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The Stranger
10 days
Dungeon Crawler Carl Is a Seattle Story Even Though the Whole City Is Destroyed on the First Page
In March, I picked up a book called Dungeon Crawler Carl. It consumed me. I spent the next four weeks tearing through the seven available books in the series. All I wanted to do was read. All other media tasted like sand. At one point, when I was finishing the fifth book in the series, […] The post Dungeon Crawler Carl Is a Seattle Story Even Though the Whole City Is Destroyed on the First Page appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
10 days
Slog AM: Meta Killing More Jobs in King County, Dow Constantine Kicks Graham Street Station Into the Future, CDC Seeking Volunteers to Screen Travelers at Airports For Ebola
Meta keeps bleeding local jobs into the twilight of AI hype. The latest round of layoffs has eliminated 1,395 jobs in King County. Though some may think that AI itself is the cause of this escalating redundancy, a closer examination reveals that it is instead massive spending on AI infrastructure. But why are tech companies […] The post Slog AM: Meta Killing More Jobs in King County, Dow Constantine Kicks Graham Street Station Into the Future, CDC Seeking Volunteers to Screen Travelers at Airports For Ebola appeared first on The Stranger.
Seattle Transit Blog
10 days
Midweek Roundup: dual disruption
Service Alerts: Local Headlines: Further Afield: Events: This is an Open Thread.
The Stranger
11 days
Doom and Groom
Should I feel weird about my husband’s grooming situation when he was young with a family friend if he doesn’t feel weird about it? He’s mid-thirties. He’s known this woman since he was seven and she used to babysit for him. She was a family friend. Once she returned to England, my husband went to visit her […] The post Doom and Groom appeared first on The Stranger.
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11 days
Slog AM: Bari Weiss Turns Off CBS News Radio, Susan Collins’s White Supremacist Photo Op, SNAP Cutbacks Mean Hunger for Millions of Young People
Impoverished PNW Journalists Strike McClatchy Newspapers: Just as they threatened, dozens of journalists struck papers across Washington and Idaho today, claiming management won’t send decision-makers to logjammed contract negotiations over increased pay. The workers say the strike will last one day, and request readers not cross the virtual picket lines and avoid the websites of […] The post Slog AM: Bari Weiss Turns Off CBS News Radio, Susan Collins’s White Supremacist Photo Op, SNAP Cutbacks Mean Hunger for Millions of Young People appeared first on The Stranger.
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12 days
Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, May 25–31
MONDAY 5/25 Chapterhouse, the Asteroid No. 4 (MUSIC) Chapterhouse aren’t shoegaze GOATs, but they’re in the convo, flying high enough to sniff the exhaust of My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Lush, and Slowdive. The Reading, England, quintet burned brilliantly but briefly, releasing but two albums and a handful of EPs from 1990 to 1993. Their best […] The post Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, May 25–31 appeared first on The Stranger.
Seattle Transit Blog
12 days
Graham Street Station and the Failure of the Enterprise Initiative
In light of the recent news that Graham Street Station is set to be deferred yet again, I thought it would be worth considering if there may be a better way forward. Despite the early promises of the Enterprise Initiative, we are heading towards a future where a key Link Station is deferred indefinitely yet … Continue reading "Graham Street Station and the Failure of the Enterprise Initiative"
Seattle Transit Blog
13 days
Movies: Walking to the World Cup & Removing a Subway
Why it’s illegal to walk to the World Cup Final in New Jersey. Hint: It’s not just highways and chain-link fences. (Evan Edinger) What if we removed the Lexington Avenue subway line in Manhattan? How many car lanes would we need to allow all existing passengers to drive? (CityNerd) In other news, on Friday afternoon … Continue reading "Movies: Walking to the World Cup & Removing a Subway"
Seattle Transit Blog
13 days
Strauss ST3 Amendments
Sound Transit boardmember Dan Strauss is proposing three amendments to the ST3 system plan update on Thursday. The full list of amendments is expected Tuesday, and it sounds like there will be a lot of them. Strauss is a Seattle City Councilmember for northwest Seattle. His amendments are: To me, #1 is consistent with our … Continue reading "Strauss ST3 Amendments"
The Stranger
15 days
Go to Folklife This Year
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, which means it’s time to break out the tank tops, fire up the grill, and rediscover that the lakes are still really freaking cold in May. And it’s also time to scoot down to Seattle Center to go to Folklife. I know, I know. The only thing you think of when […] The post Go to Folklife This Year appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
15 days
Seattle Social Housing Developer Buys First Building
The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) has announced its first acquisition, a 150-unit apartment building in the heart of downtown. It plans to turn half of these units into affordable housing. The building, called the Elara at the Market, is a few blocks north of Pike Place Market. SSHD expects to close the sale in […] The post Seattle Social Housing Developer Buys First Building appeared first on The Stranger.
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15 days
I Saw U: Saying Hi in Cal Anderson Park, Smiling in Maple Leaf Park, and Hanging With Your Dogs at the Sculpture Park
Trader Joe’s CutieTo the girl with the most gorgeous, teal eyes I’ve ever seen! U told me I was pretty while bagging my groceries at Cap Hill. Can we be best friends? Cutie Near Cal weds 5/20You in Gym clothes, me in my uniform. We crossed paths @ Howell/11th Ave next to Cal. You said […] The post I Saw U: Saying Hi in Cal Anderson Park, Smiling in Maple Leaf Park, and Hanging With Your Dogs at the Sculpture Park appeared first on The Stranger.