get ready to vote…in east whiteland

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My ballot was slightly mutilated, but it arrived. I have already filled it in. Especially the additional supervisors question.

My impetus?

The data center.

Why?

Two supervisors whom in my opinion are afraid to say no, and a third who is a total nasty to residents, a form of sell out.

Members of the Great Valley Democrats literally went to community signing events to stop the ballot question from reaching the ballot (former supervisor Bill Holmes and former VP of ChesCo Dems Jerry Pyne). Now they are saying nothing…but in my humble opinion we know that they are most probably still quietly trying to quite literally stop the public from what they have the right and legal choice to want.

The other thing to note is the Vacancy Board chair in East Whiteland is Jerry Pyne right? So that makes him a tiebreaker in case a supervisor gets incapacitated, and it also gives him the ability to appoint someone, correct? So is it so far-fetched to think that if something happened he might appoint Bill Holmes again if the opportunity arose?

gosh this is illuminating isn’t it?

Now the East Whiteland Republican committee is busy, busy, busy posting Trump BS and sharing disbarred Rudy Giuliani posts and circulating their version of a sample ballot where they say no to 2 additional supervisors.

It kind of blows my mind that they are actively soliciting Republicans to say no to this because it’s actually an opportunity for them to level the playing field in East Whiteland because they aren’t getting any traction otherwise.

the ballot question in east whiteland township.

It is possible that it is a curiously just East Whiteland thing that both political parties are freaking out at the idea of two more supervisors. The politics in this particular township are not particularly enlightened and there has always been deal making between the two parties hasn’t there been? At different points in time I have almost felt like it’s a giant political party named Pat (like the Saturday Night Live skits of years past ) not really one thing or the other, but both.

East Whiteland residents will hopefully take this opportunity to push back where they can. The township has grown exponentially since inception of local government, and there needs to be more representation. Whichever political party ends up on the top of the dirt pile depends entirely on them. It would be nice to see supervisors who were registered independents.

But that’s a conversation for another day. I do believe there are people willing to run. We just have to get two more supervisors added.

So if you are a mail in ballot person, it’s easy same as if you vote in person. Say YES to two more supervisors and consider saying NO to Kristine Howard if you can manage it.

Make the future what you want.

cornell and chi phi, it’s called “gang rape”

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Cornell University and Tompkins County? It’s called rape. When frat boys did this when I was in college they called it “riding the train.”

We are all Jane Doe. This is not some random “me too” rebirth.

I would say it was time for the stuff to stop, but since rape has existed since the beginning of time, I don’t hold out much hope.

I would also say it’s time that we stop blaming the victims, but that’s another thing that is as old as time.

ABC News had a report on tonight and I can’t find a YouTube on it yet so I took a video.

https://slate.com/life/2026/10/cornell-university-case-cornell-7-jane-doe.html

what’s up at foote mineral today?

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This was sent to me and it was taken over near the bike trail bridge.

How is it they keep digging and stuff when they don’t have the AQUA letters, all of the PECO stuff etc.?

What is going on over at Foote Mineral in East Whiteland Township today?

The person who sent video said:

“They had a 20 foot by 4 foot wide drain pipe in the bucket . It did not look very old.”

#DataCenterWatch

rainy day sunday simple

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After a long weekend including time at the emergency vet, and given the weather, simple comfort was what I wanted for dinner.

A few days ago I made a roast chicken (fresh organic chicken from Whitehorse Farm in Berwyn) and saved the bones and carcass and pan juices.

Late this morning I made a batch of bone broth. Lots of fresh herbs and celery, carrots, onions, garlic. Sea salt and pepper. I also added boneless skinless chicken breasts for shredding which I removed about an hour before I strained the broth. I used my 8 quart vintage Dansk Kobenstyle but it was only 2/3 full when I began cooking)

After the bone broth was made (it takes a few hours covered on a low flame after initially bringing everything to a boil), I strained out the bones and vegetables. I added the chicken which I had shredded, two cups of Greek orzo (it’s longer), 1 can of drained beans (pinto today), a dozen leftover cherry tomatoes from the vine in my garden, and a couple of big sage leaves, and a Parmesan cheese rind (I save cheese rinds and ends of cheese for added flavor.)

Then I bring everything to a boil again and reduce the heat to very low and cover. I stir occasionally until done. The orzo absorbs almost but not quite all of the broth, and the tomatoes cook and burst open adding even more flavor.

Is this a precise recipe? No but the easiest and most delicious food doesn’t necessarily happen that way.

east whiteland seems ok with recreating louden county virginia more locally?

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East Whiteland wants a pat on the back for updating their website where it concerns the data center? Here’s the link but don’t expect a pat on the back from me:

https://www.eastwhiteland.org/news_detail_T2_R315.php

If they want praise, then they can stop the data center, right?

I am quite honestly sick of the municipal soft shoe here, aren’t all of you? This project IMHO will be worse and more destructive that Foote Mineral the EPA superfund site it’s being built on. Note I said in my humble opinion/IMHO.

Also IMHO? They should have said no and could have said no when Charlie the fig wanted a hydrogen hub in West Whiteland way back when right?

Now stockbroker turned developer Charlie is getting pissy on his LinkedIn and seemingly defensive according to this screenshot isn’t he? I ditched LinkedIn as a useless social media appendage a few years ago now, so this was sent to me as it is currently circulating as curious, right?

The eternal puzzle of course is how is there work going on over there at Foote if they don’t have the green light letters from AQUA or PECO? And crushing what exactly and does the township, PA DEP, and EPA give a f😡ck?

Of course what is most amusing about this LinkedIn rant are this dude’s assertions that without his data center we will have no cell phones, no Internet, Netflix, etc etc? Oh ok we’ll wait for the proof that his ever changing project is for all of that right? I mean especially since we have all of these things without his community and environmental killing project now right? And I guess he and big orange are best buddies since he makes a misleading national security statement?

Is he like freaking Moses with the electronic Ten Commandments or what?

Here’s his excellent website this morning FYI:

(Tried several different browsers so far and if he can’t put up a consistent or basic website, East Whiteland wants to trust him with a data center? 🤣)

Here’s the website of the New York crew: https://sentineldatacenters.com/

Note that they are in Louden County Virginia:

So Charlie the fig seems to really want his data center? How’s about putting it in his front yard in Willistown then? What could possibly go wrong?

I will close with a video from Louden County, Virginia…the place East Whiteland didn’t know about when starting the data center journey back when Rich Orlow and Sue Drummond were still supervisors but couldn’t have been bothered checking out before they started down this path to hell, right? And then when was it in the last year or so that they said they spoke to Louden County, Virginia officials and still did not get it? They never physically went to visit did they?

Well here East Whiteland Township, watch this you collective of data center-centric idiots. This is what you are dooming us to:

Oh and read this:

https://www.inquirer.com/business/technology/vineland-nj-dataone-data-center-residents-noise-water-20261001.html

happy anniversary frazer antique market!

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Yesterday I wandered into my favorite haunt to celebrate day 1 of the first anniversary weekend of the rebirth and rejuvenation of a beloved local business.

Now under the direction of Kristin Smith of Smithfield Barn fame, it is an absolute wonderland of antiques, vintage finds, and artisan crafts people. With Kristin at the helm, it is an ever changing kaleidoscope of wonderful!

Yes I essentially have frequent flyer miles, but I love the place!

This weekend, there are special treats every day to celebrate this market. Antique markets used to be plentiful in this area, now they are more scarce than hens’ teeth. this market is shopping local and it’s wonderful.

on “targets” and b-i-bizness in east pettyland?

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A comment on social media led me to take a little dive into the September meeting of East Pikeland Township. Please note I have renamed it East Pettyland Township. and before the old dog, Ron Graham gets his knickers in a twist, covered under my first amendment rights. (just wanted to save him on his solicitor bills since he said at this meeting that he’s basically has lawyers and stuff around because he’s being “targeted” or he’s a “target”.

So this was the comment that made me go look at their most recent meeting, which thankfully are now being recorded by residents.

Also, at last months meeting Ron said he has to have the lawyers around for everything, because he is being “targeted”. Then implied I am the one targeting him 🤣 So around here, when you ask elected officials questions, it means you are targeting them. If you need a lawyer present at all times to cover your ass, that is on you, and highly suspicious.

It appears in the above snippet of the meeting in public comment. And I have to ask is it no longer good to be king? The option is dude can retire, right? But then he’s no longer king so heavy as the head that wears the crown I guess?

Humor courtesy of First Amendment and YouTube

Other things of note? The police reports apparently they have a lot of domestic and mental health calls? Is there something in the water? I mean, I guess we can ask that question since this township is home to its own super fund fun, right?

Also, they seem to be missing a zoning officer now and why did she resign? Or leave?

Here is the full meeting video from September. Always fun times in this municipality right? And what is with the voice of the new supervisor? I mean he’s like dopey doperson isn’t he?

East Pikeland a.k.a. East Pettyland doesn’t seem to like that the public has taken an interest in where they call home do they? And why is it every time someone asks a question there’s always this like pat response (paraphrasing) it’s not personal, it’s business?

what are we?

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I had a rather disturbing conversation with someone I know the other day. It was about a man walking in a neighborhood that people don’t believe was his own shouting at someone who did live in the neighborhood and it was vile.

The man was shouting at someone whose skin color was different from his. Literally, shouting, expletives and “Go back to your own country!”

Is this what we have become?

Isn’t it time for politicians on both sides of the aisle to start addressing these things?

We are a nation of immigrants quite literally. And some of those brown skin people that people like to be offensive towards and about are our Native Americans, and they were here first. And of course the Inuit people of Canada, Geeenland and Alaska. if you research crime against native peoples, there is a lot of crime against both.

Native Americans faced crimes against them twice the amount of every day US citizens. Inuit people do not fare much better although the crimes against Inuit people are tracked more in Canada.

This country is a giant melting pot. We are many ethnicities and races and religions. Why is one better than the other? Why can we no longer respect the differences in one and other?

elizabeth moro has josh shapiro stumping for her? so is she really against data centers?

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A commercial appeared when I was watching the 6 o’clock NBC 10 news today. It was a replay and it had a commercial from PA state representative candidate Elizabeth Moro. She is running against Craig Williams again in the PA 160. There she was in a farm field in a plaid shirt, and one of the things mentioned is how she would help her constituents against data centers.

Umm really?

(Mind you I’m not saying Craig Williams is fabulous either when it comes to data centers because he’s a bring your own energy guy which means a potential power plant next door to your residential street.)

This is is not an endorsement for Craig Williams. This is just pointing out the simple fact that while Elizabeth might be a nice human being with a great local business, she’s possibly not your gal for state representative if Josh Shapiro is stumping for her.

Why?

Again it’s simple: data centers and what they really mean to our Governor.

I told all of my readers a few weeks ago now that if a candidate really isn’t for protecting the people against hyperscale data centers, they aren’t your candidate no matter what political party.

Elizabeth is a Democrat and honestly, maybe it would be nice to have one down there in the 160, but not at the expense of the people if she’s not really against mega scale hyperscale data centers OK?

So Elizabeth can either truly be against data centers or just be truly interested in a girly squeaky way wearing high heels with her jeans and her plaid shirts and posing for photos with Governor Josh Shapiro.

I noticed the more folksy touch from her with the plaid shirts in a farm field and elsewhere, and then I saw a picture of her with Governor Shapiro and she had the high heels on with the jeans and that is I’m sorry just too 1980a college for me. Heels are also not farm field attire are they?

Step apart from the corporate Democrat pack Elizabeth. Truly be against data centers (which are gobbling up farm fields like the ones you have been posing in.)

You can’t be a little bit preggers here as a candidate in PA over data centers, so spell it out. Be very specific, do not be a generalist.

Previous to this, Elizabeth has run for this PA state house seat before (against Craig Williams) and for Congress (she withdrew because of redistricting.)

fall is still a season of change.

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You know, as a kid fall was always almost anticipatory. The weather started to change you got new clothes for school and so on.

As we grew older, grew up, got out of school started our lives fall was still a season of change. The way you can feel the weather changing at night, literally the air changes.

But now in later middle age, fall is changing again. I have friends just a few years older than I who are retiring.

Today I said goodbye to one such friend. We first met as young girls quite literally. She went to school with my cousins and was first their friend, then a close friend of another childhood friend of mine. We became actual real time friends after we realized she lived a few miles from me in Chester County.

Once upon a time, she and I even worked at the same company. For me, I took a temp position because I wasn’t sure if I would like it, and she began in a full career trajectory that took her from Philadelphia to other places in the country and back again.

This is now my first friend who is officially becoming an American ex-Pat and moving to Europe. I’m very excited for them. I think my friend and her husband will have grand adventures.

I also think they’re really brave. After all, it’s not easy to literally sell your home and pack up your life and move to another country.

But given what this country has devolved into, I can’t say that I blame them. They will always be Americans, but they have a rare opportunity at a really fun next chapter.

Today we met for lunch to say goodbye. We met locally at Anthony’s in Malvern and we both can recommend their new fall menu. (Specifically the artichoke appetizer and the fall grilled cheese. Yes, we both had the same thing.)

We had a good yak, and a couple of almost tears, and a bunch of hugs. I will miss her, but look forward to visiting once they are settled, and look forward to seeing them when they occasionally come stateside.

Yet still, I felt like in a weird little way I was losing a piece of my childhood. Which is probably not particularly rational.

It’s more emotional.

After all, we weren’t the closest to friends growing up. We just kind of knew and were aware of each other through other people, but there’s still that feeling.

And then there is the general sadness with understanding that people I know in this country are actually for real leaving this country because America is so fractured. I can’t blame them. And most importantly, I can’t blame them for wanting an adventure for the next chapter. To me, it sure beats moving to Florida or some other retirement centric state.

I wish my friend the very best. But it’s not goodbye forever, just relocating.

Thanks for stopping by.