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[Smitty]

“So, in all, well done Newsroom. Informative, accurate, if a little heavy-handed on the doom and gloom.”

And therein lies the rub.

The global warming scaremongering has already hit “11” on the amp. Other than public shaming – which I am sure is on the agenda – there aren’t many more levers to pull to get the masses drinking the cool aid. Settled, denier, 97%, etc. hasn’t worked………You are now running the risk of having to resort to it being “too late” like the actor/scientist on the show linked above.

Break out the tequila and wait for the asteroid to hit, baby!

[happy hour]

Life circumstances has thrown a curve ball my way. I’m trying to locate a clean and quite room/home

I will be returning to my nanny position for after school care in the fall. I’ve been a WS resident for 10 yrs. and I’m 60 yrs old ugh! 😬

please text. 207,,,,/ ..271,,,/…9812

To start a conversation. Many thanks and

God bless

[Concerned4Neighbors]

Dear Ms Sparkles,

I am glad to hear that you were using hyperbole in your original post and I am glad that you encourage your children to speak up. In fact, this is exactly what I was/ am doing as I share your belief that when we see things that concern us we should vocalize it. I also believe how we do so makes a difference.

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I do not know you, I can not see your face or hear your tone of voice; all I have are your words to judge you by and they stated “Yes I did threaten to pull them out of their car and beat them to death – and in that moment I had enough anger and adrenaline to actually do it, so kudos to me for self control!” And so I am speaking up because *I* believe the world will be a better place when we start to address violence in all it’s forms, and collectively agree we won’t allow it to be a legitimate way of interacting.

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I can understand that you feel I made an illogical leap by bringing up mass killing so I hope a little context might help you see my/ another person’s perspective. It is absolutely true you only mentioned two occupants of the vehicle, so your comment about killing them wouldn’t constitute “mass killings”; however, the main reason I decided to reply to your post is that I (just as many others are) am still reeling from our latest national tragedy in SC.

Initially, I was going to chalk your posting up to fear and perhaps trauma(?). However, given the tragedy in SC, I thought better of it. We have enough information to know that the perpetrator in Charleston vocalized his intentions and that his friends were concerned enough to hide his gun from him. However, they lacked a social system for support and so the gun was returned and they choose to believe the perpetrator’s threats were drunk ramblings. Similarly, in our most televised mass murders, we now know there were also warning signs and vocalizations of violent intent.

And so the question we face as a nation is: when do we intervene? My *personal* belief is that as long as we are complacent when people discuss or threaten to kill others, we are unlikely resolve this issue because how do we know what is a real vs false threat if the words and actions are consistent? I believe those who are not going to participate in violent acts have a responsibility to not adopt the language and threats of those who are. But this is just MY belief, and everyone has a right to their own opinion.

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From a *very personal* position, having been a victim of domestic violence I have been fortunate to learn about the underlying logic and thought patterns that result in abusive behavior during my own recovery. I have learned about anger and warning signs. And I have learned about common patterns and the prevalence of domestic violence in our country. From this learning I have come to believe the research that abusers aren’t “bad” or “evil” nor are they any different from the non-abusive population; what they lack is a degree of emotional maturity/ empathy for others and anger management skills.

And the painful truth is that the language in OP set off my warning bells. ****I AM NOT MAKING AN ACCUSATION, I DO NOT KNOW THE OP NOR DO I HAVE ANY BASIS FOR EVALUATING OR JUDGING THEM*** I am simply expressing my initial emotional reaction to what I read. And so I spoke up, not only to the OP, but rather to the entire WSB community with the intention of hopefully raising awareness about the issue of using violence and threats. I am writing because I hope for a better world and believe that this requires discussion and honest discourse about the existing acceptance of violence in our country, even when we are rightfully angered or threatened. I also acknowledge that this is much easier said than practiced.

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And no Ms Sparkles, I was not in the car nor do I know anyone associated with this incident and I am very sorry you & your children had to experience this near tragedy. As I already stated, I hope that the driver’s reckless endangerment is addressed/ prosecuted because I, someone I love, or any innocent bystander could end up injured/killed if not. I in NO way intend my perspective to support reckless driving and personally believe our country’s attitude about driving being an entitlement/ right versus an earned privilege has long endangered our community.

The reason this profile is new isn’t because I am new to the forum, nor is it because I was involved in the incident; it is because the language of the original post and the threats concerned me enough to not want the OP to potentially have personally identifying information for concern of retaliation. And I feel relieved given the immediate presumption I was the driver/ passenger involved; as I shutter to think how the OP would react if they (erroneous) held this belief and came to my home.

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Finely, my intention wasn’t to make this posting a personal attack; and I did my best to not be personal while also addressing my concerns related directly to the words of the OP. However, I have nothing but the utmost respect for Tracy & Patrick’s journalistic and moral integrity and if I have violated their policies I genuinely apologize to them and Ms Sparkles; and I invite them to remove my postings. I do not want to shame, blame, attack or otherwise act disrespectfully towards my neighbors (including the OP); I simply hope to bring up the issue that our words and actions matter particularly when it comes to violence.

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PS I like to think I have a great sense of humor and I laugh all the time; although I am also cognizant that humor can be used to minimize & deflect negative attitudes, and therefore, I do not find certain topics particularly funny including killing others.

[Ms. Sparkles]

Concerned4Neighbor,

Wow your post was really …. something.

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Of course I wasn’t truly going to beat them to death, so my children were in no danger to losing me to incarceration. Your fear about encouraging my children to call idiots out ending up in a violent confrontation is EXACTLY the fearful, handwringing attitude I want to counteract. Yes it is possible that speaking up can be the catalyst for a violent reaction / interaction, but you can also be a victim of violence while being passive. Because I think the world would be a better place if the people in it were less clueless and self absorbed I choose to confront people when they act this way, it’s a pattern of behavior that I hope my kids have the confidence to adopt. I truly believe if more people spoke up, less bad would happen in the world.

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You bring up mass killing (way to thread-jack, BTW) and equate them to anger issues (all humans experience anger? Wow what an epiphany!); I can’t follow your logic. The leap from the potential harm you see in my kids witnessing me lose my sh*t when these idiots almost ran us over to mass killing is so preposterous I don’t know where to begin to address it.

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Finally – in considering whether my reaction was appropriate as you so “urge” -Yes, yes it was. There is no room for “compassionate inquiry” when you’re stoned behind the wheel. Thank you for your two bits of hippy-dippy pop psychology, and ironically funny lack of a sense of humor and perspective.

[Concerned4Neighbors]

Dear Ms Sparkles,

First let me say that I am sorry you had to experience this! I can only imagine how scary this incident was particularly given the danger your children were placed in. Your description of the event clearly identifies that the driver of this vehicle is guilty of reckless endangerment and I hope that it was reported to authorities. And if the driver was indeed stoned, I sincerely hope that they either have their license revoked, or are prevented from driving under the influence by some other means; before they do harm someone.

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Secondly, I hope that you will re-read your posting and consider your own reaction to this incident with your children’s wellbeing in mind. While I empathize with your experience, I find myself equally concerned about your reaction and it’s potential impact.

You wrote “it’s people like you, too dumb, too self absorbed, too selfish to see the impact they have on everything around them”, continuing with “Yes I did threaten to pull them out of their car and beat them to death – and in that moment I had enough anger and adrenaline to actually do it, so kudos to me for self control! (although I’m still not certain that taking them out of society wouldn’t have been a public service).” Finely you conclude: “I WANT [my children] to call idiots out on being dangerous idiots…and I don’t care what word they use to do so.”

I invite you to consider the impact you are having on those around you. Per your own admission, the driver wasn’t intently or willfully trying to harm/ scare you; they were “completely clueless.” And yet you contend that “beating them to death” would be a justifiable reaction; and you state you want your children to mimic your actions/ behavior.

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Unfortunately, we are currently living in a world/ nation where self-centeredness seems to be the status quo. Therefore, most of us see the world through our limited perspective, and thus, I expect that almost all of us perceive the world to be filled with “idiots” at times [myself included]. The problem with this viewpoint is that what constitutes “idiotic behavior” is subjective and often we are only considering our own point of view. The only way **I** know of to break this pattern is through communicating with each other combined with self-reflection. Only when we begin to understand our interconnection, and the fact that our actions impact others can we begin to consider and change the way we interact with each-other.

Similarly, we are living in a country where there has been an epidemic of disillusioned/ disenfranchised (often young) people who are expressing these feeling through mass killings. In fact, a quick search pulled up a USA Today article titled “Behind the Bloodshed: the untold story of America’s mass killings” which states that a low estimate of mass killing (defined as killing 4 or more people) occurs every 2 weeks in our country. Public massacres account for about 1/6 of mass murders (eg Aurora CO, Newtown CT, or Charleston NC); whereas, the majority involve “breakups, estrangements, and family arguments”, with victims knowing the perpetrator (although others are often caught in the crossfire).

As humans we all experience anger, and one of the signs of emotional maturity is our ability to effectively deal with these feeling. As a parent or member of society I believe it is important that we help our youth (and others) understand how to manage our feeling of anger, rather than acting out against others with violence. And yes, shouting and threats are an expression of violence; and studies demonstrate that incidents of violence will most likely escalate without intervention.

If anyone reading this finds themselves struggling with anger management, or finds themselves responding violently when they are upset; the good news is you are not alone and there are proven techniques you can learn to help you manage these feeling. There is support and help for you; and if you learn to manage your anger you will discover that your quality of life will dramatically improve as well as the greater impact you have on the rest of the world. I encourage you to seek assistance and guarantee that if you do to learn this skill, your life will be infinitely better.

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Ms Sparkles – please consider that while you are encouraging your children to “call idiots out” they might engage someone who responds in kind with their own violence resulting in physical harm or the death of your child. Or an equally tragic outcome might be that your children don’t learn anger management skills, and thus, become perpetrators of violence themselves.

I urge you to consider whether your own reaction was “appropriate” and how you truly want your children to engage with others given the possibility they are more like to become victims and/ or perpetrators of violence if they are encouraged to react violently.

You question whether killing the vehicle’s occupants wouldn’t be a benefit to society. When I consider this, I imagine the tragic outcome would be for you to be incarcerated leaving your children without you to raise them. And for our community, the story of a parent committing murder over a traffic incident would likely incite more fear and the potential for increased reactionary violence.

I am relieved Ms Sparkles that you and your children are safe. And I wish you and your family all the best!

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Finely, I hope that WE ALL as a community can change our patterns of violence, and learn how to keep each other safe through self-awareness and compassionate inquiry. Only WE can change the world for the better, and I challenge each of you to participate in making the world better for ourselves and our youth.

[FauxLashStudio]

Hi!! I’m excited to move back to West Seattle after all these years; now with a little girl!

Besides Craigslist, any recommendations on where to look for a 2br rental home around $1500/mo? “Advertised” houses go quickly. Any areas to avoid?

Thanks ;)

Erin

[redblack]

aaand back to the subtopic:

let’s try an analogous experiment. wrap your house in visqine, then fire up a gas mower in your living room. sure, the CO2 is good for the house plants, and it’s raining upstairs, and there’s a little snow in the basement.

but what about the CO and airborne metals, which are resultant from burning fossil fuels in a closed room?

my point is that whether or not climate change is man-made or caused by other forces, is it not wise to *not* exacerbate the situation? especially with fuel that has known limited quantities?

nonetheless, i’d be happy with flowers on my tomato plants. the typical plant-around-mother’s-day rule of thumb didn’t apply this year.

[Madelyn]

We are a student placement organization and we specialize in recruitment and placement of international students. Educatius is a leader in international student placement from all over the world. Educatius International has been promoting world peace through inter-cultural understanding for over 20 years.

Our Students:

• Are between 14-18

• Fully Insured

• Have their own spending money

• Speak English

• Must maintain good grades

• Come for a semester or school year

Our Host Family Requirements:

• A genuine willingness to share your family’s daily life with an international student

• An English-speaking environment

• A bedroom for the student, with their own bed, desk and dresser or closet.

• Provide 3 meals a day.

• Complete an interview and criminal background check

Our Host Families Receive:

• 24/7 local and national support

• Monthly stipend per student

• Host Family Orientation

• Relationships that last a lifetime

We currently have students to place at West Seattle High School. If you are interested, please email or give me a call and I will send you a link to the application. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Thank you again for your interest in becoming a host family. I look forward to speaking to you soon!

Warm Regards,

Madelyn Mancini

Regional Manager

408-607-3320

Madelyn.Mancini@educatius.org

[debragerth]

In partnership with Full Life Care, Senior Services is recruiting an AmeriCorps Volunteer to work with staff at the West Seattle Senior Center to connect older adults with volunteers, who can provide a variety of supports and services. The service opportunity is available for 10.5 month, beginning September 1, 2015 through July 15, 2016. Benefits include a $1195 monthly stipend, health coverage and a $5730 education award at completion of service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Recruit community volunteers to help with the program.

• Conduct followup visits to program participants to identify needs and assist participants as needed.

• Followup after home and office visits to manage the changing care needs of the the participants.

• Follow up with participants and various resource providers to avoid delays in receiving eligible services.

• Follow up with volunteers who are matched with older adults in the community so that the team is fully informed about the care needs and the progress of the program.

• Attend all required team days and service events.

• Achieve at least 1700 hours of service.

• Turn in Healthy Futures measurement tool and surveys on a monthly basis.

• Manage or recruit at least 10 volunteers, 2 of whom are Veterans.

• Demonstrate an eagerness to learn and enhance skills that promote equity and inclusion and positively address institutionalized racism and other forms of oppression.

• Support a equity and inclusive work environment that enriches individual and organizational interactions with each other and products and services.

Education and/or Experience:

• BA/BS preferred, ideally with an emphasis on social work, community development or public administration. Five years of directly related (or similar) experience may be substituted for the degree.

• Previous experience volunteering in some capacity

• Experience managing volunteers is desirable.

• Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite.

• Knows when to ask for additional support from team management.

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders.

• Ability to set priorities and adjust when needed when unexpected situations arise.

• Enthusiastic, energetic and displays positive behavior.

Applicants must complete all background checks required for Full Life Americorps Team member approval.

For more information please contact: Holly McNeill, LICSW at hollym@seniorservices.org

[anonyme]

http://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/

The warming trend didn’t actually begin until the late 70’s and early 80’s. But seriously, the debate on the existence and cause of climate change is OVER. The big question now is how long before the human species becomes extinct.

[fleurtseattle]

We are hiring!! Need ASAP

We are looking for part time sales positions to fill, experience required and available weekends.

We are also looking for a delivery driver.

Help for the street fair July 10th, 11th and 12th is needed as well!

If you or anyone you know could be interested, please drop off a resume to the shop or email a resume to hello@fleurtseattle.com

Cheers!

Fleurt

[mariel424]

clean, comfy retro floral couch.

In excellent condition.

I am moving to a smaller place & need to let it go.

Yours for FREE if you come get it from my apartment

In West Seattle (just up the hill from the west Seattle bridge). In between Alaska & Admiral Junctions. 37th & Hinds.

Email if interested :)

heres the link with images: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/fuo/5092054640.html

#FREE #Furniture #vintagecouch #Couch #Antiques #MovingSale #FREECOUCH

[Cait]

I am so sorry to hear that this happened. The off-leash dog issue has been going on for far too long. What makes me particularly mad at the owners in this situation is that they own a pit bull and aren’t good ambassadors for the breed by keeping them on a leash. I’m a proud pit owner and I know that I have extra responsibility to my community of fellow pit lovers AND the community at large to be responsible because of their already ill-informed reputation. Off leash dogs are a menace not just unto themselves but to other dogs that may not respond well when they are leashed and another animal approaching them is not.

Also please keep in mind that people misidentify pit bulls all the time – there is a good chance this dog wasn’t one. And if you seriously believe the myth that pit bulls have locking jaws, you aren’t qualified to talk about this.

[mpento]

I’ve been using the terro liquid ant bait. They do seem to like the bait but it never really clears them out. I don’t know if it a case of a new colony taking over or just not killing the queen. Anyway while the bait is there they seem to leave my food alone. As soon as the bait is gone they find whatever food is available.

[TanDL]

Sprinkle food grade Diatomaceous Earth around the outside of your house and in places in the inside where the ants are getting in. They will disappear quickly. Non-toxic – won’t hurt plants or animals. You can get it on Amazon or at some pet stores. I got some from the pet store at Westwood and it works like a charm.

[anonyme]

This article raises a lot of questions. Are bees suffering from mites, or lack of food – or both? Would it be beneficial to put out sugar water? Sugar doesn’t replace pollen, but would it keep them going? On the other hand, the sugar would attract a million ants, so not very practical. I need to contact UW and get more info…!

Save the bees!

[beef]

terro liquid ant baits work wonders. there will be a stream of ants the first few hours but then they will magically disappear. it works best with the sugar ants (which i describe as the smallish ants that swarm sugar/food) i set out a few of the traps 1.5 years ago in the spots they likes to come in (both inside and outside). They have not been back since.

[PDieter]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/gms/5091556909.html

House/Estate Sale

Saturday June 27th, 9 am to 4 pm

Sign up sheet will be out Friday night

After years of collecting it’s time to part with the old including heirlooms from parents and grandparents. Antique and vintage quality items in addition to general household stuff. Fly fishing, camping and photography equipment.

Here are a few highlights:

-China, silver and crystal including 9-piece Birmingham silver service, Cambridge Rosepoint crystal, assorted English, U.S. Zone Germany and occupied Japan teacups, and pink depression glass console bowl and more

-Vintage table linens

-Antique 1930’s Strombecker doll house furniture, 1930’s hand made dollhouse, 1930’s doll glider, antique doll buggy, Bar Harbor wicker salesman samples and vintage spring horse. Other toys, games and puzzles not as old but in great condition including some beautiful Barbie clothes and a tub of beanie babies — priced to sell.

-Furniture including china cabinet, 1920’s wood high chair, side table, leather trunk

-camping gear include 2 tents

-vintage flyfishing and camera gear including bamboo fly rods and old books

-digital projectors and modern camera equipment

-tons of books, some old — paperback and hardcover

-Pridemore tabloid size book press

-pair of stained glass windows

-8 years of ballet recital costumes and adorable dresses for little girls

-wrought iron French baking rack

-tools

Cash Only.

[The Gatewood]

Ring of significant sentimental value was lost in the Junction True Value. The store team has not found it, so reaching out to the community in case a reader has.

White gold ring with an Aquamarine center stone. Flanked by filigree in yellow and rose gold in shapes of leaves, etc.

Significant reward offered for its return.

Any help or tips are appreciated in returning this personally precious item!

[nwislandlife]

Our busy Doggy Daycare is looking for full-time Dog Groomer and a part-time Dog Wranglers. We need responsible and dependable folks who do not mind plenty of dog slobbers and getting dirty. Please NO PHONE CALLS. Send a resume and any inquiries to info@stellaruffington.com

[anonyme]

Isn’t this considered leaving the scene of a crime? If not, it should be.

It would be helpful if there were either an official or unofficial procedure for tragedies like this. First, the offending owners should be required by law to a) stay at the scene if animal control is on the way, or b)provide contact information. That would be official protocol.

Since we all know that these sorts of people could care less about the law, much less about the safety of anyone else, there needs to be a second protocol. Please note that I am not criticizing the actions of anyone involved in this particular incident; I’m only suggesting that there be a blueprint for action.

First, offer help. Don’t assume that the owner of the injured dog has it under control. Witnesses should immediately come forward and offer assistance, even if another witness already has. Offer contact info, even if the victim/owner says they don’t need it. Often, the dog owner will either be in shock, or not realize the extent of their dog’s injuries until too late. Pictures should be taken of the offending dog and dog owner(s) before they have a chance to take off.

If the offending owner refuses to provide info and attempts to leave, as many witnesses as possible should follow them as far as they can, calling police on the way. Get their license #, their address – whatever it takes. I’m not saying to gang up on them, threaten them, or to otherwise escalate the situation. But this crap happens way too often, and such individuals literally get away with murder. It has to stop.

[saramoo]

Several boxes of varying sizes and quality (many only used once), packing paper, and bubble wrap for free! reply for info

[clulessinws]

Over the years I have sent emails to a succession of mayors asking for help and have worked with a succession of Animal Control managers. I sent this a few minutes ago to our council member in the hopes that he can do something.

Dear Council Member Rasmussen,

As you may have noticed over the years on the West Seattle Blog, West Seattle has a problem with off leash dogs roaming and attacking people or other pets. The latest incident was last night at Lincoln Park.

https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/rant-dog-attackoff-leash-dogs-at-lincoln-park

I have been in touch with Animal Control (Tracy Bahrakis) about my concerns for years and have reported many violations that I have seen at various West Seattle Parks. I have been bitten myself.

I have email documentation going back 5 years of reports to Animal Control.

I am writing you today to ask for help. This problem is out of control and despite citizen efforts to help solve the problem, off leash violations happen multiple times per day and attacks happen far too frequently.

[JoB]

Getting the contact info of someone who has just broken the law and realizes there may be consequences is seldom easy…

however..this is a timely heads up that this isn’t a person freedom issue.. it’s a matter of public safety… and as such it’s time we all spoke up

[clark5080]

I am very interested in the new service. I would fully expect that on a totally new service that not everyone would be able to answer your questions. Sounds like you are among the first to get the gig service probably lots of bugs to work out.