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The Councilman
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Professional wordsmith. Purveyor of dad jokes. Intermittent screenwriter. Dirty hippie. I know shit.
Something for everyone! Just like Thanksgiving dinner at The Olive Garden!
It's got racism. It's offensive to people with intellectual disabilities. It's Islamophobic. Happy Thanksgiving from the president
Trump calls Tim Walz “seriously retarded”
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We can spend all day calling out these fascists for what they are. But we put them in power. We did. By staying home. Leaving our ballots on the coffee table. Embracing racism, sexism, or just plain apathy. Look in the mirror, America.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I had a phone interview scheduled with Bard admissions in 1995. It was canceled when the campus got snowed in. I subsequently and graciously declined enrollment. 😂 #LeftCoastLife
So I got in a bit of a chat about my Bard days with @whinterqueen.bsky.social and was reminded of one of my favorite "What Zzyzx was like in college" stories.

The thing about Bard is that the politics were less in a conservative/liberal split than between those who took politics VERY seriously 1/10
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
You say this as though journalism still exists.
Let him crash out after that but press him to stop doing this. It's fucking undignified for the office AND for journalism. Trump is a damned disgrace. I am humiliated daily to know that this beclowned madman is our president. In just the last week he's called women journalists piggy, stupid & ugly.
November 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Yes.
America has a smelly old racist brigand for a president and it is just super depressing every single day
November 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL! #AmericanFascist
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Only this guy. Do we really have to endure it for three more years? Please send good drugs. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃
Trump: "Instead of pardons, some of my more enthusiastic staffers were already drafting the paperwork to ship Gobble and Waddle straight to the Terrorist Confinement Center in El Salvador."
November 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Here’s Seth Meyers’ hilarious take on Trump’s turkey pardon today. The only thing more fucking stupid than this tradition is Trump himself.
November 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
We've been away from #Downballot about a Scaramucci longer than Beya Alcaraz was a Supervisor, and we'll probably spend even more time talking about it, starting in 5 minutes or so: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal #BayArea #SanFrancisco #SanJose #Vallejo
Downballot And Red Light — Echoplex Media
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November 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
President Ocasio-Cortez. Let's make it happen, people. #ElectionNight
AOC: Trump is a 34 time convicted felon, and he is endorsing a a sexual harasser that has multiple accusations against them. Birds of a feather, you know, they flock together.
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Join me and @plex-dave.bsky.social rn to celebrate the radical Muslim takeover of NYC and (hopefully) the salvation of our nation through gerrymandering. That's right, #Downballot is back, baby! www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal
Downballot And Coverage Of The NYC Mayoral Election — Echoplex Media
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November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Join us for The #Downballot #Podcast
Stream is up and the show starts in just a few minutes

twitch.tv/echoplexmedia
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Time for a little #Downballot Box Bingo! Tune in at 7:30pm PT as we break down the Nov. 4 special election. Oh, and we have an update on #CaliforniaForever. You're gonna love it. www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202...
Downballot And Public Comment — Echoplex Media
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October 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Me and @plex-dave.bsky.social about to do that thing at 7:30pm Pacific. Choon in and feel the vibes! #Downballot #AllDerpIsLocal twitch.tv/echoplexmedia
EchoplexMedia - Twitch
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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October 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Join us at 7:30pm pacific for Downballot!
@pjallentwo.bsky.social always does a snazzy job on the docket

It's a dry week for me, no booze, so Public Comment might even be fucking comprehensible if you stick around into the late night!

twitch.tv/echoplexmedia
October 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Back again again again, it's #Downballot! Tune in at 7:30pm Pacific for the very best in local derp from the Bay and beyond! Find out where here: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #AllDerpIsLocal #SanFrancisco #SanJose #Oakland #SanRafael #BayArea #YayArea @plex-dave.bsky.social
Downballot And Public Comment — Echoplex Media
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October 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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I don’t need a message from Newsom. I came to that conclusion on my own. I suspect most of us did. It was based on listening to what Miller says, watching what he does, and understanding history.
October 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
October 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
It's time once again to wade deep into the derp on the 69th Best Podcast in California (according to some dude)! Join us in the now space: www.echoplexmedia.com/calendar/202... #Downballot #AllDerpIsLocal #SanJose #SanFrancisco #Oakland #Napa #SanRafael #Cupertino #BayArea #WholeFoods
Downballot And Public Comment — 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
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October 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Nothing like #Phish at MSG for NYE. Highly recommend going at least once before they retire for reals! #sorrypenny
phish.com Phish @phish.com · Sep 17
A limited number of travel packages (hotel + tickets) for Phish’s 4-night New Year’s run at The Garden will go on sale today at Noon ET → phishnye.100xhospitality.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
September 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Folks! @plex-dave.bsky.social is taking a break from streaming this week, so California's 69th Best Podcast will be download only. In the meantime, check out last week's ep on the YouTube thing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9pn... #Downballot #AllDerpIsLocal #MattVsGavin
Downballot EP235 - Mahan vs Newsom, San Jose Sports Fans, Viva Calle, CA 2 State Solution
YouTube video by Echoplex Media
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September 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM