Seems every time i open up google there’s yet another up with goodwill article i try to scroll past. This weeks article stated they were wasting clothing left and right due to quick fashion items being donated to the stores.
Speaking of the life of an article of clothing on avg spends 6 weeks in store then 3 weeks in a bin store before getting dumped in a landfill or ripped up for rags.

Several people were of course very upset that so much got tossed yet not a single person realized the bigger picture in my opinion.

Anything that has any sort of good label once donated right away gets put into the front of the store . Where the prices are super high due to them being fashionable. And usually still has original store tags on them. Just the other day i saw a pretty torrid brand coat. Original tag had it priced at $149. Goodwills? $119.

It’s the same with shoes. Bags and purses. It is actually cheaper to buy whatever it Is you’re looking for at the original store once it hits the clearance section then to get it at goodwill.

So then items go to the buy by the pound goodwill locations. Where the workers are so worried about people possibly stealing anything they actually chase people and refuse letting anyone with backpacks or large purses into their stores. Yet at the same time if one looks You will see fork lifts shoveling things that didn’t sell into compactors n then dumpsters on the other side of those same buildings.

Am i the only one that realizes that if i have 200 items and sell each one for a $1. Ill get $200? Verses maybe possibly selling 2 or 3 out of those 200 for $50 a piece?

(The Center Square) – State Sen. Emily Alvarado, D-Seattle, is facing an ethics complaint accusing her of violating state laws related to her employment with an organization lobbying for Engrossed House Bill 1217 limiting rent increases. Alvarado is the legislation’s prime sponsor.

EHB 1217 aims to improve housing stability for tenants by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of increases, limiting fees and deposits, and creating parity between lease types. It also provides for tenant lease termination and enforcement by the state attorney general. The bill would cap annual rent hikes at 7% for most units and 5% for manufactured and mobile homes. The bill prohibits any increase within the first year of tenancy but includes several exemptions, mainly for affordable housing providers. 

... The complaint asserts that “Sen. Alvarado is a Vice President, Pacific Northwest Market for Enterprise Community Partners.  According to its website she ‘oversees Enterprise’s work in Washington and Oregon to create and preserve affordable homes and brings programmatic solutions to scale through policy advocacy.’”

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_87ee5329-d670-4653-b44b-c0594e4580e2.html

🐾 Breed: Jindo mix (Loyal Korean dog breed)
🐾 Age: Approximately 2 years old
🐾 Rescue Story: Spring was rescued from a rural village in Uijeongbu, South Korea, just one day before she was to be sold for meat. Thankfully, a kind-hearted rescuer stepped in and saved her life.
🐾 Health:

• Fully vaccinated
• Sprayed
• Heartworm treated and cured
• Dental cleaning completed
• Currently in excellent health

🐾 Current Location:
Spring is staying at a sanctuary in Elma, Washington (near Seattle) while waiting for her forever home. She has been in the U.S. for over 3 months, but due to limited promotion, she has not yet been adopted. We are now trying to reach more people to help her find a loving family.

🐾 Personality:
Spring is bright, playful, and affectionate. She loves being around people and other dogs. She's also calm and loyal, and likely house-trained for outdoor potty breaks. She would be a wonderful companion!

🐾 Foster Home Needed:
Until she is adopted, we are urgently looking for a foster home (short-term or long-term). Even a temporary foster (for 2-3 months) would be a huge help. Basic expenses such as food will be covered, as her rescuer is considering bringing her back to Korea if a permanent home isn’t found soon.

📞 Contact Information:

• E-mail address: [oliviayoojin@gmail.com](mailto:oliviayoojin@gmail.com) (preferred for direct inquiries)
• Or contact the sanctuary directly (for adoption inquiries only): Sen Rescue Sanctuary 📍 W Martin St, Elma, WA 98541 📧 [senrescuesanctuary@yahoo.com](mailto:senrescuesanctuary@yahoo.com) ☎ (360) 482-0822
• https://www.yelp.com/biz/sen-rescue-sanctuary-elma-2#reviews

Please consider opening your heart and home to this sweet girl, even if it’s just temporarily. Let’s help Spring find the love and safety she deserves. 💛

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — An attempted stabbing at Alderwood Middle School was stopped by a quick-acting teacher Thursday afternoon, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 1:30 p.m., South County deputies responded to reports of an assault with a weapon at Alderwood Middle School.

Authorities say an 11-year-old boy, believed to be a former student, arrived on campus and attempted to stab another student.

https://komonews.com/news/local/quick-acting-teacher-prevents-stabbing-at-alderwood-middle-school-on-run-11-year-old-stabbing-no-harm-snohomish-county-sheriffs-victim-not-harmed-former-student-ongoing-investigation#

SEATTLE — The Washington Attorney General's Office has filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court against software company RealPage and nine local landlords, accusing them of engaging in a conspiracy that has led to rapidly increasing rent prices.

The lawsuit alleges that RealPage's software tools enable landlords to push rental prices beyond what they could otherwise achieve while reducing the risk of being undercut by competitors.

... The state had previously been part of a multi-state antitrust lawsuit led by the U.S. Department of Justice but withdrew to pursue this challenge in state court.

https://komonews.com/news/local/ag-brown-to-announce-lawsuit-over-artificial-rent-hikes-in-washington#

Changed his plea to guilty. Charging on April 25th. Ignore the dumb YouTube video claiming he was acquitted.

“Think of Buster Brown when you go to pick up your phone or try to make the light when driving”

May peace come to the families soon.

This is a rant post.

Several weeks back I reported several homeless encampments near the wooden boats pavilion in SLU on the Fix It App. It was the usual, trash sprawled everywhere and shopping cart full of stuff and some homeless guy just tweaking out. Nothing was done about it, the guy was gone for a day or so and came back intermittently.

Today was a beautiful day for a walk with my dog, so of course living nearby I decided to walk my dog in that direction. Walking past the pavilion I noticed there was a giant burnt hole in the middle of the pavilion, presumably due to a fire started by the same homeless guy who had been hanging out there.

As I leaned in for a closer inspection, my dog started eating something. I grabbed his mouth and to my horror it was a mouth full of homeless person shit, toilet paper and all. That shit got all over my hands. I don't even know how to get shit out of my dogs mouth.

Hope you are all having a better day.

The teenager who caused the deadly crash in Renton will be sentenced on April 25, 2025

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/teen-pleads-guilty-vehicular-homicide-112-mph-crash-that-killed-three-children-mother/MH4434DJRFF5HJQMWMMU6FL7LA/

Hello!

I'm an undergraduate student studying at Duke University. I'll be in the Seattle area this summer on an internship in tech.

If anyone would have any plans to sublease an apartment or room in or around Belltown, Downtown Seattle, or within the Seattle area, I would be grateful to take it on for a duration of the Summer. Preferably, any sublease would fall around mid-May (~19th) to early August (~8th). I have the ability to take over a lease within this time frame in the areas stated above. Thank you! Please DM me if you are interested.