Posts by velvetmason14

Eric Lopez79 said:Is Marinović just some errand boy for Andreja Plenković?
Everyone’s acting like he owes them something—as if he’s their damn daddy.
The guy acts like he’s straight out of the Republican Party.

FISH MARKET IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Noštrom, the restaurant owner, isn't holding back: "They should be rewarding me. Asking, 'Mr. Zlatko, what can we do for you?'"

What happens if nearby spots like Corto Maltese, the Golden Fish, or someone else entirely applies for the tender? Will they start splitting up stone tables or trying to coexist with the competition? Is that even technically possible?

- Look, I don't have an issue with them, but if my colleagues don't apply for the bid, that's on them. I haven't talked to them about it. We're friends, and Corto Maltese already gave me his support. He finds it unacceptable that someone would question what I've been doing for 10 - 15 years. Ever since the old days with Puljić, through all the mayors... we basically settled things right there on the street. That's how I handled it last year, and that's how I've handled it with this current administration. They set the rules, I respect them. I've followed everything we agreed upon to the letter.

The company is clean—no loose ends, everything was done by the book. I even served the American and Chinese Prime Ministers on the Pelješac Bridge. Zlatko Marinović was right there with his suitcase, working his tail off for three days straight for the sake of the country.

What on earth is going on? With this Plenki's lackey, Puljak and his crew are actually heading to a party. 🤦

I served both the American and Chinese Prime Ministers at the Pelješac Bridge. Zlatko Marinović was there with his suitcase, working silently quietly for three days straight, all for the good of the country.

The guy is basically admitting business deals were made on the street. He's a textbook Republican dinosaur. And now he's telling others not to bother applying for the contract. He should just head over to Italy or France and pick up whatever he wants without a bidding process.

Puljak needs to call out this kind of slimy behavior and stand with John Doe instead of staying silent for weeks like a coward. This is exactly what gives ammunition to the people calling him a fake, especially when he talks about fighting corruption... Puljak, speak up.

Petranović checked out those downtown apartments owned by that Republican member Šerbo—they’ve decked them out in marble just to rent them out for $500 a night. Now she’s playing the health card. It seems like ever since the media started digging, everyone’s suddenly fallen ill. Funny how they were perfectly healthy and chill when they were busy lining their pockets. 🤣

A TOTAL BIZARRE CASE
We stepped into the luxury suites right on the San Francisco Waterfront: How is it even possible for someone to fleece the public like this?

Neither Reić Šerbo nor Periš seem particularly eager to explain themselves now that the scandal has broken.

"I don't want to talk about it; I've been hounded enough already. Given my health situation, I'm barely hanging in there," Reić Šerbo told us.

"No comment," Periš said shortly. He actually handed his role as association president back to his predecessor back in 2022. He’s been involved with about ten different companies, mostly in the tourism sector. Currently, he runs a restaurant located, quite fittingly, on the ground floor of that very same building.

And then there's the head of the "Sell America" crowd, Andreja Plenković Lemo, watching this whole circus unfold. 🤣

Speaking at the anniversary of the local paper, Plenković remarked: The media should serve as a check and balance.

Eric Lopez79 said:Helena Budiša is a total disaster for her.
The hunters are out and Biden is a complete moron.
Damn, he really messed up with Andron and got himself stuck in it.

Then we have this Helen.

Basically, Budiša was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and his mommy basically hand-delivered him to the pros for professional training from the time he was in a playpen. 🤣

It’s no wonder America seems like the land of opportunity to him when he wouldn't even own a toothpick without his mother's help.
The way Budiša operates is by forcing people who don't have that kind of support to live a certain way. This crowd is a mess, even by Republican standards. 🤮

Republican Budišan American, who is leaving the country, called someone a patient: "A wide field for you."

We are the ones at fault. Anyone who just spits vitriol instead of building something useful shouldn't bother commenting because I'm not interested.
Take charge of your lives, work with people to build a better America, rather than spreading sick propaganda about Ireland or Dublin, where people live with 13 Pakistanis and work at McDonald's thinking they have it great—and then bombarding us with that every single day.
Start learning at age seven, get an education, read a lot, stop being haters—and you'll find life wonderful in America, the most beautiful country in the world.
Anyone who has traveled the world—and I can say I have—will certainly confirm this.

🤣 Mommy's boy took charge, studied hard, saw the world... and worked himself to death. In the end, the Republican hack just deleted this post. 🤦
He scents like a little brat.

Joe Biden handed her his high school thesis Mass Media for a deep dive. Lemo could probably slide this right onto the desk of The New York Times Editor-in-Chief without breaking a sweat. It’s basically the holy grail for every bottom-tier journalist out there. 🙂

I just hope they don't mess up Sandra Lemo's applications to the National Press Club that John Doe filed. That would be terrible PR for her, and we all know how much those trashy Editors-in-Chief hate bad publicity... it hits their ego harder than anything else.

If that happens, Lemo will end up back in the Hot Machine column, which is exactly where she started before chasing those wannabe celebrities.

Anyway, has Puljak said anything about the threats against John Doe, or are we still playing a game of telephone? Where did things get stuck?

For the handful of people wondering if Lapača Lemo is just a puppet for the Great Leader: here’s a photo from the birthday party, showing the entire Republican Party crowded around Lemo 🤣

Yesterday you were talking about how much influence matters, and tomorrow you'll be running The New York Times right by the Leader's side.

Typical delusions of grandeur...

Eric Lopez79, who’s Budiša’s old contact?

The way Ed Garvey is staying quiet about Dutton is getting weird.

Seriously, she’s being threatened by some local thug, then Barker is storming into her office, and Garvey is just sitting there doing nothing while he focuses on building stadiums. Only Ives posted something about it, but honestly, it felt more like he was just trying to bash a guy for standing up for women. And even that ended up being a total mess. 🤦

Either Garvey is totally checked out or something else is going on here... I bet Gamora is jumping for joy right now. 😁

Garvey, give us something here...

Those clowns over at the FBI really made fools of themselves. Honestly, we should just let them loose for a few days so idiots can clown on them with stupid posts, and then we can collectively call them out. 🤣

Where’s that guy who used to act so tough? He's smelling a lot more like nonsense now—specifically, the scent of a total joke and a political appointee pulling in a $25k salary for doing absolutely nothing. 😉

So young, yet so incredibly dim.

Please, give it a rest. You've been repeating the exact same thing since yesterday. It's like you're stuck on loop. 🤣

Also, instead of Djerek providing even a brief explanation regarding those "partially suspended tenders" or addressing the situation at the Fish Market, she chose to mock journalists on Facebook. It seems like a calculated move to turn that into the headline just to shift the spotlight away from our talented Lan Pavic and the Ministry's dealings with the Fish Market. Can you see the pattern here?

There you go—you and Martin Mladen Pauk are on the same side once again. 😁

MARTIN MLADEN PAUK
San Francisco City Council member criticizes audit of city housing usage: 'Maja Đerek shows zero empathy for the underprivileged, especially American veterans.'

Someone made a great point here: Puljak should probably build a monument to Djerek. You rarely see such a unique combination of expertise and sheer determination.

Zachary Anderson20 said:Thanks a lot, Milena B. But in typical PR-spin fashion, you tried to sneak some subtle determinants into your quasi-linear logic. Let me break it down: I’m a private citizen. When I felt like rambling on Facebook—and only when I felt like it—I did so as a resident of this city. I’ve never held a public office, so I don't represent anyone. On the flip side, I wasn't writing a literary thesis on my personal feelings about fake competitions; I was pointing out things that were already public knowledge and asking people if it was even worth it. Now, Derek is a public official. As such, she’s supposed to act professionally, and communicating with the press is literally part of her job. For any civilized person, that happens through the official channels in the Midwest, via the media. Sure, Derek has every right to post on Facebook, but when those posts become a tool to settle scores with journalists—and again, describing her work publicly is part of her role—then it becomes a bad caricature, Milena. Also, instead of bothering to provide a little explanation about those "partially halted competitions" or maybe commenting on the situation with Peskorija, Derek decided to mock reporters on Facebook just to make that the headline and shift focus away from our talented Lana Parker and this whole mess with the MO at Peskorija. Can you see the difference? And one more thing: go ahead and re-read that nonsense they love to play with—she pushes her version of the story, and the journalists push theirs. Honestly, I couldn't care less about their little battles over what the "truth" is or who put a comma in the wrong place. Just give us what belongs to us, Maya—you have plenty of bright, beautiful moments, so stop playing games here with me and my Malac.

Yesterday she was just a Little Bee buzzing around Facebook, but today she's being thanked by Maja.🤣

I love how Đerek always puts that Republican trash in their place. She really calls them out...

Now the Republican crowd and Lemo will 100% spin the narrative to claim they handled the Fish Market themselves. 😂 It'll be easy for Lako Puljko to resist this kind of opposition. That is, if PR Lolek and Bolek aren't sleeping the winter sleep, so Puljko can actually make an announcement... Đerek is doing the work of a master kingmaker.

UPDATE ON THE FISH MARKET LEASE: Noštrom has consent until July, after which a public tender will be announced!

Those idiots from the Republican Party would have been better off staying quiet; now they've just made themselves look even worse...

- I certainly welcome the intense interest in this topic from the party that used to rule, during whose term the very concept of a public tender was practically unknown. Unfortunately, the number of these newly discovered irregularities grows every day, and they will be presented to both the public and the judicial institutions. It is heartening to see that in this relatively short period since I became department head, such significant progress has been made in understanding the public good—even prompting a reaction from the Republican Party after media reports surfaced regarding the leasing of the Fish Market to the Noštrom restaurant without a tender.

A little life philosophy from a legendary squatter. You really need to watch this; it’s a total game-changer.

They actually had to add subtitles because his genius-level insights are just so hard to follow. Such vocabulary, such eloquence, such sheer elegance.

View on facebook

You can find this guru hanging out near Firule Hospital, over at 4C Wild Construction Street.
Feel free to pick his brain about anything in life, just don't ask him about building permits. Some Republican snitched on him, so he's a bit high-strung about that stuff. Plus, he's still waiting on a government job opening. Life's a struggle...

Eric Lopez79 said:These Republicans are acting so ridiculous—all they do is shout "Maya!"
They’re practically hyperventilating because she absolutely crushed them
I mean, Budisa wasn't even around when things were actually going south, yet Maya somehow managed to dig up all their dirty laundry
Now they're calling for her head while trying to blame the Parks Director for everything
What a joke

BUDISA ON THE LOCAL MARKET AND FISH MARKET: Something smells fishy here. What does Maya have to say?

Wait, is that the same Oparin hack, Krešo Budiša? The one who acts like a big-shot entrepreneur just like that squatter Budimir? He actually pulled in 25,000 bucks acting as an Oparin consultant and serving as Ljutićev’s little errand boy over at the University of Bušta. 🙏

Everything Krešimir Budiša touches seems to turn to gold—it looks like he’s pulling strings from both the Province and the University of Bušta. $8.75It’s looking like more than just a coincidence regarding the Mayor. He’s out there smiling while his business interests on Marjan are thriving—is this really just a random stroke of luck, or are we looking at a blatant conflict of interest?

God help me from these Republican visionaries. You’ve got thirty-year-olds who can barely hold it together, let alone manage a budget, yet they act like they have all the answers. 🤣

And there you go—17 likes already. comment From that little squatter Budimir, who says...

Ivica Budimir
Ivica Budimir Majooooo

That absolute wreck of a person is dreaming big with Djerek—she completely tore them apart. 🤣
The space falls under Director Gašparević’s jurisdiction, yet these two clowns are just itching to take it out on Djerek, even though she has absolutely nothing to do with this. 🤦

It looks like you're obsessed with seeing those "Sellout" signs all over Megatroll 🤣
Fresh out of the oven...

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...15365193952802

I wonder what drives someone like Tomić or that unstable guy Prvan to call a woman a chicken or even compare her to Adolf Hitler, especially when she’s just doing her job with massive public support 🤔 If they weren't protecting their own interests, it wouldn't be such an obvious partisan stronghold for the Republican Party. You have to ask yourself where people like Prkić from exPametno fit into that ecosystem. It's worth thinking about.

And look at how everyone is ganging up on Maya. All these groups have united, yet Maya and the local leadership are effectively brushing them off.

For someone as "righteous" as you, it seems fine to attack journalists simply for being critical of big business interests down South. Give me a break...
Yeah, involving Davor Bernardić Matijević was definitely part of it. 😉

Zachary Anderson20 said:Oh Mike, I love it when you get romantic. Especially when you try to analyze me—my god, I don't even know where you pull these conclusions from. It feels like you're just putting words in my mouth. And seriously, chill out with calling women names all the time. Once is fine, but after that, it's just tacky. Jerry Brown isn't going to like that. First off, regarding this recent thing, Pcelica mainly clashed with a reporter, which then forced editor Lemo's hand (though isn't she a Republican too?) apparently because the woman had a death in the family. And then they just kept bickering. Okay, now tell me exactly where journalists are pumping out fake news about Derek. From what I know about journalism, when a reporter puts their actual name on a piece, they are obligated to present facts and label them correctly; their personal take on a situation is precisely that—an opinion. So, I'm curious: what exactly was "fake," and if it actually was, why wasn't there a public apology? Just because some reporters don't like Derek doesn't mean they can't have an opinion. They signed their names, and we can choose to believe them or not. As for the whining that it only seems to bother me when the current administration is involved—no shit, Sherlock?! 🤣 Who else am I supposed to comment on if not the ones holding almost absolute power? Even if others come in, God willing, they'll be under the microscope too.

I disagree. Almost all media outlets have that "groupie" phase. For instance, on Index or Telegram, you won't find a single critique of Jerry Brown, even if he (presumably) decides to perform a ritual in the middle of the Waterfront. During the recent madness, I checked out those outlets like Daily or 7something—those are just the jokes run by Bujanac—and those local media types operate differently. They have that right. But I haven't seen anyone smear Pcelica in the actual news stories (not counting Tom's or Pervan's columns) with Maya. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Give me a break, as if the editor is the one spinning your narrative. 😁
Go grab your glasses and actually read the headlines about who that mogul reported. I'll buy you a new pair if you lost yours.
MAYA HAS 'CROSSED THE LINE' Reports the editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Daily to the Press Councilon behalf of the local media association.
So, what, journalists have zero oversight? They can write whatever they want, make up stories like they're in some lawless wasteland, and she just doesn't care if you believe them or not? 🤣 Do you even read this nonsense you're spewing? 🙏

The editor isn't with the Republican Party, where on earth did you get that fake news? That would be impossible...

You've really gotten tangled up in your own nonsense, and here I was thinking you were deep and had a great sense of humor.

Austin Adams20 said:To your disappointment, I am not Mary B. Just because I asked a few questions about something multiple people have brought up in this thread doesn't mean I'm playing for the Republican Party. If anything, I tend to side with Maya and her crew, but that shouldn't stop me from asking questions, right?

Relax, a little bit of San Francisco sarcasm won't kill anyone.

But keep spreading the word; it's not a bad story. The bottom-feeders will shrink when they hear it. 😉

The title for this true anonymous tale for the local news: Mike and the endless greed.

Austin Adams20 said:And does anyone know how that whole thing with the buddy ended? Did he get served? Was Puljko sued? Did Bob get reprimanded? 🍿

Where did you find that info about Leona's training? I searched the city websites and found nothing. That doesn't necessarily mean it was done without reason.

If she learned how to manage hectares while they were at it, then... 🤣

Milena B., is that you? Is that permit ever going to...

Look, let me tell you what Angela from the Market told me. Get this. Derek went to grab his cut from little Mike's deal out in Sombor. Mike lost his cool because Derek was expecting a 20% commission, but Mike had already taken some foreign currency and only offered 10%. Derek started crying and ran to see Jerry Brown, complaining that Mike was trying to screw her over with bad currency and a lower rate, so Jerry wouldn't authorize the payment. Jerry blew a fuse and called Bob. Derek was weeping like it was a rainy season, and Bob was sweating bullets because he didn't have the funds ready for Jerry. Right then, Bob's brother shows up from Sombor with the full 20% commission in crisp, fresh bills. Exactly how Jerry likes it. They all headed out to a local pub for some live music and drinks to celebrate a great start to the year. Later, Bob's old man showed up with a shovel and, in the spirit of "good business," fired off a few shots. Now the old man has enough to pay off his city apartment via a loan, so everyone's happy.

There, it's all ready for print. Just tell them it's from a reliable anonymous source. 🍿

Zachary Anderson20 said:Thanks a lot, Milena B. But in typical PR-spin fashion, you tried to sneak some subtle determinants into your quasi-linear logic. Let me break it down: I’m a private citizen. When I felt like rambling on Facebook—and only when I felt like it—I did so as a resident of this city. I’ve never held a public office, so I don't represent anyone. On the flip side, I wasn't writing a literary thesis on my personal feelings about fake competitions; I was pointing out things that were already public knowledge and asking people if it was even worth it. Now, Derek is a public official. As such, she’s supposed to act professionally, and communicating with the press is literally part of her job. For any civilized person, that happens through the official channels in the Midwest, via the media. Sure, Derek has every right to post on Facebook, but when those posts become a tool to settle scores with journalists—and again, describing her work publicly is part of her role—then it becomes a bad caricature, Milena. Also, instead of bothering to provide a little explanation about those "partially halted competitions" or maybe commenting on the situation with Peskorija, Derek decided to mock reporters on Facebook just to make that the headline and shift focus away from our talented Lana Parker and this whole mess with the MO at Peskorija. Can you see the difference? And one more thing: go ahead and re-read that nonsense they love to play with—she pushes her version of the story, and the journalists push theirs. Honestly, I couldn't care less about their little battles over what the "truth" is or who put a comma in the wrong place. Just give us what belongs to us, Maya—you have plenty of bright, beautiful moments, so stop playing games here with me and my Malac.

Gomorrah, you're overthinking this again...

So, it doesn't bother you one bit when the notorious Lapača Lemo is constantly peddling fake news about Derek, while this woman is just honestly doing her job and getting praised by everyone—except the bottom feeders. It doesn't bother you that Lapača Lemo is a known Republican and seems to be a regular client of certain journalistic circles because she's always involved in unethical media stunts? I haven't seen Derek report anyone except for Lapača Lemo and those few cronies over at the local paper that the whole country laughs at. This is starting to sound a lot like Franić's posts, and you're only slightly more refined than her.

Everything is fine with you, as long as it's not a new, relatively trivial case compared to the lion's share of work Derek does—work that nobody in San Diego or New York City has ever done quite like this.🤔 You seem to take issue with almost everything that's actually correct, yet nothing bothers you about the crooks who robbed the city blind.

The Germans have a great word for maliciousness, but you're far too deep into this for that...

Zachary Anderson20 said:Of course they don't surprise me; I expect nothing less from them. Halfway across the country, including some departments in the Midwest, I’m basically persona non grata because I went on Facebook and called them out by their full names, asking if it was really worth selling out your soul for a job, and later, selling out the public good just to help out your buddies. Like, can they even look at themselves in the mirror? I already knew Jerry Brown was a fake, but man, they got absolutely wrecked. And yeah, I'm a little disappointed too.

Here’s another example: you criticize Derek because he tells the truth on Facebook, yet you share your own truths on Facebook too, which somehow made you persona non grata in the Midwest. You see the similarities, yet you’re the one judging her. It doesn't look good; someone might think you're shallow or a hypocrite who just talks to talk. But I know you aren't that. You have depth—just not an overwhelming amount, if I'm reading you right.

See how we naturally circled back to my original point in this whole San Diego saga...

Zachary Anderson20 said:I'm not about to go throwing pearls before swine😁 and then have Chuck show up acting like some "homme de ménage" to wipe out all these useless exchanges. Might as well make the most of it while I can (and no, I'm not selling oil here). Isn't it just fascinating how our very own Lana Parker suddenly became the PR guru for this new... what do you call it... State Fair thing? This whole deal with Nostromo. And get this: besides being the Vice President of the Center party, she coolly claims she's been doing PR for eleven years already. Sometimes I feel like I'm losing my mind, so help me out here—after she finished her PhD, produced and hosted those shows that nobody actually watched, wrote books, and claimed she was "volunteering" and whatnot—when exactly, and in what capacity, has she actually been practicing this PR? Seriously. I'm clearly not smart enough to wrap my head around it. Thanks for nothing.
Edit: Honestly, I'm just shocked that the IRS is staying somewhere illegally :O

Look, Ali Gomora, even the most epic, slimy tactics from other political parties don't seem to phase you, yet every single tiny detail regarding Jerry Brown and his crew gets under your skin. Gomorrah, don't you see how shallow and, frankly, hypocritical that perspective is?

I honestly thought you were deeper than this and had a sharper sense of humor.

EDIT: Just realized it was ZachAnderson20. My sincerest apologies.

Zachary Anderson20 said:kid... saying someone is "too deep" sounds a little off 🙂 fine then, I'll just sit tight and wait for the next glowing tribute from Derek. 🎉

What part did I get wrong? Is your tough San Diego sense of humor failing you? Please, explain why it’s not "too deep" for you.

Maybe this General Electric story will cheer you up. It's a bit more straightforward and shallow...
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...15365193952802

Zachary Anderson20 said:Well, I used the comparative "prettier." I'm humble, smart, and I know what I am, so I'll leave it to the viewers to decide if I deserve a superlative or if I'm staying in the comparative lane.
🙂 Microsoft was my go-to when they first launched, but their stuff is boring now—always the same old formula, and honestly, they feel more like an ad agency. I'm not buying it. I'm not even sure they're from San Francisco because they clearly don't get our sharper sense of humor; they're too busy catering to those superficial types. Oh, and by the way, since I lived abroad for over 10 years, do you even know what the Smithsonian Institution actually does today? Like, what is their actual purpose? Try to say something coherent, please.

I can't quite wrap my head around that dry, gritty San Francisco humor of yours; it definitely defines your personality. I guess I've been out in Washington, D.C. for too long.

You're a bit too deep for me... I'm just a kid at heart.