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Eugene Bradley

@eebradley.bsky.social

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IT worker & manager by day in Monterey Bay. Public transit advocate & watchdog in #SiliconValley and #SanJose by night.

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · May 20

Got interviewed and quoted last night on @abc7news.bsky.social re: Waymo coming to San Jose soon. Also coming to Cupertino and Campbell as well.
Story on all of that here: abc7news.com/post/waymo-g...

Waymo gets green light for San Jose amid South Bay expansion

Waymo announced Monday that state regulators approved its plan to offer the first-ever robotaxi rides in San Jose.

abc7news.com

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Democratic Socialists of America @demsocialists.bsky.social · 17h

Stopping SNAP benefits is an attack on poor people.

Detener los beneficios del SNAP es un ataque a los pobres.

Full statement in English and Spanish at the link here: www.dsausa.org/statements/s...

The government shut-down will mean that poor people in the United States will no longer receive SNAP benefits beginning November 1, 2025. This is class war, and as socialists it is necessary to fight back. Although our government has endless funding to commit genocide abroad, it claims poverty when it comes to feeding our own children here at home. Approximately 62% of SNAP recipients are in families with children, meaning that we are quite literally starving children right now. Why? Because the class that is in power right now thinks that starving children, whether in Gaza or in the United States, is an acceptable thing to do, and further thinks that it can get away with it without a fight. 1/3

As socialists we understand this is a feature and not a bug in the current political system of the United States. The Republican Party actively wants to starve this population, using dehumanizing language to describe individuals receiving public assistance. Food stamp recipients are victims of capitalism, not “parasites.” At the same time, the Democratic Party only wants to draw attention to this horror to the extent that it might benefit them electorally. If the Democratic Party wanted to do something, then it would exercise the power that it actually has at the local level. All across the country, in states led by Democratic governors, however, the response has been absolutely anemic. Even though the Democrats can choose to spend state funds to feed the children frozen out of the SNAP program, they have so far chosen to dodge the issue instead. As socialists, we need to increase the pressure on the individual states to exercise the power that they have right now. 2/3

Across the country, we have the ability to agitate within individual states and cities to fill the gaps that are being created by an utterly horrific federal government, and to make sure that everyone responsible — whether through action or inaction — for literally starving children faces the consequences of their decisions, rather than passive acceptance.

This is why we also strongly encourage chapters to utilize existing DSA mutual aid and tenant networks to check on neighbors and connect them with resources. We cannot sit on our hands, because solidarity means showing up and actively fighting tooth and nail.

In solidarity. 3/3

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 17h

I'm looking to speak to people who rely on SNAP about what this past week has been like. If that's you, please reach out, or pass along to others. Can be anonymous.

Signal: marisakabas.04
Email: [email protected]

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · 1d

Today is my birthday.
My birthday wish: do as I'm doing - volunteer at your local food bank or where folks get fed for free.
Who knows when SNAP benefits get restored. Folks are going hungry right now and need our help.

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · 9d

Sounds like they want the perfect renter, or as close to it as possible. No such animal, sadly.
I'd have to see the laundry "on site" facility. Sounds like it's in some dark, dingy basement requiring a trip down dangerous stairs to access.

Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · 9d

I heard about this. Sad they could not recover financially post-COVID. Between that and the Catalyst in Santa Cruz that may also close soon due to a land sale...egad.

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Crooked Media @crooked.com · 13d

The future of the Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance.

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · 10d

Good to see SEPTA in Philly get a short-term funding fix - for now. More on that as Pennsy state gov't works on a long term solution, and SEPTA needs its commuter rail cars safety inspected:
www.cityandstatepa.com/policy/2025/...

SEPTA’s short-term funding fix: How we got here and what’s next

The Shapiro administration and PennDOT are moving forward with the transit agency’s request to use up to $394 million in capital assistance funds for daily operations

www.cityandstatepa.com

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MamaT @mamat4boys.bsky.social · Jun 4

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · Sep 24

There was a movie involving something like that - Re-Animator. Came out in the 1980's.l

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority @vta.org · Sep 22

Since its opening in 1987, the light rail system has undergone significant evolution. 🚈

Now, VTA is proposing an exciting new project for the downtown transit mall. We invite you to join the project team to learn more and share your input.

RSVP: bit.ly/3InB3hf

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · Sep 23

This Thursday, @vta.org is having an Open House in San Jose on its long-term Strategic Plan.
Open House @ Roosevelt Community Center, 901 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose. The 22 & 23 bus lines stop nearby.
RSVP for it here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/join-the-j...

Join the Journey: Planning for Tomorrow at VTA's Strategic Plan Open House

Join VTA staff to learn about the projects, programs and service that keep Santa Clara Valley moving and help us shape our future.

www.eventbrite.com

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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · Sep 16

We're excited to host the Bay Area’s own @carterlavin.bsky.social, for a discussion on his upcoming book If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy.

📅 Tuesday, 9/30 from 6:30-7:30pm PDT
📍 Online Webinar

lu.ma/o7tavt2c

Book Talk: If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight - A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy · Zoom · Luma

We're excited to host the Bay Area’s own Carter Lavin, for a discussion of his upcoming book If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective…

lu.ma

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Vallery Lancey @isthelaststop.bsky.social · Sep 8

Fantastic last-minute turnout for the Bay Area transit funding rally this morning with @transbaycoalition.bsky.social.

We need @governor.ca.gov to follow through on a promised 750 million for transit, or risk devastating service cuts and a spiral of traffic nightmares.

A group of people carrying a cardboard BART train car on a stretcher up the California State building in SF. One person is dressed in medical scrubs and holding an IV bag, attached to the train.

A large crowd of people with signs and cardboard buses/trains on the state building steps.

A rally and pref conference at Civic Centre. Supervisor Mandelman is speaking at a podium, flanked by fellow speakers and officials, rally attendees, and the press.

A cardboard Caltrain train car on a stretcher, held by a group of people.

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Vallery Lancey @isthelaststop.bsky.social · Dec 9

I've created a starter pack for high-signal Bay Area transit advocates! These are all people I respect for their knowledge, thoughtfulness, and dedication to improving transit funding and transit systems.

go.bsky.app/S4DKnPH

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Transbay Coalition @transbaycoalition.bsky.social · Sep 7

19.5 hours left til tomorrow's big Emergency Rally To Save Bay Area Transit. People are texting friends, passing out flyers, posting on their socials, and making calls to help get the message out.

We've got a few hours left -- how will you help spread the word?
actionnetwork.org/events/emerg...

Emergency Rally to Save Bay Area Transit

Alert alert! The transit agencies the Bay Area depends on – BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain – face massive service cuts unless Governor Gavin Newsom follows through on his promise of a $750M emer...

actionnetwork.org

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Transbay Coalition @transbaycoalition.bsky.social · Sep 5

BART service wouldn't meltdown if California funded transit.

In July @governor.ca.gov promised an emergency loan to stop Bay Area transit cuts.

But with just a few days left to issue the loan and Newsoms hasn't made good on his promise.

Please call and remind him!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · Sep 1

Great Civics course for any resident in San Jose, CA to take. Especially if you were never taught civics in school, or were not paying attention when it was taught.
Address for this FREE course:
www.sanjoseca.gov/your-governm...

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · Sep 1

Got my new phone from T-Mobile 2 days ago. I made sure to not duck the screens where they default install some of these junk apps. Tedious exercise at best. Worth it when you add > 1 GB RAM to your phone, and use for other things. :)

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PatriciainOz @patriciaanne.bsky.social · Aug 31

Folks, I owned horses ... Horse DeWormer is a chemical specific for equines FOR A REASON 1) horses have a one way track (humans can throw up horsey can't) 2) BIOLOGICALLY horses have way more calcium in their system (HOOVES are like our finger nails ) Don't take Dewormer www.khou.com/article/news...

Texans could soon get ivermectin without a prescription if bill passes

Some people use ivermectin to treat COVID-19, even though it's not approved by the FDA for such use.

www.khou.com

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · Aug 31

REM: Unless you are experimenting to be a grilled human being, do not shop in the midst of a hot day. Thank you.

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · Aug 28

I find that folks support billionaires because, deep down, they aspire to have the "good life" they have. Gives these folks something to look forward to, as they wallow in their own suffering they might have.

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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · Aug 28

70 years ago today, 14-year-old Emmett Till, an African American from Chicago, was brutally murdered for allegedly flirting with a white woman four days earlier. When you see “MAGA,” realize THAT was the America Trumpers are saying was “great.” I want a GREATER America than that. We all should.

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Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · Aug 26

Crestfallen doesn't begin to describe my feelings on what's going on with public transit in the Philadelphia area now.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
All that much more to help ensure this does not happen in the Bay Area.

SEPTA starts service cuts that will eventually kill this N.J. rail line

Monday was the first workday in which commuters felt SEPTA bus and subway service cuts. A fare hike and regional rail cuts take effect next week.

www.yahoo.com

Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you for the reminders. Already in the queue.

Eugene Bradley @eebradley.bsky.social · Aug 11

No surprise: cost of new buses is going up, due to tariffs.
More on that:
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/trump-t...

Tariffs make transit buses more expensive

North American bus manufacturer New Flyer reported strong demand for transit buses and a shift away from zero-emission vehicles in its second-quarter earnings call.