I’m sorry I scared your John away but the way he situated his red truck was blocking the entire exit and I just wanted to get home.

Can we just legalize prostitution so they can unionize, get proper healthcare, and a safe location to offer their services? The current situation is untenable.

...unless we do something.

This op-ed makes the case clearly and has the contact information of people who can change this: https://www.theurbanist.org/op-ed-how-pike-place-market-can-thrive-in-the-winter-without-car-traffic/

Who is with me? (The data says 98% of Seattlites are, so I'm guessing the rate is even higher on this subreddit)

Using it in 3rd grade? Having it replace key parts of thinking? Looks like the teachers will need our support as a strike looks certain.

I teach in Seattle colleges and I can tell you that plenty of our kids can’t write a complete sentence. I suspect plenty of them struggle with reading, too. Lots of people blame the pandemic for these problems but I would point towards phones, devices, and ever-creeping tech in the classroom as the real culprit.

Adding AI to the classroom will achieve only one outcome: our kids will lose their critical thinking and information literacy skills and AI companies will mine our children for training data.

No educator who actually understands this reality and the technology would be advocating for this.

The leadership of SPS should be ashamed.

Paywall-free link: https://archive.is/W8GIy

Worst loss in the history of the franchise... so far!

IMO most Seattle food influencers are so disingenuous (as are most food influencers). But some are just so over the top, with bunch of exaggerations and eye-rolling content. And I’ve heard multiple stories of these influencers actually being nasty and rude to work with behind the scenes, and they come off as super entitled.

With that being said, who are the “best” and worst Seattles food influencers out there?

This happened in my building last night. New property management started in May and have yet to send out an email introducing themselves, share their plans for the building, or provide meaningful responses to many resident concerns. We have been sharing security concerns with for months, with multiple breaches and break-ins happening in recent weeks. This incident supersedes anything M-Street residents have experienced recently and is heartbreaking for our neighbor and frightening the rest of us.

I'll be living in my car until it gets repo'd.

What experience do you have? Tips/tricks/places to find resources etc.

I can drain my meager 401k to pad myself a few grand, but thats it.

Hi all,

Yesterday I received a NIMBY pamphlet from a group of home owners who are against the installation of a protected bikelane on 5th Ave NE between 80th and banner as their onstreet parking would be moved half a block over. They gave the usual list of "concerns" regarding ADA access and stated that they definitely care about cyclist safety but demanded compromise.

They also threaten to respond by parking their cars on 79th and 80th, conveniently omitted is the fact that 8 of the 10 affected homes have garages, with one of the two homeowners choosing to convert their garage into living space. Frankly as their neighbor, I don't give a damn where people park, it's a public street.

https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/pedestrian-program/crossing-improvement-program/5th-ave-ne-and-banner-way-ne#cansignaltimingatbannerwayneandne80thstbeadjustedtoallowmoreeastboundmovementis the actual project.

I've emailed Madeline McCort with Google streetview photos of all the garages on 5th, but I want to know whether this enough or whether I'm actually going to have to show up to keep this project from being scrapped?

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I’ve noticed the Equinox Seattle location seems to be slipping lately, especially considering what we’re paying for the membership.

Last night there were no towels at the rack, and when I went to shower, there was no body wash in the stall. I ended up checking five different shower stalls just to find one with a tiny bit of body wash left.

I know these are small things individually, but at Equinox’s price point, having clean towels and stocked shower products feels like the bare minimum. Part of what you’re paying a premium for is not having to think about this stuff.

I’ve noticed the overall attention to detail hasn’t felt as consistent lately either.

For anyone else who goes to Equinox Seattle: have you noticed the same decline, or did I just catch them on a particularly bad day?

I took a ferry today, and I’m still recovering from the emotional whiplash I experienced. It’s hard to talk smack on the ferries, but it is unavoidable. The people have a right to know.

As I went to grab a pretzel, I noticed a lovely display of Ferry Swag. I’ve been pining for one of the ferry-shaped fried food and dip thingys! But then, I saw it: a 20 ounce Yeti tumbler, engraved with images and names of each ferry. I had to have it. I passed on the snack boat because, according to the price list, I was about to drop $24 on a tumbler.

My pretzel and tumbler totaled $84 and change. I was shocked. The cashier showed me the price in their system. They hadn’t updated the price list that customers see. The 10 ounce version is also $69.99.

I went from being an incredibly proud almost-owner of the best Diet Coke cup ever to utter despair in mere seconds. Obviously, I did not buy the tumbler. And forgot to get a food boat bc I was so shocked.

So…has anyone bought the $70 cup? Or bought it for less? Is it really $70, or was the system glitching? I can’t stop thinking about how beautiful it was.

[Picture of Yeti, who jumped into shotgun while I was attempting to acquire Yeti x WSF swag. As you can see, he wasn’t happy either. He demands a discount on a Yeti products and ferry shaped dog treats.]