Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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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 holder is @WSBChairman,...
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-elect Gov. Gavin News...
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...
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 publishers willing to...
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, because he appears to...
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 had purchased a...
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", said the anonymous...
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 difficult, even impossi...
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 Reporting Party / Witne...
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 head by the...
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 incident occurred just...
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: Flanker-C/G/H) is a twin-e...
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 troublesome comments dur...
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 priorities in your present...
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 bombing sorties from...
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 in Brentwood and...
6: Firemen struggled to extinguish a fire in a cave in the side of the Palisades Park cliffs Monday afternoon. It wasn't that the fire was big. It was hidden, and firemen were not immediately sure how to access it. The fire was 20 feet from a wooden stairway that leads down to Pacific Coast Highway and the beach. Firemen believed that homeless people had occupied the cave, and set the fire accidentally. They did not think that any person who set the fire remained in the cave with it. But...
A taco stand on Holt Avenue in Pomona was the site of a serious car vs. pushcart vendor accident. One man, a customer of the street vendor, was pronounced dead on scene. A female driver who initially fled from the scene, was taken into custody by Pomona Police. "One person was killed and eight others were injured after a car plowed through a taco stand near Holt Ave. and Dudley St. in #Pomona tonight. Police are urging the public to avoid the area as they conduct their investigation." tweeted...
1/6/22: Parents met at SMMUSD headquarters, to protest the sudden closure of John Muir Elementary school due to mold. John Muir was abruptly closed following the District's announcement that toxic mold found at the school presented a health risk to students and staff. The school closure forced the dispersal of 280 students and 42 staff to various schools within the SMMUSD school district, said the group of parents in a press release. "If you don't listen when your employees tell you there's...
There has been increasing speculation that the Ukraine Navy might have used a submarine to damage the bridge connecting Crimea to Southern Russia. Security camera video seems to show a mysterious wave below the bridge just before it exploded, as if a torpedo had arrived, or a submarine had emerged nearby. The destruction of the Nordstream II pipeline was not in the national interest of the Germans, who lost access to Russian gas. Nor was in in the Russian national interest, as they could have...
I asked Republican candidate for California Governor Brian Dahle: How would you solve the crime problem in California? "By getting rid of the revolving door in California. When there's no punishment of criminals, crime skyrockets. This is not really surprising.” He added, “We were sold Proposition 47 as "the Safe Schools and Neighborhood Act.” But releasing criminals early did not make neighborhoods safer. “We have seen a 40% increase in murder in California in two years, since the release...
6: Russia launched its remaining inventory of medium range missiles at downtown Kyiv Monday morning. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen said there were at last 4 explosions heard. Air raid sirens went off throughout Ukraine. Shevchenko Park in central Kyiv is "probably the city's busiest park, usually packed with people and street musicians," said Michael Luxmoore, a UK civilian reporter who lives there. Shevchenko Park now has a big crater in the middle of a children's playground. Explosions were r...
13: Santa Monica Police arrested a homeless man for brandishing a knife Saturday afternoon, in the parking lot behind the US Post Office known as Will Rogers Station. According to witnesses, the unidentified suspect threw the knife into the bushes, and several police officers were seen searching for it. Our cameraman captured the incident. It was not immediately clear who the homeless man was, or whether he would be charged with any offense. Los Angeles County is in the lead-up to an...
Update, 10/8/22: The Russian proxy governor of Crimea announced late Saturday, that vehicle traffic across the bridge had resumed. The claim is unverified, but there are 2 undamaged lanes, so it is possible. Early Saturday morning, the Ukraine military hit the Kerch Bridge with a missile strike or other explosion that took out a span of the bridge. This is the only direct connection (i.e. not through Ukraine or occupied territories) between Russia and Ukraine. Russian media initially said a fuel...
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 further East on that...
