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Private Computer Science Mentor, Adv. Middle School Student, West Seattle in-person, 1–2 hours/week

Hello West Seattle! We are looking for a strong computer scientist or software engineer to mentor our 12½-year-old son.
He is about two years advanced in math & reading and new to programming. We are not looking for a standard coding tutor.

The goal is to build a real foundation in computer science and systems thinking, with programming used as a tool.

Learning goals:
Algorithms and data structures
Logic, abstraction and computational thinking
Computer architecture: CPU, memory, storage
Operating systems and networks
Databases and information representation
Software/system architecture
Efficiency, complexity and tradeoffs

Teaching approach
Sessions should mix explanation, whiteboarding, discussion, small experiments and hands-on programming.
We want someone who can teach why, not just how, build concepts progressively, and follow the student’s curiosity. Student is very curious and shows good raw instincts around architecture.

The student
He is bright, social and athletic — gets great reviews from his coaches as a very hard worker and team leader. This is fun enrichment, not remediation, or a way to connect an isolated child to learning. Student is in fact, a bit of a jock.

We want someone who can connect, challenge him, and make the subject genuinely exciting.

Ideal background
You might be:
A strong CS undergraduate or graduate student
A software engineer with excellent CS fundamentals
A CS researcher, professor or educator
Depth in systems, algorithms or architecture is especially valuable.

To apply please DM to chat, thank you!

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u/Sufficient_Suit_1147 — 15 hours ago
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Have you been victimized by a particular family in 3 Tree Point, Burien, Washington?

This family has two retired parents, two adult children, and all have severe mental health issues. They are social climbers, at least the Matriarch is…desperate to be popular, well liked, and will do anything to stay relevant.

This family has negatively affected multiple generations of people in this area. Their adult son is highly intelligent, but out of control, actively addicted to IV drugs, and we believe he’s currently homeless. Their daughter is likely the most mentally ill, exhibiting psychopathic behavior since early childhood, she hides it well and can be very sweet for a short period of time. she has no friends of her own and a long string of destroyed relationships. She manipulates and threatens her way through life and has hurt almost everybody She has “befriended”. She is currently in a relationship with a man who is groomed to be at her beck and call and will do all of her bidding. He has been manipulated so much he no longer is in contact with any of his family or long-time friends. On the surface this family looks fun and is very social engaging in drinking and party behavior, but they carefully designed the people they are around. If you ever raise a question about any of their children’s behaviors, they slander you cut you out of their life and try to get the community to outcast you. There is a long, very dark history of abuse within this family. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, elder abuse, tax, evasion, and embezzling, and child abuse. The patriarch of this family is old and retired and has been emotionally abused much of his decades long marriage. He is drunk nearly all the time and very passive and never goes against what the matriarch wants. All of these family members drink and drive, abuse, alcohol, and cause irreparable harm within the community. We are making this page hopefully finding anyone else who has been victimized by this family.

Most people in this community are scared to get involved and to speak up. Our family has lived in this neighborhood for generations and has seen firsthand the damage These people have caused. We want it to stop.

#threetreepoint #burien #3TP #burienwashington

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u/Otherwise_Client4039 — 3 days ago
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A woman handed me a “if you need help” note on the plane

Been dating my boyfriend for 11 months. Met him about a month after I moved states. He was sweet and thoughtful the entire time. We had the same sense of humor. Liked the same things. Had the same goals. I was going to move in with him in October.

He’s met my family and friends and this past weekend he got to meet my dad and brother. It was a great weekend. When my best friends group chat asked how it was going I literally replied “better than I could have imagined”.

Then the plane ride home happened. It’s like a switch flipped. Unprovoked he became the biggest asshole. Talking down to me, treating me like shit. Got up at one point to use the bathroom without saying anything to me or the woman sitting next to me and pushed his way past, he’s not a small man either. I said to the woman “I’m so sorry, that was incredibly rude, I don’t know what’s gotten into him” and she kindly assured me it wasn’t a big deal.

When the plane landed and everyone was grabbing their bags, she looked at me and put a finger to her lips making a “shhh” face while handing me a tiny folded up note. I stuck it in my pocket and when we were on our way to the baggage claim I went to the bathroom and read it immediately.

“I’ve been you before. You are not responsible for his behavior. You deserve better. If you need help, call me” with her name and number written.

I immediately broke into tears. I hadn’t known she had heard everything he was saying and honestly for unknown reasons I probably would have forgave his behavior.

I am breaking up with him tonight.

Tonight’s dinner: bison burger with brussel sprouts, and a light draft beer

u/EveryTomato1111 — 5 days ago
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Anyone else notice the 121 is coming back?

Not sure how many people know about this, because I only found it while digging through the upcoming Metro changes, but the 121 is coming back on Aug. 29.

Metro service changes:
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/routes-and-service/service-change

For anyone who doesn't remember it, it's basically a commuter route from Burien TC to downtown via 509/East Marginal. The new schedule has it getting from Burien TC to 3rd and Madison in around 25 minutes, which is honestly pretty great.

I'm a little surprised Metro isn't making a bigger deal about this. The route has been gone for years and I haven't seen much telling people that it's back.

The schedule is also kind of confusing. The map shows a stop at 128th/509 and several along East Marginal, but the actual timetable only shows Burien TC and the downtown stops. I can't find times for 128th anywhere. Maybe I'm missing something? If somebody has found a full timetable, please share it.

Metro Trip Planner:
https://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/

Metro schedules/maps:
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/routes-and-service/schedules-and-maps

I emailed Metro about both issues. Mostly I just don't want to see the 121 come back, have nobody know about it, get crappy ridership and then disappear again.

If anyone else wants to ask about it, these are the public contact addresses I've been using:

  • customer.comments@kingcounty.gov — Metro customer comments. Probably the most useful place to ask Metro directly about the missing stop times and promotion of the route.
  • council@burienwa.gov — Burien City Council. I asked the city to help get the word out locally and raise the issue with Metro.
  • teresa.mosqueda@kingcounty.gov — King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, whose District 8 includes Burien. The County Council oversees Metro, so I asked her office to encourage Metro to give the restored route a decent launch.
  • info@theurbanist.org — The Urbanist. Sent them a story tip in case they want to look into the rollout and help get the word out.
  • katy@transportationchoices.org — Transportation Choices Coalition's policy director. I asked whether they could raise the issue with Metro or help spread the word.

Not suggesting anyone spam these people. But if you actually live around here and think the 121 would be useful, it probably doesn't hurt for Metro/local officials to hear that from more than one person.

Anyway, posting this partly as an FYI because I figure there are other people around here who would use a ~25 minute bus downtown if they knew it existed.

u/wrymisanthrope — 5 days ago
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Karina’s House Cleaning

Hi neighbors! My mom is looking to add a few more homes to her schedule on Mondays and occasionally Fridays. She specializes in deep cleaning smaller homes and apartments, ideally under 1,500 square feet. She can also help with organizing, decluttering, and laundry.

We have two cleaning teams, and my mom leads one of them. Our other team has been staying very busy and tackles bigger homes so that’s also an option if you want to inquire! She would love to take on a few more clients. She genuinely enjoys working and does an excellent, detailed job.

If your home feels overwhelming or you simply need an extra set of hands, she is patient, hardworking, and completely judgment-free. Please reach out!
Karina’s Cleaning

Call or text: 206-507-4363
Website: https://karinas-cleaning.vercel.app/
Reviews: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mSR813RJgEisUx4F9?g_st=ic

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u/Slight-Product1363 — 7 days ago
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Watch out for this individual, Devon Detweiler

Tortured and killed three kittens. Said he was working up to killing a person next. Only served 7.5 months for these crimes. He lives in Burien.

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u/seattleanimalwelfare — 9 days ago
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Burien homeowners — where did you shop for bathroom tile, fixtures, and vanities?

Curious where people around Burien actually shop when planning a bathroom remodel.

What was the hardest part for you — choosing the tile, vanity, fixtures, or just figuring out the overall style?

Did you end up shopping locally, going to bigger home improvement stores, or ordering most things online?

Would love to hear what worked well for you, any local places you’d recommend, and anything you’d do differently next time.

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u/foxbathofficial — 11 days ago
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House cleaner recommendation?

Hello, looking for personal recommendations for a house cleaner - someone you have used and would hire again. I speak a little Spanish in case that helps widen the possibilities. I’d prefer to pay an individual over a company. Please only respond if you have a recommendation for someone you’ve worked with before, thank you so much!

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u/StraightVacation1615 — 13 days ago
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Big police response in N. Burien

Got home around 8:30pm and for the last 30 minutes it’s been nonstop sirens.

Anyone know what’s going on?

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u/haud_deus — 12 days ago