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WA went from an $80B budget to $173B in a decade. More than doubled. Inflation was 36%. You can't spend double, deliver less, and call that winning.

I've liked Ken Griffin ever since he paid $44 million to prevent a dinosaur from leaving the US. Wealthy foreigners were trying to buy the dino and ship it to their country. Griffin outbid them and later said: “Apex was born in America and is going to stay in America”. Apex is now in an Arkansas museum. This is what wealthy Americans should be doing, investing, growing wealth, creating jobs, and protecting our assets. The fact that he is now publicly standing up against Zohran's class warfare tactics is completely necessary. Zohran poked the wrong bear. The politicians say you shouldn't like him, but I don't care, I like him.

@DavidRoseFOX13 @TurnSeattleRed So the train they worried would bring the trash from Seattle brought it from Bellevue? 😆😆😆

29-year-old Ahmed Osman from Bellevue has been charged in an unprovoked attack on a 77-year-old man at 3rd Ave and Pine in Seattle. Detectives are working to ID the second suspect. The victim suffered a broken knee and arm and was hospitalized for more than a week.

“Seattle’s new mayor waves ‘bye’ to the wealthy fleeing her tax jihad and the Seattle Times clutches pearls like it’s a surprise. Newsflash: The Seattle Times is the fertilizer that allows bad politics to thrive. You spent years watering this progressive compost heap—don’t act shocked when the stink hits. 🌱💩 #SeattleDecline”

They say a gaffe is when a politician tells the truth. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson saying "bye" to the wealthy upset about taxes is not the kind of truth Seattle needs right now, writes columnist Danny Westneat. #Echobox=1777738154-2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p…

@thehoffather @RepJayapal REI’s hemorrhaging cash — $156M loss in 2024, stores closing, layoffs galore. Yet here you are, cheering the union strike that’ll finish them off. Same genius move that ran Starbucks out of Seattle. Congrats on bankrupting another Seattle company. Read the damn room.

REI workers are threatening to strike. Now Rep Pramila Jayapal (D-GAZA) is targeting the company The last company she targeted was Starbucks. She joined the protest encampment outside the company HQ & now the coffee giant is leaving Seattle Will REI be the next one to leave?

a) You should get every penny that you've earned. b) Your income isn't actually your property. Pick a lane, @GovBobFerguson

🚨 What if both parties went all-in on gerrymandering every single state, maxed out for whichever party controls it? The House would end up with 262 Republican seats to 173 Democratic seats. That’s not spin. It’s the outcome from FiveThirtyEight’s most aggressive redistricting simulation. Republicans control more state governments with multiple districts, and Democratic voters cluster in dense cities — making it easier to “pack” blue votes into fewer districts when the map-drawers want to. Even in a full-throttle, both-sides-do-it scenario, the math delivers a clear national edge. Fair maps matter. Independent redistricting commissions anyone? What do you think fixes this? 🇺🇸

DEVELOPING: Janicki Industries, an engineering & manufacturing company, announces it is "pursuing out-of-state growth" because of Washington state's bad policies: “Decisions at the state level not only make it difficult for our employees to achieve the American Dream, but it is making it difficult for us to create new jobs for future employees by investing in local growth. With this in mind, it is best for Janicki to focus its large-scale expansion into a more business-friendly environment, so we are pursuing out-of-state growth.” Tell me again how jobs aren't leaving Washington

@AGOWA Your boss Bob Ferguson shipped high paying jobs to right to work Florida to build our new ferries. When will you go after him? This was done for one reason, to save cost. How can you go after a local company for trying to save cost when our Governor does this?

Protecting worker rights is core to the work we do at the Attorney General’s Office.

@hannahkrieg We budgeted scraping off a couple nasty buildings in Seattle for a new data center last year. Would have been a good addition to the area.

BREAKING: Seattle City Council Members announced they will introduce an emergency, year long moratorium on the siting of new data centers

@americanadianTO We have tried a few times. He’s been hanging around for 3 years, he’s very smart. We’ve named him “Hardy” as in Laurel and Hardy 😂

@wawrecker Can you trap and neuter him?

7 années à te nourrir sans avoir le droit de te toucher. À te donner du lait chaud en hiver, une niche pour te protéger... aujourd'hui tu es venue agoniser devant ma porte. tu es venue mourir chez moi, et toute ma reconnaissance à ma Vétérinaire qui t'a reçue en urgence pour t'épargner les heures de souffrance qui t'attendais. personne ne s'intéressera à ce post, mais c'est le dernier hommage pour toi, venue au delà de la souffrance, m'accorder ta confiance ultime.

@P0KEM0MMY He’s got a full miniature cabin, heated floor and walls, spoiled lol.

@wawrecker They're 80% cheeks!! 😭💖😭 Too cute!! I hope they stay safe and healthy!🥺🙏 Do they have a safe/warm place to sleep? You can make a basic one out of a big plastic storage tub very easily & inexpensively if you want to be sure they have somewhere! 🥺🙏 Ty for caring for them!

Nobody elected you to protect us from grocery stores operating on 2.5% margins. The electorate is far more concerned with billions in fraud and homeless drug addicts defecating on our streets and attacking citizens. Your pyrrhic victories won’t fool us OR save your job

Our office is once again standing up for the rights of consumers and enforcing our laws against deceptive marketing. We’re suing Albertsons Companies, which owns Albertsons, Safeway, and Haggen, for years of overcharging Washingtonians with misleading “buy one get one free” promotions. Learn more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

@GovBobFerguson Maybe they should have stayed home? Or go after your buddy Joe Biden for ringing the dinner bell?

The more than 3,500 complaints about the Northwest ICE Processing Center paint a stunning portrait of neglect and outright cruelty: medical emergencies ignored, contaminated food, unsanitary conditions and even assault by staff. Detainees have complained that the food provided has contained burned plastic, metal string, rope, splinters, hair and worms. Detainees reported that the food “appears rotten, has been served on dirty trays, and contains bugs.” One complaint reported that “[y]esterday for dinner, they served us raw meat. You can see the blood inside the meat. Many of us in the unit [54 people] chose to throw it away, but others made the decision to still eat it because they were hungry. Today, around 15 people woke up sick due to the food from last night.” On drinking water, one detainee said: “The water tastes disgusting, it does not taste like normal water you usually drink, which makes sense because all the staff here bring in their own water bottles because they know the water here is not safe to drink.” A recent complaint stated that at one point there were only two working bathrooms for around 100 people. The people detained at GEO’s facility have also reported they cannot meet their basic personal hygiene needs because GEO Group denies access to clean, dry clothes. One person reported that a “few days ago, I asked them to change my boxers, and they brought me ones that were dirty and belonged to someone else. The socks are also used and smell bad.” There are reports that sheets are not washed after someone has been sick with an infectious disease such as chicken pox or Covid. One individual reported being admitted to the hospital for a medical emergency, but when he was released, GEO staff refused to give him the medication he was prescribed. Instead, they gave him ibuprofen, allowing his condition to get worse. Some individuals detained at the facility have reported being victims of abuse and sexual assault. One individual reported that she was a victim of abuse three times. She said she was depressed, and scared that it could happen again. We're seeking a court order to permit health inspections. Washington state has the right to ensure the health and wellness of people detained within our borders. Full stop.

@AGOWA Meanwhile, current conditions in and around Seattle. Enough with your performative BS!!

State regulators have received more than 3,500 complaints about unsafe, unsanitary, and inhumane conditions at GEO Group’s private prison. They won’t let inspectors in, despite state law and a court order. We're back in court again to stop them from blocking access. (1/2)

@GovBobFerguson Start here, court order not required.

Today, I announced we're seeking a court order to permit health inspections at Northwest ICE Processing Center. The law is clear: We have the legal authority. GEO Group has obstructed our efforts. We've beaten GEO in court before, and we'll beat them again.

@seattletimes Seattle times is teaming up with controversial Governor Bob Ferguson to launch a new income tax.

T-Mobile is teaming up with controversial billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink to launch a new business broadband network. ebx.sh/MKfRaM

@unusual_whales Now that you’ve shown top line revenue. Overlay the burden (no auto insurance, crime, free medical).

"Immigrants generate more income and taxes than the average person," per CATO Institute.