Posts by Take Back San Jose
INSTAGRAM: FRESNO: California’s oldest family-owned manufacturing company. Steel springs, truck maintenance…exactly the kind of business we should be HELPING.
INSTAGRAM: California voters spoke loud and clear when they passed Prop 36 – they want real accountability and real consequences for
INSTAGRAM: Complete cowardice by the California Chamber of Commerce—supporting the policies that have put California on the brink of economic disaster instead of
INSTAGRAM: Perfection Like This Should Be Illegal
This video is basically my love letter to obsession. I’m breaking down three builds that go way beyond “custom” and straight into madness. Gray Madder hides every bolt like it’s a magic trick. Pontiac Nightmare looks classy but hits like a modern muscle car. And TwelveAir? Dave Kindig disappeared for years just to build a…
Read MoreLabor’s role in creating a more robust economy for everyone
March 6, 2026 MagentaGreen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Through widespread collective bargaining, market failures can be corrected, decades of income inequality may be reversed, and economic growth can be supported. The Workrisenetwork explains. Traditional labor unions, by design, combine the power of individual workers through collective bargaining and collective action. In doing so, they…
Read More☆ Expert: SJ labor woes likely to be short-lived
Special Reports July 19, 2023 Sheridan Swanson, Research Manager of the California Policy Center, analyzes the big trends informing SJ’s recent labor impasse—why cities are perpetually squeezed by unions, and why strikes are so temporary. An Opp Now exclusive. Opportunity Now: Some of SJ’s city unions are saying: We want both more workers and higher…
Read MoreTHE SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD- Chaos and infighting: Inside the implosion of Matt Mahan’s governor’s race
The San Jose mayor entered the race pitching himself to voters as the antidote to Sacramento’s dysfunction. His campaign became its own form of turmoil. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan pledged to get government “back to basics” under his leadership as a new kind of moderate Democrat. | Source:Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The turmoil swamped Mahan’s core message…
Read MoreINSTAGRAM: The American Dream on Wheels: Cadillac Evolution (1930–2030)Forged in chrome and ambition, Cadillac IS the American dream — a century of “Standard of the World” luxury, from hand-built pre-war V-16 royalty to the electric flagships of tomorrow. Every tailfin, every vertical blade of light, tells the story of a nation reaching for more.
Witness the legend evolve:• 1930 V-16 452 — pre-war royalty• 1948 Series 62 — the first tailfins• 1959 Eldorado Biarritz — the rocket-fin icon• 1976 Eldorado — the last great convertible• 2002 Escalade — the SUV that redefined an empire• 2024 Celestiq — the electric flagship• 2030 Next-Gen — what comes next Which era of…
Read MoreINSTAGRAM: This is Megola, one of the strangest motorcycles ever built.
In early-1920s Munich, Fritz Gockerell and Hans Meixner chased a wild idea: move the engine out of the frame and put it inside the front wheel. The result was clever, compact, and unforgettable. Five cylinders lived in the wheel itself, pulling the motorcycle forward without the usual chain-driven layout. But brilliant engineering still has to…
Read MoreBritish workplaces are losing viewpoint diversity
June 5, 2026 Charlotte Smith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons A dive into the data reveals a Progressive Activism monoculture is taking over journalistic–and other–job centres in the U.K. Ethical Systems explores. In the United Kingdom, most people don’t feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. For two-thirds of the population, talking politics sincerely,…
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