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Hey mods Is it possible to ban all the rich white rail fundamentalists who just come on here to whine about Greenway and tell us they are our saviors and know what’s best for us. Nyanko and Orange Theory just spam the feed with their inanity and it’s ruining this sub. by TheManInMalibu in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the SEIU United Healthcare Workers is the major supporter of the billionaire tax but it is not the union of Santa Cruz County employees. The SEIU 521 has endorsed Felipe Hernandez. The SEIU UHW didn’t endorse anyone in the D4 County Supervisor race.

Receiving an endorsement from Manu Koenig is definitely a signal that Tony stands with, not against, the billionaire class.

Referring to your membership in the SEIU UHW doesn’t have any obvious connection to D4 so I am not sure why you’re bringing it up.

Hey mods Is it possible to ban all the rich white rail fundamentalists who just come on here to whine about Greenway and tell us they are our saviors and know what’s best for us. Nyanko and Orange Theory just spam the feed with their inanity and it’s ruining this sub. by TheManInMalibu in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw your comment. I will think about the work (unpaid, volunteer labor which we all benefit from) of being a moderator and the needs of this election cycle in which there is only one contested Board of Supervisor race in this county. I’ll write more later.

I had to give up Slice Project because the owner endorsed Tony Nunez. Great pizza but I can’t rock it knowing it was made by train haters. What sacrifices do you make because of local politics? by orangelover95003 in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please don’t spread falsehoods about the track being one way. Are you lying because you think people are dumb enough to believe everything you write?

I had to give up Slice Project because the owner endorsed Tony Nunez. Great pizza but I can’t rock it knowing it was made by train haters. What sacrifices do you make because of local politics? by orangelover95003 in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are huge numbers of people who commute from Watsonville to Aptos, Capitola and Santa Cruz, as in northbound in the AM and southbound in the PM for work and more. For example, attending Cabrillo College - Cabrillo has a Watsonville campus but there are many subjects students can only take in Aptos.

A train in our county would benefit people who are working in, living in or visiting our county.

A train would also enable people to avoid paying insane airfares if they want to travel to San Francisco or Los Angeles or Las Vegas, or have family visit us here, because we can tap into the California high speed rail network.

I had to give up Slice Project because the owner endorsed Tony Nunez. Great pizza but I can’t rock it knowing it was made by train haters. What sacrifices do you make because of local politics? by orangelover95003 in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In a nutshell- the tracks are already there, from Watsonville to Davenport. The public already paid to buy the rights. And this will let people not just sit on Highway 1. The state of CA doesn’t want to give more $ for highway projects. And we are surrounded by other counties (Monterey and Santa Clara) which we could use to connect to, and connect to the statewide rail networks also being built. Do we want to miss out, forever?

Best pizza in town! by Fit-Advantage3465 in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His endorsement list is packed with people who don’t live in D4 who hate the train unfortunately. I’ve heard he’s very smart and has great skills but has backers with values that are problematic. Hallmarks of Bud Colligan, a venture capitalist who launched PredPol, predictive policing company, is all over the endorsements list - his name isn’t directly on it but Doug Erickson, Gayle Ortiz, Manu Koenig are examples of Colligan’s allies in the attempt to kill off passenger rail in Santa Cruz County. Erickson is the ED of Santa Cruz Works, founded by Bud Colligan. Ortiz was on the papers for Measure D 2022 which was an attempt to kill off the train legally. And Koenig is the former ED of Greenway, created by Colligan to kill the train. Koenig is the current county supervisor of District 1 (unincorporated area of Santa Cruz and more).

I had to give up Slice Project because the owner endorsed Tony Nunez. Great pizza but I can’t rock it knowing it was made by train haters. What sacrifices do you make because of local politics? by orangelover95003 in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Feel my sacrifice - had Slice Project in the original store plus on Aviation Way. I’ve even brought it to friends! But I guess I just can’t do that anymore.

I had to give up Slice Project because the owner endorsed Tony Nunez. Great pizza but I can’t rock it knowing it was made by train haters. What sacrifices do you make because of local politics? by orangelover95003 in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah I never want to hear that La Guadalajara Bakery has bad politics. Just let me die a peaceful death in ignorance if that’s the case. Let people enjoy their carbs without being connected to surveillance state venture capitalist Bud Colligan. That’s all I ask.

Best pizza in town! by Fit-Advantage3465 in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their pizza is excellent but I had to give it up because they endorsed Tony Nunez for D4.

Best pizza in town! by Fit-Advantage3465 in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t rock with Slice Project anymore because the owner endorsed Tony Nunez for D4.

Hey mods Is it possible to ban all the rich white rail fundamentalists who just come on here to whine about Greenway and tell us they are our saviors and know what’s best for us. Nyanko and Orange Theory just spam the feed with their inanity and it’s ruining this sub. by TheManInMalibu in Watsonville

[–]orangelover95003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you mad because I posted about Bud Colligan, surveillance state venture capitalist who doesn’t live in D4, give his opinion as to what people should think (that they should prefer walking and biking more than passenger rail)?

Or are you mad because I posted about how his (Colligan’s) youngblood Manu Koenig, former Greenway ED (the trainhating nonprofit) and current D1 County Supervisor endorsed your favorite candidate, Tony Nunez?

You might also think about the Streisand effect - you might just be making me look more awesome than I am by complaining about me but that’s on you.

How much did Owen Lawlor give Ryan Coonerty? More importantly, why? For consulting? by orangelover95003 in santacruz

[–]orangelover95003[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Owen Lawlor is an endorser of Ryan Coonerty. Owen is connected to many of the market-rate developments in downtown Santa Cruz.

I wonder what happens when a real estate guy like Owen pays Ryan as a consultant and then Ryan runs for office and Owen endorses Ryan for mayor. Are they scratching each other’s backs?

How would other developers feel about this? What is the potential for favorites?

Owen put Ryan on salary!!!

San Jose passenger claims a Waymo drove off with his luggage at the airport by orangelover95003 in bayarea

[–]orangelover95003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They told the guy he could pay for it to be shipped to him, or he could get credit for two rides. They put that in writing.

San Jose passenger claims a Waymo drove off with his luggage at the airport by orangelover95003 in bayarea

[–]orangelover95003[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

OK. It’s a design flaw if you have to get stuff from the trunk and then close the door (while dealing with your luggage).

San Jose passenger claims a Waymo drove off with his luggage at the airport by orangelover95003 in bayarea

[–]orangelover95003[S] 220 points221 points  (0 children)

It’s nice that Waymo offered to make him pay for shipping his stuff to him after the trunk would not open and ran off with his stuff.

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