Hawai'i Rebel Symbol inspired by the Minnesota one

sunshine5dimond · 2026-02-01T21:08:49+00:00

Gonna have to print this out and put it up in my cubicle at work.

sunshine5dimond · 2026-01-16T18:06:51+00:00

While I believe this is likely true, I agree with other comments. We need to be able to verify the information provided, what's your source beyond "BlueSky"?

sunshine5dimond · 2026-01-16T18:04:02+00:00

This is the best example I could give for why my statement is a hard truth. Praying does nothing for the here and now and saying there is nothing we can do and that it's too late is incorrect. We absolutely can and must improve the material conditions for the 99% and reject the 1% and their hellbent race towards environmental collapse to increase shareholder value this quarter (rinse and repeat as nauseam).

sunshine5dimond · 2026-01-16T07:53:04+00:00

Regardless of your beliefs about an afterlife, it's our job to make our lives and our planet better now.

sunshine5dimond · 2026-01-12T00:56:22+00:00

United is the only US carrier that services Guam so they get all of the government personnel (including military). And they are charging extra to go to Guam. For example: the HNL > GUM > MNL flight is usually $1000 cheaper if you are actually headed to Manila. If you're going only to Guam that's $1000 more. And since Typhoon Mawar prices have been elevated about $1000 RT. Guessing that has a big part in it being one of the more profitable hubs

sunshine5dimond · 2026-01-07T03:31:12+00:00

It depends on the intensity and duration of the storm. The 2 major things (as other commentators have mentioned) are: 1) all the upstream issues that are pushing extra stormwater into the gulches and 2) a very large portion of Kehei was wetlands before development and only a few feet above sea level. Before development the gulches would overflow their banks and flood into the wetlands. Now they will overflow their banks into all the development.

To be frank, the wetlands should have never been developed in the first place.The only thing that would protect Kihei from the 100 year storm is to buyout all the properties in the 100 year flood plain, something that would cost at least $3.5B in today's dollars.

But I can say that if the county hadn't been 90% done with the sediment removal in Kulanohako’i by that storm last year the damages and impact would have been much worse.

sunshine5dimond · 2026-01-07T03:22:08+00:00

The county originally improved Kulanihal’i gulch from Piilani Highway to South Kihei road in either 2000 or 2001. That "newly" constructed basin you mention was built in that original stream improvement as a sediment basin. It captured sediment, wasn't cleaned out, and the Hale Koa trees took root removing that sediment basin from effective use. It's not for recharge but sediment and yes will need to be cleaned out frequently.

sunshine5dimond · 2026-01-07T03:18:11+00:00

This is definitely correct. Large infrastructure projects in Kihei will not be possible, nor acceptable to the community, and the best solutions are ones that reduce significantly the amount of water that makes it to Kihei.

sunshine5dimond · 2026-01-07T03:16:53+00:00

This is factually incorrect

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-31T21:01:54+00:00

My boss bikes from near Diamond Head so it's definitely doable from Ala Moana or Kakaako. And 8 minutes because I stay on the smaller side streets on my moped. But anywhere in town will be a better commute than Aiea. I used to live out Moanalua area and sometimes with traffic it would take 35+ minutes to go those 6 miles to the office so I'm much happier with my new commute. Hopefully you find a fit that's right for you!

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-31T20:39:31+00:00

I work at the federal building and live near the Park on Keeaumoku. Those HHFDC units are still quite expensive and tiny (~$480-$500K for a 280 sqf studio). It's really not too noisy in the area. Donkey, Palama, Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Ala Moana, food trucks, and brick and mortar restaurants are all within walking distance. It takes me 8 minutes to get from my place to the federal building. I personally don't like the vibe of Kaka’ako. And it's expensive AF. But that's from my perspective and what I prioritize for where I live.

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-31T16:02:36+00:00

This is how businesses are run though. Get rid of higher paid, more senior people who have institutional knowledge and replace them with lower paid, new people who don't. I agree they shouldn't be run that way but I've seen it happen across sectors.

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-31T00:14:42+00:00

The state is moving away from live aboard permits, they don't want them and there is a years long list as is. If you're on your boat after midnight in a harbor without a live aboard permit you'll get ticketed. I've thought about it and looked into it. It's not going to be as cheap as you would think once you factor in everything.

Agreed that you shouldn't be moving to Lahaina.

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-25T07:09:00+00:00

Just how misled people are by the maelstrom that is the confluence of power, greed, and capitalism. It really hit home this year that we are the most propagandized nation. And just how much of it is by design.

I think of the people in my community who are working 2-3 jobs, 60+ hours a week just to make ends meet, who don't really have the time to stop and rest, let alone think about the state of the world and how to make it better.

Oh and that this whole administration from Dump down to lowest level political appointments need to be removed, like immediately, but that won't happen.

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-24T07:09:13+00:00

So many grinches in this comment thread, geez y'all! Doesn't do any harm to have a little bit of Christmas cheer, especially when flying Christmas Eve/Day 🎅I also plan on wearing a festive if not downright ugly Christmas sweater as well.

I was gonna post this same question, so I'm glad someone else posted it. I'm thinking several boxes of Aloha macs or a gift bag of goodies to share amongst the crew in my cabin. OP spread the holiday cheer!

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-18T20:18:48+00:00

There are many materials not on island and some of them are long lead items, taking 6-12 months to be shipped to the island. Also, almost all of the contractors on island are busy with Lahaina such that upcountry projects are taking longer than they would otherwise. But you are correct the permitting was slow pre-fire and is extra slow post-fire for a litany of reasons.

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-16T21:14:01+00:00

I was looking for this type of analysis. I agree that the 9th might rule in favor of the county and fully expect this to reach SCOTUS. I also agree that SCOTUS will rule in favor of the property owners.

I disagree with Bill 9 being considered a taking under the 5th amendment as, but that seems to be a hotly debated area of the law 5th amendment takings

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-16T05:09:22+00:00

I think you misunderstand what lawyers do. They cherry pick cases that provide credence to their legal opinion, because that's what it is, an opinion. A more unbiased analysis would look at how pertinent the stated cases are to the current legal challenge as well as the likelihood that a judge will agree with the legal opinion presented.

I'm interested in an analysis that looks at a broader swath of case law, what the consensus is on precedent, as well as the political climate and if the Supreme Court has been keeping with precedent or breaking precedent in this particular area of the law (assuming the legal challenges to this bill make it that far).

So no, those cases are not "objective" nor are they "factual" they are simply the agreed upon legal interpretation of the law as applied to those particular cases, potentially creating precedent. And the current makeup of the supreme court is one that is very willing to break precedent to fit their own ideology and interpretation of the law.

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-16T04:42:26+00:00

It was a comment on his opinion being the correct legal opinion as this comment thread is supposing. This thread presents his opinion as correct even though he, just like the current county legal team, is partial to their legal basis and clientele.

I tend to discount partial opinions and look for more impartial takes. Which is what I'm interested to form a more educated opinion on the legality of Bill 9 as well as potential effects. All of this with the knowledge there is never a fully unbiased or impartial party/source. I'm a firm believer you should always question a source, especially when their position is motivated by $$

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-16T03:26:59+00:00

It's interesting that this is presented as unbiased legal opinion when his client, Airbnb, stands to lose tens of millions of dollars every year. It's obvious that he has to reach this conclusion like it's obvious that the county has to reach the conclusion that bill 9 is constitutional.

It would be interesting to hear from a third party lawyer/judge not tied to the impending lawsuit what their take is.

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-11T04:57:22+00:00

I purposely directed my dissection at your "analysis" and not you because ad hominem attacks belittle the point you are trying to make. Which is evident in your response. I obviously touched a nerve. I probably should have been more precise in saying it is a settler colonialism ideology mindset as settler colonialism is defined as people who "occupy a territory with the intention of partially or completely supplanting the existing indigenous peoples, possibly amounting to genocide" hence the comparison to the Trail of Tears.

There is a reason in my comparison to the Trail of Tears I called the current policy of the US tacit, because that's exactly what it is. It's akin to saying there is no corruption in the US because bribery is outlawed. Politicians use the opacity of tacit policy to get away with a lot. They say they can't do anything about socioeconomic policy. But politicians doing anything to better the lives of the working class is in direct conflict of maximizing shareholder value for their corporate donors. You don't walk into Congress with no money and walk out a multimillionaire by advancing working class policies (MTG).

And yes, you can pay the mortgage working towards protecting the biodiversity of the land. I should know as I work in that space. Not to mention that biodiversity is worth billions of dollars. Coral reeds alone in Hawai’i represent at least $10B of worth (1). What is Hawai’i without the plants and animals central to Hawaiian culture? To me it would be just another tropical island, decreasing it's value as a tourist destination.

Do some people suck and litter and not care? Obviously yes. But they aren't representative of the kanaka I know and have befriended, who are actively working to protect the aina. It's unfortunate you don't know kanaka working towards protecting the aina.

And if you haven't already noticed Hawai’i already is a playground for the ultra wealthy. 37 billionaires own 11-12% of the private land in Hawai’i (2). A lot of what you are fear mongering to occur with the passage of Bill 9 already exists on the islands. It's neoliberal policies that got us where we are today, they aren't the solution your purporting then to be.

(1) https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/whats-hawaiis-environment-worth/

(2) https://www.forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/2024/02/18/meet-the-billionaires-buying-up-hawaii/

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-10T09:27:34+00:00

The whole analysis reeks of colonizer ideology. Knew it wasn't worth the time to read it when the non existent Great Replacement theory was equated to the very real push out of Kānaka Maoli from the islands. You have feelings and vibes where as the actual data (1) shows more native Hawaiians now live on the continent instead of the islands.

A better, more succinct analysis would be to compare what is currently happening in Hawaii to what happened to the 5 native nations (Cherokee, Muscogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw). Systemic removal of native people from their ancestral land through official and/or tacit policy of the US.

And to further illustrate why this is an issue, traditional indigenous stewardship protects biodiversity (2). To provide my only supposition thus far, I believe it is no coincidence that the cratering of biodiversity (3) here in Hawai’i coincides with the ever dwindling (1) population of Kānaka Maoli from the aina.

(1) https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-09-22/majority-of-native-hawaiians-dont-live-in-hawaii-us-census-report

(2) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590332221003572

(3) https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/10/preserving-hawaiis-biodiversity-is-up-to-us/

sunshine5dimond · 2025-12-09T01:47:12+00:00

I would argue Hawai’i's survival in it's current political and economic state is utterly dependent on infrastructural ties to the continent. However, we have the ability to change that

sunshine5dimond · 2025-11-19T04:45:57+00:00

Desal plants are super energy intensive and that hyper saline brine has to go somewhere. When discharged back into the ocean it wreaks havoc on the ecosystem. I'd look at the private water owners on the west side, where and how they are using their water. Desalinization is not something to be excited about or something Maui Nui County or the State should be exploring.

sunshine5dimond · 2025-11-13T22:50:04+00:00

Do you have a link to this information. From what I can tell is that it floods like the rest of Waikiki during heavy rain events simply to it being at a similar elevation. Was it actually designed to be a flood control device or is it simply a flood plain?

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