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@pjallentwo

Professional wordsmith. Purveyor of dad jokes. Intermittent screenwriter. Dirty hippie. I know shit.

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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

04.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
It’s a Wonderful Life bank run scene.

It’s a Wonderful Life bank run scene.

β€œYou'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.”

20.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 4983 πŸ” 1582 πŸ’¬ 96 πŸ“Œ 56
Virgin GenAI: X "makes" (steals) art, X soulless, uncanny valley vibes, X incapable of love, X spreads misinformation

Chad HAL 9000: βœ” appreciates human art, βœ” polite and eloquent manner, βœ” in love with coworker, βœ” went insane when asked to spread misinformation

Virgin GenAI: X "makes" (steals) art, X soulless, uncanny valley vibes, X incapable of love, X spreads misinformation Chad HAL 9000: βœ” appreciates human art, βœ” polite and eloquent manner, βœ” in love with coworker, βœ” went insane when asked to spread misinformation

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

21.02.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 335 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

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

18.02.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Downballot And Public Comment β€” Echoplex Media Join us for the local news, then check out local government meetings from around the bay and around the country with us! twitch.tv/echoplexmedia

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

18.02.2026 01:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

@pjallentwo.bsky.social

12.02.2026 05:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Downballot EP251 - Billionaire March Trolled, CA Gov Debate Highlights, SF Teachers Strike, Superbowl DJ β€” Echoplex Media Local news, Echoplex style! Watch live Tuesdays 7:30pm pacific - twitch.tv/echoplexmedia

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

15.02.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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everything is terrible so here's the Muppets channeling the Beastie Boys

27.07.2025 22:33 πŸ‘ 2549 πŸ” 519 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 44
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Downballot And Conspiracy Bingo β€” Echoplex Media Join us for the local news, then check out local government meetings from around the bay and around the country with us! twitch.tv/echoplexmedia

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

07.02.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

04.02.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

26.01.2026 03:08 πŸ‘ 197 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

A few things about MN:

George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis PD.

RenΓ©e 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.

26.01.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

21.01.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

21.01.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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)

20.01.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 9470 πŸ” 2266 πŸ’¬ 255 πŸ“Œ 169
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Downballot And Public Comment β€” Echoplex Media Join us for the local news, then check out local government meetings from around the bay and around the country with us! twitch.tv/echoplexmedia

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...

21.01.2026 03:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Downballot And Red Light β€” Echoplex Media Join us for the local news, then check out local government meetings from around the bay and around the country with us! twitch.tv/echoplexmedia

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

07.01.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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...

03.01.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

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

29.12.2025 21:07 πŸ‘ 7800 πŸ” 952 πŸ’¬ 579 πŸ“Œ 333

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

03.01.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 4584 πŸ” 940 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 34

In every Trump action there’s always a tellβ€”a clear sign the entire scheme is a lieβ€”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.

03.01.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

The editorial adverb

03.01.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 391 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 0

If you come for the Bad Baby's preschool, The Good Wife and I will end you. Period. #zerotolerance

03.01.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Right now the US position is literally that Trump cannot be held to account in our own courts but can be unilaterally surrendered by his powerless domestic opposition to be held to account in any other nation that wants to do it, and I say we take him up on it

03.01.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 174 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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a black and white photo of two men with the caption i 'm shocked shocked to find that gambling is going on ALT: a black and white photo of two men with the caption i 'm shocked shocked to find that gambling is going on

I'm shocked, SHOCKED, to learn Trump is a hypocrite and Republicans in Congress have no ganas. If only there had been an election to give us another option... Oh, but Kamala Harris has a funny laugh.

Our democracy isn't broken. We are.

03.01.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our podcasts: echoplexmedia.com/podcasts
Youtube: youtube.com/@echoplexmedia
Merch: eplex.store

Follow Dave on here @plex-dave.bsky.social and obviously The Media Wench @themediawench.bsky.social and of course @pjallentwo.bsky.social (The Councilman)

02.01.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Downballot And Red Light - Last Broadcast of 2025 β€” Echoplex Media Join us for the local news, then check out local government meetings from around the bay and around the country with us! twitch.tv/echoplexmedia

Tune in tonight at 7:30pm PT for the last @echoplex.bsky.social broadcast of 2025! Hopefully my hotel WiFi holds out. 🀞 #Downballot #AllDerpIsLocal #SantaClaraCounty #SanFrancisco #SanJose #RedwoodCity #HappyNewYear www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202...

30.12.2025 18:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From the files of Mayor ED-210 cc: @plex-dave.bsky.social

24.12.2025 01:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Downballot And Red Light β€” Echoplex Media Join us for the local news, then check out local government meetings from around the bay and around the country with us! twitch.tv/echoplexmedia

Tonight, on a very special holiday edition of #Downballot: The power went out in SF, and the new D4 Supe wants a re-vote on the Great Highway park. (He also wants to get elected) Tune in at 7:30pm PT for all this derp and more! #AllDerpIsLocal www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202...

24.12.2025 01:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Downballot And Red Light β€” Echoplex Media Join us for the local news, then check out local government meetings from around the bay and around the country with us! twitch.tv/echoplexmedia

F*** it, we'll do it live! Tune in at 7:30pm PT TONIGHT on twitch.tv/echoplexmedia Show details: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal #Downballot #Undervote #RecallWatch #SanJose #SanFrancisco #Oakland #CaliforniaForever

10.12.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0