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The BTL California Propositions and Ballot ...

It’s that time again! Our CA Prop Guide is here! It covers all seven state-wide props with our usual mix of panache and…mild irritation. Feel free to share this guide far and wide because, look, nobody has time to research all the motherf*ing props this state throws at us.

The BTL California Propositions and Ballot Guide - November 2022
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Lila Nordstrom
California General Election Prop Cheat Sheet ...

We've put together a handy cheat sheet for the California propositions on the ballot this November so you can earn that "I Voted" sticker!

California General Election Prop Cheat Sheet (Nov. 2016)
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Lila Nordstrom
Jill Stein Rally/Interview [Segment from BTL ...

A standalone version of the Jill Stein interview and rally segment from last week's podcast.

Jill Stein Rally/Interview [Segment from BTL #216]
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Lila Nordstrom
How to Defeat Il Duce If You Still Don't Like ...

A list of websites that can help you identify downticket races to get involved in. 

How to Defeat Il Duce If You Still Don't Like Clinton/Kaine Pt. 2
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Lila Nordstrom
Meet the (Third Party) Candidates: Jill Stein

Green party candidate for president Jill Stein.  Democrats believe she’s the Yoko Ono of the presidential race.  Donald Trump believes she’s...yet another faceless disgusting woman who probably has periods.  Both major parties would like you to think she’s some sort of dreadlock-y hippie that isn’t worth your time.  If corporate shills and/or flat out insane people aren’t your cup of tea, join us as we meet our first of the two major third party candidates and dive a little deeper into this thing called democracy!

 

Meet the (Third Party) Candidates: Jill Stein

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Meet The Candidates #3 - Gifted Hands, Questionable Brains: The Ben Carson Story

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Meet The Candidates #3 - Gifted Hands, Questionable Brains: The Ben Carson Story

Carson’s life is a fascinating and uniquely American story, one that proves that...idiot savants are a real thing.  He’s the only candidate in the race that we’d let operate on our brains, but he doesn’t seem super capable of using his own to think analytically or practically about how to not make unnecessary references to slavery or Hitler.  How Carson wound up in the middle of a political maelstrom that he seems only casually interested in riding out is a real question, but we’ll be digging for answers as we take you through his life, chapter by chapter

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Go Visit Your Representatives

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Go Visit Your Representatives

When, in the course of daily conversation, we mention calling, emailing, or visiting politicians about the issues we care about, we’re regularly shocked to discover that very few young people know they have the ability and most importantly the right to pay their public representatives a visit.  

Yes, we said visit.  In person.  At their office.  Uninvited.

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Meet The Candidates #2 - The Lincoln Logs

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Meet The Candidates #2 - The Lincoln Logs

Lincoln Chafee.  Linc Chafee. Good ‘ole Linc.  Third generation governor, beneficiary of Rhode Island's evident dedication to a grand tradition of near-monarchy, and member of any political party that will have him.  We've already delved into the biography of his Andover classmate Jeb!, so today we take a closer look at Linc, the aristocrat on the other side of the aisle.

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2016 Contenders on the Issues: An Incomplete List of Comments on Women

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2016 Contenders on the Issues: An Incomplete List of Comments on Women

It's gotten so hard to keep everybody's insensitive comments about women straight, so we here at BTL decided to put together a handy-dandy list of insane quotes to remind us all about who said what.  

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Meet The Candidates #1 - A Lightning Bolt of Romance: The Jeb Bush Story

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Meet The Candidates #1 - A Lightning Bolt of Romance: The Jeb Bush Story

Our first "meet the candidates" post!  Today, the curious case of Jeb(!) Bush, a man who many in the media still consider a “frontrunner” due to his campaign’s massive war chest.  This “frontrunner” moniker is curious, however, considering that he’s polling in single digits and is not even the most popular GOP candidate from Florida, but we digress.  Let’s get to know him better anyway.  Here, for your reading pleasure, is the story of Jeb! Bush, the forever-second-place Bush brother...

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Digging Into the Democratic Debate: How Are the Candidates Prepping?

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Digging Into the Democratic Debate: How Are the Candidates Prepping?

Last week we helped you prep for tonight’s Democratic Presidential debates by letting you know what and who to look out for.  And by “who to look out for," we mean there are literally people participating in the debate that you will probably not recognize.  Today, however, we'll delve into the varied (and variously absurd) ways the candidates are prepping themselves for tonight’s festivities....

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What to Expect: Democratic Presidential Debate #1

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What to Expect: Democratic Presidential Debate #1

It's almost that time!  Now that we've enjoyed two GOP shots at sense-making, it's the Democrats' turn to take each other on!  Tune in Tuesday October 13th on CNN and watch the fireworks!  Meanwhile, here's everything you need to know going into the first Democratic Presidential Debates of the 2016 season!

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Post-Election Day Blues: 14 Ways To Get Even

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Post-Election Day Blues: 14 Ways To Get Even

So you’re feeling depressed after this week’s GOP sweep?  Us too.  Blah.  Now what?

It’s easy to feel like the task of changing the country’s course is too enormous to fit into your million-hour work week.  You’re not wrong.  Work is boring, math is hard, days have limited numbers of hours, etc.  But listen haters, America has a brilliantly designed, resilient form of government.  The catch is that you can only see the possibilities if you’re paying attention.  Here's how to start doing that!