Author: Leslie Eastman

Leslie Eastman

I am an Environmental Health and Safety Professional, as well as a science/technical writer for a variety of news and professional publications. I have been a citizen activist since 2009, and am one of the co-founders of the San Diego-based group, Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition.

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Chinese Gangsters Reportedly Using Drones to Spread African Swine Fever

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 23, 2019 4 Comments

Chinese gangsters are reportedly using drones to spread African swine fever to scare farmers into selling their animals at a discount, then trafficking infected animals across province lines to sell them in “clean” areas.

California group wants to crowdfund $3 billion, 300-acre private city for homeless

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 22, 2019 58 Comments

A California group has initiated a crowdfunding effort to solve the U.S. homeless crisis by building a 300-acre city open exclusively to those without a home.

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Trump rewriting the “Impeachment” script

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2019 36 Comments

I was a guest this week on the Canto Talk show, with conservative pundit Silvio Canto, Jr. While the last show of the year is traditionally our Christmas show, we couldn't let the session go by without discussing the impeachment vote.

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President Trump launches U.S. Space Force as the sixth military branch

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2019 24 Comments

When it comes to pen and phones, it appears nobody wields them as well as President Donald Trump. He has officially signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA, among other action items, launches the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the military.

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California Gov. Newsom defends ‘wine caves’ after debate debacle

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2019 24 Comments

My talented colleague Fuzzy Slippers covered the heated exchange between Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren over fundraising, which occurred during the Thursday Democratic Party presidential debate.

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United Nations Climate Talks in Madrid Fail

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 17, 2019 52 Comments

The U.N. annual climate conference in Madrid failed this weekend. It ran two days long because negotiators could not reach a consensus on how to move forward with carbon emission reductions or climate-based wealth distribution without the compliant United States.

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Impending California Gig Law Triggers Vox Media to Cut Hundreds of Freelance Jobs

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 17, 2019 21 Comments

When progressives in California's media supported the Democrats in state elections, they may have forgotten that the politicians were going to enact fiscal as well as social policies.

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Judge Blocks Los Angeles Law Forcing Contractors to Disclose Ties to NRA

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 16, 2019 12 Comments

The National Rifle Association (NRA) received some good news in its legal challenge to a Los Angeles ordinance requiring businesses to disclose any links with the advocacy group: a federal judge temporarily blocked the rule.

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Anti-Impeachment Protesters Disrupt Rep. Schiff During Armenian Genocide Event

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 16, 2019 19 Comments

Weeks of impeachment hearings that have mocked fairness and transparency have subsequently spilled over to other congressional activities. Scuffles broke out this weekend during a town hall event in California to mark the recent passage of US legislation officially commemorating the Armenian genocide.

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Citing crappy streets, Oracle moves annual conference from San Francisco to Las Vegas

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 15, 2019 25 Comments

I guess needle-strewn streets and Greta Thunberg murals are not the tourist draws that one would expect! Citing dirty streets and high hotel costs, Oracle has decided to move its important annual conference from San Francisco.

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BLM employees would rather quit than move to new headquarters in Colorado

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 14, 2019 81 Comments

The Trump administration is moving the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management to Grand Junction, CO. However, reports are coming in that many staffers who are being reassigned are opting to quit rather than move out West.

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House Passes Bill Making U.S. Space Force the Sixth Branch of Military

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 12, 2019 24 Comments

It appears that congressional leaders and the White House have struck a bipartisan deal that would allow the Defense Department to establish a U.S. Space Force as a separate military branch.

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ExxonMobil Wins in New York Climate Change Fraud Case

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 11, 2019 21 Comments

ExxonMobil has just won a crucial in the second climate change lawsuit to reach trial in the United States.

Chinese Reportedly Create a Pig-Monkey Hybrid, Seeking Human Organ Transplant Options

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 10, 2019 23 Comments

Reports have come out that Chinese scientists have bred monkey-pig hybrids as part of research into the growth of human organs for transplantation in animals.

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New Zealand Volcano Erupts With Tourists in its Crater Moments Before Eruption

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 10, 2019 22 Comments

A volcano off the coast of New Zealand erupted, killing five people and injuring 31 others.

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In wake of Trump executive order, LA City Council declares it is ‘Welcoming City’ for refugees

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 08, 2019 20 Comments

This fall, the Trump administration gave state and local authorities the power to reject refugees from being resettled in their communities, as well as further reducing the number of refugees allowed in the country.

President Trump hopes to flush away even more EPA regulations

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 07, 2019 32 Comments

President Donald Trump hosted a small business roundtable at the White House Friday, explaining that he'd asked the Environmental Protection Agency to look into rolling back some more of their onerous regulations.

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North Korea Promises U.S. a Nasty ‘Christmas Gift’ if Nuclear Arms Deal Not Reached by New Year

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 06, 2019 17 Comments

Amid the drama of the NATO summit and the impeachment hearing, there have been some disturbing developments related to North Korea. For example, North Korea warned that if nuclear arms talks are not resumed before the end of the year, the nation may receive a nasty "Christmas gift" delivered by leader Kim Jong Un.

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