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
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it's true - US codes result in really ugly, massive development.
single stair helps solve this.
single stair helps solve this.
NEW PAPER w/ @cselmendorf.bsky.social & @jkalla.bsky.social:
An under-appreciated reason why voters oppose dense new housing, especially in less-dense neighborhoods: they think it looks ugly and want to prevent that, even in other neighborhoods.
Some of what we think is NIMBYism might not be!
An under-appreciated reason why voters oppose dense new housing, especially in less-dense neighborhoods: they think it looks ugly and want to prevent that, even in other neighborhoods.
Some of what we think is NIMBYism might not be!
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
it's true - US codes result in really ugly, massive development.
single stair helps solve this.
single stair helps solve this.
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a high school student in McMinnville during Friday’s lunch period, according to school officials.
ICE arrests McMinnville High School student during Friday lunch period
Family told local news the 17-year-old is a US citizen.
www.opb.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a high school student in McMinnville during Friday’s lunch period, according to school officials.
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Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Fix Budget Shortfalls. But It Would Make Transportation Less Affordable for Americans.
A proposal to eliminate federal public transit funding would not only fail to address the existing funding gap but would also leave millions of Americans, pa…
www.urban.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
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The 217 widening project is finished. Let's see how congestion looks tonight. 👀
@nomorefreewayspdx.com
www.kgw.com/article/traf...
@nomorefreewayspdx.com
www.kgw.com/article/traf...
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The 217 widening project is finished. Let's see how congestion looks tonight. 👀
@nomorefreewayspdx.com
www.kgw.com/article/traf...
@nomorefreewayspdx.com
www.kgw.com/article/traf...
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The release of the discussion draft has now been pushed back to December.
November 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The release of the discussion draft has now been pushed back to December.
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My most woke opinion is that cities should completely ignore suburban commuters and design the city we aspire to be. They’ll either begrudgingly commute in by car, mode shift, or be replaced by others in foot traffic
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My most woke opinion is that cities should completely ignore suburban commuters and design the city we aspire to be. They’ll either begrudgingly commute in by car, mode shift, or be replaced by others in foot traffic
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This is the first sizeable development I've seen in Portland that takes advantage of 2004's SB 1537, which requires mandatory approval of certain adjustments (variances) to local zoning codes. www.portlandmaps.com/detail/permi...
It will allow the 127 unit Apatheia development to move forward.
It will allow the 127 unit Apatheia development to move forward.
November 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is the first sizeable development I've seen in Portland that takes advantage of 2004's SB 1537, which requires mandatory approval of certain adjustments (variances) to local zoning codes. www.portlandmaps.com/detail/permi...
It will allow the 127 unit Apatheia development to move forward.
It will allow the 127 unit Apatheia development to move forward.
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Also, pointing to the research from Eriksen & Orlando (2021) that the cost of extra height is nonlinear & tends to happen at different break points when construction material & building code ramps up requirements. So, allowing single stair to reach the height before highrise codes kicks-in, is good.
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Also, pointing to the research from Eriksen & Orlando (2021) that the cost of extra height is nonlinear & tends to happen at different break points when construction material & building code ramps up requirements. So, allowing single stair to reach the height before highrise codes kicks-in, is good.
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Doug Allen suggesting removing I-5 at 9am on a Thursday just makes my heart so warm
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Doug Allen suggesting removing I-5 at 9am on a Thursday just makes my heart so warm
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
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Tears, panic, and young Ukrainian soldiers pleading for help — a new disinformation campaign using artificial intelligence (AI) to fabricate videos of Ukraine's mobilization efforts is flooding social media platforms.
AI soldiers: How deepfakes are manipulating Ukraine’s mobilization narrative
Editor's note: This article was published as part of the Fighting Against Conspiracy and Trolls (FACT) project, an independent, non-partisan hub launched in mid-2025 under the umbrella of the EU Digit...
kyivindependent.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Tears, panic, and young Ukrainian soldiers pleading for help — a new disinformation campaign using artificial intelligence (AI) to fabricate videos of Ukraine's mobilization efforts is flooding social media platforms.
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We saw this same issue — voting day bomb threats — in 2024. Motive could be strategic voter suppression, but in 2024 it was likely foreign interference designed to cause mayhem and further erode trust in US election. These tactics can also provide pretext for contesting elections later.
Across New Jersey, bomb threats at multiple polling locations have prompted closures and relocations today
Bomb threats force closures at some New Jersey polling places
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said polling sites at School 2 and School 10 in Paterson were shut down after threats were received.
newjersey.news12.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We saw this same issue — voting day bomb threats — in 2024. Motive could be strategic voter suppression, but in 2024 it was likely foreign interference designed to cause mayhem and further erode trust in US election. These tactics can also provide pretext for contesting elections later.
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I’m at the launch of Oregon’s design competition for sunlight suite buildings - neighborhood-scale mulifamily buildings designed around one central staircase.
“This is one of those innovations whose time has come,” says Gil Kelley of @1000oregon.bsky.social.
“This is one of those innovations whose time has come,” says Gil Kelley of @1000oregon.bsky.social.
October 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I’m at the launch of Oregon’s design competition for sunlight suite buildings - neighborhood-scale mulifamily buildings designed around one central staircase.
“This is one of those innovations whose time has come,” says Gil Kelley of @1000oregon.bsky.social.
“This is one of those innovations whose time has come,” says Gil Kelley of @1000oregon.bsky.social.
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Appeals court, in 2 to 1 split, clears path for Trump to deploy Oregon National Guard in Portland
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/appeals-court-in-2-to-1-split-puts-hold-on-restraining-order-barring-trump-from-deploying-oregon-national-guard.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/appeals-court-in-2-to-1-split-puts-hold-on-restraining-order-barring-trump-from-deploying-oregon-national-guard.html
October 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Appeals court, in 2 to 1 split, clears path for Trump to deploy Oregon National Guard in Portland
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/appeals-court-in-2-to-1-split-puts-hold-on-restraining-order-barring-trump-from-deploying-oregon-national-guard.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/appeals-court-in-2-to-1-split-puts-hold-on-restraining-order-barring-trump-from-deploying-oregon-national-guard.html
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Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. SB 79 has been signed.
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. SB 79 has been signed.
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Helen of Troy (HELE) looks like $70 of assets for $26.
In 1871, wheat speculators lost to 567 train cars.
Now, the yield curve is back upright—but warning lights stay on.
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In 1871, wheat speculators lost to 567 train cars.
Now, the yield curve is back upright—but warning lights stay on.
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THE MILLEGAN MEMO: SEPTEMBER 2025 — Woodworth Contrarian Fund
Helen of Troy (HELE) is cheap, wheat commodity corners collapse in 1871, the Woodworth Fund releases its Q3 Newsletter, and the yield curve flips back. Different centuries, same story: the market alwa...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Helen of Troy (HELE) looks like $70 of assets for $26.
In 1871, wheat speculators lost to 567 train cars.
Now, the yield curve is back upright—but warning lights stay on.
Sept #MilleganMemo went out Sat for subscribers
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#HelenOfTroy #YieldCurve #ValueInvesting
In 1871, wheat speculators lost to 567 train cars.
Now, the yield curve is back upright—but warning lights stay on.
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Finally some good news!
October 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Finally some good news!
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Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.
Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants
Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.
www.opb.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.
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Getting control over the whole site will allow KKR to demolish the mall and split the site into individual parcels for development. 3/3
September 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Getting control over the whole site will allow KKR to demolish the mall and split the site into individual parcels for development. 3/3
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multiple group chats blowing up to notify me that a furry is testifying at a city council committee meeting right now in support of councilor green's hot dog ordinance
September 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
multiple group chats blowing up to notify me that a furry is testifying at a city council committee meeting right now in support of councilor green's hot dog ordinance
In an administration full of bad ideas, dropping quarterly reporting requirements for companies is a particularly bad idea.
SHOULD PUBLIC COMPANIES STOP REPORTING QUARTERLY EARNINGS?
It seems that time and time again - the Trump administration proposes removing the requirement for public companies to report quarterly, instead favoring the European/Chinese standard of reports every 6 months.
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It seems that time and time again - the Trump administration proposes removing the requirement for public companies to report quarterly, instead favoring the European/Chinese standard of reports every 6 months.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In an administration full of bad ideas, dropping quarterly reporting requirements for companies is a particularly bad idea.
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The emerald ash borer first appeared in Oregon in 2022, and scientists say it could wipe out most of the ash trees in the state in the years ahead. But some scientists are fighting back by planting thousands more ash trees in the hopes of finding one that's genetically resistant to the pest.
State scientists are planting thousands of Oregon Ash trees in invasive beetle territory, hoping to find rare natural resistance
The destructive Emerald Ash Borer beetle has been increasing its range in the U.S. for decades. After being found near Forest Grove in 2022, it’s been confirmed in five Oregon counties, as of mid-September.
www.opb.org
September 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The emerald ash borer first appeared in Oregon in 2022, and scientists say it could wipe out most of the ash trees in the state in the years ahead. But some scientists are fighting back by planting thousands more ash trees in the hopes of finding one that's genetically resistant to the pest.
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Important paper on how the built environment of cities increases or decreases physical activity — this has huge implications for health. Car centric environments are really the health equivalent of junk food
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Countrywide natural experiment links built environment to physical activity - Nature
By analysing the smartphone data of 2,112,288 participants, in particular observing and comparing the activity of the same individual in two different environments, we find that increases in the walka...
www.nature.com
August 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Important paper on how the built environment of cities increases or decreases physical activity — this has huge implications for health. Car centric environments are really the health equivalent of junk food
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...