Indivisible Alameda is PANICKING! Call to Action to Force Single-Digits Dems to Drop Out

 

Well, this is good news!

The Indivisible chapter of Alameda County is sounding the alarm.

The members are terrified that two Republicans will make it into the Top Two general election for governor of California!

They have started rallying activists across the state to slam the single-digit candidates to drop out and allow the Democratic votes to coalesce around one strong Democratic candidate!

Check out the page here.

Uninspiring Flyer from George Chen Campaign (Election 2026)

 

I don't know who is running George Chen's campaign, but these kinds of mailers are not very inspiring.

Or interesting.

I hear all this talk about international outreach and partnerships.

I see some business leaders, and I see some business connections.

A Taiwan semiconductor company takes a photo with the mayor. Did he set up a major business here? I am not sure, because the mailer is not clear about it.

The Taiwanese National Olympic Committee has chosen Torrance as its home base for the 2028 Olympics. That's great, I guess. But is that all?

I see some famous Dodgers baseball players getting celebrated. OK, and how does that help the city?

Yes, I am aware of the largest Dodgers mural in the world.

Would someone tell me why this is important, though?

Has this brought any money to the city? 

All of this looks more like a joy ride for some elected officials, but where is the service for the city? How does this help everyday constituents like me?

I don't even care about baseball! I am sure that I am not only in my uninterest.

What about fighting crime? Is the cost of living improving?

Has there been any discussion about lowering taxes in the city?

What about restoring the Armed Forces Day parade?

There are plenty of issues that I am certain Mayor George Chen could brag about.

This isn't it.

Tom Steyer Campaign Flyers to High Propensity REPUBLICAN Voter

Tom Steyer has too much time and money on his hands.

He sent me two major campaign flyers in the last three weeks.

Does this guy really think Republicans are going to give him a chance?

Clearly, he's just spreading his money around and bombing mailboxes all over Los Angeles County.

High propensity voters? Every vote?

Who knows. Who cares?

Here's a rundown breakdown on what Steyer is telling the voters:

               

Here's the second, climate-specific campaign flyer:

               

Honoré de Balzac's Intense Writing Regime

 

Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) is renowned for having one of the most intense, demanding, and almost superhuman writing routines in literary history. Motivated by enormous literary ambition and crushing debt, he produced the massive collection of novels known as La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy) through what he called "orgies of work". 

His habits were characterized by a nocturnal schedule, immense coffee consumption, and meticulous revision. 

The Daily Routine

Balzac’s schedule was designed to maximize output, often requiring him to become a temporary recluse: 

• Nocturnal Hours: He typically went to bed at 6:00 or 7:00 PM and woke up around 1:00 AM.
• Intense Morning Session: He wrote for roughly seven hours straight, from 1:00 AM until 8:00 AM.
• Short Break: At 8:00 AM, he allowed himself a 90-minute nap.
• Afternoon Session: From 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM, he worked again, often correcting proofs or writing further.
• Socializing and Sleep: Later in the afternoon, he would take a bath, receive visitors, and eat a light meal before going to bed early to start the cycle again.
• Total Output: This schedule allowed him to write for 15+ hours a day for weeks or months at a time. 

Coffee and Stimulants

To maintain this pace, Balzac was famously dependent on strong coffee. 

• Extreme Consumption: He is estimated to have drank as many as 50 to 300 cups of coffee a day.
• Method: He drank it black and often on an empty stomach to keep his mind sharp. He often prepared a special Turkish blend.
• "Coffee Wanted a Victim": He recognized the danger of his dependency, saying that "if it were not for coffee, one could not write, which is to say one could not live". 

The Writing Process

Balzac’s method of writing was as chaotic as it was disciplined: 

• "White Monkish Robe": He often wore a white, monastic-style gown (a robe de chambre) while writing, styled after a monk, which helped him focus.
• Methodical Revisions: While he wrote quickly, he was a publisher's nightmare. He would make extensive revisions on proof sheets, rewriting almost his entire manuscript in the margins, sometimes requiring 30 or more drafts.
• Visualizing the Work: He often spoke of his characters as if they were real people, constantly updating the connections between them across his various novels. 

Motivation and Physical Toll

• Financial Pressures: Balzac was constantly hounded by creditors due to failed business ventures, forcing him to write to keep himself out of debtor's prison.
• Health Issues: The "brutal" routine, as he called it, took a severe toll on his health. He suffered from heart problems, stomach cramps, and headaches, and it is widely believed his intense workload and extreme caffeine consumption led to his death at age 51. 

Torrance Mayor's Race: The Pride Problem

 The election for Torrance mayor is a little more than a month away.

I have friends who have commented about the election for the last six months.

Of course, we all knew at least a year ago that Councilwoman Sharon Kalani was going to throw her hat in the ring.

She was prompted to do so by many liberal elements in the city. Recently, she's been hanging out with former Mayor Pat Furey, and she also went to an event with Congressman Ted Lieu and his wife, school board trustee Betty Lieu (who is also running for city council, to replace termed out Councilman Aurelio Mattucci).

For the longest time, I was grudgingly prepared to vote for Mayor George Chen. I have always been grateful that he took a stand against the stupid, vile Pride Resolution forced on the city by the previous mayor.

However, I have run into a number of problems with this guy, and then there are the growing problems with Sharon Kalani, as well.

It all boils down to one issue: Pride.

Yes, the arrogance that politicians take on once they've been in office for a set period of time. They start losing touch with the voters. They start pursuing whatever they think is right, or whatever they find expedient.

It's a growing problem in the city of Torrance. Lots of these politicians bend over backwards, trip over themselves, make every plea they can to get your vote. Then, once in office, they blow you off, ignore you, violate your rights, raise your taxes, etc.

I hate to be cynical, but this has to be one of the most disappointing mayoral elections I have seen in the city's history.

So, what is the precise Pride problem with these two mayoral candidates?

Let's start with Sharon Kalani.

She insisted on shoving the Pride Resolution down our throats in 2024, when Mayor George Chen declined to recognize Pride month, starting in 2023. I approved that decision, and I am glad that many residents showed up to the city council meeting in May 2023 to show their support for passing on that perverse commemoration.

Kalani wouldn't let it go, though. She insisted on shoving that awful commemoration on the city. She wanted to force the matter with a motion of concurrence to turn the whole Pride Resolution into an agenda item.

In May 2024, the Torrance City Council wasted an hour on that resolution. The vast majority of residents in the city said that they didn't want it. We have people of all backgrounds speaking out against it, but Kalani wanted to look like some wannabe civil rights superheroine, and she insisted.

What a shame. That is pride on two levels. Since when was it ever a good idea to celebrate one of the seven deadly sins? Since when should a city lose its time and focus on this woke LGBT nonsense, all of which causes more harm than good?

In my opinion, Kalani is full of hot air, filled up by the liberal interests in the city that want to virtue-signal more than they want actual virtue. We heard all this hoopla that major businesses would not invest in the city of Torrance if we didn't have a Pride Month resolution. I walk in the Del Amo Fashion  Center nearly every day, and I see new businesses opening up all the time. More investments have come to the city, as well.

People are sick of the woke perversity. But Kalani wants to push this. More voices in the community have told me that part of the reason why she is running for mayor is wounded pride. She was shot down by her colleagues, and she's throwing a fit over it.

Not only that, but she tried to move the Armed Forces Day parade to Zamperini Airport, a terrible location that would all but certainly reduce attendance and basically end the event for the city.

I confronted her about that, and she played victim:

               

She later claimed that I "attacked" her, when I clearly confronted her, which every city has a right to do. It's called the First Amendment.

What kind of politician gets upset when confronted about anything? Someone who has too much pride, who thinks that they don't have to answer to anyone. Notice her weak response, trying to pass the blame onto others. What is this?

And who can forget the warm endorsement she received from Supervisor Janice Hahn, the same elected official who tried to shove the Homekey Project into our city, without our knowledge, feedback, or permission?!

              

This woman is not mayor material.

Now, let's talk about Mayor Chen and his pride problem.

This guy doesn't listen to the grassroots who helped elect him. He has routinely kicked them in the teeth.

He voted against a gun store in Downtown Torrance in late 2022. What is this? That was a legitimate business, like any other. His vote in opposition was cowardice and a brazen disregard for the will of the voters. The local NRA affiliate blasted him over this and began to second-guess their support for him. Most of the people protesting the store didn't live in the city.

He has routinely and repeatedly limited our public comment in city council meetings. This is intolerable. The arrogance of this mayor, thinking that we can get our points across in one minute, and starting recently two minutes, is just ridiculous. I blasted him for this at an April 2026 meeting:

                 

In fact, I have complained about his unjust restraint of our public comment many times.

And there has been no movement to correct this. The Black Lives Matter protests have long left the city council chambers. There is no reason to circumvent their abusive tactics any longer. In short, he has no reason to cut us off.

And it's even worse before the several commissions. The Torrance Planning Commission only allows public comment or agenda comment for ONE MINUTE, and it has not changed! That's George's fault! Planning issues are very important to the city. People are trying to save their homes, save an open view of the bay which they paid top dollar to enjoy. They want to improve their homes or ready them for sale, and how does the mayor treat them? Shut down their complaints and concerns.

There is no excuse for this.

If Mayor Chen doesn't want to listen to his constituents for the traditionally allotted three minutes, then he needs to find something else to do with this time. What's worse, he has given Sharon Kalani a very easy campaign issue. Imagine being so proud, that you would ruin your own re-election chances rather than admit that you have made a mistake?

I was also displeased with his arrogant, dismissive answer when I confronted him about championing red light cameras for automated ticketing in the city of Torrance. Yes, there are traffick scofflaws in the city of Torrance. Yes, the city law enforcement body should take every step necessary to enforce traffic laws and keep everyone safe.

However, automated ticketing is wrong!

Chen first made the pitch to bring in those unconstitutional cameras at Coast Christian Center during a campaign event:

And here's his non-answer to me at a public meeting in a local coffee shop:

             

There is no excuse for this kind of dismissinve non-chalance. With all due respect to prospective voters, his attitude reminded me of the arrogance many voters have experienced from former Councilman Mike Griffiths and even Sharon Kalani (see above).

Last of all, I worked hard to get this guy elected. And when there was a vote to determine who should replace him on the city council, I had submitted my application for the position. I had a prior conviction from my activism in Huntington Park, CA, but the law firm which had assisted me informed me that I did not have to reveal the conviction.

They were wrong, and the city attorney directed the city council to disqualify me. Mayor Chen just threw me away like I was nothing. I confronted him about this two years later, when the dust had settled, and he gave me a non-answer, a lame excuse.

No apology.

There was one city councilwoman who offered an apology: Bridgett Lewis. I am so grateful for her support.

Letter of Apology from Councilwoman Lewis Regarding Unjust Disqualification

It has been four years since I was unjustly disqualified from consideration for a seat on the Torrance City Council.

It was a painful moment, and I am certain there was momentary glee from many enemies in the city.

But I am grateful for the many people who came to my comfort after the fact, who recognized it was unfair and unjust what happened.

Here's my full statement to the city council earlier this year, correcting the record regarding my unjust disqualification in September 2022:

           

The next week, a couple of people came up to me, and they were so grateful for what I shared at the city council meeting.

One of the individuals is a current city council candidate. For the sake of privacy, I will not reveal that person's name. As I was walking to my car after a campaign event in South Torrance, this person told me: "Arthur, you are right. It's not OK how they treated you."

Another resident came up to me, and he said: "Arthur, that was a great speech you gave. I had no idea what was going on, and why you were disqualified!"

That was really encouraging.

But here was the best encouragement I received.

 Full disclosure:

I received full permission from Councilwoman Bridgett Lewis to share this letter, since she properly communicated with me via a non-government email account, since this matter did not touch directly on city business.

I want to acknowledge that I witnessed what occurred during the council selection process. Regardless of the circumstances, no one deserves to be treated that way in a public setting. Although I had no control or part in it, I’m sorry that the situation unfolded the way it did and that it had to occur in such a visible forum.

I am not familiar with the specific procedural requirements or legal constraints involved, but it does seem possible that the matter might have been better addressed in a sidebar or handled outside of the public setting. Hopefully, that will never happen again.  

Bridgett Lewis 

This meant a lot to me. That's all I had hoped for from Mayor Chen and Councilman Kaji, two of the candidates whom I had worked very hard to get elected.

And they just discarded me as if I was nothing.

I did not vote for Councilwoman Lewis, and she knows that I do not share her politics, and yet ... she was willing to apologize to me for what happened at the city council meeting that day.

Now that is leadership, and Councilwoman Lewis has my respect for that!

The Communists Have Always Been Rich, Spoiled Elites

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How to Give a Talk (Last Speech of Dying Professor)

A MIT professor gave a 1-hour lecture in 2019 that has 18 million views.

He died 5 months after recording it.

It was his final gift to the world.

Patrick Winston taught at MIT for 50 years.

The smartest engineers on earth sat in his classroom.

And he spent his last lecture… pic.twitter.com/zNjEWyOrS3

— CyrilXBT (@cyrilXBT) April 28, 2026

AI (ChatGPT) Solves Major Math Problem, Initiated by Non-Initiated Student

🚨do you understand what just happened to mathematics..

A 23 year old with ZERO math degree opened ChatGPT on a Monday afternoon out of boredom.

80 minutes later - a 60-year-old unsolved problem was dead.

The problem? World's top mathematicians had tried for decades. Failed..… https://t.co/2T0PLaYuI6 pic.twitter.com/6iblXTUjWd

— BuBBliK (@k1rallik) April 26, 2026

RNC: 51 Times Democrats Perpetrated Violent Rhetoric Against Republicans

 

Saturday night, a radicalized lunatic tried to assassinate President Trump and his administration, but you won't hear that from Democrats. Instead of toning down their rhetoric, Democrats are once again leaning in. 51 times Democrats condoned violence with their rhetoric: A staffer for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger posts “F around and find out” after Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Abigail Spanberger:  "Let your rage fuel you." Abdul El-Sayed: “When they go low, we don’t go high. We take them to the mud and choke them out.” Adam Schiff: President Trump "has emboldened and elevated white nationalists and antisemites." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “This fascist administration didn’t come from anywhere... We’re gonna fight.” Andre Carson refuses to condemn the remarks of a staffer who wrote that Charlie Kirk is a "casualty of the violence he incited." Andrea Campbell compares the Trump administration to "something of fascism or what we saw in Nazi Germany.” Ayanna Pressley: “Donald Trump is a fascist.” Beto O'Rourke: "We don't await the punch thrown by these would-be fascists to land. We punch first, and we punch harder." Chesterfield, Virginia School Board member Dot Heffron – whose endorsement Spanberger proudly accepted - posts that “we used to be okay with shooting Nazis” referring to Republicans Chris Murphy: President Trump “is the most significant threat to American democracy since the Civil War.” Dan Goldman: President Trump a “fascist dictator.” Dan Goldman: President Trump is "paving the way ... to become an Adolf Hitler." Delia Ramirez: Republicans are "fascists." Elissa Slotkin: President Trump is an “existential threat to democracy.” Erin Maye Quade calls Charlie Kirk a "racist" and "white nationalist" who "radicalized Trump supporters to violence." Gavin Newsom: "We're fighting fire with fire, and we're gonna punch these sons of bitches in the mouth." Gregory Meeks compares the Trump administration to the Iranian "Ayatollah." Hakeem Jeffries calls for “maximum warfare” against President Trump and Republicans. Hakeem Jeffries suggests Republicans are pushing "white supremacy"— invoking Jim Crow, the KKK, and lynching. Hasan Piker says the "biggest terrorists" are Republicans. Hasan Piker: “If you cared about Medicare fraud...you would kill Rick Scott.” Ilhan Omar blames Charlie Kirk for his assassination. Jamie Raskin: Republicans are a "fascist political party." Jasmine Crockett defends comparing Republicans to Hitler: "I am using that language because it is accurate language." Jasmine Crockett says it was fine to call Republicans Nazis: "Me calling you a 'wannabe Hitler' all those things are like not necessarily saying 'Go out and hurt somebody.'” Jasmine Crockett: “It's the fascist, it’s the wannabe dictator, it’s the hater-in-chief, it’s the racist-in-chief.” JB Pritzker blames President Trump for Charlie Kirk’s murder. JB Pritzker: America is “essentially” becoming Nazi Germany under President Trump. John Impellizzari: “The world is a better place now that [Charlie Kirk] gone.” Jon Ossoff compares President Trump and his administration to white supremacists and Nazis: "They imitate the blood and soil rhetoric of history’s worst regimes." Julie Johnson compares Pete Hegseth to “Hitler demanding loyalty oaths.” Kamala Harris calls President Trump a "tyrant" and compares him to a "communist dictator." Kamala Harris blames President Trump for the assassination attempt in Butler Keith Ellison calls President Trump an "aspiring fascist dictator." LaMonica McIver: "G** Da***** shut down the city. We are at war." Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: Republicans are “fascist.” Mark Pocan: "Trump is taking the role of a fascist authoritarian." Maxine Dexter: The Trump administration is a “fascist regime." Maxwell Frost: Republicans are "fascist authoritarians." Maxwell Frost: “Fascism is not on the way; it is here.” Nancy Pelosi defends Democrats’ rhetoric against Republicans: "We cannot take responsibility for the minds that are out there and how they hear it." Parron Baxter posts "There is absolutely a price for being a fascist…We must mock them and dance on their graves” after Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Raphael Warnock: President Trump's agenda "an authoritarian project" and "democracy itself is very much in peril." Roy Cooper calls President Trump a "threat" and a "dictator" two days before the assassination attempt against him in Butler. Roy Cooper doubles down on his violent rhetoric at a campaign rally with Harris five days after the assassination attempt on President Trump. Scott Wiener says Charlie Kirk "was a vile bigot who did immeasurable harm to so many” after he was assassinated Stacey Abrams invokes Hitler & Chavez when trying to smear President Trump: “Economic populism raised up Hitler… it raised up Hugo Chavez… and we watched it raise up Trump.” The Simsbury, Connecticut Democrat Party said Kirk "got exactly what he deserves." The Stanislaus County, California Democrat Party refused to attend a joint vigil for Kirk with the local Republican Party, instead saying Charlie Kirk was affiliated with “fascist” ideology. Tim Walz: "No one has ever been more dangerous to this country than Donald Trump, and he is a fascist to his core." Democrats' rhetoric is fueling violence against Republicans and must stop.

Sonali Patel RNC Rapid Response Director spatel@gop.com