Kyle Alm

I just had Grok rage-check an email for me. AMA

@minty_hawk Tons and tons of junk science “reports” and “studies” that are superficial top line stats to fire up the base and repeat to the crowd.

This is part of a broader pattern. State and local debates popping up all over about 'fairness' and 'regressivity' proceed with what looks like willful ignorance that the federal government exists, and is funded by an extremely progressive tax structure. Baffling, really.

@PolicyProtest @BubbaDavisJohn @KatieDaviscourt It’s relevant in the sense that these companies aren’t likely performing background checks.

@BubbaDavisJohn @KatieDaviscourt Yes I did. But Katie is adding commentary where it isn’t relevant. This was decided because a company chose a subcontractor with a known track record safety problems. Katie just hates immigrants.

Just in: The United States Supreme Court has rendered a 9-0 unanimous decision allowing plaintiffs to sue brokers for injuries caused by truck drivers they hired. This follows a wave of accidents, including road fatalities, caused by noncitizens and/or illegal immigrants who were hired as truck drivers despite have no English language proficiency.

@VietQNguyen Oh I meant that Seattle is getting more money than Bellevue for infrastructure from the state. So in that sense Seattle gets more revenue worse.

It's actually rapid growth in operational programs like expanded operating programs (Office of Housing, Human Services, JumpStart initiatives, Community Safety). Bellevue did not create those additional programs. That’s why Bellevue’s per capita spending is flat-to-down even with tax revenue way up.

Seattle vs. Bellevue: 20 years of data, side by side I pulled the numbers and the gap is wider than I expected. Both cities grew about the same (Seattle +40%, Bellevue +34%). But the outcomes diverged hard. Budget (ex-municipal utilities, real per-capita, 2026 dollars): • Seattle: $5,997 → $8,677 per resident (+45%) • Bellevue: $5,741 → $4,653 per resident (−19%) • Seattle now spends 1.9x more per resident than Bellevue on essentially the same menu of city services Crime (per 100,000, 2025 estimates): • Violent crime: Seattle ~542, Bellevue ~99 (5.5x gap) • Property crime: Seattle ~4,100, Bellevue ~2,200 (1.9x gap) Homelessness (King County PIT count): • 2006: ~7,900 • 2024: 16,868 (+113%) • Seattle absorbs nearly all of the visible unsheltered population. Bellevue, same county, does not. Schools (4-year graduation rate, 2024): • Seattle Public Schools: 88% • Bellevue School District: 94%, ranked #1 in Washington • SPS has lost 4,000+ students since 2019. Families with options are leaving. Median household income (2023, inflation-adjusted): • Seattle: $121,984 • Bellevue: $161,300 (+32%) Life expectancy: • East King County (Bellevue area): 84.2 years • King County overall: 81.2 years • Seattle Downtown/Belltown/First Hill: 71.6 years • 15+ year gap within the same county Where Seattle still wins: • Parks system, ranked #8 in the U.S. by Trust for Public Land • Transit (more buses, light rail, walkability) • Cultural amenities Bottom line: Seattle spends nearly twice as much per resident as Bellevue and gets worse outcomes on schools, safety, homelessness, and life expectancy. Some of that is because Bellevue is wealthier and less burdened with regional problems. But not all of it. The dollars-to-outcomes gap is the real story, and Seattle’s defenders have a hard time explaining it away.

@thekitze It’s just a chat window.

> be apple > invent mcp ui in 2006 > do absolutely nothing about it for the next 20 years incredible fumble

@loganb @fugitivemama It would be easier if we just paid them money to stay home.

So $8.2M for 40 slots is $200,000 per child. 🤔

@minty_hawk I guess we just do this until we run out of money?

Where am I seeing this today? So familiar, and yet I can’t quite put my finger on it….😉

@RealKidPoker @jeremyausmus Golf is always minus EV isn’t it?

@jeremyausmus I’ll figure it out. Just put it all in and try to beat the dog shit hand you turn over. 😂

My man @RealKidPoker last cash was back in January....will he even show up for the WSOP?! Maybe he doesn't even know how to play anymore? Golf addiction is real!

@hannahkrieg Strategy and thinking ahead was never their strong suit.

Incredibly short sighted for progressives. Hope you have fun getting bad faith PDC complaints when an influencer says something positive about your campaign or mentions your event and you forget to report an "in-kind" contribution!

@Birddog267701 @TheMaliaMarks SEIU

@TheMaliaMarks Why is the state involved with daycare at all?

Breaking: WA State reversed course and released information on new taxpayer-funded daycare grant recipients. Why on God's green earth is the city of Republic getting $8.2M to open 40 new daycare slots, when a facility in Camas is able to open 156 spaces with just $2M? Thanks to @future42org for sharing the scoop!

@brockpierson Quitting was the backup plan when I took this job.

Have you ever quit a job with no backup plan in mind?

@kennyhaines32 @phil_hellmuth @WSOP That’s why the Walkman is waterproof 😂

@phil_hellmuth @WSOP If you’d lost you could have blamed it on the rain.

Actually, it was Bobby Brown and Milli Vanilli!! I had two “Tapes” w me at 1989 @WSOP Main Event, and the top of the line “Sony Walkman Sport edition” (yellow!) #POSITIVITY

@phil_hellmuth @WSOP That’s your prerogative.

@CartallicaX1 @fortworthchris Urban Geography 101

@fortworthchris In North America... Cities often grow north because of prevailing wind direction. City dumps, heavy industry, and poorer neighborhoods are typically (not always) in the south or east side. It depends on the city.

There is only one city in the United States that doesn't grow north - Minneapolis-St. Paul, restricted by geography. Every other city in the country grows north. That's the framework Rex Glendenning has been using for 40 years to position himself in front of growth. People in Celina laughed at him 30 years ago for buying dirt in the boondocks. He plowed every dollar after taxes and overhead back into 40 and 50-acre tracts anyway. In this clip from this week's episode - the rule of thumb Rex says should be on the first page of every real estate book.

@Taputimu7 @fortworthchris Vancouver, WA sure does grow.

@fortworthchris Portland has been unable to grow into the Columbia River, which demarcates its northern boundary.

@CaseySoftware Go find the winning bidder and they will sell you the 20 you need.

@keepkalm Ha, no. Just didn't realize the lot was the entire batch They often do dutch auctions with such large lot sizes Amusingly, even buying 457 at the current price is cheaper than buying 20 retail so..

Me: Hmm.. I need flooring for this room remodel Local Auction: Have you checked out this hardwood we have? Me: This is beautiful, I'm going to bid Them: Great, there are 457 packages in the lot Me: I need 18, say 20 be safe Them: lol nope, the whole lot or nothing

@barnfinds Keeping this stock would be like admitting that AMC engineers and accountants can make a better car than I could.

4-Speed 4WD Project: 1982 AMC Eagle Kammback: With a 4-speed and AC, this Kammback will need some drivetrain work. Would you keep it stock, or?... barnfinds.com/4-speed-4wd-pr…

TODAY is the day. The DOJ must charge Fauci for lying under oath or lose the chance forever. This man oversaw gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, lied to Congress about it repeatedly, and watched as you were called crazy for asking questions. The statute of limitations expires tomorrow. The American people have waited long enough for accountability.

@ThrillaRilla369 Torker

Age yourself by naming a popular bike brand from your childhood I’ll go first Haro