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To be fair this is also the same team that has "Awful Night".

My previous property management charged me 487 dollars for nail holes outside of the kitchen from hanging up a painting. When I was looking at the invoice, it included painting the entire apartment. I didn't patch or paint the nail holes since they explicitly said that they will do it themselves. I expected that they might bill me for it-- I wasn't expecting 487 dollars though. Here is a photo of the holes that they provided. Do I have any legal standing to get my deposit back?

Any tips? Job search advice? :) thanks Edit: I have a BA in Media & communications, I’m 23F, and hope to grow experience in my field … not sure if this helps lol

Author: ChatGPT First, because there seems to be some confusion about what these actually are: Flock Safety is a private security-technology company. When people talk about “Flock cameras,” they generally mean the company's automated license plate readers, or ALPRs. These aren't just ordinary security cameras recording hours of footage. They capture a passing vehicle's license plate and characteristics such as its make, model and color, along with the time and location, and turn that information into searchable evidence. They are designed around identifying vehicles, not faces, and Flock says its LPR cameras do not use facial recognition. Also worth clearing up: the City of Seattle does not contract with Flock Safety. Seattle has used a separate ALPR system from Axon on police vehicles. Flock systems can instead be purchased by businesses, neighborhoods and other private property owners. Why might a Seattle business want one? Because even though Seattle's crime numbers have improved, the volume of property crime is still enormous. Overall reported crime fell 18% in 2025, including substantial declines in burglaries and stolen vehicles. That's good news and should be acknowledged. But through just the first six months of 2026, SPD's five precinct reports still add up to 9,826 reported larceny-theft offenses. In the North Precinct alone there were 3,376 larceny-thefts and 1,169 burglaries during that period. If someone burglarizes a business and an ordinary camera shows a person getting into a dark SUV, that's not necessarily much of a lead. A properly positioned ALPR can potentially give investigators a plate, vehicle description, exact time and location. Even if the plate is obscured or stolen, searchable vehicle characteristics can provide additional information. A match is still only an investigative lead and has to be verified before police action. And there is some encouraging evidence that ALPR networks can make a difference. Look at Everett, right up the road. Its June 2026 police report shows stolen vehicles averaging 14.83 per month in 2026 compared with a previous three-year average of 46.94: a 68.41% decrease. That does not prove Flock alone caused a 68% decline, and it would be dishonest to claim that. But Everett is actively using Flock as part of its response to auto crime, and its June report also documented arrests, recovered vehicles, system searches and alerts associated with the program. More importantly, this isn't based entirely on Flock's own marketing or police anecdotes. A peer-reviewed 2025 study examining a major expansion of fixed ALPR cameras in Atlantic City found that the expansion was associated with reductions in motor-vehicle theft, property crime and shootings, although it did not reduce violent crime overall. The researchers also noted that rigorous research on ALPR effectiveness is still limited. That seems like a reasonable case for using the technology, especially for businesses repeatedly dealing with theft, burglary, stolen vehicles and organized retail crime. The privacy concerns aren't imaginary. A sufficiently large database of vehicle sightings can reveal where vehicles have traveled, and that's exactly why government access needs strict rules. But Washington now has some unusually strong safeguards. Under the ALPR law that took effect March 30, 2026, government ALPR data generally has a 21-day retention limit, subject to specific exceptions. And this is particularly important when talking about privately owned cameras: a government agency may obtain privately held ALPR data only with a valid, court-issued probable-cause warrant. That strikes me as a much more sensible balance than simply deciding the technology is too “creepy” to use. Limit retention. Require warrants. Audit searches. Punish misuse. Require officers to verify matches instead of treating a computer alert as proof of guilt. But don't deliberately deprive crime victims of useful evidence. A business owner recording the license plate of a vehicle entering or passing their property is not the same thing as giving the government unlimited access to everyone's movements. Those issues can and should be regulated separately. Seattle doesn't need less evidence. It needs better evidence, better accountability and strong safeguards governing how that evidence can be used.

So I see plenty of pool tables on Facebook marketplace for less than $500 and even free. Are there any services that will do a pick up and drop, possibly requiring reassembly of the table and repair/refelt as needed?

Does anyone know if there is an assisted living place that offers day trips or activities to non-residents for a fee? We have recently decided to have my mother-in-law live with us. She is physically healthy but has early onset dementia. I looked into the Center for Active Living, and their offerings require more independence than she is capable of. My Mom had a horrible experience at The Mount, (Providence) so we want to avoid that place. Thanks!

turned in to guest services, if you can tell the staff when you lost them / around where then that will filter who the true owner is and I sincerely hope no random people go into the theater to try and get free AirPods if they don’t belong to them

I was curious if there were any of the following happening Aug 31-Sept 3rd. I’ll be visiting and was hoping to indulge - jazz club with nice cocktails - nice bar or speakeasy that is a lil classy - good company of a nice gentleman (this one is completely optional as I don’t like entertaining others) must be : educated, interesting, non smoker, preferably Korean so I can brush up on the language, likes good food, good conversation skills, aged 29-38 - a local hangout spot - museum(s) I’ve done the basic touristy stuff and have family in Seattle so I’m no stranger but I was curious on the Reddit communities input :) It’s the week of my birthday and I was hoping to enjoy a lil something unique before I travel back home.

I know that some of the Almost Live! -era stereotypes, like Ballard being for Scandinavians and old people, are dated by now, so I was wondering if Seattleites still mock Tacoma like in the old days.

Hi all! First pregnancy and I've narrowed it down to Swedish First Hill vs UW Medical Center Northwest, and I'm torn. I'm leaning UW NW, their midwives and nurses get amazing reviews, and their intervention/C-section numbers are noticeably better than Swedish's for low-risk first births according to hca. My priorities are simple: clinic resources, staff who are kind, able to explain why they're recommending something and respect my wishes (hoping for a natural birth if possible). It's my first time so I don't know what I don't know. But: I live in Belltown with no car. Swedish is 10 min away; UW NW is up at N 115th, which means a trek for every prenatal visit plus the day-of trip. Also Swedish has the big Level IV NICU on-site, which is reassuring for worst-case scenarios. Complicating things - I had a bad experience at Swedish before (rude staff, misdiagnosed a fracture as a sprain), so I'm a little wary even though their birth center reviews are very positive. Anyone delivered at either this year? How was the staff about your birth preferences? Anyone done UW NW car-free from downtown? Would love your opinions, ty! :)