The ‘man did California authorities screw the pooch’ thread

[LuFins Dad]

@George-K said in The ‘man did California authorities screw the pooch’ thread:

@Copper said in The ‘man did California authorities screw the pooch’ thread:

Where is the Biden Crime Family?

Celebrating the arrival of a great-grandchild (gender unknown at the moment).

And won’t for at least 7 years….

[jon-nyc]

@Jolly said in The ‘man did California authorities screw the pooch’ thread:

@jon-nyc said in The ‘man did California authorities screw the pooch’ thread:

@LuFins-Dad

Honestly I saw libs of TikTok post this and I’m like, so what? They’re women.

Are they unqualified? Then say it and describe why. Are they doing stupid shit? Then tell me about that.

But don’t just assume I’ll surmise that because they’re women.

Oh they’re butch dykes? Honestly as women firefighters go that’s probably the ideal subset to recruit from.

One commenter said ‘I’d like to see them do [some physical task]. Well I have news for you, the leadership of one of the largest fire departments in the country doesn’t have that as part of their job description. Also I have no idea who that commenter was but I’ll bet the chick on the right could take him.

How does the normal person get to that point? In fire departments, by rising through the ranks.

Think any of those gals could roll hose or pack 200 pounds of deadweight like a man?

The one on the right, sure.

[George K]

Governor hairgel is wearing a hat so that his oleaginous head doesn't catch fire.

"Figure it out."

[George K]

[jon-nyc]

That memo was how I opened this thread.

[89th]

"LA burned on his/her watch" will be the slogan they'll hear I'm sure. Mayor Bass had a career panic in her video (although maybe she was just trying to "say nothing", which is the opposite of what a leader should do), and I'd imagine Newsom is thinking his 2028 odds are also going up in smoke.

[jon-nyc]

Yep. If you're choosing snail darters over the Pacific Palisades and Malibu, look to the snail darters to fund your next campaign.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in The ‘man did California authorities screw the pooch’ thread:

That memo was how I opened this thread.

[George K]

@Jolly said in The ‘man did California authorities screw the pooch’ thread:

Think any of those gals could roll hose or pack 200 pounds of deadweight like a man?

[George K]

[Axtremus]

@jon-nyc said in The ‘man did California authorities screw the pooch’ thread:

Honestly I saw libs of TikTok post this and I’m like, so what? They’re women.

Are they unqualified? Then say it and describe why. Are they doing stupid shit? Then tell me about that.

But don’t just assume I’ll surmise that because they’re women.

Likely it's enough that the Libs of TikTok's target audience will surmise that.

[jon-nyc]

@jon-nyc said in The ‘man did California authorities screw the pooch’ thread:

Re @George-K question, moved to the appropriate thread.

My understanding is they didn’t fill the reservoirs because some fish in Northern California might have taken offense. Ok more like environmental rules stymied the diversion of water away from its historic path to the pacific.

[George K]

Adam Corolla talked about DEI and stuff a while ago.

(paraphrasing)

When I was 17, I was broke and living in my parents garage in LA. I wanted to become a firefighter thinking that could make a good living at that. I went and got an application to apply for the local firefighter unit. The guy who gave me the application said "come back in seven years."

I asked him why.

He said, "You are white and you're male. You don't fit the criteria. "

Seven years later I got a letter telling me that I could apply and take the firefighter admission test. So, I'm standing in line in front of this black girl. I told her that I waited a long time to take this exam. She asked me how long it was, and I told her it was seven years. So I asked her "when did you get your letter? "

She said, "Wednesday. "

[George K]

I saw a story that firefighters and equipment are leaving Oregon to help out in California.

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/08/oregon-sending-crews-help-battle-los-angeles-area-wildfires/

However, an unverified claim states until they are certified by the DOT in Sacramento, they can't proceed. Story doesn't address that.

[George K]

[jon-nyc]

[George K]

Putting equity is my number one role.

[Copper]

Idiots

[kluurs]

Tik Tok folks are focused on the Renicks who I am told use more water than all of Los Angeles. Story

Link to video

[89th]

@kluurs I don’t even have to click on that to know they basically grow all the water-heavy crops like almonds. So it’s not a surprise.