I am honored and humbled to be re-elected by the voters of District 2 to continue serving our communities. Over the course of this campaign, we knocked 20,000 doors, made more than 5,000 calls, and worked with 200 amazing volunteers—from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
For the record, I was not invited to this campaign event for my opponent. My question for Sara is why were you campaigning instead of attending our Transportation committee?
Stunning display from a sitting Seattle Council member:
Sara Nelson: “Where is Tammy Morales”?
Nelson, standing in Little Saigon, says she needs four pro-public safety councilmembers or “nothing will change”.
Tanya Woo is running against Morales and is here.
@komonews
This misinformation from SPD led to a fortification of the East Precinct and weeks of violence against the people of Seattle. As
@Omarisal
says, it was a "strategy planned by the higher ups." We need an investigation outside City process and we need real accountability.
What the actual fuck. I'm so tired of hearing that our neighbors are dying. We can fix this. We can build safer roads and sidewalks. We can invest in gun violence *prevention.* We can build housing that moves people into stability. We can provide mental health. WE CAN
#fixit
.
We're ahead! Thank YOU D2 and every person who turned out to get our re-election campaign to this point. Ballots are still being counted, votes are still being tallied, but Team Tammy feels very encouraged and hopeful with tonight's numbers. Onward!
What I hear tonight:
Lorena acknowledges and apologizes for the impact her ad had on Black neighbors.
What I still haven't heard:
Bruce acknowledging or apologizing for impact his support of Ed Murray had on sexual assault survivors.
This is huge! This moratorium will prevent the construction of any new fossil fuel projects in King County (Seattle). Divesting in projects that rely on pipelines and coal/oil is how we combat climate genocide. Thankful for the leadership from our indigenous community!
#FFKC
BREAKING: King County Council passes moratorium on all fossil fuel projects! Will now finalize an ordinance to place permanent ban on fossil fuel infrastructure!!
#FFKC
I am honored and humbled to be re-elected by the voters of District 2 to continue serving our communities. Over the course of this campaign, we knocked 20,000 doors, made more than 5,000 calls, and worked with 200 amazing volunteers—from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
@mistressmatisse
Thanks for asking! Decriminalize so workers feel safe calling police,can access healthcare and banking; protect sex workers by not conflating consensual sex work w/trafficking; enforce and prosecute traffickers to end expolitation. Ready to listen if there should be more!
If you've checked your mailbox recently in District 2, you may have found it bursting with corporate-backed political mailers that aim to vilify me and my campaign. 📬🙅🏽♀️ Should I be flattered?
What do you think?
#southseattle
#CID
#seaelex
Spek's right. I never expected to be in this kind of rancorous election cycle in "progressive" Seattle. Mil gracias to all of you who organized with your communities to say Hell NO to cynicism and attempts to divide. El pueblo unido, jamás será vencido!
I have no idea what will play out tonight or in the week ahead, but I know our side fought like hell against a billionaire-funded political machine hell-bent on reshaping this city in its image. Whether we fight another day or this was our last stand, I'm proud of us.
South Seattle and the Chinatown/International District need a strong and engaged advocate on the City Council. Our neighbors are have smart solutions to our district challenges. We want to bring our voices to City Hall. I am proud to announce my candidacy for D2 City Council.
This is amazing. I've seen hundreds of community meetings interpreted for ASL. A rap concert? That's a first for me. Much respect to Amber Galloway Gallego!
Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, talked to their neighbors and got out the vote. This victory is yours, but we have a long way to go. We are ready for November. Join us at
Welp, 6th grader will be remote for a week. 9th grader has classes cancelled for 2nd day tomorrow with no further details available. This is all so challenging for everyone. AND,it seems like there should have been a better plan in place by now.
10,000 people, led by the young people of Seattle, out to demand an end to our extractive economy. They dont want our hope. They want action NOW!
#SeattleClimateStrike
#GreenNewDeal
If you don't know my story, I was molested as a child. Abuse by men in powerful positions is as old as the sun, but women & men are demanding accountability. Doesn't matter how long it's been. Doesn't matter if you're male, female, non-binary.
#AbuseHasNoGender
#BelieveSurvivors
@EricJohnsonKOMO
It is completely reprehensible that you recorded people with mental illness for inclusion in your reporting. All people have a right to privacy and dignity. Seattle is dying because we've sensationalized a problem instead of addressing it with humanity.
Just want to put this at the front of people's minds. Yesterday, I was busy digging into our Transportation Plan! This has serious impacts for our city's vision. It sets the stage for voters who have the opportunity to renewal the transportation levy.
"I am interested in knowing what specific changes are going to be made on some of these arterials where, we can post 25 miles an hour but that doesn't stop someone from speeding through,"
@CMTammyMorales
just told the team presenting on the Seattle Transportation Plan at council.
I'm proud to endorse Senator
@ewarren
for President. I know she'll fight for an inclusive economy that protects working families - especially women of color.
#JuntosConWarren
Carl reads his poem "Sweep" to remind us why it's so damn important that Social Housing is an option for meeting our Housing needs. Congrats to
@houseRneighbors
on a game-changing VICTORY!
In light of the extraordinarily sexist comments coming from our deputy police chief yesterday, perhaps it's time to re-tweet this:
#DecriminalizeSexWork
@mistressmatisse
Thanks for asking! Decriminalize so workers feel safe calling police,can access healthcare and banking; protect sex workers by not conflating consensual sex work w/trafficking; enforce and prosecute traffickers to end expolitation. Ready to listen if there should be more!
Thank you
@ewarren
. As someone seeking to represent the most diverse district in the city economically and racially, we must stand up against corporate influence that reinforces the status quo. I'm committed to the people of my district, not corporations!
Surprise: Amazon is trying to tilt the Seattle City Council elections in their favor. I'm with the Seattle council members and activists who continue standing up to Amazon. Corporations aren't people, and I have a plan to get big money out of politics.
I am a person who drives. My life is hectic so I confess, too often I drive. AND, I regularly get honked at when: I slow for cyclists, wait for cyclists to proceed before I turn right, get passed on the right when I avoid driving in bike lanes.
#RedCupProject
#PaintIsNotProtection
Bezos and Amazon dumped over $1 million into Seattle’s elections to defeat
@d1forLisa
,
@TammyMoralesSEA
,
@VoteSawant
, and
@ElectScott2019
—progressives who want corporations like Amazon to pay their fair share and end the city’s homelessness crisis.
We must defeat this greed.
I'm running for re-election bc I'm proud of all we've accomplished over the last four years. We've made progress in connecting our communities, protecting renters, stemming displacement, and addressing past injustices. Together, we've achieved a lot, and there's still work to do.
On my bingo card for this Seattle mayoral debate: "My wife"; "I grew up here"; corporate philanthropy; "she wants to defund the police";"everyone who knows me knows..." "that narrative."
Missouri now has state sanctioned sexual assault against women seeking abortion. 1st thing Monday I'm calling the Health Dept Dir. Randall Williams to ask him what the fuck he thinks he's doing violating women's physical autonomy in this way.
#ReproductiveRights
are
#HumanRights
The Kansas City Star Editorial Board has spoken out against Missouri’s unnecessary pelvic exams for patients terminating a pregnancy.
A St. Louis OBGYN wrote “It broke me a physician to do this to her.”
@beyondchron
@hknightsf
@SF_DPH
@sfdbi
@sfplanning
@LondonBreed
Issues like this prompted Seattle to create a Food Biz Advocate position to walk folks through City and public health permitting. Knowing the process can keep them from spending resources they don't have. Once your plans include a hood you jump a tier.
Huge win today y'all. It's wildly unethical how much unpaid work ppl had to do make this 1% budget cut to SPD happen. This was in the making long before this summer too. Eternal gratitude to Black leaders and community organizers for this righteous and much-needed victory.
Condos are worth considering for increasing homeownership, but that still requires more space for multifamily housing. And it should be allowed in every neighborhood of Seattle.
@MLorenaGonzalez
wants to make that possible
#SeaMayor
debates
"Theres's no food insecurity in Rainier Beach. People shop at the Dollar Store." I hear this a lot. What it misses is that there's no fresh food there. Nothing that provides good nutrition to our families and young people.
#DemocratizePower
to
#DemocratizeResources
Nothing upsets Libertarians as much as when poor people use their collective political power to further their own freedom to control what happens in their neighborhoods. 1/
@chaseacross
33 years from now it will still be outrageous and disgusting that Bruce Harrell defended Murray after credible reports of him sexually assaulting children.
If you're wondering about what the "Compassion" Seattle initiative is really about,
@ericacbarnett
lays it bare in this piece. Before you vote you should read this.
👇🏽
We have a housing shortage. City owned land should be used for permanently affordable housing to stem displacement. That's how we keep Seattle from becoming a playground for the wealthy and instead build community wealth.
Nearly three full blocks of surplus city-owned land could and should be used for affordable housing.
Why no action?
When the city repurposes surplus land, remember WE all collectively own it. Its new use should benefit the public.
Why keep bids and process secret from us?
Stopped by
@Nikkita4Nine
Mutual aid event to drop off a box of wool socks and got to see one of my favorite local artists Eva Walker of
@TheBlackTones
! Time to get those ballots in. You have until 8pm to drop them at a drop box.
We've jumped to 52.08%—I'm in the lead for our incumbents!
I’m thrilled at these results, and honored to have my district’s support going into the general election. I’m proud of the work we’ve accomplished so far. (1/)
Seattle has the most regressive taxes among large U.S. cities. We have to find more equitable ways to raise revenue to meet the needs of our growing city. Check out our progressive revenue plan at
Time for my annual PSA: If you are an organization scheduling candidate forums for your constituents, it's important to consider and respect the diversity of our community.
I've said no to 2 forums that have been scheduled for Yom Kippur. Please hit us up if you have questions.
The cognitive dissonance circling this issue is shocking. "LEAD is at capacity so the only thing to do is arrest women" serves no one. Instead how about:
1.Decriminalize sex work
2. Increase funding to LEAD and REACH
3. Hire more women at SPD
#ExpandLEAD
Also, thank you to
@spekulation
for the tedious work compiling the video and other media, and to
@CarolynBick
and
@SoSeaEmerald
for your tenacity in investigating the story.
This misinformation from SPD led to a fortification of the East Precinct and weeks of violence against the people of Seattle. As
@Omarisal
says, it was a "strategy planned by the higher ups." We need an investigation outside City process and we need real accountability.
My favorite exchange tonight:
Maud: Amazon tells us they have a great career advancement program. How do you know it's not working?
@NikkitaOliver
:We talked to the people who tried to use it.
#ThatsDebatable
My plan to end homelessness:
🗸 Prevention - enacting eviction reform, rent control and tenants bill of rights.
🗸 Rehabilitation - repurpose public spaces as shelters and reduce barriers to entry.
🗸 Permanent solution - secure progressive revenue to build public housing.
We know better than to believe corporate money, special interests, and the candidates they fund. For over 20 years, I’ve shown up for Seattle; and have no problem standing up to the real estate moguls flooding my opponent’s campaign w/ $$$. The people will always prevail ✊🏽
I am proud to launch my campaign with two early endorsements from
@RepJayapal
and
@SenSaldana
. We will fight alongside each other to build a Seattle for everyone. The time to elect women of color is now. It’s time for our voices to be heard.
Three minutes in and my daughter is all over this convention:
Why a third night? Isnt it already Biden and Harris?
Yes.
And on the Republican side it's Trump and....Putin?
Admit it, you occasionally block the box so you can be that last one through before the light changes. I've done it before too. Never again. Thanks for the PSA
@rootedinrights
and
@TranspoChoices
!
When drivers block the box, it makes the streets more dangerous for everyone - which is why we're joining
@transpochoices
to support legislation to allow traffic enforcement cameras.
I am so angry at this process; so disgusted that the trauma of women is regularly trotted out for public display. I'm seething. And now I must go chaperone my 3rd grade daughter's field trip. Because that's what women do. Deal w/trauma, then take care of others.
D2 has seen the harsh impacts of the War on Drugs; we even have >50 yrs of data that shows it's a failure, separates families, upends people's futures. Council will hear public testimony TODAY @ 2pm: . (1/2)
Seattle's Drug Criminalization Bill Could Hang on One Vote; Former KCRHA director Marc Dones May Get Consultant Contract After Leaving Homelessness Agency
New
@publicolanews
:
My opponent has flipped flopped on so many answers to the toughest challenges facing our district. Fact is, I stand by our progressive D2 values and don't hesitate to bring them to City Hall everyday.
Get involved and help turn out voters at
@ericacbarnett
This is an important and significant departure from how community meetings are usually run. Congrats to Jackie Martinez-Vasquez for showing
@SoundTransit
how it's done!
@MayorJenny
Also, Seattles Climate Action Plan calls for reducing carbon emissions, but we still haven't built that bike network to make car alternatives easier. 🤷♀️
@joelconnelly
Economic security, worker protections, the right to a voice on the job, safe working conditions, good benefits for their families, worker power. Sounds pretty good to me. ¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!
#VoteLorena
Proud and excited about last night’s winning results! I am the only progressive in this race. These results make it clear that voters want someone who pushes for rich companies to pay what they owe, advances workers protections, and shows the way to a brighter future.
What Republicans cynically call “chain migration” is actually family-based immigration—a humane and compassionate policy to reunify families. We must stop using immigrants as political footballs and welcome real solutions.
My piece for
@thenation
:
I would argue that "social deviance" is supporting systems of oppression that criminalize poverty, defend exclusionary zoning, ignore biased policing, and dehumanize people who are suffering from a capitalist system that devalues their humanity.
“SECB members collectively blush, lie on our bellies, and kick our feet in the air when we think of Council Member Tammy Morales.”
Thanks
@TheStranger
- the feeling’s mutual
🚨The Stranger's endorsements for the Nov 7 general election have arrived. 🚨
Big corporations and landlords bought a slate of council candidates (again). They're exploiting legit fears and offering bullshit solutions.
Don't let them win.
Community ownership is an important anti-displacement strategy.Why should the market dictate highest, best use of city-owned land?These community members say the best use is for The Central to protect social cohesion & provide important benefits for seniors.
#HandOverTheCentral
Happy Friday everyone! I'm excited to have wrapped up my first week as a new Seattle City council member. You can follow my City account here:
@CMTammyMorales
Thank you
@CMLGonzalez
. I look forward to working with you!
Also, Twitterverse, my official City Twitter account is up and running. Follow us here
@CMTammyMorales
!
CM
@cmtammymorales
; Chair of Community Economic Development;
Leading the charge on building community wealth her committee will oversee the Council’s work on econ development, small biz support, and the Office for Civil Rights.
We need a debate on candidates' climate plans at every level for office. At the local level permanent affordable housing and investment in bicycle and pedestrian safety, among many things, is crucial for any climate action plan.
#ChangeTheDebate
With deep appreciation and gratitude, I want to acknowledge my community and thank my supporters for our huge first month campaigning. I am very excited to announce that we have hit $10,000 in less than a month after launching our campaign!
✊🏽 I support the organizing efforts of Uber and Lyft drivers who deserve fair compensation and protections for their labor. There are 30k drivers in Seattle, many immigrants and POC, who depend on this income and bear all the costs of driving.
We refuse the notion that it is justifiable or acceptable for the CID to be collateral damage yet again for an infrastructure project that mostly benefits other communities — especially when there is a better alternative.
Me in grad school for planning 22 years ago: Wow, this new mapping software thing is cool.
My son now getting a BA in transportation planning: GIS is kind of like Google maps and One Bus Away.
Thrilled to see so many folx rejecting use of public $ for stadiums. Now get thee to
@KCCouncil
Monday to let them know how you feel! You can call. You can write.Just please ACT.
We have an EXISTING source of revenue to build more housing.This is part of the regional solution!