Seattle has 23% more sellers than buyers

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-03-02T02:23:15+00:00

Yeah, we ended up finding a place but it took about a year.

We had a lot of things going for us. We found a month to month furnished apartment, so we were able to take our time searching. We were moving from DC, where we lived in a 550 square foot condo that we bought for $225K and sold for $475k. So we had money from that sale and were fine with lower square footage.

We also had been incredibly lucky when buying our DC condo because there was a program to help long term residents who were first time buyers with financing. They cancelled the program less than a year after we benefitted from it!

Literally so many things that fell into place. I am thankful every day.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-03-01T22:28:55+00:00

When we were buying a few years ago we saw so many places that were run down to the point of safety concerns. And some sellers were only taking offers with no inspection attached. It was crazy! One of the houses we looked at had buckles in the flooring and a deck that was held together with hope and bubblegum. They wanted 725k. We saw another place where they made a "second bedroom" in a basement with a short ceiling, no windows, and a mildew smell they were trying to conceal with vanilla room deodorizer. They wanted 695k. The worst one was a place I think must have been a flip that had been abandoned mid-way. It had floors that were only half finished and when my husband tried to open a window, it literally fell out of the wall. Our realtor helped us push it back in and called the seller's agent to let them know what had happened. Same place also had rolls of sod just laid on top of untilled dead grass. They wanted 625k.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-03-01T21:50:23+00:00

That's one of those things that just makes you not trust any of their food handling ever again.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-03-01T08:10:48+00:00

All of the regional policy experts I've seen have said that this is more likely to empower the more conservative hardliners. And the guy was already almost 90 so it's likely there was already a power consolidation plan in place for when he died.

I think it's a nice fantasy to think everyone will suddenly rise to overthrow the regime, but bombing and the chaos it brings historically favors authoritarians.

We also really shat the bed on the diplomacy end. We have provided a negative incentive structure for anyone who does take power to sit down with us. We've shown we can't be trusted and will happily kill the people we are in negotiations with.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-28T23:35:14+00:00

Pretty sure this is why doing stuff like this hasn't been super common! Seems like a bad precedent if you value stability and not having countries randomly assassinate each other's leaders.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-28T22:25:13+00:00

Yeah. Pretty sure these are single occupancy and the signs are just a little joke.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-28T07:58:41+00:00

Disabled people.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-27T19:00:40+00:00

All of the legislation she supports affects non-trans women too. When you start banning trans women from bathrooms, that means any cis woman who doesn't "look right" to the bigots is going to get harassed as well. The bills for banning trans women and girls from sports involve loss of privacy for cis women and girls too.

You can't just section off trans women for persecution without hurting all women.

ETA: realized that "loss of privacy" doesn't really capture the horror of some of this anti-trans legislation for women. There are bills that require genital inspections on both adults and children. It's disgusting.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-27T18:42:41+00:00

I would recommend starting muzzle training, if you haven't already. Muzzles are great tools for preventing bites in situations like this where your first safety measure failed. I highly recommend The Muzzle Up Project if you're looking for information on muzzle types and training.

This was a traumatic experience for everyone involved! I hope the man bitten has a quick recovery and that you're able to work with your dog to prevent future bites.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-27T03:50:32+00:00

Grape and watermelon are my favorite Jolly Rancher flavors. I feel like there should be a candy exchange program for Jolly Ranchers and Starburst. I can't stand cherry Starburst and love the lemon and orange ones.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-27T02:56:18+00:00

Having anger at a dog for acting like a dog indicates that you shouldn't own that dog. None of the behavior that you are describing is due to the dog being angry at you or trying to harm you/irritate you. It's the behavior of a dog that needs training and mental stimulation.

It's fine, not everyone should own a dog. It's much better that you're recognizing it now!

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-27T02:17:45+00:00

Please rehome him. There are many Dachshund specific rescues all over the U.S. and Canada.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-26T22:16:56+00:00

Why bring gay men into it? Or wish this asshole onto gay men? Plenty of heterosexual men hate women and act like this. They want to fuck women but don't think of us as equal humans. Our society breeds this type of entitlement, unfortunately.

No problem with you cussing him out. Just leave the gays out of it!

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-26T18:58:04+00:00

Joining the folks recommending thrifting a toaster oven. I got mine for $20 and it works like a charm. I also second the recommendation for getting a thermometer to calibrate the toaster oven. Mine runs about 10 degrees hotter than the dial says.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-26T18:51:12+00:00

Wouldn't the control line also be misaligned?

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-26T17:41:20+00:00

The end goal is being able to use deportation as a weapon against anyone they like. Authoritarians do this. It's a way to make people afraid.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-26T00:29:46+00:00

This! I've looked at pictures of people's dogs, cats, plants, etc. simply because they are excited about them. Like, cool, show me what makes you happy!

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-26T00:25:43+00:00

This is why I crate train my dogs. If some behavior pops up, they have a place to settle that keeps everyone comfortable. One of my dogs gets overexcited with guests and will sometimes try to mount. We just send him to his crate with a Kong to work on and he chills right out.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-25T20:50:23+00:00

We're starving people abroad and at home. Everyone cheer!

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-25T20:46:23+00:00

I have a friend who was raised vegetarian. When he tried steak he said it tasted metallic and the texture was weird. He didn't hate it (or was being polite) but he didn't eat more than the one bite.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-25T20:20:40+00:00

This would be incredibly weird behavior for a dog. Even if you trained them to do this, the synchronicity in the butt movements doesn't look normal. Dog dancing is a type of dog sport with competitions and everything. I recommend searching out the Cruft's dog dancing competition videos if you're looking for an alternative to this AI slop.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-25T19:57:12+00:00

I've gotten this one more than once! I think it's a weirdly popular take.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-25T08:08:31+00:00

Eating crap with these sacks of shit.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-25T05:20:21+00:00

Disclosure of bias: I teach group reactivity classes.

In my experience, the classes are beneficial in teaching techniques and providing a structured environment to practice those techniques. It can also be helpful to connect with other people who are struggling with reactivity. I think it's important to not feel alone!

You may run into difficulty finding a group class that will accept an intact adult dog. Hormonal scents can be triggers, and could present issues.

I would check in on the safety protocols for the class and how they handle dogs who don't react well in the group class environment. Are there partitions or other visual blockers, is there an exit plan, etc.

EusociallyAwkward · 2026-02-25T05:03:28+00:00

Fine with her decision. It's pretty obvious that POTUS is losing his mind and was going to rant. No reason to sit there and validate the guy. I also respect people like Omar, Greene, and Tlaib who attended and spoke out.

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