Wealth inequality in this state is working exactly how it was designed to—for those at the very top.
The question isn't whether our leaders are concerned. The question is whether they have the lived experience to understand the urgency needed.
Come celebrate International Women’s Day with Audrey Denney and Rose Penelope Yee. Join us for a meet-and-greet fundraiser with remarks from both candidates and a joint Q&A.
Sunday, March 8
1:30 PM
Redding Library, 1100 Parkview Ave.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/audrey-rose-joint-fundraiser
Fans of TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA (1985), MANUNTER (1986), or FEAR (1996) should enjoy this -- Craig MacNeil speaks with William Petersen.
#letterboxd #filmsky #moviesky #michaelmann #friedkin #manhunter
"Mia Farrow is a monster. xoxo Peg"-- Email to Jeffrey Epstein from his PR hack Peggy Siegal.
Today the monster (who unlike her former boyfriend is not mentioned in Epstein files approximately 7,000 times) turns 81!
Photo: @miafarrow.bsky.social with her mom, the divine actress Maureen O'Sullivan
More movie fans should be in Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary's Patreon- they often drop in to talk about movies*. Great stuff!
*(Many of the titles covered by @gcdb.bsky.social, @speederaserhead.bsky.social, @larrythek.bsky.social, @churchofqtpod.bsky.social, @pmbryant.com, @swdb.bsky.social etc)
Went to the Castro Theatre reopening last night to see a movie, and was very surprised to find myself thinking: "Could it be that all my worries were unfounded? What's happening here?!"
Grateful for the response to my latest Fresh Hell column, which recounts Jeffrey Epstein's panic over the stories we ran at The Daily Beast in 2010.
When Donald Trump messes with our democracy, Californians fight back—and win.
Really enjoyed this @80000hours.bsky.social episode about the evolutionary origins of things like anxiety and depression. Some of each is healthy and useful, but both *none* and too much are quite bad! Some pharmas (or the wrong dosage) might take you there.
80000hours.org/podcast/epis...
Supervisor Chris Coursey says Sonoma County should end all communication with ICE. It’s a political shift putting him at odds his fellow board members. www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/21/s...
Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."
Gov. Newsom rocks. His Davos quote, “Trump is a T-rex. You mate with him or he devours you," is one for the ages.
In case you missed it, understandably distracted by the ensuing chaos, here be my review of Patti Smith's latest memoir.
newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...
"I have no idea how the sheriff of Philadelphia suddenly got into the news flow and I don’t care... If only Bilal had been around to pound the cautious prevarications out of Kamala Harris on the ’24 campaign trail."
— from this week’s Fresh Hell column.
The great Nancy Allen on the Bret Easton Ellis Podcast this week.
www.patreon.com/posts/148105... #letterboxd #moviesky #filmsky
The heroes we lack, Trump’s bubble wrap danger, and the Dems grow some oratorical balls. It’s all in today’s Fresh Hell on Substack.
bit.ly/3LJHRYb
Man with short brown hair and a trimmed goatee poses for a formal portrait in a suit and tie, smiling slightly, with a U.S. flag and blue backdrop behind him.
🕊️ U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who represented California’s 1st Congressional District and served Northern California for more than a decade, has died at age 65.
mendovoice.com/2026/01/rep-...
#mendocinocounty #chico #politics #california #ukiah
California GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa died at age 65 after 13 years in Congress, leaving Republicans with a five-vote majority in the U.S. House.
Those expensive collagen powders being peddled by all the health influencers?
It’s just gelatin. The same stuff they put in jello.
So if you want to look young AND save money… eat jello!
Yes, he's dying, but he's not dying fast enough. Pick up the pace.
Signed, the Crypt-Keeper
There is a trivially easy solution to the exodus issue, which is to pass wealth taxes everywhere.
That probably explains why Ackerman, a NY resident, is taking an interest in CA politics.
How bad are Sonoma County roads? Some residents mailed us a piece of their street. As far as reader mail goes, this ranks pretty high #localnews
It’s that time of year again. Apologies if this is a tardy — this year has been a little busy — but here are my 'TOP 50 SONGS OF 2025'; a mix of artists I’ve loved forever and completely new discoveries.
Play it loud, listen in order, and ENJOY.
linktr.ee/edgarwright
Who knew that my late husband Harry’s oddball friend would be the subject of the major Oscar-tipped movie Marty Supreme? Plus, a few of my fave personal snaps of 2025 in my Substack Fresh Hell.
tinabrown.substack.com/p/how-the-re...
How California plans to protect 14 million Medi-Cal users from federal cuts
Dr. Mark Ghaly discusses federal threats to Medi-Cal and a new commission's plan to modernize care for 14 million low-income Californians.
Someone very cleverly converted the Epstein files into photos you can scroll through in a Google Photos Drive:
photos.app.goo.gl/62ip97x7yWzX...
I contacted dozens of people in media last year to alert them to this guy grooming kids on X. Got NO RESPONSE (not even @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social ) so I gave up
FINALLY someone with clout did something: PHIL WILLIAMS @philinvestigates.com an investigative reporter for the local news in Nashville!
Image of campaign statement from Jim Salegui for Congress Text reads: November 17, 2025 With the passage of Prop 50 my home county, Siskiyou, changes from District 1 to 2 in the upcoming election cycle. I strongly believe a representative should live where they serve and cannot in good conscience continue to campaign for a district in which I will no longer reside. As such, I am officially suspending my Congressional campaign. This journey has been humbling, and I am truly grateful to all who have supported me along the way. My experience has facilitated immense personal growth, ignited a fire to serve The People, and I am a better person because of it. While my campaign is coming to an end, my commitment to our communities continues.
Not digging PLURIBUS, if I'm savagely honest. Whole project seems off--overscaled, overconceptualized, overchoreographed (those delivery trucks), the set pieces show-offy self-contained & strangely weightless. It's all blatantly schematic, which Gilligan's always avoided, & the dialogue is crud.
