Mile high

Posted August 17, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Los Angeles Dodgers visited White House on July 23, 2026. Their record was the best in MLB – 65 -38 Now Dodgers are 74-51 So 9-13 since they paid homage to Donald with a championship ringt. #ETTD

(okay 10-13, and three games in Colorado this week… do Coors Field games count?)

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“People paid money to sit through that.”

SF Giants have been awful lately but I do like Tony Vitello. And he summed up today’s little league performance perfectly.

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MAGA Trump supporters want to convince us protecting women and girls who play sports is one of the most important priorities for our country.

But they have no problem with him personally insulting and belittling women reporters on a regular basis.

Make it make sense.

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Stacy Schneider, a NY defense attorney and former “The Apprentice” contestant, today on CNN defended Trump being with Natalie Harp ” “he always surrounds himself with attractive young women”

Uh, not sure that’s the flex she thinks it is.

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I would take all these MAGA Republicans screaming nonstop about blue state fraud more seriously if they just ONCE expressed anger or even frustration at all the millionaire and billoinare fraudsters who Donald Trump has pardoned.

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Wow, missed this.

Jen Psaki points out how when Trump was asked about Jon Ossoff’s claim that he would rather fly around with Natalie than do his job…

Donald’s response is to insult Ossoff and pivot to talking about his balloom, and Oval Office decorating.

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35 Senate seats up for election in 2026.
22 held by GOP.
If you follow MSM you’d think there are maybe only a few races.
Maine, Michigan, Texas…
But only 23 seats rated “solid” D or R by Cook Political Report.
So 12 at least are up for grabs. Would be nice to have more covered

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Donald Trump keeps praising someone North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as someone he respects, gets along with very well.

While he attacks leaders of Europe and other allies.

Can anyone name a single world leader who stands up for democracy that he respects?

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Major story today Trump threatening to bomb US ally Oman.

“If Oman gets in way (of negotiating w/ Iran) we’ll bomb the shit out of them,”

How does Fox News spin it?

“Trump reveals direct contact with Iran’s military elite, fires profanity-laced warning at Tehran’s neighbor”

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Damn. RIP Hayden Penattiere, much MUCH too young at 36

Loved her in Nashville as Juliette Barnes

Being told “I’m under strict orders”

“If you happen to know who I am then you know I don’t take orders very well.”

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Not quite real

Posted August 15, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Nonpolitical rant against stupidity. Am a New Orleans Saints fan

And excited about Tyler Shough as QB.

He’s healthy but didn’t play a snap in first preseason game. Starters in general play little if at all. And people still BET real money on NFL preseason games?

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There used to be a second MLB trade deadline on Aug 31

Just as well that it doesn’t exist anymore.

At this point the Dodgers would probably just try to buy the Brewers

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Not that it will happen, but would be interesting if MLB saved two payoff spots for those teams who get the highest win to payroll races

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There used to be a second MLB trade deadline on Aug 31

Just as well that it doesn’t exist anymore.

At this point the Dodgers would probably just try to buy the Brewers

As Trump increasingly makes it clear he wants to turn the White House into a royal palace like Versailles has anyone told him what happened to the last rulers to live at Versailles?


Fox News today attacking El-Sayed w/ headline over “Serious animal control issue”s in Detroit. But if you actually READ story, it references lawsuit filed “the same month — & shortly before — city moved Animal Control from Police Department to Health Department led by El-Sayed.”

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Abraham Lincoln Aircraft carrier has been deployed since Nov 21, 2025. Almost 9 months.

Normally deployments are 5-7 months -And the Draft Dodger in Chief says it’s “Not nearly long enough.”

This should be a Democratic ad in EVERY district with a lot of military families.

Fox News: “Ted Cruz, conservatives respond after Talarico criticizes Bible-related education in schools as ‘propaganda'”

Buried lede: “Talarico blasted the “most insidious” legislation he fought to stop while serving in Texas government, claiming one bill required schools in the state to teach Bible stories as historical fact.”

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One staffer who Donald Trump chose for his backup plane, (while he turned journalists & other staffers including members of his Cabinet into decoy bait on Air Force One) was Dan Scavino. Scavino is on the Kennedy Center board which just voted to keep Trump’s name. Coincidence?

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Give me a break MSN

Michael Steele saying GOP like Liz Cheney Adam Kinzinger stood up for Americans against their party & voters want to know which Democrats will do the same.

Uh, Cheney, Kinzinger are out of office. And Massie who stood up for Epstein victims soon will be.

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Wonder if GOP trolls on this website get a bonus for using certain words like “Fraud” or “Communism? against Democrats.

Though oddly they don’t complain when Trump pardons fraudster rich donors, or when he demands a stake in US companies.

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Just saying, anyone who joined the staff or cabinet of a Presidents who was fine with having his VP hanged should maybe not be shocked that he would turn them into human bait.

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Will say this regularly.

It wasn’t that long ago that a weekend not only meant a break from work, but we took for granted that we didn’t wake up wondering NOW WTF did our President do today?

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Changing seasons

Posted August 13, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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NFL preseason starts tonight.

Most teams don’t really play their regular pro level starters in these games.

So in the SF Bay Area, 49ers fans who’ve been watching the SF Giants lately should feel right at home.

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Been a really rough year for SF Giants fans.

But being a baseball fan always has its moments:

Like tonight. LA Dodgers blowing a 2 run lead in the 9th against the Milwaukee Brewers to lose 5-4

(And Edwin Diaz, who signed a 3 year $69 million contract, looking as bad as anyone on the SF Giants parade of temporary closers..)

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Gas is over $4 a gallon, inflation remains high, millions of Americans can no longer afford healthcare, and we’re heading into hurricane season with FEMA a shell of its former self.

And GOP wants Americans to be outraged over two washed up men declaring for the WNBA.

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Katie Miller has opinions on many things.

Has anyone asked her how she feels about her husband Stephen being used as decoy/bait on Air Force One?

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Imagine if our next President campaigned on putting this permanent inscription on ALL the buildings and monuments he or she will have to repair post Donald Trump

“Restored and Renovated by President Fill in the Blank”

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As GOP tries to both sides Max Miller.

  1. Miller was credibly accused of assaulting his ex-wife AND of breaking his toddler daughter’s collarbone.
  2. Miller has been accused by three separate women.
  3. In general, when Democrats have been credibly accused, they have resigned.

So Karoline Leavitt, 28, says she is retiring as Press Secretary to devote more time to her family. Don’t blame her. Between a 2 year old, a 3 month old, and a 60 year old husband, that’s a lot of diapers to change.-

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Or maybe it’s just that Donald decided any staffers not named Nathalie Harp were expendable if he thought his life was in danger.

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Congressman Tom Emmer, formerly known as a sane conservative BT (before Trump), is now referring to Peggy Flanagan as ‘a more masculine version of Tim Walz.’

On top of everything else, Donald has brought out the incel bully pre-teen in so many Republicans.

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He didn’t care about his Vice President Mike Pence

Now he set up some number of his staff, including his Secretary of State, as decoy bait because he thought Air Force One might be shot at.

Does ANYONE really think now Trump wouldn’t have them killed to save his derriere?

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As awful as it was for Trump to let journalists and many of his advisors /staff serve as terrorist bait on Air Force One…, how many Americans are that genuinely upset that one of those left on the plane was Stephen Miller?

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Mike Lawler says to Dana Bash that the allegations against Max Miller should “play out in family court.”

He says it’s “tragic,” and nothing corroborated.

Lawyer neglects the fact that Miller has not only been accused of abuse by his ex-wife

But by TWO OTHER WOMEN!!

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Give me a break AP

“Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change”

Right, this is why Dem voters chose Jocelyn Benson (Michigan AG since 2019,) & Amy Klobuchar (Sen. since 2007) as future Governors,

Competence isn’t clickbait

But voters know better.

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Primary colors

Posted August 11, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Knicks -Spurs and Lakers- 76ers headilne the NBA Christmas schedule

In case anyone was worried about finding an excuse not to talk to your relatives.

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Polls don’t vote. People vote.

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One of many signs of becoming an adult is voting for the person who beat your favorite in the political primary!

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Looks like even Minnesota Republicans want Mike Lindell to put a pillow in it.

(But it does beg the question, who will Trump blame?”

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Does anyone remember a MSM headline story about a Democratic politician who is NOT an outsider and/or has a moderate liberal record, being re-elected or winning a primary because voters like her (or him) and what they have done?

(ie, a success story of governing)

Me neither.

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Wrap your head around this.

GOP trying to get voters angry on behalf of women about the nonexistent issue of men in the WNBA.

While they support Max Miller, who has been credibly accused of three women, including his wife & breaking his daughter’s collarbone.

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Just occurred to me, for the all the crimes Donald Trump is guilty of, he’ll probably NEVER wear a tan suit.

Light colored clothes show leaks.

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So IF Air Force One had been attacked by an Iranian missile what would Trump have planned to tell the families of those on board?

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Down and out

Posted August 11, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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ESPN said SF Giants had a 93.8% chance of winning their game in the bottom of the 9th with a 3-2 one run lead and one out.

ESPN clearly has not been watching the Giants bullpen.

(Astros won, 6-3 in 10 innings)

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Small mercies.

Been driving me crazy trying to figure out why Blake Tidwell sounded like a slightly familiar name.

“Show me the money.”

One of my favorite movies of all time

And based on the career of Leigh Steinberg!

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Trump posted tonight on Truth Social “FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino.” Translation. I’d never win another FIFA Peace prize.

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Just saying, if an outsider didn’t know better, based on the number of pictures of when the two couples are together have to imagine an outside observer would think the real First Lady is not Melania but rather Nathalie Harp.

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Is anyone surprised Trump encouraged Max Miller to stay in his re-election race?

Misogynistic abusers of a feather….

Let’s sum up crazy “Trump/catering truck/alternate plane” story.

Donald thought Air Force One might be shot down. by Iran.

So instead of grounding plane, he chose secret way out, without warning any journalists/staffers their lives were at risk.

“Siri, what is a sociopath?”

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Wonder how many of these publicly anti-vaxx Trump acolytes have vaccinated their own children.

Wonder how many don’t know and would have to ask their nannies.

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Even MSNow.

Talking about tomorrow’s Minnesota primaries w/ Keith Ellison

Plenty of time spent on Royce White, who seems clinicially insane, with much less time on Peggy Flanagan & Angie Craig, who’d both be fine Senators.

And more time on Mike Lindell than on Amy Klobuchar.

Journalism is broken

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And yes primaries Aug. 11 in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin, South Carolina & Alabama.

Prediction, regardless of who wins Democratic primaries media will ignore moderate wins in favor of focusing on what happens with left-wing & far-left candidates.

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Know nothings.

Posted August 9, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Wonder how many MAGA now pretending to be outraged at the WNBA can name a player other than Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark?

Or even answer “Who are the WNBA defending champions?

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SF Giants, now 49-69 have 5th worst record in MLB. But the 6th HIGHEST beer prices. Kind of a lost season but seems like ownership should at least try to correlate this one.

Trump’s inability to admit when he messes up means he will not let go of his attacks on former US Olympian David Hearn, even though his handmaiden Jeanine Pirro dropped charges because there is absolutely no evidence David damaged the reflecting pool

OTOH, it would be funny if he weren’t putting Hearn’s life in danger from Trump cult members.

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Pretty stunning in many ways:

GOP has gotten many Americans to be more afraid and angry about handful of transwomen & girls playing sports.

Than those same Americans are afraid & angry that powerful men who raped little girls are getting off scot-free under Trump administration

Ohio Representative, Marcy Kaptur, 80, was injured in a hit and run acciden a week ago.. Today she posted a video from her rehab center, thanking everyone for the well wishes.

So why hasn’t Mitch McConnell, IF he’s alive, done something like this?

Even if he looks awful, Donald Trump is daily proof of the wonders of makeup.

Apparently per Euronews ” Melania Trump will be subject of a new Amazon Prime documentary series set to premiere this fall, per her senior adviser, who said that the new production will offer viewers “a part of the first lady that hasn’t been seen yet.””

Uh, nothing against nude modeling, but there is NO part of the first lady that hasn’t been seen yet.

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The anti-DEI crowd has no problem with idea that a random woman with no political experience should – for at least six years- become one of the 100 most powerful people in the United States. Simply because she was born a future Senator’s sister.

You cannot make this “stuff” up.

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Feeling a draft?

Posted August 8, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Maybe I’m missing something but one simple way WNBA could deal with these two ego-centric clowns declaring for the draft is to shrug, say fine, and then just NOBODY DRAFT THEM!

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LA Dodgers lost their seventh in a row, 4-3 on a walkoff home run by the Arizona Diamondbacks. No punchline, I just like writing that.

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Le Krewe d’Etat runs New Orleans Mardi Gras parades that are heavy on political satire. Can’t wait to see the floats next year spoofing Bill Cassidy…

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Fox News headline “EXCLUSIVE: Former NBA first-round pick Royce White says he’s declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, claiming he now identifies as transgender for the purpose of playing professional basketball.

Fey Fox, you are misidentifying Royce.

He never played for the Rockets who drafted him, citing mental health issues.

He ran as a Republican black man for US Senate in 2024 in Minnesota.

Lost to Amy Klobuchar in a red wave year by about 16 points

(probably being paid for his stunt)

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So if the GOP wanted to make a performative point about transgender women in professional sports, a problem that doesn’t exist, why couldn’t they have recruited as their sports woman Caitlyn Jenner.?

I guess Caitlyn has standards?

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Meanwhile, if you don’t already love Wemby

Wonder how many Republican women have been paying enough attendance to realize that Todd Blanche as AG will try to criminalize mifepristone, the abortion pill. And probably some forms of contraception too?

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Prediction for Minnesota Democratic primary Tuesday.

Amy Klobuchar’s main opponent for Governor is Kobey Layne, who left GOP in 2022 & identifies now as “progressive.”

Progressive Peggy Flanagan faces moderate Angie Craig.

Amy will win handily. But media will focus on Peggy beating Angie as sign voters are turning on moderates.

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Trump asked that speakers at his Mining roundtable yesterday to keep it short because “we have a war to prosecute.”

A few hours later he was photographed at Newark Airport en route to Trump National Golf Club

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Trump says of voters “They are not angry at me, they’re angry at Republicans….. “

What happened to the “L’etat c’est moi” President?

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Chuck Grassley on Senate floor explaining his vote for Todd Blanche, says he will keep children safe.

And quotes angel mom whose daughter was murdered “Next time it could be your child….”

Uh, what about all the girls raped by Epstein.

Funeral services for irony are pending.

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Outta here

Posted August 7, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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As if this season couldn’t get any worse.

He richly deserves retirement. But SF Giants games will be much poorer without Mike Krukow.

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It wasn’t that long ago the Boston Red Sox were 32-36 in late June

SF Giants were 35-50 on July 1.

So turnarounds can happen. Just not this year in San Francisco

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As Trump keeps attacking Jeanine Pirro for “terrible mistakes” etc over HIS reflecting pool disaster, am no fan of Pirro’s, but note – Donald never publicly criticizes Kash Patel or Pete Hegseth.

Misogynistic bros of a feather…

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Most of the media is headlining how Trump acolyte & homophobe Congressman Andy Ogles lost his GOP primary despite (or maybe because of) Donald’s endorsement. Fox News headline on the race “Harris megadonor’s $2M bid to unseat a Republican incumbent pays off.”

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As Trump angrily denies a munition shortage, a simple question:

When negative stories emerge about him or his White House, has he EVER admitted they were true or that he made a mistake?

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So GOP led Senate Homeland Security Committee is focused on attacking & investigating Dr. Fauci.

At same time they’re IGNORING that Trump is charging $100,000 a month for advance notice of social media posts he is making, on the war, national security, etc.

Make it make sense.

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My Congressman Sam Liccardo this morning on CNN about Max Miller and his claims that those accusing him of abuse are lying:. “

If THREE separate women made false allegations against him, he’s the unluckiest human on the planet.”

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Why did it take Jon Husted so long to make a statement? He finally today spoke up and said Max Miller should drop out of his re-election race in Ohio.

Husted must have seen new poll numbers indicating he is losing to Sherrod Brown.

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Stories Fox News viewers didn’t hear about today

  1. US running out of munitions
  2. Max Miller
  3. Tuberville talking about building wall around Alabama.
  4. $5 million in a no-bid contract given to gold-plate lions in DC – allegedly to get it done by July 4. (They were late)

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Going going?

Posted August 6, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Senator Tommy Tuberville: “If we don’t straighten out this country’s voting and immigration system, we’re not gonna make it. It’s gonna be over. I’m gonna go back to Alabama and hey, we might build a 30-foot wall around our state.”

30 foot wall? Really Coach Tubby, the Berlin Wall was only about 12 feet tall. But I can understand why you might want to keep Alabama residents from escaping.

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FIFA Statement after Infantinos’s planned selloff to a group of investors including Jared Kushner fell apart. “There are always lessons to be learned, and FIFA will continue to improve its processes in light of this experience.”
But also
“FIFA will no longer tolerate any attacks on its integrity, good governance and due process and will take all necessary measures to protect and safeguard its name and reputation.”

What “name and reputation?”

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost six games in a row. No punchline, i just like writing it.

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Wow:

NYTimes: “One person w/ knowledge of the discussions said Mr. Trump had been considering decommissioning 1 of 2 older Air Force One jets to display at his Presidential library, but that he also planned to take the Qatari jet as well.”

And the grift just keeps on coming.

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JD Vance: “We don’t want the next administration, whoever — god forbid you’re gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ..


Uh, JD, most Americans would be thrilled to have a third term from Barack Hussein Obama… PS Your white hood is showing….even if you tried to hide it under your couch.

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Had Donald’s “tax cut” speech on as background noise while working.today.

On top of everything else he’s getting less coherent and more boring.

Worse than Biden on his worst day

Why doesn’t media comment on that?

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Anyone else think that the domestic abuse allegations against Max Miller make Trump like him BETTER?

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Primarily silly

Posted August 5, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Tarik Skubal being traded to Los Angeles definitely increased the Dodgers’ chances of winning the World Series

But at least for one night, he’s 0-1 in a Dodgers uniform. (Chicago won 5-1,)

(Have to think fans of 29 teams were rooting for the Cubs

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Most Americans, even if Fox News has moved on for now, have heard PLENTY about Max Miller.

But wonder how many know about Sherrod Brown, one of the most decent pro-working class people in politics, who has a chance to return to US Senate.

Or about Amy Acton, former head of Ohio health department, running for governor, who even GOP Gove DeWine has praised.

Competence isn’t clickbait,

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NY Times headline

“An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders.”

They had me at “An angry Trump struggles to understand…”

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Max Miller says that Trump didn’t ask him to drop his re-election bid. Well, of course not, abusive sociopaths of a feather…

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As media loves to talk about Bernie Sanders backed candidates in Democratic primaries, remember…

Sanders is proudly NOT a Democrat. Bernie only plays that card when he or the people he supports need Democratic votes.

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For all that the media LOVES to say that voters are tired of establishment politicians, Mark Warner, moderate former Governor of Virginia and Senator since 2009, had ZERO Democratic Primary opposition as he runs for a 4th term.

Depends on the state, depends on the politician.

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For months California voters were accused of potentionally throwing away our primary votes on long shots & helping GOP win in Nov..

We were smarter than that.

Now in a close Michigan primary, about 4% of primary voters voted for Mallory McMorrow. Who dropped out a MONTH ago.

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Trade night

Posted August 3, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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ESPN/ Baseball tonight reporting:

Of the top five pitchers with best ERAs since 2023… four of them are on the Dodgers now.

Anyone still think there won’t be a lockout?

Meanwhile, the SF Giants traded six players who other teams thought well enough of to get some highly regarded prospects.

Does beg one question though. With SIX major league players considered attractive to contenders, why were the 2026 Giants so bad?

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When Jack Nicklaus, perhaps the greatest golfer of all time, shot below his age at age 76, it made news.

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/jack-nicklaus-bests-his-age-by-six-strokes-after-shooting-a-round-of-71

And there are people who still believe Trump, 80, shot a 70 to win his own tournament?

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Want to know how insane Trump’s rants these days are on the reflecting pool?

Head to Fox News website, they’ve stopped covering the pool story.

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So while Todd Blanche seems to have convinced GOP he won’t let Trump pay off J6ers, are we just going to forget about the fact that he got Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted sex trafficker. who participated in the rape of children. transfered to a minimum security prison with puppies?

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GOP Senators John Cornyn & Thom Tillis, who had threatened to block Todd Blanche’s confirmation as AG, now support his nomination.
So when Blanche betrays his promise to kill Trump’s slush fund & IRS protection, will Cornyn & Tillis be “troubled” or “very concerned?”

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“Pressed by reporters on why he trusted that Blanche would not double back on the agreement once confirmed, Senator Thom Tillis replied, “Because I believe he’s an honorable man.”

Funeral services for satire are pending.

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We’ve gone in 2016 from “I’m under a routine audit”

To in 2026 “Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity

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So where do we sign up for the pool on when GOP will announce the death of Mitch McConnell from a “sudden illness?

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Trade day

Posted August 3, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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And the question – as this is written before 3p pacific time.

Who else might the Dodgers buy?

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England now joining Wales in withdrawing support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid.

Considering that FIFA is perhaps the most corrupt institution in sports – and it’s a crowded field – this could be a milestone event in #ETTD

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State TV at its finest

This is an actual headline about Dear Leader on Fox News website:

“Media swore he couldn’t play 18 holes, now critics face what he says is his 40th title win”

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Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal

Does anyone believe those assurances are worth the paper they are written on?

How many SCOTUS judges in hearings said Roe was settled law…?

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You need to scroll down several times today on Fox News website to see any updates on latest shooting in Idaho

Even so: “Police say off-duty troope & armed citizen saved lives by actively engaging In-N-Out shooter.

Nothing about the killer. Because he was a white US citizen

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Rich get richer…dumb get dumber

Posted August 2, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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So the LA Dodgers gettingTarik Skubal, with his $32 billion salary, on top of their half billion dollar payroll.

If the pro-salary cap side didn’t already have enough ammunition to shut baseball down after this season.

(or even before the World Series.)

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As a threatened boycott started by European nations spread and seemed likely to be nearly unanimous, FIFA President Infantino abandoned his plans to sell off the World Cup to an investment group including Jared Kushner.

His statement

“Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place,” he said.

That’s a lot of words to say “I f*cked up.”

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Will keep saying this

Mike Lindell getting so much publicity saying insane things as he runs for Governor.

While Amy Klobuchar’s real plans barely get media coverage.

Amy IS likely to win. But cumulative effect adds to many Americans thinking politicians are useless or worse.

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So just how many times is Trump going to say he is ending the Iran war?

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More than 12 million eye drops recalled nationwide over contamination fears that could harm vision.

How many of them have been used by GOP members of Congress and the media who don’t seem to see problems with Trump’s actions?

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GOP Senators killed a plan to expand IVF access for the military

Once again four words:

Pro life my a**

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NY Times headline:
“In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President s pet theory.
Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.”

Dibs on “next week” in the Pirro firing pool.

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Andy Beshear posted “Today Rand Paul wants to force an 85-year-old Dr. Anthony Fauci to address the American people but refuses to ask the same of 84-year-old Mitch McConnell.”

To be fair Mitch is probably busy catching up with Lindsey Graham And they are both getting accustomed to the heat.

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Heroes and zeros.

Posted July 31, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Headline today on Heavy sports:


” Blue Jays Open to Moving Stud Reliever Ahead of Trade Deadline”


I love that Tyler Rogers is considered a “stud reliever.”

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Riley Gaines is now publicly attacking Dr. Fauci. She claims “. You’ve done more to harm science than anyone in my lifetime. “

And she’s an expert why?

Riley, do us all a favor and take the fifth. Again.

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Infantino is trying to turn the World Cup into LIV golf.

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As Trump just spent over $5 million taxpayer dollars to put gold gilding on statues in Washington DC, reminder, high quality gilding only lasts 15-20 years outdoors, while cheaper (or poorly applied gold leaf breaks down in a few years outdoors.

Wanna bet how long this will last?

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Sometimes I love American ingenuity:

Trump ranting post defending his slush fund for January 6 parcticipants literally includes this “Perhaps there has never been a group of people treated so badly in our nation’s history..”

Native Americans and slaves might like a word. For starters

Also, Japanese Americans during WWII,

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WTAF?

GOP trying to make a big deal out of the fact that Maine Senate Candidate Troy Jackson’s partner is his second cousin. (ie same GREAT-grandparents..)

While they genuflect before a man who says “If she weren’t my daughter maybe I’d be dating her?”

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Thinking back to Donald’s first term and all the people he hired then fired because they told him what he was doing was illegal.

What we have now in Trump 2.0 is just people with no moral compass and no limits.

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Wonder what percentage of the SOBs attacking Dr. Fauci managed to jump the lines back in early 2021 to get THEIR Covid vaccines?

While I believe in freedom of the press,, at this point, why does ANYONE take any Fox News interview with Trump seriously?

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So did Donald grant the $22 billion plus contract to redo Dulles the same way he decided who should ‘fix” the reflecting pool?

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Your reminder that Auburn once paid Tommy Tuberville $5 MILLION to go away and not coach anymore.

Shame we as a country can’t get him out of the Senate for a bribe like that.

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Fox News headlne “Ex-mistress exposes shocking step-by-step details of Gavin Newsom affair.”

In 2007 (!) , Newsom said “I want to make it clear that everything you’ve heard& read is true.. ‘I’m deeply sorry about that.”

Don’t always agree w/ Gavin but they’re hoping viewers don’t remember that?

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And a dollar short

Posted July 28, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Forget to hit publish a couple days ago….

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Per ESPN “As part of a plan to “unleash the commercial potential and opportunity that FIFA has,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the game’s global governing body will seek investors to fund the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a newly formed body, which would take control of commercial and event operations, including future editions of the men’s and women’s World Cup.”

“FIFA is working with J.P. Morgan while investors would include Thrive Eternal launched by Joshua Kushner, whose brother Jared Kushner is a son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump.”

Could the ‘beautiful game’ get any uglier?

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Are they hoping Americans have already forgotten about soccer?

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Asked on Fox News about the USMCA “are you looking to update that?” Trump responded, “I don’t care. I don’t really want to. I’d rather be independent. Here’s the thing — Mexico and Canada need us. We don’t need them.”

Okay, can we fire the idiot who negiotiated the USMCA?

(hint, it was Donald)

Not it’s close to the most important issue facing our country..

But why isn’t there more talk about how POTUS’s makeup lately looks like a orange cross between that of a mortuary worker and a makeup artist for “Real Housewives of palm beach?

Fox News headline that seems recycled from last week, months, months, etc? “Trump sends stark warning to Iran as patience for diplomacy wears thin.” OTOH this might be the only time “Trump” and “thin” are in the same headline.

Fox News reports ICE planning to heavily target Ohio because Springfield, Ohio, has large Haitian population that just lost TPS status.
Even though Haitians are incredibly important to city’s economy.

Is Trump trying to help Sherrod Brown? Ohioans will be furious.

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“About 70 % of T.P.S. holders were participating in the U.S. labor force, many in construction and health care…”

Odds on Americans lining up to take those job???l

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The ring isn’t the thing?

Posted July 25, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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About once a week the SF Giants look like a very good team

Unfortunately they play in MLB not the NFL

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Despite having a fan base that is almost half Latino,

Despite representing Los Angeley where Trump is withholding FEMA and other aid after the fire

Despite being from a state, California where Donald is withholding medicaid and other funding, most of the LA Dodgers and their manager showed up at the White House and gave POTUS a World Series ring

You no longer have to be a SF Giants fan to hate the Dodgers

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Tony Romo was arrested on Thursday night in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating a vehicle while he was under the influence.

Reportedly he had finished an amateur golf tournament where he finished 35-over par.

Sounds like his driving was awful enough before he was drinking.

(Although seriously why does ANYONE with Romo’s money from NFL as a QB and now as an NFL analyst not have a personal driver? Or use Uber ALL the time?

Do I care really where LeBron James signed?

No.

Do I miss the days when Lebron’s obsession with publicity for his decisions made him the biggest known ego in the US?

Yes.

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Who was more embarassingly servile?

Journalists for showing up at the WHCA dinner?

Or the Dodgers for showing up at the White House?

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LA Dodgers are printing money with TV contracts.. And sizeable percentage of their fan base is Latino. (Not to mention about 1/2 of roster is either immigrant, black or brown.)
They couldn’t have just given Trump million dollarbribe & bought their way out of White House visit?

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Trump bombed so hard last night at the WHCA dinner amazed he didn’t say he deserved a Novel peace for stopping.

Yes, we all make compromises sometimes to keep our jobs.

But WHCA journalists really hit a new low last night in acting like they needed to attend that dinner to keep theirs.

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Snarky but serious question

Supposedly journalists normalize Trump for “access.”

But does access really matter when stories like powerful men raping children don’t get nonstop headlines?

And Watergate level crimes in Donald’s administration happen most days ending in Y?

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Alex Pretti’s mother wrote a heartbreaking letter six months after his murder by ICE agents about how there has been no accountability for his death.

We know, however, if he and Renee Good had been killed by an immigrant, even accidentally, GOP would have turned them both into causes.

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Random thought

Live your life in a way that hundreds of millions of people don’t wake up each morning hoping to see that you have died.

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Turning away

Posted July 23, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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The Spanish World Cup team wouldn’t give Donald Trump his photo op.

But the Los Angeles Dodgers, who play in a blue city, with a largely Latino fan base, had no problem doing so.

Just saying.

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At least the SF Giants, who admittedly botched Pride Night, won’t have this problem

How many Democrats have to wish now Ruth Bader Ginsberg had either been kept on life support….

Or her body put in cold storage, with fake proof of life pictures, until after Nov. 2020 elections.

Heck, had she seen what’s happening w/ Mitch, RBG would have demanded that now.

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JD Vance is abusing his privileges as Vice President to have Secret Service transport his family like royalty, with helicopter rides to a child’s golf lesson and who knows what else.

And the repercussions happen.. not to him, but to the agent who they think leaked it. Very on brand

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Many around the world calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as head of FIFA & Trump has said he wants his buddy to head the UN.. (Not a joke)

So what, does Donald then think FIFA should name Barron – “my son is a tremendous soccer fan, ” as their new leader?

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Trump says he’s made deal for billions that could allow Saudi Arabia to have nuclear weapons.

While he posted horrific list about past war deaths & his Iran “military conflict” only having 18 dead.

Number not on his list.

2977 killed on 9-11.

All but one hijacker was Saudi.

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Darline Graham Nordine has long legally gone by her husband’s name.

Now on the ballot in November she wants to appear as Darline Graham.

So ICYMI she wants to become a US Senator under a name where the SAVE act would not allow her to vote. .

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Gary Peters points out the President has said the Iran war is over 30 times.

If anything he is underestimating.

“How many deaths will it take until we know, that too many people have died?”

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So wait, Hegseth now claims the Pentagon needs $1.5 TRILLION because of “gross negligence” under President Biden.

Uh, Biden didn’t start a trillion dollar war!

But wait, Joe didn’t have Epstein files to distract from

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As Hegseth claims DOD needs more of our taxpayer dollars, could some Senator ask him how much money it is costing to replace senior military leadership and not promoting qualified officers just because they are women and minorities?

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As oil hits $100 a barrel, does Donald suggest Americans who can’t afford gas not pay their bills and tell their credit card companies that “affordability” is a Democratic hoax?

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At luxury hotel event in 2025, Maui hotel sales rep bemoaned plan to bring 50 top Canadian travel agents to Maui for familiarization trip.

They canceled, saying Canadians don’t want to come to US.

Inbound tourism has fallen off a cliff.

We’re ALL paying for Trump’s tantrums.

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Trump literally complained at a rally yesterday that he gets “no credit” for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The SOB KNEW it was airborne and covered it up

Many people died and others got very sick

(Remember Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s husband? She talked about how they’d been wiping everything down like we all did but he met a friend for a drink & got it that way. He ended up in ICU and almost died.)

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This should be bigger story. Mexican man killed by truck as he ran from ICE in Florida recently identified as a tourist.

He had already bought a return ticket. He was just terrified, no doubt because of stories about trigger-happy ICE agents. And he was sadly correct.

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Moving on

Posted July 21, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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So will it be like the Olympics? Most Americans get really excited and then wait another four years to watch soccer?

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How fast can you shake and move on?

While Donald’s photobomb attempt got all the attention, Borja Iglesias, strongly anti-Trump, was asked up front if he’d shake the President’s hand

He said he hoped it would “pass very quickly.”. But that yes. “I don’t want to go to jail.”

Comparison shopping..

Tyler Rogers, who would’ve returned to SF Giants, signed 3 yr, $37 million contract with Toronto Blue Jays

46 appearances, 44 innings, 1-2 w/ 1.61 ERA

SF Giants signed Aaron Houser for 2 yrs $22 million.

19 appearances, 83 innings, 2-7 w/ 5.10 ERA.

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Tom Cruise, for some reason at the World Cup

“Millions of people united by one language… football.”

Uh, Tom Cruise, hundreds of millions of Americans don’t even call it football.

Also Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand call it soccer.

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Leaving aside the fact that many people hate the change, are avoiding Palm Beach Airport, which was PBI and is now DJT, arport, and airport code humor is taking off.

FAT DJT- Fresno to Palm Beach

DJT SUX – Palm Beach to Sioux City

MAD MAN DJT – Madrid, Manchester, Palm Beach

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So what’s the real reason for this latest tariff madness

That Donald’s feelings were hurt by being booed and avoided while Canadian PM Mark Carney was well received at the World Cup final?

At luxury hotel event in 2025, Maui hotel sales rep bemoaned plan to bring 50 top Canadian travel agents to Maui for familiarization trip.

They canceled, saying Canadians don’t want to come to US.

Inbound tourism has fallen off a cliff.

We’re ALL paying for Trump’s tantrums.

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Meanwhile, as Mark Carney issues a calm well-reasoned statement on tariffs, in case we forget, it wasn’t that long ago that the USA was also a functioning democracy with a grownup in charge…

Why isn’t this a bigger story?

Dozens of US troops were wounded in 3 Iranian strikes in Jordan that Pentagon kept quiet in week before attack that killed 3 American soldiers
Attacks damaged multiple American helicopters & were never publicly disclosed, but multiple officials confirmed them to NY Times Monday”.

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Almost final

Posted July 19, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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France and England combined to score TEN goals in their third place game.

Figured at the time probably a lot more than the SF Giants and Seattle Mariners will combine to score tonight.

(And even in 10 innings they only scored…)

Logan Webb pitched a one hit shutout into the 7th, and left after giving up only two hits. Alas, the 2nd was a home run after a walk and HBP. Giants baseball… nothing like it.

Things could have been worse with this World Cup.

Iranian team treated badly, Somalian ref denied a visa, along with many fans..

But no ICE killings or mass arrests. Though many stayed home in fear.

Event has been popular on television & stadiums filled up, eventually.

Not talked about enough, however,, many hotels, especially luxury hotels, took a bath on bookings.

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Now at least two more dead in a war that should never have started…

And that Trump claims to have ended about 10 times.

When will even Republicans say enough and take the keys from this angry elderly man?

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So Todd Blanche wants us to believe he doesn’t have power to indict anyone with the Epstein Files…

But he had power (and time) to indict James Comey over a photo posted on social media of seashells arranged to read “86 47”.

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Meanwhile, in Maine, 12 candidates are running to replace Graham Platner as Dem nominee for Senate.

At least 6 have serious backgrounds in politics.

If you look at Fox News/right wing media, headlines are about trans woman who would be a fringe candidate regardless of gender

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Wonder how Fox News is spinning Trump’s teleprompter operator being put on leave for using insider knowledge to bet and win on prediction markets about what the President would say in his speeches?

Surprise, they aren’t covering it. At all

It’s not on their website.

Fox doesn’t cover Donald’s naps either…

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How long until one of these testosterone-fueled fly bys that Pete Hegseth loves ends up in tragedy? And when it happens, who will he blame?

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John Fetterman has become the media’s new Joe Manchin.

Perhaps the most covered “Democratic” Senator, generally at odds with the rest of the party…

And someone who takes airtime away from good Democrats who are actually doing their jobs and trying to help the American people,.

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If you try to take disability or paid leave from your job, there are procedures you or your family need to go through, along with generally plenty of paperwork.

So why aren’t we, American taxpayers, demanding Mitch McConnell or his wife go through those procedures?

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But all Mitch has to do if he’s alive & conscious (which the pictures claim he is) is call Beshear to say hello. Facetime works…

Think we’d all trust Andy’s word on the call. Or Beshear should fly to DC and ask for a private hospita visit, no cameras.

I like the Kentucky Govenor a lot. But it’s time for Andy, however he wants to do it, to demand proof of life from his state’s senior Senator

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GOP Rep Andy Ogles wants to modify the 22nd Amendment to allow someone to serve up to three nonconsecutive terms! Okay then #Obama2028


The same people who didn’t think Hunter Biden, a Georgetown and Yale Law graduate, was qualified to sit on a few boards have no problem with saying Darline Graham is qualified to win a six year term to be one of the most powerful Americans in the country

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Guessing and other games

Posted July 17, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Lebron James says he is not ready to reveal next team, but it will be ‘fun.”

Just beginning to think that King James is a Drama Queen.

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ESPYs last night heavily focused on the NY Knicks NBA championship.

Imagine if instead of celebrating their 2026 win the Knicks spent all evening complaining about their finals LOSS to the San Antonio Spurs in 1999.

Trump won 2 elections; he’s obsessed with the one he lost.

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Amy Klobuchar tonight on MSNow sums up Trump speech.

“This is a man desperate to hold onto his power…instead of changing his policies, he chose to try to undermine (2026) elections.
He wants to make people scared & it seems he is inviting attacks on our election structure.”

While I will bet money Trump has never read Andrew Marvell

“But at my back I always hear, time’s winged chariot hurrying near

And yonder all before us lie

Deserts of vast eternity.”

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MSNow is reporting in 2025 Susan Collins voted with Donald Trump 95% of the time.

But how many of those “yes” votes made her “concerned?”

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The audio animatronic Presidents at Disney sound more lifelike than Donald does tonight.

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It’s not enough that Donald’s nominees now have to praise him. They now have to parrot every single lie he says.

Lately it’s the 2020 election, which he will never get over losing.

But I’d now love to see a nominee just asked if he thinks the President is 6’3 and 238 pounds.

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It’s Friday morning

Anyone had a recent 20 minute conversation with Mitch McConnell?

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