Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: Fiesta Island Getting Mowed | So Much Political Fuckery | Celebrate The Wisconsin Win | SDZWA Employees Reject Contract Proposal | so much news.

 

Sea Lions at La Jolla Cove/Point La Jolla (March 30, 2025)

One of the many things happening right now is that the administration of TFG and fElon is moving so fast, that nobody can even react to one thing before another thing and another and another happens, but let's be clear: their path of destruction knows no end, greed and power is what drives them, and the cruelty is the point. Whenever I read articles talking about what the consequences of an action could be, they're like "important science won't happen" or "people will lose jobs" or "{discriminated/underserved/poor} will lose XYZ access and benefit." And all of that is EXACTLY THE POINT. You are a number. You don't matter. Your life is an inconvenience to the Uber wealthy after the extent that they can work you to your literal death and steal any prosperity you earned or to which you are entitled. FUCK ALL OF THEM. Tuesday was the first day I've felt political joy in years, as Wisconsin turned out and turned up. And it will be incredible to see and share all of the rallies happening on Saturday. If for ANY reason you're not able to actively attend a rally, you can amplify and share and spread the word of all the great and peaceful actions you witness. Every drop matters. 

Besides all of that, I've been super busy. Toby had a school jazz performance on Thursday, perhaps his last of his senior year, I did Sawyer Hill on Friday, CG5 on Saturday, and the Swing Kids/Angonista show on Sunday. Then it was Trans Day of Visibility on Monday, I did Bob Mould & Craig Finn on Tuesday, and two hours of family therapy on Wednesday, getting us all ready for some very big things in Toby's affirmation journey. Thursday I'll be at the Smithereens show and then no set in stone plans besides trying to get my ass to the rally on Saturday and shooting Stereophonics next Wednesday. Exciting and scary and anxiety inducing and gotta-find-the-joy times we are living in.  

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Stay safe out there. Look out for each other, because the government has officially quit on all of us. 

• SAN DIEGO LOCALS:
• Fiesta Island Dog Park Mowing planned April 7-11, dog park closed till 1:30
• Heads up -- the city will be conducting its annual mowing of Fiesta Island dog park over four days this year, April 7 - 11. The park will be closed each of those days until 1:30 p.m. The city has said it will be locking all walk-through gates and assigning park rangers to both beach entrances (where the fences end) to ensure no one enters the park during mowing. - FIDO Newsletter 
• What’s Next for Downtown San Diego? As the city works to envision a makeover for the Civic Center, design experts and stakeholders are imagining a hub for cultural life - San Diego Magazine (3.26.25)
• South Bay campground to reopen despite pollution concerns - kpbs (3.31.25)
• SAN DIEGO REGIONAL POLITICS:
• Average San Diego County gas price records largest increase since 2023 - City News Service/Times of San Diego (3.29.25)
• Balboa Park Is Ground Zero for Homeless Camping Ban. Since San Diego police started enforcing the camping ban in summer 2023, 40 percent of tickets and arrests have been in Balboa Park. - Voice of San Diego (3.28.25)
• My comment: It feels like homelessness and the camping ban are more the impetus for proposed paid parking at Mission Bay, particularly, but also Balboa Park, since the programs as proposed barely pay for themselves, let alone make any dent in the City’s budget shortfall. It’s gross. Enough with the luxury condos, rapid-build dorm-style SRO housing, and let people live with dignity.
• What's in — and what's missing from — San Diego's new 'Street Design Manual' - kpbs (3.24.25)
• State Approves Millions for SD County Road Projects, from Bridge Repairs to Replacing Stolen Cables - Times of San Diego (3.26.25)
• Why It Matters: Why hotel room taxes are going up - Voice of San Diego (3.26.25)
• Updated fire maps show growing risk for San Diego’s urban areas - kpbs (3.28.25)
• Bill to exempt urban housing from CEQA could turbocharge California construction - CalMatters/Times of San Diego (3.30.25) 
• ZOO GOSS:
• Wowee. So there's talk that the reason that CEO Baribault resigned last week was the inability for the Zoo to successfully negotiate new contracts with the union employees. There's so much drama there, you can see it on Reddit. There was a proposed contract that was voted on by mail and to be read last Friday, but then got extended until Tuesday, and the union voted with a resounding NO-- do not accept this insulting measly 2% raise--with 860 Noes to 272 yesses. \The Zoo needs to get serious about the wages they pay their staff, especially after giving Disney Paul $2.5M in Pay & Benefits. If the zoo really needs more money, they can do so many things that wouldn't piss off their members. Like, maybe whenever there are late hours, you offer Sunday-Thursday Afternoon tickets, after 2pm or 3pm, for 50-60% the price of a full day ticket. Then you spread your visitors among the day and people who might wanna stroll the Zoo without being overwhelmed by Summer Day Camps and field trips as well as the gazillion kids with families that prefer mornings. They could run this as a test, on non-holiday weeks in May and June, for example, and see if it needs to be adjusted. Or stretch it further for "Locals Happy Hour" single-day admission tickets for $25 bucks or whatever, with the same premise...then make that entry deductible if you convert to membership within a week. (The Living Desert does this with their regular admission tickets, and it gave me time to think about the value of a family membership, which we ultimately purchased by applying the two adult admissions we paid to visit.) I love the Zoo, but if they employees ultimately choose to strike, I'm definitely not crossing a picket line. 
• SEA WORLD GOSS:
• Seaworld has been very busy trying to save marine mammals from domozoic acid poisoning, but right now is also their Seven Seas Food Festival on weekends through April 27th. If you're a member, you get a free sample (I used mine in France for beef bourguignon, which other people have said is too salty, but I quite enjoyed when I got it on a cold and rainy night.) Also, if you're a silver pass or above, you can get a free Seven Seas cutting board, starting on Saturday. 
• LA JOLLA SEA LIONS: 
• Domoic acid poisoning surges in San Diego County's marine animals - kpbs (3.27.25)
• TRANS RIGHTS & GUN FIGHTS: 
• California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes’ participation in girls sports - AP News (4.1.25)
• POLITICS:

Hands Off! San Diego Fights Back

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• Wisconsin rejects Musk - Musk Watch (4.2.25)
• Wisconsin for the Win. Democrats nationally have reason for cautious optimism = Dan Rather/Steady (4.2.25)
• CALIFORNIA NEWS:
• California snowpack now at 90% of average, but lags in central and south - Times of San Diego (3.28.25)
• OTHER READING:
• ‘Just stop buying lattes’: The origins of a millennial housing myth. Financial gurus want young home shoppers to stop complaining and cut back on small luxuries. But there are broader affordability issues at play. - The Hustle (Updated 3.28.25)
• Scientists warn of severe honeybee losses in 2025. Researchers at Washington State University projected that honeybee colonies in the U.S. could decline by up to 70% this year. - NBC News (3.25.25)
• US GOVERNMENT DESTRUCTION:
• TFG:
• IATSE on Executive Order Attacking Federal Workers’ Labor Rights: ‘Once a union buster, always a union buster.’ - IATSE (3.28.25)
• (TFG) tasks first time envoy with the most complex Africa conflict. Massad Boulos will have to navigate a volatile crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Responsible Statecraft (4.2.25)
• DOGE:
• Institute of Peace headquarters transfer is a done deal even as lawsuit continues to unfold -AP News (4.2.25)
• DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show. The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost. Wired (3.31.25)
• STATE DEPT:
• Rubio says and does so much stupid shit every single day, you just have to read the many press readouts, statements, and remarks on your own here. 
• CONGRESS: 
• A Republican-backed bill would upend voter registration. Here are 8 things to know - NPR (3.12.25z0
• CBP:
• I'm sure you're aware about all of this fuckery. I just can't even. 
• DOJ:
• So much fuckery. We can do what we want because we said we can. 
• DOE: 
• Sacramento Report: Department of Education Is Dead. Now What? Advocates say dismantling the department puts financial aid at risk, and pulls resources for poor and disabled students. - Voice of San Diego (3.28.25)
• SUPREME COURT: 
• What’s at Stake in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic - guttmacher (March 2025)
• INTERNATIONAL NEWS: 
• Sagaing Earthquake in Myanmar: Situation Report - 1st Edition - WHO (Updated 3.29.25 
• Sagaing Earthquake in Myanmar: Situation Report - 3rd Edition
• COVID-19/AVIAN FLU/HEALTH/WELLNESS:
• COVID-19:
• Doesn't exist. Never existed. Don't expect any meaningful boosters ever again.
• AVIAN FLU:
• It's time to worry about bird flu in cats. Three pet owners whose cats got bird flu describe their symptoms and quick declines. As such cases mount, public health experts are warning about raw meat and raw milk. - NBC News (3.30.25)
• CRAZY SHIT FROM THIS ADMINISTRATION (HHS | FDA | CDC | NIH | ETC):
• The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations. The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines. - ProPublica (3.28.25)
• ‘This is all wholly preventable,’ former Covid chief says of measles outbreak - Politico (3.30.25)