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| Sloth Bear Brother and Sister Cubs (Taken by S24 3.26.25) |
If you're coming here for lighthearted reading, skip this post.
After the November election, I knew things would be dreadful, but doesn't every day feel like another year? The news is seriously so depressing that sometimes I just have to hit publish without even getting close to hitting the points. Like I don't really need to talk about or link to stories about Whiskey-Pete and the war by Signal, right? But things also feel pretty fucked up locally; for a time it felt like progressives were taking the reins and San Diego and California at large were safe, but with our housing turned into slot machines for greedy investors and Gavin trying to reach across the aisle with his shitty ass podcasts, it's hard to feel like anyone is looking out for any of us anymore. It's so hard to try and live "normal" when nothing feels normal. The pandemic was easy. This shit is something else entirely.
It's spring break for many, so the zoo has been super crowded on most days, but then everyone leaves by like 4pm and it's mostly empty. I try to get my daily trips, but now even those feel a little bananas since there is so.much.drama with the news that the SDZWA CEO resigned...the day of this big employee-wide pep rally, which was canceled the day of...and three days before the union employees within SDZWA get their votes counted on whether to accept the pathetic negotiated offer or to strike.
And I'm really trying to find joy. But we're still not really okay after losing Ficus, and this time of year for me personally is just full of sad anniversaries; my sister-in-law died from breast cancer two years ago this past Tuesday, and my dad died nine days later, just after my parents' 53rd wedding anniversary. We're preparing for some big life stuff, and Toby has been accepted to some choice schools, but everything just feels so insecure and unsure. So, one foot in front of the other, I guess, I'll keep bingeing shows and court cases to avoid the news as best I can, but pay attention when it counts, and just try to have some faith that this pendulum will swing back before life as we know it is changed irreparably.
- SAN DIEGO REGIONAL POLITICS:
- Mayor Invites ADU Builders to Private Conclave - OB Rag (3.25.25)
- Undeclared Plan Surfaces For The Ballpark District To Get Its Own Maintenance Company. Clean & Safe just got a 10-year contract renewal, but the Downtown San Diego Partnership quietly put out an RFP for a subdistrict - San Diego Sun (3.12.25)
- Rep. Levin Holds Town Hall to Discuss Democratic Action Plan Against DOGE Cuts - Times of San Diego (3.16.25)
- San Diego City Council passes Grocery Pricing Transparency Ordinance - kpbs/City News Service (3.24.25)
- County, State, Labor Leaders Celebrate Workers, Give Wage Theft Progress Report - County News Center (3.26.25)
- TRANS RIGHTS & GUN FIGHTS:
- Appeals Court Overturns San Diego Judge, Upholds State Ban on High Capacity Magazines - Times Of San Diego/CNS (3.20.25)
- Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns - AP News (3.26.25)
- The VA will deny gender dysphoria treatment to new patients - NPR (3.17.25)
- ZOO GOSS:
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance President and CEO to Step Down After 5 Years - Times of San Diego (3.25.25)
- Paul Baribault President/Ceo at Zoological Society Of San Diego San Diego, CA • 2023 Base Comp. $1,797,528 Other Comp. $63,249
- San Diego Zoo CEO Stepping Down, Leaving Nearly $2 Million In Annual Compensation - SanDiegoVille (3.26.25)
- I'm just gonna share the news that Aisha, the 11year old orangutan, has a new boyfriend! A couple weeks back, buzz around the zoo started to suggest the arrival of a new male, and in that time, information has trickled out that Labu, a 14 year old orangutan from Fresno Chaffee Zoo, is the lucky boy, selected by the SSP. Look at this cute pic of him as a baby!! Anyhow, Aisha hasn't been on habitat the past two days because apparently she's starting to get introduced to him, a process I wish we were all privy to, but understand why it's private. I don't know when he'll be on habitat or when the whole group will meet him, but it's pretty exciting...though the gossip extends that some of the primate bosses are out along with the CEO...so it's all topsy-turvy. Not my circus.
- The sloth bears recently got a checkup and they're a Boy and a Girl!! You can vote on their names here. The names will be announced on April 1 at noon.
- SEA WORLD GOSS:
- This week, Seaworld announced their headliners for Viva La Musica, which includes La Sonora Dinamita May 3-4, Banda Maguey May 10-11, and La Original Banda El Limón on May 17-18.
- The Jewels of the Sea Jellyfish Aquarium is fully open now, and while I've heard lines are pretty long on weekends, any weekday afternoon or late evenings are pretty easy access.
- CALIFORNIA STATE POLITICS:
- Issa Sues State, Saying Counting Mail-in Ballots After Election Day Violates Law - Times of San Diego (3.14.25)
- This motherfucking piece of shit, is suing about mail-in ballots, while TFG and his lapdogs dismantle the USPS. This is not a coincidence:
- ‘Not for sale’: USPS workers hold day of action to warn of Trump’s ‘illegal takeover’. Employees brace for president to transfer or privatize Postal Service, which they say will slash jobs and boost prices - The Guardian (3.20.25)
- Activists Organize ‘Empty Chair’ Town Hall March 23 After Rep. Issa’s Refusal to Meet - Times of San Diego (3.17.25)
- Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Mass Firings at the U.S. Department of Education - Rob Bonta AG (3.13.25)
- San Diego officers among hundreds in California stripped of their badges under recent law, but large backlog remains - kpbs (3.17.25)
- Gavin Newsom’s Bro Ambition. He can’t help it. He was bro’ed this way. - W Kamau Bell (3.14.25)
- Newsom’s office seeks another $2.8B to plug Medicaid gap. The request comes on top of a $3.44 billion loan proposed last week, with costs for undocumented residents running higher than expected. - Politico (3.17.25)
- US GOVERNMENT DESTRUCTION:
- DOGE:
- San Diego files brief supporting lawsuit opposing federal worker firings - CIty News Service/kpbs (3.18.25)
- CBP:
- Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet. More Will Be. Federal immigration authorities have a history of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens. Advocates warn that the Trump administration’s immigration policies mean that more citizens will get caught up in raids and sweeps. - ProPublica (3.18.25)
- Are the people who Trump sent to a Salvadoran prison actually gang members? - Popular.info (3.19.25)
- What to know about El Salvador’s mega-prison after (TFG) sent hundreds of immigrants there - AP News (3.16.25)
- Judge in Alien Enemies Act case chides DOJ lawyer over refusal to answer key questions about deportations. The court fight focuses on the Trump administration's use of a 1798 law to deport people it claims are part of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. - NBC News (3.17.25)
- EPA:
- Rep. Peters Leads Invitation to EPA Head Zeldin to Visit South Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant - Office of Rep Scott Peters (3.18.25)
- COVID-19/AVIAN FLU/HEALTH/WELLNESS:
- CRAZY SHIT FROM THIS ADMINISTRATION (HHS | FDA | CDC | NIH | ETC):
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