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1967 Seattle-area transit plan
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Wednesday, Oct 15 2008
1967 Seattle Transit Plan map image posted by afiler. In 1968, Seattle had a chance to vote in a rapid transit system, as seen in the map here. The Forward Thrust package of propositions contained a variety of civic improvement initiatives, many of which passed (one brought us the late and not-so-lamented Kingdome), but the…
A shameful record
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Monday, Dec 4 2006
Found via the we move to canada blog: “On Dec. 2, we break the record for the longest period without a raise since the minimum wage was established in 1938. The prior record of nine years and three months lasted from Jan. 1, 1981 until the minimum wage increase on Apr. 1, 1990.“ (That was…
The truth about the Canadian health care system
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Monday, Nov 13 2006
I missed this article when it was posted on Orcinus a month and a half ago, but it is well worth reading. A “health-care-card-carrying Canadian resident and uninsured American citizen who regularly sees doctors on both sides of the border” addresses the myths and truths about Canadian-style health care. Now that we have some Democrats…
Subliminal message
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Thursday, Sep 7 2006
I was amused today when I saw this icon for an iFlash card deck on my Mac. Look verrrrrry closely at the tiny words on the card. It starts out as the lyrics to “We Are The World,” but there’s an additional political statement in there. 😉
The Worst President in History?
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Friday, Apr 21 2006
In great detail, Rolling Stone discusses whether, in fact, George W. Bush is the worst president in history. Of course, lots of us agree or disagree with that statement, for a variety of reasons. This article goes into a detailed analysis of Bush’s actions, and the result is… holy crap. When you see it all…
“They see us as monsters.”
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Friday, Mar 17 2006
The Slacktivist blog this week had an interesting post comparing the way progressives perceive those who support torture with the way evangelicals perceive those who are pro-choice. There are some good follow-up comments as well, though of course the discussion got bogged-down as discussions on this topic always do.
Taking Christmas away from us
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Thursday, Dec 22 2005
A few days ago in the Stranger Slog, Dan Savage posted an interesting comment on the whole “War on Christmas” thing. The right wing Christmas warriors, he suggests, are making non-right-wing fundamentalists feel awkward about celebrating Christmas, as they’ve already made people feel awkward about celebrating July 4: “Patriotism is their property—if you’re not a…
What we could have had
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Wednesday, Nov 9 2005
Instead, we get this. Nice work, idiots. So what are you going to use to get from West Seattle to anywhere on the west side of the city when the viaduct goes down for repair? As I mentioned on another site earlier — the monorail board was so inept and stupid at every turn that…
Bushfish
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Wednesday, May 11 2005
Via Proof Through the Night: the Bush Fish magnet. My jaw drops at this; it really does. This would be highly offensive to me if I were still in the church I grew up in. From my non-religious and very non-Republican perspective now, it’s just… ridiculous.
What?s Wrong with the Bankruptcy Reform Bill?
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Wednesday, Mar 2 2005
So you’ve heard about a bankruptcy reform bill being discussed these days. Think it’s a good idea? Read this. I’ve never been bankrupt, and hope never to be, but I live in fear of a medical emergency or lengthy period of unemployment turning our lives upside down. Maybe if I were Bill Gates I could…
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