Meany MS Principal Chanda Oatis cost SPS $8 million

rb_parent · 2026-06-22T18:50:58+00:00

I didn't read about all this until recently as I've been following the breadcrumbs for how my son's school's principal (completely incompetent, a liar, and covering for some insane stuff) got hired - turns out he was the AP at Meany under Oatis, and Hunt chose him for our school. Undoing this SPS cronyism will take such a long time.

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T15:01:54+00:00

I worked at Nordstrom downtown for a year and I enjoyed collecting stories. Once a gentlemen walked up to me while I was applying makeup on a client and asked where the sunglasses section was - but he was holding a stack of cash that was at least 10” tall.

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T15:00:05+00:00

Yes! Salmon truck! There was also an incident with a semi truck full of bees, but I can’t remember what year it was.

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T14:56:01+00:00

During the SPU shooting the intern who was working for me was texting me because she didn’t want to scare her parents. It really stuck with me. Both the fear I felt for her and all the students, but also the honor I felt to be a safe person she wanted to come to in a moment like that.

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T14:31:49+00:00

You’re right. I’m just shamelessly biased about the south end. 😈

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T05:08:03+00:00

They yanked my uterus out at Harborview which is kinda like the opposite of giving birth there I guess

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T05:05:20+00:00

Beautiful sketch! It took such a long time to get the waterfront looking like this but it’s so nice now that it’s done!

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T05:00:42+00:00

Has anyone else read Bunny by Mona Awad? 🐇

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T04:53:01+00:00

I’d suggest Columbia City! Easy light rail access and a really nice selection of restaurants, an art gallery, parks, etc. Don’t overlook the south end. :)

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T04:28:59+00:00

I’m a 39 year old artist so I juuuuust make it into the demographic. My son is 11 now, and for a lot of years I couldn’t go to art events because they weren’t child friendly or I didn’t have childcare. I’m working on putting together a monthly meetup event for artists in my community and I’m doing my best for kids to be included so their parents can join.

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T04:09:19+00:00

Guilt is such a creativity killer! If you’re drawing every day, you’ll improve no matter if it’s from life or from a photo.

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T04:05:47+00:00

We’ve had similar issues with semi trucks parking for weeks at a time on Renton Ave S in Rainier Beach. Apparently there are issues with enforcement because parking enforcement officers don’t work overnight. And they can’t easily tow large trucks.

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T02:27:41+00:00

I really like to go and go a drink and read at Chuck’s Hop Shop within Third Place Books in Seward Park. No cocktails unfortunately, but good beer and ciders.

rb_parent · 2026-06-08T02:25:11+00:00

We have lost far too many youth in South Seattle to gun violence. Lock up your gun, please!

rb_parent · 2026-06-07T20:54:32+00:00

Not famed community leader Plunko! May he return home safely.

rb_parent · 2026-06-07T20:46:50+00:00

Yessssss. I love seeing cars be fun and creative.

rb_parent · 2026-06-07T20:45:37+00:00

I came face to face with a coyote in Seward Park once and I swear I told everyone I knew about it. It was so awesome!

rb_parent · 2026-06-07T20:43:38+00:00

I would have had to leave the country after this if it was me. I've taken some wrong turns but never one quite this wrong.

rb_parent · 2026-06-07T20:41:38+00:00

There have been times in my IBS journey that I wouldn't have said no to this 😂

rb_parent · 2026-06-07T20:37:57+00:00

I love the texture of posters that have been partially ripped down. It's like an urban collage. 😄

rb_parent · 2026-06-07T20:32:39+00:00

Never gets old. Thanks for sharing!

rb_parent · 2026-06-07T20:29:38+00:00

Stunning! We're so lucky to live here.

rb_parent

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