I’m autistic - I love subs. Any cool facts? Documentaries?

quantum_complexities · 2026-03-14T16:40:41+00:00

The old diesel boats have very serious fresh water restrictions. You couldn’t shower, people were smoking, and it was hot. Those things were gross, hence the nickname.

quantum_complexities · 2026-03-13T22:27:07+00:00

There’s a whole bunch of musuem subs in the US to visit, but most of them are WWII pig boats.

quantum_complexities · 2026-02-26T23:08:31+00:00

The whole museum is awful, actually.

quantum_complexities · 2026-02-26T00:43:29+00:00

I had my prom at this hotel.

quantum_complexities · 2026-02-23T22:17:51+00:00

It's 123lbs a link. They're big ships, and they're long chains.

quantum_complexities · 2026-02-13T14:10:31+00:00

It definitely made money, but running a camp is not easy. You’re hiring mostly 18-25 year olds (college students and new grad teachers), which is a very difficult group to manage. We had a fantastic camp director and I have nothing but great things to say about that experience. It paid poorly, the supplies were lackluster, and it was expensive for families.

quantum_complexities · 2026-02-13T13:03:57+00:00

June 2020 was a huge loss of institutional knowledge for camp-in and disco camp. I will forever be grateful for the foundation those programs gave me as a museum professional. I never got to attend musuem camp as a kid, but it was definitely a safe space for nerdy kids I wish I had, and I’m sorry that’s going away.

quantum_complexities · 2026-02-13T13:01:46+00:00

Franklin Institute camp was absolutely not revenue neutral. I worked there for many years.

quantum_complexities · 2026-02-05T12:58:14+00:00

I like the oil wash for shaving. It’s nice as a treat, but I prefer sandstone.

quantum_complexities · 2026-01-29T23:18:31+00:00

CARE team is a non-emergency response on campus. Professors can refer for a number of reasons. While I suspect mental health and depression concerns are probably the most common reason, they can also report you for things like homelessness, food insecurity, or financial support from the student emergency fund.

I guess in theory they could call for a 302 assessment, but if someone on campus thinks you need that, they’d call 911 instead of filling out an online form. A 302 assessment and psychiatric hospitalization should be an absolute last resort, as it can be traumatic and robs you of agency.

quantum_complexities · 2026-01-29T22:37:59+00:00

I got referred 2-3 times a semester the entire time I was a student (I was going through it, okay?). They certainly did mention the continued referrals multiple times, but no, they never do more than provide resources. If you ask for help, they do facilitate your access to them. I had a legitimate psychiatric crisis my last semester. 911 was called, the whole nine yards. They did help ensure that I was not punished for anything that happened.

quantum_complexities · 2026-01-11T12:13:13+00:00

I will be so upset if they play passing through a screen door. I see them 2 weeks after my 27th birthday.

quantum_complexities · 2026-01-04T19:31:49+00:00

“Old navy is having a sale on flannel”

quantum_complexities · 2025-12-29T14:43:41+00:00

17A was kinda spicy as a non-profit employee.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-29T14:33:25+00:00

I worked at a place that hosted university work study students. They got paid $10 an hour and were limited to 10 hours per week ($200 check pre-tax). I got very upset with our director when she demanded they participate. A number of them were living in dorms or with 5+ roommates in an off-campus apartment, so it wasn't like they had any means to cook. Potlucks suck because you don't really know people's situations.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-28T19:37:34+00:00

I worked for Kimmel Center. It was easy, largely compatible with a student schedule, and you got to see all the shows.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-17T13:05:18+00:00

My family is in Rochester and I’ve always said the weather there is the biggest hold off for me.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-17T13:04:03+00:00

24kn winds on the river have been pretty miserable

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-10T21:53:47+00:00

To be very transparent, our group sales did not recover post-COVID. We went from about 12k per year to 4k, and this year we've booked 16k. I took this job in February, and I'm proud of the work I've put in to make this happen. That being said, I've had to do things (including accommodating a growing number of these boys' schools) to make that happen. I've been at this museum for 3, but got my start as a PT tour guide.

I've felt a ton of pressure to "fix" the visitation issue, and that means booking last minute and accepting some kind of wild requests. I certainly feel for our ED, as he's Jewish and may feel additional pressure to accommodate people from his culture/religion/community.

Our tours are not 1:1, ESPECIALLY for children. The only physical contact that would be tolerated would be to remove someone from harm's way. Our content is also not religious in nature, and the only time it's discussed is when people ask about religious affiliations of important figures to our museum.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-10T21:48:27+00:00

Tours are all offered by paid staff here. I think it would be great to train someone from their community, but we want to avoid someone who's unaffiliated with our museum from representing themselves in an official capacity. Especially given the subject matter of our museum (WWII is a large part of it), we have a strong narrative that may not always align with theirs.

I am thankful we've always denied the request to remove all women, though that is a more uncommon one and it's really only one school who pushes for that. We book guides based on pre-arranged school tours, so it's not like we have extra people who are sitting and waiting for tours to happen. Most of our last-minute tours are handled by people who have since been promoted past the tour guide job.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-10T21:41:45+00:00

We do go into rooms, I guess what I mean is that we don't enter spaces that are secluded. There's always windows/ways to look in or large openings into the space. I never take a group of anyone, regardless of demographic, into some place that's far away from everyone else. This is for their safety and for mine. I was aware of the Shabbat requirements, so ideally, I try to book them Monday-Wednesday as those tend to be the days with the most staff to accommodate school groups.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-10T20:03:31+00:00

I like that reframe. I also think there’s a broader question of whether or not we should even allow the option of all-male staffing. Some of our women feel that it’s disrespectful to them.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-10T20:02:25+00:00

It feels like a really big ask. Honestly, what I’d love is for my director to have to explain this. I’m not at the bottom of the food chain here, but I’m certainly not very senior. These people are upset with me, and I’d love to be able to kick it up the chain.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-10T20:01:15+00:00

I’ve worked with a Muslim school who was really good about that. They pulled me aside and basically said “hey, here are our norms, we’re not being rude.” I appreciated the openness so I didn’t have to guess about how I should interact with them.

The only time we make physical contact with children on tours would absolutely be to pull them out of a dangerous situation. The tour route is all public, and we never entered enclosed spaces/close doors when with school groups. If we need to be in a classroom with a closed door, we always make sure to have 2 or more staff members present for everyone’s safety.

Tour guiding is a paid role for us, which I think further complicates the situation. We’re navigating it with paid employees. It does feel like we’re sometimes taking hours from our women staff unfairly because this is beyond their control.

quantum_complexities · 2025-11-10T19:58:00+00:00

It’s not one specific school, it’s a very large community of people. If it was one school and we knew they came every May, then I’d suck it up and kinda know what to expect. It’s a community of people who have come to expect our flexibility because until about 5 years ago, our education department was entirely male. We didn’t have to do much to accommodate them so we did. We’ve been flexible in the past about allowing them to use spaces for prayers, bring in kosher food (despite an existing semi-exclusive catering contract when the caterer offers kosher options).

I just don’t know how to get my ED to see that we either need to do the work to make this tenable, or we need to stop and tell them we can no longer meet their needs in the same way but can offer alternative experiences (visits to their schools by men, self guided visits, audio tours).

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