by all means, educate me

I thought I remembered Bainbridge being affected as well. They had crazy long wait times, at least, but yeah, Kingston/Edmonds was the route I usually took. I'm glad to hear it's back to 2 boats.

They are still short of staff, and it can be dicey. Generally it’s ok though.

Please think about this very carefully. It is extremely difficult to make it in Seattle in the situation you described.

Silverdale is a pretty nice place. I used to live there. However, if you’re going to be working on the EAST side of Puget Sound, you’re in for a LOOOOOONG commute, and more and more expensive. You will need to factor in that travel time and ferry cost into your cost calculations. Silverdale is pretty much a Navy town. It’s right outside of the submarine base. The town basically lives and dies by the Navy.

As far as surrounding areas and stuff to do, if you are into outdoorsy stuff, it’s great. Good access to the Oly peninsula and lots of opportunities for hiking, camping, etc. Fishing is also very popular, both in Hood Canal and in Puget Sound. Silverdale does have a boat launch, but not much of a marina.

If you’re looking to work on the East side of the sound, I would look more toward Bothell, Redmond, Issaquah, Renton sort of way.

Depends what brand you’re choosing… not all of it is dry

The only crossing really affected was the Kingston/Edmonds. Looks like they're back to 2 boats on that crossing now.

Didn’t you just move here? If so, how are you going to tell someone else we’re full? 🤣

If you don’t have saving then you are in for a bad time lol and probably shouldn’t move

Dressed in fatigues? Was the store even robbed? Nah. Police and FBI know what's up.

I think you have a poor understanding of how probability works.

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If you think racism and prejudice (if not outright hatred) of gay people is a thing of the past, you're living in a delusion. There are many, many people who do care if you're gay or brown. They hate you because of it.

But based on your posting history, I know you're just dog whistling. Same for the disingenuous "enlighten me" parroting.

Wipe your conscience.

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2022/08/21/bremerton-man-michael-shannon-gardner-charged-hate-crime-after-harassment-burglary-elijah-fowler/7858204001/

i posted this upthread and its after a 10 second google search, i'd easily believe there is more

Running away from your problems won't solve the underlying reasons you have to start anew, similar mistakes will likely be made again. Suggest sorting out and coming up with more concrete game plan than relying on complete strangers in a reddit feed.

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2022/08/21/bremerton-man-michael-shannon-gardner-charged-hate-crime-after-harassment-burglary-elijah-fowler/7858204001/

this is just a google search, i'm sure it ain't the only one

Good to know! Which areas of Tacoma are “safer”? I visited a few years ago but only to see friends that lived there at the time so I wasn’t able to get a good picture of the city aside from a few really cool places we visited

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I haven't taken the ferry in about 6 months. Has the situation gotten any better? The last time I rode, they still didn't have all the ferries and routes back at full service.

The traffic can sometimes be awful. Just remember that almost every single cultural or musical event in the region will happen in Seattle. That will be at least two hours away by ferry or driving around. Silverdale and Kitsap in general have great parks and lots of walking trails. Even more wilderness is closer than Seattle. Our air is usually better than in Seattle. We have an REI, and local seafood in a few markets.

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LGBT people nearly four times more likely than non-LGBT people to be victims of violent crime

IIRC, the major crime they've been charged with is 'Conspiracy to damage energy facilities" which is still a federal charge and I'm sure will just as thoroughly fuck their lives up as they deserve.

Enlighten me

I wasn’t a conspiracy theorist until the largest mass shooting took place where im from (Vegas). I was listening to the scanners as it was happening and living out here freaking out, everything that came after was a lie. I heard it all. Ever since I question everything. It only takes one thing like this to stop trusting. I have a lot of of thoughts here as well and appreciate you posting this. Don’t stop asking questions.