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Democratic Custodial Services – PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE

Funny how local officials never get a mention with a local catastrophe.

Think back to the Los Angeles wildfires from a year ago. Everything from prevention efforts, defunding of fire departments, and the lack of water availability all pointed to internal political incompetence. Then there is the lingering issue of scant relief efforts and rebuilding taking place, despite the massive amounts of relief funds and donations that flooded into the area.

Well, PBS did a lengthy feature on the first anniversary of that disaster, and the glaring detail seen was that while mentioning the lax progress made with rebuilding, there was no mention of Gov. Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass, nor even the word “Democrats,” who essentially run the city and state.

It has been a year since a series of wildfires set parts of Los Angeles ablaze. In the hardest hit areas, residents are still grappling with how to rebuild their homes and communities. https://t.co/Y8OzNpeLT4

Low-Octane Gaslighting – PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE

Do we need to point out when the fires in L.A. broke out?!

Also on PBS, they brought out MS NOW correspondent Jacob Soboroff (who placed very high on our annual "Townhall 50" list of the worst in 2025),........

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