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Sacramento, CA- Restore the Delta (RTD), opponents of Gov. Brown’s rush to build massive underground water tunnels that would drain the Delta and doom sustainable farms, salmon and other Pacific ...
by Dan Bacher
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on Mon Apr 20, 2015 at 10:18 AM PDT
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The mainstream media, state officials and corporate "environmental" groups have for years tried to portray California as the "green" leader of the nation. In reality, California suffers from some of ...
by Dan Bacher
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on Thu Apr 09, 2015 at 12:25 PM PDT
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Governor Jerry Brown has constantly touted his "green energy" and carbon trading policies at press conferences and photo opportunities while he enthusiastically supports the expansion of fracking in ...
by Dan Bacher
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on Tue Jan 13, 2015 at 03:24 PM PST
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On February 7 thousands of Californians from across the state are gathering in Governor Jerry Brown’s longtime home of Oakland to say that "we need real climate leadership in the face of the ...
by Dan Bacher
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on Mon Dec 08, 2014 at 09:47 AM PST
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Jerry Brown, once known as "Governor Moonbeam" for his quirkiness and eccentricities during his first two administrations from 1975 to 1983, has in his third administration transformed himself into "...
by Dan Bacher
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- Dear Congresswoman Lofgren, I am writing directly to you because, of all of the Impeachment Managers, I feel an (even though once-removed) deep personal connection to you. I grew up in San Jose, and long before you became a Congresswoman, my mother, a...107 comments 453 Recs
- Good evening, and a happy Saturday to you! In a bid to avoid nonstop news cycle coverage of whatever outrage is today (or rather, this hour then the next hour, we measure time very quickly in these ...12 comments 18 Recs
- Thank you and congratulations on your work! Pompeo got backed into a corner. Our own Jen Hayden I just want to post a public note of support and appreciation to Mary Louise Kelly. I listened to the NPR story and she was fierce. I could see why he...50 comments 198 Recs
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- Daniel Deitrich is a Christian worship leader in South Bend, Indiana. As discussed in this article for Religious News Service, such worship leaders are among the 81% of evangelical Christians who voted for Donald Trump in 2016. Four years ago Dietrich...282 comments 505 Recs
- I have never done canvassing or phone banking, ever. In fact, I have to say the past few weeks have been harrowing, but I wanted to do something that would force me to do things I am not comfortable doing. I wanted to stretch myself a bit, so when I...12 comments 28 Recs
- A rebuttal to a front page diary I had the pleasure of reading this morning. I am a young (30, so maybe not that young :[ ), enthusiastic Bernie Sanders supporter. I want ya’ll to understand how I see this political moment and other like minded Bernie...613 comments 198 Recs
- Daniel, my brother in ministry: Praise the name of Jesus Christ this song is MAGNIFICENT. I have been waiting quite a long time for for someone like you to write a song like this. I'm not ...66 comments 202 Recs
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- While I’ve been a regular visitor here for some years, I rarely post or comment. After all, who other than me really cares what I think? That said, here’s what I think: Like the headline says, I am a Ford Motor Company retiree. I worked there for 25...8 comments 14 Recs
- Today marks the beginning of the Asian New Year, which operates on the lunar calendar, and thus the date changes every year (like Easter). This year happens to be the Year of the Rat. On a ...2 comments 0 Recs
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- The idea, that deadly consequences sometimes flow from ambiguous utterances, of unscrupulous tyrants, has deep roots in the history of English speaking people. Hence, when I listened to Lev Parnas’ recording of Donald John Trump raving semi-coherently...1 comments 2 Recs
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- I am a Democrat born in 1946. Called myself and registered as a Democrat damn near my whole life. In the early 80’s I was introduced to the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee begun with Michael Harrington. I am a Democrat of that stripe! I view...16 comments 6 Recs
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- Sweet, sweet love songs… Good evening, everybody, and welcome to another Saturday night of music, memories, and conversations. When I was a young girl in her teens, I believed that every song ...83 comments 15 Recs
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