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🌱 Patch AM: Why is TikTok slashing Bellevue jobs while its sales keep soaring?

Coming up: Leah Rudick at Forum Social House in Bellevue on the Bellevue Patch calendar

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Hello again Bellevue! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why is TikTok slashing Bellevue jobs while its sales keep soaring?
  • How Bellevue Police help shape regional crime and justice research.

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Clouds breaking and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Not as warm; afternoon rain, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• TikTok Cuts 75 Bellevue Jobs for the Second Year in a Row (startupfortune.com) — TikTok is cutting 75 jobs at its Bellevue office in Lincoln Square North this October, marking a second straight year of sizable local layoffs. Most affected roles support TikTok Shop's e-commerce operations, raising questions about why a fast-growing retail arm is repeatedly shrinking its Bellevue workforce even as new U.S. ownership promises stability and growth.
   

• Crime and Justice Research Center Advisory Committee (seattleu.edu) — Seattle University's Crime and Justice Research Center advisory committee pulls in more than 50 agencies, including the Bellevue Police Department, to guide its work. Bellevue's inclusion means local officers help shape research, training, and policy discussions alongside regional police, courts, state agencies, federal law enforcement, and community organizations.
   

📸 Around Bellevue

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellevue

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 1
  • Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
    Lake Hills Library 15590 Lake Hills Boulevard, Bellevue, WA 98007
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Confidence in Conversation: Beginner and Intermediate English Learn
    Lake Hills Library 15590 Lake Hills Boulevard, Bellevue, WA 98007
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Bilingual Kaleidoscope Play & Learn / 仁⼈双语幼⼉乐园
    Newport Way Library 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
    10:30 am
    • Friday September 4
  • Story Time at the Garden for Preschoolers
    Bellevue Botanical Garden Sharp Cabin, 12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States
    10:00 am
    • Saturday September 5
  • Journaling the Garden
    Bellevue Botanical Garden Sharp Cabin, 12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States
    9:00 am
    • Monday September 7
  • Path of Grief - Support Group →
    Online
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Westminster Language Academy Fall Quarter Begins - 10 week course →
    13646 NE 24th St, Bellevue
    9:30 am
    • Wednesday September 9
  • Medicare 101 Workshop - IN PERSON →
    Overlake Medical Center, 1035 116th Ave NE, Bellevue
    9:30 am
  • Fuel Your Heart: Nutrition to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease →
    Online via Zoom
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • Snowflake Lane Dancer Auditions →
    827 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue
    10:00 am
    • Saturday September 19
  • Harvest Festival →
    Bellevue Demonstration Garden -- King County Master Gardeners, 15500 SE 16th St, Bellevue
    10:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: Mom came and got him in the morning (see last pic.
    ) UPDATE #2: Found his brother nearby and seeking help for him (made a new post.) Would love to also reunite him after rehab. I found a baby… (Nextdoor Crossroads Mall)
  • Hi neighbors!!
    Me and my 1 year old have been walking around and he has been pointing out all of the trees that have fruit on them in front of people's houses or on… (Nextdoor Somerset)
  • Big 5 Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Trainee- Part Time in Bellevue. Apply here.
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Bakery Venue Service Team Member (Coffee Bar) - Part Time in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellevue here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mercer Island

  • Arts on the Island (mi-reporter.com)
  • 'A nice little life': Jake and Spike map out apocalypse plans after study reveals country most likely to survive (mynorthwest.com)

Redmond

  • Man arrested for DUI after crashing into crosswalk in Redmond, WA (fox13seattle.com)
  • Teen tennis stars Kristina Liutova and Thea Frodin hit US Open (usatoday.com)
  • Penile Prosthesis Implantation in a Patient With Post-polio Residual Paralysis and Pelvic Deformity: A Case Report (cureus.com)

Ok Bellevue! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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