COUNCIL NEEDS ‘STINKING BADGES,” AND THE PLANET GIVES THEM OUT … OBASOHAN ‘DOESN’T HAVE TIME’ FOR INTERVIEW, BUT HE WILL HAVE COFFEE WITH THE PLANET
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
Pittsfield Mayoral Candidates Discuss Issues in Planet Valenti Debate
(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION JUNE 16-8, 2023) — Now that the jacks have all gone back to their boxes (nod to Jimi) and Kalinowski is running for mayor, THE PLANET’s Right Honorable Good Friends on the city council, having done their duty by approving the FY24 $205 million budget, as a body and as individuals have come into definitive focus.
Every such deliberative body needs time to develop and reveal its identity. It’s like that with all teams. The fun thing is that we can now nail each of the Chosen Eleven with the briefest badges, three words or less, to wit:
WARDS
Ken Warren: “What, Me Worry?”
Charles Kronick: “Black Flag”
Kevin Sherman: “Wayback Machine”
Jim Conant: “Sominex”
Patrick Kavey: “Spelunker.”
Dina Lampiasi: “derkronickfrenzii“
Tony Maffuccio: “Not There”
AT-LARGE
Peter Marchetti: “Hizzoner”
Peter White: “Wet Fart”
Earl Persip: “Dumpster”
Karen Kalinowski: “Deliverance”
That’s 17 words for 11 councilors.
Yeah, we nailed it.
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DIE UPDATE: ‘I Don’t Have Time to Do This’
Late Thursday morning, having heard nothing from DIE director Michael Obasohan about our invitation to a filmed interview, we called. Obie picked up the transfer. He confirmed he received THE PLANET‘s invitation. Is he going to do it? He said he was “considering it,” adding that he’s so busy “I don’t have time to do this.”
Perhaps … but he did have time for fluff and marshmallows by appearing on WTBR’s Morning Drive (zzzzzzzz) There, he faced a barrage of fawning that made “sucking up” seem like “blowing out.”
It makes a great riddle: “When is a vacuum cleaner like a leaf blower? Answer: When it’s WTBR’s Morning Drive.”
Some world travelers will do anything for free theater tickets!
The good news is that Obasohan said he was preparing a write-up for THE PLANET that outlines his goals this year and “community engagement.” We said we looked forward to receiving it. Of course, a prepared document is nothing like answering live questions that come fast and hard.
More good news is that he agreed to sit down with THE PLANET over coffee sometime the week of July 17. We have every hope that will lead to a sit-down in front of the camera.
THE PLANET respects Obie for taking our call, but we should not have to “thank” a public official for fulfilling an obligation by talking to the press. That’s what it’s come to in Picklefield. Usually, they are “in a meeting,” “in conference,” or “in Boston.” Even when our spies spot them in the office. Guess bilocation is the new thing.
Padre Pio was on to something.
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PLANET to Pete White
In iBerkshires, Brittany Polito quoted council VP Pete White saying: “I think anyone who needs to question the value of this department needs to go listen to Director [Michael Obasohan]’s last appearance on [WTBR’s Morning Drive] where Director Obasohan hammered it home why we need this.
“How much it means to the future of Pittsfield. How much it means to people who see Director Obasohan go into schools and other places knowing that the city cares about diversity, equity and inclusion enough that we do invest in it, enough that we do want to help our employees understand why it needs to be invested in.”
WHITE: “Anyone who needs to question the value of this department needs to go listen to Director [Michael Obasohan]’s last appearance on [WTBR’s Morning Drive].
PLANET TO PETE: We did that one better. We invited the director to sit for an interview on our YouTube channel, PLANET VALENTI VIDEO, so we could listen and learn first hand.
It would be far more educational if the director meets with pushback questions that actually test his ability to articulate the value of his office and justify (a) use of taxpayer money spent to keep it alive, (b) his $96,000 salary, and (c) his $8,000 raise.
He could “hammer it home” on a venue that takes marshmallows and roasts them on the hot seat.
Have a great weekend, everybody.
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“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”
LOVE TO ALL.
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WAMC is on a roll this week. Josh Landes wrote that Karen Kalinowsky finished in last place with only 281 votes out of more than 6,000 cast in the preliminary mayoral election in 2019…. [Jon Melle’s notes: …. that Mayor Linda Tyer was, of course, also in that year, but her third husband, the multimillionaire CPA, Barry Clairmont is suing Melissa Mazzeo over a little less than 4 years later due to Melissa Mazzeo’s free speech accusations against him during the 2019 general mayoral election that Barry Clairmont’s second wife, Mayor Linda Tyer, won].
After falling short in 2019, Kalinowsky to run for mayor of Pittsfield again | WAMC
WAMC’s Josh Landes described Ward 2 City Councilor Charles Ivar Kronick as often finding himself at the “center of controversy” in Pittsfield politics over the first two years.
Social worker Soncere Williams makes Pittsfield political debut in bid for Ward 2 city council seat | WAMC
As for “DIE director” Michael Obasohan’s $8,000 pay raise that will put his yearly city public pay at $96,000 plus public perks, the over $205.6 million fy2024 city budget gave large public pay raises across the board for all of the city government’s bureaucratic managerial positions.
The real issue in Pittsfield politics is that the local elected officials are charging taxpayers top dollar in return for rock bottom results. To illustrate, it would be like me running a bait-and-switch sales scheme whereby I charge the fictional Mary Joe and Joe Kapanski full price for Barry Clairmont and Linda Tyer’s mansion and two Lexus luxury cars in their elitist Gated Community, but in return I really sold the fictional Kapanskis a room for a night at the downtown Pittsfield YMCA after I took them for a “free cash” ride to Silver Lake.
To be clear, Pittsfield politics is A BIG SCAM ran by one political (Democratic) Party insider corrupt career politicians and their highly paid managerial bureaucrats!
Jon Melle
The center of controversy is where the hard work gets done.
He is correct, and I got a lot done.
You’ve got nothing done. Your fellow councilors have no respect for you. You couldn’t get enough votes to use the bathroom. I hope you stop insulting everyone that is different than you.
Another moron from the Tyer/Marchetti plantation
Yup. Dumb and dumber they come.
Thank you, Charles Ivar Kronick, for being “the center of controversy” and getting a lot done in Pittsfield politics. After reading the posts about the “DIE” office you unsuccessfully opposed, I ask you and others:
“Why is it O.K. for Mayor Linda Tyer’s 3rd husband, the multimillionaire CPA Barry Clairmont, to sue a woman politician and community activist named Melissa Mazzeo for exercising her right to making Free Speech accusations against him in the 2019 election that his second wife, Mayor Linda Tyer, won, but Pittsfield’s city government is paying over 6-figures per fiscal year for the new DEI Office to publicly advocate for women and minorities in Pittsfield from being treated illegally and/or unfairly?”
Melissa has every right as a candidate to question why her opponents political husband was in the location he was in…who wouldn’t ask why were you there ?
Tyer is queen of the plantation
Anyone can sue anyone for anything
K-this you and I, 100% agree upon. We live in a very litigious society.
I wonder if our Justice system allowed that the losing lawyer paid the winners how many nonsense cases would never make it past the bar(the wet one).
Pete White aka ..”The Galloping Gourmet” should stick to what he does best and that isn’t being a councilor.
Pete White has discovered a new passion in life – drinking. Guzzle guzzle gulp gulp.
Every third Facebook post is now a shout out to a beer, a bar or a metal show.
And I know he thinks he’s doing the business community a favor by constantly posting sandwiches and bagels from local restaurants but really, it just attests to his awful eating and spending habits.
How about doing the community a real favor by actually doing some meaningful work that spurs business development. Where are the posts about bringing new business to Picklefield? Where are the posts about job creation or new construction?
Or where is Porkchop Pete’s study he personally conducted on the “houseless” problem in Picklesfield? He’s been working on it since 2019.
He even went to press and announced it.
Porkchop, let’s see the results….
And could he also explain to us why the new shelter attached to the church on Fenn Street is facing yet another delay in opening, and how much,if any, influence Barry ” it’s 3 a.m. I must be lonely” has on why it hasn’t opened yet?
He ate it the damn thing.
Spending? Frog face eats and drinks for free.
0bosohon’s sound quality was very poor. I’d listen to it if I could hear it .Pete White must have opened a bottle of boot liquor before he tuned in.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is nothing else but Dem/Liberal progressive totalitarian ideology and beliefs illegally enforced upon all employees of city of Pittsfield.
DEI violates Free Speech and Freedom of Religion and Beliefs.
I do not believe in Diversity, Equity and LGBTQ Inclusion.
Can I apply for City job having my such beliefs?
Can I maintain a City job if I openly state about my disbelief in DEI?
Michael Obasohan and Michael Tyler would fire anybody immediately for saying so!
But that is a sever violation of the United States Constitution which guarantees
Free Speech and Freedom of Religion and Believes!
I don’t have to reveal my believes in order to work.
I don’t have to listen Democratic Party Propaganda as mandatory “training”.
I believe in God Almighty. I believe in 10 Commandments.
I do believe in Old Testimony and Chapter about Sodom and Gomorra.
I do believe in Science which teaches Male and Female biology and physiology.
All men have XY DNA chromosomes.
All women have XX DNA chromosomes.
People are unable to change their sex as it is impossible to change existing DNA code, regardless any hormonal “therapy”, drinks or drugs.
Of course after smoking marijuana and some Colombian crack cocaine some people indeed need mental health as they dream to become opposite sex or traveling back in time to Andromeda Galaxy.
But I have No obligation to swallow their beliefs–sorry.
Transgender miracles is a Lie.
Everybody know that but afraid to say so.
What kind of country we became if people are forced to covert to hostile FAKE ideology or lose their job?
Check America First Legal who filed more than 75 lawsuits in Federal Courts and already won many! I make donations to them monthly, so should you!
https://aflegal.org/
AFL won Federal Lawsuit against Joe Biden for funding Black Farmers!
All Farmers are Equal! So, Federal Money cannot be granted to one race!
Victory!
Mayor Linda Tyer’s $700,000 funding to recently created Berkshire Black Economic Development is 100% against Federal and State Laws and Constitutions!
She simply thinks nobody has guts to fight that in Court.
DEI is a spit in the face of Mayflower and Pilgrims, Lutherans and Conservative Jews and Muslims.
DEI is worst possible Anti-American Neo-Totalitarian Dem/Liberal Dictatorship which
must and will be removed or we are no longer Free People.
Don’t worry. You’d be first disqualified for your inability to spell and use words properly.
Now go tell that to the left wing education leaders who say spelling and punctuation doesn’t need to be taught. You know because it isn’t diverse,
No, I wouldn’t tell them that.
You must be an immigrant phob
And you must be an ignorant phob.
Indeed. You scare me.
Great Pete White’s yoga pats. That’s an awesome post.
You couldn’t get the job because you don’t support the enterprise.
Tell that to Captain Kirk
Looking at this list it is amazing that anyone would want to run to join the group! I think everyone can find better things to do and better people to associate with then with these clowns. Would love to know the reason that the city government did not insist on closing at least one school! They could also sell the administration building of the schools to Mill Town to create low income housing in he vibrant Tyler St area. Or to stop paying $500,000.00 a year for office space that hasn’t been used since COVID. Why haven’t these clowns called to task the ARPA robbers and why they didn’t use the money on the money pit at the end of Holmes Road? On top of that I do unfortunately feel the DIE department is racist and that the city’s policies have turned racist in nature. It was an atrocity what the English put in place in America before the country was able to break free from their grasp and it was unfortunate that it took 60 years for the new country to rid itself from slavery but it did all end in 1865….almost 200 years ago. I believe it is time to just treat each other with respect to the quality one possesses in their soul and actions.
Notice how our glorious leaders went from using the word “affordable” to “market rate” housing ? No accident.
Left out of the equation was rental unit profits. My guess is that, not all, but many mega unit owners are raking it in hand over fist. But why tell the whole story when you can deflect from reality? In Pittsfield that subject comes under the “special interest blanket” and such information is pretty much closeted and unavailable to public eyes.
Covid has become the cover goat for huge corporate profits.
True story.
Surely you might accept that it is important to help people of color not be affected by those in our society who have negative bias against them.
K
That sounds good in theory, but in practice that is nothing more than patronizing POC. It sends a tacit message that you are helpless compared to us. Not good. It is up to individuals to remedy such social issues. One heart at a time. Forcing it, as DIE does, backfires by creating the very conditions it supposedly opposes.
DIE, Bart, DIE. You must look at results, as I’m sure you have, with a less jaundiced eye. It sends the explicit message that the US cares and is trying to turn the tide. You view it as patronizing, when you would not view it that way if it were in favor of Italian-Americans at the beginning of the last century. It backfires in your eyes because you reject the premise not because it doesn’t work.
It doesn’t work, that’s why businesses, schools and universities are abandoning the DEI nonsense. It’s a total waste of resources. Liberals have created such nonsense as a diversion from their failed policies.
Mr Fritz, it does work it just takes time. From the mid-60s till now, thousands upon thousands of people of color have advanced in society because of these policies. This counters the hundreds of years of lack of access to capital suffered by people of color. It works like two steps forward one step back.
LBJ killed the black family
Ya know what might also help? Parents who cared enough to raise their children with some values.
How can you say that? You are saying their parents don’t care, and that their parents have no values.
I am referring to all parents. The ones who actually are in the home to contribute to raising them. Not the sperm donors.
Learn history only 80 years was slavery legal and then it was finally overthrown. It was a practice started in Africa and brought to America by the English. It took the colonies over 100 years to overthrow the monarchy and unfortunately longer to get rid of their system of slavery. Affirmative action was a system to help raise up the black community because they were unable to do it themselves. Now it is time to take off the training wheels and treat all as equals
K
Fair points, and yes, I reject the premise that identity forms a sound basis for favoring certain groups over others. That is inequality. I reject the premise because it’s a false premise. I’m confident you will see the truth of that.
Sorry I do not.
There are none so blind than those who refuse to see
You cannot see what’s not there.
Paternalistic liberals are the biggest threat to POC
Sorry I do not agree.
Not sure who has a negative “bias” against people of color seeing how I see people of color as a President, Supreme Court Judge, Congress Representatives, Lawyers, Doctors, Astronauts, etc. I think its time to treat all equal, no special classes
No, we’ve yet to arrive.
Maybe SOME of those who are not arriving are not trying very hard. And sometimes coddling can cause apathy of effort.
That’s true sometimes.
How much more grant money and/or government handouts do you need, before you arrive?
I understand teaching hard work and dedication is a tough task.
Extending one’s hand to accept an ARPA payment or welfare check is much easier task to teach and learn.
It is a slow process. I don’t know how much time it will take, and I don’t know what the outcome will be, but I do feel it’s well worth the effort.
As you should accept and help white people who have been affected by those in our society who have negative biases against them, as you have
Totally agree.
Besides the English bringing the slaves over from Africa, I think everyone should look at Africa for creating the slaves through their tribal wars. Should they be paying the reparations the black community is seeking?
They can pay them in Africa.
I’m trying to tell everyone, in case it is not clear to see. I’m pretty certain there’s action in Supreme Court & it’s not about Black it’s in regards to the Indians.
This is one current event
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-upholds-key-part-native-american-adoption-law-rcna67865
The monuments are regarding Indian Massacres. Not Black repairations – INDIGINOUS REPARATIONS.
What Black Nation was Massacred in Berkshire County.
I missed that part ~
But, did you hear about how the Nutrition Guidelines were established by starving Indiginous babies and children in assylums.
Did that happen to blacks, the assylums?
I’ve never read about blacks in asylum or massacres.
This is the part where We realized the thread and the loom & hand that sews time.
Nobody is White
I am so disappointed in the guy. I did not really see him being able to do the job his job description speaks to, because I think it is unrealistic, but I did think he was going to try. I certainly did not expect him to hide in the shadows with the mayor and her handlers. Thought his job was to help minority’s, not run cover for special interests.
I don’t anymore. Now I think it really is a joke and political woke cover.
I would like to think, to give him the benefit of the doubt, that it was not his decision to avoid you Dan, but rather a threat from above. Given the stink of this administration it is possible that his job was threatened if he did your interview and was unable to defend the indefensible. It could have brought untold shame and embarrassment on his puppeteers, no doubt.
I’m disappointed in you Fizz. I think you’re not really giving him the benefit of the doubt.
If Obanoballs goes on with Dan he can prove the value of his position.
DEI is the White Saviour complex subsidized by taxpayer money. Obasohan is their token blackie.
You know who the DEI office and mission is important to? White people. I’d bet 85% of Picklefield’s black population has no idea what DEI stands for, either as an acronym or a mission.
Don’t get me wrong- there’s nothing wrong with Obasohan’s willingness to accept $100,000 per year for a do-nothing position. I applaud the man. The joke’s on the city, not him.
A most interesting take, EHR.
The White Saviour complex is preferable to white man’s burden. Obasohan would be their token only if the rest of the staff is white.
Tyer has a collection of of house negroes.
Oh hi, CIH.
I’se in town, Honey! I Sho Nuff wooda bens takn credit fo dat fine literature, but I’se an’t da author. But sho Nuff fo da compliment. Nows just uoos dont goes mistakn I’se fo uoos Mammy Aunt Jemima tyer or dirty Buckwheat Barry, an wees be cool.
Ok I won’t.
Hey, CIH, if you’re going to speak AAV, speak it correctly.
Harvesting eyeballs at Harvard. Selling em. Flipping prophits.
Grave robbery is profitable
Yeah, Dan’s job.
Tyer harvested Marchetti ‘s balls
I love this comment both for its humor and veracity.
https://youtu.be/KEcx9F_FW2U
The Indiginous were comfortably numb when they agreed.
They thought, better just stay down.
And so, we did.
Are you related to Liz Warren?
How
We need an addendum acronym for white questioning.
LGBT WQ
We always considered myself white but now, it makes you wonder.
“it makes you wonder.”
Which you?
Correct
Karen, no! Please don’t. This is pretty much just quitting the city council and we’re going to need you more than ever next year. Convince Gaetani to run for Marchetti’s seat so we don’t end up with that progressive carpetbagger woman!!
I don’t see it that way at all. With most council votes going 9-2 or 8-3, maybe she realizes her one vote doesn’t mean squat and it doesn’t change with Marchetti or Krol as Mayor. The only way she can affect real change is from the corner office. Good luck to her! If nothing else she has real guts! Not button popping guts.
She and the Water Wiz will ride off into the sunset in September.
That’s on the people as a whole The People choose their leaders.
Bingo. Aim higher – that’s success.
Karen Colonanowski’s announcement of her intentions to Run for Mayor of the city of Pittsfield on Its Pittsfield tonight was straight out of 6th grade government class at Reid middle school. Mike Daly is such a dip unprofessional and just plain an embarrassment.
The only other real announcement that was this bad locally to run for office was Robert Sullivan for D.A if you recall it was at Park square in 30mph winds 20 degrees next to a non-working fountain. He was so pathetic. He couldn’t even get enough signatures to get on the ballot. I see the same for Dear Karen.
Please stop with all the other BS and start focusing on cleaning up the filth, Meth mouth zombies walking the streets, crime, Beggars, Junkies that live in the Parks.
Reading your post it is obvious your Mother failed in teaching you not to disrespect women. Your cheap attempt at humor fell flat. Her name is Karen Kalinowski and if you happen to pay taxes in Pittsfield she should have earned your respect. After watching many meetings she has earned mine. Reading some of your previous texts I venture to guess you feed out of the tax payer trough. The last thing tax paying residents of Pittsfield need is Marchetti or Krol in the mayors seat. Marchetti has rubber stamped 100% of the Mayors increases. Krol is from the same cloth. This town needs Governmental change, not business as usual. I think a Town Manager should be considered. Their is no need to spend half a million dollars a year on a 9-2 or 8-3 Rubber Stamping Council. Forget about the low blows and let her run a campaign. Karen K you have my vote just on the effort + hard work I have seen you put in for the citizens of Pittsfield.
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The Tyer plantation speaks once more
I think you’d love to be the overseer.
Pete White already has the job
Reid has a govt class in 6th grade? Wow!
I said the special interest who be freaking out and this post proves it.
Sucksausage is this you?
That man who is all men and who stands in the dock for us until our own time come and we must stand for him. Do you love him, that man?
– Cormac McCarthy
Will you honor the path he has taken? Will you listen to his tale?
Oh yes, we are he.
Gunga la gunga
I am here for you as always
God help me.
Even though KK has no chance to win, I’ll be rooting for her. Maybe she can expose some of the fraud going on in the city. If not, hopefully during a debate, she’ll turn up the heat and make it a little uncomfortable for Marchetti and Krol.
City Councilor Karen Kalinowsky is running for mayor of Pittsfield | Central Berkshires | berkshireeagle.com
She has every chance to win. People are sick of business as usual.
MA,
I hope she is able to bring out the true difference’s between the other two candidates who are tiptoeing around questions with pretty much both giving the same basic talking point campaign type answers. She can change this with going more in-depth on questions and answers asked of her during debates where they will have to respond.
Krol is always talking about potential but never gives details.
Now that Karen’s running for mayor I’m assured of some intelligent debate. Go get em girl. Good luck to you
He’s a fraud & incompetent nothingburger who needs a job to support his new blended family.
The main difference is that one is about to pops button.
My Pittsfield relatives will vote for her. She has the potential to be the People’s Mayor. Knows the workings of the Police Dept., School Dept. and City Hall. Has gained experience on the CC. Willing to fight for budget reductions. What’s not to love? You people have been hoping for a third candidate – well now you have her! Get behind her!
As will my family and friends being voting for KK.
I just think as MelMaz found out, the deck will be stacked in Marchetti’s favor.
I’m sure Dirty Barry Clairmont, aka-Mr. Worldwide, will find his way into city hall again to get a running tally of voters/votes, just like last time.
He’ll come up with another horsesh!t excuse, like, I can only buy Zig-Zag candy bars out of the CH vending machine. I can’t find them anywhere else.
If she tells it like it is, as she has been, puts a good plan together to deal with this mess and fix it she will win. But people have to wake up and see through the BS we have lived with the past mayors and most of the clowncil
Ya cut every budget make people loose their jobs! She won’t win, She won’t raise money.
You raise taxes and fees people can’t afford to live here and leave town.
and the numbers of those leaving should be hugely embarrassing for the city
and she may not get much help from connected biased media. (they know who they are and will now need to spin up a storm of bullshit) They were not planning on having to do this.
But a message of truth may very well trump all that special interest money. The people of Pittsfield have been pounded into apathy because of a feeling of helplessness regarding their government. We are apathetic but not stupid. People need to talk to one another and pass the message that there is hope on the horizon. Tell your family and friends on social media that there is now a candidate who gives hope to Pittsfield.
Thank you Fizz.
I don’t know about that as she is stuck up Mike Daly’s ass. Her problem is she’s with the minority negative side, and she can’t raise money!
Maybe she does not need money if she is not trying to BUY THE ELECTION.
Domestic terrorism is the number one problem in the United States of America. DonaldTrump should not be allowed to promote terror on American citizens after being charged with stealing America’s secrets for espionage
You are stupid then why isnt both Clintons in jail, other past presidents, the current president being charged. I will tell you why it is fixed system. Read the act yourself and then comment.
George Washington chopped down a cherry tree as a child and was never charged or ordered to provide compensation. I say, dig the son of a bitch up and put his corpse on trial. And, if found guilty, as I am sure he would be, impeach his bony ass posthumously and make his descendants pay reparations to the descendants of the people who owned the cherry tree.
NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW GODDAMMIT!!!
Left wing buffoons are the biggest threat the world over. Ask Sturgy . He’s been everywhere.
Who’s going to begrudge Sturgy a few freebies. Times are tough.
Biden turned the FBI into the Stasi. The Big Guy is good that way. Heil Biden.
I saw that on FOX.All the insurectionist Republicans who asked for pardons from the lead insurectionist Trump are still weaponizing FOX/ Russia TV as a diversion from the live Coup we all were witness to.
Hey, try watching something other than government sponsored media:
ABC, CBS and NBC completely ignore alleged Biden bribery scheme, spend hours on Trump: Report (yahoo.com)
If Trump and the GOP had been doing this when he was in office, TSC your Bud Lights would sour. Your Ukraine and pride flags would spontaneously combust into flames. Drag queen shows in front of children would not be taking place. You would have been absolute mess TSC…….well, more so than you already are.
Comer: Democrats Continue to Lie About Biden Bribery Record – United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
There has never been one day the Biden story was not on TV.FOX/ Russia has it running 24/7. Where have you been.Insurectionist Jordan and Green Gaetz with Hawley divert attention from Trumps many crimes.Ivanka Trump got 2 billion from the Saudi Royal family,why?
You really think Michael Obasohan is going to interview? If I was him, I wouldn’t. I’m sure he’s visited your blog and knows this isn’t his audience and his words will get twisted and butchered. So again, what for? We know your position on DEI as well as the majority of your readers. He has no obligation to you interact with you. Move on.
Of course you wouldn’t. That says it all, T. Thank you for making my point!
Are the interviews edited to twist someone’s words?
If the point I helped you prove is that he won’t meet with you, then, you’re welcome? Again, the obsession you and most of your readers have with DEI just proves how fragile a straight white man’s feelings can be. It’s clear you also have a problem with a black man making a decent salary. Which is very odd. Your racism is truly shining.
TONY
Nah, that’s not the point you helped me prove. As for your accusations, it sounds like a case of projecting those faults into others that you yourself possess (the beam in your own eye). Actually, I am the least “ist” person you will ever not meet. Thanks for your readership!
I have my doubts, given your diatribes.
Hey Dan, didja ever notice the character of those who say “I am the least “ist” person…..”?
K
Of course, I predicted such a response. Fact is, though, I’m a lover … of individuals, irrespective of the fake categories in which others (like you, perhaps?) love to group them. If you knew me, you’d know the truth of what I say. Love is the answer.
I do not disagree.
Tony is exactly correct.
This position is a waste of our tax dollars just like it is at every place of business, state and federal agency. They have only been created to stop the whinnng, and broke A** woke.
The position is a very positive development, showing how proactive the Pitt is in moving our society forward.
The other probability, K, is that it illustrates how proactive Picklefield’s politicians are in funding window dressing so it makes it look like they are “doing something” with respect to the issue.
But, but, rumor has it that Mammy Aunt Jemima tyer is guna sho nuff shower Mr. O with $2M from the taxpayers FREE CASH stash sos Mr. O can bring the Soul Train jungle boogie line to up street downtown sos all the VIBE negroes can boogie to their taxpayer funded VIBE storefronts. Mr. O’s Black Mambo will snake its way from one end of NON to the other. Won’t that be fun. Nappy heads Dirty Buckwheat Barry and the BIG BROWN DUMP persip have already ordered their afro sheen blow kits for the event. Don’t wait too long to order yours.
How cynical you are.
There’s no reason, save cynicism, not to take them at their word.
I can see through the inductive process — by this remark, combined with others — that you likely don’t understand the word “cynicism.”
Yeah I’ll have to work on my vocab.
No shame in that, K. Actually, kudos. It’s something I do every day, even at this point in my career. Well done.
Exactly who are those being helped? What’s being done to help them? Oh I know. We give them level 5 schools and declare victory. Hallelujah.
Your sarcasm aside, citizens of color in our country have been helped immensely over the past 50 years to overcome their systemic lack of capital funds resulting from our racist society.
The question was about a job in Pittsfield not what the democrats have done for black people in big cities, which is quite remarkable.
Right. Thanks. But ya gotta regress to the mean. Generalize to the group.
It looks like a feel good, cover your ass political position to me. I am looking forward to someone coming forward with examples of how and who this position actually helps. Is there such a person who might possess such information and if so, when do you think I might see such actual evidence sir?
SNARK
Yes, it’s a CYA position, a “See, we’re on this problem” cover for officials, and an example of government run amok. Window dressing.
I don’t know. There must be a study somewhere.
Positions like this help by advising admin on their policies and job applications, using judgments on hiring and policy to give advice from the perspective of persons of color.
Dan said something very poignant during that dumb interview though,it was concerning the d I e program and Director. He said you can’t change what is in peoples hearts.Hundred percent correct.
I fear that’s correct; I hope it’s not.
“Right-on, brother” Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks? (Shaft) You’re damn right. Can you dig it?
Exactly, thanks Tony
Another clown from the Tyer plantation
Yazm, boss.
Are you an overseer on Tyer’s plantation?
If a woman were unlawfully seized, shackled, detained… … … …
And dragged through all the towns, one by one
because there were no fucking sidewalks
Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, then Lenox
That would be a fucking nightmare
No, bruh…. I did this.
They said it would never happen
If Karen pushes for the people and rips the 2 boozes apart for allowing taxes and sewer rates to be raised to the level there at now, and as Melle says, ” level 5 schools, poor roads, crime, homeless, drug addicts, drunks, mental health people roaming the streets at all hours and puts fourth good solid plans to deal with all this crap she will win. Dont get me wrong love the G-Man but Karen has a better shot to win.
You’re absolutely right. G-Man will get 33 votes and Karen will get 300.
She got a lot more votes when elected to the council and she’ll get many more in the primary.
I know the kids loved her.
Gman will get zero votes because he’s not a serious candidate for mayor.
He’s a bag of hot air.
And the two lounge acts will soon find out different. Bring on The debates.
Aww, be nice to Krol and Pete. they may both be out of work soon.
Which is why of course you and all the other people suddenly showed up here to vote!
I don’t hate ya because you’re black. I hate you because you’re beautiful.
Pittsfield’s Juneteenth 2023 event:
Juneteenth Celebration 2023! | Facebook
“We are kicking off Juneteenth with a mini parade starting at Persip Park on the corner of North and Columbus, marching down Columbus Avenue into [Durant] Park, and that’s going to kick off the Juneteenth Celebration in the park, which will run from 12 to six in the evening,” said Dennis Powell, who describes Juneteenth as the true Black Independence Day, reflected on the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion for the African American community in Berkshire County.
“Empowerment and positive healing can begin by recognizing the past:” Berkshire County celebrates Juneteenth | WAMC
Related event:
I Am Afro: A Street Fair for All the People | Facebook
Jon Melle’s notes: Will the candidates for Mayor of Pittsfield: John Krol, Peter Marchetti, Karen Kalinowsky, and Craig Gaetani be attending Pittsfield’s Juneteenth 2023 event on Sunday afternoon, June 18th, 2023? Will Krol, Marchetti, Kalinowsky and Gaetani support the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion movement in Pittsfield politics at the Juneteenth 2023 event in Pittsfield? Will blogger Dan Valenti cover the event or will he be intimidated from attending the event because of his criticisms of the “DIE” movement in Pittsfield politics?
I don’t have to go. I’ll just wait for Pete White to post a picture of his hotdog.
June 17, 2023
Hello blogger Dan Valenti,
This Sunday afternoon, June 18th, 2023, is your chance to see how the four candidates for Mayor of Pittsfield politics will respond to a community event celebrating Juneteenth. Will candidates Peter Marchetti, John Krol, Karen Kalinowsky and Craig Gaetani attend this community event? Will they speak in favor of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion movement in Pittsfield politics? Will you, blogger Dan Valenti, attend the “DIE” event or will you be intimidated from showing up due to your criticisms of the “DIE” movement in Pittsfield politics?
Best wishes,
Jon Melle
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Juneteenth Celebration 2023! | Facebook
Question Authority.
My favorite button from 1986.
Please, don’t tell me what to do, unless you are an instructor.
Consider yourselves bamboozled sheep.
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Go Fund Yourselves
Money Drives – Y O U
Ok, turtleneck. You can have the recognition buddy boy.
What it is ho, what’s up
Just wondering if Rutberg discovered Minneapolis
14815 Rutberg 1981 TH3 Filipp Grigor’evich Rutberg (born 1931), a Russian expert in electrophysics, is director of the Institute of Problems of Electrophysics in St. Petersburg. JPL · 14815
…when you discover a small bodied planet – 3 6 9
14815 Rutberg
Discovered 1981 Oct. 7 by T. M. Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.
Filipp Grigor’evich Rutberg (b. 1931), a prominent expert in electrophysics, is director of the Institute of Problems of Electrophysics in St. Petersburg. He is widely known for investigations of powerful discharges in dense gas media, non-equilibrium processes in plasma streams and for the design of new electrophysical equipment.
October 7th is a good date
https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=14815&view=VOPDA
Check this out
When 52 state Supreme Courts tell America the plaintiff did not present evidence of cheating and threw out the case of cheating along with the Supreme Court of the United States all the banter of cheating is just to legitimize the Trump lie.Not one thing this retired 77year old golfer says is true.Trump understand white angry American men.Just tell the fools what they want to hear.Trump knows they are all suckers
Yes, thanks TSC.
52? The united states of hoyle or aviator?
TSC isn’t playing with a full deck
There were 52 court decisions.
That’s not what the the fool wrote
Jar of babies
https://www.jeremyleepauley.com/paint
Harvard – told ya
Major Tom
No one person can straighten out the complete horrendous mess the City of Pittsfield is in currently, but I do believe that Karen K. has the capability to give Pittsfield a start of a come back. Much more so than Pee Pee Petie of Pretty Boy Krol. In watching the City Council meetings I have been impressed how Karen can drill many of Tyer’s department heads to get the truth out of their departments, something Tyer has never done! Karen does not back down and keeps asking questions until she gets an answer. I watched as she has had Bike Lake Ricky Rumpus and BowTie Kerwood shaking and sweating fumbling every lying word out of their mouths because she was asking legitimate questions about their departments. During one of the budget meetings she even has her old boss Mikey Wynn at a loss of how many vehicles the PPD has? I also give her a lot of credit for hanging on when many of her co- councilors blindsided her regarding the chance for taxpayers to vote on the bike lanes. What was done to her was crooked as crooked comes. She did not throw in the towel like a couple of the current councilors and decide not to run again, she feels she can still attempt to help the hard working taxpayers of Pittsfield.
Bottom line, she has more balls to fight for taxpayers that Pee Pee and Pretty Boy combined! Go Karen and Good Luck, you have my vote.
I’d vote for her, even though she’s way to the right of me, if she’ll help fix our problems.
Mao is to the right of you
Last one. Lampylousy states what about Millennials during the water rate hearing budget. Maybe if you had thought of that before the rates were set there might not be a fair share problem? The elderly dont have disposable income.Most are living on little ssi and povery level pensions. They don’t receive 50- 100 thousand a year like school retirees and public employees. Again. The City Council whiffed over why we have to pay rates and could give a crap how, but WHY is it short?
This administration has spent tens of millions taking care of special interest people. But when it comes to elderly on fixed incomes the mayor took a shit in a hat and handed it to them.
Councilor Lampiasi drew a wrong number and she belongs on the Right Wing.
Well when the taxpayers were asked to pony up for the 20 plus million dollar Colonial theater they said everyone in the city would be able to afford tickets. That was not true then and it sure as hell is not true now.
Most shows are $25!
I thought you were a millionaire?
I was mimicking another stooge.Sorry if you misunderstood.
No I didn’t misunderstand at all. You have claimed to be a millionaire. Fraud!
Hey thanks. 毛
Karen and I are the Left Wing. Take a second look!
The left wouldn’t have voted down DEI, no?
Depends on what “left” — the moderate/centrist left, which exists only in hiding from fear, would have voted it down. The loon left, that tiny groups of radicals who have hijaked a once great political party? No way. Not when they can use that phony initiative to make further inroads on American democracy.
It’s just a matter of perspective. My left vs. your left.
There were two council votes against DEI = the right leaners.
What is a ‘right leaner’?
Your 100 percent correct. The City is beyond repair.
Great observations Merry. Karen has not hesitated to dig for info and question discrepancies & decisions. I will vote for her!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there.
Best lifetime job ever!
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/06/happy-fathers-day-2023/
You to Mr. Fritz. And Happy Fathers a day to the Brady Bunch candidate and all the Dads especially the Veteran Dads who are the heart and Soul of our Country.
This veteran dad thanks you.
https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2023/02/23/tribal-skeletal-remains-museums-wampanoag-nation-harvard-peabody-wampanoag-confederation/69926819007/
https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-announces-over-11-million-in-grant-funding-for-68-trail-improvement-projects-across-the-commonwealth