Ultimately, vote how you like of course, but a general reminder: however The Stranger, The Burner, Bob Ferguson, or Pramila Jayapal want you to vote... do the opposite.

A recent post about the cost of drinks at concerts made me realize how I’m part of the problem. Ticket prices are insane as are the costs for anything inside the venue.

It’s only that way because people like me grit their teeth and just pay. I’m sorry. We must demand for better. There is no reason other than greed to charge $20 for a can of beer.

I commit to boycotting these events going forward and never purchasing anything that is not reasonably priced within the venue.

Has anyone visited K Beauty Lab in Seattle? Do they have licensed RNs or doctors who perform comprehensive treatments, including Botox or heat laser? I don’t see any information about technicians on their website, except for a founder who is a licensed esthetician, which I don’t believe is qualified to perform these treatments without a medical license or supervision from a physician. Despite their great reviews, I feel a bit skeptical about getting treated there

Before anyone asks, yes, I know Himalayan blackberries are technically a noxious weed that destroys everything in this city. That is literally why I spent four hours of my Saturday hacking away at the massive, terrifying wall of brambles blocking the alleyway behind my rental in Wallingford.

My hands were shredded through leather gloves, I got thorns in my scalp, and I hauled six city yard-waste bins full of thorny vines. I felt like a civic hero. I was standing there sweating, admiring a clear three feet of walkable sidewalk, feeling proud of myself for once.

Then my elderly neighbor walks up holding two giant plastic mixing bowls. She looks at the bare fence, looks at the chopped up vines on teh ground, and stares at me like I just ran over her cat. She deadpan tells me that specific bush has provided the berries for the street’s annual block party cobbler since 1998, and that "we don't cut that back until September, dear."

i just stood there holding my loppers covered in mud while she walked away shaking her head. Now another neighbor gave me a weird look when I got the mail today. Am I actually the bad guy here for clearing an invasive briar patch off a public right of way, or has this city completely broken my brain?

just had a dream i saw you’re crying, why? feeling anxious!! just leave your ego outside and give me a call, and tell me everything. I know you’ll be saying what am i gonna do about it!!?

i’ll listen. carefully.

do you you know how it feels to be surrendered to your loved one. if you’re lucky enough to see that moment, then you’ve seen the meaning of whole life in a nutshell.

if you’re the type that i think then you’ll file for your divorce on the day of your marriage. yes, you’re from the golden era of love babe.
after ages i feel alive after being called by my name from the one i love more than anything.

stop knocking my head and get some sleep my astonishing flower 🌹

(waiting until a decade as i promised. either you or nobody).

Hi everyone! If I need to post this on a different sub, just let me know and I’m sorry in advance lol.
Traveling to WA state for the first time next year for a concert at the Gorge and staying in Seattle for part of the trip.
Not sure if we’ll have time for both national parks, so I’m asking which one is “better” to go to? For the best hikes/wildlife/views.
We’re only there for a week and I’m not sure if everyone will be down to go to both.
We’re late 20’s from the south for reference.
Thank you!!

Hi all, I live on the Eastside and I'm a high school student. I built a nonpartisan voter guide for the local state congress districts for the 2026 election, and the mods said I could share it here.

Lantern Vote grades the candidates in 16 competitive races in AAPI districts on five issues critical to the AAPI community: immigration and visas, zoning and neighborhoods, education, language access, and hate-crime justice. Ratings are based on each candidate's voting record and stated positions.

The two Washington races that involve the eastside are:
WA-08: https://lanternvote.org/race-wa-08.html
WA SD-30: https://lanternvote.org/race-wa-sd-30.html
Full guide: https://lanternvote.org (also in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog)

Happy to answer questions about how the ratings work. If something looks off, I want to hear it.

I am looking at an apartment very close to climate pledge arena. What is the noise level like?

Hi all! I'm new to the pnw area. me and my husband are up in whidbey island. anyways we booked a non refundable hotel for Friday night and our plans happened to fall through. what fun is there for a 19/20 couple? We can't go bar hopping, and I want us to be in a safe(ish) environment. any recommendations are highly appreciated!!!

I counted 23 mallards, two seagulls, one greater white fronted goose, and too many pigeons to count but I'm going to guess 150.

Interesting considering the millionaires' tax

I'm currently on the abomination that is the WA ACA. I pay thousands per month for a catastrophic plan that exposes me to $33k/yr in costs. WA state is running a huge budget deficit, cutting public services and Democrats have approved a 22% increase for ACA premiums in 2027. Meanwhile state employee benefits continue untouched with zero dollar premium/deductible. This must be costing the state tens of millions. Why aren't these people forced to pay for premiums like the rest of us chumps? I'm assuming because the Democratic legislature would be affected.

$228/mon for a family on Premera PPO. $3,125 / family deductible. This is $2700/yr in premiums vs the cheapest bronze ACA plan @ $1700/mon or $20,400/yr in premiums with a $10k deductible. So I get to pay $30,400 before my plan pays a dime. Seems unfair to me.

Wait it gets even better ...

"There are no employee premiums for dental, vision, basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and employer-paid long-term disability insurance. These benefits are paid for by your employer."

Meanwhile we keep hearing that WA state has no money ...


They just scammed my boyfriend out of 4,000 dollars for a car repair that didn’t even fix the problem and now he’s had to bring it back and they’re keeping it overnight before giving him another quote that’ll probably be another exorbitant amount of money. They told him he needed to replace all these parts, which funny enough, I read several reviews of other people saying they were told needed to be replaced as well and which also didn’t fix their car’s actual problem. Clearly there’s a pattern here. I’m just very angry for him and don’t want this to happen to other people.

https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/878867.pdf

more takes

https://x.com/kathoh/status/2115204266285826361

https://x.com/JHWeissmann/status/2115246119026631142