James Robbins
@jkr619.bsky.social
Democrat interested in architecture / urban planning / travel / civil society / art. Member of the fact-based community.
But it's not a "puzzle"; it's all about the grift.
November 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
But it's not a "puzzle"; it's all about the grift.
Bloomberg finally catching up: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s 90,000-Square-Foot Ballroom Plan Puzzles the Experts
His planned space would be much larger than luxury banquet halls in the US capital and a departure from traditional presidential style.
www.bloomberg.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Bloomberg finally catching up: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The crude sketches presented to the public to date are the products of simple computer rendering programs. They are known in the trade as "eyewash" drawings. Trump has ordered demolition of the East Wing of the White House WITHOUT having any detailed plans for what will be constructed in its place.
October 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The crude sketches presented to the public to date are the products of simple computer rendering programs. They are known in the trade as "eyewash" drawings. Trump has ordered demolition of the East Wing of the White House WITHOUT having any detailed plans for what will be constructed in its place.
Third, the "plans" don't indicate any new service facilities to accommodate 1,000 guest, nor do the "plans" match renderings' volume or window placement. The errors are so egregious that we can only conclude that there are NO detailed plans yet.
October 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Third, the "plans" don't indicate any new service facilities to accommodate 1,000 guest, nor do the "plans" match renderings' volume or window placement. The errors are so egregious that we can only conclude that there are NO detailed plans yet.
Second, the building is more than 2X the size required for its stated purpose. A 1,000 person ballroom would, very generously, require about a 4O K SF bldg: 20 K for the actual ballroom, 10,000 K for the foyer, and another 10,000 K for food prep / service facilities.
October 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Second, the building is more than 2X the size required for its stated purpose. A 1,000 person ballroom would, very generously, require about a 4O K SF bldg: 20 K for the actual ballroom, 10,000 K for the foyer, and another 10,000 K for food prep / service facilities.
Sorry, I was including the games last week in San Diego. Tatis has been HBP 26 times in his career, including 6 times by the Dodgers. Everybody pitches him inside, but his HBP rate against the Dodgers is 2X the rest of the league.
June 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Sorry, I was including the games last week in San Diego. Tatis has been HBP 26 times in his career, including 6 times by the Dodgers. Everybody pitches him inside, but his HBP rate against the Dodgers is 2X the rest of the league.
Only after the Dodgers hit Tatis three (!!) times in the series. Luckily, both Tatis and Ohtani we're cooler than their managers.
June 20, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Only after the Dodgers hit Tatis three (!!) times in the series. Luckily, both Tatis and Ohtani we're cooler than their managers.