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Barbwire wins 11th Nevada Press Association award
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Tribune editorial page voted 2020 best

Dennis Myers 2nd Barbwire nominee elected to Nevada Press Association
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BREAKING NEWS—> Two New Barbwire Winners!

Jake Highton & Guy Louis Rocha 2024 Barbwire honorees
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The Dean's List

The Dean of Reno Bloggers could very well be Andrew Barbano, self-described "fighter of public demons," who started putting his "Barbwire" columns online in 1996 and now runs 10 sites.

RENO NEWS & REVIEW, 11-9-2006

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Je Suis Charlie
"Our republic and its press will rise or fall together." — Joseph Pulitzer

Updated 12-20-2024 GMT

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Teamsters Union strikes Amazon nationwide, including Reno

FROM THE PICKET LINE —> AFFILIATE ACTION ALERT

ALL HANDS ON DECK!

UPDATE 12-21-2024 GMT— Teamsters Local 533 needs strike support at the Lemmon Valley Amazon Distribution Center.

WHERE: Amazon Fulfillment RNO4, 8000 N Virginia St, Reno NV 89506
WHEN: Happening NOW and going 24/7 until called off

This is a national strike at numerous Amazon locations throughout the United States. It is an unfair labor practice strike, and all locations will be active primary picket lines.

We encourage our brothers and sisters from other unions to participate in solidarity by joining the Teamsters on the picket line. For more information, contact Ross Kinson at ross@teamsters533.org or 775-247-5673.

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Teamsters Local 533 Calls for Solidarity Strike at Amazon Distribution Center, Northern Nevada Central Labor Council Joins Nationwide Action

Reno, NV – December 18, 2024 – Teamsters Local 533 and the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council are calling on the Northern Nevada community to support a nationwide strike at Amazon locations throughout the United States. The strike is in response to unfair labor practices at Amazon.

Strike Details:
• Location: Amazon Fulfillment RNO4, 8000 N Virginia St., Reno NV 89506
• Start Time: Thursday, December 19 at 6:00 AM
• Duration: 24/7 until called off

This strike will see active primary picket lines at multiple Amazon locations nationwide. This is a ULP (Unfair Labor Practice) strike, as Amazon refuses to schedule time to come to the table with Teamsters to discuss a fair contract for Amazon workers. The NNCLC encourages all union members, as well as elected officials and members of the community, to stand in solidarity with the Teamsters by joining the picket line at the Lemmon Valley Amazon
Distribution Center.

For more information, contact Ross Kinson at ross@teamsters533.org or 775-247-5673 or Gary Watson at gary@teamsters533.org or 775-527-2391.

Amazon Delivery Drivers at Seven Hubs Walk Out
By Noam Scheiber and Santul Nerkar
The New York Times 12-19 digital, 12-20-2024 print edition

Teamsters Launch Largest Strike Against Amazon in American History
By Kara Deniz / International Sisterhood & Brotherhood of Teamsters 12-19-2024

Picket line set for North Valleys Amazon warehouse in support of national strike
By Bob Conrad / ThisIsReno.com 12-18-2024

Amazon workers across US gear up to strike this week
By Michael Sainato / The Guardian/UK 12-17-2024

Teamsters Local 533
Strike War Room

The Mickey Mouse conspiracy
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 12-18-2024

Betty J. Barbano
2-7-1941 / 12-27-2005
Remember her laughter

Larry Barbano, Frater Mei
12-18-1947 / 10-18-2023

Don't mess with Mary Poppins
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 12-11-2024

The parable of the pasta water
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 12-4-2024

Chef Charlie Abowd: Renaissance Mensch
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 11-27-2024

Top 10 Cures at 14: Exorcist wanted
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 11-20-2024

BEWARE THE IDES OF NOVEMBER
STRIKE! Culinary and Bartenders unions strike Virgin Las Vegas Nov. 15 5:00 a.m. PST
Las Vegas, NV (Nov. 15 2024 5:00 a.m. PST) — For the first time in more than 22 years, the Culinary Union has taken workers out in an open-ended strike at a Las Vegas resort. Over 700 hospitality employees stopped work at the Virgin Las Vegas beginning Friday, November 15 at 5:00 a.m. PST. We will continue as long as it takes to win a new 5-year union contract. We formed picket lines around the property which will remain in place 24/7. Culinary Union Local 226 urges customers and community allies to *not* cross the strike line. We respectfully request that customers check out of the property, choose a union accommodation, dine at union restaurants and cancel reservations. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned.
¡Viva huelga!

Sindicato Culinario EN HUELGA en Virgin Las Vegas, trabajadores de la hostelería de la ciudad se unirán a la huelga en solidaridad el sábado

¡Sí se puede!

President Hoover, meet Smoot and Hawley
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 11-13-2024

The Saga of Sarah the Tranny Granny
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 11-6-2024

Shocking Ballot Boxing—>
US, TOO—>'Surprising' poll: Harris leads Trump by 3 points in Nevada, Rosen ahead of Brown by 12
By Mark Robison / Reno Gazette Journal 11-4-2024 9:04 a.m. PST
Heavyweight addition to Harris now up by 3% in Iowa according to authorititative Des Moines Register poll

FASCISM? That's a new face cream, right?
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 10-30-2024

UNR Follyball in Mississippi West
Bigotry cloaked in womens' rights drag
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 10-23-2024 / Updated with breaking news

Piggy-backing to play leap-frog
Second in a series.
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 10-16-2024

Electing Judas Iscariot
First in a series.
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 10-9-2024
BARBWIRE CONFIDENTIAL—>
UPDATED 10-13-2024 GMT: Tracking Poll sez Question 3 fading. Stay tuned!

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WCSD Students to Participate in
2024 Northern Nevada Construction Career Day

More than 1,600 middle- and high school students from across northern Nevada will attend the 2024 Northern Nevada Construction Career Day, where they will participate in hands-on activities including mixing cement, driving a virtual backhoe, putting together plumbing pipes, and pulling electrical wiring.

This annual event is hosted by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Nevada and is designed to educate students about careers and trades in the construction industry. There will be interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, career advice, and input from local industry experts. This event is free for students and schools thanks to generous scholarships provided by the Nevada Chapter AGC, many local construction companies, and trade organizations.

When: Thursday, October 3
             10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Reno-Sparks Convention Center
              Southwest corner of South Virginia Street and Peckham Lane
              Reno

Media contacts are:

Matt MacKay, WCSD CTE Coordinator
775-233-6111
mmackay@washoeschools.net

Carisalynn Stratton, AGC Workforce Development Manager
775-830-6689
carisalynns@nevadaagc.org

SOURCE: VICTORIA CAMPBELL, WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Barbwire never forgets
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 10-2-2024

Seethe along with me
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 9-25-2024

The Used Car Presidential Campaign
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 9-18-2024

To Win Nevada, Harris Must Turn Infrastructure Jobs Into Votes
By Gabriel Thompson / Capital and Main (Calif.) / 9-10-2024

Harris Debe Tornar Los Empleos En Infraestructura En Votos Para Ganar Nevada
By Gabriel Thompson / Capital and Main (Calif.) / 9-10-2024

Barbwire and Nevada Press Assn. Hall of Famer Guy Louis Rocha on PBS-Reno "House with a History"
Livestream Sunday 9-15-2024 5:30 p.m. PDT KNPB TV-5/Northern Nevada
https://www.pbsreno.org/livestream/
Rocha inducted to Nevada Press Assn. Hall of Fame in Reno on Saturday 9/14/2024

Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts*

Subject: Double Hall-of-Famer on PBS-Reno this Sunday
Date: 2024-09-13 06:21 PDT
From: barbano@frontpage.reno.nv.us
To: News <news@ballotboxing.us>

Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts:

This Sunday Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m. PDT, northern Nevada KNPB TV-5 has scheduled a rerun of "House with a History" about the Carson City Bliss Mansion. This opening show of the series features Nevada historian and union chronicler Guy Louis Rocha and can be livestreamed at pbsreno.org/

In only his second year of nomination by myself (and a few living or dead unindicted co-conspirators), my dear friend Guy will be inducted into the Nevada Press Assn. Hall of Fame in Reno on Saturday, 9/14. I have posted the story at NevadaLabor.com and relevant websites.

Guy was earlier installed into the much more exclusive Barbwire Molly Ivins Memorial Columniators Hall of Flames, as was the late University of Nevada-Reno journalism Prof. Jake Highton. My legendary Sparks Tribune colleague Jake will likewise be honored by NPA this Saturday.

Guy may or may not be able to attend. I hope his health permits it. At minimum, I hope someone informs him of the happy coincidence of the TV program. I further hope that the show will be announced at his induction at the Saturday NPA Awards Luncheon in Reno. And please tell your friends.

The rerun from KNPB's 2005 series is charming, the history of the gorgeous Carson City Bliss Mansion, built by an actual 49er more than 100 years ago. Even the door handles are made of Comstock Lode silver!

Guy's multiple soundbytes setting the history of the time make the half-hour sing. Hell, they make you wish the show was hourlong.

Be well. Raise hell. Stay safe.

Andrew Quarantino Barbano
CesarChavezNevada.com
NevadaLabor.com
(775) 747-0544

bcc's: Media, friends of Guy, union brothers and sisters

NOTE to area postal workers, their unions and elexion watchers: I have just posted the latest blast at Postmaster General Louis the Clueless DeJoy at NevadaLabor.com/ You need to see what the National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Assn. of State Election Directors just hit him with regarding their concerns about prompt delivery of mail-in ballots. (As Mr. Rogers might put it, "can you say vote suppression?)

TV series highlights historic Carson City homes
By Peter Thompson / The Record-Courier (Minden/Gardnerville/S. Lake Tahoe) Jan. 25, 2005

____________________________
* "Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts" was apparently a song never written. The words were found scrawled on a scrap of paper in the pocket ot the great American song writer Stephen Foster when he died in 1864 at age 37.

CWA 9413/AFL-CIO

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2 more Barbano nominees elected to Nevada Press Association Hall of Fame
Prof . Jake Highton and Guy Louis Rocha win
Carson City Nevada Appeal / 8-15-2024

4 Barbwire nominees honored, 4 to go

State election officials warn Postal Service unready

PBS News Hour interview with state association spokesperson
PBS News Hour / 9-12-2024

Letter to Postmaster General from National Assn. of Secretaries of State & State Election Directors
9/11/2024 (Unintentional Irony?)

More reasons why Nevada loves Trump's postal service torpedo Louis the Clueless DeJoyless

9/11 Amnesia Lane
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 9-11-2024

MAYDAY! Another Reno landmark in jeopardy

BARBANO TO RENO CITY HALL: E-mail to mayor, council, community
Historic 20th Century Building endangered
9-11-2024

RENO, NV USA 2:42 a.m. PDT / 09:42 GMT 9-11-1024 —>

Dear Friends & Gentle Hearts:

My old friend, former Reno Deputy City Attorney John White, is understandably concerned about the Stevenson Street abandonment which I am advised appears on the council agenda. I have moved a brief column item in today's Tribune.

John and other professionals have used the venerable brick building behind St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral for many years. Parking availability has slowly eroded and John has lost tenants. Further erosion threatens the viability of building operation — and its future.

The 20th Century Building is listed on state and federal historical registers and has always been a rather welcoming presence across from the riverfront behind St. Thomas Aquinasl.

You may or may not recall Stevenson Street's checkered past which has resulted in some of its current condition. In 2020, the late Karl Breckenridge wrote a long piece about it on the ThisIsReno website.* (Websearch "Reno Nevada Greyhound depot Harrah's parking garage demolition". I try to minimize URLs in e-mails as they are the first red flag for spam filters and time is not on our side this ayem.)

I'm old enough to remember the Harrah's/Greyhound brouhaha from exactly half a century ago. Turned out that Harrah's never used the old Greyhound depot site next to the eastern part of their property when they built their parking garage. So perhaps the vacant lot on Stevenson stands in mute testament to the current ambience of much of downtown, unintentional irony.

Mr. White may be hard pressed to maintain business in his building if more parking spaces are lost. I do not want to see the 20th Century Building go the way of the historic California Street homes demolished for expansion of the Lumpen Noir. (I love the Nevada Museum of Art, but did it have to be so ugly?)

Speaking of intentional homeliness, does the city have any design standards at all these days? "The Mod" high rise apartments on Stevenson fit right in with the current Reno-Sparks architectural norm: Emulation of Cold War East Berlin. And Carnaby Street "mod" went out when the Beatles arrived in 1964.

Everything old is new again. Even East Berlin is making a comeback. Just look at German follytix today.

I watch a lot of travel shows in my old age. The most interesting present communities which have retained much of their original character. Alas, Reno and Sparks have oft gone the way of Gomorrah South, demolish and fuhgeddaboutit.

An old attorney friend of mine told me years ago of a comment from a casino executive: Reno is going from being a gambling town to a town with gambling.

Matters have accelerated since.

Please ask yourselves: Do we really think East Berlin Nouveau will benefit tourism?

BTW: Is the Mod Squad** prepared to pay the city a hefty premium for the abandonment?

Your consideration is appreciated.

Be well. Raise hell. Stay safe.

Andrew Quarantino Barbano
53-year Renoite
(775) 747-0544

* Harrah's Hotel-Casino, which in 1974 controlled Reno City Hall, wanted to acquire the Greyhound Depot to build a parking garage on the site. The property acquistion was contingent upon Greyhound finding another site in the downtown area. They chose Stevenson Street, half a block away from the former Reno Gazette-Journal building and fronting the Truckee River. Ugly R Us.

** The ugly apartments on Stevenson Street across from the now-vacant site of the Greyhound Depot are named The Mod and Mod II. Tres chic, n'est-ce'pas?

MEDIA MELTDOWN —> WE'VE BEEN WARNED

RENO, NV 8-8-2024 23:50 PDT / 8-9-2024 06:50 GMT — Since 11:00 p.m. PDT 9/8, I have been monitoring northern Nevada media. Three of five major network TV stations are dark over-the-air and on Spectrum cable. KNPB TV-5 is doing fundraising. The Fox affiliate (KRXI-11) has been running a screen crawl about the Davis Creek Fire. I monitored KKKOH always-right radio and KUNR-fm (NPR). Nada.

KOLO TV-8 (ABC) has the most powerful broadcast pattern in the region and has been down since Friday evening, Sept. 7. The station's tower is located on Slide Mountain. Much of the area around Slide has had its electricity cut off due to the fire. TV-8 used to have backup generators up there, but time passes. The emergency broadcast system has apparently not been utilized. I got no information via TV, e-mail, phone or text.

UPDATE 8-9-2024 3:19 a.m. PDT —> KOLO-8, KRNV-4 (NBC) AND KTVN-2 (CBS) remain dark. KRNV/KRXI's sister station, Nevada Sports Net (KNSN-21 which often simulcasts news with 11 and 4) is up and running but carries only regular programming. Its Spectrum Cable position is Channel 7.

This is a warning as to our vulnerabilities. A few years back, a rural Oklahoma community was devastated because it was a Saturday and no human was working at its two radio stations when a tornado warning came in.

We've been warned. More in the Barbwire in Wednesday's (9/11) Sparks Tribune. Monitor NevadaLabor.com/

Be well. Raise hell. Stay safe.

Andrew Quarantino Barbano
(Via e-mail, Facebook and LinkedIn)

The above went via e-mail to major media reporters and managers as well as local community leaders. It was also uploaded to Facebook and LinkedIn.

Last gasp of white-wigged white guys
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 9-4-2024

Joyfulness replaces Dejoylessness
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 8-28-2024

FLASH! (9:41am PDT 8-26) Barbwire First Break—>Postmaster General Louis the Clueless DeJoy is expected to speak at Reno's Peppermill Hotel-Casino on Tuesday, August 27 or before 8-30

The hit man assigned to destroy the US Postal Service is skulking around Reno Nevada this week. Postmaster General Louis the Clueless DeJoyless will address a letter carriers convention betwixt now and Friday, Aug. 30. Media and public blackouts have been announced. On Aug. 26, a large crowd of postal workers and other union members rallied in front of Reno City Hall. DeJoyless has targeted accelerated erosion of northwestern Nevada and eastern California service to begin this January. Public and politician protests have been ignored. He was appointed to make the service so bad that nationwide privatization for profit will look undeniable. The Postal Board of Governors needs to fire this yayhoo NOW! Complete info on the front page of NevadaLabor.com/ Unjoy, especially the cartoon.

UPDATES

USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to speak in Reno at postal convention
PUBLIC & MEDIA BLACKOUT / KRNV TV-4 / KRXI TV-11 / 8-26-2024

Letter carriers rally in Downtown Reno pushing for better safety measures
By Anthony Ramos / KRNV TV-4 / KRXI TV-11 / 8-26-2024

PROTECT OUR LETTER CARRIERS RALLY
IN CONJUNCTION WITH NRLCA CONVENTION (RURAL CARRIERS)

WHEN: MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 6:30 PM TO 8:00 PM
WHERE: CITY PLAZA ("BELIEVE" sculpture) 10 N. VIRGINIA ST. across from Reno City Hall, RENO NV

WHY: Support the Enough is Enough: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 7629/S. 4356)

Since 2020, there have been more than 2,000 crimes committed against letter carriers on the job. Many of these attacks involve a gun or another weapon. This bipartisan legislation would deter these crimes by:

• devaluing and securing key infrastructure
• increasing prosecution rates for these crimes
• strengthening sentencing guidelines for these crimes

We hope to see you there in support of our Union-Strong Letter Carriers!

Northern Nevada Central Labor Council
1819 Hymer Ave, Sparks NV 89431
775-331-5570
info@nnclc.org
http://www.nnclc.org

SAVE THE DATE—>RENO LABORFEST '24
LABOR DAY / Monday 9-2-2024
Union-Proud Show 'n' Shine.pdf
Event information.pdf
Be there or be square!

Across the Universe
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 8-21-2024

2 more Barbano nominees inducted into Nevada Press Assn. Hall of Fame
Highton and Rocha win / 4 down, 4 to go
Carson City Nevada Appeal / 8-15-2024

Nonpartisan advocate for seniors prevented from running for county commission seat
By Bob Conrad / ThisIsReno.com / The Ides of August 2024
Stay tuned to the 8-21-2024 Sparks Tribune: Who really benefits
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Prophets and Profits
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."— Groucho Marx
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 8-14-2024

Hot August VD
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 8-7-2024

LATEST Going Postal Updates & BULLETINS
UPDATE—>DEJOYLESS IN RENO 8-27-2024

Nevada's top leaders suggest it's time for ouster of postmaster general
By Mark Robison / Reno Gazette-Journal 5-9-2024
What took 'em so long? Maybe they finally caught up with their Barbwire reading.

Editorial: Incomprehensible USPS decision will have snowball effect on Northern Nevada
Reno Gazette-Journal Sunday Editorial / 4-28-2024

USPS announces move of Reno mail-processing operations to California despite opposition
By Mark Robison / RGJ.com 4-23-2024

Thank you, Defendant T-Rump. Your postmaster general Rasputin DeJoyless is doing one helluva job. So what's next, moving up the assassination date to kill voting by mail this November? Whassamatta with Biden's new appointees to the Postal Service Board of Governors? Fire the sumbitch, already.

Revenge of T-Rump's postmaster general:
Proposed northern Nevada/eastern California mail shunt to Sacramento slows down mail, endangers voting
Washoe voter registrar warns of destruction of voting by mail
By Mark Robison / Reno Gazette-Journal 2-25-2024

Postal police would return to the street to help stamp out mail carrier assaults (and mail theft) under new bill in Congress
By David Struett / Chicago Sun-Times 11-29-2023