Recent comments in /f/Washington

BarLiving t1_j49u6fq wrote

I really think it’s different. You didn’t have 10 different hands, patents, and other IP in every nug of week quite like the pockets funding the studies and therapy schemes for every proprietary pill formulation. You bought it and you took it home. I’m not convinced that those interested and well-funded parties will be so quick to relinquish control and NPV of those investments once the money starts flowing. Likely, they will use their capital to extend their protections through rent-seeking regulation. Is it better than nothing? Sure. But decrim is far better.

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youngfan1 t1_j49sjyq wrote

Little Mashel Falls in Eatonville would be my Recommendation. I don’t know how a lot of hikes around mount Rainier would be this time of year. Also the hikes around the hood canal would only be about 2 hours from Tacoma.

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Klaus_Unechtname t1_j49rsil wrote

I suppose the rationale is that this bill is a stepping stone towards recreational legalization. Like how marijuana was first legalized medically, then decimalized, then legalized recreationally.

I guess I don’t want to admit that medical legalization is a necessary step because the heal are industry is so messed up in this country :/

Maybe supporting this bill is the best move

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Zhenja92 t1_j49m5jc wrote

I really like the Billy Frank wildlife refuge near Olympia - it has an amazing boardwalk you can take out over the tidal flats. https://maps.northwestportal.com/outdoors/#11.88/47.072930/-122.713852?search=true&f=namelc&q=billy%20frank That map has over 18,000 recreation opportunities throughout the state - you can filter by activity (hiking) or pass required to find something near you.

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VGSchadenfreude t1_j49kav0 wrote

I don’t know, but I’m stressing over the same thing. I honestly don’t feel ready for home-ownership yet, but I have a disabled parent who can’t afford any housing in the state at all without sacrificing her remaining health and other needs in the process.

And the odds of us finding a rental that’s accessible for her and doesn’t force either of us to give up our pets, while also providing enough space so we don’t drive each other insane, is slim to none.

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Btru2urSlf t1_j49gkze wrote

We have an acre of alder/cottonwood that we cleared with a smallish excavator. Just used the bucket to push the trees down and then snap them. We got the septic install guy to clear some of the trees, and we borrowed a neighbors excavator to clear the remainder ourselves. Total cost was a few thousand. I bet you could hire someone with an excavator to do it for under $20k. (I'm in Whatcom County).

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trains_and_rain t1_j49f2n7 wrote

>I don’t view it as a problem.

This whole thread started with you complaining about rush hour traffic, so clearly you do.

And so do I: rush hour drivers get really aggressive, and it makes me feel unsafe while walking. I really wish they'd make better live choices rather than taking out their anger on pedestrians by running red lights, blocking crosswalks, etc :(

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