I turned forty years young today. 🎂💙🎈✨

A very kind friend took me out to dinner tonight at Santa Row, and I got to celebrate my 40th birthday with a great meal & conversation in San José. 🎂 💙 🎈

Apple finally settled with me & #NLRB over my 2021 NLRB charge complaining that Apple was making unlawful threats & work rules. Apple will need to post a Notice for at least sixty days and is agreeing to no longer do a number of things it unlawfully did to me - including but not limited to, telling workers they must satisfy a "balancing test" if they want to talk to anyone, including their coworkers or the government, about workplace safety concerns at Apple facilities.
https://www.ashleygjovik.com/blog/apple-signs-second-federal-labor-settlement-over-silencing-of-employees-this-time-about-worker-safety

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It's my birthday today! Unfortunately, five years into the whistleblower/labor battle with Apple, I'm bankrupt, insolvent, and without permanent housing. Please consider donating for legal, operational, & life expenses as a b-day present:

More photos of the SF Bay from today:

More photos from the train ride from Santa Clara up to Berkley:

I took the train from Santa Clara up to Berkley today with some beautiful views of the San Francisco Bay & salt ponds out the window. Here's some photos. I'm so glad to be back in California!

Hey folks! It's my 40th b-day tomorrow. I'm still broke (no income, savings, or permanent housing) & living off donations from folks like you. If you have anything to spare & are willing to donate (including legal costs and/or living expenses), I'd appreciate it. https://www.ashleygjovik.com/donate.html

I visited Santa Clara Square today to check out the scenery & keep an eye on Apple's stupid skunkworks fab. It was a beautiful day but the creek was still a green mess. They were also doing some sort of construction. Anyone know what's going on around San Tomas/Saratoga Creek at Scott Blvd?

My dog, Captain Jake Ballard, looking dapper at Santa Clara Square (Santa Clara, California) a couple weeks ago. 🐕💙☀️

Here's me feeling some strong Leslie Knope-type vibes in front of Santa Clara City Hall on Tuesday; & presenting to the City Council about the need for new ordinances to protect residents & workers from hazardous chip fabs in City of Santa Clara.

I spoke at the Santa Clara City Council on 8/18 about Apple's stupid skunkworks chip fab at 3250 Scott Blvd in Santa Clara; & the need for the City to enact new ordinances & revised policies to protect residents from these dangerous facilities. You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vai3xvl8A0

I spoke at the Santa Clara City Council on Aug. 18 2026 about Apple's stupid skunkworks chip fab on 3250 Scott Blvd & the need for new ordinances & revised policies. You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vai3xvl8A0
Meeting info & written comment are here: https://santaclara.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1349158&GUID=F55837F0-4153-43B9-BC7A-1CA204135B87&Options=&Search=

WHEN: Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Press conference and rally at 6:00 PM; City Council meeting begins at 7:00 PM.

WHERE: Santa Clara City Hall, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050

CAN’T ATTEND IN PERSON? The Council meeting is a hybrid meeting — join and speak during public comment via Zoom:
https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/99706759306 (Meeting ID: 997-0675-9306)
Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833
Watch: livestreamed on the City’s Facebook (facebook.com/cityofsantaclara) & YouTube (youtube.com/cityofsantaclara)

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I submitted my public comment and public presentation slides to the City of Santa Clara's Clerk. You can view them ahead of the 8/18 City Council meeting below.

Comment: https://www.ashleygjovik.com/uploads/1/3/7/0/137008339/written_comment_-_gjovik_-_3250_scott_blvd_-_ashley_gjovik_-_city_council_-_aug_18_2026.pdf

Presentation: https://www.ashleygjovik.com/uploads/1/3/7/0/137008339/3250_scott_blvd_-_ashley_gjovik_-_city_council_presentation_-_aug_18_2026.pdf

More information about the 8/18 6PM rally and 7PM City Council meeting is provided in the blog post below. An optional public comment template is also included as a txt file in the post. Show up & make your voice heard!

https://www.ashleygjovik.com/blog/press-conference-rally-on-aug-18-2026-at-the-santa-clara-city-hall

Can you attend the 7/18 7-9PM Santa Clara #CityCouncil meeting? You can provide public comment about Apple's stupid, secret #chipfab in person or on Zoom.

Whether you attend or not, you can also submit a written comment (due by 12PM PT 8/18) about 3250 Scott Blvd that will be included in the public meeting materials.

#environment #publicsafety #RCRA #cleanairact #cleanwateract #legislativeadvocacy #fencelinecommunities #zoning

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If you're around Superfund sites, you need to understand the contamination (check the site's dedicated EPA webpage) & know that EPA often "approves" dangerous conditions if they're at least "better" than the prior hazards.

Check out some of the community advocacy guides from Lois Gibb's CHEJ which help explain the process & what to look for. Links below: ⬇️

Environmental Testing: https://mailchi.mp/txhea.org/environmental-testing

Right to Know: https://mailchi.mp/txhea.org/using-your-right-to-know

Safety Plans: https://mailchi.mp/txhea.org/safety-plans-what-you-need-to-know

"The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did. The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago."

https://www.propublica.org/article/omaha-nebraska-lead-testing-superfund-methodology

⚖️ Environmental Citizen Suit update! 🌎 We're having a rally & press conf on August 18 6pm outside Santa Clara City Hall. We invite folks to attend the City Council meeting at 7pm & provide comments about the 3250 Scott Blvd chip fab during public presentations. 📢 ✊

Notice: https://www.ashleygjovik.com/blog/press-conference-rally-on-aug-18-2026-at-the-santa-clara-city-hall

Case info: https://mastodon.social/@ashleygjovik/117052977147593542