I sincerely hope Mr. MacIsaac files a lawsuit and that the amount of damages causes Google an existential level of reflection

Race concerns have always been the key to MAGA. When Trump was in the 2016 primary, the single-best poll predictor to determine who would be a Trump voter was the NFL protests. The angrier a voter was about Black players kneeling, the more likely they were to support Trump - like a 1-to-1 match

how a functional country does things:

WTF Rob Reiner???

False analogy alert: in the '30s America was in the depths of the worst economic depression in our history. Unemployment was 15-25%. By contrast, the stock market hit a record high THIS WEEK & Unemployment is under 5%. Sure, the economy was better 2 years ago, but we're not even at '09 levels. Yet.

Had an interesting conversation with the latest candidate for CA Gov, @ericswalwell.bsky.social

Lonsdale should be careful what he wishes for. public executions of the rich/powerful have been REALLY popular at certain points in history. Last I checked, Luigi Mangione had higher favorability than Elon Musk

Trump just solidified support among the crucial Crosley auto owner voting bloc

Honestly, my first pocket calculator was more of a game-changer than anything i've seen with AI so far

Also if you’re unwilling to be confrontational with powerful people you just should not be a journalist. You aren’t cut out for it.

When I first heard about climate change, I immediately thought of the Mount Tambora volcanic explosion that led to the 'year without a Summer' in 1816 and wondered if mankind might eventually try something similar to combat warming. And here we are... www.politico.com/news/magazin...

13k comments on one tweet is a massive payout. All of the tweets follow a certain formula, so the content is likely automated using AI technology (e.g., AI generated images and text). Basically running it as a money printing machine. But for those in the US, it translates to low simmering rage.

For better — or worse — California's "Fiscal Outlook" is currently indexed to $NVDA

The more you read, the worse it gets

A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. https://cnn.it/4oNXBry

Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems. "Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map." Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

How California’s ultimate power broker went down

oof.

Powerhouse former prosecutor says he’s “livid” over the FBI’s treatment of onetime Newsom chief of staff, arrested on corruption charges.

Newsom put then-chief on leave last year amid criminal probe

Dana Williamson, Gov. Newsom's former Chief of Staff, was indicted by federal officials, charged with corruption. Also named in the indictment were Democratic consultant Greg Campbell, Sean McCluskie, McCluskie’s spouse & an unnamed former public official capitolweekly.net/dana-william...

This result should be painfully obvious to anyone who knows anything at all about politics

Bipartisan buddies: @schwarzenegger.bsky.social and Gray Davis had a pizza party for veterans today

BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

RCP was one of my go-to sites 10-15 years ago, but has not been credible for a very long time.

A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.

California, birthplace of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, has some of the weakest DUI laws in the country. From @calmatters.org: calmatters.org/investigatio...

Challenges to Pelosi part of broader movement to replace the Democratic Party's old guard

A comms legend. Will never forget his quote about the Green Party: "It's like a watermelon: green on the outside, red on the inside"

Wonder how long it takes Sanders to rescind his endorsement?

I'm not a fan of most of Sliwa's policies, but this is a master class in how to conduct a press interview.

Anybody else notice a big uptick in these lottery-win stories? I see several of these a day now.

Join Capitol Weekly, @calmatters.org and @ucstudentpolicy.bsky.social on Oct. 14 for CALIFORNIA VOTES: PROPOSITION 50. We'll moderate a debate on whether voters should approve or reject California's new congressional district maps. Free but registration required. capitolweekly.net/events/calif...

Had a fun time chatting with @eddy-owt.bsky.social about music, tonight's show at the Torch and Prop. 50. Hear the interview here: kdrt.org/audio/audio-...

Looking forward to talking about th' Losin Streaks, sixties garage punk, Sacto music and whatever else! Friday, 3-4pm at kdrt.org

Really insightful look at Charlie Kirk and the right wing ecosystem he comes from www.npr.org/2025/09/17/n...

Nice tribute to a Sacramento icon. Was proud to call Chuck a friend for almost 40 years

If I were an advertiser I _REALLY_ wouldn't want my ads running on this show

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Attacked Boat Near Venezuela Multiple Times to Kill Survivors American officials said the repeat drone strikes were carried out by Special Operations Command, and more attacks could come soon. theintercept.com/2025/09/10/u...

Updated the story with a statement from the company that is developing the project that seems have been the subject of this legislation.

First, as we start #CA175 Day, I just want to say that it's an amazing place we live. There is a 65 ft long mural in the Gillis Hall reading room at the @castatelibrary.bsky.social and my favorite part is that it depicts California as both a land of industry and a land of agriculture.

John Burton, a titan of 20th Century California politics has died at age 92. Watch the Oral History with journalist Jerry Roberts conducted with Burton here: capitolweekly.net/oral-histori...

The reason there is no 'liberal Joe Rogan' is that Joe Rogan is a credulous clown who falls for the shiny object every time - liberals place a high value on critical thinking skills, thereby derailing potential slack-jawed Rogan types

Gov. Newsom announced a proposed redistricting plan to counter TX' redistricting plans. We spoke w/ @paulmitche11.bsky.social who was tasked with coming up with CA's new maps, about the process, why redistricting is necessary, & which seats will see the most change capitolweekly.net/mapmaker-pau...

Really enjoyed this book about Sacto's Olympic swim coach Sherm Chavoor, but opens up a slew of questions- like why did he adopt the name and bio of the original Sherm Chavoor (a UCLA football player)? I guess we'll never know

Hard to believe it's been 20 years! Article photo is not me, btw

Big week: Podcast cohost @oldmanfoster.bsky.social marks TWENTY years at Capitol Weekly. Then we speak with Frank Torres, the new Director of Political and Legislative Advocacy for the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals. capitolweekly.net/twenty-years...