@thedrain
The Drain is a podcast covering California politics and culture with hosts Palma (@palma.ltd) and Kempa (@yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social) Free eps Tuesdays (The Drain), and *premium* eps Fridays (The Plug): patreon.com/thedrain 📍 Sacramento, CA
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Kempa and Max sit down with San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan to discuss her historic run to replace
@pelosi.house.gov in Congress.
Enjoy: www.patreon.com/posts/connie...
Possibly my favorite episode yet? www.patreon.com/posts/eric-1...
Sweet Palma and I are reciting some @ericswalwell.bsky.social poetry, as well as giving updates on @cademocrats.bsky.social infighting over the billionaire tax, the gubernatorial race, and more. Mangia!
Now that Prop 50 is set in stone after a US Supreme Court decision, California's gerrymander in favor of the Democrats has left the GOP in a tizzy.
We take a look at the implications this week, and try to find a new home for poor Kevin Kiley of CA-3 🐶: www.patreon.com/posts/kevin-...
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We're talking:
- The Supreme Court ruling in favor of Prop 50, gerrymandering multiple GOP congressmen into oblivion
- Kevin Kiley hoisting the ol' bindle over his shoulder for a new home in D.C.
- A Democrat posting feet on main
- Labor vs. Newsom
www.patreon.com/posts/150439...
We’ll be covering La Historia Oficial soon as well, rounding out the River Plate!
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We're taking a look at the Costa-Gavras classic, State of Siege: www.patreon.com/posts/last-o...
anyone have a line on Newsom's new book? Feel like we should cover it on the show...
As we type, high schoolers and middle schoolers throughout Sacramento are marching on the John Moss Federal Building, where an ICE agent yesterday pepper sprayed two demonstrators.
They're protesting in solidarity with the immigrants and victims in Minneapolis 💜
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NEW: In another act of unprovoked violence, an ICE agent pepper sprays a demonstrator outside the Moss building today in downtown Sacramento
It's a new one: We're discussing a potpourri of California storylines, and promising more ICE coverage in the weeks to come:
www.patreon.com/posts/nothin...
friendly reminder that morale is a thing and that it's very easy to make and launch bottles of pee
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Did you know there's a CA politician who:
✅ Supports the @seiu-uhw.bsky.social billionaire tax
✅ Actively fights ICE
✅ Calls Israel's genocide in Gaza what it is
And it's certainly not @gavinnewsom.bsky.social. It's @rokhanna.bsky.social
Enjoy:
www.patreon.com/posts/ro-kha...
🚨NorCal friends🚨
Folks are coming out to the ICE HQ building in downtown Sacramento tonight to show ICE that they're not welcome here -- join if you can 💜
not to mention @thedrain.bsky.social ep again but i believe it was palmer lucky who was quoted as whining the ONE TIME ca wealth tax would force tech ceos to become “profit-motivated” instead of chasing their dreamz
time for my medicine (the funkiest intro music in the game)
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Did you know there's a CA politician who:
✅ Supports the @seiu-uhw.bsky.social billionaire tax
✅ Actively fights ICE
✅ Calls Israel's genocide in Gaza what it is
And it's certainly not @gavinnewsom.bsky.social. It's @rokhanna.bsky.social
Enjoy:
www.patreon.com/posts/ro-kha...
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Fresh after his final, preening State of the State address, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social soft-launched his 2028 push for the White House with a profile in the Atlantic.
Can the AI-era's Patrick Bateman actually win?
(No.)
Enjoy: www.patreon.com/posts/148584...
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Please understand this is happening in literally dozens of locations around the city simultaneously. If an ICE vehicle stops, community members materialize in seconds and do everything they can to stop the kidnappings. We are under siege and using every tool to fight back.
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We're discussing:
- the ICE murder of Renee Good, and California's response
- the death of rice-farming bigot/congressman Doug LaMalfa
- California legislation and new laws in 2026 (yay!)
www.patreon.com/posts/califo...
It’s 12/31 and time for the Hot or Not Year in Review ep of @thedrain.bsky.social
Anyway, here's to a drainy, pluggy 2026 🕳️💜 www.patreon.com/posts/147039...
Haven't subscribed yet? Well, you should 🙂 www.patreon.com/c/thedrain
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I had to find out about this from @thedrain.bsky.social !! not getting enough TV time
Listening to @thedrain.bsky.social and getting irate for the holidays. The only thing I can imagine making food delivery colder/less edible on arrival is taking it to the sky
merry christmas, from our foul beast to yours 💜🐶🕳️
Listen here!
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