Advocacy for a best-stunt-ensemble academy award sounds swell and all, but what’s to prevent that from leading to a stunts arms race that will simultaneously lead to more work and prestige in the field and absolutely lead to more people getting hurt?
Am I the only one who thinks that the design decision to eliminate the ability for cars to both cross Dexter or make left turns anywhere is a deliberate choice to create driver frustration and reduce favorable attitudes towards building more of these?
Normal protected intersections are terrific and allow automotive traffic to flow in all directions. What was the thought process here?
tl;dr: Between the University Street and Westlake stations, the tracks make a 90-degree turn. When taking this turn, riders were experiencing a very herky-jerky ride. The closures and repairs were intended to fix that. The sharp turn had caused the tracks to wear down in the spots where the wheels were grinding against them. This wear-down lead to extra space between the rails that the train wheels would slide back and forth on (causing the train car to rock back and forth). The repair involved replacing the rails at the 90-degree bend.
In a vote that Councilmember Tammy Morales called a “foregone conclusion,” the city council appointed Tanya Woo to fill the vacant Position 8 council seat on Tuesday. Woo—a Chinatown-International District activist who recently led a successful campaign to stop the expansion of a Salvation Army shelter in SoDo—lost to...
Washington bill HB 2103 and SB5955 call for Port of Seattle to dedicate portions of new tax revenue to mitigate noise and air pollution for those who live under the most common flight paths, within 10 miles of SeaTac, as well as fix failed noise mitigation packages (see WA HB 1847 from 2019-20)....
Aaaaand the pull quote that ties the whole thing together:
Headlines about a nightmare tenant and a homeless landlord get more attention than stories about a somewhat rudderless guy from a privileged background making a hash of managing his father’s property. Hunter said The Seattle Times didn’t even contact him before running Roth’s self-serving version of the story.
In case anyone in Seattle wants something to do on Christmas Eve’s Eve, my band is playing a show at one of the coolest dive bars in town: The Streamline. We’re lucky to have Dead Bars playing with us - they’re rad as fuck. In addition, Kelsey Hoffman is a very talented vocalist, and Johan are a pair of lovely women...
I had something similar happen with the mailbox on my block. Thieves tried to jimmy the lock on the mailbox to steal outgoing mail, but only managed to destroy the cylinder. The post office couldn’t get into so they just ignored the mail that was inside. No signs, no new mailbox, no notice to neighbors, nothing. For months.
It was that way for months until the city sent me a late notice on my property tax bill. That’s when I noticed the check hadn’t been cashed and the mailbox was overflowing.
I talked to the postmaster about it and he was all “yeah, we know it’s busted lol, a replacement is coming”. He didn’t give a shit about all the mail that was in there. I bugged them about it weekly after that, and covered up the slot with gorilla tape and made up laminated signs that said the mailbox was broken and not usable (and that all the mail was locked inside) with directions to the nearest usable mailbox and the contact info of the postmaster.
It got replaced a few weeks after that.
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Alaska Airlines says pilot arrested after attempting to stop engines midflightBy Christopher Bjorke – Digital Producer/Associate Editor, Portland Business Journal Oct 23, 2023
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot was arrested at the Port of Portland Monday after the airline says he attempted to shut down a plane’s engines during a flight between Everett and San Francisco.
Joseph Emerson, 44, faces 83 counts of attempted murder and reckless endangerment and endangering an aircraft, Business Journal media partner KGW-TV reported.
Alaska Airlines said a pilot traveling in the jump seat of the plane’s flight deck “unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines.” The pilot and first officer subdued the man and diverted the flight to Portland International Airport.
Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 was operated by Horizon Air.
“We are grateful for the professional handling of the situation by the Horizon flight crew and appreciate our guests’ calm and patience throughout this event,” Alaska Airlines said.
Here is Alaska’s full statement on the incident, posted on its website Monday morning.
On Oct. 22, Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 operated by Horizon Air from Everett, WA (PAE) to San Francisco, CA (SFO) reported a credible security threat related to an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who was traveling in the flight deck jump seat. The jump seat occupant unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines. The Horizon Captain and First Officer quickly responded, engine power was not lost and the crew secured the aircraft without incident.
Following appropriate FAA procedures and guidance from Air Traffic Control, the flight was safely diverted to Portland International Airport. The jump seat occupant is currently in custody and the event is being investigated by law enforcement authorities, which includes the FBI and the Port of Portland Police Department.
All passengers on board were able to travel on a later flight. We are grateful for the professional handling of the situation by the Horizon flight crew and appreciate our guests’ calm and patience throughout this event.
Last week KING5 shared with you what fall fashions are totally out and not what to wear this season by being the first local news outlet to show you video of a young woman’s last moments of life before being smashed by a Seattle Police Department cruiser going three times the posted speed limit without a siren on. Hint: Black...
Seattle resident here and ex-Amazon employee. Amazon has security staff (previously Securitas aka: Pinkertons) at all building badge entry points who specifically monitor for that kind of thing.
Also, it’s hard for me to believe that Amazon was ever NOT monitoring, measuring and aggregating employee badge swipe data. That’s far too useful a data point on individual employee behavior to leave it on the table. And there’s zero obligation to either the public or Amazon’s employees to disclose that they’re doing it.
The Sound Transit Board also blew off the concerns of Seattle Subway and Transit Equity For All when they decided to torch $170M in funds (and 2 whole years) to study precisely how terrible an idea it will be to eliminate useful stations in place of putting a transit stop on the doorstep of the city jail and a BMW dealership instead of in the middle of the CID. And also rob midtown (First Hill) of their connecting station.
Danish artist Thomas Dambo installed ‘Pia the Peacemaker’ at Sakai Park on Bainbridge Island. She’s one of several new reclaimed-wood trolls moving into the Seattle area. (Brangien Davis / Crosscut)
Note the logo on the status window there: TrustArc.
A little searching for that company shows that this dark pattern is effectively a feature of their service. Twitter user “pixelscript” dug into their javascript a bit to find the cause of the delay. It turns out that, as you may have guessed, this isn’t any kind of asynchronous callback pause waiting on the remote server to do something. It’s just a self-imposed client side delay; because they feel like making you wait.
Word on the street is that the building at 3414-3424 Fremont Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 is going to be the usual 6 story deal. I couldn’t find any details on the new building so if someone has any to share, I’d appreciate it....
www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3041016June 30, 2023: BUILD A 7-STORY, 90,000 SF MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT WITH GROUND FLOOR RETAIL WITH OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL USES ABOVE INCLUDING 50 PARKING SPACES ACCESSED FROM THE ALLEY.
Many stunt performers are reluctant to report head injuries, study finds ( arstechnica.com )
Seattle’s first protected intersection, Dexter Ave N @ Thomas St. ( slrpnk.net )
Obligatory Aurora Borealis post ( lemmy.world )
It might be back tomorrow if you missed it tonight!
Publicly Threatening to Lose Your Motherfucking Shit and 5 Other Great Ways to Ask for More Civility ( theneedling.com )
A Guest column in The Needling by District 5 Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore...
Fish War (2024, dir Jeff Ostenson, Charles Atkinson, Skylar Wagner) ( www.youtube.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/11557205...
Rainier: A Beer Odyssey (2024, dir Isaac Olsen) ( www.youtube.com )
World premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival, Mon May 13 at 6:30pm and Thu May 16 at 3:30pm at the Egyptian theater on Capitol Hill....
What light rail riders can expect now, after weeks of repair ( www.seattletimes.com )
Police find military grade air-to-air rocket in Bellevue man’s garage ( www.kiro7.com )
Townhomes, 90 SFH, retail, hotel and food hall planned for Chateau Ste. Michelle property ( archive.ph )
A Foregone Conclusion: Tanya Woo appointed to Seattle city council two months after losing election ( publicola.com )
In a vote that Councilmember Tammy Morales called a “foregone conclusion,” the city council appointed Tanya Woo to fill the vacant Position 8 council seat on Tuesday. Woo—a Chinatown-International District activist who recently led a successful campaign to stop the expansion of a Salvation Army shelter in SoDo—lost to...
Seattle call for civic action: make the airport pay to mitigate noise and air pollution
Washington bill HB 2103 and SB5955 call for Port of Seattle to dedicate portions of new tax revenue to mitigate noise and air pollution for those who live under the most common flight paths, within 10 miles of SeaTac, as well as fix failed noise mitigation packages (see WA HB 1847 from 2019-20)....
The Best Seattle-Area Releases of 2023 [The Stranger] ( www.thestranger.com )
“Nightmare Tenant” Story Amplified by Seattle Times Crumbles Under Scrutiny ( publicola.com )
Rock and roll - Dec 23 ( lemmy.world )
In case anyone in Seattle wants something to do on Christmas Eve’s Eve, my band is playing a show at one of the coolest dive bars in town: The Streamline. We’re lucky to have Dead Bars playing with us - they’re rad as fuck. In addition, Kelsey Hoffman is a very talented vocalist, and Johan are a pair of lovely women...
KIRO7: 85 ballots reach King County Elections Office after sitting in out-of-service mailbox ( www.kiro7.com )
By KIRO 7 News Staff and Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News November 14, 2023 at 11:08 pm PST...
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King County Regional Homelessness Authority lays off homeless advocates; abandoning 5-year commitment ( publicola.com )
As the Workers Behind the KCRHA’s Abandoned Partnership for Zero Program, We Were Betrayed. And So Were You....
Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question ( www.seattletimes.com )
The Needling: Fashions to Keep You From Being Run Over By Speeding Police Cars ( theneedling.com )
Last week KING5 shared with you what fall fashions are totally out and not what to wear this season by being the first local news outlet to show you video of a young woman’s last moments of life before being smashed by a Seattle Police Department cruiser going three times the posted speed limit without a siren on. Hint: Black...
Report: Amazon tells its employees it is monitoring badge swipes ( mynorthwest.com )
Sound Transit unanimously approves East Link starter line to open spring 2024 ( mynorthwest.com )
New local troll: Pia the Peacemaker (Bainbridge Island) ( crosscut.com )
Danish artist Thomas Dambo installed ‘Pia the Peacemaker’ at Sakai Park on Bainbridge Island. She’s one of several new reclaimed-wood trolls moving into the Seattle area. (Brangien Davis / Crosscut)
Thanks Komonews for going with this shitty tactic ( lemmy.world )
Komonews now apparently does this crap where it needs to “process” your cookie opt-out, at least on mobile....
Fremont is going to look very different soon...
Word on the street is that the building at 3414-3424 Fremont Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 is going to be the usual 6 story deal. I couldn’t find any details on the new building so if someone has any to share, I’d appreciate it....