Jeremia Kimelman
@jeremiak.com
Data journalist at CalMatters. Union dude. Sacramento by way of SF and NYC. Where are we eating bagels next?
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Jeremia Kimelman
@jeremiak.com
· Dec 2
Happy first day of a new #CAleg session to those who celebrate!
I made a Starter Pack that I plan to maintain w/ all of the current session legislators: go.bsky.app/52JpVv6
If you see any that I missed (I used Digital Democracy from @calmatters.org to just search for each name) please let me know
I made a Starter Pack that I plan to maintain w/ all of the current session legislators: go.bsky.app/52JpVv6
If you see any that I missed (I used Digital Democracy from @calmatters.org to just search for each name) please let me know
Reposted by Jeremia Kimelman
As election day approaches, nonprofits, political parties and a billionaire have spent nearly $26 million on ads and other communications in an effort to convince voters to support or oppose Prop. 50 – the most of any ballot measure in recent state history. bit.ly/47l7aI4
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📊 @jeremiak.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
As election day approaches, nonprofits, political parties and a billionaire have spent nearly $26 million on ads and other communications in an effort to convince voters to support or oppose Prop. 50 – the most of any ballot measure in recent state history. bit.ly/47l7aI4
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Reposted by Jeremia Kimelman
Our members handed out flyers and buttons at the @IRE.org gala tonight! Our message is clear: We deserve a fair contract now! Support us by signing our petition. actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
September 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Our members handed out flyers and buttons at the @IRE.org gala tonight! Our message is clear: We deserve a fair contract now! Support us by signing our petition. actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Looks like Charles Munger Jr. is in for another $10 million, bringing his total contributions to California's Prop 50 opposition $30 million. So it's basically him and $5 million from a Republican SuperPAC
cal-access.sos.ca.gov/PDFGen/pdfge...
cal-access.sos.ca.gov/PDFGen/pdfge...
September 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Looks like Charles Munger Jr. is in for another $10 million, bringing his total contributions to California's Prop 50 opposition $30 million. So it's basically him and $5 million from a Republican SuperPAC
cal-access.sos.ca.gov/PDFGen/pdfge...
cal-access.sos.ca.gov/PDFGen/pdfge...
An excerpt from "For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper":
But what are you trying
to be free of?
The living? The miraculous
task of it?
poets.org/poem/student...
But what are you trying
to be free of?
The living? The miraculous
task of it?
poets.org/poem/student...
For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper
Now I let it fall back in the grasses. I hear you. I know this life is hard now. I know your days are precious on this earth. But what are you trying to be free of? The living? The miraculous task of…
poets.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
An excerpt from "For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper":
But what are you trying
to be free of?
The living? The miraculous
task of it?
poets.org/poem/student...
But what are you trying
to be free of?
The living? The miraculous
task of it?
poets.org/poem/student...
Used the Internet Archive's news chyron data to get a sense for how much MSNBC, CNN, Fox and the BBC were talking about different topics.
Increase for Epstein, lots of discussion of Zohran after his primary win, Musk flits in and out, not nearly as much as I expected to see for "Intifada"
Increase for Epstein, lots of discussion of Zohran after his primary win, Musk flits in and out, not nearly as much as I expected to see for "Intifada"
July 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Used the Internet Archive's news chyron data to get a sense for how much MSNBC, CNN, Fox and the BBC were talking about different topics.
Increase for Epstein, lots of discussion of Zohran after his primary win, Musk flits in and out, not nearly as much as I expected to see for "Intifada"
Increase for Epstein, lots of discussion of Zohran after his primary win, Musk flits in and out, not nearly as much as I expected to see for "Intifada"
A woman whose house burned down in the Eaton Fire earlier this year couldn't cash a ~$900k check from State Farm because, as somebody in the check-hold department of her bank said, the insurer's account had a negative balance.
The largest property insurer in the state. A negative balance.
The largest property insurer in the state. A negative balance.
Scoop: A check from California’s largest property insurer, which says it has paid billions of dollars in claims from the LA-area fires, has taken more than a week to clear so far.
buff.ly/tjkXQY2
📝 @levisu.bsky.social
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📝 @levisu.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A woman whose house burned down in the Eaton Fire earlier this year couldn't cash a ~$900k check from State Farm because, as somebody in the check-hold department of her bank said, the insurer's account had a negative balance.
The largest property insurer in the state. A negative balance.
The largest property insurer in the state. A negative balance.
Was Gov. Newsom's return to office mandate a ploy for contract negotiations? @mayacmiller.bsky.social looks into it for her first story @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/politics/202...
calmatters.org/politics/202...
Gavin Newsom ordered state workers back to the office. Why he backtracked
Newsom argued state employees needed to boost productivity and rebuild public trust by working in-office nearly full-time. Why delay? Politics, critics say.
calmatters.org
July 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Was Gov. Newsom's return to office mandate a ploy for contract negotiations? @mayacmiller.bsky.social looks into it for her first story @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/politics/202...
calmatters.org/politics/202...
Which, you know, might be a good reason for high ranking government officials to not conduct business on commercial platforms like Signal? Maybe?
Among other things (record retention laws, adding journalists into the chat, etc)
Among other things (record retention laws, adding journalists into the chat, etc)
The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence.
Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and U.S. officials
The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence.
n.pr
July 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Which, you know, might be a good reason for high ranking government officials to not conduct business on commercial platforms like Signal? Maybe?
Among other things (record retention laws, adding journalists into the chat, etc)
Among other things (record retention laws, adding journalists into the chat, etc)
I know I’m old because one of the best emails I got today was from my doctor letting me know my cholesterol is way down. Hell ya
July 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I know I’m old because one of the best emails I got today was from my doctor letting me know my cholesterol is way down. Hell ya
Reposted by Jeremia Kimelman
New 3-minute documentary from @calmatters.org @sergioolmos.bsky.social @bellingcat.com @evidentmedia.org show comprehensively how widespread the immigration raids in the Los Angeles area have been.
Doc geotagged/verified 100+ videos of raids
These occurred at:
-15+ Home Depots
-Private farmland
Doc geotagged/verified 100+ videos of raids
These occurred at:
-15+ Home Depots
-Private farmland
Masked, Armed, Forceful: Finding Patterns in California Immigration Raids
YouTube video by Evident Media
www.youtube.com
July 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
New 3-minute documentary from @calmatters.org @sergioolmos.bsky.social @bellingcat.com @evidentmedia.org show comprehensively how widespread the immigration raids in the Los Angeles area have been.
Doc geotagged/verified 100+ videos of raids
These occurred at:
-15+ Home Depots
-Private farmland
Doc geotagged/verified 100+ videos of raids
These occurred at:
-15+ Home Depots
-Private farmland
The disaster in Texas is so sad for the families and communities who lost somebody or are still searching for them.
May their memories forever be blessings 🙏
May their memories forever be blessings 🙏
July 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The disaster in Texas is so sad for the families and communities who lost somebody or are still searching for them.
May their memories forever be blessings 🙏
May their memories forever be blessings 🙏
A (super) negative downstream effect of election map-based coverage and descriptions like “deep red state”
Gross idea even before you consider that kids died and kids can’t vote in the US
Gross idea even before you consider that kids died and kids can’t vote in the US
I'm not just mad about this shit because I'm tired of seeing it (tho I am)
It is scary to me that people legitimately don't seem to understand enough to know that 20% of the population of Texas voted for Trump. That is it. Out of every 5 people in Texas, 4 did not vote for this.
It is scary to me that people legitimately don't seem to understand enough to know that 20% of the population of Texas voted for Trump. That is it. Out of every 5 people in Texas, 4 did not vote for this.
July 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
A (super) negative downstream effect of election map-based coverage and descriptions like “deep red state”
Gross idea even before you consider that kids died and kids can’t vote in the US
Gross idea even before you consider that kids died and kids can’t vote in the US
I spent a lots of time in (and complaining about) California's lobbying data so I _love_ to read about the deficiencies of other state's disclosures.
The latest from @lmcgaughy.bsky.social goes through what you can and can't learn from Texas transparency reports
www.kut.org/politics/202...
The latest from @lmcgaughy.bsky.social goes through what you can and can't learn from Texas transparency reports
www.kut.org/politics/202...
Want to know who Elon Musk's lobbyists wined and dined? It's a Texas-sized secret.
Musk's lobbyists spent thousands to wine and dine elected officials. But exactly how they accomplished Musk's goals is more of a mystery.
www.kut.org
July 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I spent a lots of time in (and complaining about) California's lobbying data so I _love_ to read about the deficiencies of other state's disclosures.
The latest from @lmcgaughy.bsky.social goes through what you can and can't learn from Texas transparency reports
www.kut.org/politics/202...
The latest from @lmcgaughy.bsky.social goes through what you can and can't learn from Texas transparency reports
www.kut.org/politics/202...
I used to live one block off of DeKalb Ave more than a hundred and twenty years later and sure do wish it had looked like this
July 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I used to live one block off of DeKalb Ave more than a hundred and twenty years later and sure do wish it had looked like this
According to the lawsuit, people are being held in an “ICE basement holding area in downtown Los Angeles” where conditions are “dungeon-like”
More reporting from @wendyfry.bsky.social and @sergioolmos.bsky.social on the immigration raids in California
More reporting from @wendyfry.bsky.social and @sergioolmos.bsky.social on the immigration raids in California
A lawsuit filed Wednesday by civil and immigration rights groups accuses federal authorities of unleashing an unconstitutional siege by snatching workers and U.S. citizens off Southern CA streets and denying them food, water and the right to speak with an attorney. cal.news/4ewFH87
📸 Carlin Stiehl
📸 Carlin Stiehl
July 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
According to the lawsuit, people are being held in an “ICE basement holding area in downtown Los Angeles” where conditions are “dungeon-like”
More reporting from @wendyfry.bsky.social and @sergioolmos.bsky.social on the immigration raids in California
More reporting from @wendyfry.bsky.social and @sergioolmos.bsky.social on the immigration raids in California
Incarcerated firefighters in California currently earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day and get an additional $1 per hour when deployed to an active emergency.
In 2026, the state will start to pay them $7.25/hour in line with the federal minimum wage. The state's minimum wage is $16.50/hour.
In 2026, the state will start to pay them $7.25/hour in line with the federal minimum wage. The state's minimum wage is $16.50/hour.
In a historic policy change, California is moving to pay incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage during active fires. That effort took on a new urgency after hundreds of incarcerated firefighters were deployed to battle LA's deadly wildfires cal.news/3GkRz0A
📝 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
📝 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
July 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Incarcerated firefighters in California currently earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day and get an additional $1 per hour when deployed to an active emergency.
In 2026, the state will start to pay them $7.25/hour in line with the federal minimum wage. The state's minimum wage is $16.50/hour.
In 2026, the state will start to pay them $7.25/hour in line with the federal minimum wage. The state's minimum wage is $16.50/hour.
Just me or is it super annoying that the Javascript `.includes()` string method doesn't accept a regular expression?
July 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Just me or is it super annoying that the Javascript `.includes()` string method doesn't accept a regular expression?
Reposted by Jeremia Kimelman
big beautiful bill passing would make the budget for ice larger than most of the world’s militaries
July 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
big beautiful bill passing would make the budget for ice larger than most of the world’s militaries
I get that our society is obsessed with celebrities and the allegations (now convictions) against Combs are v. serious but it's THE headline for news outlets across the political spectrum on a day with a newly constructed Florida concentration camp and major legislation before the US House?
July 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I get that our society is obsessed with celebrities and the allegations (now convictions) against Combs are v. serious but it's THE headline for news outlets across the political spectrum on a day with a newly constructed Florida concentration camp and major legislation before the US House?
“Many a man has landed there, because of an incautious word or too much confidence in supposed comrades or friends.”
Sharing this for no special reason: In July 1933, a New York Times reporter toured Dachau and saw the entire camp "except possibly the disciplinary cells." According to the reporter, "it was an almost idyllic picture of a rest camp," though the inmates were "gloomy" (h/t @monospace.com)
TIMES WRITER VISITS REICH PRISON CAMP; Taken Through Entire Place at Dachau in Bavaria Except Possibly Disciplinary Cells. 2,000 INMATES GLOOMY Incautious Word Has Landed Many There -- Machine Guns an...
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“Many a man has landed there, because of an incautious word or too much confidence in supposed comrades or friends.”
The tax on legal weed in California went up 4% yesterday, presenting another challenge for a struggling industry that just had one of the lowest quarters for cannabis sales in years reports @akoseff.bsky.social for CalMatters
calmatters.org/politics/202...
calmatters.org/politics/202...
‘This tax could kill this industry.’ California cannabis operators brace for increase
Customers will pay slightly more for legal weed after California’s excise tax is raised. Some lawmakers want to reduce it as the industry struggles with slumping sales.
calmatters.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The tax on legal weed in California went up 4% yesterday, presenting another challenge for a struggling industry that just had one of the lowest quarters for cannabis sales in years reports @akoseff.bsky.social for CalMatters
calmatters.org/politics/202...
calmatters.org/politics/202...
What happens after a Los Angeles immigration raid?
@sergioolmos.bsky.social, @wendyfry.bsky.social, Anat Rubin and Lauren Hepler spoke with men arrested off the street about how they were treated in government detention and, ultimately, how they were pressured to leave the country.
@sergioolmos.bsky.social, @wendyfry.bsky.social, Anat Rubin and Lauren Hepler spoke with men arrested off the street about how they were treated in government detention and, ultimately, how they were pressured to leave the country.
"The masked agents... wear blue jeans or battle fatigues. They approach Latino men, at times yelling and carrying assault rifles. When someone runs, they’re taken. When they don’t answer a question, they’re taken. When they can’t produce papers, they’re taken."
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
Taken: What happens after an LA immigration raid
Their families won’t know what happened to them. They’ll be shackled, whisked away to another state, forced to subsist for days on potato chips, apples, water, and the occasional cold sandwich.
calmatters.org
July 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What happens after a Los Angeles immigration raid?
@sergioolmos.bsky.social, @wendyfry.bsky.social, Anat Rubin and Lauren Hepler spoke with men arrested off the street about how they were treated in government detention and, ultimately, how they were pressured to leave the country.
@sergioolmos.bsky.social, @wendyfry.bsky.social, Anat Rubin and Lauren Hepler spoke with men arrested off the street about how they were treated in government detention and, ultimately, how they were pressured to leave the country.
"The masked agents... wear blue jeans or battle fatigues. They approach Latino men, at times yelling and carrying assault rifles. When someone runs, they’re taken. When they don’t answer a question, they’re taken. When they can’t produce papers, they’re taken."
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
Taken: What happens after an LA immigration raid
Their families won’t know what happened to them. They’ll be shackled, whisked away to another state, forced to subsist for days on potato chips, apples, water, and the occasional cold sandwich.
calmatters.org
July 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
"The masked agents... wear blue jeans or battle fatigues. They approach Latino men, at times yelling and carrying assault rifles. When someone runs, they’re taken. When they don’t answer a question, they’re taken. When they can’t produce papers, they’re taken."
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
Just wondering, what do y’all type in the little emoji picker when you want to use this one?
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July 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Just wondering, what do y’all type in the little emoji picker when you want to use this one?
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