Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Update: In October 2022, Xi Jinping secured a third term as CCP General Secretary, the second leader of the CCP to do so (the other being Mao). Which of course means that the rumor of a coup was probably just that--a rumor. Update 9.26.22: Gordon Chang is an American China expert critical of the CCP. He tweeted: "A theory I just heard: #XiJinping forced the grounding of planes and the cancellation of rail and bus traffic last Wednesday as a warning to his enemies. Of course,...
For the second time in a month, the area between Wilshire Blvd and Montana Avenue is again dark in Santa Monica. Not all of it though. It appears to be mostly east of 10th Street and West of 14th Street, as of 7 pm. Power provider Southern California Edison now says the power will be back on sometime between 9 pm and 10:30 pm PST. Depending presumably, on where exactly you live. On Montana Avenue, the Aero Theater was open and people were in line waiting to see a movie. But...
A homeless man has been arrested for setting no less than 7 dumpster fires in five days in Santa Monica. He is now in the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail after being charged with seven separate incidents of arson. One fire was behind the Silvercrest aged living facility. The press release reads as follows On September 26, 2022, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office filed seven counts of Arson against John Dean Thomason, a 51-year-old homeless male. Santa Monica...
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be loathed on Twitter. Elon Musk posted a peace plan on Twitter, and boy do people hate him for it. The 4 point peace plan invites people to vote yes or no. The proposal has 1.5 million votes, about 2/3rds of which oppose the plan. The peace plan says : 1. Ukraine-Russia Peace: 1- Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia leaves if that is will of the people. 2- Crimea formally part of Russia, as it has been...
Last week the Ukraine Army pushed the invading Russians out of Kharkhiv province. Today, we are hearing of Ukraine military successes in the South. "Reportedly, Ukrainian defenders broek through the Russian line of defense in Dudchany and advanced on Beryslav. According to Pro-Russian channels, the situation in Beryslav for the Russian invaders is dire, Ukrainian defenders are fiercely attacking," writes Giorgi Revishvilli, a Fulbright scholar at the Bush School of TAMU....
The death toll in Saturday's soccer riot in East Java has been revised down to 125, Indonesian police said. About 300 are still in area hospitals with injuries, authorities said. These are confirmed deaths; the actual death toll is said to be over 180. When a team called Persebaya Surabaya defeated Arema for the first time in 23 years, disappointed Arema fans rushed the field. Police fired tear gas, causing a panic and a stampede. "Supporters of Arema FC and rival Persebaya...
Authors note: These are my notes from a phone conversation with Albin Gielicz, candidate for Santa Monica City Council The political climate for the last few years has not been fully functional, which inhibits solving problems. Our two main problems are how to improve public safety, and how to bring the homeless home. I'm a Recreation and Parks Commissioner running for City Council on issues like public safety and homelessness, as well as economic recovery. I meet many local...
24: "A Russian collapse in the Lyman-Yampil sector is almost imminent now," tweeted Illia Ponomarenko. "The pocket is about to be closed off if this is not the case yet. Russians need to leave before it’s too late, but now it would be hard as Ukraine can target their withdrawal route." "Truthful information isn't being communicated up the command chain and spread along the line, i.e. the field officers are lying to HQ about the real risks at Lyman, so they may be u...
Former KABC Talk Radio Host Ira Fistell has died at the age of 81, his family said. Fistell was at KABC radio from 1977-95; KKGO/KNNS, 1996-98; KRLA, 1999-2000; KABC, 2000-06. He was at times, a newspaper editor, adult education educator, newswriter, radio and tv personality, lecturer and writer. Fistell grew up fascinated by the radio industry and as a child enjoyed pretending to be on the radio. Coupled with his affinity for reading, he found that in college he could...
In a remarkable video, a female Russian officer instructs newly mobilized men, that they will need to source their own gear such as sleeping bags, and medical packs. She tells them to go buy tampons and sanitary pads from pharmacies in order to use as bandages. "The only thing the army gives you in uniforms, armor. That's it. Don't laugh at this, but ask your wives, mothers and sisters to buy tampons. YOu know why? Because you can use them to stop a bullet hole from bleeding....
A Ft. Myers Florida resident filmed a shark swimming in storm surge on his front lawn on Wednesday, September 28. This after Hurricane Ian came ashore on the West Coast of Florida, with storm surges of 15 feet. "my friend in naples just sent me this 😭 my man has a shark in his front yard," tweeted @techbropicasso. https://twitter.com/techbropicasso/status/1575153390425964552?s=20&t=SfZ49xAehMJS15NIToGQ_A Reactions on twitter ranged from "Shit! That's scary" to "That poor sh...
24: US VP Kamala Harris today visited the Demilitarized Zone between the North and South Korea. Harris committed a major gaffe even for the Biden administration, delivering a speech in which she said "The United States shares a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea. And it is an alliance which is strong and enduring." The US has been in alliance with South Korea since the 1953-56 Korean War. 47,000 US servicemen died in that...
Now that the Nordstream2 pipeline brining natural gas to Germany has been disabled. Gas is leaking into the Baltic Sea, near the terminus in Russia's St. Petersburg region. Some think the US caused the disruption to the pipeline. They point to a February 27th 2022 press conference, where US President Joe Biden answered a question as follows: Pres. Biden: "If Russia invades...then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it." Reporter: "But how will you...
In exciting video released to Social Media, Ukrainian National Guard troops taking Russian soldiers as prisoners of war. The scene unfolds in a forest, somewhere in the Donbas from the look of the foliage. The video doesn't show anyone getting hurt, just a quick negotiated surrender, and then UA soldiers taking Russian soldiers prisoner amidst their pup tents. The Russian soldiers clearly had weapons, but simply choose to lay down and cover their heads with their hands, and...
Protestors in Iran appear to have taken control of the streets of Teheran, and also of other major cities. In Mashhad, the birthplace of Supreme. Leader Khameni, street protestors have burned Khameni's statue. Political theorists speak of achieving a revolutionary mass of people who want regime change. Iran appears to be at the precipice of a revolution, unexpectedly. The protests began after a 22 year old young woman, Masha Amini, died in police custody. She was arrested for...
9/26: Video of a Russian man opening fire and killing the military commandant in a draft centre in the city of Úst-Ilimsk in the Irkutsk region of Siberia. The military commandant was the head of the local draft committee. The shooting occurred Monday afternoon, Irkutsk time. Alexandr Yeliseev, the commander, of the Ust-Ilimsk military registration and enlistment office was shot four times almost point blank. He died in the hospital a few hours later. According to...
17: Have you wondered what the trucks are about in Palisades Park? The long ones with the hoses that go into a storm drain and down. 90 feet to the base of the world famous cliffs. Those magnificent young men with their suction machines are clearing out the storm drains so that after the next rainstorm, less trash will make it out to sea. "We're the last line of defense before the ocean ecology," said Juan. "There's a guy 90 feet down, below that grate," he said...
“I'm running because I believe in the promise of our public schools. The SMMUSD is "the second wealthiest school district in the country," says Hickman. "Our educational outcomes should reflect that." Hickman believes that recent violence at Santa Monica High School reflects the "hostile environment" there. “A supportive culture for all students and a sense of school pride comes from positive leadership in our schools and will foster an environment more conducive to har...
Why do you want to be on the Santa Monica City Council, I asked candidate Armen Melkonians. He said crime and homelessness were out of control problems. The City spends a lot of money on these problems, with no progress. "Our community has gotten crazy out of hand, in terms of crime cleanliness and quietly of life and we need to turn that around. "Homelessness has been a problem in our city for a long time, it's gotten a lot scarier with the increased drug use and the prolonge...
Several reports on Telegram, Twitter and other social media say that arrested Russian protestors are being arrested by police, then directly drafted into the Russian armed forces to go and fight in Ukraine. "My husband was detained on the Arbat, taken to the police department on Sokolina Gora, and there they issued a summons to the military registration and enlistment office for tomorrow. He signed it. There is a military commissar, "said Valeria. "Protesters detained in...
A fight on Monday September 19th apparently broke out among students at Santa Monica high school. Police were called, and a couple of fire engines were reportedly also present. After we posted this story, Public Information Officer Lt. Rudy Flores provided us with the following update. "On September 19, 2022 at about 3:40 PM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a report of a Fight in the 1800 block of alley 7 involving a small group of male...
It's rather late in the campaign, but Republican Candidate for Gov. Brian Dahle has publicly challenged incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom to a Televised debate. The challenge came in the form of a press release from Dahle's campaign. Dahle, a California State Senator, is well respected in Republican circles. But he has made little effort to raise money or challenge Newsom, who is up by 20 points according to the polls. For his part, Newsom appears to take his re-election in deep...
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday morning Moscow time, that he will call up the reserves for a partial mobilization. This will allow the Russian Armed Forces to recall to service, men who have served in the last ten years. Russia has desperately tried to fill positions with qualified people. They have gone to prisons and to their Syrian and Chechen allies, but failed to fill out Battalion Tactical groups. Putin has resisted mobilization. Putin had...
9/14/22: Two men were apparently injured and taken to a local hospital, after a gun battle on Hampton Avenue near Rose in Venice beach Thursday night. One man was shot in the chest and is reportedly in critical condition. Another was shot in the leg. According to the Citizen app, "EMS reported one person was in critical condition following the shooting and was en route from the scene to a nearby hospital." An earlier report stated that "a man has been murdered in a gun...
9/14/22 Law enforcement authorities including the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant on the home of Sheila Kuehl Wednesday morning. The LA County Board of Supervisors has asked the voters to approve a measure giving them authority to remove the Sheriff. But the action appears to be much broader than political tit for tat. According to LASD, the homes of Kuehl and L.A. County Civilian Oversight Commissioner Patricia "Patti" Giggans were searched...
