Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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In. a stunning defeat, Russia's Defence minister Sergei Shoigu has announced that Russia will pull its soldiers out of Kherson. The city of 300,000 is the only provincial capital taken by Russia during the 9 month Ukraine war. "Very impressive and hard fought victory for Ukraine," tweeted Rob Lee, an expert on the war. "The big question now is whether Russia can withdraw without taking heavy equipment and personnel losses. Ukraine has every incentive to make this withdrawal...
11: About 15 protesters held signs in front of the Balenciaga Store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills Saturday. The signs protested an advertising campaign last month that appeared to feature images of child bondage and pornography. The protest lasted about 3 hours "It's hard to communicate with each other as we are mostly banned from Twitter, Facebook and all the usual suspects," said one protestor. She was referring to big tech. In November 2022, an advertising campaign...
8: Construction caused a major gas leak on Wilshire Blvd and Chelsea in Santa Monica. The site is across Chelsea Avenue from Douglas Park, near 26th Street. Witnesses said they could smell the leak within 150 feet, and hear it within 50 feet. "The staff of VCA has been evacuated along with their animal patients and they are on the sidewalk. The weather is cold, and the staff is shivering," one witness said. Candice Lee, SoCal Gas Company Public Information Officer,...
Throughout major cities in China, crowds of people are marching and chanting for the Chinese Communist Party to resign. These are the biggest anti government demonstrations since the 1989 anti government demonstration. People are chanting “down with the Chinese Communist Party” and “step down Xi”, wrote Jennifer Zheng, a respected journalist based in Hong Kong. "This is happening in cities across the country. Something big is brewing." "Incredible scenes from China" writes...
9. SBF: I made a lot of mistakes. But I didn't try to commit fraud on anyone. “Obviously that was a pretty big oversight. I was nervous because of the conflict of interest of being too involved. But that shouldn’t have meant that I didn’t have real oversight. I lived with one or two Alameda people, but I don't live with them anymore." “I haven’t been thinking about Alameda’s oversight or its finances.” But you ran it, said the interviewer. “Yes, I had a lot of exposure...
13. Jennifer Zeng, a Hong Kong based reporter, has tweeted that a woman in China delivered a baby standing in front of the hospital today, because she did not have a valid Covid negative test and therefore could not be admitted to the hospital. "Graphic warning! I cried when watching this. Woman forced to labor standing in front of Gulan People's Hospital in Gulan County, Luzhou City, #Sichuan Province, #CCPChina as she didn't have a #COVID test report! This is a shame to...
11: Several hundred needy people were given free food and clothing at St. Monica's Catholic Church in Santa Monica on Wednesday afternoon. Volunteers assisted in both projects. St. Monica's conducts monthly food collections. But on Thanksgiving, is the public invited for free meals. Recipients also were given sleeping bags and clothing. The line reached down the block and around the Church. "Today was absolutely amazing," wrote City Councilmember Lana Negrete, who...
11: Hundreds of workers protested at Foxconn's flagship iPhone plant in China Wednesday. Several videos posted to social media showed rioting workers and others, throwing barricades at authorities. The Covid authorities were wearing head to foot white plastic coveralls. They covered their heads as pipes and metal barriers were thrown at them. Footage posted online shows people smashing surveillance cameras and windows and clashing with hazmat-clad police, over Covid...
13-- A full 8 days after the US midterm elections, the Republicans have captured the House of Representatives. This according to the website RealClearPolitics.com, considered a reliable source of information about election results. The House of Representatives has 434 voting members. 217 is half of 434, and 218 is a majority. According to the website, the House now stands at 218 for the Republicans, 210 for the Democrats with 6 House races still too close to call. Nancy...
11: Gasoline sells for around $6.99 a gallon in my neighborhood in Santa Monica. Filling my stupid Chevy Cruze with gas is now around $80. Gas is so expensive in California, mostly due to regulation that isn't necessary any more, or never was. Meanwhile, an election looms. President Joe Biden is way down in the polls. While he's not running himself, he's dragging down Dems in congressional and local races across the US. So why in the heck are you people planning to re-el...
12. One Twitter user tweeted that some Twitter employees have been selling verification for $15,000 per account. Presumably he means former employees who have since been terminated. "For certain accounts, mine include, they would refuse to verify you through the normal standard application and then privately offer to verify you for $$ behind the scenes," he wrote. "An investigation is needed," he continued. "Yep," tweeted Elon Musk, in a one word reply. The account...
Twitter's new owner has announced that in exchange for $8 per month, anyone can have a blue checkmark and be verified. "Twitter's current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark is bullshit," tweeted Musk. "Power to the people! Blue for $8/month." "You will also get:- Priority in replies, mentions & search, which is essential to defeat spam/scam- Ability to post long video & audio. - Half as many ads," tweeted Musk. "And paywall bypass for...
9 There is yet another electrical power outage in Santa Monica, 90403 starting at about 7 pm. But this time, we probably know the cause: Wind. "SMFD responding to a Transformer Fire 900 Block of 17TH. Avoid the area, possible delays, hazards. Inc.#22015959" tweeted the official account of the Santa Monica Fire Department "The wind is blowing hard in #SantaMonica," tweeted Frosty AKA Austin. "That’s three power outages in the last three hours," tweeted...
A California resident was charged today with assault and attempted kidnapping in violation of federal law in connection with the break-in at the residence of Nancy and Paul Pelosi in San Francisco on Friday morning at 2 am, announced the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California. On the date of the attack, Depape was homeless, an illegal immigrant from Canada, and addicted to drugs. Yet he is being called a radicalized Republican by the mainstream media,...
Seeking new ways to monetize the platform, Twitter CEO and new owner Elon Musk says that the blue check marks will now cost $20 per month, or $240 a year. This according to the website TheVerge.com. "Employees working on the project were told on Sunday (by Musk indirectly), that they need to meet a deadline of November 7th to launch the feature or they will be fired," says the Verge. Websites on the right of the political spectrum say that the blue check verifications are diff...
Breaking: What really happened Friday morning at the Pelosi house?https://www.smobserved.com/story/2022/10/29/news/it-doesnt-add-up-some-people-on-social-media-are-questioning-truth-of-the-attack-on-paul-pelosi/7191.html San Francisco police arrived at Nancy Pelosi's residence to find her husband Paul Pelosi struggling with a homeless man over a hammer. Police directed both men to drop the hammer (which each of them had a hand on). Pelosi complied, whereupon he was beaten on...
The Brentwood Golf Course was shut down Thursday afternoon, as authorities looked for a mountain lion who had been spotted on the course. A mountain lion was seen sprinting across the golf course at the Brentwood Country Club after an initial sighting prompted the lockdown of a nearby elementary school, the LAPD said. Authorities eventually caught, tranquilized and removed the cougar, who had been spotted by several groups of golfers. It was unclear whether or not the big cat...
1/26/22: A homeless man with a knife barricaded himself after threatening customers and staff at the T-Mobile store on the Third Street Promenade. The following description of the incident from an anonymous source: "A man came in and shortly after the cops showed up which is when the man pulled a fishing size knife out. The cops pulled their guns out and Customers and employees evacuated for a couple hours while negotiations took place between the suspect and the police",...
1/24/22: The SMPD responded to a call of a person stabbed near the Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday night. However, the victim refused police assistance. Police also found a second stabbed homeless man who was similarly uncooperative, behind the Ken Edwards center. The incident occurred at about 9:30 PM, wrote Lt. Rudy Flores. “SMPD Officers responded to a call of a possible stabbing that occurred in the area of Ocean Ave. and Colorado Blvd.” “Officers made contact with the R...
Santa Monica police arrested a two homeless men, after one of them ran a stolen car into a tree. "A records check revealed the driver of the vehicle, Kenneth Keith Dilks, a 34-year-old homeless male, had an active No Bail Felony warrant for a probation violation. He was arrested and booked on Grand Theft Auto, Conspiracy, Possession of Burglary Tools and Methamphetamine, Obstructing Arrest, Evading and the warrant," said the SMPD in a press release, which follows: The...
A Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet has crashed into a residential building in the city of Irkutsk in Siberia today. Two crew-members died as the jet went straight down into the apartment tower. A group of children on a nearby playground reacted, but were unhurt. Reportedly, the Plane had just taken off from a repair shop nearby. The 30 year old plane had been flight certified, apparently in error. The Sukhoi Su-30 (Russian: Сухой Су-30; NATO reporting name: Flanke...
Update: Comment from Laurie Lieberman at the bottom of this story. Laurie Lieberman has been on the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District Board for the last 8 years. Now, some people are opposing a third term for the school board member and candidate. We asked Laurie Lieberman Must Go aka @liebermanmustgo, why they oppose her re-election. The anonymous Twitter account user cited her lack of civility and basic competence. "Primarily, the issue is her temperament and troub...
October 12, 2022 - Lana Negrete was appointed to the Sant Monica City Council in June 2021 to replace longtime councilmember Kevin McKeown who had resigned. She is now running for a place on the council in her own right. Why are you running for Santa Monica City Council? "To continue the work I started!" Negrete immediately answered. When she was appointed a year ago, "I told myself if I can effect change, I will get on the council and work for change." What are your...
US President Joe Biden passed through the Santa Monica Airport on Wednesday. He was only in town for a half hour, as Marine One ferried him from LAX. "Yes, I had the honor of welcoming our President to Santa Monica. What a hero and a mensch," Himmelrich posted on her Facebook page. Mensch is Yiddish for a really good guy. There were the usual traffic tie-ups on the Westside when a Democratic president passes through on the way to local fundraisers. Biden met with adoring fans...
A Su-34 crashed into apartment building in Yeysk, Russia on Monday, October 17th. The Russian military said that the fighter jet had suffered engine failure, which caused it to crash land. The Sukhoi Su-34 is an advanced Air Superiority fighter plane. Each plane costs $36 million. Russia has lost over 200 aircraft since its February 24th invasion. Numerous videos on social media showed the fiery crash demolishing a block of apartments in Russia. Russia has launched numerous...
