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Apr 15, 2022 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
In Ballard the City of Seattle is starting to clear the second homeless tent encampment in as many days. At least 12 people surviving in tents here will be forced to move despite there not being enough housing or shelter space available in Seattle.
Human Services Department says at yesterday's camp clearing in Crown Hill at least 4 people were referred temporary shelter at The Bridge Care Center and 1 person to a tiny house. 5 others, HSD says, were referred to temporary shelter earlier in the week.
Apr 14, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Happening now in Ballard: Seattle Parks crews and SPD are removing about 8 people surviving in tents. At least 5 police officers are here standing around. 2 people so far have been referred to temporary shelter at The Bridge Care Center.
The clearing started a little tense when parks crews tried throwing away this tent first. Mutual aid volunteers here say the owner just left and shouldn't have their tent thrown away. Parks employee said "it's just a bunch of garbage." Volunteers got the tent into a rental van.
Aug 10, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
I'm at Cal Anderson Park for worship leader and conservative activist Sean Feucht's concert. Hundreds of people are packed together and singing. So far I've counted 2 masks.
I've now seen a few more masks but the vast majority of people here are violating Governor Inslee's mandate requiring "face coverings in public spaces and shared spaces, both indoors and outdoors ... where many people are gathered such as parks, playgrounds..." #COVID19
Jun 12, 2020 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
You really should come see this in person but here are the now painted BLACK LIVES MATTER letters on Pine Street in #CHAZ. #BlackLivesMatter#seattleprotests
Jun 11, 2020 • 10 tweets • 8 min read
Welcome back to #CHAZ where artists are painting BLACK LIVES MATTER in huge letters on Pine. #seattleprotest
Current scene at #CHAZ: sun sets as people spray paint art & hang out in the street. Dogs walking around off leash. Someone just announced free vegan pizza has arrived. #seattleprotest
Mar 5, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Kevin Connolly, whose father-in-law is at Life Care Center in Kirkland, says if this facility is safe then he wants to see Vice President Mike Pence sit inside for an hour. #coronavirus#COVID19seattle
Connolly says he hasn't seen any CDC officials here, even though families were told they arrived Saturday.
Also says there's no actual quarantine here. Patients are walking around common areas, and only loosely encouraged to stay in their rooms.