Tag: Alek Bartrosouf

“You have the right to free speech, as long as you’re not dumb enough to actually try it!” — The Clash “Know Your Rights” 1982

Political candidates who engage in censorship may become a government that engages in censorship. The Nextdoor platform is plagued with censorship attempts every election season. Mostly it is done by candidate supporters acting independently or on behalf of a candidate. But occasionally, the candidate themselves will try to silence critics….

At the April 28, 2026 Glendale City Council meeting, public speaker Patrick M. spoke about the corruption he witnessed at the Transportation and Parking Commission meeting the previous day. TPC Commissioner, and City Council candidate, AleK Bartrosuf, granted special concessions for a Pelanconi neighborhood resident who donated to his and…

This featured image is from a 2024 City Council meeting. Recently a 2026 candidate forum was added to the Glendale City Clerk’s website which contained illegal description that many recognized as favoritism for a political faction. City Clerk, Suzie Abajian was admonished for this at the April, 14, 2026 City…

Glendale Councilmember, Dan Brotman, posted a video on Instagram and introduced the subject of Verdugo Wash concerns with his best Mr. Rogers imitation. “Hi, my name is Dan Brotman. And this is Mr. Bonsai.” With some relaxing music in the background (to put us in a ‘mellow mood’) he let’s…

Glendale Council member, Dan Brotman, and his commission appointee sidekick, Alek Bartrosouf, often try to portray themselves as running “grassroots” campaigns. Unfortunately, this catchphrase has become nothing more than a political sales pitch easily debunked by the politicians’ own social media. By definition: A grassroots movement is a social or…

A tipster using an email dedicated EXCLUSIVELY for making Public Record Requests to the City Clerk’s office has informed us that their email address was shared with City Council candidate, Alek Bartrosouf.The individual was shocked when they received an unsolicited campaign email at the email address from Alek Bartrosouf, with…

After a poor performance at Thursday’s Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association City Council Candidate Forum, an angry Dan Brotman lashed out at his candidate competition with a string of name calling. Brotman, who praised identity politics in his “No Kings” rally speech, failed to see the irony as he belittled a…