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In 2025, the Washington Legislature passed a law that prevents rent gouging, but some landlords and property management companies are still up to their old tricks. They are using "junk fees" as a loophole around rent caps. We are hearing from tenants that they are increasingly being charged excessive fees for services that they don’t want or need, or for basic things like paying the rent. We at the Housing Alliance, call these “junk fees” and they are unfair, expensive, and deceptive. We’d like to hear your experiences. All information shared with us will be kept safe and confidential. Please fill out our survey if you or someone you know has received junk fees and we will be in touch within one week of your submission. Thank you! ~ Po (Advocacy Organizer) Housing Alliance Junk Fees Survey link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=w21JOKsxXkiwtHn-0hx8aKTozXDbIbFMt3Zx5CarFp1UQVdCNElaSzQyNzFWUU02QVJTNEI2OUVCVS4u

I need to talk about the popcorn situation at Majestic Bay because I don't know how I keep ending up next to people who eat like they have been locked in a bunker for six months and just discovered food. Every single time I go, there is somebody nearby absolutely demolishing a tub of popcorn with their mouth hanging open, and because the theater is relatively quiet, I can hear every disgusting little detail of it. Not just the obvious crunching. I mean the entire process. The hand digging around in the bucket, the popcorn being shoved into their mouth, the loud open-mouth chewing, the wet smacking sounds, the little grunts and huffs between bites, the exaggerated swallowing, the breathing through their mouth while they're still chewing, and then the immediate return to the bucket for another enormous handful. It's basically a live audio recording of someone's entire mouth. And they eat so fast. There is apparently an emergency situation involving this popcorn that I have not been informed about. They are not casually eating a snack. They are processing raw materials. Giant handful, mouth wide open, CRUNCHCRUNCHCRUNCHCRUNCH, swallow, inhale, immediately grab another handful. Sometimes they don't even seem to finish chewing before the next handful goes in. The bucket is getting emptied at a rate that suggests they believe the movie will end if they don't consume every kernel before the second act. Meanwhile I'm sitting there trying to watch the actual movie while somebody three seats away is conducting a full-volume demonstration of what happens when popcorn meets molars. And the open-mouth chewing is what really sends me over the edge. I don't want to SEE the food moving around in your mouth, and I certainly don't want to HEAR it. There is something uniquely disgusting about being trapped in a dark room with a stranger whose mouth is apparently functioning as a tiny percussion section. You get the initial crunch, followed by all the smaller crunches as they pulverize it, followed by the smacking, followed by the little wet swallowing noise, followed by a deep breath, followed by another handful. Crunch. Smack. Gulp. Huff. Repeat indefinitely. I am being forced to experience the complete lifecycle of a kernel of popcorn from bucket to digestive tract. And then there are the unexplained sounds. People apparently cannot simply chew. They have to grunt. They make little "mmm" noises. They sigh. They snort. They clear their throats. They make some bizarre little hnh noise after swallowing. Every once in a while there's a particularly violent HNNNGH that makes me wonder if someone is choking, only for them to calmly reach back into the bucket and continue their feeding frenzy. I shouldn't have to wonder whether the person beside me is eating popcorn or communicating with a woodland animal. The truly baffling part is that these people seem completely oblivious to how loud they are. You are in a dark theater. Sound carries. Everyone around you can hear you. I can hear you chewing from several seats away. I can hear when you have swallowed. I can hear you breathing. I can hear the popcorn bucket crinkling every time you reach into it. You are not eating quietly in your own living room. You are essentially broadcasting your oral activity to an entire room full of strangers. And of course the popcorn isn't the only thing happening. The same people who are producing this disgusting surround-sound mastication are also apparently compelled to make random comments throughout the movie. Someone walks onto the screen and suddenly it's, "Oh, I know him from something." A plot point happens and it's, "Wait, what?" Someone makes a decision and it's, "I don't trust him." A character appears and it's, "Oh my God." Someone laughs and then immediately explains to their companion why they laughed. Someone predicts the ending. Someone asks what just happened despite the fact that the answer is currently unfolding on the screen. I did not purchase a ticket to hear your personal director's commentary. I am also watching the movie. We can both discover what happens at the same time. But honestly, I could probably tolerate the occasional whispered comment if I weren't simultaneously listening to somebody masticate an entire bucket of popcorn with their mouth open like a farm animal at feeding time. That is what makes it unbearable. The movie is playing. The soundtrack is playing. The actors are talking. And underneath all of it is this constant, wet, rhythmic CRUNCHCRUNCHCRUNCH... SMACK... GULP... HUFF... coming from somewhere behind me. Then silence for three seconds and I think I've finally been granted peace, only for the hand to plunge back into the bucket and the whole fucking operation starts again. At this point, when I see someone walking into Majestic Bay carrying one of those giant tubs of popcorn, I don't think, "Nice, they're getting a snack." I think, Oh God, where are they sitting? Because apparently there is a very real possibility that I am about to spend the next two hours trapped within acoustic range of someone eating popcorn like they're trying to break a world record, while also listening to their spontaneous observations about every single thing happening on screen. I am begging people to remember that a movie theater is one of the few places where you can sit in a dark room with dozens of strangers and collectively agree to shut the fuck up for two hours. Eat your popcorn. Enjoy your movie. Laugh when something is funny. But for the love of God, close your mouth while you chew and stop making every sound your body produces audible to the entire auditorium. I don't need to hear the popcorn being crushed, lubricated, swallowed, digested, or spiritually transformed into energy. I just want to hear the fucking movie.

Does anyone have a good colorist they love? I am boring brown, no highlights (unless the grays count!). Looking for someone local!

Current Status in the Seattle Area Zipline Proposals: Zipline has proposed a commercial drone delivery network to the FAA covering up to 75 sites across the Seattle metro area and Kitsap County. This network aims to utilize up to 500 individual docks for commercial and retail deliveries. [ 1 ] Local Partnerships: Pagliacci Pizza previously announced a partnership with Zipline to explore aerial delivery for 13-inch pizzas and sides in the Seattle area. [ 1 ] National Rollouts: Amazon is expanding its lightweight 30-minute drone delivery program to nearly 500 U.S. cities, focusing primarily on lower-density suburban areas rather than dense urban skylines. [ 1 , 2 ] The beast Amazon has unleashed drone hell on Richardson Texas. The NYT reporter recorded 52 drones flying over one person's yard in a day https://dronexl.co/2026/09/21/amazon-drones-richardson-nyt-faa-signed-off/ I'm politically oriented to start an initiative but woner what your take is about these flying lawnmowers invading our privacy with their cameras and noise?

In 2025, the Washington Legislature passed a law that prevents rent gouging, but some landlords and property management companies are still up to their old tricks. They are using "junk fees" as a loophole around rent caps. We are hearing from tenants that they are increasingly being charged excessive fees for services that they don’t want or need, or for basic things like paying the rent. We at the Housing Alliance, call these “junk fees” and they are unfair, expensive, and deceptive. We’d like to hear your experiences. All information shared with us will be kept safe and confidential. Please fill out our survey if you or someone you know has received junk fees and we will be in touch within one week of your submission. Thank you! ~ Po (Advocacy Organizer) Housing Alliance Junk Fees Survey link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=w21JOKsxXkiwtHn-0hx8aKTozXDbIbFMt3Zx5CarFp1UQVdCNElaSzQyNzFWUU02QVJTNEI2OUVCVS4u

In 2025, the Washington Legislature passed a law that prevents rent gouging, but some landlords and property management companies are still up to their old tricks. They are using "junk fees" as a loophole around rent caps. We are hearing from tenants that they are increasingly being charged excessive fees for services that they don’t want or need, or for basic things like paying the rent. We at the Housing Alliance, call these “junk fees” and they are unfair, expensive, and deceptive. We’d like to hear your experiences. All information shared with us will be kept safe and confidential. Please fill out our survey if you or someone you know has received junk fees and we will be in touch within one week of your submission. Thank you! ~ Po (Advocacy Organizer) Housing Alliance Junk Fees Survey link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=w21JOKsxXkiwtHn-0hx8aKTozXDbIbFMt3Zx5CarFp1UQVdCNElaSzQyNzFWUU02QVJTNEI2OUVCVS4u

In 2025, the Washington Legislature passed a law that prevents rent gouging, but some landlords and property management companies are still up to their old tricks. They are using "junk fees" as a loophole around rent caps. We are hearing from tenants that they are increasingly being charged excessive fees for services that they don’t want or need, or for basic things like paying the rent. We at the Housing Alliance, call these “junk fees” and they are unfair, expensive, and deceptive. We’d like to hear your experiences. All information shared with us will be kept safe and confidential. Please fill out our survey if you or someone you know has received junk fees and we will be in touch within one week of your submission. Thank you! ~ Po (Advocacy Organizer) Housing Alliance Junk Fees Survey link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=w21JOKsxXkiwtHn-0hx8aKTozXDbIbFMt3Zx5CarFp1UQVdCNElaSzQyNzFWUU02QVJTNEI2OUVCVS4u

Hey all, I'm relocating to Seattle in the next few weeks. I've narrowed down my list of apartments but I'm hoping for some perspective on neighborhoods since I've only been to Seattle once. I'm in my mid-twenties, female, and will be bringing my dog and my car. I am open to selling the car after 6 months-1 year if it ends up being more of an inconvenience but since I like to go on road trips I was wanting to at least try to bring it. I don't go out to bars/clubs too often but would still like some accessibility to these things since I want to prioritize meeting friends. I will be working in SLU and hoping to avoid parking at my office (so commuting by bus/light rail/walking as much as possible). Currently looking at two locations - * Apartment in Ballard with nice amenities, right by the water, more affordable lot parking, longer commute to SLU. * Apartment in First Hill, slightly better floor plan (more space), 25 min walk from work, closer to downtown and Capitol Hill. Lot parking is expensive and as I understand street parking is hard to find (this is west of 16th ave). Apartments are pretty equal in terms of rent and utility cost. I like the historic vibe of First Hill and from what I've heard it's pretty quiet compared to Capitol Hill. I do have some concerns about safety but coming from another major city I know what to expect. I like the Ballard neighborhood as well (quaint and dog friendly it seems) but I am a little worried about being more isolated from the city. If anyone has insight please lmk! Thanks

TLDW. Dude ends the video crying because they found his gun and he claims he needs it because he picks up hitchhikers. Completely forgetting about the child he just turned to spaghetti

North of 105th, UPS, FedEx, etc, will just stop and park in the right hand lane, turn on their hazards and leave it parked there. It's dangerous and creates a bunch of bad scenarios by people changing lanes at the last second to avoid them. Today around 10:15 am a UPS truck almost got absolutely plowed. I was behind the rig that almost hit them and would have rear ended that vehicle if I hadn't changed lanes. I drive Greenwood Ave everyday, both ways, and see them parked like this more and more often. Between the lack of a center turn lane, all the constant construction, and constant lane change dodging, it seems crazy to me.