Adam Powell

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[RedmondWaPD @RedmondWaPD]

Redmond Police Department has suspended operation of its Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system (Flock cameras) following a City Council recommendation on Nov. 3.

This pause is not due to any misuse by RPD, but reflects community concern about similar tech elsewhere.

RPD remains committed to transparent, well-governed technology that enhances safety and trust.

Learn more and share feedback 🔗 https://t.co/zMHs8dAlCe

[Barchart @Barchart]

BREAKING 🚨U.S. Banks

Fed Reserve just pumped $29.4 Billion into the U.S. Banking System through overnight repos 🤯 This amount far surpasses even the peak of the Dot Com Bubble 👀 Probably Fine, carry on

[Adam Powell @Powell]

@seattletimes You would think they are playing in Seattle.

[Adam Powell @Powell]

#generalconference2025
#generalconference

[Adam Powell @Powell]

He's not wrong. #ldsconference #churchofjesuschrist

[Holden Culotta @Holden_Culotta]

Mike Rowe: “We’ve been telling kids for 15 years to learn to code.”

“Well, AI is coming for the coders.”

“It’s not coming for the welders, the plumbers, the steamfitters, the pipefitters, the HVAC, or the electricians.”

“In Aspen, I sat and listened to Larry Fink say we need 500,000 electricians in the next couple of years—not hyperbole.”

“The BlueForge Alliance, who oversees our maritime industrial base—that’s 15,000 individual companies who are collectively charged with building and delivering nuclear-powered subs to the Navy … calls and says, we’re having a hell of a time finding tradespeople. Can you help?”

“I said, I don’t know, man … how many do you need? He says, 140,000.”

“These are our submarines. Things go hypersonic, a little sideways with China, Taiwan, our aircraft carriers are no longer the point of the spear. They’re vulnerable.”

“Our submarines matter, and these guys have a pinch point because they can’t find welders and electricians to get them built.”

“The automotive industry needs 80,000 collision repair and technicians.”

“Energy, I don’t even know what the number is, I hear 300,000, I hear 500,000.”

“There is a clear and present freakout going on right now. I’ve heard from six governors in the last six months. I’ve heard from the heads of major companies.”

@mikeroweworks

[Adam Powell @Powell]

@timheuer I saw the picture for this article and thought of you.

[Inc. @Inc]

There's a laundry list of benefits. @jeff_haden https://t.co/ntHB6EOwn9

[Adam Powell @Powell]

#lighttheworld visited the Giving Machine at Alderwood mall. Donated some chickens, oranges, and more.

[Adam Powell @Powell]

@Barchart Short downturn, followed by a healthy rebound?

[Brian Heywood - That Damn Mormon @bkheywood]

"Democracy Dies in Darkness"

Let's talk Natural Gas and a call to action

Background
-I-2066 which bans the state from banning natural gas was passed by the citizens of WA state
-As an important part of this law, the ruling by the unelected Building Code Council (BCC) that essentially banned natural gas in new construction, was overturned
-The new law I-2066 takes effect on December 5, 2024
-According to WA law, if there is a conflict between regulation (something created by non elected bureaucrats such as the BCC and a law ie I-2066, then the law prevails)

Government Obstruction:
- Immediately after the election, the governor of our fine state signaled that he did not support the voice of the people and further he dog whistled his support for a legal challenge to the law
-the Building Code Council (BCC) heard the dog whistle and similarly signaled that they didn't think they even needed to amend any of their rules or rulings
-today the BCC held a meeting but immediately went into executive session - which means no private affected citizens are allowed to hear what this august group of Inslee appointees discuss on this important topic
-The result seems to be they are in no rush to do anything to change the relevant regulations even though the law has changed and goes into effect Dec 5.
-this is very similar to the arrogant response of OSPI Chris Reykdal and his refusal to support or implement the new no secrets from parents law I-2081 passed by the legislature.

CALL TO ACTION

So what can you do about this (and let's get real, if all you do is get angry or frustrated but don't take action, nothing will change. )

So what can you do?
1) Create Awareness - democracy dies in darkness - share this post far and wide
2) Educate Yourself - learn more about this issue - if you look into all the ways the BCC over-regulates our building industry you will begin to understand why WA housing is so expensive. Their website can be found at
https://t.co/qhmdTuYUfD
The builders association (they are on our side) publishes lots of info as well and they can be found at
https://t.co/IIG2ja0EAw
3) Weigh in with your opinion. this is critical. There is no open meeting right now but when there is, we will try to get a link for you to voice your opinion on how important natural gas energy as a choice is to you and your household. In the meantime you can write a letter to the BCC either in email or snail mail - PLEASE BE POLITE but firm in requesting them to honor the will of the people and to follow the law.

State Building Code Council
Dustin Curb, Managing Director
Post Office Box 41449
Olympia, Washington 98504-1449
[phone]
[email protected]

[Brian Heywood - That Damn Mormon @bkheywood]

Something is rotten in the State of Denmark/Washington
(1 of 4)
Warning TLDR but actually you should read it…

THE SETUP - Undisclosed Hearings to invalidate the Initiatives

-Friday afternoon I received an urgent phone call
“The WA Supreme Court is deciding a case in 2 hours on the Let’s Go WA initiatives”
-The case has been in motion since Jan 2024
- We have received not one word or one peep from the AG or from the SOS that we should even be aware of this case
-We found out about it because a reporter Jerry Cornfield @dospueblos happened to be looking at the docket of the WA supreme court that morning

SOME DETAILS - TWO CASES to invalidate the Initiatives
-There were in fact two cases before the WA supreme court both filed by people or groups that have given money to the AG’s run for governor (but that is just a completely random unrelated koinkidink)
-Defend WA a PAC funded by Nick Hanauer, SEIU & WEA Union Bosses, and his wealthy elitist friends
-and which is run by Nick’s Civic Ventures organization
-The second case was filed by the Washington Conservation Action Education Fund
-Both cases were against the SOS accusing the SOS of wrongly certifying in Case 1 all 6 of the original Let’s Go Wa initiatives and in Case 2 - wrongly certifying I -2066 preventing a Natural Gas Ban
-The cases together claimed that the SOS had improperly certified all 7 initiatives and that they should all be thrown out
-The nature of the claim seems to have been that the method used by the SOS since the 1970’s was not a proper way to validate voters and that simply verifying signatures was not enough and therefore all 7 initiatives should be invalidated
-The case was dismissed by a Superior Court Judge in April finding the SOS followed the law
-An appeal should have then gone to the appeals court but the Plaintiffs asked for expedited action and it was sent directly to the WA supreme court
-Still no notification to me or Lets Go WA whatsoever by any party that such a momentous and potentially consequential action was being taken agains the initiatives
-The supreme court could have rejected the case out of hand but they agreed to hear claims and findings
-In the documents filed, my name was mentioned directly as was Let’s Go WA
-I was accused of wrong doing and of breaking the law to collect the signatures in the filings by the plaintiffs (how was it appropriate in our system for a complete blackout of information about that accusation to me or Let’s Go WA?)
- We had only two hours to try to figure out what was going on and we had no possibility to get anyone down to the supreme court to intervene or to protect our position within the short time frame.
-And even if we had, the case was heard behind closed doors not open to the public
-The Attorney General’s office was tasked with defending the SOS against the charges
-Which they did
-And fortunately the Case was dismissed with a unanimous decision by all 9 Justices
-However, We were only two hours away from having all of our efforts to give Washingtonians a vote being taken away with not one single notice that these murky efforts were going on!!!

-The whole process leaves me with a number of questions

-Why were we never notified by any party that this stealth lawsuit was working its way through the system?
-The AG knew about this but said nothing,. Why?
-Several of the plaintiffs are donors to the AG’s campaign, should this not have made him even more sensitive to either recuse, or notify us that this was going on?
-I have praised SOS Hobbs for the prompt and professional non partisan way in which he and his staff handled the counting and certifying of the Initiatives. I am concerned however, that to my knowledge, neither he nor anyone from his staff ever reached out to me or anyone at Lets Go Wa …why this huuuuge oversight?

You should be mad - repost this and tell your friends what we are up against!!!!

[Adam Powell @Powell]

@timheuer Plumbers, elections, and welders have it good.

[Adam Powell @Powell]

Still battling the fire in Rome, next to our hotel.

[Adam Powell @Powell]

Fire in Rome. It's happening now. Near the Rome Cavalieri hotel.
It is dry and hot.

[City of Redmond @CityOfRedmond]

Volunteer to help Redmond public safety and apply to be a civil service commissioner. The commission is responsible for the hiring, promotional examinations, and grievance appeals for the Redmond Fire Department and Police Department.

https://t.co/QrmiqGVmvA

[RedmondWaPD @RedmondWaPD]

Volunteer to help Redmond public safety and apply to be a civil service commissioner. The commission is responsible for the hiring, promotional examinations, and grievance appeals for the Redmond Fire Department and Police Department.

https://t.co/N1PGobSIIV

[FOX 13 Seattle @fox13seattle]

Your Social Security COLA increase could be bigger than expected next year https://t.co/ByGZWPV9Vk

[Adam Powell @Powell]

Reminds me a bit of bridgefont. Would you agree @solomonomolos ?

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Calligraphy comes from the Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία (kalligraphía), meaning 'beautiful writing'.
https://t.co/cv6veqSf7W

[KOMO News @komonews]

Americans are raiding their retirement accounts to make ends meet and that's going to cost them big time down the road. Partial withdrawals soared last year by 30%.

https://t.co/h4svik2G2d

[NWS Seattle @NWSSeattle]

Early morning view from today looking southeastward from the King/Snohomish county line with Rainier and Lake Washington visible near the right of the photo. #wawx