Santa Barbara Currrent

The cultural, economic, and political currents that impact our lives on Santa Barbara's central coast. Follow us and we'll follow you.

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

“Progressivism isn’t progress — it’s Marxism wearing a new suit. From the Berlin Wall’s fall to today’s hypocritical ‘big tent’ chaos, John Summer explains why this ideology is headed for spectacular collapse. God is laughing… and they still don’t get the joke.”

https://t.co/wSeP4HNLR3

#FallOfProgressivism #Marxism #PoliticalHypocrisy #EndOfTheBigTent

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

What if the real power shaping governments today isn’t politics or elections — but software? In The Dialog Society Part II, Robert Eringer connects Peter Thiel’s private forum to Palantir’s data empire and asks what it means when private algorithms increasingly determine national decisions.

https://t.co/o9zncCVAgP

#Palantir #PeterThiel #TechPower #DataGovernance #NationalSecurity

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

Rent “Stabilization” = Santa Barbara’s fast track to slum city. Degraded housing, fewer rentals, punished landlords. History warns us-ease the regulations and let housing be built.

Read: https://t.co/DX84dhgvnz

#RentControlFails #SBHousing

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

Franklin warned: “A Republic, if you can keep it.” Andy Caldwell’s new Op-Ed exposes the threats endangering our constitutional republic.

https://t.co/ieLn7pMGHi

#ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt #KeepTheRepublic
#ConstitutionalRepublic

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

🇺🇸 Happy Birthday, USA! Launching California Current today — fighting one-party tyranny, ballooning taxes & ballot madness. Founding Fathers pledged their lives & fortunes… what are we willing to do?

https://t.co/JtgPf3fPt5

#HappyBirthdayUSA
#IndependenceDay
#CaliforniaCurrent
#CaliforniaPolitics

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

1969: Flag-painted “Flag Mobile,” fired by Maria von Trapp, Moon Landing, skipped Woodstock. 1976: Bicentennial fireworks in NY Harbor. John Summer reflects on a lifetime of milestones — and why, in America, we can all “call the road our own” as the country nears its 250th.

https://t.co/vdabVeoQil

#CallTheRoadYourOwn

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

Lazy, entitled, and manipulative @Seiu scoundrels

[Eytan Wallace @EytanWallace]

NOW: Hundreds of state workers are rallying at the State Capitol against Gov. @GavinNewsom's new return-to-office mandate that takes effect today requiring most state employees to work in person four days per week instead of the previous minimum of two (for most state workers).

They argue telework has proven effective and productive, adding the return-to-office mandate will increase traffic and add costs for everyday workers and taxpayers.

On the other side, Newsom argues the return to office mandate will improve productivity and improve downtowns.

@SEIU1000 says the demonstration also comes as its contract with the state has expired. No agreement has been reached for a new contract.

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

Correct link: https://t.co/xonEQ78KnB

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

$𝗦𝗢𝗖 just priced its equity + convertibles and set a firm July 2 close.
Does this mean @jpmorgan has enough confidence that the cross-conditioned $675M Term Loan B + revolver will also close simultaneously?
If so, $SOC has likely avoided a near-term liquidity crisis.
“The issuance and sale of the common stock and the notes are scheduled to settle on July 2, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.”
https://t.co/FdZC7QqyOh…

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

“From leaky roofs that revealed hidden oak floors to legendary Christmas parties with live music, epic Village Fourth parades, and the glorious chaos of West Beach fireworks, Jim Buckley looks back on 40 years in Montecito with warmth, humor, and a touch of melancholy. A beautiful, personal reflection on the free-spirited Santa Barbara we once knew — and the memories that still feel vividly alive. Those were the days…”

https://t.co/GZjad95Vjs

#Montecito
#SantaBarbara
#MontecitoJournal
#SantaBarbaraLife

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

If only California progressives respected the law...$SOC

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

The federal government’s national security determination behind the restart order for Sable Offshore Corp.'s oil operation in Santa Barbara, Calif., is unreviewable by the courts, the Justice Department said in a recent filing. https://t.co/mBmDMeU6hK

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

The federal government’s national security determination behind the restart order for Sable Offshore Corp.'s oil operation in Santa Barbara, Calif., is unreviewable by the courts, the Justice Department said in a recent filing. https://t.co/mBmDMeU6hK

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

@BoringBiz_ Cute but incorrect. victory in Europe was in May. Japan, September

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

Foreign visitors are gushing over America’s abundance, beauty, and freedom—while too many at home bash the greatest nation on Earth. Time to rediscover why we’re proud to be American. 🇺🇸 Happy Birthday, USA!

https://t.co/yiOfbORyf7

#IndependenceDay #RealAmerica #WorldCupVisitors

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

You can’t board a plane with a gym card — but California lets you vote with one. The SAVE Act fixes this insanity by requiring real proof of citizenship. No more excuses. Secure our elections now.

https://t.co/dYTwybdq1Y

#YouCantVoteWithAGymCard
#ElectionIntegrity
#VoterIDNow
#SecureOurVotes

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

A mild spring brought overflowing cherry trees in Burgundy… but June has delivered a torrid summer.
An American widow living in France shares what it’s really like right now — extreme heat alerts, canceled festivals, and rising social tensions — while finding comfort in the one thing that never changes: French gastronomy. Includes a delicious pit-free cherry clafoutis recipe shared between two mothers.

Read it here: https://t.co/zZ7DYngtAv

#ExpatLife #Burgundy #CherrySeason #FrenchCuisine

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

@LngNstrt @TheDibsterX @GavinNewsom Tell me you know nothing of capitalism or just want it to fail

[Santa Barbara Currrent @RealSBCurrent]

“Santa Barbara’s proposed rent control isn’t helping renters — it’s slowly bleeding small landlords (retirees, young families) dry with 3% caps, crushing bureaucracy, and making it nearly impossible to exit the market. A must-read warning on why this policy will shrink housing supply even further."

https://t.co/sr2xTfNZKT

#SantaBarbara #RentControl #SBCA #HousingCrisis