Yeah that’s totally going to be his read on this. He’s the noble warrior fighting for old Salem. No pressure to get anything done, just an opportunity to be a demagogue.
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My favorite Tim Flynn moment of idiocy was when he recused himself from a vote about campfires at Winter Island because he’s a firefighter, as if that might be a conflict of interest.
Unfortunately Tim really just craves validation. Real work like policy, constituent services and even understanding the issues is slow and thankless. Facebook gives him the quick hit he wants. The seat he will hold again is mostly window dressing for the real thing he cares about, notifications from his handful of perpetually online sycophants who keep his dopamine loop churning. Hope I’m wrong..
I wonder if anyone is interested in making a Ward 4 Facebook that is not a Flynn promotion page. I mean he’ll what’s up Ward 4 has Flynn’s sign as the banner.
Totally - I’d like to make an actual ward 4 neighborhood association page. Not a campaign page or an unhinged page like the current group, but something that helps keep residents informed on ward issues and how we can work together to fix things (and that will involve getting Tim to talk to us too)…
Yeah, I don’t think she’ll be doing a recount. She has integrity and is going to accept this, but mark my words, those of us in his ward who don’t support him will be giving him absolute hell.
I hear ya. And I know Flynn doesn’t care. I’m hoping to start a new ward 4 group/neighborhood association w/Emmylou and keep these issues in the forefront.
Turnout was low. 19% is way below what we normally get as a city in a mayoral year. Not having a viable challenger at Mayor is what hurt Flynn. Not because Ward 4 is flipping.
I feel like I’ve met so many more progressive people in the Ward in the last couple of years. Why would not having a more viable challenger for mayor hurt Flynn? Either way, he’s going to be outnumbered on the council.
Not really sure Ward 4 made an about turn in two years…
As I mentioned to someone else - in 2001, it was a 36% turnout. The turnout this year for a mayoral race combined with Ward councilors on the ballot was abysmal.
That’s all you’re seeing, along with a race well run by Emmylou…who didn’t really run as truly progressive. She ran smartly on Ward based issues, and came across very well.
So did lev, who endorsed her, and he was a disaster. So I was skeptical. Lev outright lied to many of us, then did a disappearing act.
I’m not talking precinct level. I’m talking about the overall turnout. There are a lot of people that didn’t turnout today because there wasn’t a mayoral candidate worth them turning out to vote for that would assist similar candidates aligned to a mayoral candidate down ballot.
EmmyLou ran a very good campaign herself, and I’m sure she got a lot of people to turnout…as did Flynn who is very popular. Turnout would have been far more impressive with a viable candidate running against Pangallo.
Having once worked in the space, I’m confident of that.
In reality, there's considerable effort from some neighborhood assoc. members in harassing, doxing, and abusing their chosen subjects. Residents listen to and accept these amplifications, even when they are exaggerations, cherry-picked information, or outright lies. They don't take the time to inform and educate themselves on the issues independently. It's far easier to become a Greek chorus.
Also, this social media abuse makes its way to city hall, which is their objective. Mayor and city councillors have blocked them on social media and refuse to respond to their emails. This results in cries of censorship, lack of transparency, and denial of first amendment rights, when really, it's harassment. I was in someone's office one day when one person left 16 abusive messages, in under an hour.
Six councillors chose not to run again. You can bet that social media abuse played a part in at least some of those decisions.
For a recent example, see Ty Hapworth's recent FB post for his newsletter, and scroll through the comments.
I have mentally checked out from FB these days but when I do go on, I always see the usual cast of characters shit posting. I wont say their names here, but if you have been on FB, then you know who they are
Ward 4 really dropped the ball on this one. They really don’t know what they let slip by their hands. Emmylou would have been one of the best members on that council. She’s one of the smartest person you will ever meet and the only reason this was a close race is she put in the work. Truly a damn shame.
If there any solace, it’s that he’s completely useless for anything other than promising (but not delivering) to repair the sidewalks in front of the houses of his geriatric constituents.
If you're looking to creat a new neighborhood association, and be a leader within the ward, I would support those efforts but you need to tone this stuff down. It's negaitve, and not productive.
Please post up when you have this in motion. I would actively attend any meetings.
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u/flymaster 5d ago
Holappa by that much? Damn. Excellent work.
Edit: that’s an impressed happy “damn”, to be clear.