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The Mouthy Renegade Writer (@themouthyrenegadewriter) I stand with Colombia on this. 🇨🇴

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YouTube video by California Governor Gavin Newsom Happy Veterans Day, California!

Leadership.

YouTube video by Hot Garbage Productions The Ballad of the Portland Frog Brigade

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Pickett Fire Update (5:31 p.m.):
-3,235 acres, 7 % contained
-New Evac Orders
-Evac Warnings Added
-Fire continues southeast, away from Calistoga; CAL FIRE command center at Calistoga Fairgrounds
-435 personnel on scene; challenging terrain, near-100°F
Full zone details napavalleyfocus.substack.com

Pickett Fire Update (5:31 p.m.):
-3,235 acres, 7 % contained
-New Evac Orders
-Evac Warnings Added
-Fire continues southeast, away from Calistoga; CAL FIRE command center at Calistoga Fairgrounds
-435 personnel on scene; challenging terrain, near-100°F
Full zone details napavalleyfocus.substack.com

The picket fire is near Calistoga and limited evacuation orders have been issued.

Pickett Fire east of Calistoga has exploded to 1,200 acres. Evacuation orders in zones NPA-E114 & NPA-E120; warnings for nearby zones. Calistoga Community Center open as shelter. 0% containment.

Pickett Fire east of Calistoga has exploded to 1,200 acres. Evacuation orders in zones NPA-E114 & NPA-E120; warnings for nearby zones. Calistoga Community Center open as shelter. 0% containment.

The picket fire is near Calistoga and limited evacuation orders have been issued.

Chef John Ash, the “Father of Wine Country Cuisine,” died Aug. 8 at age 83 after a brief illness, his family said. The two-time James Beard Award winner and longtime KSRO Good Food Hour host shaped Sonoma County’s food culture with his pioneering farm-to-table approach and decades of mentorship.

Protesters formed a human banner at Ocean Beach during the "No Kings" protests in San Francisco on Saturday. The protest is among nationwide demonstrations against President Donald Trump.

📸: Santiago Mejia

There were 4,986 initial jobless claims filed by veterans, an increase of 12.4% from the prior week. – from U.S. Department of Labor, in Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report (week ending June 7, 2025).

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Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from news conference in handcuffs where Trump official was speaking U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference in Los Angeles where Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was trying to speak. He was led away in handcuffs.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference hosted by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Thursday morning in Los Angeles, according to video of the incident posted to social media.

Read my statement on the escalation in Los Angeles and the detainment of Senator Padilla.

California Senator Handcuffed Outside Noem Briefing in LA US Senator Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed from a press conference and handcuffed as he tried to confront Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she briefed reporters on a federal immigration crackdown in Los Angeles.

Senator Alex Padilla is forcibly removed and handcuffed after trying to confront Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a briefing in Los Angeles

The deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was wrong and he should be brought back home to the United States immediately. Joined over 150 of my colleagues in calling on the President to take immediate action to bring him home.

Opinion | What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal. It will take a concerted effort by every sector of our society to respond to Trumpism’s threat.

Gum up the works. Align your spending. It is time.

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour NLRB whistleblower claims Musk's DOGE potentially caused significant security breach

Data likely transferred to Russia.

THOMPSON, KELLY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH ACCELERATOR ACT Washington – Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Subcommittee Chairman Rep.

Proud to introduce the Mental Health Research Accelerator Act with Rep. Mike Kelly. We need to stop treating mental health like an afterthought. This bill invests $10 billion in tax credits over six years to drive research into the root causes of mental illness, not just the symptoms.

Proud to have voted to pass a bill to fund research and treatment of certain cancers connected to veterans’ time serving in the Vietnam War, including exposure to liver fluke. As a Vietnam vet myself, I know how critical it is to have access to care when you need it.

The President’s tariffs are a tax on American consumers. They will raise the cost of everyday goods, including food, cars, electronics, and more. Watch my weekly update below.

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