Sean Klein
@smklein.bsky.social
I build some things, break others, and always stop to pet the dogs
Engineer living and running in SE PDX
Engineer living and running in SE PDX
If I could sanction this take, I would - it's literally an oversight. I'm hoping you can back up and drop posts like this.
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If I could sanction this take, I would - it's literally an oversight. I'm hoping you can back up and drop posts like this.
Air Conditioning Failure at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Adds to Mounting Trouble for Oregon Symphony
www.wweek.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I kinda figured they would have lowered prices to use the venue proportionally with demand, rather than let it sit vacant. Wonder if that was attempted, and there was no revenue-positive price point
November 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I kinda figured they would have lowered prices to use the venue proportionally with demand, rather than let it sit vacant. Wonder if that was attempted, and there was no revenue-positive price point
I guess the summer is hot and not the greatest time to sit inside, but I'm surprised at all that vacancy!
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I guess the summer is hot and not the greatest time to sit inside, but I'm surprised at all that vacancy!
The recent city audit estimated that parks maintenance alone would cost at least 500-800 million dollars.
It seemed off to look at venues collectively losing millions and ask: "could their hypothetical profits (???) be used to fill a nearly billion dollar hole?"
I'd love to see how?
It seemed off to look at venues collectively losing millions and ask: "could their hypothetical profits (???) be used to fill a nearly billion dollar hole?"
I'd love to see how?
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The recent city audit estimated that parks maintenance alone would cost at least 500-800 million dollars.
It seemed off to look at venues collectively losing millions and ask: "could their hypothetical profits (???) be used to fill a nearly billion dollar hole?"
I'd love to see how?
It seemed off to look at venues collectively losing millions and ask: "could their hypothetical profits (???) be used to fill a nearly billion dollar hole?"
I'd love to see how?
hey man, this feels hostile, I dunno why. I was just responding to:
> I wonder if that couldn't be directed to Parks, for example, to shore up their budget?
And I'm saying "I think it would take a lot of money to shore up the parks budget"
> I wonder if that couldn't be directed to Parks, for example, to shore up their budget?
And I'm saying "I think it would take a lot of money to shore up the parks budget"
November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
hey man, this feels hostile, I dunno why. I was just responding to:
> I wonder if that couldn't be directed to Parks, for example, to shore up their budget?
And I'm saying "I think it would take a lot of money to shore up the parks budget"
> I wonder if that couldn't be directed to Parks, for example, to shore up their budget?
And I'm saying "I think it would take a lot of money to shore up the parks budget"
oop brain missed your 'non-keller' part.
still though, regardless of how far in the red they currently are, the path to "billions of dollars profitable" for them seems really unlikely?
still though, regardless of how far in the red they currently are, the path to "billions of dollars profitable" for them seems really unlikely?
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
oop brain missed your 'non-keller' part.
still though, regardless of how far in the red they currently are, the path to "billions of dollars profitable" for them seems really unlikely?
still though, regardless of how far in the red they currently are, the path to "billions of dollars profitable" for them seems really unlikely?
"Across the five venues, the Keller, the only venue that can host Broadway shows, has been the sole profit center."
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Across the five venues, the Keller, the only venue that can host Broadway shows, has been the sole profit center."
Parks maintenance needs are in the billions, there's sadly no way this comes close (and I think the WW article said they are not all profitable?)
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Parks maintenance needs are in the billions, there's sadly no way this comes close (and I think the WW article said they are not all profitable?)
In defense of the astrology fans, if someone says "sigma male" I promise I will shit on them much more
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
In defense of the astrology fans, if someone says "sigma male" I promise I will shit on them much more
100%, this is why I acknowledge being a party pooper. I think it's fun to let yourself believe in something for the duration of a ceremony! And using astrology as a new lens to view yourself can be fun/therapeutic
... But also within some reason 😅
... But also within some reason 😅
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
100%, this is why I acknowledge being a party pooper. I think it's fun to let yourself believe in something for the duration of a ceremony! And using astrology as a new lens to view yourself can be fun/therapeutic
... But also within some reason 😅
... But also within some reason 😅
I think fundamentally I irk at a concept which is used to push confirmation biases while also being essentially a static, control-less aspect of a person.
I'd much rather know your favorite form of French fry. Or your favorite D&D class. Or your big dream about where you'd like to be in five years
I'd much rather know your favorite form of French fry. Or your favorite D&D class. Or your big dream about where you'd like to be in five years
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I think fundamentally I irk at a concept which is used to push confirmation biases while also being essentially a static, control-less aspect of a person.
I'd much rather know your favorite form of French fry. Or your favorite D&D class. Or your big dream about where you'd like to be in five years
I'd much rather know your favorite form of French fry. Or your favorite D&D class. Or your big dream about where you'd like to be in five years
If they claim this is their goal, but someone like @taylorgriggs.bsky.social gets injured biking on an uncleared bike-lane, well, they're clearly failing that goal
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If they claim this is their goal, but someone like @taylorgriggs.bsky.social gets injured biking on an uncleared bike-lane, well, they're clearly failing that goal
I think it's pretty reasonable to make demands of PBOT here; this is pretty clearly in their purview
www.portland.gov/transportati...
www.portland.gov/transportati...
www.portland.gov
November 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I think it's pretty reasonable to make demands of PBOT here; this is pretty clearly in their purview
www.portland.gov/transportati...
www.portland.gov/transportati...
I used to be more okay with it, then I had multiple IRL interactions with people about "I can't be friends with ____ because of their star sign", and that made me worried that this got too normalized.
though I do admit I feel like a party-pooper here. just have had a bad taste from seeing effects
though I do admit I feel like a party-pooper here. just have had a bad taste from seeing effects
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I used to be more okay with it, then I had multiple IRL interactions with people about "I can't be friends with ____ because of their star sign", and that made me worried that this got too normalized.
though I do admit I feel like a party-pooper here. just have had a bad taste from seeing effects
though I do admit I feel like a party-pooper here. just have had a bad taste from seeing effects
idk why but this stuff is itching me in the same way where I might have laughed off an anti-vaxer or flat-earther 25 years ago. But these days I feel ominous about saying "yeah it's cool to believe in this silly little thing that probably isn't actually true"
November 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
idk why but this stuff is itching me in the same way where I might have laughed off an anti-vaxer or flat-earther 25 years ago. But these days I feel ominous about saying "yeah it's cool to believe in this silly little thing that probably isn't actually true"
Sources:
"People believe this" www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
"People use it to discriminate"
www.marketplace.org/story/2022/0...
www.theguardian.com/society/2019...
mitsloan.mit.edu/press/mit-sl...
"People believe this" www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
"People use it to discriminate"
www.marketplace.org/story/2022/0...
www.theguardian.com/society/2019...
mitsloan.mit.edu/press/mit-sl...
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sources:
"People believe this" www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
"People use it to discriminate"
www.marketplace.org/story/2022/0...
www.theguardian.com/society/2019...
mitsloan.mit.edu/press/mit-sl...
"People believe this" www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
"People use it to discriminate"
www.marketplace.org/story/2022/0...
www.theguardian.com/society/2019...
mitsloan.mit.edu/press/mit-sl...
I hope this is a joke. I know this isn't fun, but it's up there with "Myers-Briggs" in the bucket of "pseudoscience that's actually believed by more and more people, and used as a static basis for discrimination".
(which is my way of saying: opt-in, whatever, but pushing it sucks)
(which is my way of saying: opt-in, whatever, but pushing it sucks)
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I hope this is a joke. I know this isn't fun, but it's up there with "Myers-Briggs" in the bucket of "pseudoscience that's actually believed by more and more people, and used as a static basis for discrimination".
(which is my way of saying: opt-in, whatever, but pushing it sucks)
(which is my way of saying: opt-in, whatever, but pushing it sucks)
go pet your dogs and give them extra treats. they're never with us for as long as they should be
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
go pet your dogs and give them extra treats. they're never with us for as long as they should be
This seems to be my takeaway from the council meeting you posted -- we'll see in the next few years?
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This seems to be my takeaway from the council meeting you posted -- we'll see in the next few years?