Author: Izzy Bloom
Izzy Bloom
has 14.5% among authors.
BS Score: 1.7%.
Articles analyzed: 4.
Words analyzed: 12,228.
Analyzed articles
KQED
- By Izzy Bloom
- 6/13/2026, 2:19 AM
Appeal to Authority 16% - Representativeness Heuristic 9.6% - Hasty Generalization 8.8%
Democratic former venture capitalist Eric Jones is advancing to the November general election against incumbent Rep. Mike Thompson in Congressional District 4, setting up an intraparty battle for the seat representing Napa Valley, the Sacramento suburbs and the rural North State. After trailing Republican Ray Riehle for more than a week,... more
KQED
- By Izzy Bloom, Brian Watt
- 5/20/2026, 11:54 PM
Negativity Bias 18.2% - Halo Effect 9.9% - Optimism Bias 7.1%
One year after taking office, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee signaled that she would seek another bid for a full term and laid out an ambitious plan to rework city government, even as her administration navigates a recent personnel crisis. “We’re doing the work that Oaklanders deserve,” Lee told KQED on Wednesday. “But we have a lot more to... more
KQED
- By Izzy Bloom
- 4/27/2026, 10:04 PM
Framing Effect 36% - Appeal to Emotion 17.7% - Quote-first Misdirection 12.9%
A proposed California billionaire tax is one step closer to making the November ballot, according to backers of the controversial measure. The healthcare labor union backing the proposal announced Monday that it submitted to election officials more than 1.5 million signatures supporting the measure, nearly twice as many as required. If... more
KQED
- By Izzy Bloom
- 4/20/2026, 8:40 PM
Ambiguity (Equivocation) 18.8% - Anecdotal 11.2% - Appeal to Emotion 10%
Former state Controller Betty Yee said Monday that she is ending her campaign for California governor, bowing to pressure from party leaders urging nonviable candidates to drop out of a fractured Democratic field. Yee ran on a platform of fiscal accountability, drawing on her experience managing the state’s finances and tax system as... more