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Apr
14
Two charts compare potential money saved by rents, with the house version of HB 1217 saving renters a lot more money than the senate version

Washington Senate’s version of rent stabilization would have limited impact on landlord profiteering

To view interactive charts, open post in browser On April 10, the Washington State Senate passed HB 1217, the rent
5 min read
Apr
05
Chart depicts orange columns showing increase in numbers of sweeps between 2022 and 2024, with 924 sweeps in 2022, 2,205 sweeps in 2023 and 2,504 sweeps in 2024

Seattle swept homeless people 2,500 times in 2024, marking continued record levels of displacement

For a second year in a row, Seattle carried out more than 2,000 sweeps of homeless people throughout the
3 min read
Feb
02
activists picket outside of the Ballard Safeway, holding signs and Palestinian flags

After the ceasefire in Gaza, Seattle activists continue to organize with the Palestinian BDS movement

Since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, the global Palestine solidarity movement has grown exponentially.
3 min read
Jan
24
Two pie charts show who is funding Prop 1A and Prop 1B

Who is funding the Seattle social housing campaigns?

Last updated Feb. 11, 2025 This past Wednesday, King County Elections mailed out ballots for the upcoming Feb. 11 special
2 min read
Dec
30
Chart shows increase in the number of sweeps per month in Seattle between 2008 and 2023

Introducing the Seattle Sweeps Open Data Repository

Author’s note: 2024 — what a year. It’s been a lot. And yet we keep going. I’m deeply
5 min read
Nov
03
Dave Reichert speaking with Israeli flag in background

Washington Governor candidate Dave Reichert’s links to Israeli settler extremists

This Tuesday, Nov. 5, Washington State voters will finish mailing in their ballots or dropping them off at their local
3 min read
Oct
21
Visualizing Seattle's 2025 city budget; JumpStart funds increasingly diverted from core priorities

These three charts tell the story of the Seattle’s 2025 city budget

On September 24, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the city’s 2025-2026 biennial budget. The $8.3 billion dollar annual
4 min read
Oct
02
Green tents on a lawn with houses in the background. some people stand near the tents

Asylum seekers left to fend for themselves after chaotic closure of Kent encampment

Update: the asylum seekers were swept from Powell Barnett Park by the city of Seattle this morning at 7 a.
4 min read
Jul
15
Chart shows vast majority of Unified Care Team funds flow to Cleaning and Encampments, which is colored in green

Unpacking Seattle’s $26.6 million sweeps budget

Author’s note: Gossip Guy is back! After a very busy June I am excited to get back to regular
3 min read
May
25
Double exposure photo of blurry people wearing kuffiyehs looking at a building with murals

Wing Luke Museum staff strike in protest of anti-Palestinian rhetoric in new exhibit

This past Wednesday, May 22, almost half the staff of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
6 min read