Friendly reminder that #Downballot takes a break on the 4th Tuesday of the month. We'll be back next week with all the local derp you can handle. In the meantime, tune in for Public Comment with @plex-dave.bsky.social tonight on twitch.tv/echoplexmedia! #AllDerpIsLocal

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Is this love is this love is this love, love that I'm feeling? #foodnerd

I always find it funny when people say "this era will be judged harshly in history books". Like, if we've learned anything from recent world events, it's that nobody reads history books.

We're back for that thing we do (almost) every Tuesday at 7:30pm PT. Join me and @plex-dave.bsky.social for #Downballot LIVE as we follow Steve Hilton to East San José and find out why the Mayor of Fairfield resigned. (It's not what you think.) www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal

The Councilman returns to break down Mayor ED-209's no good very bad day at the polls. It's #Downballot! Going LIVE right freaking now: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal

Massachusetts is now the first state to certify a rideshare driver union after granting Lyft and Uber drivers' collective bargaining rights. This is the largest new private-sector union in over 85 years. 70,000 workers are now represented by the App Drivers Union.

Nothing wrong with this.

Friendly reminder: It's the 4th Tuesday, which means no #Downballot. We'll make our triumphant return next week on Primary Election Night in California. Will Mayor ED-209 claw victory from the jaws of defeat? Or will he fall flat on his AI-generated face? Only time will tell! #AllDerpIsLocal

Better late than hella late! Join us in the nowspace for the latest episode of #Downballot: twitch.tv/echoplexmedia #AllDerpIsLocal #MayorED209 #CAgov #Election2026

Is your mayor a special agent for the Chinese government? Find out on the latest episode of #Downballot, airing rn on @echoplexmedia.com: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal #BayArea #SanFrancisco #SanJose #Oakland

Lemmings is as lemmings does. Their blatant ignorance of the Constitution is more galling.

Hey. You. Listen to me. However much cheese the recipe is telling you to put on top of that pasta bake: it's not enough. You need at least 50% more cheese.

I write about people who became famous for saying and doing horrible things so I routinely get asked this question. "Did they really believe it?" Look, I get the curiosity, but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter what's in their hearts. They put evil into the world.

Hardest working man in show business.

This week on the 69th best podcast in California: the gubernatorial race continues to narrow, Philz coffee finds Jesus, and Oakland wants you to stop dumping your shit on public streets. Tune in at 7:30pm PT: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #Downballot #AllDerpIsLocal

Accurate.

I have attempted to explain these economics to The Good Wife. She just sighs and opens DoorDash. C'est la vie. #HappyWife #HappyLife

Truer words...

Truth.

It's been a slow news week in local derp, unless you count the whole Swalwell thing. Let's break it down with a special guest on #Downballot LIVE tonight at 7:30pm PT: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... Because #AllDerpIsLocal #Swalwell #CAgov #California #BayArea #SanFrancisco #SanJose

Leaving this here for @plex-dave.bsky.social: youtu.be/2rsbl82XDrk?... #Downballot

Do it. Doooeeet. 🧈

It's time to dive into the deep end on #Downballot! Join us LIVE in two minutes as we break down SF public employee layoffs and battle NIMBY-ism in all its insidious forms. www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #SanFrancisco #Oakland #SanJose #BayArea #AllDerpIsLocal #politics #podcasting

Yesterday, I celebrated Distracted Driving Awareness Month by resetting my MailChimp password and scheduling an email on my iPhone while en route to pick up my 3YO from preschool. And I still felt like I was more cognizant of my surroundings than most of the drivers around me. #sorrynotsorry

Join us tonight for #Downballot live on Twitch! Follow the channel to catch the show: twitch.tv/echoplexmedia Wanna know what's on the docket for tonight? bit.ly/3-31-2026-db

I'll be joining #Downballot LIVE tonight from the Bad Baby's bedroom! (Say that 3 times fast.) And I'll also have a little life news in addition to our docket of derp. Tune in at 7:30pm PT: twitch.tv/echoplexmedia #AllDerpIsLocal #SanJose #SanFrancisco #Oakland #BayArea

Back again again again! #Downballot returns after a two-week hiatus. Tune in LIVE at 7:30pm PT to find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start getting derpy: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal #SanJose #SanFrancisco #Oakland #BayArea

PROGRAM ALERT: We're taking an extra week off from #Downballot to regroup and recoup. But be sure to tune in for Public Comment with @plex-dave.bsky.social at 8pm: twitch.tv/echoplexmedia We'll get back to DB next Tuesday at the usual time (7:30pm PT for the uninitiated). #AllDerpIsLocal

“You're thinking of the $175 billion in tariff money all wrong. As if I had the money back in a safe. The money's not here. Your money's in the White House ballroom, the renaming of the Department of Defense, the $10 billion transfer to the Board of Peace, and a hundred other unauthorized actions.”

The surge of pride when your kid sends you a good meme

Gee, who could've predicted all of this? (Hint: Everyone.)

It's almost magic time again! Join me and @plex-dave.bsky.social LIVE at 7:30pm PT for the 69th Best Podcast in CA, according to some dude we paid to say nice things about us: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #Downballot #AllDerpIsLocal #BayArea #SanJose #Oakland #SanFrancisco #CAgov

People who are surprised that a Palantir co-founder (among other ghouls) is getting behind Matt Mahan for CA Governor... LOL @pjallentwo.bsky.social

The #Downballot podcast with your hosts @pjallentwo.bsky.social and @plex-dave.bsky.social Find it on your favorite podcast app or just get it from our website #SanJose #SanFrancisco #Oakland #California #LocalNews www.echoplexmedia.com/downballot/251

everything is terrible so here's the Muppets channeling the Beastie Boys

What is old is new is old again. #Downballot returns to Friday night for a one-off retro extravaganza! Have you heard Mayor ED-209 is running for #CAgov? You probably heard it here first. Join us at 7:30 PT, and stay tuned for Bingo afterwards: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal

Apologies, customer. #Downballot is experiencing technical difficulties tonight and has been rescheduled for our old school time slot of 7:30pm PT this Friday. More updates to come. Stay golden! #AllDerpIsLocal

The great thing about middle age, for me, is that I have a lot more time to be creative, solo & with others, about how to help those who may need help and how to mess with terrible people. I got the time, baybee! Never underestimate middle aged people with zero fucks left to give.

A few things about MN: George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis PD. Renée Good and Alex Pretti were murdered by ICE on the streets of Minneapolis. All three murders were captured on video – clear as day. There is no difference. Cowboys will be cowboys. And our freedom is not free.

Also kittens for all children. But only the white ones. The children, I mean.

The Good Wife and I are feeling this. Hard. #DadVibes

we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)

Back to the grind grind grind. Is Mayor ED-209 running for Governor? Is Mayor ED-210 coming for your mentally ill neighbors? Tune in LIVE at 7:30 PT and find out! #Downballot #AllDerpIsLocal #SanJose #SanFrancisco #Oakland #BayArea #California www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202...

Welcome to 2026, where the derp just keeps getting derpier. We about to be live on #Downballot. Come see 'bout dat: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal #SanJose #SanFrancisco #Oakland #BayArea

I don't think a lot of people read the administration's national security strategy document but it was essentially an effort to shoehorn Trump's contradictory and unfocused desires into a cohesive worldview. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Yeah, man, the only difference between your career and Mark Rufallo’s career is the political stuff.

okay i am sorry to be that bitch but the one word you can't use to describe this is "unprecedented."

In every Trump action there’s always a tell—a clear sign the entire scheme is a lie—and journalists are *supposed* to be looking for it. The mausoleum strike, if confirmed, is that tell: the proof this strike was just about an angry sociopath abusing our troops for personal gain.