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Just finished a “Everything LA is Doing Wrong on Housing, Explained” video that breaks down, in layman’s terms, the confusing and often disconnected factors that contribute to our housing shortage. Part 1 vid w/ a tier list out now! (S =biggest impact) youtu.be/wgqhhKboJWI?si=ExEx…
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When this regime falls—and it will. There need to be tribunals.
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ICE run over U.S. citizen riding his bike—break his arm. Agents handcuff him behind his back without calling paramedics. They inflict even more injuries—send him to the hospital in serious condition. Then agents detain another U.S. citizen—for yelling at them on the sidewalk. Man with the broken arm's daughter says he was hit on his e-bike by an unmarked car. He was then tased twice and pinned to the ground—currently receiving treatment at the hospital. Multiple ICE vehicles were running through stop signs—speeding the wrong way down one-way streets. All on a weekend afternoon with kids playing outside. Incident occurred near the intersection of East 56th Street & Elm Avenue in Long Beach, California. Stop ICE Net doesn't have an account on this platform—so posting first full length, English translated, and credited video here to help raise awareness.
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Bass’s recent desperate pivot to twisting words and insinuating Nithya is pro-police brutality is extra gross considering she doesn’t do squat about LAPD’s trigger happy tactics and leaves us liable for so many losing lawsuits:
@cerisecastle.bsky.social@cerisecastleOct 16
5 young men in the LA area have had their eyes shot out by police and federal agents while protesting ICE. New from me for @capitalandmain capitalandmain.com/he-went-t…

He Went to Document an Anti-ICE Protest. He Left Without an Eye.

Since federal agents surged into L.A. last year, at least five people have been shot in the eye at protests, with lasting consequences.

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The classic NIMBY position: Instead of accessing opportunites for jobs, relationships and experiences you should move to the middle of nowhere and either spend 4 hours a day commuting or lose 50% of your lifetime earnings. Hard pass. Just build enough housing.
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During the heyday of American municipal socialism (~1908-16), which coincided w Progressive good government reformism, socialist mayors campaigned on promises to improve public services by cleaning up government corruption. Hoan created a whole “Bureau of Economy and Efficiency”:
lej@_lej44Oct 15
continuing to scream from the rooftop that reforming public union shenanigans is key to running progressive cities (ie: true progressivism maximizes services and benefits for all not a select group of in workers and union leadership)
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continuing to scream from the rooftop that reforming public union shenanigans is key to running progressive cities (ie: true progressivism maximizes services and benefits for all not a select group of in workers and union leadership)
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@_hamilton_mattOct 15
Trouble in LA’s deep state: the union that represents managers in LA city government has listed a dead man as their political committee treasurer for 2+ years and failed to disclose tens of thousands of dollars in political donations. And the union is being sued over alleged “financial irregularities” including $3.7M in unpaid dues In today’s @LAMaterialNews >> lamaterial.com/p/la-managers…

Inside the Turmoil at LAPMA: A Dead Treasurer, Unreported Contributions, and a $3.7M Dues War

LAPMA, one of L.A.’s powerful public-sector unions, has a dead man signing its political paperwork, and SEIU Local 721 is accusing it of financial mismanagement, including $3.7 million in unpaid dues.

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Sherman Oaks HOA boomers discover chatgpt: Talking in their newsletter how they “asked AI” if Metro’s budget estimate for the Sepulveda Subway is wrong (after feeding it a bunch of negative prompts) Their AI said it’s actually gonna cost 80bil 🙃 (realistic worst case is ~38b)
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Billions of dollars’ worth of contracts predicting oil would fall and the S&P 500 would rise were placed about 15 minutes before Trump announced a U-turn on Iran in a post on Truth Social. CFTC staff began to investigate-- then were told to lay off. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

CFTC Staff Were Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil Trades

Chairman’s adviser intervened to take over examination of lucrative bets that were made around Trump reversal on Iran power plant attack.

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Fav moment of last night- Nithya pointing to the unfairness/absurdity of Bass flexing to Sherman Oaks HOA that “you guys have my cell #” In a normal city, personal connections with the mayor is never what it should take to get the squeaky wheel moving!
Nithya Raman
@nithyavramanOct 14
In a city of 3.9 million people, you shouldn’t need the mayor’s cell phone number to get help. Did the residents of Boyle Heights have your number, Karen?
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Absolutely hilarious exchange here. Bass: "When we're talking about influence, there are very influential people who are supporting your campaign, who are very very much advocates for bike lanes." Raman: "Um...yes?"
liz garcia@liz_gar_ciaOct 14
Replying to @liz_gar_cia
Well… yes!
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Probably the most wild reuse project i’ve seen: A cold war era radio tower (which my friends and I used to climb as teens) had its base converted to a residence in 2024. County wanted the tower shaved to residential limit of 35 ft but owners found an old perpetual CUP, used it.
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This was my old neighborhood, where I grew up. Beethoven Market used to be a convenience store. Neighbors complained about noisy patrons, got it shuttered. Which was funny considering various TV productions filmed a block away every week for years
lej@_lej44Oct 13
Beethoven Market, a great restaurant at a corner in a residential area had its alcohol license revoked in 2025 due to complaints. Now, after proposing a sound wall, getting Neigh. Council+100s of support letters, city approved license. But someone just paid 220$ to appeal it 🙃
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Elon is down 1.5m engagements in the last 5 days. Did something happen?
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Beethoven Market, a great restaurant at a corner in a residential area had its alcohol license revoked in 2025 due to complaints. Now, after proposing a sound wall, getting Neigh. Council+100s of support letters, city approved license. But someone just paid 220$ to appeal it 🙃
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This is a bizarre lie. I will NOT be hiring George Gascón as Police Chief, which I told California Post prior to them publishing the story. This rumor was created by the Police Union Super PAC, which is spending millions of dollars to re-elect Mayor Bass.
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