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- Reposted by parisgiles🚨🚨🚨WHY AREN’T THE DEMOCRATS HAVING A PRESS CONFERENCE EVERY SINGLE DAY? Today they’re in the IRS. Today they’re in the National Archives!! I’m 80 and one woman here is 92. WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?
- Reposted by parisgilesMany of us have grown numb to San Diego’s homelessness crisis, and it’s only getting worse, @scottmlewis.bsky.social writes. As the city’s budget problems persists, we must proceed with creativity and ambition. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/01/01/i...
- Reposted by parisgilesLove it when bookshops or libraries arrange their books appropriately...
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- Reposted by parisgilesEnviro journos: Check out this excellent upcoming workshop on wildfire in Southern California from @ijnr.bsky.social: www.ijnr.org/2025-wildfire March 2-8
- Reposted by parisgilesSan Diego announced its water rates would spike 61% by 2029. But that estimate excludes some huge projects in Los Angeles and further north that San Diego would also be on the hook for: voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/20/r... @voiceofsandiego.org
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- Reposted by parisgilesI'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
- Reposted by parisgiles"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke
- Reposted by parisgilesSo how much longer will people support Musk with their $$$$?
- Buying a presidential election? $277 million. Preventing anyone from knowing how many people get hurt by your cars? Priceless. www.reuters.com/business/aut...
- Reposted by parisgilesBattery developers aren’t free and clear from stricter building rules even though the board of supervisors decided not to vote on them. The fire chief can basically do what he wants, and may impose regs developers say would kill their projects. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/11/m...
- Reposted by parisgilesNew City Council President @joelacava.bsky.social is creating a new committee focused on San Diego's rising cost of living and actions the city can take to address it.
- Reposted by parisgilesSan Diego Supervisors this week decided not to further regulate batteries, instead leaving it in the hands of the fire chief. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/11/b...
- Reposted by parisgiles"San Diego County has temporarily extended its contract with the organization overseeing vouchers that help homeless residents rent hotel and motel rooms as leaders explore changing who oversees the program." www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/12/10/s...
- Reposted by parisgilesNewly mandated water testing revealed elevated levels of “forever" chemicals in the Sweetwater Reservoir. Fixing it will cost a pretty penny. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/10/s...
- Reposted by parisgilesLa Jolla’s lust for sovereignty is gaining steam once again, and Mayor Todd Gloria isn’t on board. “If there’s a separation, there’s a separation.” voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/10/m...
- Reposted by parisgilesIncredible story and investigative work by Lighthouse Reports and Melissa del Bosque of The Border Chronicle on migrant drownings along the Rio Grande in the area that includes Eagle Pass, TX Spoiler alert: deterrence does not work www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
- Reposted by parisgilesResidents being forced out of an Imperial Beach apartment complex due to a proposed remodel are pushing the City Council to expand tenant protections. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/06/d...
- Puppies for lunch!
- Reposted by parisgilesComet, Aldebaran and Mars over Stonehenge ✨💫☄️
- Reposted by parisgilesSan Diego might contract with this D.C.-based company to provide remote-controlled porta potties that kick loiterers out after 10 minutes' use. (My first time inside, I had a small panic attack the robot toilet wouldn't let me leave.) voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/05/w... @voiceofsandiego.bsky.social
- Reposted by parisgiles"Available shelter beds sometimes feel like a myth, programs can be overly restrictive about who gets in and elected leaders may be hesitant to aid those outside the boundaries of their respective cities."
- Reposted by parisgilesSan Diego is testing out a batch of new, futuristic porta potties in an attempt to address the city’s public restroom problem. “For once I felt cleaner leaving a public restroom than I did upon entering." voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/05/w...
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- Reposted by parisgilesI'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
- Reposted by parisgilesIndeed.
- Reposted by parisgilesTo delete your FB account go here: accountscenter.facebook.com/personal_inf...
- Reposted by parisgilesBluesky is winning because both twitter and threads have gone out of their way to make their platforms inhospitable to reputable journalists and news. @kattenbarge.bsky.social reports: www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
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- Reposted by parisgilesWorth noting: The city has also expanded its two homeless campsites to address the upcoming bed losses. The city committed to add 235 tents which can serve up to two people each. More details on all of this here:
- Reposted by parisgiles🧵San Diego's housing agency board voted today to approve contracts needed to replace 263 of the 614 city-funded homeless shelter beds closing next month. More on the shelter replacement plans:
- Reposted by parisgilesFormer Texas state Rep. Scott Turner also has a San Diego connection. He was a San Diego Charger from 1998 to 2002, according to @espnplus.bsky.social. .
- Reposted by parisgilesFormer Texas Rep. Scott Turner spent nine seasons in the NFL, including in San Diego, and now chairs the Trump-affiliated Center for Education Opportunity at the America First Policy Institute.
- Reposted by parisgilesAmid skepticism and fear in some San Diego communities about fires, California state lawmakers want permit reform to speed-up construction of batteries that store renewable energy. A lot of what’s burned were older models. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/11/22/s... @voiceofsandiego.bsky.social
- Reposted by parisgilesGov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social said he’d reboot the states clean vehicle rebate program if Trump cuts the federal one. (Probably should just do that anyway.) apnews.com/article/cali...
- Reposted by parisgilesIt’s Beef Week at @voiceofsandiego.bsky.social where our reporters unpack some longstanding conflicts in San Diego. First up, I write about the sordid history of the public restroom in the U.S. and pregnantly navigating the ever-dwindling landscape for relief. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/11/26/i...
- Reposted by parisgilesVoice of San Diego’s Beef Week is back. San Diego vs Public Restrooms is first up. Lots of Beeves to go through. It’ll be more like Beef 10 Days. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/11/26/i...
