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What the mayor’s office is describing is 1,000 beds, with van rides connected to them. It’s a real effort, and I don’t want to dismiss it. But 1,000 beds is a project. We need a system. The question isn’t just “do we have enough shelter?” It’s “do we know where each person is, what they actually need and how to match them to something that fits?” Those are three different questions. The 1,000-bed goal answers one of them, and the city chooses to close its eyes to the rest instead of taking the political risk of saying: Let’s end homelessness.

Here’s what a coordinated system looks like. Start with a shared map of where people are and where they fit. Where is someone in terms of housing stability? A tent, a car, a shelter, a group home, a tiny home, an apartment? Each step comes with different supports, different costs and different next steps. And alongside housing, where is someone in terms of mental health and recovery? That sounds soft until you realize that peer counseling, Recovery Cafe, Peer Seattle, the library, AA meetings and art classes are often what make the difference between someone staying housed or cycling back to the street. Both need to be visible in the same system.

~ This here is lived experience, sugarcakes.

genuine question why are there so many doodle breeds owners in Seattle
i’ll b walking my dogs and see like 5 doodles in a half mile radius

Hey Seattle, please quiet your kids and pets this morning, some of us have been setting off fireworks all night and need to sleep in.

Ok thanks have a good one.

"The visit forms part of H.E. @AmbAmerico

official visit to Seattle, following two formal invitations: one extended by Ms. @HamdiSEA, a member of

@PortofSeattle Commission, and the other by

Mr. @Ali69Mdheree Mayor of @SeaTacWA.

The meeting coincided with the United States’ Independence Day celebrations and also provided an opportunity to jointly commemorate Somalia’s Independence and Union Day on July 1, alongside the U.S. Independence Day on July 4, reflecting the strong friendship and shared values between the two communities."

https://x.com/MPortAuthority/status/2073797339957825556

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https://x.com/AmbAmerico/status/2073829665005801866

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What do you guys think is the best gym in Seattle? I personally think Olympic Athletic Club (OAC) in Ballard is the GOAT it’s got everything (pool, spa, basketball court, huge weight room, classes, the whole setup).
But I’m curious what other people think. Are there any gyms in Seattle that actually compete with OAC or even beat it in your opinion? I’ve heard mixed takes, so I want to see what the general consensus is.

In 2019, it took 15 days on average for agencies to provide records from the date of the request. In 2024, that was up to 24 days, the audit found.

The agencies spent $128 million responding to requests. They also reported 113 court cases against them alleging violations of state public records statutes.

~ Same public-records law since 1972. The only things that grew are the wait and the legal bills.

As it stands, an appellant can hold up land use changes impacting the entire city with a $120 filing fee, even if an appeal lacks all merit.

State law doesn't require cities to create an administrative appeals process, and numerous large cities in Washington do not, including Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, and Vancouver.

~ The groups filing these appeals have the land use lawyers. The people waiting on the housing don't.

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What a joke for the money at Lake Union. Inside the fenced off area no drinks and food. Outside the vip area there was 5 food trucks for 10-15k people. Lines were 45-75 mins long. About 20 port onion No entertainment leading up to fireworks. 100% disappointed

I'm trying to piece together a detailed employment history for a book project, and am struggling to remember the names of a couple of places where I worked only briefly.

1. Pizza place on the Ave, across from the Post Office. It's a Chipotle's now. I'm pretty sure it was part of a chain.

2. A dive bar on the east side of lower Eastlake, near Garfield. Roughly where The Victor Tavern is now, but it was an older building.

Help me out?