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Fiendish Thingy

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2. The tech bros are getting scared that Katie Porter just might win

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 02:58 PM

Aug 26

Her closest competitors have dropped out, and so the Silicon Valley oligarchs need to find a friendly face to enter the race.

Reminder: Padilla was one of the 16 Dem senators to vote Yes on the crypto deregulating GENIUS act.

We know that Gallego accepted $10 million in contributions from the crypto bros; does anyone know how much Padilla was given?

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CA-GOV: Buzz grows for possible Padilla California governor's run [View all] RandySF Aug 26 OP

There is some dude who kind of exudes a trumpian aura senseandsensibility Aug 26 #1

The tech bros are getting scared that Katie Porter just might win Fiendish Thingy Aug 26 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Aug 26 #4

18 Democratic US Senators voted Yea on the final passge of the pro-crypto Genius Act Celerity Aug 26 #5

Even worse. Nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 26 #9

Three posts in and Padilla is being accused of corruption . Nixie Aug 26 #3

Also young people are into Crypto with young democratic leaning men JI7 Aug 26 #8

Got a link to support that assertion? Fiendish Thingy Aug 26 #12

Exactly. I've seen the comments about young TikTokers also Nixie Aug 26 #13

If it walks like a duck Fiendish Thingy Aug 26 #11

And if elected Retrograde Aug 26 #6

Padilla to governor, porter to senate? nt msongs Aug 26 #7

Porter will never be appointed Fiendish Thingy Aug 26 #10