Only 20 protracted Minutes, That is When clouds stopped my View. The Eclipse continued, Time Moves on.
M.G.LaRosa
May 15th 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse
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“Нет войны Нет” (No War No)!
It is comforting to know… The Majority of Russia’s People oppose the Injustice of the genocide (The use of Thermobaric weapons) of their “Brothers and Sisters”. I once supported Donald Trump… Did not realize that His ego was greater than the Right he could have Done…
To Russia’s People… The Winds still blow… Now you have to make the same change.
The Problem with sanctions is… When it is too high… The people at the bottom who ultimately pay the price of the Olgierd’s discomfort. It will Galvanize those oppressed to accept the irrationality of their Leaders.
-Think Oakland
Should the USPS be held responsible for damaged mail? (Qualified Immunity?)
USPS be held responsible? The general answer is no. The US Postal Service is protected as a government entity that provides a common service to almost everyone in this nation and many beyond it. Damaged mail occurs most often as a result of machine processing and/or poor packaging.
The Way government employees are protected… Morally Right, or the USPS in 2022?
Prop AA… Institutional Theft of an Election
The Official Arguments Against AA
This is one of the largest parcel tax proposals in Oakland’s history.
It was put on the ballot without community input and without a plan on how to spend the $30,000,000 a year the measure would generate. Lost in the details of the measure is the fact that the money can be used to fund the growing bureaucracy of the city.
We share the wonderful goals of this 15-page ballot measure. Unfortunately, we don’t see any realistic steps to reaching them. “Give us the money and we’ll figure out how to do it” is not acceptable.
Who controls the estimated $30 million annually? New, unnamed city employees. But nothing in this measure holds public employees accountable for all this money! A “Citizens’ Oversight Commission” is created, but its members would be handpicked by city bureaucrats.
The “Oakland Promise Fund” is full of promises to “increase early college awareness and expectations” and fincrease college persistence and graduation rates.” How? What exactly is the plan? There is no plan. Over and over we’ve seen similar taxes raising money with good intentions but without clear programs. Local organizations are promised funding and taxpayers get the bill.
While we share Mayor Libby Schaaf’s commitment to address persistent problems with the Oakland schools, this initiative is deeply flawed. Our children deserve better! This measure will last 30 years, long past the term of this Mayor.
Oakland children, born today will be over 30 before this tax expires.
Rather than work with the Council or the School District to prioritize funding for Oakland’s children, Schaaf is passing the buck to homeowners without a realistic plan.
Despite the feel good language, this ‘Initiative’ is nothing but another thinly disguised attempt to raise more moneyfor programs that sound good but yield little results.
–Official Argument against this Tax
-But an Appeals Court Allowed it. Mind You, A California Appeals Court. Beware of any Tax initiatives in California.
This Needs to be Argued on a Federal Level. Fairness in Elections. Changing Election Rules, After The Fact? Beware of ANY Tax Initiatives in Oakland.
With the “stacking” of RCV, You have to wonder. Is any Oakland Election Fair?
-Think Oakland
Does Oakland need Another Blogger…
One that Does Not Censor. One to tell the Truths about Oakland Promise, The Stolen Election AA. AA Did not lose by Percentages… It lost by 5% Points.
Having stolen from the Public… These Council Members and the Mayor are Falsifying the truth of the Stolen Election. Let alone the Financing of a Private Company by $198 dollars per Oakland Homeowner. Mayor’s Shafting of the Covenant of Truths during Election.
This leads to what is Disturbing… When a powerful Neighbor is misusing Authority… In doing so… Attempting to silence this Writer. Another Kerin Driven Police Visit November 18, 2021
-Think Oakland (Miguel LaRosa)
Police Records of Brutallity were kept as far back as 1974 ; Ask Paul Ryan
Has it Really Changed in 50 Years? Brutallity that is Still legallized by “Qualified Immunity”.
Lost Leadership
—–A Picture of Betrayal I think back to all the rumors of Investigation, FBI, Graft… Causing him to step Down as Oakland District 5 Councilman. To think there are no investigations now? One thing I would be assured of. The Oakland Raiders, and Golden State Warriors would still be playin’ at 66th Ave. It’s also funny that D5 didn’t need the type of Cleanup that plays out thru the Weekends Today. Ignacio for some reason did not have to go out on weekends to clean up. What He was able to accomplish, was have the City Employees in Public Works do it. What a Concept, .Elected Leadership. This Candidacy Announcement was far too late in 2012…
-Think Oakland
“But You’re Free to Go.”, Yes You are Happy, But You’ve, for a moment, have just been terrorized.
Sometimes, Check, Most of the Time, the Lights are too much… Reimagine Policing so that a stop is not like… Brainwashing, Waterboarding.
At A Stop, “You are NOT required to answer”. Your Rights are to keep Your mouth shut.
You will be tested for this tactic. But You don’t have to answer.
You’re Free to Go… I hope You were Cited for something… Otherwise, Why were You stopped?
Reimagining Policing is NOT Defunding. We need Law & Order… Problem is the Police act as if it’s the Military. Yo LEO, Military goes to War. – There NEVER should have been a “War on Drugs”. That methodology is a little bent. In a Free Democracy, The People were supposed to Have the Power & Control. The Police were to be the Peacemaker, not the Problem.
Policing Reimagined; Traffic Stop, No Guns, No Arrests. No Lights. No Disrespect could be the result. Never should a Traffic Stop result in Loss of Life. But this should remain the responsibility of the Peace Officer.
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-Think Oakland (Miguel LaRosa)
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On Ignacio DeLafuente ‘ s Last Mayoral Defeat…
It is tough, as I supported Ignacio DeLafuente Whole Heartedly. I knew this Day in 2006 had Historical Value. I knew Ignacio, was a sacrificial lamb. At This Rally, Bigger Monies, Outside of Oakland were in Play. That is why I recorded it. Still being shut out, Protections ***Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press.*****
-Think Oakland
Because I am not Black, or look Asian, In Today’s Cancel Culture, I couldn’t say this…
Any Better. This is a perspective from Charlotte Yun, Censored, in 2 weeks.. (Cancel Culture 2021)
On Both Recent Shootings, Georgia was about Race. Colorado was about Religion. Both Hate Crimes. Both were White Sociopaths, In full state of mind, raised in White Suburbs. A very passionate expression…. Silenced from Tube?
Go Here
https://www.tiktok.com/@charlotteyun/video/6942224057605655814
Covid19, Another Homeless Fire, The Ghost Ship
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1)The Oakland Coliseum Covid19 Dose Debacle. Just get the unfortunate 6300 the Johnson & Johnson version of COVID19 Vaccine. That way the 6300 have 1.000 + Dose.
DEMAND THIS OF CDC.
2) Another Fire by Homeless?… BS. The Faction of this City is that dividing us,
It resonated from the City Council. It is Heartless to them.
There are places on the Planet…Use The Backstreet streets of Luxor, EG.,
as Representative of the so called “Third World“. Visually similar, Minus some paved streets.
Jails are better places to “do time”, an upgrade from that corridor of E12.Some go that route
I requested the City Council should not to roll Homelessness into Parks and Rec Measure Q… It makes Homeless People entitled to Oakland parks as encampments. One Day, they will figure that out.
3)Mayor Schaff had stated Mar 18, 2020 Mornings on 2, that Oakland’s Finances
were fine… Had Rainy Day fund, as City was already withholding 2.5% of Jobs.
1 Year Ago. $15Mil?
Chair of Finance Committee never gave promised Oral Report. Report that was finally
accepted Yesterday. With Conveniently New Front Loaded Costs to use projected $192 Mil Federal Bailout.
So, as was included in Yesterday’s Production of “The Finance Meeting of March 8, 2021”,
The typical money grab, pro segregation, Non-Profits are in line for what’s left.
… Then the Homeless are burned of their lifelong belongings. Still on street, as the Non Profits supposed to take care of them are sound asleep in their Suburban Homes. Paid by Profit with false, politically driven Benevolence driven Promises.
4) Nice for City as Derek Almena takes full responsibility for the Ghost Ship Fire. The Families are denied true Justice.
–The Oakland Nite
Seasoned Eclipse Chasers Know this reality: Time in the Umbra is Precious.
Shot March 29, 2006, 10 Miles west of El Salum, EG.
….As Always some will miss this one, Clouds in Chile. Days before the Southern Hemisphere’s Summer Solstice. Some will get that magical hole in clouds.
The remaining Feeling is emptiness for missed Chances. More painful than Losing Super Bowl, Less painful than losing one You Love. For in the NFL there is always Tomorrow. A Solar Eclipse will Never take this same Path again.
-ThinkOakland
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