Recent comments in /f/Washington

cakeo48 t1_j33sq0v wrote

Basically how weird US school funding and districting works Basically find the best test score school you can afford a place in it's catchment area and 99.5% of the time it will be the safest and most progressive area you can get in Washington.

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darlantan t1_j33sbeg wrote

> That’s what makes me suspect this was a trial run for something bigger.

Could be that it was a trial run, could be that it was a pair of idiots who got the idea from the news. Hell, it could be both: A couple of idiots given the idea by someone who wanted disposable mooks to do a trial run for them.

Either way, it's shown a lot of folks that it isn't hard to do, and you can bet that the ones you are most worried about are among them.

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Schwermzilla t1_j33qfw9 wrote

Let me get this straight... You are attempting to move into one of the highest cost of living cities, competing against some of the most over-educated young adults in America, while having no career path identified, and minimal marketable skills.. WHILE we are on the precipice of a recession?

Stay where you are, or look at a lower cost of living city where you can cover your minimum costs of living on retail and food service jobs.

If school is not your thing, get into a skilled trade then move. AI/robots won't be replacing plumbers, welders, electricians, etc anytime soon.

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Lonny_loss t1_j33naxa wrote

Some people are funny. As someone who has lived through the struggles of marijuana being criminalized, splitting hairs and moaning about the moisture content on our conveniently paid for weed is pointless.

I remember being sold weed that looked like it had barely cured, so it stayed in my cupboard for a month before I could even smoke it. I definitely don’t miss those days. Guess what? We’re getting high, so chill out.

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Spokenfortruth t1_j33n739 wrote

Reply to comment by ZimofZord in changing my life by foxycornn

It's not about being greedy. The average American doesn't have any significant amount of money saved. 10k might seem like a lot, but moving to Seattle, that wouldn't cushion if something happened. Moving without any funds or plan is how people end up homeless in expensive cities.

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