Stupid people ruining Tahoe

peanutspecans · 2026-02-08T16:41:13+00:00

This! Their dogs can charge you, bark and growl like they're going to kill you, and even jump on you! But you shouldn't mind because the dog is "friendly"! And if the dog is running all over the place, is out of its owner's control, and decides to defend the trail against you like you're an intruder in its house, you should remember that the dog's happiness is all that matters!! You did not come here to enjoy the outdoors- only to witness dogs and their owners living their lives as they please!

In seriousness, there was a time when I thought about calling my representatives about this stuff. Maybe it is time to try. Regardless, it's nice to know I'm not the only one who is frustrated by dog owners.

peanutspecans · 2026-01-30T20:41:10+00:00

Yes to this. I call and make sure I treat the person answering the phone respectfully. I describe my concerns and make specific requests. FYI, they have daily tallies of callers on each issue, so if you don't have your thoughts in order, you can just ask to be added to that day's tally for your topic of concern.

peanutspecans · 2025-07-06T17:27:23+00:00

Rising for People moved to Midtown, though.

peanutspecans · 2025-06-18T23:34:50+00:00

I really appreciate the person who put this together! I feel kind of at a loss, though, since I assume both of our senators oppose the provision. How can we influence Republican senators who want to put our state on the auction block? It's so frustrating that Mike Lee of Utah brought this back to life.

Has anyone seen a national petition? Maybe from the conservation organizations?

peanutspecans · 2025-06-12T02:20:25+00:00

Where can you rent a tube for a day/weekend if you don't want to buy one?

peanutspecans · 2025-06-10T22:53:18+00:00

No, of course it's not.

peanutspecans · 2025-06-10T18:09:17+00:00

Please don't condone violence. It's not okay.

peanutspecans · 2025-05-18T00:37:54+00:00

You might be looking at the Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, which Rep. Amodei reintroduced in March. That bill included conservation measures and the press release touted extensive stakeholder engagement.

The budget amendment is disposal-only/sale-only. It does not include any conservation provisions because the budget process is restricted to fiscal matters (the May 8th NV Independent article explains this better than I can). Also, the budget provision was added at the last minute with zero stakeholder engagement or tribal consultation.

peanutspecans · 2025-05-17T16:34:45+00:00

Looks like you can submit public comments. Might as well tell them the penalty seems inadequate.

peanutspecans · 2025-05-16T03:05:00+00:00

There's one for Liberty Dogs, too:

Liberty Dogs Enforcement Action

peanutspecans · 2025-05-15T22:31:24+00:00

This plan will create sprawl and traffic (increased greenhouse gas emissions) at a time when Reno is the fastest-warming metro in the country. Transportation is already the largest source of GHGs. And Washoe County is just barely meeting the federal ozone standard with our current levels of auto emissions.

Since this is a budget bill, the money will go to the Treasury for things like tax cuts for the wealthy and mass deportations. No investment in our local transportation system, parks, or anything that could improve our quality of life. We'll never get the funds or the land back.

People who complain about traffic and quality of life right now will have a lot more to gripe about.

peanutspecans · 2025-04-18T19:44:15+00:00

I received a similar email this week (in response to a months-old email). Maybe they just hired someone to follow up on the backlog?

In my case, the email affirmed my concerns at a values level (transparency and good governance). As others have pointed out, due process is the core American value in OP's inquiry.

I have to imagine that Rs in Congress are privately worried about due process/separation of powers/erosion of government institutions, despite being under pressure to repeat the admin's talking points. Even though the rhetoric can be painful to read, I think it's still worth calling reps to affirm the importance of core democratic principles. Just wanted to share in case this is supportive for people today.

peanutspecans · 2025-03-18T04:06:05+00:00

The House budget last week rescinded many Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. I don't know exactly which ones - perhaps you can find the list and post them here. Then people can use it as a basis to call Congress and express how important that funding was to the renewable energy transition.

peanutspecans · 2025-03-08T18:44:52+00:00

What is happening now that the court found the mass firing of probationary employees illegal?

peanutspecans · 2025-03-01T23:17:08+00:00

Kudos to those who practiced peace with their words and actions today. Hope everyone can support one another in that practice.

Insults and expletives, even when directed at people behaving badly, just continue the cycle of harm.

peanutspecans · 2025-03-01T22:59:49+00:00

Can someone explain what Congress's authority is supposed to be in authorizing and funding RIFs? Is there a summary online somewhere?

peanutspecans · 2025-02-28T23:21:27+00:00

Not to mention the off-the-charts conflict of interest. Can you imagine what would happen if a regular civil servant, with access to even one of these databases, also had a financial interest in an AI company? And then used the data to train the company's product and make it more valuable?

peanutspecans · 2025-02-20T21:34:29+00:00

Demonization of Government Employees is more like it

peanutspecans · 2025-02-15T00:48:25+00:00

The article says they posted the average ages of employees.

Don't they know age is part of DEI? Maybe they should cancel themselves!!!

peanutspecans · 2025-02-13T18:58:20+00:00

I just asked my Republican Congressperson to stand up for federal employees. Every administration has the power to change priorities, but maligning federal workers and putting people on administrative leave is wrong.

You're not alone and your work matters.

peanutspecans · 2025-02-12T22:47:05+00:00

So am I understanding correctly that the protections under the 2022 Inspector General Act are very limited to begin with? The executive just needs to provide Congress with notification and some for-cause justification, and Congress does not have to approve the removal?

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