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I'm thinking about going up to Bellingham this summer for a few days, this helps! | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-27-06 |
And I just hate his car lol | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
You're right about it being easy to criticize the SPD when they've openly admitted to not doing their jobs via sickouts.
What law is mandating they do that? | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
It's sailed, but it hasn't sunk yet... | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-01-07 |
There is black one that likes to race up 11th Ave NE from U District to Roosevelt high school area then he circles back down and does that a few times. It is definitely loud but not miles unless he has more than one car. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
What the hell kind of dates are you going on Oliver? | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Absolutely. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I believe they recovered all known remains from oso. I could be wrong, but they were out there day and night until they found them all. Lots of locals helped as well. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Savage! 😁
Check out this drink menu:
https://www.nueseattle.com/drinks | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
+1 for Koza and they have an attached Cafe that serves Turkish coffee heated in hot sand and wonderful Turkish pastries and baked goods. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Ohh when did the cafe open? I don't think I have ever seen it open | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Not sure, but it was open in February (in the evening) which was the last time we made the trip up there! | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I go there fairly regularly for the bakery and wandered around but haven't found fresh tortillas. Do they only have them on certain days? | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
This is the answer | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
World market or the British pantry or, on occasion, Vancouver :) | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Theres not many brands from my home country specially produce but I can usually find something similar in either hispanic, or asian sections. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Following so I can find cool grocery stores | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Goodies is amazing. The olive and feta counter is unmatched around here | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Milpa Masa in W Seattle is incredible as well, a bit more affordable | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Agreed! I get nostalgic just going there, the long lines at Jollibee is annoying but I just order ahead. Glad they brought the spicy chicken back!! | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Oh that's cool :) | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
it's not by the bakery. it's by the meat in a cooler. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I figured it wouldn't be by the bakery but I didn't think to check by the meat! Thanks. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I'm from Texas, and I usually just go to Safeway. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I'm from England and you don't have a Greggs in this entire fucking country 😭 | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
Seconding DK. Not an immigrant, but DK covers my needs for Indian, and all things pickled from eastern Europe, as well as Syrian and Lebanese cheeses. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
You can also ask the grocery clerks if they can special order items for you. The grocery store I work at will do it, but you have to buy an entire case. My MIL used to ask her neighborhood grocer to special order spices for her.
Oftentimes, they'll do it because it's a guaranteed sale, and you'll likely become a regular | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
This is a thing I've found difficult as a long time immigrant to the US but newer arrival in Seattle! Most good spots I've found require an approx 30 min drive north, south, or east away from Seattle itself. A couple of favs have been Asian Family Market in Shoreline and India Metro Hyper market in Bellevue.
One spot that's still in Seattle is Lenny's just north of greenwood. Small shop selling fresh fruit and vege, including some greens and herbs that can be harder to find. They also have a small section of Russian/Eastern European goodies. And for a quick fix, there's also few H Mart locations. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
Plaza latina is where is at! | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
Ahhh, yes! I think I saw when I searched up Viet wah after the one in Chinatown burned down. It’s a little bit far for our family! We mostly stick to soufend or CID for groceries! | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
Boyfriend is German, his mum approved of Kaffeklatsch. However, last time I was there, I got a weeeird negative vibe from the older guy manning the counter. I haven't been back since. I can make my own bread and German desserts are easy for me to make, but, I can't make Knäckebrot, my boyfriend's choice of bread.
Schade, I don't think I'll ever go back to Kaffeklatsch again. I'll bake my own kuchen and my boyfriend is going low carb right now anyway. We're also headed to Germany soon.
Just wanted to share my experience. I was so weirded out. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
Idek where to get Indonesian stuff here anymore. It used to be HT Market in Oaktree, but they've closed. No other Asian store compared. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
Oh good to know! We go to Iowa often. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
I'll have to try them | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
BooHan is amaze! | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
Ooh thank you! | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
Lots of stuff in the Saar's! I used to live a block away. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
That’s there I used to go too. I even got to where I was working with the ordering person to get bulk stuff for me. All that’s gone now. Mostly I just need kreupuk, sambal and spices but now I’ve gone to making my own Terasi, etc. Sometimes I’ll reach out to a distributor to see if they’ll drop ship me something like a case of roosestroop. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
The Mayuri Foods grocery store in Redmond is pretty much the go-to spot for Indians. Also, the Mayuri Foods in Mill Creek has a huge selection and offers breakfast and lunch for dine-in. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
Dude Boohan Market and Asian Market were our weekly trips. Later on, Paldo World. This was Tacoma. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
What do you mean there’s no Armenian grocery stores? The grocery store next to that bakery is an Armenian store- European Grocery ,they have lots of Armenian products as well as hot prepared Armenian foods and kebabs …the other Armenian store is in Kirkland …. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
I did hear someone in our community opened something up nearby, but I didn't hear it was a grocery store. I also did say that you can find Armenian products in other grocery stores. I meant that there wasn't one that was just Armenian. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
Yes it’s an actual grocery store called European Grocery, it’s Armenian owned. Years ago it was much smaller and less selection now it’s much bigger with a larger assortment of products..and an Armenian store is never only Armenian products same as in LA, Persian ,Russian ,middle eastern as well.. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
Marvel Food & Deli for all sorts of Eastern European treats. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
England. The British Pantry in Redmond. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-27-06 |
Was looking to see if anyone else recommended this. The sausage rolls are perfect.
A must before Christmas for the ($30!) box of Roses. Always check the expiration on their sweets, though. Sometimes they are way expired. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-27-06 |
If you're looking for quality produce at good prices, check out Country Farms right across 99 from Ranch 99. My buddies family owns this place, and it's been a staple for produce and christmas trees in the area for my entire life. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-27-06 |
Let me know what you think! I've never been to the Tacoma location - I didn't know it existed :) | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-05-07 |
It's a tough question because the caps are there to, theoretically, ensure that the impact of immigration is net positive in the country receiving the flow of immigrants.
Imagine that we drastically increase our immigration quotas and reduce the acceptance standards. That will allow thousands suffering from economic hardships, dictatorships, and unsafe living environments the opportunity to come to a relatively safe and functioning country. This is good.
However, an increased flow of immigrant will have an impact on the citizens and residents of the country if it surpasses the number that can be absorbed. We already see this to certain extent. Housing is an example, the home supply is lower than the demand, which pushes prices up and, even worse, pushes long time owners out of their neighborhoods due to high property taxes. This is bad.
If we increase the flow of migrant, it could also have an negative impact on unemployment rates, and salaries. The more migrants we receive, the larger the base of unskilled migrants that will compete for minimum wage salaries. There is a breaking point where the demand for those jobs is so large that companies can (and absolutely will) pay the minimum amount of money they can with the minimum amount of benefits. We will also have more people forced into social security, thus pushing up tax rates in a vicious cycle.
Same applies to infrastructure, schools, hospitals, police, fire departments, social worker and all government institutions.
Migrants needs to come to a country in a carefully planned way because our best intentions are not enough to make things work. If the country is not able to absorb the immigration flow, then the quality of life of the citizens, residents and, ironically, the migrants, will decrease. This is bad.
In summary, my opinion is that the government should bring the maximum amount of legal immigrants that can be successfully absorbed and integrated into society. I am not talking integration in terms of religion, culture, or customs, US is a free country and we should welcome (and be enriched by) all different cultures. I am talking integration in terms of being able to find a job, find shelter, afford food, and being law abiding members of the community.
I also believe that migration policies should be fair, non-discriminatory, and equal. Everyone wanting to immigrate in any given category should be treated equally and fairly regardless of country of origin. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
The law doesn't function the same way in those countries. You will not typically find anyone in front of a judge represented by a lawyer resolving an immigration case. If you pay money to the right people, you can get your papers relatively easy and cheap. Once you have them, is hard to lose them. To illustrate this, I never became a Venezuelan citizen, I was an Argentinian with a Venezuelan residence. In Venezuela, the residence expires every 5 years and needs to be renewed. I never went to an office to do this, my parents first, then myself just paid what we call a "gestor" to renew my papers and bring them to me. A "gestor" is simply somebody that knows the right people to get something done in the government.
The documentation is so lose that I left Venezuela 20 years ago, have gone back perhaps 4 times in all that time, and I am still classified as a resident.
My parents immigrated to Venezuela legally in the 80s, but at the time it was super easy. There was not a process that could be compared to US, Canada, Australia or Western Europe. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
u lost the argument with the personal attack and name calling. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
The denial statistics doesn’t mean what you think it means. Immigration law and process is very complicated with several agencies tied together in the process. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Undocumented migrants are a net positive to the federal government *specifically* because they can not access medicare or social security (as far as estimations based on records that don’t even necessarily ask about citizenship status, show us)
State coffers? No, because of all the unfunded mandates imposed on local and state governments—not to mention things states like ours go above and beyond voluntary that we legally can and do fund but which aren’t reimbursed by the Fed.
Besides that though, we’re still just talking about the undocumented migrants themselves—not their families which include children given automatic citizenship. This is why when you crunch the numbers using the status of the head-of-household the resulting numbers paint an even bleaker picture. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
And these aren’t undocumented immigrants so that’s unrelated. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
That’s why they go to court with evidence. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
Previously, anyone, even when crossed illegally, could have claimed the asylum and get a court date. That overloaded the court system where now we have 3.2 million of pending asylum cases and only 800 immigration judges between them. Also, that move put undue burden on the local governments to provide shelter and food for the asylum seekers. Now, it has been fixed, where an illegal crossing would automatically disqualify one from an asylum application.
The system isn’t perfect, but it made sure that we don’t have families staying in a church parking lot in Tukwila over the winter months. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
Why??? Why would you bring your issues here when there are so many other places for you to go? Nobody wants you here along with your crap. You idiots come here begging and then expect any of us to conform to your bullshit ways that obviously don't fit in here. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
**Do you have any idea at the insane amount of fraud commited by illegals to gain access to all kinds of services?** I do, because I have had first hand experience seeing this crap dozens of times when I lived in the PNW. Hell, some illegal 50yo in south california stole my ex's identity, bought a car, sold it to another illegal somehow, then the car disappeared, racked up all kinds of debt, and then just vanished. Probably stole somebody else's identity.
Some seasonal workers I had on teams years ago joked (before I fired them) about the fact they were using their cousins identity or straight up stole somebody else's just so the could work every harvest. Some had the outright audacity to try and fight being fired and even tried claiming unemployement benefits, food stamps, and social benefits. **Insane.** | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
If you had any idea what those countries are actually like in their majority, you wouldn't have made this comment. We rarely ever go to a foreign country without invite or plea (YES, REALLY). | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
All of these countries are now failed states. My Iraqi friend now lives in Seattle because we broke his country. He once said *"Thank you for bringing freedom to my country!"* /s | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
… describing the problem does not *fix* the problem. US embassies informing the local populace of the scam actually tries to fix the problem. There could be other solutions though, would you like to suggest any? Or are you content with virtue signaling online | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
Nah I’m content speaking my mind and sharing my thoughts. I think you might be projecting about the virtue signaling.
You’re saying complete nonsense right now. The US embassies have little to nothing to do with people legally requesting asylum. They must be here to request asylum.
What’s your agenda? | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
I know scrolling up is really hard but you should do that if you want to remember what the post you originally responded to is about. Also this post is two days old and no one cares that you’re downvoting me. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
You sure seem to care. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
You said bridges, not just Magnolia. I’ll concede that Magnolia bridge has no foot traffic and very light bicycle use. Having said that, would you prefer the bridge not be there? Then all the car traffic (including large delivery vans) will spill out on the streets where there is a lot of pedestrians and bicyclists | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
You asked for an example of the levy spending money on cars. I mentioned the Magnolia bridge in my first reply.
I appreciate you conceding that the Magnolia bridge is not important and shouldn't be prioritized. The same logic goes for virtually all the bridges. If they want to retrofit them with bike/bus lanes or trains, ok. But they're not doing that.
> Then all the car traffic (including large delivery vans) will spill out on the streets
Reducing vehicle capacity will not increase traffic. We have 100 years of experience showing that increasing vehicle capacity *increases* congestion.
If the levy is prioritizing investments that mostly help cars, we're doubling down on more congestion and more pollution. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
The best example is ST2 2007 (with highways! - lost) and ST2 2008 (all transit - won easily.). | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Related question: Is the state doing anything to fund bridge maintenance or is it just highway expansion? | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Never conceded it’s not an important bridge, but whatever helps you sleep at night. I’m glad the bridge is being prioritized if that ends up being the case. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
lol. Yes, it's obvious your concern is with private vehicle trips. In the future you can just say that instead of pretending the Magnolia bridge helps people biking or using the bus. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Never said that, and if you prefer cars and vans to spill out on roadways where there are pedestrians and people on bikes just to hurt car owners, you should have just said so. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
>if you prefer cars and vans to spill out on roadways where there are pedestrians and people on bikes
Back to pretending you care about bike/ped/bus?
It's very impressive to double down on the argument and simultaneously claim you're not making that argument. S tier Reddit interaction. Thank you. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
You said “bridges”, which is what I was replying to. I even then clarified and agreed with you that magnolia bridge specifically does not have pedestrian or bike traffic. English must not have been your strongest subject in school. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I mean deaths are one thing. Crashes that seriously injure, main and financially ruin are the norm though. And not just drivers but pedestrian deaths from cars have spiked sharply in recent years too.
A bridge collapse would be horrifying and surely have a lot of knock-on effects for traffic in general, and I don't know anything about the state of any particular bridge and how badly some of them might need repairs, but as far as things that "we as a community are not nearly worried enough about" it's hard to top car-dependency. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-27-06 |
I somehow knew it would be Jackson before reading it. Every time I stop there, workers are being berated, or someone is having an outburst. :/ | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
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Walgreens on 145th and Aurora is also a very "busy" location. At one point, they sound no tobacco products or colognes/perfumes because they had all been stolen by someone crashing something through the glass on the doors. I've been approached by men dressed as women, drug dealers/pimps looking to turn my wife out, and dope sick people needing some candy/food or some drug. I don't believe I've ever heard an adult use that sort of language in reference to a 12 year old child. Even if they were a brat | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-27-06 |
Dude came all the way from Florida to clutch pearls here 🤣 | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
Technically yes but you get
- no privacy
- can’t bring your pet who keeps you safe and is one of the few things keeping you going
- risk of theft and losing your belongings
- are at mercy of staff who are on power trip
- possibility of physical or sexual assault
- limited rights
- treated like you are sub-human
There are several other issues but as of right now a lot of shelters do not give you privacy or a safe environment which means people are safer hoofing it on the streets. During Covid we found that giving people a room to themselves with a lock had great success for getting off the streets. Being in a massive room with dozens of other people on a cot at risk of having your things stolen is not a great incentive to use shelters.
There is also limited room in a lot of these programs and not enough space for everyone who needs it. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I had a lot of fun perusing this site and imagining what I can get if I didn't have to pay rent on my non-tech money.
[This is quite...a find](https://odditymall.com/mini-croc-shaped-croc-charms) | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
R&D for REI | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I'm hoping they just had really bad aim 😕 | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
This is very sad for a few reasons. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
You think that's air you're breathing? | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
We could all be so much cooler and wear mini crocs if we didn't have to pay such crazy rent! | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I think people with undisciplined dogs living in an apartment building are entitled. Especially if they live above someone and don't put down rugs. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Places like Pioneer Square Park turning into dangerous encampments is not something we should smile upon.
We can establish more resources for the homeless and *also* act against encampments in important public spaces. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
And what should people do in the meantime? Your good intentions don’t provide shelter from the elements. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
For a serious reply, I don’t think it would be that different than a single/two person backpacking tent. You would want it to be light weight and easy to assemble and take down while still being durable. You would want a rain fly and window vents for hot weather. The only major difference I can think of is that you wouldn’t want to rely on finding soft ground to put stakes into. Also having a good tarp is more critical as hard surfaces would wear down quicker. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
Maybe something other than holding a public park hostage?
Asking a random person on Reddit for a solution to a complex problem that we have entire bureaucratic structures for and who have failed to solve said problem for years is kind of silly. I'm more than happy to vote in favor of a solution and pay taxes into said solution.
I'm not magic, I just want people who live in the city to be able to use the public spaces. You can't tell me with a straight face that that's an unreasonable request. Come on. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I’m not asking a random person on Reddit for solutions; I’m responding to a random person on Reddit who said “we can establish more resources” and “act against encampments.” “Acting against encampments” will have more immediate effect than “establishing more resources.” If we’ve gotten to a point that we’re competing with the homeless for the use of parks, it sounds like we have much, much bigger problems. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
>If we’ve gotten to a point that we’re competing with the homeless for the use of parks
So as of years and years ago? Did you ever even look at Pioneer Square park at any point between 2020 and 2023? How do you think nearby residents there felt? What about residents with children?
You're right that these people have to go somewhere. So maybe we can set up places for them to go instead of letting them hold public parks hostage?
I'd gladly vote in favor of any measure that speaks to both at the same time and against any measure that only attacks one problem but not the other. I'd gladly pay taxes into any necessary funding of that measure.
Responses like yours make even a heavily left-leaner like myself think the elitist NIMBY fucks in Bellevue have some semblance of a point. I'm not reading an intelligent and current opinion, I'm reading mediocre-at-best-informed dogma. Fuck's sake. I'm not continuing this conversation any more. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
I tend to disagree: there's a lot more life that happens on the street. Lightweight isn't a priority -- there's a fair bit of crap to drag around, an extra pound or two might not be devastating. Tough IS a priority: you don't get to pack out and go home if the weather turns really bad/rainy/thunderstormy. You need it to be really robust: people will not necessarily treat it delicately. The door opens and closes a dozen times a day. People will walk in with shoes. You want it to be taller than a backpacking tent, because you want to move around at leas a little. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
They banned me last week (as a Seattle resident no less) for answering someone asking the difference between the two subs.
I said SWA is the reactionary version, lol | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-25-06 |
What kind of piece of shit do you have to be to make your dog collapse a homeless persons tent. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-26-06 |
Just something I've noticed. I mean, big doggos need so much exercise, and dog parks are questionably healthy, so they're always using public space in ways they've been asked not to. The "unofficial" off-leash parks. I don't see small dog owners going off-leash nearly as much as big dogs. Nearly every time I go to a on-leash park with my rescue dog, there's someone breaking off-leash rules with their giant dog. Well, my dog has been attacked and flips right out (no barking, just frozen in fear) when there are large, running doggos in the field. It's annoying AF. It ruins our walks. Move to the burbs and get a yard with that Husky. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-13-07 |
Heard, eff those giys too | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-13-07 |
cheese makes me gassy. sometimes its worth it. sometimes its not. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
My 2 and 5 yo kids. | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |
This! \^ | r/seattle | comment | r/Seattle | 2024-24-06 |