As for missing rep Rep. Tom Kean Jr. I have a hunch what is up with him. I have no inside information, this is pure speculation. I think he is transitioning and will rejoin the house as a woman. If I am correct many Republican heads will splode! You heard it here first! If I am right you all owe me a beer.
California's elections for single-occupant office would be FABULOUSLY improved by instant-runoff voting.
Imagine if, after Katie Porter lost the first vote count, all of her votes would have been NOT thrown away but instantly transfered to her voters' second choice?
And if (in spite of this transfer) Tom Steyer comes in third place, imagine if all of his votes would be instantly transfered to HIS voters' second choice?
Even allowing that Chad Bianco's votes, after his elimination, would be transfered to HIS voters' second choice...
Yep, my BoE has more and closer parking and is is actually closer to my house than my precinct's polling place. And no lines and no assholes. And when I drop it off there by the time I get home there's an email telling me it has been received.
Day three of the stray cat (although is she still a stray if she has spent every night indoors with us for the past seven years?) not showing up for meals or rubbing up against me every time I go outside or insisting on coming in at night to take her rightful place in bed. It's a long way to the road, but I suppose it is possible that something big ate her. Or she finally decided to go home after a seven year night out.
Once my cat disappeared for a week. I found him by walking around town calling and he came out of the side road. I think he found a summer family to hang with . The other time he fell down a chimney. The home owner was a bit ... perturbed seeing me on a ladder climbing on his roof, but agreed to let me in and try getting Panther out from below. Once the damper was open he sauntered out from the fireplace. I tried to keep from getting sooty paw prints everywhere.
We have feral cats in my rural-ish neighborhood, and owls. Earlier this spring I heard two owls chatting, one very nearby, the other within earshot. Then a very brief, very loud cat scream/ screech and complete silence. The feral cat population is markedly diminished.
As do we. The creek is 1/2 a block away and they've been known to come down from the hills but not typically this early. I'm convinced it was the owls tagteaming. Crossing my fingers for your fat friend!
Oddly enough, it was quite deliberate. When the Dakota Territory was considering statehood, it suddenly occurred to them that they could get twice as many Senators by becoming two states instead of one.
Yeh, what happened to all the Jims and Bobs and Stevens. A few year back our H.S. girls' soccer squad had five Kaitlyns with only two spelled the same.
You want to hear something funny, I had one of the religious channels on (don't ask) and there was Michelle Bachman, claiming that "her faith in Jesus, and CarShield" were what kept her from worrying about her car breaking down. Slightly paraphrased, but that's the gist of it.
I'm still used to Iowa doing its primaries first. Did they get rid of that caucus, and just do regular voting?
I think Cali is the only state where that cat can legally vote.
HOW IS IT THAT WE'RE STILL ALLOWED TO COUNT VOTES?
Re: CA, at least it looks liker there will be a Dem on the ballot for governor. Disaster averted.
I commented earlier that I prefer it when Dok gives us cute animal photos, and bam! Thanks, Dok.
Perfect endorsement record? What about Orban?
As for missing rep Rep. Tom Kean Jr. I have a hunch what is up with him. I have no inside information, this is pure speculation. I think he is transitioning and will rejoin the house as a woman. If I am correct many Republican heads will splode! You heard it here first! If I am right you all owe me a beer.
Hell, if you're right, I'll get you a case! (It'll be Hamm's or something similar, cause I'm cheap)
I am not fussy.
Pub Beer from me.
California's elections for single-occupant office would be FABULOUSLY improved by instant-runoff voting.
Imagine if, after Katie Porter lost the first vote count, all of her votes would have been NOT thrown away but instantly transfered to her voters' second choice?
And if (in spite of this transfer) Tom Steyer comes in third place, imagine if all of his votes would be instantly transfered to HIS voters' second choice?
Even allowing that Chad Bianco's votes, after his elimination, would be transfered to HIS voters' second choice...
...It would still be SO much better.
Maine's primary is next week, June 9. Be interesting to see who Maine Democrats choose.
Rhoden? Doeden.
Doeden? Rhoden.
i wonder about djt's capability to do post office shitfuckery with the mail in ballots.
NewLinda and I are taking no chances. We dropped our early ballots in person at the BoE. We're doing the same come fall.
Yep, my BoE has more and closer parking and is is actually closer to my house than my precinct's polling place. And no lines and no assholes. And when I drop it off there by the time I get home there's an email telling me it has been received.
Day three of the stray cat (although is she still a stray if she has spent every night indoors with us for the past seven years?) not showing up for meals or rubbing up against me every time I go outside or insisting on coming in at night to take her rightful place in bed. It's a long way to the road, but I suppose it is possible that something big ate her. Or she finally decided to go home after a seven year night out.
Once my cat disappeared for a week. I found him by walking around town calling and he came out of the side road. I think he found a summer family to hang with . The other time he fell down a chimney. The home owner was a bit ... perturbed seeing me on a ladder climbing on his roof, but agreed to let me in and try getting Panther out from below. Once the damper was open he sauntered out from the fireplace. I tried to keep from getting sooty paw prints everywhere.
Owl?
No, pretty sure she is a cat. Or are you suggesting that the owl and the pussycat ran off together?
That's funny, but I'm serious.
We have feral cats in my rural-ish neighborhood, and owls. Earlier this spring I heard two owls chatting, one very nearby, the other within earshot. Then a very brief, very loud cat scream/ screech and complete silence. The feral cat population is markedly diminished.
I hope your friend comes home.
We have owls, but she is a very fat cat, which hopefully could prevent her from being picked up. OTOH, we do have mountain lions.
As do we. The creek is 1/2 a block away and they've been known to come down from the hills but not typically this early. I'm convinced it was the owls tagteaming. Crossing my fingers for your fat friend!
She may have gone up a tree and can't get back down.
I’ve walked the forest several times, both my 10 acres and the nearest neighbor’s 20 acres. There are a lot of trees for her to climb.
Oh, ow. One of mine wandered off last month.
OT: Vanky go home! https://apnews.com/video/albanian-police-and-protesters-scuffle-on-fourth-day-of-protests-over-trump-family-linked-resort-241960f99f4d48f7876feb9c61c1c434
And trump's gaza plan has stopped, the tower in Australia is stopped...
I expect we should have our primary results completed by January here in California, no problem.
Why do we need two Dakotas again?
Oddly enough, it was quite deliberate. When the Dakota Territory was considering statehood, it suddenly occurred to them that they could get twice as many Senators by becoming two states instead of one.
Because nobody thought to name one of them Brayden or Paisley or Chad.
Yeh, what happened to all the Jims and Bobs and Stevens. A few year back our H.S. girls' soccer squad had five Kaitlyns with only two spelled the same.
To tell them apart?
I am tickled pink to see Dr. Phil hawking CarShield. Motherfucker's down on his luck. Good.
You want to hear something funny, I had one of the religious channels on (don't ask) and there was Michelle Bachman, claiming that "her faith in Jesus, and CarShield" were what kept her from worrying about her car breaking down. Slightly paraphrased, but that's the gist of it.
They never let go, do they.
That asshat did a ride-along with ICE in the LA area a year ago. Apparently he wanted “to get a first-hand look at the targeted operations.”
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/media/dr-phil-mcgraw-ice-immigration-raids-los-angeles
Dr ShamWow.