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Editor in Chief/Partner at Noozhawk

Santa Barbara/Goleta
Joined November 2008
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Tom Bolton retweeted
The daughter of a 39-year-old man who was found deceased by police in a Santa Barbara apartment in late October said her father was a “free spirit” and a “great dad and brother.” noozhawk.com/man-whose-body-…
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Tom Bolton retweeted
Allan Hancock College Indivisible, the latest chapter of the nationwide movement, held a protest at the campus on Friday to raise awareness about federal immigration enforcement. noozhawk.com/allan-hancock-c…
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You could have stopped at "I've got nothing" and save us all some time.
This is a fascinating point. If this was a “blue wave” election, then that generally means that tons of Republicans flipped their votes. Not “stayed home.” Literally, flipped votes. Because the data show that Republicans showed up at the same level as previous election cycles. You know, when they won. It looks like Democrats were able to conjure up about 1.7 million more voters than the 2022 election. About 1.4 million from the 2018 election. If you are thinking, “wait, wasn’t Trump president in 2018?” then congrats. You are starting to hone in on why this turnout makes no sense. Because California transplants don’t account for it. There are only about 700,00 net Californian migrants, max. H1Bs and permanent residents are not allowed to vote. Illegal aliens don’t legally vote, although people *could* vote for them thanks to our dirty voter rolls. So, where did all these Democrats come from? Let's touch on the given reasons why. The Iran War? Okay, where were all the anti-war protests in the streets? The left was burning Teslas over modest DOGE cuts, for chrissakes. Expensive gas? You mean, the same prices we saw at the end of Biden. Did these Dems flip for Trump over that in 2024? Maybe to some degree, Latinos did. But not anywhere close to these margins. ICE deportations? Those border counties that are being cited as the major surge in Latino voters for the Democrats went about +14 Trump in 2024. That would be the presidential election when Trump said mass deportations were on the table. But we aren’t as concerned about the 'why' as we are about the math. Because there is reported to be about 2.9 million new voter registrations between 2022-2024. Texas doesn't demand proof of citizenship for these TPS registrations, but they are ultimately supposed to be checked against SAVE databases for non-citizen flags. After all is said and done, however, there were a net 950,000 new voter registrations in Texas. So, the Democrats would have to get all of this mathematically and then almost double. Why would there be a "blue wave" mainly over the Iran War when there were few anti-war protests? Why would Trump win in 2024 while promising mass deportations and all of a sudden modest ICE enforcement is causing a shift of 40-50 points for Latino voters? Why would polls have a bias for Dem respondents that showed close races, but then this turned out to be a blue wipeout with GOP turnout about the same as past years when their candidates won? These questions may have good explanations. As for me, I've got nothing.
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.@StephenM is a “natural born Nazi” and utterly faithless to the United States of America and the US Constitution. He serves a moral degenerate; a rapist, a liar, a conman and a loser who is the worst president in American history.
President Trump is the most transformative political leader in American History — and he has single-handedly saved America from those who would destroy it. It has been the privilege of my lifetime to have served on his team from Day One, and I am honored beyond words to serve as his White House Chief of Staff. I want to thank the incomparable Susie Wiles for her years of devoted service to the President and the Country, and for her friendship. The mission now is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our President and defend this magnificent Republic.
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You sure know a lot about peddling BS.
With all due respect, the number of times I spoke with Paul Ryan from my election as governor through the 2024 campaign: zero. And Mitt Romney was attacking me back then because we beat Disney on gender ideology and he is a corporatist. Try demonstrating a little more discernment next time someone is peddling bullsh— to you.
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Stop spewing this nonsense. You are a stain on this country.
Everyone who was pissed off at high prices: things are about to get much worse. The radicals they elected don’t want gas prices at $4, $5, $6. They want them at $10, $12, $15. They want to ban the gasoline engine. If the Democrats have their way, they’re going to drive up every cost you pay. The one silver lining is we know the Democrats are going to overreach in Texas and in Washington. That’s going to do a lot of damage to Americans and Texans, and I grieve for that. But out of that damage, we are going to turn this country around by standing up for free market principles, jobs, people’s families, and common sense.
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You lack credibility in virtually everything you say. You’re nothing but a Trump troll. STFU!
It's appalling that the victory of one party or another means that a private citizen and his businesses, none of which have been accused of breaking the law, would suddenly be targeted by the government. That's pure Third World and should outrage everyone. latimes.com/business/story/2…
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Tom Bolton retweeted
The toddler who was struck by a car on Santa Barbara’s State Street in October is making “meaningful strides” in her recovery, according to an update posted by her family on GoFundMe. noozhawk.com/toddler-hit-by-…
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Chris this is horseshit. This has nothing to do with Charlie Kirk. It has to do with the TPUSA today. I didn't mention Kirk, Have not spoke ill of him since he was murdered, and I think 14 months later, it's perfectly legitimate to criticize TPUSA and the extended MAGA industrial complex -- which you are a part of and occasional apologist for --for the utter and complete ruin of the GOP and the failure to execute on the things TPUSA & Co. promised. You guys have repelled more young people and voters then you have attracted. You discredited ideas I care about dearly. And you have claimed to be doing it in the name of a more "serious" understanding of politics and power. Nixonmaxxing my ass. I am sorry if people sincerely took this as an insult to Kirk or mockery of his heinous murder. But they are mistaken. I am not sorry for calling out the bullshit opportunism and bad faith of people projecting false motives on me in order to have a comfortable talking point to distract from their abject political and ideological failures on display this week.
The same "principled conservatives" who will lecture you about "violating norms" will take a cheap shot at a good man who was recently assassinated by a deranged leftist. Disappointing, but not surprising.
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Maybe because he’s a war criminal??
Why are you so obsessed with taking out a guy who got the best recruiting numbers for our military in more than 30 years?
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Shooting missiles at kids trying to play hockey in Ukraine is worse.
Not letting Russian kids play hockey in Canada is retarded.
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You're an incompetent clown who has caused immense damage to our armed forces. And arguably a war criminal as well, what with all your double taps. Can wait for the investigations.
At the War Department: We Stand. We Fight. We Defend the Republic.
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The “I want to meet the idiot advisor who told Trump to do X” trope has become a declaration of either pure partisan water-carrying for Trump or astounding Trump worshipping naïveté. Nobody in the White House is convincing Trump — against his better judgement — to go out and talk about caulk, gold leaf, and marble selection. If you don’t know this, stop talking about politics because your opinion is worthless. If you do know this and say it anyway, guess what? It doesn’t work!
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Apparently you believe GOP voters are as stupid as you are. You may be right, but that’s not fraud, dumbass.
This is election fraud. Finding another candidate with the same name and running him to confuse voters should be just cause for prison and disqualify someone from office forever.
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Tom Bolton retweeted
Ambassador Park on Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara soon could get renamed to Syuxtun Park as the city works to develop the open space into a park that celebrates Chumash culture. noozhawk.com/santa-barbara-c…
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I rarely talk about what January 6 cost me and my family. The friendships, the threats, the party I once called home. But today, I feel something I haven't felt in years. Vindication. We refused to bow to Trump. We paid a price. And last night, America roared back. This one's personal.
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Really she was just good at lying. Or at least lied a lot. Not sure in what world that qualified as "good" or is meritorius.
I’m fine with people saying she was a “good” press secretary. Lying and spinning effectively when it’s the job is a kind of merit. Arguing on your own behalf as your own analysis that Americans have been duped by “the media” into thinking they have less money than they actually do, is just really stupid. And Fox reinvesting in this kind of spin at this point is throwing good money after bad.
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