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Good morning Bellevue! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Bellevue engineer juggled his way out of Big Tech
  • How are two Bellevue residents tied to a $7.4M scam?

Also on today's calendar: Leah Rudick at Forum Social House in Bellevue and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds breaking, a shower, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Monday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• You think tech is a circus? This former Facebook engineer quit to focus on a career as an elite juggler (commstrader.com) — A Bellevue native has traded a software engineering job at Facebook's Seattle office for life as an elite juggler and soccer freestylist, touring with circuses and performing at major events. His journey from local kid to international performer highlights how persistence, creativity, and a tech background helped him build an unconventional, physically demanding career outside the region's booming tech scene.
   

• 5 men indicted for laundering $7.4M stolen from elderly victims through tech support scams in WA (mynorthwest.com) — Two Bellevue residents are among five men indicted in a multimillion-dollar money-laundering scheme tied to tech support and government impersonation scams targeting elderly victims nationwide. Federal prosecutors say shell companies and dozens of bank accounts in Washington funneled more than $7.4 million overseas, with trials and hearings now scheduled while all defendants remain presumed innocent.
   

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    He ran out this morning, and I'm devastated!! I have went everywhere looking for him and cannot find him. We stay in the Monthaven neighborhood, if… (Nextdoor Eastgate)
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  • Data Leak Reveals Microsoft's Senior Tech Team Earns Twice as Much as Entry-Level Engineers (inc.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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