In WA state I'm hearing rumours that ICE did some door-to-door knocking the past two days throughout the state.

Of course Portland is still also dealing with the recent attempted murder of two of their residents.

Today the Luis David Nino-Moncada who was shot alongside his wife by border patrol last week was charged for daring to survive.

Many many Americans are seeing and feeling this surge.

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/12/border-patrol-shooting-portland-charges/

#WA #PNW #Portland #LuisDavidNinoMoncada

This is super cool, the Washington State Ferries posted this today on their various social accounts:

"The M/V Tacoma was recently taken out of service due to a stern tube seal issue. Thurs. (1/8), Global Diving installed an underwater habitat on the vessel. It was sealed to the hull & around the propulsion shaft. By pressurizing the habitat w/ air, crews removed water from the area.

This created a dry repair environment. It allows repairs to be made to the damaged seal w/o requiring the vessel to be dry-docked. Global Diving is working in coordination w/ our maintenance teams to complete repairs & return Tacoma to service as safely & quickly as possible."

Really clever. Wouldn't want to be the one working in there myself, but each to their own.

#wa #ferries #publictransport

This is super cool, the Washington State Ferries posted this today on their various social accounts:

"The M/V Tacoma was recently taken out of service due to a stern tube seal issue. Thurs. (1/8), Global Diving installed an underwater habitat on the vessel. It was sealed to the hull & around the propulsion shaft. By pressurizing the habitat w/ air, crews removed water from the area.

This created a dry repair environment. It allows repairs to be made to the damaged seal w/o requiring the vessel to be dry-docked. Global Diving is working in coordination w/ our maintenance teams to complete repairs & return Tacoma to service as safely & quickly as possible."

Really clever. Wouldn't want to be the one working in there myself, but each to their own.

#wa #ferries #publictransport

#wa #or #pnw #hiking

I've seen alerts for Eagle Creek and Silver Falls State park that trails are washed out due to landslides and blowdowns. Lots of forest roads in OR and WA are closed for the same reasons. If you're headed out for a wintry hike, do some research first and stay safe.

#wa #or #pnw #hiking

I've seen alerts for Eagle Creek and Silver Falls State park that trails are washed out due to landslides and blowdowns. Lots of forest roads in OR and WA are closed for the same reasons. If you're headed out for a wintry hike, do some research first and stay safe.

#wa #or #pnw #hiking

I've seen alerts for Eagle Creek and Silver Falls State park that trails are washed out due to landslides and blowdowns. Lots of forest roads in OR and WA are closed for the same reasons. If you're headed out for a wintry hike, do some research first and stay safe.

Look out Washington. Flock is going to be lobbying our state sentators to weaken our privacy laws.

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/washington-state-cities-turn-off-license-plate-reader-cameras-amid-ruling-on-data-access

#Flock #WA #Privacy #ICE #CBP #PNW

Look out Washington. Flock is going to be lobbying our state sentators to weaken our privacy laws.

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/washington-state-cities-turn-off-license-plate-reader-cameras-amid-ruling-on-data-access

#Flock #WA #Privacy #ICE #CBP #PNW

Katie Wilson wins Seattle mayoral race, incumbent Bruce Harrell appears to be preparing to concede

The exciting race for Mayor of Seattle can now be called. With almost no ballots left to count, challenger Katie Wilson has an advantage that incumbent Bruce Harrell cannot overcome.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/11/katie-wilson-wins-seattle-mayoral-race-incumbent-bruce-harrell-appears-to-be-preparing-to-concede.html

#WA-Cities #WA-Counties #WA-Leg

Katie Wilson wins Seattle mayoral race, incumbent Bruce Harrell appears to be preparing to concede

The exciting race for Mayor of Seattle can now be called. With almost no ballots left to count, challenger Katie Wilson has an advantage that incumbent Bruce Harrell cannot overcome.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/11/katie-wilson-wins-seattle-mayoral-race-incumbent-bruce-harrell-appears-to-be-preparing-to-concede.html

#WA-Cities #WA-Counties #WA-Leg

Thurston Co. Scanner, News, &
Weather Blog: A trooper with the Washington State Patrol just
called out a traffic stop on a semi that's towing a semi, which is towing a box truck that's also towing two vehicles on I-5 south at Pacific Avenue. The trooper reported that he has no idea what's going on here and will be conducting an inspection.

cc: @ai6yr
#WA #OnlyInWA

Thurston Co. Scanner, News, &
Weather Blog: A trooper with the Washington State Patrol just
called out a traffic stop on a semi that's towing a semi, which is towing a box truck that's also towing two vehicles on I-5 south at Pacific Avenue. The trooper reported that he has no idea what's going on here and will be conducting an inspection.

cc: @ai6yr
#WA #OnlyInWA

Friday ballot drop, November 2025: Katie Wilson narrows deficit with Bruce Harrell to 4,300 votes

Here's what's happening in some of the close races that we're watching in the 2025 general election three days after Election Day.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/11/friday-ballot-drop-november-2025-katie-wilson-narrows-deficit-with-bruce-harrell-to-4300-votes.html

#WA-Cities #WA-Counties #WA-Leg

Friday ballot drop, November 2025: Katie Wilson narrows deficit with Bruce Harrell to 4,300 votes

Here's what's happening in some of the close races that we're watching in the 2025 general election three days after Election Day.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/11/friday-ballot-drop-november-2025-katie-wilson-narrows-deficit-with-bruce-harrell-to-4300-votes.html

#WA-Cities #WA-Counties #WA-Leg

By the way local news confirms the Redmond ICE arrests earlier this week.

A few positvies, Redmond PD at least did not assist the ICE agents and did arrive to verify their identities.

But other than that the local cops left ICE alone.

Once allowed to operate the ICE agents behaved exactly as you've seen in viral videos. They busted their way into random brown people's cars and haulled them off without a trace or warrant.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/facing-race/washington-immigration/ice-arrests-multiple-people-redmond/281-ff97f1cb-2ee0-42da-972a-65fd8df1a8d2

#Redmond #ICE #WA #FuckICE

Hey #Seattle now that elections are over-ish we need to tell local municipalities to get the flock of Flock.

Due to public outcry and increasing ICE sightings Redmond, WA just disabled there Flock system in a hurry.

This is a small victory against ICE and Flock that folks should celebrate and copy!

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/11/a-preliminary-victory-for-privacy-redmond-police-department-to-disable-flock-automated-license-plate-readers-for-the-time-being.html

#Redmond #Flock #StopFlock #Seattle #PNW #WA #Privacy #ICE

#ALERTA ICE attacks at 6501 208th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Whispering Cedars Apts Lynnwood

#Lynnwood #Seattle #WA #ICE #ChingaLaMigra

#ALERTA ICE attacks at 6501 208th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Whispering Cedars Apts Lynnwood

#Lynnwood #Seattle #WA #ICE #ChingaLaMigra

A really exciting milestone happened today, a ton of my local hacker friends got together and signed a lease for a new hacker space!

It's not open yet but be sure to follow us here on mastodon for updates -> @dma

https://dma.space/about

#CapitolHill #Seattle #WA #MakerSpace #Hackerspace #cybersecurity #linux #3dprinting #amateurradio