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Re: LAFD Budget

Seeing City officials in the press ignore the severe impacts of these budget cuts, especially the ones covering for their poor budget decisions to cut a majority of departments' budgets & even AFTER Chief Crowley told them about the impacts these cuts have had, is DISGRACEFUL.

A New Form of Slavery? Meet Incarcerated Firefighters Battling California’s Wildfires for $1 an Hour We go behind the scenes of California’s raging climate-fueled wildfires with the hidden men and women on the front lines of the state’s ever-growing fire season: prisoner firefighters. Of the 13,000 f...

A New Form of Slavery? Meet Incarcerated Firefighters Battling California’s Wildfires for $1 an Hour (from 2018)

good thing we cut the fire dept funding by $23M while increasing the police dept budget by $138M. the cops will shoot at the fire.

Been sick for the last 2 days so looks like my plan is to stay inside and update my Palworld bases

As a fan I hate this because it seems like players are out more frequently due to injury. Greed is continuing to mess with every facet of life 😩

I truly don’t know how tennis players keep up with the season, especially with the WTA extending mandatory tournaments. The season starts tomorrow and ends November

Renowned poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.

"We will forever be grateful for the unconditional time she gave to us, to all her literary children across the writerly world," said Kwame Alexander in the statement on the renowned Nikki Giovanni’s death

Downtown LA's Ups And Downs — Past And Present: Part 2 #267: This is our second episode exploring downtown L.A. — part of our series on L.A. neighborhoods. Last time (episode #266), we covered some of the history of the area, and the ups and downs it's ex...

We profiled Oliver Apulche's story and KISO, his new downtown LA gay bar. It's been months since our story, and after several city permits later, it's finally open now.

Check out this How to LA about downtown's historic core and the community: laist.com/podcasts/how...

My sister landed a job with my org last month and she’s been flourishing. I’m so happy to see it 🥹

There’s a side of me that’s afraid my guilty pleasure being a few of Ru’s songs will end up there haha

Emotional times 🥺

#DavisCup

Ungrateful (feat. Key Glock) Megan Thee Stallion, Key Glock · Traumazine · Song · 2022

She’s been on repeat since I fell in love with Big Ol Freak and kept feeding me with two releases this year. I’m pretty Megan thee Stallion is taking the #1 spot. Side note: I think Ungrateful was so, so slept on.

Time And Trust Naomi Sharon · Obsidian · Song · 2023

I discovered this artist at the beginning year and was instantly hooked. I am absolutely obsessed with Naomi Sharon. If it wasn’t for the next artist I’d bet she’d end up taking the #1 spot this year.

RIIVERDANCE Beyoncé · COWBOY CARTER · Song · 2024

This woman is most definitely taking a spot on the wrap up. Between Cowboy Carter and Renaissance, Beyoncé’s earned enough plays with me to place.

WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME (feat. Sexyy Red) GloRilla, Sexyy Red · GLORIOUS · Song · 2024

This burtifur spirit has been all over my nursfeed and rotation. I’d be surprised if GloRilla didn’t place on my end of the year wrap up.

Daydream Interlude - Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix Mariah Carey · Daydream · Song · 1995

Between the Emancipation of Mimi (an album that is defined a piece childhood), Make it Happen and this track being on repeat this year, I believe Mariah has a good chance to end up taking a spot on the list.

TASTY - LSDXOXO Remix

LSDXOXO has had a consistent spot in my rotation since I discovered them in 2014. I feel like I didn’t listen to them as much this year, but they could be a dark horse in the race for my wrap up.

Starburst JACK MARLOW · FLAT 22 vol. 001 · Song · 2022

Whether I was hopping around on trains in LA or lifting heavy things at the gym, Jack Harlow was a constant throughout the year.

TITS, LIPS, HIPS, KISS (10/10 Remix) COBRAH, VTSS, MCR-T · TITS, LIPS, HIPS, KISS (10/10 Remix) · Song · 2024

Starting off with Cobrah. Cobrah was heavy on my rotation the first half of the year and still scratches a musical itch as the year closes out.

Songs by 8 artists I think could end up on my Spotify End of Year Wrap:

BlueSky is filling a void that 35+ up been looking for. Social media should be a cool distraction. Not stressful and annoying. Folks wanna laugh and have healthy banter and wit and sarcasm. A feeling of community. Not all these bots and ads and weird ass algorithms and engagement farming

My birthday was on the 28th, my mom’s last Wednesday and my sister’s is Monday. Add in the holidays + this plane ticket to New Orleans. My wallet has been feeling it. This money was right. on. time.

So I got an email yesterday informing me that my manager submitted my name and documented proof of my work in the last year for a staff recognition award, and it cleared HR. Baby, the check is NICE 😭

My feed on that other app is filled with punitive-obsessed liberals gloating about the potential effects of the election on Palestinians and undocumented folks. It’s so fucking gross.

Today work reminded me how much I missing working clinically.