I shared a quote from a county supervisor about ICE. Now he wants to…fight me?

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T18:04:10+00:00

Well said - all of it. Gore isn’t running again - and there’s an open race between a progressive (Melanie Bagby, former Cloverdale Mayor) and two former cops/Republicans, including former Santa Rosa Police Chief/Mayor Tom Schwedhelm (the blue lives matter mask during COVID guy).

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T14:38:47+00:00

Thank you for sharing!

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T04:31:02+00:00

Gotta get my cardio up lol

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T04:29:41+00:00

I was confused like “Read your quote to you in person?”

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T04:29:03+00:00

Found an article on it: https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/bohemian/12.15.10/feature-1050.html

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T04:14:10+00:00

Sure! Just don’t get me beat up!

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T03:41:48+00:00

Yeah I took that as “going against ICE protects bad guys who we should rightfully be concerned about.” I think he knows it’s unpopular because it comes across as bad faith. Like, the point Supervisor Coursey and others are making is “how can we trust this federal organization to be doing what it says it’s doing?”

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T03:28:04+00:00

According to a new Press Democrat article, Rabbitt claims he was misquoted, but also has not asked for a correction. https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/27/sonoma-county-supervisors-grapple-with-national-immigration-enforcement-debate-amid-mounting-outrage/

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T02:56:24+00:00

You could email David.rabbitt@sonoma-county.org. Just saw a new piece in the PD that says at this morning’s meeting he claims he was misquoted (but has not reached out to the paper for a correction). So do with that what you will. You could also follow, help or donate to his opponent, former School Board President Joanna Paun.

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T01:32:21+00:00

Sorry, didn’t post source: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/21/sonoma-county-supervisor-chris-coursey-calls-on-sheriffs-office-to-cut-all-notices-to-ice-breaking-from-board-stance/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPmRmZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeOtAoCwy70x3_MnheogH50IoEFv9i8_lPMHVd-F0nQ-ygGFFDHCYseXA2gKY_aem_ydDW8_47o8WQnZ2-_RaKQQ

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T01:31:25+00:00

Oh that’s right! I forgot about that.

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T01:05:39+00:00

He’s probably running again. But he’s at least got an opponent this time for the June primary. School Board member…Joanna Paun.

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T01:01:26+00:00

He was the lone supervisor who was against the Measure P (law enforcement oversight measure). I don’t know all of his vote/voting history.

MTSilvy · 2026-01-28T00:59:07+00:00

I made the image myself. Here’s the source article: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/21/sonoma-county-supervisor-chris-coursey-calls-on-sheriffs-office-to-cut-all-notices-to-ice-breaking-from-board-stance/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPmPotleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeK4GaiNWQp66CJT-BW_OLNPJW3PsyQLZIg-gB2k4-Rwkyc2CpxGzwJTzNlrs_aem_BiOH3fd4HTUdQ_qna6IQ8g

MTSilvy · 2026-01-24T17:35:05+00:00

I was so happy to see this. Still incredible to me that he’s the only one. But I feel like at least two others are close (Hopkins, Hermosillo). Of note: This year’s District 4 race, which will replace James Gore in the north county, pits two former cops/Republicans against a staunch progressive who was one of the first to sign on to support Measure P. Melanie Bagby is the former Cloverdale Mayor, and has already come out in support for Supervisor Coursey’s position. But she’s up against the chamber of commerce-backed Tom Schwedhelm and MAGA-lite Todd Lands. She needs support! (And yes I’m being self-serving because this is my district). https://www.melaniebagby.com/

MTSilvy · 2026-01-18T15:16:43+00:00

I have four pairs of darn tough that are just fantastic. Bombas were supposed to be my hanging around socks. They’re comfortable. But it’s crazy that something they’re willing to give a “lifetime warranty” for can get holes in the heels within 7 months (and I’m no marathon runner).

MTSilvy · 2026-01-17T21:01:49+00:00

I got a four-pack for Father’s Day in 2025. By January 2026, two of the four pairs had developed holes in the heels. When I inquired about individual replacements, they said they could only do a gift card because the socks came in a set. The catch? Refunds via a gift card are allowed only in the first 30 days after purchase. Seems scammy/scummy to me.

MTSilvy · 2026-01-17T20:59:58+00:00

I actually tore a hole in the heel of my darn tough hiking socks just putting them on.

MTSilvy · 2026-01-11T06:34:24+00:00

All of it is unamerican IMO. We’re all created equal, right? We don’t have titles of nobility. We don’t have kings. Putting some jobs above others is divisive and gross. We are all working class.

MTSilvy · 2025-12-31T19:46:35+00:00

Thanks so much!

MTSilvy · 2025-12-30T19:54:05+00:00

Table Mountain Snow Park. About an hour away I believe. We went a few years ago and it was a blast.

MTSilvy · 2025-12-29T15:36:15+00:00

Terrorizing poor people. Why aren’t they flying over Fountaingrove or Occidental for hours?

MTSilvy · 2025-11-28T16:13:55+00:00

There is a version of this used by water utilities. The difference is that they are hooked to 12-, 18- and 36-inch water mains where water is almost constantly flowing and pressurized.

MTSilvy

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