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[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 119 points 3 days ago (36 children)

Climate Pledge Arena is in Seattle, his hometown. But he knows the area and if he really wants to rile up some resistance do a word of mouth diy concert in Cal Anderson. Also the Climate Pledge Arena has their lights on 24/7 and this has nothing to do with anything but I want to know how much electricity they blow per year while sitting unused

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago* (1 child)

He does surprise small venues around here sometimes too.

The City of Seattle owns the shell and the 2 other groups lease and operate it.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago*

The City of Seattle owns the shell and the 2 other groups lease and operate it.

Sounds like that needs to be voided due to the manager's breach. It is not acceptable for a public property to be misused for bigotry and discrimination. Even if the contract doesn't have some explicit clause addressing it, it can't supersede the law and the City of Seattle cannot allow itself to be party to that behavior.

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[–] gothmog@lemmy.today 12 points 3 days ago (1 child)

Oh, I can also see him popping up in Portland as well. I'll keep my eye out.

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[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago*

You really gotta! I nearly hit him with my truck in NE PDX a few years back —when he darted between two parked cars just after the intersection!

When I looked in my mirrors to see who the insanely lucky fucker was, I couldn't believe I'd almost killed Macklemore! To his credit, he did look back to shout an apology and wave thanks, before running across campus.

Still, though. Watch out! 😅😬

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[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago

They have pledged to ruin the climate by using as much power as possible?

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 6 points 3 days ago (27 children)

I don't see how the amount of electricity climate pledge arena uses accomplishing absolutely nothing is relevant.

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[–] RustySharp@programming.dev 20 points 3 days ago (19 children)

is relevant

It isn't. They even said so, ".. has nothing to do with anything"

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 1 point 3 days ago* (18 children)

right. its fine. only an eco-terrorist would worry about this kind of thing, and I'm not a terrorist so I'm jot worrying. tell me, are you a terrorist?

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[–] zout@fedia.io 24 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Call me a terrorist, but a place named climate pledge arena should't be that wasteful with electricity.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 days ago

The person you're arguing with is a troll. In another thread they were responding to the recent election results by... advocating for senseless violence. I shit you not.

And then they had the audacity of accusing me of wanting to basically sacrifice babies because I had the gall to say that nobody wants their filth.

They're being disingenuous and just want to stir shit up.

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 3 points 3 days ago

well that just seems anti-freedom, you damn terrorist. you're gonna have to burn a lot of trash to get over those allegations.

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[–] NewDark@lemmy.today 11 points 3 days ago (13 children)

The terrorism is the climate disaster we are barreling towards. But those same people have taught your baby brain the thought terminating cliche of "terrorist" so you turn your attention toward those that recognize the danger.

I'm sorry, but this dumb shit just really rubs me the wrong way.

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[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 days ago (11 children)

This guy has been trolling for a few days now, I'd just block and move on

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 2 points 3 days ago* (10 children)

yes, all satire irony and complex ideas are trolling. anything not immediately legible as agreeing with you in a straightforward earnest way you can identify with is trolling. god I'm such a troll.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago (5 children)

complex ideas

The complex ideas:

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 1 point 3 days ago (4 children)

straw is a real material that exists. some positions are just stupid and awful.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

straw is a real material that exists

Yes, that's why people can make scarecrows out if it. You know, the dummies that are posted up in fields to resemble people even though they have no conscience nor personhood in reality.

some positions are just stupid and awful.

Like yours, for instance.

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 1 point 3 days ago (2 children)

what is my position, again? can you explain it back to me?

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago (1 child)

I don't think you could even explain your position, but judging from your comments it seems evident that your only goal is to stir shit up and dampen people's enthusiasm for progress, so I don't feel any need or obligation to try applying ciphers from The Book of Troll Steganography in attempt to decode the inane drivel you're leaving in your wake like a slug trail.

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 1 point 3 days ago

so you can't even be asked to scroll up. love that. fuck off fascist.

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[–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It stopped being funny to me when "satire" just became how a lot of real people speak.

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 1 point 3 days ago (2 children)

so you being sick of something is trolling? I've had four baked potatoes and three plates of cheese fries this week due to unfortunate grocery decisions and a busted fridge, so I guess potatoes are trolling now.

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[–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 child)

No, you just have to be a bit more absurd now for satire to register as satire. It's not your fault or mine, just the state of the world we live in.

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 1 point 3 days ago

well, I guess I just have better reading comprehension. which is enough; I and the feds are my only audience.

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 2 points 3 days ago

wow, being rubbed the wrong way by asking if you're a terrorist? must be a terrorist. or maybe a shark, but I'm afraid of sharks so they're also terrorists.

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[–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago

Planet’s dyin’, Cloud.

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[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (6 children)

I don't see

No you can see, because the lights are always on. That's the problem.

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 3 points 3 days ago (4 children)

also I haven't been to Seattle in the last decade.

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[–] Sasquatch@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago (1 child)

but those lights are probably pretty bright. No way you haven't seen them

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 2 points 3 days ago

not directly.

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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today 2 points 3 days ago (1 child)

I have been informed by conservatives that Seattle, like Portland, has been completely burned down and demolished by "violent libs". Nothing to see anymore. What a shame.

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[–] thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder 2 points 3 days ago

shit, sorry, might've been my fault. I am the queen of international anarchism.

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[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah but there are people inside all the time even at night every day. Of course they could cut half the lights but its not like some huge empty place with no one at all.

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[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 5 points 2 days ago

Amazon shat out the whole bullshit "Climate Pledge" only after they illegally fired the employees, one of whom was Emily Cunningham, who spearheaded the internal movement to push the company to do better on climate.

"Climate Pledge" is a fucking lie. I'd rather the arena stayed named after a fucking bank since that's at least less offensive and dishonest

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[–] Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 child)

Climate pledge arena is the first net zero arena though. It offsets stuff by buying renewable energy credits from Seattle city light and also solar arrays and whatnot. But still, it could save about 5% more power by turning the lights off.

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[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

"net zero" through carbon credits is a joke

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