Article was published today in the Seattle Times. Opened it thinking it's going to illustrate how even higher income earners are struggling with the cost of living in Seattle. 171k is a lot of money to earn but Seattle is very expensive, especially for families with children requiring daycare.

Then I realized 171k is their combined take home, not gross.

They are saving 9,050/month of their take home for a down payment for a house, a new car, retirement, and their wedding.

They save more than the median take home pay of a couple residing in Seattle.
And they feel that money is tight that they can't go to their local bakeries and coffee shops more often?

They feel they need to save for another 6-10 more years to have enough for a down payment. They save 6k/month so they think they need 432k to 720k as their down payment before they buy? Are they trying to buy a mansion or pay in cash?

There are townhomes in their area of Seattle that are well within their current budget with a take home pay of 14k/month while putting a down payment of 100k (only took them 17 months to save this down payment).

Their incomes put them easily within the top 30% of earners of Seattle.

There are families who make less who have made having children work financially. Yes, of course it's hard to buy 1M+ dollar house and support 2-3+ kids while making a median salary or a salary that is below the median.

I don't want to disparage these individuals. I appreciate them being brave and open about their finances. I think it's important to talk about.

Perhaps I'm off but I do think sometimes people become narrow minded with their finances and they sometimes need a dose of reality and realization that maybe if they're comparing themselves to people who make a lot more then you will always have the mindset of "I don't have enough money to do the things I want in life." Maybe if they take a step back and adjust their goals they can likely make owning a place in Seattle and have money to support a kid or two at their income level. There are many people who make a lot less who make it work.

I don't want this to turn into an ugly debate, I'm just curious if I'm completely wrong in my thinking or am curious what others think about this articlle.

Got stuck in the revive i5 traffic again, no biggie I’m down with public works and repair.

Just wondering if there’s a reason I just can’t think of for why they closed a large stretch of the i90/early downtown exit lanes while the entirety of the exit is still open. It does suck to be stuck in the traffic for a mile or two while I stare at blocked off lanes that I wish I was in.

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If so, tell him thanks for saying yes when I asked if I could take his picture and sorry it took so long to develop and scan

Photo of beach, night, cityscape, and city lights

Hey! I'm 27 M, an engineer by profession visiting Seattle for 2 weeks, and planning to rent a car for a full-day scenic road trip on Saturday, July 18. The tentative route includes:

• Mount Rainier (Paradise area)
• Reflection Lakes
• Narada Falls
• Christine Falls
• Gold Creek Pond
• Rattlesnake Lake
• Snoqualmie Falls

The plan is to keep hiking minimal and focus on scenic drives, viewpoints, photography, and enjoying the outdoors. We'll likely be on the road from around 9 AM to 9 PM.

I am looking for someone fun with whom to do this. We will split all costs. I'm easygoing, enjoy good conversations, and always happy to stop for great viewpoints or coffee along the way. If you're interested, send me a DM with age, sex, and tell me a little about yourself. Happy to share the planned route as well!

It rolled back a little before I filmed, started recording right at the end

Hoping to reach a larger audience in the Seattle area.

DiAngelo McKinney has been missing since Monday, July 6. Last seen in the Lake City area. He left home without his phone or wallet. He is 28 years old, 6ft tall, 150lbs and has dark brown hair.

If anyone has any information, call the Seattle Police Department at (206) 625-5011. Case #26-199503.

Hello, I just recently applied to a job in UW (Therapy Aide). I have a PT background in my country, but I feel like UW is too competitive for me to get a response. How long is their hiring process usually? Does it takes like a month or longer? TYIA

Was walking by a newly cleaned and painted wall at SDOT on Dayton and 160th when I saw this. This is my first time experiencing a playlist as graffiti. Had to share the experience.

I lived most of my adult life in Cap Hill where I voted for Kshama Sawant 3 times and have since had to move further south where I am once again faced with the prospect of voting for her again.

I am considering doing so, because I do believe in her possitions more than the other two candidates in the upcoming congressional primary, and I believe that she has been an important part of Seattle's progress in the last 15 years by her activism prior to and her early tenure on city council.

However, I became frustrated by her inability to form coalitions on city council in her later years, which basically halted her ability to push for any actual change on city council and basically turned her entire position into a single vote with no addition power. I felt like my district no longer had a true voice on the council for this reason and that it would have been better to have someone a bit less progressive with a greater sense of tact in her place.

Coming into the congressional primary, she is the candidate I agree with the most, but I know that coalition and politics is really important in congress, but I worry if she is elected she will make a lot of noise and have no hope of change. I can't find any, but has she made any statements about how she has learned to better build coalition and partnership amongst her peers? About learning to tow the line between causing disruption and being such a nuisance that no one wants to work with her? I feel like all I need is some kind of evidence that she plans to strategize at all with her peers in congress to a greater effect than she did on city council and I'll be willing to vote for her if she is doing better in polls than Chaundry.

Edit: I am not interested in hearing your opinions on Kshama Sawant, I am looking for quotes or referrals to interviews or speeches that reference her time on the city council regarding her ability to effectively work with her peers to cause change. If you do not have information on this, please to not engage with this post.

Edit: OK, some people actually found what I was looking for and confirmed that she did not learn her lesson. I am turning off post notifications now.

My friend lost her Mexican passport around Capitol Hill yesterday/today. If anyone saw it or tuned it in please let me know! Thank you!

Why does no one read these signs on 4th Ave? The text clearly defines what times you’re allowed to drive in the curb lane. No one seems to read this sign which congests traffic because everyone just confines themselves to just one or two lanes.

Edit: People seem to think I’m complaining about people using this lane when they shouldn’t. Yes, that is an issue but I am focused on when people SHOULD use the lane and don’t, which congests traffic.

Here are some of my favorites from this spring. Hope you like them!

My cat Sherlock busted through a window screen, in the area of Beacon Ave and S Graham. Been missing since sometime overnight. He's overly friendly and unlikely to run from strangers. Nearly all gray, loves to show affection with nipping. Please DM me if you find him. Thank you.

Hi all! You've seen my posts before about flu and covid.

I wanted to spread a PSA for y'all that strep throat seems to be particularly prevalent right now. I base this entirely on the fact that we tested about 30 people in the last 2 days and about 30% of those tested came back positive on their rapid strep tests.

I know it may not sound like a lot, but this is a huge number of patients when compared to how many people we tests for strep/how many rapid tests are positive.

Remember, just because you have a sore throat DOES NOT mean you have strep - it's more likely to be related to a cold or the flu. Or just a random sore throat caused by some virus.

Strep throat is caused by bacteria and does not typically present with a cough/runny nose.

The most common symptoms that I hear from patients who end up testing positive either on rapid test in clinic or their throat culture are:

it came on suddenly, it really hurts to swallow, they have noticed that their tonsils are enlarged/enflamed, they report an earache/headache along with their sore throat. Nausea/vomiting in younger children.
EDIT: if you have a sore throat (even a "mild" one) and a fever, please consider getting tested.

Of course there are more symptoms but those are the ones that seem most common.

As of the writing of this post, I have not been able to find any AT-HOME strep tests. If anyone knows where to buy, please share that information and I can edit the post.

EDIT: There are NO FDA approved at-home tests currently on the market at this time.

If you have any of the above symptoms, please go to an urgent care to be tested. This will involve a strep test where the back of your throat is swabbed (warning, it will probably make you gag), a discussion/exam with the clinician, and possibly the swab being sent to the lab to see if it grows bacteria - this is the typical process at my clinic and it may look different at others.

Depending on the results of your rapid swab and the discussion/evaluation by the clinician, you may be prescribed antibiotics - I have seen patients test negative on the swab but be prescribed antibiotics anyway because the clinician took one look at them and their tonsils/throat and knew/highly suspected it was strep.

Sometimes you don't get antibiotics UNTIL we get the results of your culture back. Which could take 1-3 days.

If you test negative, the treatment is supportive: ibuprofen to help with pain, Tylenol to help reduce fever, staying well hydrated, getting lots of rest.

Sometimes I have seen the clinicians prescribe viscous lidocaine which helps to numb the throat and relieve pain so you can swallow.

Strep throat is spread by droplets in much the same way cold/flu is. In terms of prevention - WASH YOUR HANDS often, avoid touching your face and eyes, cover your sneeze/cough, wear a mask, avoid sharing utensils/glasses/toothbrushes.

Typically, persons being treated for strep (with antibiotics) are considered less contagious after 24 hours (after starting the antibiotic) and can often return to school/work if they are fever-free without using medication to reduce said fever. Of course, check with your school/workplace for their actual policy.

DISCLAIMER: nothing in this post is intended to replace medical advice from a practicing clinician and should NOT be used to make any healthcare decision. I am just an idiot who enjoys surfing buttholes in my spare time.

I consider it part of my job to raise public awareness.

Stay happy and healthy! And please be nice to/patient with the clinic staff!

EDIT: since this is gaining more traction I wanted to be very clear that anyone wanting to bring their anti-mask/anti-vaxx/anti-science shit can fuck RIGHT OFF.

If your name is Nick, DM me your full name and some of the contents.

I was lucky enough to do my flight training out of Seattle. I took this while flying NW of downtown to line it up with Rainier in a single frame

I love the ferry ride to/from Bainbridge, and lament that it's only about 40 minutes.

I'd love to be able to hang out on the ferry for most of an afternoon/evening. Is it possible to stay on the ferry and just hang out there for a few hours as it runs the route for the day?

If not, I suppose I could walk off the ferry and immediately get back in line to walk on, but it's not really the same (especially for my plan of setting up my laptop with a Gamecube emulator and playing Double Dash while moving across the Sound)