Drew Millegan
@drewmillegan.bsky.social
Fun fact - if you withdrew the entire US federal budget in singles and stacked it, it would stretch past the moon.
Also, the Treasury would be very mad at you.
https://www.woodworth.fund/capital-call-podcast
Also, the Treasury would be very mad at you.
https://www.woodworth.fund/capital-call-podcast
Luckily the South Yamhill runs in a sort of gorge through McMinnville so I'm not that worried personally. Will be interesting to see how far the water backs up into the creeks and parks. The Cozine in particular will probably fill City Park to the brim.
December 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Luckily the South Yamhill runs in a sort of gorge through McMinnville so I'm not that worried personally. Will be interesting to see how far the water backs up into the creeks and parks. The Cozine in particular will probably fill City Park to the brim.
Don't go swimming! I was surprised to see some of the other major rivers won't trigger even the low-level flood action level while others are so high. The rainfall is apparently going to be very uneven.
December 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Don't go swimming! I was surprised to see some of the other major rivers won't trigger even the low-level flood action level while others are so high. The rainfall is apparently going to be very uneven.
The article rightly points out that the new Port probably wouldn't produce as many direct jobs because of this - but I suspect a thorough analysis would emphasize indirect jobs. The worst outcome would be the port gets built but the efficiencies get canned in favor of antiquated longshoreman jobs.
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The article rightly points out that the new Port probably wouldn't produce as many direct jobs because of this - but I suspect a thorough analysis would emphasize indirect jobs. The worst outcome would be the port gets built but the efficiencies get canned in favor of antiquated longshoreman jobs.
A while back I took a close look at this project and even talked to a few of the officials. From my own perspective, US Port costs are driven more by labor (longshore unions are a nightmare) and a lack of automation than physical proximity - which is something Coos Bay can compete on.
December 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A while back I took a close look at this project and even talked to a few of the officials. From my own perspective, US Port costs are driven more by labor (longshore unions are a nightmare) and a lack of automation than physical proximity - which is something Coos Bay can compete on.
your mutuals are hornier than mine I think
December 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
your mutuals are hornier than mine I think
I'm in McMinnville, so my experience isn't of suburbs, but I think you're right that most don't care. At worst people get reactionary.
I suppose my anxiety is about avoiding poking a bear, so to speak. I can think of some local commissioners that might get confused or scared by these changes.
I suppose my anxiety is about avoiding poking a bear, so to speak. I can think of some local commissioners that might get confused or scared by these changes.
December 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'm in McMinnville, so my experience isn't of suburbs, but I think you're right that most don't care. At worst people get reactionary.
I suppose my anxiety is about avoiding poking a bear, so to speak. I can think of some local commissioners that might get confused or scared by these changes.
I suppose my anxiety is about avoiding poking a bear, so to speak. I can think of some local commissioners that might get confused or scared by these changes.
What's wild is a lot of health issues associated with farm work don't show up for a long time. Both of my parents did farm work as kids growing up in the Willamette Valley - decades later, my mother is now part of a class action lawsuit because she has non-genetic Parkinson's Disease.
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
What's wild is a lot of health issues associated with farm work don't show up for a long time. Both of my parents did farm work as kids growing up in the Willamette Valley - decades later, my mother is now part of a class action lawsuit because she has non-genetic Parkinson's Disease.
Can't build out, won't build up, price goes up
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Can't build out, won't build up, price goes up
They already have the first fully automated light metro in the US to make the dream real. Honolulu just needs to believe in themselves.
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
They already have the first fully automated light metro in the US to make the dream real. Honolulu just needs to believe in themselves.
1 million Honolulans by 2045
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
1 million Honolulans by 2045
could be worse I guess
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
could be worse I guess
I know someone who's brother was in the car. They kidnapped a girl as well - I'm not sure why it's not being reported on but as far as I'm aware she's still missing.
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I know someone who's brother was in the car. They kidnapped a girl as well - I'm not sure why it's not being reported on but as far as I'm aware she's still missing.