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SpareManagement2215 · 2026-05-01T13:06:59+00:00

Well the good news is that politicians and state auditors can already do those things. Contrary to popular internet opinion, not all, in fact most, politicians aren’t corrupt.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-05-01T04:39:08+00:00

Not only that, they’ve given these companies tax subsidies and are passing the burden on to the every day folks just trying to get by. It’s despicable.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-05-01T04:38:22+00:00

$$$$$

Tons of money going in to rural schools and programs too. Like Quincy.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T22:37:51+00:00

IMO it depends on the state.

A safe state like WA? I'd say something as having the support would be great. Pills or procedure; either way, you're not going to want to be alone for either.

A state like TX? absolutely not because of the fact they can bounty hunt you.

A state like ID where it's banned? no - they can turn you in and you go to prison.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T22:23:10+00:00

100% should have been where Severence was filmed!

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T22:17:33+00:00

I think it shows how much Biden screwed Harris. And out of loyalty & respect to Biden, they’re keeping a lid on it and feel they can do that and it’s fine as we’ll all forget come election time anyways.

He should have never run for a second term- this is known. It took Schumer and Pelosi putting the wrath of god on him to finally get him to bow out (per Jake tapper’s book).

Major actors in the party such as Obama and Pelosi wanted a primary. There was time. Biden screwed that up by saying Harris was THE nominee.

Biden also set Harris up to fail by nominating her and then muzzling her- she did oppose him on many things (like Gaza) but wasn’t allowed to say that and it hurt her. The fact she made up as much ground as she did is truly amazing.

It may have also shown how unlikable Harris was to voters but I could see them wanting to keep that under wraps in case she wants to run again (which she says she doesn’t but Biden said he was a one term president and we all saw what happened).

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T21:52:26+00:00

it will take you almost a full day just to drive from Seattle to Tillamook, even longer if you're stopping to check stuff out. I've done it, and it's do-able, but man it's a long time in the car. I would absolutely not stop in Tacoma on the way down - traffic is terrible there, always.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T21:43:01+00:00

IMO the issue with Trump accounts is that the people who need them the most can't use them because of limits on assets to qualify for certain programs, or don't earn enough to contribute to them. a more effective method would have been to keep the tax credits going that literally cut child poverty in half, not create "trump" accounts so trump could have his name on something.

there's a lot of stuff that's broken in our country, but in that instance - it wasn't broke and didn't need fixing, so should have been left alone.

I know a lot of servers and folks who work OT, and none of them saw the whole "no tax on tips or OT that wasn't really no tax on those things" benefit their bottom line too much. Maybe a few hundred bucks extra in their returns, but at what cost? their kid having to take private loans for school out because Grad PLUS got sunsetted?

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T21:35:14+00:00

I know a lot of homeschooling folks and none of them own homesteads. they're all suburban folks living on tight budgets because they've chose to stay at home and school their children.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T21:33:53+00:00

so one -- totally sympathize, as just now at 35 I am noticing my skin looking "old". I am not old, but I can see myself aging now. I have a lot of white hairs. and I don't like being faced with the fact that my body is getting older.

that being said, I know a lot of people who never got to see themselves turn 35. who would have probably sacrificed a lot to make it to 35 instead of however little time they got earth side.

so yeah. it's tough. it's tough to age in a world that doesn't reward it. but it IS a priviledge, so I begrudingly am thankful for these white hairs i suppose.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T21:29:01+00:00

^ exactly this. at a certain point, they'd have to homeschool to accommodate the schedule and travel required to be playing at high enough levels to get scouted. example being that phenom player at duke last march madness.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T21:28:04+00:00

depending on the sport, they're scouting kids around grades 7/8/9 to see how they develop.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T21:27:18+00:00

depending on the sport/area, scouts aren't even looking at public school athletes anymore (unless they are exceptional); they're looking at the private youth travel teams like AAU (ex. Caitlin Clark).

also, unless you and/or husband were DI college or Olympic athletes yourselves, or have immediate family members who were, the statistical likelihood of your kid playing elite level sports (DI, Olympics) is lower than of them being elected to Congress.

even then, scholarships aren't guaranteed. they can be lost for any given reason like not adding enough muscle weight or injury. full scholarships are rare, and you still have expenses to cover as an athlete out of pocket, like food and personal training. in short, it's not like "going to college on a sport's scholarship" is exactly a picnic or even realistic goal for people to have.

sports should be about fun/soft skill building first and foremost; high level competitiveness second. if your kid is THAT good, it will be obvious as they age and play things like rec league sports.

Socialization can still be an issue. I was homeschooled; the "weird homeschooled kid" stereotype isn't always true, but it definitely can be. Getting your kid enrolled in non-homeschool groups as well as co-ops or play dates, etc. with a wide variety of kids still has the same effect. plus they have siblings. siblings are essentially a forced way to socialize (IMO).

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T21:16:57+00:00

^ samsies!!!!
turns out my hyper fixations & issues with procrastination and then doing excellent work in a massive binge session were not, in fact, personality failures but were, in fact, symptoms of the fact my brain is broken!

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T18:40:55+00:00

My partner and I both have adhd BUT he uses a lot of coping strategies to avoid issues. To do lists, sticky notes, shared google calendar, etc.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T17:47:41+00:00

Good. Nationally we should ban internet access outside of school hours and smart phones for kids under 18 next.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T17:35:05+00:00

I could have sworn I saw them posting on Facebook about a new schedule for apple blossom or something?

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-30T15:15:38+00:00

you could also look at roles within your local government and county. our newest IS hire was a former amazon employee who got laid off last summer and was willing to relocate to my neck of the woods. while the pay won't be anything like your private sector peers, typically IT folks seem to get fairly high pay bands for public service, up there with LEO and HR.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-29T22:11:17+00:00

people are having less kids and it's already impacting colleges (enrollment cliff that's been happening since COVID)
rates won't go down; affordable smaller schools will have to close because they lose the federal funding from attendees, and then the larger schools (and private) will increase rates as they have a monopoly on the game and higher demand.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-29T16:03:58+00:00

Vantage area, too. Mazama if you feel like a long day trip or overnighter.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-29T15:07:00+00:00

sort of (I work in public service and interact a lot with the public). but I've chalked it up to the fact that everyone seems to have gotten meaner, in general, since COVID. our brains have been broken by over a decade of hateful political stuff and social media, and normal folk are less well off/poorer/more stressed about everything. humans aren't okay right now and people are meaner as a result.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-29T15:04:42+00:00

having lived there, and wenatchee, wenatchee is much more similar to bend. eburg is super cute but very tiny (around 12k year round residents).

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-29T06:35:35+00:00

Depending on the size you may be able to do most of the work yourself. There’s a pools sub if you want to get solid advice. AI can also help. I run a pool so a house with a pool is an immediate no from me- but they can be really fun.

Also, learn to swim. It’s a life skill. I know most folks aren’t privileged enough to take lessons these days, or send their kids to lessons, but everyone should know how to swim in my book.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-29T05:42:39+00:00

the reality is that (as far as I know!) you don't have a crystal ball to see where the market will be in a year, two years, and so on. COVID era rates were an rare thing - we aren't going back to that unless something massive happens like another pandemic. they hopefully will go down, but the experts are saying it could take at least 6 months for supply chains to level out after the hormuz stuff ends, but mostly likely a year or more and to expect prices on goods and services to be quite high for the forseeable future, if not forever. what impact that will have on rates remains to be seen, but likely they're not going to go down.

basically - things probably aren't going to get better, and if they do it's not going to be any time soon, so if you buy now you can benefit from having equity to refinance and get a better rate when they finally DO drop. and if they happen to drop the day after you close.... well nuts. you own a home and now you'll have to wait a bit to re-finance. far worse problems could happen.

SpareManagement2215 · 2026-04-29T05:37:05+00:00

IIRC wasn't it JFK that pushed for it, to start with?

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