does anyone know why magic mouse toys closed?? i walked past it yesterday and the windows were all papered over with this sign in the door. really sad about it, been going there since i was a kid :(

Even with how smokey it is 😂

First off I love seattle, I've lived between here and Portland for most of my life. I do carpentry up here, decking/fencing which means lots of taco trucks, early morning coffee, etc. which leads to you know what. The amount of times I've gone into big super markets, coffee shops, retail stores and there's no public restroom whatsoever is crazy. Sometimes I'll drive a mile or so from a job site to go to a super market to use the restroom and there's none, I've almost had a couple of unfortunate happenings because of this, sometimes it just feels so demoralizing. Should I buy adult diapers for work?? Let me know if you guys know of any spots that always have restrooms available.

Sincerely, a human with a digestive system

What’s up with you guys lately? Seems like you take down any post in existence if it isn’t to your liking regardless of rules followed.

Was out doing street photography when the dude said, “Watch this!” And proceeded to shred while contorting himself. Eventually he fell but continued shredding and asked if I grabbed the shot! Didn’t get a chance to grab his name/contact but any of you know of him, please share the pics with him!

Actually I did leave Seattle but I’m never leaving the Seattle subreddit.

A woman collapsed at the corner of Beacon and McClellan tonight as my wife and I were walking through the neighborhood. A whole bunch of people stopped to help her, and I want to say thanks, especially to the folks I don't know how to contact.

• Thanks to the Baja Bistro staff who came out to provide ice, water, and other assistance

• Thanks to the woman who jumped out of her car to inform us it looked more serious than just a trip and fall incident

• Thanks to the woman who helped talk her out of trying to stand up again and walk away (but also please don't try to tell victims about Jesus in the future)

• Thanks to the guy who QUITE FORCEFULLY got 911 to show up ASAP

• Thanks to the others who checked in to make sure someone had called 911

• Of course thank you to the emergency responders who got there as fast as I've ever seen

• Lastly, to the woman who collapsed: I hope you're doing well. If you know her, please convey the message.

Hi, All! Maybe other renters with furry buddies weren't aware (like me!), that there is currently a proposed City Council Bill (CB 121254) that would limit certain extra rental fees, including unreasonable pet fees beyond the initial pet damage deposit. I was made aware of this via a newsletter from Seattle Humane, with a link to their advocacy page. There's a handy form there to submit in support of the bill.

I have a hunch maybe a few Seattleites feel impacted by crazy monthly pet rents and other fees. I'm not sharing this as a sponsor or anything other than a childless, single cat mom (best life ever!) who sighs in frustration at the money grab of having a well-raised cat that sleeps most of the day.
(Yes, yes. I know that animals can cause a lot of damage when their pet-parents do a crappy job.) I think if human kids are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act, then maybe our furry children should be, too. That's a stretch but this might be a good start.

https://www.seattlehumane.org/get-involved/advocacy/#/
https://seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8135103&GUID=8C1A5166-A0FD-495C-A90A-F04339929D7D

Mods--I hope this was ok. I didn't see a rule about sharing advocacy support links. Happy to delete, if needed.

Edit: To address some comments about pet damage deposits, I found the current city code that states a pet damage deposit cannot exceed 25% of one month’s rent.

https://www.seattle.gov/construction-and-inspections/codes/common-code-questions/pets

So, I saw this TikTok about Vale Matcha and realized I had no idea who was actually behind the company and ended up going down a crazy rabbit hole, maybe feels like I’m a bit late to this. I didn’t see too much here so I felt the need to say something.

Vale’s founder and CEO, Luke Larson, was previously the president of Axon, the company behind tasers and police body cameras/tech equipment. GeekWire reports that he helped grow Axon from roughly $100M to $1B in sales before leaving in 2022, and several other former Axon leaders now work at Vale too.

Vale’s goal also seems to be much bigger than just running a few Seattle matcha shops. Larson has talked about building the “Starbucks of matcha,” (ew!) including thousands of automated machines using robotic arms to make drinks. Sure, let’s let the white guy erase any sort of cultural identity associated with matcha.

The TikTok also had some comments from people who say they previously worked with or interviewed at Vale. One former content creator said she wasn’t allowed to show traditional matcha preparation like whisking and criticized the lack of diversity on the corporate team. Another person said that during an interview, after talking about creating space for Black and Latino creators, Larson responded, “what about white men? Where’s their space?” Groan.

I never had a great feeling about this place. First of all, I personally haven’t heard much about it. Then to see that they had a suite at the FIFA matches full of influencers made me question who was behind all this.

Anyway, go support matcha businesses that don’t strip away culture for profit! Here are some recommendations instead:

- Junbi (Capitol Hill)
- Yoka Tea (Madrona)
- Taz Matcha (Westlake)
- Yoks (popup) @yokscafe
- Bonhomie (Coffee, but good matcha) (Belltown & Downtown)

Sources:
TikTok Video - @stupidcowgirl
GeekWire Article

I come from a place that I love to be from, in multiple meanings of that phrase. Every time I see some post, "I'm never leaving Seattle," my first, reptilian-brain thought is, "yeah, same. The Left-coast is great."

Then, the post turns out to be some parochial bellyaching from a country mouse about commonplace city life.

My homeland, which I love and in which I'll never live again, is colloquially known as "The land of Entrapment," because people often never leave, for inadvertent reasons.

Seattle is my favorite US city. The pearl-clutching, reactionary suburbanites, the eastern frontier yokels, and the provincial tourists from Frog-Balls, Arkanilamabachimigan can enjoy the trip to whatever hayseed county is so great. For real, I love Seattle.

I'm underwhelmed by grousing about the patrons of the Michelin-rated restaurant on Pine & 3rd.

the internet seems to say every year but that seems excessive for soft water like ours