Michael Mayer
@mikem99.bsky.social
Retired journalist. Music, dogs, sports, politics.
So the orange asshole and other critics couldn't wait to get the facts on the LAFD budget before attacking the city and the mayor -- in the middle a crisis. Now, we have the facts. The fire dept budget was not cut, it was increased by 7% to 9%
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has had to scale back operations in recent months.
www.latimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
So the orange asshole and other critics couldn't wait to get the facts on the LAFD budget before attacking the city and the mayor -- in the middle a crisis. Now, we have the facts. The fire dept budget was not cut, it was increased by 7% to 9%
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Interesting cloud formation over the bay today, as seen from the Berkeley hills.
December 3, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Interesting cloud formation over the bay today, as seen from the Berkeley hills.
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A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.
www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.
www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...
www.newyorker.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Only the best people ...
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.
www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.
www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
So good to see Kathleen Edwards here again. At the Guild Theater, she played songs from her catalog of 20+ years, as well as some new songs from an album she is making in collaboration with Jason Isbell.
November 17, 2024 at 10:02 AM
So good to see Kathleen Edwards here again. At the Guild Theater, she played songs from her catalog of 20+ years, as well as some new songs from an album she is making in collaboration with Jason Isbell.
Ted Leo was so good last night at Fillmore.
November 17, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Ted Leo was so good last night at Fillmore.