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Alissa Walker@awalkerinla.bsky.social · 2d ago

It's honestly comical to watch Bass' campaign try to blow this story up when Bass clearly had a longstanding, very cordial relationship with Jacobs and thought there was nothing wrong with being seen together even after he was "credibly accused of sexual harassment" all the way back in 2020

KAREN BASS * FOR MAYOR *- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Contact: press@karenbass.com ICYMI: Photos With Rick Jacobs The Raman Campaign Doesn't Want You to See Photos with Raman and Sex Harasser Rick Jacobs Were Mysteriously Deleted From Her Campaign Website LOS ANGELES — Nithya Raman's campaign quietly removed photos of Raman and Rick Jacobs, a former City Hall staffer who has been credibly accused of sexual harassment, according to reporting_by_LA Material. Jacobs cost taxpayers $1.8 million when the city settled an LAPD officer's sexual harassment lawsuit against Jacobs. "Nithya Raman is a hypocrite. She worked at Time's Up, an organization dedicated to addressing sexual harassment, and in 2020 called the allegations against Rick Jacobs 'deeply upsetting,'" said Bass campaign spokesperson Alex Stack. "But now that Jacobs's client has poured $3 million into supporting her mayoral campaign, Raman is more than happy to cozy up to someone with a deeply disturbing history. Her values are clearly up for sale, and she doesn't have the character or moral judgment to be mayor."Tomo @tomoki_chien O... In case you need a reminder of the (hilarious) absurdity of politics: After the Bass campaign flamed Raman for being "happy to cozy up" to Jacobs following our story this morning, somebody sent me this photo of Bass and Jacobs, apparently from 2022.lamaterialnews But at an event back in November (before Raman had jumped in the race), Bass herself warmly greeted Jacobs.— GETTY HOUSE GUEST: Political consultant Rick Jacobs attended an exclusive post-inauguration party for Bass at Getty House Sunday night, according to several sources, rankling those who’ve watched the harassment allegations against Jacobs engulf City Hall. Jacobs works as a consultant for the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, a union that was heavily involved in supporting Bass’ mayoral campaign. The allegations against Jacobs have stalled former Mayor Eric Garcetti‘s political career, with the U.S. Senate still not having voted on his July 2021 nomination as U.S. Ambassador to India. Jacobs has denied harassing anyone. Jacobs didn’t respond to a request for comment. When asked by a reporter about Jacobs’ attendance, Bass did not directly respond, saying she was focused on homelessness. Garcetti didn’t attend the Getty House party and had already moved out of the house by Sunday, said his representative Alex Comisar.
L.A. Material@lamaterial.com · 4d ago

Nithya Raman’s campaign quietly deleted at least three photos from its Flickr page that prominently featured Rick Jacobs, one of the more controversial figures in L.A. politics. Read more: buff.ly/CcPvMSy

Stan Oklobdzija@stano.bsky.social · 2d ago

There is no greater in-kind contribution to the Republican Party than California state and local government. Imagine if we ran this state to attract people, rather than using every lever at our disposal to push them out?

Californians for Electric Rail@calelectricrail.org · 2d ago

Commuter from Glendale to Fullerton - picked Fullerton for his business due to proximity to Metrolink. New schedule makes his commute infeasible due to lack of pulsed scheduling. "Amtrak is not a reasonable substitute". This will damage the economy, threatens to move his business.

Reuters@reuters.com · 2d ago

EXCLUSIVE: Erik Prince's forces suffer battlefield loss in Congo, former UFC fighter among wounded, sources say reut.rs/4yc5ris

EXCLUSIVE: Erik Prince's forces suffer battlefield loss in Congo, former UFC fighter among wounded, sources say

Blackwater founder Erik Prince's forces suffered a major battlefield loss in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-September when enemy forces ambushed them, killing and wounding at ​least 20 people, including a popular former UFC fighter, sources close to the government and his company said.

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Sortition USA (formerly Democracy without Elections)@sortitionusa.bsky.social · 2d ago

Our vision is #democracy led by the people, for the people, where government decisions are made by residents who bring fresh perspectives and life experiences. Our mission is to engage, inform, and support those who share our vision of a fairer, more authentic democratic process. sortitionusa.org

Sortition USA | Empower Democracy Today — Join Us!

Discover how democratic lotteries and citizen assemblies can create a more representative and fair democracy. Learn, support, and join the movement today.

sortitionusa.org

Dr Grace S Peng@gspeng.bsky.social · 2d ago

Tomorrow morning! I made banana bread and the house smells amazing. DM me or reply to this post to rsvp. It's a close race between a centrist Dem and Dr Sara Deen. She will fight for all Californians tohave access to good healthcare, housing and education.

Sara Deen meet and greet poster in blue and yellow. She's wearing a green blouse. Come say hello, ask questions, and get to know Sara Deen. October 10, 10:00-noon. North Redondo Beach. RSVP for location
mcg@upyourzone.bsky.social · 3d ago

I'm attending Yes on 40 - Billionaire Tax Now's event, “Tax the Billionaires: Volunteer Training for YES on Prop 40” - sign up now to www.mobilize.us/yeson40-bill...

Tax the Billionaires: Volunteer Training for YES on Prop 40 · Yes on 40 - Billionaire Tax Now

Billionaires are spending millions to defeat Prop 40 so they don’t have to pay their fair share. But we have a way to fight back: Talking to people we already know. 🗣️ At this training, you will lea...

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CAHSR's Strongest Soldier@emoscientist.bsky.social · 3d ago

This is just not good governance. Metrolink is being forced to increase costs, shed riders, and ignore international best practice at the behest of random GOP city council members who know jack shit about transit in an attempt to save $5M

Californians for Electric Rail@calelectricrail.org · 3d ago

Metrolink is moving back to commuter schedules and slashing weekend and off-peak service, reportedly at the request of member agencies. This service pattern is more expensive to operate and ignores post-pandemic trends, where there are fewer commuters and more weekend riders.

Metrolink weekend ridership by line. weekend ridership consistently outstrips even the highest pre-pandemic ridership, despite no changes in service.
Streetsblog L.A.@streetsblogla.bsky.social · 3d ago

Streetsblog endorses a NO vote on Prop 43 - would make it harder for voters to pass initiatives, including for transit funding cal.streetsblog.org/2026/10/06/c...

California Needs More Ways to Fund Transit, Not Fewer. Streetsblog Urges You to Vote No on 43 - Streetsblog California

Prop. 43 would make it harder for Californians to fund transit and transportation projects by giving just over 1/3 of voters the power to block locally backed tax measures.

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Chandler Patey@sirskeltal.bsky.social · 3d ago

We need to stop begging elected oligarchs to pretty please defy the momentum of a system which rarely does what we want it to. Democracy is not when we beg. Tgere is a better way to do democracy, a way that is proven to produce better outcomes. A way that is easily accomplished without a revolution

Sortition USA | Empower Democracy Today — Join Us!

Discover how democratic lotteries and citizen assemblies can create a more representative and fair democracy. Learn, support, and join the movement today.

sortitionusa.org

小林卓人｜KOBAYASHI, Takuto@tkbys92.bsky.social · 3d ago

My article has just been published (Open Access) on the Japanese Journal of Political Science! It was initially a paper on how representative political systems might be reconciled with social equality, but after many roundabouts it's now a paper on the election/sortition debate. Hope it interests!

Japanese Journal of Political Science@jjps.bsky.social · 3d ago

#OpenAccess - Electoral democracy, lottocracy, and social inequality - https://cup.org/4zcVd24 - @tkbys92.bsky.social #FirstView

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Dr Grace S Peng@gspeng.bsky.social · 4d ago

I'm holding a Meet and Greet and Canvass for Assembly District 66 YIMBY candidate Sara Deen. She's also a champion for single payer healthcare, more education funding, and transit. North Redondo Beach. This Saturday Oct 10 at 10 am. DM me for exact location

Zennon Ulyate-Crow@zennonuc.bsky.social · last yr.

Look at the difference between NorCal and SoCal. In the Bay, out of the 11 Senators repping urban areas, 8 voted yes. In LA County, out of 13 Senators only 4 voted yes. The LA delegation is killing housing bills.

Beach Cities Democrats@beachcitiesdems.bsky.social · 4d ago

Trump loyalist Richard “Ric” Grenell is bringing MAGA politics into the Hermosa Beach City Council race. He helped carry out Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, facing Senate scrutiny over alleged corruption. Now Grenell is helping raise money to defeat our endorsed Democrats in Hermosa Beach.

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