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12/08/2025
Maybe it’s time to depreciate housing prices.
When Bubbles Burst: China Lets Speculators Fall. The US Catches Them. A crash may be coming. After peaking in 2022, U.S. home prices are softening. This isn’t public investment; it’s reverse Keynesianism—propping up overvalued assets before they collapse.
11/22/2024
11/01/2024
Flushing clean drinking water down the toilet has never made any sense but that's what we do. Other countries, like Japan, have sinks over their toilets which at least supplement the flush tank with gray water from washing hands. In Thurston County do we have anyone specializing in installing grey water systems or is this always some sort of unsupported DIY project?
A greywater recycling system, which reuses water from household sources such as the bath, washing machine, and sink. The greywater is collected in a storage tank, where it undergoes filtration through a coarse filter and a sand/reed filter for initial cleaning. A pump moves the filtered water to a UV disinfection unit for further purification. The treated water is then used for non-potable purposes, such as flushing the toilet and supplying an outdoor tap. Any excess greywater or unfiltered water is directed to the sewer system for disposal. This setup conserves water by recycling it for secondary uses.
I’m running for Thurston PUD Commissioner to deliver to our customers clean efficient water services. I’ve been following the PUD since 2012 when I helped volunteer for the Thurston Public Power Initiative which would have allowed the PUD to go into electricity instead of water alone. That same year the current incumbent Commissioner won her seat backed by the same corporate funding that overwhelmed our grassroots initiative’s efforts. Corporations spent over $650,000+ to defeat us back then, which was multiples more than was ever spent on an election in Thurston. They backed my opponent again in 2018 with an independent PAC. Now she’s 80 years old running for her third 6 year term. I’m running after no one else stepped up, probably because they knew she’d get corporate money again, whatever she needed. I don’t think a foreign owned electric company should decide who becomes Commissioner of our local water utility, do you? Now, most people assume I’m going to try and have the PUD run an initiative again for public power. Well, I’m sorry to disappoint my friends, but times have changed and I no longer support the PUD going into electricity. Water is important and enough of a focus! 12 years ago, interest rates were incredibly low, the Federal dams could sell us energy cheaper, costs were much less and where energy would come from going forward was more reliable. Today, things are much different from the economic perspective and in the supply possibilities, so it no longer makes sense for the PUD to go into electricity. Not now, not in the next six years and maybe it’s just something that is better left for the state to work out. So I’m focused on water! We have a lot of work to do with concern for our water supplies, keeping it clean, dealing with updating old infrastructure and changing weather patterns. I’ll work really hard for you all and, with your vote, we can win!
10/10/2024
Thanks Kim Dobson & Parallel University Radio Show for interviewing me on KAOS 89.3FM about my Campaign for Thurston PUD Commissioner! We really covered a whole lot of different topics from local water to worldwide concerns. It was fun!
Parallel University KAOS 89 3FM interview with Bruce Wilkinson Kim Dobson interviews Bruce Wilkinson who is running for Thurston PUD Commissioner. Their conversation ranges from War & Peace to local water supplies. Embra...
09/25/2024
Here is what’s in the Thurston County Voter’s Pamphlet for myself and my opponent. Who would you choose?
09/06/2024
This whole thing is a sign of how lacking in leadership we are in America today. Clouse shouldn't have had a relationship with someone who was a county worker and should probably reflect on how if she had caught fire in a county commissioner meeting none of the other Commissioners would've pi**ed on her to put it out. Three of the Commissioners shouldn't have voted to suspend her before findings on the matter. Menser's decision to not attend the executive session that voted her suspension was a spineless move. Mejia's pearl clutching while "person of color" spokeswomaning from top of the pyramid of the oppressed was eyerolling political theater. Fournier & Edwards snickering on the sidelines doesn't show them to be of any merit whatsoever. I'll give the benefit of the doubt to whomever made the allegation until findings are released, but if it is as "unsubstantiated" as they say it is, I'll be thanking them for showing us how terrible the leadership is here while also encouraging them to grow up and stop wasting everyone's time.
The whole thing is ridiculous. When that complaint was made, one of the Commissioners should have taken it upon themselves to talk to the person who made the complaint, talk to Clouse, determine the facts and come up with a solution that both parties would have to agree to. Solving it in an afternoon. This should be the type of skills that all of the Commissioners should have. The fact that none of them could deal with this quickly and easily is sad, petty, political bs.
Could Commissioner Clouse’s suspension be decided in court? Her attorney says it might An attorney for Commissioner Emily Clouse said her client may take legal action after a motion to lift her suspension failed Tuesday.
08/20/2024
I know I’m just running for PUD Commissioner but we need to stop the US wars.
Russia Unleashes Fury: Kursk Offensive DEVASTATES Ukraine – No More Holding Back! | Scott Ritter Scott's New Book: https://www.claritypress.com/product/covering-ukraine-the-scott-ritter-interviews-through-the-eyes-of-ania-k/Scott Ritter is a former Marin...
Saturday I had emergency surgery to remove my infected gallbladder. It went well. I’ll be recovering for the next couple weeks.
08/16/2024
Are you a 17th century aristocrat? Then get rid of your lawn.
With all the drama & intrigue at the federal level, I’m glad to be running for a local nonpartisan office. Thurston Public Utility District is nonpartisan & independent. That feels right to me. I have friends & family who are Democrat, others who are Republican & many more who are either sick of both or supporting something different. I think this country needs more courageous, principled and honest leadership for the people. Every political party & community of people have potential leaders that could serve their fellow citizen’s interests, make the tough calls and take the right path through difficult times. Unfortunately, the deck is stacked against them and against all of us. It’s time we confronted our problems and became serious about solutions. No more petty political games, we’ve got work to do!
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