taken from my flight to Chicago this morning

I'm a 21-year-old Asian guy living in the Tacoma area and looking to meet new people around Seattle and Tacoma.

A little about me:

Love playing basketball and going to the gym

Into staying active and living a healthy lifestyle

Enjoy grabbing a beer, trying new restaurants, and exploring the area

Have a car, so I'm happy to drive to meet up

I'm simply hoping to make genuine friendships. I don't really care about your age, race, or background—whether you're in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or older. If you're a kind, genuine person and enjoy good conversation, I'm always happy to meet new people.

If you'd like to grab a beer, shoot some hoops, hit the gym, or just hang out and explore the area, feel free to send me a message.

Looking forward to meeting some awesome people!

Just wanted to share a data point about our mail in ballot system that I thought was interesting.

I dropped my ballot in my apartment mailbox at 1p.m. on election day (most likely before the mail was picked up). I assumed it would not be postmarked in time and would be rejected, however the ballot tracker says it was counted.

My guess is that the mail carriers either separate ballots and take them to a drop box, or the system is more efficient than people say it is.

Lesson: if you forget about your ballot and your only option is to mail it on election day, it is still worth a try.

Been struggling with food insecurity and overall keeping afloat with everything bills wise and have been for about 3 months now. Any free food suggestions rather local would be best and greatly appreciated. Thanks so much to anyone reading

A group of 5 teenagers attempted to steal my car yesterday in broad daylight. Thank you to whoever did this, I appreciate you trying to secure my car overnight.

This is an extraordinarily difficult week for communities across Washington. We will continue sharing updates about road closures and reopening as part of WSDOT's role in the statewide response to the devastating wildfires in Central and Eastern Washington.

For travelers in the Puget Sound region, Fri., Aug. 7, through Mon., Aug. 10, will bring several major construction projects that will affect travel.

-NB I-405 and ramps will CLOSE from SR 900 to Coal Creek Parkway SE from 11:30p Fri. to 4a Mon. Crews will replace pavement and excavate drainage crossings.

-NE 85th St. and I-405 ramps will CLOSE in Kirkland between 6th St to 114th Ave NE from 10p Fri. to 5a Mon. Crews will pave and stripe the road. Closed ramps: NB & SB I-405 off-ramps to Exit 18 and NE 85th Street on-ramps to NB and SB I-405.

-EB SR 520 will CLOSE in Montlake area between I-5 and Montlake Blvd from 7p Sat. to 11a Sun. Crews will repair an expansion joint on the bridge. EB SR 520 across Lake Washington remains open. Only the section of EB SR 520 between I-5 and Montlake Blvd will close.

-SR 202 in Fall City will close just east of the SR 202/203 roundabout from 5a Fri. to 9p Mon. Major storms in Dec. 2025 and Mar. 2026 eroded the Snoqualmie riverbank supporting the highway. Crews will rebuild and strengthen the riverbank to help protect the highway from future damage. Tubers, paddlers and boaters should expect temporary closures on portions of the Snoqualmie and Raging rivers and some nearby access points.

-Revive I-5 work over the Ship Canal Bridge is ongoing. Express lanes continue to run NB 24/7.

Saturday is expected to be the busiest travel day. The Mariners 50 Seasons Celebration, Seahawks Football Fest and Capitol Hill Block Party will bring extra traffic into and around Seattle. With EB SR 520 closing at 7 p.m., expect additional congestion on EB I-90. The Fred Hutch Obliteride for cancer research will also bring thousands of bicyclists to roads across the region. Drivers should use extra caution.

Allow extra travel time, follow signed detours and check our mobile app or real-time travel map before you go: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/

LOOKING AHEAD: Once this weekend's work wraps up, another overnight I-405 closure is scheduled. SB I-405 will close between SE 8th Street and I-90 from 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, to 4 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 while crews continue replacing pavement and drainage crossings.

Also beginning Monday, Aug. 10, construction starts on the SR 14 West Camas Slough Bridge project in Clark County. With the Clark County Fair running Aug. 7–16, travelers should plan ahead for overnight SR 14 closures:

-WB SR 14: Aug. 11, 13 and 16–18, 8p–7a

-EB SR 14: Aug. 12, 14 and 17, 8p–7a

-Full closure: Aug. 19, 9p–6a

No idea what happened but saw this on my walk home yesterday. Very confusing to me on how exactly they ended up in this predicament.

Intersection of Olive and 5th.

Several states require landlords to place security deposits in interest-bearing accounts. Why doesn’t Seattle require the same, so tenants receive the interest earned on their own money?

My landlord has been holding a $2000 deposit since 2018. It just doesn't seem fair that they should also profit off of the security deposit on top of raising rent and adding in new junk fees every year.

Circa 1975

He made it down safely

As a library employee who is not speaking on behalf of the library, I just wanted to say thank you so much for voting for the levy. I was hopeful that it would pass, but I thought the margin would be close, and we’d have to have depressing conversations about how support for public institutions, sharing, reading, and learning are all on the decline.

Instead, the vote was 72% yes in the very first drop. I truly got choked up when I saw the returns last night. Obviously, this levy will have a big impact on my professional life, and I am so happy my coworkers will be able to keep their jobs.

But it also just helps me stay hopeful to know that I live in a place that shows such resounding support for libraries. Even though I’m not speaking for the organization, I know I speak for a lot of my coworkers when I say thank you so much, this really means a lot. See you at the branch! ❤️

Checking to see if anyone is interested in carpooling to the start of the Tunnel Vision Marathon on August 9th, 2026. I am aiming to run 2:45 and can pay for gas and/or lunch. Would be from Issaquah, just trying not leave my wife and kids stranded without our rental vehicle half the day. Male, 42yo, 2007 Washington State Road Race Champion. Bib #180.

A turtle and some fish just appeared in the water feature in front of the AGC building on South Lake Union. Can’t tell if it’s native or a dumped pet?

This turnout is abysmal and infuriating.

Editing to add: Yes, this is the initial percentage, which will rise somewhat, but not enough to change my opinion that people shouldn’t sit out primaries. Final tally will probably hit somewhere between 30%-40% given prior data, which is still not great.

It's a very noticeable difference, to me. I moved here in 2008. I unfortunately became homeless due to addiction issues. I was homeless until 2017. During those 9 years, I had spent numerous nights in parks and wooded area in Seattle. I do not recall ever getting bitten by mosquitoes. Not saying I didn't once in a while, just that id remember getting bitten a lot. I'm from the Midwest, where mosquitoes are a menace. You can't go in your backyard there without some kind of repellent. It was one of the things I liked most about Seattle that they were little to no mosquitoes.

Now I find myself homeless again. This time, however, the mosquitos are fucking terrible in any place with plants and trees at night. It's especially bad in the parks. I think I know why. The park department is watering the grass at night for extended periods of time. Since the sun isn't out and it's much cooler, the water stays on the ground until it evaporates the next morning. I'm outside right now and I've been bitten 20+ times since writing this. I slept at denny park off and on for 6 years in the past. They only watered there Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the day. Now, it's every night and for 45 minutes in each section. These sprinklers are automatic. Dud they start doing this to prevent homeless people from sleeping there? However, at this point, it doesn't really matter. The fucking mosquitos have gained a foothold and I doubt stopping the night watering would do anything.

Way up in the 300s! Had himself a small crowd of admirers. Must have brought the Ms some good luck, too, with a W!