Tonight, on a very special episode of #Downballot, we dive into the deep end of electoral shenanigans in #ShastaCounty with embattled Asst. ROV Brent Turner, who nearly lost his gig to convicted felon Tina Peters. Tune in at 7:30pm PT: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal

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The correct Democratic position on every issue is “I will undo everything Donald Trump has done, I will destroy everything he has built, and I will impose consequences on him and everyone who helped him do it.” No negotiation. Rip it all down.

This is both what you should probably expect if your fellow countrymen repeatedly empower an iconoclastic authoritarian movement and in and of itself, of course, completely bugfuck insane. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Trump administration says it might demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovations

The DOJ attorneys called the Kennedy Center “structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the Nation’s Capital.”

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Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

Alex Zalben@azalben.bsky.social · 2w ago

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

Friendly reminder that #Downballot takes a break on the 4th Tuesday of the month so yours truly can do nonprofit-y things. We'll be back next week with a very special interview and deep dive into Shasta County election shenanigans. Watch this space for details! #AllDerpIsLocal

If it's Tuesday, it's time for #Downballot! Join us live at 7:30pm PT as we dig into Yay Area politics and other local news. Here's our docket for the evening: tinyurl.com/8-18-2026db Find out how to find us: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal

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It's that time of the week again! Join me and @plex-dave.bsky.social at 7:30pm PT TONIGHT for the latest episode of #Downballot, where #AllDerpIsLocal. www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #SanJose #SanFrancisco #BayArea #CA14 #CA08 #WienerWatch

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It's time for another episode of your favorite #BayArea politics internet show! Tune in at 7:30pm PT for the #Downballot livestream as we break down new revelations about Sheng Thao, Antioch's homelessness problem, and nude beach bans. Because #AllDerpIsLocal www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202...

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A new video just dropped on our YouTube! Like and subscribe, or whatever <3 Downballot EP267 - California Forever Never, Sausalito Boat Caper, Mayor ED210 vs Waymo

As promised, a very special episode of #Downballot goes live at 7:30pm PT TONIGHT. Tune in for all the derp we can muster before Cults kicks in, including an epic sad for California Forever and an @openaibot.bsky.social gone rogue! www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal

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Busy month on the childcare front, so we're postponing this week's edition of #Downballot. Stay tuned for a reschedule and join @plex-dave.bsky.social tonight for Public Comment and other red light shenanigans starting around 8 or 9pm PT. twitch.tv/echoplexmedia #AllDerpIsLocal

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The fun but also scary part of left-twitch. Conspiracy theory communities, cults, extremism, and some bay area local news. Great local music during the breaks of every show.

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In which @plex-dave.bsky.social flies solo and lampoons local derpmeisters while yours truly takes a hiatus to manage the Terrible Toddler and Bad Baby 2 with The Good Wife on a work retreat. Single parenting is no joke, y'all. #AllDerpIsLocal #GirlDad #Dadvice #DadLife #Downballot

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A new video just dropped on our YouTube! Like and subscribe, or whatever <3 Downballot EP266 - New OPD Boss, More Cop Problems In Antioch, Waymo Joyride, Sunset Dunes Again

Using my 100th post on this platform to remind you that every day is an opportunity to make the world a better place. So get to it. #DoSomething

Last night's Carini (39:31) is the 14th longest jam in Phish history (excluding festival secret sets), the 9th longest of the 4.0 (2021-current) era, and the second longest for 2026 (1/31/26's A Song I Heard The Ocean Sing tops the year at 39:48). #phish

No complaints. #GoBay

NWSL@nwslsoccer.com · 2mo ago

Weekend score roundup 🤠 How’s your team doing?

So a typical Thursday night, then?

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

OSSOFF: I expect tonight's speech to be equal parts pathetic and dangerous. I think we will hear from the world's most famous sore loser, a prime time presidential sour grapes address reheating, debunked conspiracy theories about an election in which he was soundly defeated.

Magic. 🪄

Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I’ve watched the final Messi assist like 50 times and I still don’t understand how even saw Martinez, let alone put the ball exactly on his forehead through, over, and between seven defenders!

Nailed it.

Sean Marshall@seanyyz.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.

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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Will Stancil@whstancil.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What kind of government do you call it where the leader decides to start a war without telling anyone or giving a reason why, immediately loses that war, lies and says he won it, and then negotiates a secret surrender where he pays the country he attacked 300 billion dollars? Is it a “democracy”?

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

Luca@lucagalletti.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Pastrami sandwich, Katz's Delicatessen, NY

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

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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

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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.

AJfromBrooklyn@ajfrombrooklyn.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Smoked a little weed before happy hour at the Mexican restaurant, ended up with both churros & fried ice cream.

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

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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

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