Klaas langhout

Had to call 911 for an issue outside in Seattle. Kudo's to the #SPD #SeattlePoliceDepartment and 911 for quickly answering, asking pertinent questions, having 2 cars arrive in less then 2 minutes, and following up with info via text shortly thereafter. Thanks #SeattlePoliceDept

Very frustrating to see the government's thoughtful development of good tools that genuinely help people disappear -- this was a great way to show people how government can be trusted and an example I spoke of often in my public econ class

Consumption taxes (eg tariffs) impact those who consume more as % of income. Lower income, pay more as % of income. High income, opposite. Ergo, tax the poor, benefit the rich. Income or wealth taxes where the rate increases as the income or wealth increases are the opposite. #Tariffs2025

@darealagentg.bsky.social welcome to a more discussion / non-controlled social network ;)

My view is this is positive for Seattle. We need more housing and the amount (less than 1k) doesn't seem like it will impact industrial activities. Curious what others think. mynorthwest.com/local/sodo-h...

Gotta say, for the individual that said US election fraud was such a huge issue, cutting funding to protect our elections is both laughable and, incredibly sad. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

I saw a post on Grok so decided to give it a shot. Here is one exchange where I was pushing on Grok to give me an opinion on Musk. It didn't want to give me any opinion (assume AI guard rails) but I was able to ask one question if Musk is trying to reduce the influence of the poor, answer follows

This Administration is turning its back on science. If you never had the measles or polio, thank science. If you use a smartphone as easily as a computer, thank science. If you want to know if it will be raining tomorrow, thank science. A total disaster is coming. apnews.com/article/trum...

Um, why did you put a Christmas sweater on me? Like, could u remove it ?

This is idiotic. The 2nd door has been closed for usage (except for emergency) for more than 5 years. At least one year before the pandemic (when I first shopped there) And, Safeway is fighting rampant theft. The city should expedite rationality. komonews.com/news/local/s...

James Cameron is missing the true issue. What font will be used for the title ? #papyrus. www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...

Damn @sanders.senate.gov. Just when I compliment you, I looked for info on the event. NONE HERE. But multiple posts on X. WTF. You obviously don’t care to engage. Just look at the quality of replies you get over there.

When movie previews have to land the point that, it's "better in the theater" I wonder how long we will have theaters except as a few specialty points. I need to go out to more theaters.

Kudos to Apple for discontinuing versus adding a backdoor. www.techradar.com/computing/cy...

@philnaranjo.bsky.social, this made me think of you. youtube.com/shorts/9sZ0Z...

Musk employees NOT passed background checks for sensitive information. Going fast and breaking rules good for start ups, they have to be quick to survive. Government is NOT the place to break things. Stability, Transparency, Service come to mind. Not Chaos. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

Age of employees not relevant. Given write access to code and data when, they are just reviewing - wrong. The fact it was widespread - wrong. Privacy including HIPAA scoped data needs to be handled appropriately. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

What happened to appointing or hiring people who had their own principles, were qualified, and didn't make simple errors. search.app/Y6Dg2mFfLpWG...

It seems as if Musk is into transactional relationships. I'm not sure if he was annoyed that generally this info was disclosed or, this specific instance. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Appreciate this candid @pkrugman.bsky.social in the Contrarian on why he left the Times opinion dept. I get it contrarian.substack.com/p/departing-...

If trying out deepseek, reminder on where (and what) data is captured. search.app/Ck9DoxqvfrJp...

This is perfection. @crampell.bsky.social is soooo smart.

I have family that have dedicated their careers in research that is assisted by national health grants. They don't get paid alot based on the hours they work but do it to help people and the u.s.

That has been my perspective. TikTok may indeed be a threat to US national security, but it is no more so than X, Facebook, etc, etc. If the US needs to ban TikTok, it should ban all social media for the same reason. John Oliver did an excellent episode on this, which touches on that exact point:

Some valid points. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

It's amusing that people without the time or inclination to consume journalistic sources (with principles) instead, use randos on social networks. Ask why individuals would discount any profession (doctor, lawyer, judge, journalist) and why they would do so.

The comment at the end that security worked is false. The tresspasser was caught because she sat in a full flight and the ticket holder caught her. If she had boarded a flight with empty seats she likely could have said sorry and moved seats. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Seems like every politician is taking the easy-out by jumping on the "what's going on with these drones?" outrage. This appears to be a distraction from real problems. If any drones violate protected airspace, let the FAA handle it. Can we get back to real issues? - www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

You shouldn't "cancel" someone because you don't agree with some of their views. Case in point, Mitch pushing against isolationism: I agree. People should not be grouped together and then dismissed if not your group - www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

If a cohort of people change their opinion quickly over one datapoint compared to another cohort that doesn't, what is the takeaway from a leadership standpoint? www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...