In January Kym reported that the North Coast Peoples Alliance had endorsed Stephen Sungnome Madrone in his challenge to Ryan Sundberg who currently Fifth District Supervisor’s seat. That is a key endorsement, but not a surprising one. The big news for me is in the second paragraph where Kym reports that Madrone received an endorsement from the Hoopa Tribe, which is huge and potentially a game changer. I had heard about the endorsement, but I did not want to post it until I had some confirmation.
This morning a friend on Facebook posted of yet another Tribal endorsement for Madrone. If I can get some confirmation, I will specify, but it seems like the crucial supervisor races are the local media’s best kept secret right now.
I expect that the race will heat up soon as June is getting much closer. You all do realize there’s an election in just under three months?
Update: A friend contacted me to say that she heard that the Hoopa Tribe had rescinded it’s endorsement, or that there had been confusion as to whether the Council was actually endorsing to begin with. I will try to confirm one way or another. I can’t find any reference online other than Kym’s post and some Facebook posts. If any reporters out there have any information, reporting on this news and the election itself might be a good idea, considering that the election is only weeks away.
Second update: Okay, Kym’s been on it. In January she also reported the Central Labor Council’s endorsements for Madrone as well as Mary Ann Lyons for the 4th District race, and Lathe Gill for Judge (he has been campaigning at a number of events, but how does one campaign for Judge? You can’t make any promises.).
I heard that a local union held a forum over the past few days at which several candidates attended. I don’t know if endorsements were decided upon and I don’t know the union.
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March 12, 2018 at 11:18 am
Anonymous
Stephen is a great candidate! But he has an uphill climb.
March 12, 2018 at 12:01 pm
Ryan Sundberg Stinks
Ryan Sundberg is an embarrassment.
March 12, 2018 at 12:27 pm
jtimmons88
No sup gets more than two terms. Period.
March 12, 2018 at 4:14 pm
Rusty
Lots of I don’t knows. Why’d you even bother?
March 12, 2018 at 5:35 pm
Eric Kirk
Because I’m hearing lots of rumors, seeing them reported on other blogs, and so this is my appeal to the local media to start covering the election.
March 12, 2018 at 8:25 pm
Clive
I sure hope that Steve wins the election. The last person we want on the Coastal Commission is Sundberg who is totally pro-development!
March 13, 2018 at 5:51 am
Henchman Of Justice
IDK,
Clearly Group endorsements are not Jack Shit……except gubbamint posers and other like kind groupie clans…….
HOJ will run again, without groupie endorsements, and y’all will have fun again……..
HOJ aspires to individuals only…..groups are not a requirement……nor worth a shit.
March 13, 2018 at 6:22 am
Henchman Of Justice
Groups……
Tribes are groups created by politics……
That ain’t right……
They are Americans, people, homegrown humans……individuals……
Groups gather against individuals……
On a similar thought: Did y’all know that a non tribal member just can’t “show-up” to a board meeting as part of inclusion, understanding, healing…….nope……gotta vote to decide to let you in to the meeting…….idk exactly why it came to be that way, but a travesty it is……
Kinda racist to boot……
March 13, 2018 at 6:26 am
Henchman Of Justice
Rusty just prodded EK to reveal why lawyers have so many billable hours of paperwork…..fuggin can’t make that shit up.
March 13, 2018 at 6:26 am
Henchman Of Justice
March 12, 2018 at 4:14 pm
Rusty
Lots of I don’t knows. Why’d you even bother?
March 12, 2018 at 5:35 pm
Eric Kirk
Because I’m hearing lots of rumors, seeing them reported on other blogs, and so this is my appeal to the local media to start covering the election.
March 13, 2018 at 6:27 am
Henchman Of Justice
Rusty just prodded EK to reveal why lawyers have so many billable hours of paperwork…..fuggin can’t make that shit up.
March 12, 2018 at 4:14 pm
Rusty
Lots of I don’t knows. Why’d you even bother?
March 12, 2018 at 5:35 pm
Eric Kirk
Because I’m hearing lots of rumors, seeing them reported on other blogs, and so this is my appeal to the local media to start covering the election.
March 13, 2018 at 10:21 am
Dave Kirby
Any idea what this guy’s real name is ? Or maybe his folks were under the influence. Sounds like something you’d come up with on shrooms or peyote.
March 13, 2018 at 10:24 am
Eric Kirk
As far as I know, it’s his real name. He’s registered with the elections department as Stephen Madrone.
March 13, 2018 at 9:35 pm
Henchman Of Justice
Sungnome……Sun + gnome = Sun Gnome…..yard art
Really though, very original name, probably a cool looking signature to boot.
March 14, 2018 at 6:00 am
Paul McCartney Is Dead (since 1966)
If he loses, it will be a result of the “SUNGNOME” moniker, most likely.
I really hope he wins (because he’s the better candidate), but the “Sungnome” hurdle is going to be a hard one to get over.
# Paul Is Dead
March 17, 2018 at 7:31 am
Jeff Sessions Is A Scared Little Bitch
Even as silly as it is for a grown man to willingly go by the name “Sungnome”, at least his name’s not Bud Rogers! LMFAO! 😜😝😂😭😆. Now that’s a name you really don’t want to have if you’re running for office – Bud “Crazy Chemtrail Our Moon Is A Hollow Death Star & The Earth Is Flat” Rogers. LOL! 😆😝😄 God he’s an idiot! Bud Rogers is easily the worst candidate for public office that Humboldt County has ever had (as far as I’m aware). Even Dale Mensing is a better candidate than psycho NRA fan & Art Bell acolyte Bud “The Idiot” Rogers! Hell, even a scumbag like Art Bell (who lost his radio show because his wife accused him of molesting their son) would make a better candidate for public office than Bud “In Desperate Need Of Psychiatric Medication” Rogers.
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…”
Seriously, Bud “Nutjob” Rogers is so awful, Mr. Rogers estate should sue him just for having the same last name.
And you know Estelle Fennell is just hoping & praying Bud “Brain Dead” Rogers runs against her again next time so that Estelle can walk right back into office with another 50+% victory over that fool once again.
March 17, 2018 at 8:25 am
How Come KMUD Only Allows Old White Men To Host Political Talk Shows (Present Company Excluded)???
Serious question now, Eric?
What in the hell has happened to KMUD?
I mean, OH MY GOD!!! Every time I turn on the station, I can’t stop laughing! (Is that intentional? I certainly hope so…)
Local radio shows about imaginary “chemtrails”, “The Flat Earth”, “The Moon Is A Hollow Spaceship Parked There By Aliens”, Monsanto’s “Master Plan” To Kill Us All, Why Every Lunatic With A Trigger Finger Should Own An AR-15 So They Can Shoot “The Jackbooted Thugs” In Their Government Employee Heads, etc., etc., etc.
If that’s what “local community radio” is passing for these days, than NO THANKS!!! “No soup for you, KMUD!” (And no more money from me either…)
I mean HOLY SHIT! WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON AT KMUD, Eric?!?
March 17, 2018 at 10:06 am
Eric Kirk
First as to the title question, the answer is that it tends to be old white men interested in the talk show format. However, there is Women on Wednesday, Julia Minton, Sue Moloney, and a few others not in that category. There was a woman’s show on Thursday evening until last year, but I think the woman who put it together moved away.
There is some programming in development which will hopefully dilute that a bit.
As to the conspiracy theory stuff, well, KMUD has always attracted programmers who think a bit differently. The truther thing is a problem for left radio across the country. KPFA has to fend off callers who will dominate their call in programs with it, and WBAI has been destroyed by it. But, we have other programming as well.
March 18, 2018 at 6:24 pm
Henchman Of Justice
Put on Anthony Montova……..music to the ears…….
March 20, 2018 at 5:34 pm
KAREN MCDOUGAL
This is the WRONG time in American history for KMUD to have been taken over by old White guy Hillary-hating Trump apologists, like Bud “Has The Worst Singing Voice Ever” Rogers & other geriatric dipshits.
Don’t let KMUD go the way of Mendocino “community radio” (another local station that was almost destroyed by crazy people).
The KMUD programming director, etc. really need to do some outreach to younger folks, and women & racial minorities especially, and find some new on-air personalities/hosts/guests/etc.
Do you realize how far KMUD has fallen? They are not only using Bud Rogers to fill in for other hosts (in addition to his own psycho show), KMUD is running promos for the psych Bud Rogers show. I’ve never EVER heard KMUD run a promo before for ANY talk show. Sounds like Bud “The Idiot” Rogers is delusional enough to think he should run for office again & misuse KMUD’s airwaves once again for political self-promotion.
KMUD management really does need to put their foot up Rogers’ ass as far as it will go this time, and bring an end to the B.S. 💩📻
March 21, 2018 at 4:17 am
Henchman Of Justice
The KMUD programming director, etc. really need to do some outreach to younger folks, and women & racial minorities especially, and find some new on-air personalities/hosts/guests/etc.
Response: funny, as if those first set of target groups are under represented……agree with new personalities, but in Humboldt, its all about inbreeding and exclusion…..only the “favored local families” and political shills are allowed in the media spotlights……fuggin funny shit…..
April 8, 2018 at 12:24 pm
DONALD TRUMP JUST KILLED A MAN AT TRUMP TOWER
No, it’s more of a generational thing at KMUD specifically. I imagine most of the folks on the younger side are too busy trying to get laid to care about community radio, which is why KMUD should at least make the attempt at outreach. Otherwise, all they’re left with is old flower children who are rapidly reaching their expiration date for this lifetime. It’s better to bring in new younger hosts now radio before KMUD programming becomes consumed by which geriatric host kicked the bucket today. Because you can already see that one coming & talk about depressing radio… 📻⏱😢😭💤👎🏻
April 8, 2018 at 4:10 pm
Henchman Of Justice
That’s just silly to believe that younger folks don’t want on-air coverage….. But agreed that it is a generational thing but….. It’s a generational kin thing……
And certainly kmud and any of the other local radio stations could put personalities on who are varied and wide-ranging such as anybody who’s ever ran for a political office in Humboldt County that’s never been on the air radio before……
Then of course there’s leaders of FFA and 4-H and other Civic organizations that have nothing to do with politics which would be a fresh of breath air……
And let’s not forget those other folks in the community who deal with organizational structures in the community having to do with the public infrastructure or public services like Athletics….. Surely there’s enough folks out there involved in athletics who could rip a shitstorm about the local school districts and how the cities operate their sports leagues…..
Then of course there’s those people who may be challenged in the community but also are part of organizations that they represent like Special Olympics or other activities for folks with special needs…..
Or folks are interested in skateboard parks or swimming pools God knows we got enough trails……
And how about some fishermen and some crabbers and even just a grunt worker on a construction job site…..
Or healthcare worker or homemaker…..
Anything would be better than the same old pieces of shit over the air less a few goodies for whom the community could use more of…..
It’s a rough business for the radio, but if they want good representation they need to have better and more controversial personalities….. That’s what folks beg for.
November 17, 2018 at 9:32 am
Henchman Of Justice
An oddity:
Madrone is the left-wing candidate not so odd could even say progressive…
Sandbagger was the right-wing candidate not so odd could even say conservative… even though they tried to play it off as moderate so he could pick up votes from the left as prior…
Here we go…,
Sandbaggers Uncle pulls the race card on a progressive liberal expecting that was going to work because of the ethnicity of the conservative… it almost seems as if sandbagger didn’t want to be supervisor in the next term and rather than tell people he wasn’t going to run he had his uncle pull the race card so that he would lose votes because maybe he knows that err um something bad is going to happen after his term runs up…
… so then if sandbagger wins then boom he’s got to deal with all the problems…
… and if sandbagger didn’t campaign in the first place and just announced that he was going to retire from politics then people would wonder if he knew beforehand about the shit that hits…
… an oddity…