Andrew ₿entley (VOTE PRATT FOR LA MAYOR) 🇺🇸

I just donated to @spencerpratt for Los Angeles Mayor. I moved from Northern California to Los Angeles in 2013 for college. Over the years, I have been blessed to lived in numerous parts of LA, from Westchester to Downtown LA to East Hollywood. When I started distance running around LA (Koreatown and Hollywood primarily), I witnessed first-hand the disrepair the city had fallen into. Homeless, and sometimes dangerous, drug addicts and tents on nearly every street I ran on. Since I started running in 2017, it has only become worse. I realized things were truly wrong when my friend was victim of an attempted carjacking at "gunpoint" (the perps used a blacked out airsoft gun) in his own gated condominium parking garage in Koreatown. Luckily he's a BADASS and fought them off in hand-to-hand combat, but imagine if there were your wife, mom, or your grandparents. And another person around the same time told me about how he and his girlfriend were stopped at gunpoint on Melrose for their valuables. Again, imagine if that confrontation had taken a turn for the worse. That said, my lived experience tells me that Los Angeles is in a bad place. So, last night, I watched Spencer Pratt debate two incumbent, career politicians. He was a breath of fresh air and inspired me. Public safety and common sense were consistent themes whenever he spoke. And he provided detailed solutions that shows that he isn't an ideologue full of platitudes, but that he is an Angeleno on the ground listening to everyday people and their concerns. And just as important as the issues, was how I felt INSPIRED! Seeing a man who lost it all in the LA's Palisades fire deciding to not pack up and move to Nashville or Austin and instead go ALL IN on fighting for Los Angeles. That's bravery. That's someone I will go to bat for. It's clear to me that our city is at a crossroads and we have the opportunity to embark in a bold, new direction. We have the trappings to build the GREATEST CITY in the world and I believe it's possible. Mayor Pratt is that bold, new direction that will lead us to build the next incredible chapter in the story of Los Angeles. With all that said, if you haven't made up your mind or are considering whether to vote, this is your sign. VOTE SPENCER PRATT FOR MAYOR.

Happy Memorial day snoopy

Why I voted Pratt 🧵: I’m a Dem & a reluctant Pratt voter. Early on he addressed the trash issue. At that time others were shaping their platforms. One wanted to be a “Night Mayor”, another advocated for more 🚲 lanes. He got my attention. Next he talked about animal abuse. (1/7)

@cpnkidzo @AdamNMayer You sound pleasant

@CowboyGospeler Only in California

Break-A-Wave Rodeo in Pismo Beach, California

@Freedom250 PATRIOT

101-year-old World War II veteran Don Graves — the last surviving flamethrower operator from his battalion, which fought on Iwo Jima — sings “God Bless America” at the National Memorial Day Parade.

I am thankful to all those who paid the ultimate price to defend our God given rights and to protect the greatest country in the world. Happy Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

@Son_ofJohn @LaDonaDelValle Street vendors must follow the same laws as brick and mortar.

@AndrewBTC @LaDonaDelValle ‘Everyone should start a business!’ ‘Not like that!!!!’

I truly hope Spencer Pratt can do something about street vendors. We don’t want them. We want proper brick and mortar. We accepted the food trucks. With a promise that they were regulated by the LA County Health Department. Now it’s tents everywhere and we demand this be stopped!

@AutismCapital Great recap. I am excited to see where they take it next!

Overall retrospective on The Enhanced Games: There are a few thoughts here to break down. 1) The athletes were so grateful to participate. They made so much money to be there, some $1M+ to participate. For them that was a new lease on life. For an athlete who is past their prime to be able to compete again, actually get paid, have support, they could not have been happier. 2) The athletes hitting PBs (personal bests) was actually interesting and a good to see. But who cares, right? What we want to see is WRs (world records) right? Sort of. The athletes they got were mostly all past their prime. The pool they had to choose from had to be willing to take the enhancement drugs, be excommunicated from the traditional sports orgs for participating, have needed money, etc. So basically they’re not the best of the best athletes that are enhancing (at least publicly in this event). Not jabs, reality of getting older in sports. And even then, many of them were able to perform the best they ever did in their lives with the enhancement. That’s actually a huge win and very cool. And when you watched the interviews they’re honestly saying they FEEL the best they’ve ever felt. So good for them. This is likely why several of the natural athletes outperformed the enhanced ones. Because those athletes were in their prime and training for the larger events. They were clean. Of course the actual question remains: if you were to give an athlete in their PRIME these enhancements, how much better could the best become? 3) The Enhanced Games seems to be angling for some sort of subscription based supplement company model or something like that. In one of the interviews one of the organizers mentioned something like they’re using the event to collect data and want to sell supplements. So that seems to be the larger play: show people how drugs can improve their life, sell the drugs. 4) The event was clearly using science as the main patina to promote their larger business agenda. TLDR: It was an interesting event. The athletes were over the moon grateful and excited to get paid (a lot). The organizers are trying to likely use this to promote some sort of supplement company. They got to expose the world to their drugs they’re trying to sell. Athletes got to hit PBs and feel great and play their sports again. It was overall a cool thing.

@ThinkAppraiser South coast plaza? If so, I can confirm this

Quick anecdote. I went by the mall in Orange County yesterday and I’m not kidding you I saw thousands of people at the mall. It was completely packed. At least 150+ in one store (Aritzia) buying clothes, the line for the dressing room was at least 30 deep Louis Vuitton was full, Tiffany’s full, Chanel, Gucci, Hermes, Nordstrom’s…all full Absolutely no recession anywhere to be seen at the mall yesterday Sidenote, it seemed like every 5th car in the parking lot was a Tesla The economy is completely split in two in my opinion

@KarenBassLA Ma’am, the city has become a dump under your leadership. My neighbors have stopped going into LA proper, and meetings I once attended in LA have “coincidentally” gone remote. Every time I drive into town to visit USC, I am shocked with how far gone you have let it get.

No matter where you are, no matter who you're voting for, really, you come together because we know we can't do the things we need to do alone. We need to do them together." This has always been the driving force of the iconic Dolores Mission, and it's the idea that has driven my whole life.

@markofdania @LaDonaDelValle It’s really simple. We enforce health code on them, ada compliance on them, and investigate them for drug trafficking and gang ties. Then slow walk all permitting. Make it so much of a hassle that they stop vending.

@LaDonaDelValle the challenge will be with state regulations making that very difficult to do effectively.

@AdamNMayer Pratt needs to win. No other path for Los Angeles.

@AndrewBTC Exactly. Total mess. The city’s leadership has lost control.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame has always had a seedy edge, but this takes it to a whole new level of gross.

@MissJilianne This explains why the cities outside of Los Angeles are booming while LA suffers.

As a Democrat, I can admit I’ve been voting wrong. Look what Mayor Karen Bass has allowed to happen to Hollywood Boulevard. It’s not only disgusting, it’s an embarrassment. It’s much worse than the picture depicts.

@cremieuxrecueil So I get one treatment and my LDL goes down?

Eli Lilly has done it. They've gone and made what seems to be a powerful, permanent gene therapy for LDL cholesterol. That means they'll be able to effectively prevent most heart disease with a single infusion!

@lalovestrump Koreans, especially in koreatown, have been treated very poorly by the city. I used to go there a lot and it’s clear the city thinks it’s an acceptable place to use as a dumping ground.

Korean American man talks about how Bass removed Korean artifacts from city hall . He says Karen Bass is racist and he is supporting Pratt for mayor Karen Bass also celebrated during the 1992 riots when Korean American owned liquor stores were burned down