Tomas Vera

So does this mean if this voting bill is passed, JDVance won't be able to vote? I mean since his name doesn't match his birth certificate?

Senator Alex Padilla demolished Donald Trump in the Spanish language Democratic response to the State of the Union address.

He immediately went for the jugular and called Donald out for lying.

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money.

They must hammer economic populism — and have a laser focus on the cost of living crisis in America.

There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

Donald Trump killed two of my constituents. He is a liar and should be ashamed of himself.

Quakertown student protesters released after days in custody

Two teens face felony assault charges in Quakertown, PA, after a clash with the local Police Chief. Witnesses say the Chief, out of uniform and unidentified, attacked peaceful protesters. This has sparked outcry over police conduct and the legitimacy of the charges.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger: "Our president has sent poorly trained federal agents into our cities where they have arrested and detained American citizens…They have ripped nursing mothers away from our babies, they have sent children — a little boy in a blue bunny hat — to far off detention centers"

HERO 🔥

And I don’t want to hear shit about a censure vote against this man.

Rep. Al Greene was ejected from the State of the Union for the sign — “Black People Aren’t Apes.”

A friendly reminder to remember in November.

#ResistTrump

She has to say that to herself otherwise the truth may start to sink in.

There was no consensus on any of the "big" races (results linked).

Remember this was among activists/delegates. We look at experience, expertise, and activity within the party.

Voters may choose differently. Their perceptions are primarily based on media coverage and public perception. So...

Trump Wrecked One of the Most Successful Arms-Control Deals in Modern History
The president withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal because of spite, ignorance, or both. slate.com/news-and-pol...

There was no consensus on that race.
The top vote getters were Swalwell, Yee, and Becerra.
Most people were in agreement that some candidates need to drop out.

Possibly. I was speaking mostly with a young woman (Blanca?). The young man was busy doing phone stuff and speaking with others also in the room.
You know: convention stuff!

2026 Democratic Convention  Notes - Tomas Vera Online I spent the weekend (Friday 2/20/2026 through Sunday 2/23/2026) at the California Democratic Party’s (CADEM) 2026 endorsement convention. The goal of the convention was to […]

Here are some notes from the @cademocrats.bsky.social 2026 Convention in San Francisco.

Gallego: "They're going and racially profiling people and rounding up Americans until they can prove their citizenship. That money came from kicking millions and millions of Americans off Medicaid. It was the same bill. They cut Medicaid to expand ICE."

Corporate America’s New Slogan: Make More, Pay Less America is now living in what might be called the Age of the Corporation. Corporate profits, after having reached 8% of GDP only once in the previous 94 years, have averaged 9% since 2021. The statuto...

If corporate income tax collection had kept up with 1960s levels, companies would be paying $620 billion more a year in taxes. In my latest, I ask: what did we get in return? Not wages, not benefits, but record profits and a growing public disgust with companies.

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

A view of the San Francisco bay from a hilltop street in the city.

All done.
Leaving San Francisco, you get views like this.
Could be worse.

So the previous strikes didn’t “totally obliterate” their nuclear capability then?

The same lies and propaganda over and over

Of course, the irony of Trump’s post about us needing to send a “hospital boat” to Greenland was that it only emphasized the point that we, in fact, do not have any hospital ships in service right now that are available, while Greenlanders have free universal health care.

Next, we're moving on to approving the list of endorsed candidates and changes to the platform of the California Democratic Party.

First item of business was a procedural one.
Unpleasant, but needed.

The counter at Mo'z Cafe in San Francisco.

A breakfast plate with pancakes, ham, and scrambled eggs. A cup of coffee is beside the plate.

Last day of @cademocrats.bsky.social endorsement convention.
Getting breakfast. #eatlocal

W no exceptions for rape or incest. Very pro-life of them.

Republicans hate women.

Cartoon rabbit on a walkie talkie. ‘WTF, over’

Day 397

The dementia ridden pedophile announced yesterday that he was sending a hospital boat to Greenland.

A country that famously has universal healthcare.

No one seems to be able to explain why he is doing this.

Presidency by whim is killing America

Where is congress?

You are all caught up.

We finished the evening at an after party.
That's all I'm going to say about that.

A dais with people sitting ata table. A speaker is addressing the room.

The Chicano Latino Caucus of @cademocrats.bsky.social is hearing from candidates running for office.

A group of delegates about to elect a candidate for a congressional candidate.

Serious business. The race for CD1 is contested. An endorsing caucus is about to begin.

The afternoon session was for various statewide candidates to address the convention.

Three young activists. Two are in lab coats. The other is wearing a dark sweater.

There are many activists in attendance. These scientists are working on replacing funds cut by Trump and DOGE.

Lots to see and do at @cademocrats.bsky.social endorsement convention.