 Lauren Donovan | FOX 13 Seattle Article: fox13seattle.com/news/budget-cu…

@komonews Now comes him being ruled incompetent and then let loose on the streets again.

Felon held on $1M bail in Northgate bus stop rape, kidnapping case; teen girl 'scarred': komonews.com/news/local/fel…

@Moke1966758 @PeakSeattle it's abundantly clear that people would rather ride in autonomous vehicles than filthy, crime-ridden transit filled with drug addicted homicidal zombies, that takes twice as long. With all the billions we spend on so-called "transit" we could give the people what they want.

@PeakSeattle Idea: we ditch new light rail and replace it with autonomous vehicles.

The Urbanist: "We need to move away from a car-centric culture and build more light rail! And to make housing more affordable, Seattle needs to stop forcing developers to use a 1:1 parking ratio for each new apartment they build!" Simon Property Group: "Thanks for letting developers decide about parking. We've decided our new development by the Northgate light rail station should have.... 569 parking stalls for 420 apartments." The Urbanist: "Noooo, not like that!" tinyurl.com/2sxdkx4c

@joeroganhq If you want American people to change, you have to offer them a CHEAPER alternative. You can't mandate all electric and then keep exponentially raising the cost of electricity in every state.

Tim Allen: "Climate change is real… What can I do about it? Use less plastic. I put solar on my house..." Bill Maher: "Well, all that bullshit that you did, Tim, didn’t add up to one millionth of the trips you’ve taken on that [private plane]."

@KING5Seattle I only wish I watched @KING5Seattle so I could boycott it all over again. What rot!

A Washington campaign finance watchdog alleges Let’s Go Washington failed to disclose political advertising from Brandi Kruse tied to two 2026 ballot initiatives, according to a complaint filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission. king5.com/article/news/l…

@komonews While it is terrible thing to abuse wildlife, this story sure getting a lot more local media coverage than the recent indicent where a 15-year-old girl was "allegedly" raped by a homeless drug addict in the Northgate area. Why is that?

The raw video, provided to KOMO News by the original witness, shows the man appear to pick up a large rock off the beach and hurl it at the seal, landing near or on the endangered animal's head and causing it to rear out of the water. komonews.com/news/local/sea…

There hasn’t been a single Republican-appointed judge at the state level since 1986 — and the collapse in quality is impossible to ignore. Oregon’s judiciary was once respected as bipartisan, restrained, and committed to the law over politics. Decades of one-party control have changed that. Too many judges now act like reliable votes for an ideological agenda instead of independent arbiters of justice. The giants who once commanded the bench with intellect, courage, and integrity are gone. In their place is a judiciary increasingly defined by mediocrity, activism, and political conformity. Many of today’s judges couldn’t fill the shoes — or the briefcases — of the legal titans who came before them. This election may be Oregon’s final opportunity to restore integrity, independence, and public trust to the bench before the damage becomes permanent. @GovTinaKotek @Dudley4Oregon @ChristineDrazan @dojphofficial

Connecting some dots -Colleen Melody while working in the AG’s office attends a strategy meeting with Jamie Pedersen -Strategy meeting on what???? -Jamie Pedersen, actively colludes with the AGO to figure out how to “force” his words not mine, the Supreme Court to overturn 90 plus years of precedent -Jamie Pedersen also colludes with the AGO to prevent a referendum vote by the people on the income tax -Gov. Ferguson appoints Colleen Melody to the Supreme Court -The Supreme court then rejects a referendum attempt on the income tax -The Supreme Court will next be hearing a case challenging the very Income tax that she, quite likely, colluded to help craft and may have been a part of referendum proofing. The dot where you have a say? -She is up for election in November - her challenger is Scott Edwards -Scott Edwards appears to be a constitution oriented lawyer from Seattle -You can research, fund, and vote for Scott Edwards if you like what you find votescottedwards.com

@westerosies Well written, beautifully filmed, well-acted shows with classic, relatable themes and most importantly, zero ideological propaganda and moralizing, feed the human spirit. People recognize and long for these kinds of stories.

‘A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS’ is now averaging 36 million viewers per episode globally, according to a shareholder letter shared by the Warner Bros. CEO. That makes it one of the biggest debut seasons in HBO history, giving Warner Bros. Discovery even more reason to keep expanding the ‘GAME OF THRONES’ franchise across TV and film. (source: cosmicbook.news/game-of-throne…)

@WheelerRipWA definitely a plan to drive us into socialism.

WA’s monster budget will devour us all Who at home continually lives above their means? Not anyone who wants to thriving but Washington state doesn’t care because they just tax the living shit out of the residents. Will it stop or is the plan to drive us into socialism? mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion/j…

@future42org plenty of $ for drug kits and tents for the addicts who live in most of our parks though.

The Director of Parks Tacoma is OUT after a massive $7 Million budget shortfall in their operating budget recently became public. The results have been immediate, with dozens of staff members laid off and service cuts to community parks planned. Understandably, residents are angry, with one even saying, "It's very concerning. It's concerning to me on the whole city level of Tacoma, if you want me to be honest with you. Where is all the tax money going?" But while Tacoma residents now have to pick up the pieces and deal with how to fund their parks... The now former Director will receive a taxpayer funded severance of $538,000. @JoelMorenoKOMO | @komonews 'Parks Tacoma chief resigns amid $7M deficit, layoffs and potential service cuts' Article: komonews.com/news/local/par…