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PeaceWave's JournalTom Steyer has now spent more of his own money seeking a non-Presidential elected position than anyone in U.S.history...
Back in 2010, Republican Meg Whitman spent $144 million of her own money in an unsuccessful bid to become the Governor of California. In doing so, she outspent Democrat Jerry Brown by a 5 to 1 margin. Her spending set a record for personal funds used in a non-Presidential U.S. political campaign. That record has now been broken.
Donors supporting the 2026 CA gubernatorial candidates
https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2026/ca-governor-campaign-finance/lifornia-governor-race-financials/
Call me naive, but if I had this kind of dough to burn, I'd be doing something like feeding and clothing those in need. Good Lord.
New California Governor poll has Becerra continuing his meteoric rise...
Becerra holds 24% of likely voters, while Hilton is right behind at 23%, according to the Thursday, April 30, Gudelunas Strategies poll sponsored by California is Not For Sale and obtained by POLITICO.
Democrat Tom Steyer and Republican Chad Bianco follow with 15% and 13%, respectively. Democrat Katie Porter is at 10% and Democrat Matt Mahan at 6%, while Democrats Antonio Villaraigosa and Tony Thurmond each hold 2% or less.
https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/nation/california/2026/04/30/becerra-takes-lead-over-hilton-gubernatorial-race-poll/89873918007/
Becerra has gone from 4% prior to the implosion of Eric Swalwell's candidacy to 24%...in a matter of three weeks.
Influenced by "Internet Influencers," Gen Z is losing the ability to communicate in a normal manner...
Gen Z is speaking. And, it's not a casual means of communication. Not at all. If anything, it's performative. Emphatic. The person speaking is doing so in a rapid fire manner, repeatedly punctuating their words to the extent that they sound almost as if they are chirping at you. And, stranger still, this means of communication is accompanied by constant finger and hand gestures, sometimes at chest level, sometimes at eye level, always intended to be seen by the camera. Wait...What? What camera? That's right, what Gen Z is doing is something they have picked up off the internet, a means of communication used by "Internet Influencers" adapted to catch as many eyeballs as possible, hopefully going viral. Except that right now, in the real world, it's just you and Gen Z speaking...And they are attempting to influence you, trying to get you to hit that like button - despite the fact that there is none. You be the judge as to whether or not any of this makes sense.
Why naturalized citizens and their children born in the U.S. should NOT be treated like ordinary citizens...
That's right. I said it. Naturalized citizens and their children born in the U.S. should NOT be treated like ordinary citizens. No sir. And, the reason is simple. Families who have immigrated to the U.S. have left behind everything - friends, family, culture, their native language and land - to be HERE in the U.S. All of which makes the leap of faith that comes with leaving your country to move to a foreign land something far, far from ordinary. Just the opposite in fact. Naturalized citizens and their children born in the U.S. are our constant everyday reminders of the extraordinary miracle that is hope against all odds. Hope to overcome hardship. Hope to better one's life. Hope to see the next generation do better than the one before it. A reminder without which an America prone to complacency might occasionally think itself Great Again, when in fact America has always been and always will be a garden in constant need of renewal.
For the umpteenth time, the man's name is spelled N-E-W-S-O-M...
As in awesom, handsom and wholesom. Of course, if you're a Republican snowflake, you might think him fearsom. Regardless of the case, the fact that some of you have yet to figure this all out is irksom, worrisom and tiresom. Get it together, get the man elected - so that we can finally evict the current loathsom, wearisom and decidedly unawesom resident of the White House.
My nephew just sent a text saying he'll only attend our Thanksgiving if we're serving an "indigenously sourced turkey."
He says his decision is based on "ethical and political" reasons. I don't know what he's going on about. Back during the pandemic, he was suddenly insisting that Thanksgiving be referred to as Indigenous People's Day. Maybe it's related to that. All I know is that we got our turkey from Safeway and it weighs damn close to 25 pounds, which was a son of an itch to carry since I'm currently suffering from tennis elbow in one arm and a pain unlike anything I've ever experienced. Will he even know the difference, one turkey from another?
Okay, I have an update per Google AI:
"Indigenously sourced turkey" can refer to turkeys with a direct cultural connection to Indigenous peoples or, more recently, turkeys raised on farms that prioritize sustainable and natural practices, often locally. To find such a turkey, search for local farms, especially those raising heritage breeds, and inquire about their sourcing and farming methods.
Modern "indigenously sourced" or "heritage" turkeys
Modern farms, particularly those that promote sustainable and natural practices, are sometimes described as offering "indigenously sourced" turkeys. Many farms raise "heritage breeds" which are a result of the original domestication process from Indigenous populations in North America. Look for farms that raise these birds with specific methods:
(1) Pasture-raised: Allow birds to roam and forage on pasture, often supplemented with organic feed.
(2) No antibiotics or hormones: Raised without the use of antibiotics, growth hormones, or other non-therapeutic chemicals.
(3) Sustainable practices: Some farms have breeding stock on-site and do not rely on commercial hatcheries, which can involve vaccination programs that are not considered "natural" by some standards.
The Democratic Party should change it's symbol from the donkey to the cat and here's why...
First off, there is nothing official about the donkey being the symbol of the Democratic Party. While widely recognized today to be the logo of the Party, the donkey has never been officially endorsed. It's all based on tradition, and an old outdated tradition at that. Way the hell back in 1828, opponents of Andrew Jackson referred to him as a "jackass" - an insult to imply he was stupid and stubborn. Instead of rejecting the derogatory reference, Jackson embraced the label and started using the image of a donkey as part of his presidential campaign. But, why need we follow in the footsteps of Andrew Jackson? The man was a prolific slave owner throughout his life, acquiring his first slave in 1788 and owning over 150 slaves by the time of his death in 1845. Today, our Party should not be bound to a symbol chosen by and representative of such a man. If anything, the cat, an animal with over 75 standardized domesticated breeds in addition to approximately 40 wild species, far closer symbolizes the diversity of our Party. Smart, adaptable, vigilant and protective, the cat is everything the donkey is not. It is also a creature that has, in this modern age, been used as a symbol of derision directed at us by our opponents, both in discussion and in debate. Let the Republican Party taunt the cat - at their own peril.
I'm sorry. Since when did threats against each other's family become accepted here? Perhaps I missed that memo...
I logged in this morning only to find this...
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