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GenX in the western part of occupied L.A.
https://www.laweekly.com/the-year-i-ate-pico-boulevard/
“Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.”
-Eisenhower
'good govt' | Lakers+Dodgers | postpunk + powerpop | great eats | whimsy-o-rama
https://www.laweekly.com/the-year-i-ate-pico-boulevard/
“Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.”
-Eisenhower
'good govt' | Lakers+Dodgers | postpunk + powerpop | great eats | whimsy-o-rama
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· Dec 10
The Devil Wind: A Brief History of the Santa Anas
Santa Ana winds have long been a fact of life in Southern California – the unadvertised price residents pay for the region's otherwise idyllic weather.
www.pbssocal.org
L.A. this time of year often brings dreaded Santa Ana winds, dry, strange, sometimes hot.
I prefer the idea that the "Santa Anas" name is a mistaken spelling of "Santanas" or devil winds, even if historical record clearly shows origins from Santa Ana canyon...
www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-l...
I prefer the idea that the "Santa Anas" name is a mistaken spelling of "Santanas" or devil winds, even if historical record clearly shows origins from Santa Ana canyon...
www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-l...
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
latest song fave
A good ol’ regular guitar pop song — nailed it with just the right amount of crunch & sugar
youtu.be/txHTFbz8AnU?...
A good ol’ regular guitar pop song — nailed it with just the right amount of crunch & sugar
youtu.be/txHTFbz8AnU?...
Juliana Hatfield - Popsicle (Official Video)
YouTube video by American Laundromat Records
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
latest song fave
A good ol’ regular guitar pop song — nailed it with just the right amount of crunch & sugar
youtu.be/txHTFbz8AnU?...
A good ol’ regular guitar pop song — nailed it with just the right amount of crunch & sugar
youtu.be/txHTFbz8AnU?...
flu shot, people
free and simple to get
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"The U.S. may be headed for a rough flu season, with a virus that causes more severe symptoms than the one last year and seems to be spreading more rapidly and earlier than usual."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/h...
free and simple to get
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"The U.S. may be headed for a rough flu season, with a virus that causes more severe symptoms than the one last year and seems to be spreading more rapidly and earlier than usual."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/h...
Early Signs Point to a Harsh Flu Season in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
flu shot, people
free and simple to get
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"The U.S. may be headed for a rough flu season, with a virus that causes more severe symptoms than the one last year and seems to be spreading more rapidly and earlier than usual."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/h...
free and simple to get
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"The U.S. may be headed for a rough flu season, with a virus that causes more severe symptoms than the one last year and seems to be spreading more rapidly and earlier than usual."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/h...
This is pretty damning.
And yet it's a nine year old article! Trump's worried about the stuff that hasn't come out yet, which would have to be even worse.
And yet it's a nine year old article! Trump's worried about the stuff that hasn't come out yet, which would have to be even worse.
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This is pretty damning.
And yet it's a nine year old article! Trump's worried about the stuff that hasn't come out yet, which would have to be even worse.
And yet it's a nine year old article! Trump's worried about the stuff that hasn't come out yet, which would have to be even worse.
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The USA, number 1 consumer country of UPFs
November 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The USA, number 1 consumer country of UPFs
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they're going after holocaust survivors
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
they're going after holocaust survivors
Re: the song “Kids in America”
I did always wonder what was up with that “East California” stuff …
I did always wonder what was up with that “East California” stuff …
November 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Re: the song “Kids in America”
I did always wonder what was up with that “East California” stuff …
I did always wonder what was up with that “East California” stuff …
Huh? I didn't like either of 'em.
My friends and I were riveted on 80s post-punk this's and that's. (Headline nabbed me...)
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"For years, the conventional wisdom has held that everyone loved Toto’s Africa and everyone hated Starship’s We Built This City ..."
www.popmatters.com/nostalgia-ge...
My friends and I were riveted on 80s post-punk this's and that's. (Headline nabbed me...)
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"For years, the conventional wisdom has held that everyone loved Toto’s Africa and everyone hated Starship’s We Built This City ..."
www.popmatters.com/nostalgia-ge...
Gen X's Nostalgia for 1980s Music Is a Memory Problem » PopMatters
Gen X nostalgia for 1980s music like Starship's "We Built This City" and Toto's "Africa" is built on old forgotten words and ancient melodies – and faulty memory.
www.popmatters.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Huh? I didn't like either of 'em.
My friends and I were riveted on 80s post-punk this's and that's. (Headline nabbed me...)
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"For years, the conventional wisdom has held that everyone loved Toto’s Africa and everyone hated Starship’s We Built This City ..."
www.popmatters.com/nostalgia-ge...
My friends and I were riveted on 80s post-punk this's and that's. (Headline nabbed me...)
---
"For years, the conventional wisdom has held that everyone loved Toto’s Africa and everyone hated Starship’s We Built This City ..."
www.popmatters.com/nostalgia-ge...
“Things don’t tire of going and coming” - changes all around us etc
These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets – then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries
These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets – then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries
Once escapees from the pet trade, Los Angeles’s feral parrots have become a vibrant part of city life, and could even aid conservation in their native homelands
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
“Things don’t tire of going and coming” - changes all around us etc
Walking -all- of Wilshire Blvd:
Sat Nov 22 9am at Pershing Square.
greatlawalk.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
Sat Nov 22 9am at Pershing Square.
greatlawalk.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
The Great Los Angeles Walk Turns 20 -- And Returns to Where It All Began, Wilshire Blvd., On Nov. 22, 2025!
greatlawalk.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Walking -all- of Wilshire Blvd:
Sat Nov 22 9am at Pershing Square.
greatlawalk.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
Sat Nov 22 9am at Pershing Square.
greatlawalk.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
Am I taking crazy pills?
NYT calls it “Trump blending governance and family business“
blending
“BLENDING” ??!
There’s a word for this: corruption.
The word corrupt does not appear in this NYT piece. So frustrating.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
NYT calls it “Trump blending governance and family business“
blending
“BLENDING” ??!
There’s a word for this: corruption.
The word corrupt does not appear in this NYT piece. So frustrating.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Am I taking crazy pills?
NYT calls it “Trump blending governance and family business“
blending
“BLENDING” ??!
There’s a word for this: corruption.
The word corrupt does not appear in this NYT piece. So frustrating.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
NYT calls it “Trump blending governance and family business“
blending
“BLENDING” ??!
There’s a word for this: corruption.
The word corrupt does not appear in this NYT piece. So frustrating.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
November 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
gutsy headline, really taking a stand, lol
(i mean, isn't that why it's called a weather 'forecast', because it's not yet known exactly what occur in reality?)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
(i mean, isn't that why it's called a weather 'forecast', because it's not yet known exactly what occur in reality?)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
Southern California Is Getting Heavy Rain. Just How Much Will Fall Is Still Uncertain.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
gutsy headline, really taking a stand, lol
(i mean, isn't that why it's called a weather 'forecast', because it's not yet known exactly what occur in reality?)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
(i mean, isn't that why it's called a weather 'forecast', because it's not yet known exactly what occur in reality?)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
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Breaking WSJ:
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Breaking WSJ:
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
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Call them:
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Call them:
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
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Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Trump says this "free tax filing" program undermines his Enshittification agenda, kills the program.
apnews.com/article/irs-...
apnews.com/article/irs-...
IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Trump says this "free tax filing" program undermines his Enshittification agenda, kills the program.
apnews.com/article/irs-...
apnews.com/article/irs-...
Hell Yes
That is damn right
That is damn right
AOC: We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind. It's not about Progressive. It's not moderate, it's not liberal. This is about do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And the assignment is you come together…
November 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Hell Yes
That is damn right
That is damn right