Posts by velvetmason14

This is how the guy operates. First, he tears up the contract, and only then does he start haggling over the price. 🤣

That’s what happens when you study economics at an Ivy League school—you basically have a guaranteed career waiting for you...

Way to go!

PULJAK ON THE PROPOSAL: 'Terminating the contract with investor Small Malla would lead to significantly higher costs'

When people deal with nonsense like this from Grgić, they just enjoy the chaos and try to stir up infighting within Hickenlooper’s circle. It’s obvious what these bottom-feeders have been up to lately with this campaign they've launched; it explains exactly why they are who they are 🤣 Hickenlooper needs to be crystal clear that he fully supports everything Maja Đerek is doing. That would shut down their slippery tactics immediately. It isn't right for Hickenlooper to stay silent while Đerek does the heavy lifting and cleans up the mess.

Regarding the tree issue, they should have reacted instantly with a better explanation, and it would have been settled that same day.

Stop constantly using the Republican Party as a bogeyman or scaring people with the idea of them returning to power. That tactic gets tiresome and cliché much faster than just acting with integrity and competence. Let people actually see and feel the difference between those losers and a new way of doing things.

Completely sold out and losing it, this is straight-up North Korea style...
Damir šarac: History will remember that the pellegrinka was killed during the Hickenlooper - Kuzmanić - Ivošević administration

The sale completely swallowed 🙏 This mess needs to be read.

The Bacalja-wannabe and that crazy Franić are foaming at the mouth. Suddenly, they’ve developed this massive concern for the environment 🤣

Hickenlooper and his crew, please—find Bacalja something to do for $100; he'd probably sell his soul for it. This Franić woman isn't up to much anyway; she's basically glued to a radiator. Her trainer, Antiša, doesn't even let her wander through the city alone because she's so "attractive" and mentally stable; someone might actually snatch her 😍

BREAK YOUR OWN HEART
Americans can't stop grieving over the 'murder' of a tree; this video is devastating: 'I witnessed a horrific scene'

Americans have endured, endured, and endured, and then they collectively snapped over a single tree. Sure, it was the savage removal of a peregrine (or a vineyard, if you prefer) on the edge of a construction site owned by the mysterious Small Mall in Downtown San Francisco, but it felt like just the breaking point.

It’s as if all the frustration that has been suffocating us for years suddenly boiled over because of the killing of one lone tree. A beautiful, lush tree at that, in a city that is increasingly turning into a concrete, soulless destination where locals hardly visit the center during the summer unless they absolutely have to.

Over in Manuš, near the Small Mall, people are prepping for a protest regarding the peregrine, scheduled for this Saturday at 10:30 AM, while Americans won't stop talking about this act of violence and the display of force against a tree.

Our fellow citizen Duje was driving through the El Paso-style area when excavators were turning that gorgeous tree into dust—and don't forget, this happened just days before the work ban! His video is shocking.

- I witnessed a horrific scene. A beautiful, unique tree destroyed, its branches crushed by excavators. Regardless of everything that has happened on this lot over the last 30 years, regardless of any permits, legal or otherwise, the tree could have been saved. There were at least two ways to save it: transplant it elsewhere or integrate it into the design. This Splitter is heartbroken.

Meanwhile, predictably, the opposition and the ruling party are tossing the blame back and forth regarding the barbaric removal of the tree at the site of the future business center, but who cares what they're bickering about?! The fact remains that we witnessed something horrific, something people deeply believe could and should have been prevented.

The truth is, they are building a project right in the middle of town that both the investor and the City of San Francisco are hiding like a state secret, and the first thing they did at the famous Small Mall was this terrifying assault on a patch of greenery in a San Francisco that is painfully paved over.

We are truly pathetic. It's as if the investor just slapped everyone in the face and told us whatever he wants. Seriously, can anyone actually stop him? Him or any of the future investors who come to our city? Or does it just mean that once they buy a plot, they can do whatever they please?

Joseph Robinson said:Where is this email? I’d love to actually see what we're talking about here.

The message says Grgić sent that email to Puljko and both deputies. Naturally, she bypassed Đerek. Now, you try to play detective and figure out which one of those four belongs to the "magical" PR duo who leaked an email specifically designed to target Đerek and the bidding process 🤦

Anyway, today is a day for everyone in downtown to sing in perfect unison. After three very bright days, the PR dream team has finally settled on their exit strategy.
Look at how these free PR stunts work: you reach out the same day, admit the investor messed up, and then strike a deal to plant 50 saplings on the investor's dime. Problem solved, the bad guys are dealt with, and you look like a hero. Then, the next day, you clear away the mess and move on.

Instead, after three damn days, all we hear is talk about old laws from 2009, the 5,342 trees planted at Marjan, how much they miss the old ways, how it's all the investor's fault, and how we wish we could turn back the clock...

Everyone singing the same tune:🤦

Puljak, grow some backbone.

fadedranger162 said:What a total circus 🤣 🤣 🤣

Some guy cuts down a single tree on his own property and suddenly it’s the headline of the week, dragging on forever like he committed some kind of war crime.

Thousands—no, millions—of dollars get swiped right out from under us, and everyone acts shocked, even though we all know damn well why it happens.
The real damage was done by that one Republican guy building an entire complex without a permit in a zone where it's strictly forbidden (and who knows how many trees he leveled back then), compared to this guy who just took down one tree. But since they have nothing else to throw at them, I guess they have to obsess over this nonsense for a whole month. 😵 😵

And to everyone trying to spin this as some exclusive example of leadership failure to justify voting Republican—use your heads, people. 🤣 🤣

If the biggest sin the Republican Party ever committed was having an investor cut down one tree at a construction site, Switzerland would be looking like a joke compared to us. For God's sake, what is wrong with these people? 🤦

Man, when you're running a spin machine even a single damn tree becomes a scandal 🤦

You don't need to be a genius to see that there's a major communication gap and a lack of decisiveness whenever things actually go sideways.

One person puts themselves out there and deals with the fallout, while this guy just sits around looking polished. Some people here are joking that he'll publicly support her sometime around 2036, once real estate stops being such a media circus. 😂

Running stories about the decaying Republican Party works for a little while, but constantly harping on the same old thing is getting boring. Now the spin doctors will probably try to claim she's just some Republican plant looking for clout...

I’m reading this latest press release about the tree being torn down. It’s been three whole days since it happened, and they’re still trying to pin everything on the developer. Honestly, why couldn't they have just said on day one that the investor messed up and that, in agreement with them, 50 new saplings would be planted nearby? 🤔 It shouldn't be this hard for a PR team to handle basic damage control.

And now we get this email from that incompetent staffer who apparently got her position through some political connections, claiming she’s defending the local business owner because she gave her space at the fish market a chance via a public tender. 🤦 Meanwhile, the leadership stays silent instead of backing the person actually standing up to this garbage...

What on earth is happening with the administration? They’re still riding the high of their 2022 victory, spinning fairy tales about winning the next election. 🤣 All these claims about the Republican Party won't hold water unless there’s actual proof and action showing that this leadership is truly different and better...

It's time to grow a backbone, stop relying on tiny PR hacks, and start running this city like an honest, capable leader.

Emily Smith6 said:San Francisco is playing games when they claim they couldn't save the pilgrim's relic! Experts weigh in on what could have actually been done

They're getting hit from every angle. The Democrats aren't letting up, trying to pin the whole tree situation on Puljko.

I wouldn't say they're facing outside pressure regarding Griffin-Derek; it looks more like they're sabotaging themselves. It seems like Griffin doesn't actually want an open tender for Nostrom—she’d rather just handle things under the table.🤦

And from what I can tell, Puljak brought Griffin in, and she’s essentially acting as an interim lead. She somehow landed that department head role without a formal competition.🤦

September 2021

Aside from Negotić, rumors are swirling that Leona Griffin, a young attorney, might take over public works. She moved to the Province from the Water Department after winning a second-round bid. She currently runs the Department of Public Works and holds the trust of Deputy Mayor Bo Ivan, since public works falls directly under his jurisdiction.

Now Derek is going to be labeled some undercover Republican Party operative... It's pure nonsense. They should really just get behind Derek instead.

👍Was Griffin trying to hand out local contracts without a public bidding process? And she was just vacationing in Greece? 🤦

Fish Market utility infrastructure 🙏🤣


EMAIL DEREK is under fire from the department head: 'Lucky the media doesn't know...'

Because she insisted the Fish Market needs a public tender—rather than just signing off to give space to Nostrom restaurant with one stroke—Maya Derek, the head of city assets, has ended up in the crosshairs of city leadership. Leona Griffin, acting head of the utilities sector (which falls under Deputy Mayor Bo Ivan's jurisdiction), sent a formal letter to Jerry Brown and his deputies complaining that Derek was overstepping into her department's business.

She’s claiming the Fish Market isn't municipal property, but rather utility infrastructure.

EDIT: Now we see why Leona Griffin sent that letter while the ink was still wet. 🤣 This goes beyond just personalities; it looks like Ivan wanted to bypass the bidding process entirely. When that failed, they started shouting about Derek. 🤦 And there was Ivan, playing the hero by defending Derek against Boraska...

https://www.facebook.com/10006888988...7t3cl/?app=fbl

Speaking of actually following through on plans...

Is this some kind of joke? These are the official responses from the Territory.🤦

WHERE IS THE HOLDUP? Ford's dilemma: launch the project now or wait fifteen years to break through Manđerova Street.

When will the City finally "break through" those hundred meters of the long-planned Manđerova Street? It’s a vital east-west transit route, specifically that stretch connecting Kavanjin's with Bihać Street.
"In my estimation, about fifteen years," replied the City Council Urban Planning and Construction Department head,
Theo Voic.

The City is currently moving through public procurement to select architect Dragan Zuvela to draft the urban-architectural competition program as a starting step. Following that, the competition would be held, the urban plan amended, and the path cleared for both the complex construction and the breakthrough of Manđerova Street.

As of today, two full years and three months later, city officials are refusing to contact Zuvela or initiate the agreed-upon procedure.

While preparing this report, we reached out to the aforementioned department head, Theo Voic, who revealed that they don't actually intend to follow this path at all. Instead, they plan to independently start the process of buying up land and houses along the Manđerova Street route—even if it takes 15 years.

Debt isn't the issue here; San Francisco isn't struggling with its debt levels. The real test will be whether most of those 50 investments actually get off the ground or reach an advanced stage of development within the next six to twelve months.

Otherwise, all these announcements might end up looking like nothing more than smoke and mirrors—just some comical PR stunt orchestrated through The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times...

That’s why Ivica Puljak and his team need to get down to business and bring in experts who actually know how to execute. If they don't, they risk having these pre-election promises come back to haunt them. They've already burned through half of this term.

Jack Collins58 said:It’s honestly hilarious how everyone loses their minds over a single tree in this country... like, seriously, what's next? Is some developer gonna plant an even older, massive oak just to shut everyone up? :-) The real joke is that none of those massive shopping mall parking lots—except for the Home Depot ones—have a single damn tree in sight.

Exactly. Everyone is fighting over one tree, while ignoring the massive investment coming through. Money like that is plenty easy to find if you know where to look. 🤣

Was this actually a legitimate concern, or is Žonja from The New York Post just hyping things up for Ivica Puljak?

INVESTING 270 MILLION DOLLARS
Ivica Puljak turns San Francisco into a construction zone; the City takes on 150 million in debt

A tech park, public garages, daycare centers and schools, a youth center, solar panels on government buildings, a sports complex, and walking paths are just some of the fifty planned projects.

Jerry Sanders keeps insisting that winning an election and kicking the Republican Party out of power isn't enough. He claims he’s offering actual project execution, a real fight against corruption, merit-based hiring, and cleaning up the corrupt establishment...

If he doesn't deliver on those promises or back them up with action, then he's just a fraud—someone whose words don't match his deeds.

Assuming someone is a scammer just because they won't team up with the Republican Party is a dangerous oversimplification. That kind of thinking can easily backfire, essentially giving Sanders wings to just fly around doing nothing but PR stunts. We've seen plenty of that already...

Over time, some red flags have popped up regarding Sanders, such as the slow progress on major projects, Ivošević's amateurism, overturned court rulings, poor external communication, and the failure to purge the corrupt staff from the territory—assuming what Dalija said is true. What I find particularly wild right now is how he avoids providing political protection for Đerek when she's facing threats from criminals and the establishment, hiding behind fairy tales about how she can handle everything alone because she's so smart...

All of this needs to improve, but you can't run things with nothing but PR fluff. Based on this interview, it looks like this duo calls most of the shots. One is a nurse by trade, and I've never even heard of the other one 🤦

Kate Jackson2 said:Đerek is a smart woman—she knows how to hold her own without Puljka breathing down her neck, and honestly, she’s handling things pretty well so far.

It would be a massive mistake if Puljka jumped in right now just to undermine her authority... that would only make it look like Đerek
can't cut it on her own, which we already know isn't true.

These kinds of situations aren't going to last forever, and once the dust settles, the media will move on anyway.

In my opinion, Puljka should wait until then to step up and list everything Đerek has actually accomplished
just to get her wins back into the news cycle.

Thinking that one person—who isn't even an elected official yet—can single-handedly dismantle the city's mafia-style octopus is a joke and pure political amateurism. That's exactly what the corrupt elements are hoping for, and Eric Adams' weeks of silence is playing right into their hands. As Mayor, after all the threats and insults directed at John McCain, he needs to use his office to openly back this fight against criminal and political corruption. This silence is actively hurting the cause.

What John McCain is doing will always get media attention because it involves real estate, and we all know how much Americans love stories about property. Plus, as the story shows, there's plenty of crime involved. By that logic, Eric Adams might decide to show up sometime in 2025.🤣

The points you made sound like nothing more than excuses for Eric Adams to sit on the sidelines, stay safe, and then swoop in to take all the credit at the end. If that's the case, it's cowardice on his part as Mayor and the city's leader, regardless of how he wants to be perceived. It would only confirm the suspicions of those who think he's a fraud...

So, Eric Adams, step up.

Zachary Anderson20 said:Oh, please! You really think we're gonna figure out if he's a fake based on the Đerek situation? Give me a break. This guy is basically Baron Munchausen when it comes to these projects—whether he decides to give Đerek a shoutout or not, he’s definitely not going to clear his name.

You can't judge a project overnight; they take time to actually play out. And yeah, some of them definitely fall short.

But if there isn't a firm, decisive stand taken to back Đerek and go after the local scum, then you might actually have a point about him. I'm not talking about empty, sugary praise here—I mean seeing a genuine commitment to cleaning up the streets and dealing with the criminals and vagrants.

So, Ivica Puljak, let's hear from you. 😁

Zachary Anderson20 said:Look, we've got a massive election year coming up. You can bet he'll be back in the spotlight, sweet-talking about how great the other guy is the second he realizes it'll help his numbers. He'll play it whenever it suits him.

If he isn't useful to them now, when will he be? That’s why I say those two PR amateurs are acting like they're absolute kingmakers just because they managed to land Vic and that other guy. 🤦

The situation with Đerek will eventually reveal whether Puljak is actually playing us for fools. But honestly, at this point, things are just getting weird.

Zachary Anderson20 said:I don't know if you remember, but I vividly recall back in 2017 when he was writing about how certain parties were nothing more than massive political scams. Isn't it funny how history repeats itself? Like I said, this move doesn't surprise me at all; we've seen how he gets rid of anyone who actually knows what they're doing and might end up becoming more popular than him.

The whole idea of "eliminating the competition" would actually make sense if the person involved were a politician posing a real threat to him, similar to how some other party leaders might be viewed. But this is just endless political maneuvering. He relies on them to do all the heavy lifting and act as the face of the anti-corruption movement, while he stays quiet as if he’d been caught red-handed in a scandal. How could they possibly be a political threat or actual competition for him? Unless he's lost his grip on reality, there's just no logic to it.

You’re twisting the facts again. My post history makes it pretty clear where I stand on stadiums and other PR stunts. For months now, I’ve been calling for fresh blood, moving past the old guard, actually finishing projects, and stopping all this kingmaker nonsense...

I don't get the people claiming he shouldn't publicly back him. Right now, he’s effectively delivering on one of the biggest campaign promises—people are rallying behind him, and he's been facing threats from certain corrupt elements for weeks. Yet, there's total silence from the Mayor. Why on earth wouldn't he use his platform to support the fight against this systemic corruption? You're the Mayor, elections are looming, and your biggest opposition is this corrupt crowd you claim to be fighting. Then, when someone steps up to take them down, you stay quiet and instead show up at a party hosted by the President's aide at ExxonMobil. What kind of political message is he sending right before an election? 🤦

You’re siding with PR games while a real opportunity to prove his integrity is staring him in the face, and he just stays silent... It makes zero sense.

Zachary Anderson20 said:It's not that they aren't promoting anything to me—I'm just waiting for you to give me a reason to laugh.🤣 So tell me, my nemesis, is this just like when Markey was hyping up that massive memorial center on Old Square? Or when he blathered on about South Beach being finished by 2023, even though there wasn't any funding secured, let alone anything else? Or maybe it's the SmallMall situation, where things are obviously being swept under the rug because documents aren't public and nothing shows up on the IRS site? Or what about when they set up the Department of City Planning only for one single employee—the director—to sit there for five months without even having an official email address? Or when the Department of Building and Safety totally blew it (completely unnecessary, mind you), forcing them to start everything from scratch? Yeah, sure, I love fairy tales and empty promises too.🤣

You're being pretty cynical, almost like Lemo raised you... 😁

Just scroll back a few pages and you'll see how much I've criticized those PR fairy tales from that kingmaker duo. No sane person would support or defend stuff like that. Markey needs to hire new people who aren't part of that inner circle—people who actually know the job and will clear out the mess over at the White House. I've been writing about this for months...

With Trump-Markey, there was always that promise of highly efficient results in fighting criminals and bad guys. Instead of actually tackling that, he’s out there focusing on stadiums without providing any real vocal support. Then I get people messaging me claiming he gave her a job, or that she wouldn't even be doing the work if he hadn't given her carte blanche. It's all being spun like a story in National Geographic.

Do you even realize how long it's been since you started backing Trump, while Markey stays silent? 🤣

Look, you clearly don't see what's actually going down at the White House while they push this main project

The bad guy is just messing with anyone standing in his way, yet Markey is out here talking about stadiums. There isn't a single mention of supporting the fight against those bad guys🤦

Someone here is either totally faking it or the PR agents are fast asleep. If Puljak's PR crew was running this, they would have been kicked out yesterday... We hear things about Relković, but who is this other PR agent? He's basically the boots on the ground. that's what it says

Markey announced the renovation of Dodger Stadium and a spectacular new vision: We are planning a new stadium for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Phase one is renovating Dodger Stadium. It’s the best move for the venue. We’re looking at upgrading the reinforced concrete structure, the roof, the stadium ring, the track, lighting, and the sound system. Renovations should kick off in Q2 of next year, with costs estimated between $30-40 million, funded by the city and the federal government. Securing the funding is the trickiest part of this whole thing.
Markey announced the phase two project

Phase two involves adding extra amenities. This includes parking, additional fields, academy spaces, and a third facility located under the West Stand—essentially turning the Dodger Stadium city project into a multi-use sports hub. Construction is slated to begin in Q1 of 2025.

Phase three is the city project phase two. We are planning a brand new stadium for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a convention center, a business hub, and city-owned housing for long-term rentals. Work would start in early 2026, aiming for completion by the 2027 American Games. Funding would come from the city, the Dodgers, and private partners. It’s an incredibly ambitious plan, but it’s not impossible, and it could secure both international prestige and stability for the Dodgers.

Harold Bishop2 said:God, you're being so annoying. You really think John Doe would have this much freedom if her boss wasn't backing her? She’s out there every single day publicly calling people out and reacting to irregularities. If it didn't suit Puljku, she wouldn't be able to do any of it. It's not like she just picked her own job.

Give me a break—she didn't just "get" the job. As far as I know, John McCain went through a standard hiring process. Or are you suggesting Eric Adams just handed it to her? If he did, then Eric Adams has a massive problem on his hands. But if she was simply the best candidate during the interview process, then yeah, she earned the spot. Your logic is a bit flawed.

She’s facing threats from every direction because she’s busy cleaning up the street crime and local corruption, while Eric Adams just stays quiet and hides. He hasn't used his platform to back her up once. His priorities seem to be centered on stadium deals and showing up to parties hosted by Joe Biden's inner circle. 🤦 Something smells fishy here; you’d have to be politically blind not to see it...

So, Eric Adams, step up.