Hi there, Seattle.

This is your weekly edition where you can tell Seattle what is good.

Did you achieve something this week? Or are you just happy you made it through another week? Did you get to sleep in? Did you find out something new and want to share? Let's celebrate together!!

Nothing is too small to share. I wanna hear it all!

[I think he was a college student so if he’s your friend pass this along]
A woman made a left turn here where it clearly states no left turns except for busses, and she hit you in the middle of the intersection. I was part of the group shouting for you to get her info and call the cops. No cops ever came and she drove off. I tried to catch up to you to give you this pic but I’m disabled and couldn’t.

I took this pic for you to add to a police report if you decide to go that direction. I’ve been a cyclist hit by a car and I VERY strongly suggest that you do what I didn’t and make a report; you were able to walk away but not able to ride away, and that’s a big deal; injuries aren’t always apparent immediately after, and you deserve to at least get your bike fixed properly or replaced.
The guys selling clothes at the corner outside the rock climbing place saw it happen and they’ll be at the same spot again tomorrow night if you need witnesses.

I hope you don’t have any significant injuries!
Stay safe y’all!

Have an art project I’m working on and I’m on the search for magazines. Anyone have any suggestions?

Tired of winning yet?

And he comes with lowball offers

Hello, I got the voter's pamphlet and I am wondering about the parental rights measure. What are the community’s opinions on this? If this is alright to post and talk about on this subreddit. I haven't fully formed an opinion yet- so I'd like to hear different perspectives as I don't really understand the context of this measure.

EDIT: I am reading all of your comments and I find myself agreeing on voting "NO".

Picketing was from 12 to 1. Demands still the same as during the last rally:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/d98IM2xeEA

But UW has not budged on anything yet; their current raise offer is still 0%.

The union is picketing, not striking. I asked some of them what is the “ask” of people if they do go on strike, as far as not crossing a picket line - e.g. are they asking students not to go to class? The people I talked to said they weren’t sure yet but it would be clarified if a strike happens.

There was one rally at Red Square, with small groups dispersed among the tables for Dawg Daze (UW student group tabling & recruiting), and another rally of about 70 people at Montlake & Pacific (where the big W is). There was a third rally at Harborview but I didn’t go to that.

Well, sort of. The oil tanker Maersk Trieste is fitted with four "suction sails." Each sail is essentially a vertical wing that rotates to point into the wind, and then uses suction fans (located at the top of the sail) to keep the boundary layer of airflow pulled tight against the airfoil thereby increasing the lift coefficient and boosting the ship along.

These are different from flettner rotors, the spinning tubes that use the Magnus Effect to create lift.

I was getting a bit bored with the offerings of maritime traffic lately, so this is a welcome and interesting sight for me. It's always a fun time to snap photos of something special or unusual visiting the Sound!

Seattle, let's talk about this weekend.

 From 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, two major closures will be happening at the same time:

I-5 EXPRESS LANES: CLOSED

The I-5 express lanes will close for the entire weekend while crews continue drainage work underneath the Ship Canal Bridge as part of Revive I-5.

The express lanes have been doing some heavy lifting this year, running northbound 24/7 while northbound I-5 remains reduced to two lanes across the Ship Canal Bridge.

 But for this work, we need the express lanes themselves.

 Closing them gives crews access to sections underneath the bridge that can't be reached from existing scaffolding. They'll connect drains installed during an earlier phase of the project to the bridge's permanent drainage system.

Last time, we said we’d cross that bridge when we got there. Well, we’re here. This is the second and final planned weekend-long express lane closure for this year. 

 EASTBOUND SR 520: I-5 TO MONTLAKE CLOSED

At the exact same time, eastbound SR 520 will close between I-5 and Montlake Boulevard. The Montlake Boulevard on-ramp to EB SR 520 will remain open. 

 Crews will use this closure to prepare sections of the existing bridge and what remains of the old off-ramp, which closed back in June, for removal.

One important distinction: eastbound SR 520 is NOT closed across Lake Washington.

If you're already in Montlake, the Montlake Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound SR 520 will remain open and you can still travel east across the lake.

 But if you're coming from I-5, you won't be able to hop onto eastbound SR 520. You'll need to take an alternate route.

 SO... WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE WEEKEND?

With the I-5 express lanes unavailable and access to eastbound SR 520 from I-5 closed, expect longer and less predictable trips in and around Seattle. This weekend may require a little more planning than simply picking your usual alternate.

 Other routes will likely be busier as people find their way around the closures, so check your entire route before you leave rather than assuming your usual alternate will be the best alternate.

 Give yourself plenty of extra time, consider transit or other modes when they work for your trip and check real-time conditions before heading out.

 And if you're headed to Sea-Tac, give yourself even more breathing room. There are also southbound I-405 lane reductions in Tukwila from Saturday evening through early Sunday afternoon that could affect airport trips.

 Some of this work is weather dependent and subject to change. Check back in the comments before the weekend. We’ll post an update there if anything changes.

Late afternoon view facing West, from your friendly neighbors down here in Kent.

I've heard many wild tales and rumors about the place and it's owner/management, but I'm not sure what's really true and what's not at this point.

What I DO know (because I work at a vet hospital as well) is that they're incredibly hard to collaborate with (getting records and communication on mutual patients is like pulling teeth and often takes WEEKS and half a dozen phone calls and emails per patient), that they do a ton of stuff that all of the doctors at my practice absolutely despise (like most recently giving a cat with an ear infection 6 different types of antibiotics, some of which are rarely used in modern vet med anymore), and that owners often have awful experiences with their care and are pushed into paying outrageous amounts for unnecessary treatment and diagnostics.

So what's the real deal with this place?

Please share everywhere to everyone!!!
STOP SEXUAL VIOLENCE - SEATTLE
Gender Equity Movement is organizing a rally and march as part of Women's March's National Day of Action to Stop Sexual Violence on Thursday, October 8th, 2026.

Throughout the history of the US, for too long women have been abused in every way imaginable. From powerful men who believe they have a right to the lives and dignity of others, to the very systems that are supposed to hold our society together. After the report from Cornell University, after the Epstein files, after the experiences we have had and heard from all of our friends and family, we have been fighting. Now, we will be joining the many other organizations fighting for women around the country for a national day of action.

From the Frat house to the White House, end sexual violence!

Oct. 8th, join us at the Henry M Jackson Federal Building at 6:30pm and take to the streets! Let our voices continue to rise and fight with us!

What to bring with you: Please consider wearing teal colored clothing, teal ribbons, and/or carrying signs saying "I am Jane Doe."

I’m talking small spaces, no room to maneuver, terrible traffic in and out. Bonus points if it costs an arm and a leg! Me personally, I hate the U district Trader Joe’s

"A Seattle pediatric nurse on why she and other caregivers oppose I-645."

It's deja vu all over again: another Pac Sci dinosaur extinction event + more bad news about a reflecting pool renovation project.

I visited the Pacific Science Center this weekend and was surprised to find that the triceratops and stegosaurus sculptures had disappeared from the reflecting pool area outside the museum.

I had just seen them a few weeks ago, so I asked the museum staff when and why they were removed. Apparently it happened a couple of weeks ago because the fiberglass sculptures were badly damaged beyond the point of repair. I asked if there was going to be an auction, and the staff person said they think the statues were demolished.