Staying informed about the organizations that keep Seattle running can be a tall order.
So Hoodline examined the city's past week on Twitter, with special attention to accounts that are devoted to civic life — local government, media, nonprofits, unions, transit and utilities. Our goal? To reveal and report on the tweets that drove your social media discussions on those topics.
Unions
Hoodline combed local Twitter and curated the latest news and announcements from and about the city's unions.
Seattle saw an increase in Twitter conversations around unions last week — 18, compared with five the past week.
One of them with good local engagement was this tweet from @MLKLabor:
To celebrate #EarthDay2019, we joined over 35 community, labor, and and environmental groups to call on the @UW to join other big Seattle employers and provide ALL employees with a free transit pass. It's the right thing for workers. It's the right thing for our environment. https://t.co/yBkSjb1zjm
— MLK Labor (@MLKLabor)
Twitter users rewarded that with six local retweets, four local quotes and 42 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Another locally popular tweet was this, from @WAAFLCIO on Wednesday:
Washington's entire labor movement strongly supports nurses and medical technicians and other frontline health care workers demanding rest breaks to protect patient safety! Call 1-800-562-6000 and tell legislators to vote #YESonSHB1155! #BreaksAreALifesaver https://t.co/L70aL9RNiK
— WA State AFL-CIO (@WAAFLCIO)
That proved popular, with two local retweets and 12 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Media
The media keep you informed about the news you need. Here are some of the top tweets from the city's journalists of the past week.
Seattle witnessed a jump in Twitter conversations about media last week — 1,271, compared to 1,198 the week before.
One of them with a good level of local popularity was this tweet by @seattletimes:
BREAKING: Four people are dead after a crane fell onto multiple cars on Mercer Street in South Lake Union. Updates to follow. https://t.co/LcvT4AClJ1
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes)
As of this publication, the tweet earned 125 local retweets, 56 local quotes and 707 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Relatedly, @ByRosenberg tweeted:
At least 4 people dead as crane building new Google office in Seattle topples over into traffic. Seattle leads the nation in cranes but this is the region's first deadly crane accident since a Bellevue crane topped 13 years ago https://t.co/C0vTHxXrKS
— Mike Rosenberg (@ByRosenberg)
The tweet amassed 279 local retweets, 75 local quotes and 2,955 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
There was also this Thursday tweet from @Alyssacharlston:
"If I didn't know better, I'd think I was in Pullman, and Washington." Could bode well for @WSUCougarFB and @WSUCougars as @ESPN_ReceDavis shouts out the Palouse on NFL Draft Day. #GoCougs https://t.co/NpMSSBLMgE
— Alyssa Charlston (@Alyssacharlston)
All told, the tweet gained 77 local retweets, 21 local quotes and 2,910 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Government
It's easy to miss important news from city government. So here are the top recent tweets, curated by Hoodline.
Seattle experienced a bump in Twitter conversations around government last week — 31, compared to six the previous week.
Then there was this tweet from @Seawomenscomm on Wednesday:
This is a huge win! Congratulations to everyone who made this happen. #waleg https://t.co/FmNKxsq0HM
— Seattle Women's Commission (@Seawomenscomm)
Twitter users gave it eight local retweets and 21 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Another locally popular tweet was this, from @cityofkent on Thursday:
Call for Artists: 8 artists will be selected for 2019 traffic box wrap project. Artists should submit qualifications and designs to be reproduced as vinyl wraps in Kent. Deadline May 31 and 2019. Visit https://t.co/6LhWLTvJ3Q Opportunity for Artists/Vendor Image art: Jean Bradbury https://t.co/puyu7FbqOn
— City of Kent, WA (@cityofkent)
The total impact from that was two local retweets.
Transit
Hoodline has curated the best of local public transit agencies on Twitter over the past week.
Seattle saw little change in Twitter conversations about transit last week compared with the week before.
Yet some tweets proved popular. One was this tweet by @seattledot:
Talk with staff about the 35th Ave NE design on 4/24, 3 – 7 PM, Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center, 6535 Ravenna Ave NE. No presentation, and come anytime! More info: https://t.co/zTfWsOi6A1 Questions about bike connections? Engage at 4 Bike Master Plan events: https://t.co/xzGgZGzunK https://t.co/n0UZ5td0h4
— seattledot (@seattledot)
As of this publication, the tweet tallied 14 local retweets, 16 local quotes and 44 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Another locally popular tweet was this, from @SeattleTRU on Tuesday:
Great Earth Day op-ed yesterday in @TheStranger by UW employees calling for fully-subsidized transit passes. Time for @UW to step up and be a climate leader! @UAW4121 #uwpassorfail https://t.co/zvPLpDs16a
— Transit Riders Union (@SeattleTRU)
How popular was it? The tweet garnered two local retweets and 10 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Utilities
Got power problems? If so, your neighbors probably do too. Here's the latest from the city's utility.
Seattle witnessed little change in Twitter conversations on the subject of utilities last week compared to the past week.
Despite that, some local tweets did get attention locally. Here's a case in point, by @SEACityLight:
Happy #EarthDay! City Light's long-running commitment to environmental stewardship is central to our operations. In 2005 and we became the first electric utility in the USA to achieve zero-net carbon emissions. ⚡️ https://t.co/VA7xfA0Z1K #EarthDayEveryDay #EarthMonth2019 https://t.co/CBBuzMPqzH
— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight)
All told, the tweet received three local retweets and nine total retweets, quotes and favorites.
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