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033 - SMUD narcs on its California customers | The Drain 🕳️

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · 4d

I'm sorry who made this

apparently it's on I Street?!

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The Drain 🕳️ @thedrain.bsky.social · 14d

The Plug is BACK, baby (also expect a little bonus soon)!

In today's episode, @palma.ltd tells us a chilling tale about a California public utility providing its customer data to cops in order to take down "illegal" marijuana growing operations.

Enjoy: www.patreon.com/posts/033-sm...

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · 22d

Olive met the girlfriend's dog today and it went *badly*!

Anyone have tips for introducing dogs? It started out well, just didn't end good. She's befriended doodles before, so this was a surprise.

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · 24d

gym kempa

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Urban Land Rent🚰 @handle.invalid · 24d

Vang would be an excellent member of Congress and I’m very excited to knock doors for her!

Mai Vang for Congress @maiforus.bsky.social · 24d

I’ve been a fighter my whole life. Now I’m running for Congress to fight for working families. Join us: maiforus.com

#TeamMai #MaiForUs #HeartAndHustle #MaiVang #CA07 #Sacramento #NorCal #WorkingFamilies #PeoplePowered #HealthJustice #HousingJustice #ImmigrantJustice #TimeToFight

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Apr 1

we all hung out in a coffee shop called poopies up on the strip

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · 24d

launched her campaign to represent the 916 at 9:16 on 9/16 😍

Mai Vang for Congress @maiforus.bsky.social · 24d

I’ve been a fighter my whole life. Now I’m running for Congress to fight for working families. Join us: maiforus.com

#TeamMai #MaiForUs #HeartAndHustle #MaiVang #CA07 #Sacramento #NorCal #WorkingFamilies #PeoplePowered #HealthJustice #HousingJustice #ImmigrantJustice #TimeToFight

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · 25d

Excited to see Ryan Lillis's new Sacramento news outlet launch this month. V:RC changed the landscape of this town in its 8 years, as did Midtown Monthly before it, and others. I think Abridged will be more straight news, but I really like some folks in the team he's assembled.

kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Sep 5

thinking about how they serve us allergic people spaghetti at crab feeds. how fucking demeaning

031 - California blue (a redistricting story) | The Drain 🕳️

kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Sep 4

when the opps are both aging terribly *and* doing terribly 😇

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Sep 3

I had to go out east for a few weeks, but @thedrain.bsky.social is fucking BACK:

www.patreon.com/posts/031-ca...

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Sep 4

always end up leaving something when I dog-sit for friends

031 - California blue (a redistricting story) | The Drain 🕳️

kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Sep 3

I had to go out east for a few weeks, but @thedrain.bsky.social is fucking BACK:

www.patreon.com/posts/031-ca...

031 - California blue (a redistricting story) | The Drain 🕳️

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The Drain 🕳️ @thedrain.bsky.social · Sep 3

We're back, babies, and we're talking California redistricting 😘🕳️

www.patreon.com/posts/031-ca...

A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Aug 27

oh you just know @eclecticbrotha1.bsky.social is in on this $$$

WIRED @wired.com · Aug 27

An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content. www.wired.com/story/dark-m...

An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.

www.wired.com

kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Jul 18

ICYMI - We had SO much fun talking with Coyote about the very real, very measured steps California can take toward sovereignty today with Coyote Marin

Next week: A special guest discussing Ranked Choice Voting in the Golden State

Super fun stuff coming

The Drain 🕳️ @thedrain.bsky.social · Jul 16

It's a new one! 🕳️

We talked with @ic.institute about their latest California poll, which found:

- 71% of residents say the state would be better off with special autonomous status within the U.S.

- 44% would vote for a ballot measure for peaceful, legal secession

www.patreon.com/posts/029-ne...

029 - A new poll on California sovereignty, with Coyote Marin | The Drain 🕳️

029 - A new poll on California sovereignty, with Coyote Marin | The Drain 🕳️

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The Drain 🕳️ @thedrain.bsky.social · Jul 16

It's a new one! 🕳️

We talked with @ic.institute about their latest California poll, which found:

- 71% of residents say the state would be better off with special autonomous status within the U.S.

- 44% would vote for a ballot measure for peaceful, legal secession

www.patreon.com/posts/029-ne...

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kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Jul 18

I did this pretty buzzed at 1 a.m. today

kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social · Jul 18

WaPo Friday puzzle in 8 minutes. Have to stop complaining about the UI, ugh