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LisaM

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77. I have to take transit almost everywhere, too.

Mon Oct 28, 2024, 02:46 PM

Oct 28

I still do it. I walk to the grocery store and take the bus home (even though I get PTSD at the bus stop, where I was attacked once). I don't have mobility issues, but I am getting older, and I am technically a senior now!

Seattle has made it nearly impossible to shop using transit and downtown is essentially gone, but my larger point is, how did this happen? I used to have a good bus that took me within a block of three different grocery stores. Now one of the stores is gone (ironically replaced by a light rail stop), one is Whole Foods which I now boycott because it's Amazon, and the third one I can no longer get to from downtown on one bus. A 29-minute trip on one bus turned into a 55-minute trip on two buses and Metro defends it and actually argued with me online about the time difference.

I don't understand why consumers knowingly made shopping in person more difficult. It was easy. Now it's hard. Why?

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Washington Post publisher takes blame for non-endorsement debacle [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 27 OP

In which Lewis performs the function for which Bezos hired him... RockRaven Oct 27 #1

The good thing about this is that we know now that Bezos is worried. Baitball Blogger Oct 27 #12

Bezos is a remarkable weak ass Billionaire ... whose paying him? NotHardly Oct 27 #24

All of us who buy from Amazon Polybius Oct 27 #31

People need to boycott Amazon. LisaM Oct 27 #54

I can't do that Polybius Oct 27 #71

Sarcasm noted! LisaM Oct 28 #72

I stopped amazon at least 5 years ago Zilli Oct 28 #73

Curious why you ever started. LisaM Oct 28 #74

Mobility issues . . . . Zilli Oct 28 #75

I have to take transit almost everywhere, too. LisaM Oct 28 #77

I think the keyword is "knowingly." ShazzieB Oct 28 #81

That's the problem - I am forced to live in the online world. LisaM Oct 28 #83

DING DING DING -- Baitball Blogger, you're our grand prize winner! Rocknation Oct 27 #55

DING DING DING -- Rocknation, you're our grand prize winner! Rocknation Oct 28 #82

Post removed Post removed Oct 27 #23

Would you like to reconsider your use of the c word in your post? CTyankee Oct 27 #42

Indeed. ShazzieB Oct 27 #50

Glad I missed that post! COL Mustard Oct 27 #59

Djoes this mean the poster has been banned? CTyankee Oct 27 #65

No. ShazzieB Oct 28 #79

OK Mr Bozo the Billionaire didn't reject he endorsement IbogaProject Oct 27 #34

In which he proves he is a good little weasel... malthaussen Oct 27 #35

Take one DENVERPOPS Oct 27 #68

That's a big fat non-denial denial if I ever heard one pat_k Oct 27 #2

Exactly. What an insult to our intelligence! Fuck off Lewis. Fuck off Bezos. SunSeeker Oct 27 #4

Their plan is coming along nicely, the scheme to dumb Americans down so they would not recognize the insults. jaxexpat Oct 27 #10

Yeah, I saw it as a carefully crafted reply that was done to misdirect the readers. patphil Oct 27 #26

Amazingly enough moniss Oct 27 #3

Bidding started yesterday. jaxexpat Oct 27 #11

Cancelled ConstanceCee Oct 27 #5

Changing my line--Democracy dies in cowardice and complicity Maeve Oct 27 #6

Democracy Dies in Willie's Weasel Words Blues Heron Oct 27 #7

Amazon took a -0.01% hit, I reckon GusBob Oct 27 #8

Remind me again about lewis' role in the news of the world (murdoch) niyad Oct 27 #9

What mealy-mouth double talk from spineless rats! mpcamb Oct 27 #13

The denial almost makes it worse. 33taw Oct 27 #14

Bezos Needs Someone to Follow Him Around in A Chicken Suit modrepub Oct 27 #15

Irrelevant: Lewis a right-wing Murdoch stooge, and Bezos is the owner. Both are responsible! Canceled! jvill Oct 27 #16

This I will continue to post wolfie001 Oct 27 #19

Bozos made the call wolfie001 Oct 27 #17

You are correct. He did. underpants Oct 28 #78

Thanks! I missed that wolfie001 Oct 28 #84

SHORT VERSION: Bezos or the Publisher or the Kid In The Mailroom let Trump grab them by the ****y. Miles Archer Oct 27 #18

Choices have consequences.... Dem4life1970 Oct 27 #20

ALL credibility ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 27 #32

If this were so, why did Lewis wait so long to release statement. Prairie_Seagull Oct 27 #21

*Carefully worded AmericanBot Oct 27 #22

And a " Brazilian " for extra douchieness. BattleRow Oct 27 #36

He is nowhere near tough enough to be called a pussy. SunSeeker Oct 27 #43

Tell me again whose is to blame. republianmushroom Oct 27 #25

Prove it, Lewis. ThreeNoSeep Oct 27 #27

Halarious double speak. BradBo Oct 27 #28

Make that little dickhead Bezos stand up and explain himself in front of the country and Bev54 Oct 27 #29

Exactly! Bezos certainly knows how to speak for himself! nt SunSeeker Oct 27 #44

He's just doing what Bezos hired him to do, Bezos is a weak spineless sh*t. NotHardly Oct 27 #30

We don't need Amazon Prime either - you both can suck it. TBF Oct 27 #33

Bozos just called him verargert Oct 27 #37

Exactly. Who needs a draft? Everyone knew staff would endorse Kamala, including Bezos. SunSeeker Oct 27 #45

Falling on his sword for his boss Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 27 #38

Yeah like Bezos meeting with Bozo about BlueKota Oct 27 #39

Well, yeah, if an endorsement was nixed before there was even a draft... Beartracks Oct 27 #40

"Reporting around the role of The Washington Post owner Rocknation Oct 27 #41

LOL, Bezos is like Beetlejuice! SunSeeker Oct 27 #46

NIce try. We still won't use Amazon. mdbl Oct 27 #47

He and Jeff think we are really that stupid. nt BootinUp Oct 27 #48

I do most of the shopping for our house toad-eye Oct 27 #49

good attitude! nt BootinUp Oct 27 #52

It's not "free" shipping - he makes enough on the Prime memberships to cover the cost FakeNoose Oct 28 #80

Hilarious! Easterncedar Oct 27 #51

Oh, please. People are not stupid. Everyone with any sense know that Bezos made his wishes known... brush Oct 27 #53

Nice non-denial denial, a-hole. When do you resign in disgrace and never take another journalism job again? AZLD4Candidate Oct 27 #56

Let us speak to Bezos in a language he can hear (with due respect to Billy Corgan) aurora the great Oct 27 #57

Scenario: bezos and lewis in room Jakes Progress Oct 27 #58

Well fuck him too, then. GoYouPackersGo Oct 27 #60

This look says it all Montauk6 Oct 27 #61

WEAK Skittles Oct 27 #62

Too much media, too many judges, too much power in the hands of sociopathic billionaires. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 27 #63

More fuckery JoseBalow Oct 27 #64

someone lost their fortitude IzzaNuDay Oct 27 #66

whatever. I'm sure the owner cast a "long shadow", whether or not Jack Valentino Oct 27 #67

That's supposed to help? relayerbob Oct 27 #69

We all need to ensure relayerbob Oct 27 #70

Bullshit Basso8vb Oct 28 #76