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The September 14, 2021, California recall is over and Governor Gavin Newsom won a resounding victory. What does this portend for California politics? There are four takeaways: -more-

Even though the various claims of evidence alleging a stolen 2020 election — “The Big Lie” — have been exhaustively investigated and litigated and found wanting, a May 21, 2021 Ipsos/Reuters Poll found that over half of Republicans believe Donald Trump is the actual President of the United States. And Trump’s stronghold over the Republican party remains. His refusal to concede the 2020 election and calls of widespread fraud have raised doubts about the integrity of its results among his Republican base. Consequently, 56% of Republicans believe the election was rigged or the result of illegal voting, and 53% think Donald Trump is the actual President, not Joe Biden. -more-

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is one kind of mental illness. It is distinct from Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, Depression, and so on. Yet, many people get a mixture of two or more mental illnesses that could fall into any of these categories. I've met people who've described themselves as having a little bit of everything. Diagnoses don't define who we are, and it is inappropriate for treatment professionals to define us as objects that they are expected to manage and/or repair. Some with mental illness have had stellar careers. But this doesn't automatically make them narcissistic. -more-

Chelsea Manning Is Coming to Oakland -more-