What’s in a name…

Posted September 30, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Eric Schmitt got schooled by Amy Klobuchar when he dishonestly attacked Jack Smith for going to ATL Hawks game. Smith had gone to Iowa HAWKEYES game featuring Caitlin Clark.
Gets worse. Schmitt had introduced anti-trans amendment to SAVE act – claiming to care about women sports.

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Here’s a link to a short version of the interaction:

So what is Rachel Dratch doing this weekend and can she get to New York for SNL to play Amy Klobuchar again when the cold open features Eric Schmitt not knowing the difference between sports team names? The possibilities are endless.

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Donald Trump Jr. claims .
“Sen. Eric Schmit delivered perhaps hearing’s most explosive attack, accusing Smith of perjury while questioning him about possible coordination w/ Fani Willis.
“You may think you’re a hero. But you’re the villain.”
Jr left out that SCHMITT is villainous buffoon of the day for claiming Smith was in Atlanta at a Hawks game when he was at an Iowa Hawkeyes game.

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Sherrod Brown, besides being a champion for working men and women, is a huge sports fan.

Meanwhile, has anyone made sure to tell Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy that Milwaukee Bucks play in NBA?

While the Buckeyes are the teams for “The” Ohio State University?

So now that we know from Katie Britt’s horrified face at Schmitt’s disastrous questioning that she knows sports teams, will GOP leader John Thune assign her to school other Senators on various mascots and team names?

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DOJ says they’re filing misconduct complaints against all but 1 district court judges in Minnesota.

Less than 24 hours after future Minnesota Governor Amy Klobuchar blew up GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt’s dishonest attack on Jack Smith. And justifiably embarrassed Schmitt.

Coincidence?

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Steve Hilton seems to be banking on the idea that a British accent making everything he says sound less stupid…

Here’s a one sentence summation of him: In Britain, Hilton was a leading voice in favor of Brexit.

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Per Fox News “Pete Hegseth today “announced plans to build a modern, self-sustaining military fortress, saying the site will be selected through a merit-based competition among governors pitching their states as potential locations.”

Sounds an awful lot like a reality show game…

(Presumably with extra points for how much the proposals honor “dear leader.”)

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Marsha Blackburn is suing Jack Smith over obtaining her Jan 6 phone logs. But she skipped yesterday’s Senate Judiciary hearing.

Maybe because she didn’t know.

Memphis Tigers- not the Detroit Tigers
Commodores- Vanderbilt teams – not the old Lionel Richie Band.
Blue Raiders -Middle Tennessee teams -not the Oakland Raiders.

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Meanwhile in the Iowa US Senate race… Josh Turek is a wheelchair basketball player, I presume he knows who the Hawkeyes are.

Wonder if Ashley Hinson is studying up on state sports teams…

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Hey Eric Schmitt; since you supposedly represent Missouri a few hints:
Missouri Tigers play college sports. Detroit Tigers play in MLB.
St Louis Cardinals play in MLB. Arizona Cardinals play in NFL. Louisville Cardinals play college sports.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Hey Fox News.

It was a headline story for weeks when Obama misspoke and said he’d campaigned in 57 states.

And he quickly caught the mistake.

Donald Trump: “We have now I think under construction probably 97 car plants”

So why aren’t you covering it?

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Seeing this new “patriotic” US passport, which may have Trump’s picture, I can’t be the only one who is glad they renewed last year.

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Post season blues and green

Posted September 28, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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As MLB playoffs start and Dodgers fans fight back about accusations that they are trying to buy another championship, a reminder….

The fact that NY Mets also keep trying to buy a championship but are really bad at it doesn’t negate the point.

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Went to Fox News website to see if they were covering the WNBA playoffs.

Nope. But there is a headline at the top of their sports section:

“Be like Sophie Cunningham, not Chris Simms — never give in to the outrage mob“.

Readers might never know the team Sophie plays for, the Indiana Fever is in the playoffs, and down 1-0 to the Aces.

In a best of three series.

In case anyone thinks Fox actually cares about the actual WNBA games?

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Your reminder, GOP now controls US Senate so EVERYTHING brought to floor for vote is at discretion of leader John Thune.
Which means as desperate as Americans are for economic relief right now, most important thing for Thune & GOP in the last week before Senate recesses for the midterms is College Sports Act & NILs for student-athletes

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Trump bragging about “fantastic” arrest in England of potential terror suspects targeting a US air base.

“working with British worked out great …we had them under view for a long time & we got em.”

But suspects were only seen & caught because local farmer alerted police.

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Tonight’s #ThingsYouWontSeeOnFoxNews

1. Pentagon breach exposed sensitive data on nearly 3 million people. 2. In internal memo, F.B.I. said it believed hackers may have stolen sensitive information on ALL of its employees. 3. Trump fell asleep in the Oval Office today. Again.

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A nasty and brutish season.

Posted September 27, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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But only the duo of Kruk and Kuip in 2026 were too short.

Very fitting for the last game of a lost 2026 season that the SF Giants bullpen implodes with two outs in the 10th inning

Mike Krukow not mincing words “Another hanging slider middle in… and the Dodgers aren’t missing them.”

How much are we going to miss Kruk?

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Heard so many Krukow stories today, most of them I’d heard before.

But not this one.

Wes Krukow, 36, Mike’s youngest son, adores his dad, and today said his dad was driving him to school when he was eight years old. And out of the blue said to him “It’s okay to love anyone you want to love. I just want you to be happy.”

As Wes punctuated the story. “I was EIGHT.”

And he is happily married to another man.

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The SF 49ers won, but MAGAF 49er Nick Bosa has injured his calf and will be out “multiple weeks.”

So I guess he and Jaxson Dart have plenty of time to campaign for Donald Trump before the midterns.

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Meanwhile, from “The Hill.” yesterday

“Live updates: Trump returns to White House after Texas-Tennessee game”

Subtly fake headline.

Donald didn’t return to White House after the game.

After spending millions of taxpayer dollars & inconveniencing 100,000 fans, Donald bailed on the game at halftime.

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(And look, as a sports fan I get the appeal of being President and getting to go to any game you want, and to be treated like a king.. but then to blow off a close game….because you really didn’t care about it at all anyway?)

So if the next Democratic president bans Fox News from the White House as a “sacred place” and from Air Force One, GOP will be fine with it?

To the victor the spoils and all that?

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Many of GOP/right wing media unconcerned by Trump defying a court order to keep CNN off Air Force One – a plane PAID for by taxpayers – lost their minds when Biden referred to Peter Doocy as a “stupid SOB.” (even though Joe apologized & Peter accepted it.)

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Washington Post reporting administration is considering having MLB game at a national park -scouting where it could build baseball facility in Grand Teton National Park.

Presume they would have to name it Trump Park?

Got to love MAGA cult members praising Donald’s energy tonight because Trump had the energy to fly on Air Force One to attend 1st half of college football game & then golf tournament Sunday….

While many Americans worry if they will be able to afford DRIVING home for holidays

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Watching at home.

Posted September 25, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Donald Trump announced yesterday that he’d be attending the University of Texas vs University of Tennessee football game.

Since then, resale ticket prices have fallen about 20%

(Seriously the game is at noon. Apparently fans have been told they need to get there much earlier to park. And they will have much greater security to get into the game and will need to get in line well before ticketing. Translation, a very early morning and a lot of stress. So good luck tailgating

#ETTD

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The Green Bay Packers, who haven’t lost a home opener in 13 years, tonight lost to the previously 0-2 Atlanta Falcons 35-14.

Wisconsinites haven’t been that embarrassed since the last time Senator Ron Johnson opened his mouth.

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Jimmy Kimmel summed up tonight’s state dinner for Donald Trump honoring President Xi

“The guest list included everyone who’s ruining everything.”

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Fox News almost completely ignored the royal treat Trump gave communist China President Xi this week.

They did have this headline “Trump’s surprising menu for state dinner with Xi was missing key American staple.”

(The staple was beef. With all the imported unexpected stuff Donald is bringing in, could even the White House assure the Chinese that it was safe?”)

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Although not that it matters really,

But does anyone think Donald at the dinner courses of squash veloute and crusted sea bass?

Or did he have a late night Big Mac with Natalie?

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Imagine Fox News /GOP reaction if any Democrat running for office, or in office now, praised a Communist dictator.

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Whatever “concerns” GOP Senators pretend to have about an Iran war that’s cost lives, billions of $ & caused higher prices for all Americans, GOP just blocked war powers resolution to stop military action.
As Rachel Maddow says, don’t listen to what they say, watch what they do.

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In particularly, Ohio Senator Jon Hustedt voted against an Iran war powers resolution after saying he wants the war to come to an end.

Liar liar pants on fire….

Ohio, you have a chance to fix an error

Vote to send Sherrod Brown back to the Senate

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Under water

Posted September 24, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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With both the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers losing, this means the two leaders of the American League West are now 78-80 with 3 games to play.

There has never been a team under .500 that won a division. The San Diego Padres DID hold the worst record by a division champion in. They won the National League West in 2005 with an 82-80 record.

Don’t mess with Texas.

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Noon games are rough for tailgaters in college football. As a friend says “prosecco and doughnuts.”

What’s even rougher than a noon game? A noon game where Donald Trump has decided to show up and security in the perimeter means having to show up several hours in advance, and then lines to get into the stadium will mean leaving the tailgate an hour or two before the game.

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So you just want to travel and ignore politics.

Good luck with that.

Trump’s DOT has 10 new exemptions when airlines don’t have to refund your ticket for cancellations or delays.

Including “unscheduled maintenance.” Uh, isn’t that most maintenance delays?

https://www.the-independent.com/travel/news-and-advice/trump-flight-rules-change-delays-refunds-b3053822.html

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Donald can’t make up his mind.

Tuesday in New York

“The Republican Party is running, and I’ll be helping them, but I am not running.”

Wednesday Trump fundraising email

“The rest of my presidency IS on the ballot.”

What will he say tomorrow?

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GOP Senator Roger Wicker is upset on Trump having Chinese leader Xi as a guest. “he’s a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator.”

Roger’s so close to getting it.

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Whoever wants to win the Presidency in 2028 needs to make this campaign promise.

“I will issue an executive order on Day 1 to take Donald Trump’s name off everything he has put it on in Washington DC.”

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Falling forward

Posted September 23, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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With five games left in MLB season, the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are tied atop the AL West.

both with records of 78-79.

Which means there is a chance either of them as a division winner will end up below .500.

The Texas jokes write themselves…

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The SF Giants, or rather the Sacramento Rivercats wearing SF Giants uniforms, close with three games against Los Angeles.

Maybe it will hurt the Dodgers in the postseason to be out of practice against Major League competition.

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NY Giants QB Jaxson Dart, who caused offseason off field controversy by appearing at a Trump rally, is going to be out for a while for a knee injury. Well. guess this does give him time to do more campaign events for Donald…

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Dr. Oz says Trump administration will kick more than a million people off health insurance because some of them have “never filed a claim”

Will he tell automobile insurers to kick people who haven’t had accidents off their policies too?

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Brook Rollins, Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture: “If beef is too expensive, choose a cheaper protein.”

And to double down on her Marie Antoinette moment, she didn’t even say peanut butter or beans…. her list of cheaper proteins included… salmon?!!

Salmon is cheap compared to what? Crab legs? Caviar?

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Local Safeway has a SALE on salmon filets for “Safeway for U” members, $6.99 for 7 ounces. Limit four.

That’s $15.98 a pound.

And Agriculture Sec Brooke Rollins wants Americans to eat salmon if they can’t afford ground beef?

She’s as cringeworthy as any man in Trump’s Cabinet.

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Is there a single American ally or former ally at the UN this week (other than Israel) who Donald Trump hasn’t alienated and attacked?

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NY Times headline: “Republicans in Tight Senate Races Call for End to Iran War”
“Ashley Hinson of Iowa & Mike Rogers of Michigan distanced themselves from Trump amid concern that high diesel prices could hurt the party in Nov.”

How cute.

If elected they’ll support Donald 100%

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So wonder if Natalie Harp shows Donald Trump clips of what the media is now saying about her?

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But seriously, since she’s now the most powerful person in Washington DC, a simple question – “Who elected Natalie Harp?”

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A note about Texas Senate race..

No one likes Ted Cruz. But most admt he’s very smart, and he’s a powerful Senator.

Ken Paxton makes Cruz look like Ms. Congenialitiy by comparison and the only real power he has is enriching himself.

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So since Trump doesn’t want all these major networks to cover him, why don’t they cover other news and other people?

If an man biovates and lies in a White House or plane and no one hears, does he still make a sound?

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Donald Trump at his convention last week.

“Pretend I am on the ballot.”

Donald Trump today in front of the UN

“I’m not running, the Republican party is running.”

Someone must have seen some polling.

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With a little bit of Slough

Posted September 21, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Okay, am a Saints fan but did not see that coming!

Apparently Tyler Shough was about 25th in fantasy football projections this year…

Thought he’d be much better than expected. But the Ravens are an actual elite team.

Shough to Olave is already really fun to watch!

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There are eight different ways in English to pronounce OUGH. Have heard them all and then some.

(Ours is like rough & tough- ie like UFF.)

Never heard UCK before.

Cheerfully resigned to having my name mispronounced on future visits to New Orleans for a while.

#WhoDat

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Not sure when relief pitchers were first referred to as ‘firemen,” but the SF Giants bullpen is definitely an arson squad

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Congratulations to Olivia Miles of the Minnesota Lynx who just broke Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie points record.

Now to be fair, WNBA players aren’t household names, especially before the playoffs.

But I looked her up on Fox News website. Nothing at all about Olivia since she was in college in 2025. While Sophie Cunningham, who barely plays, is a daily story

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At this point if an ICE agent shot Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, Fox and DHS would immediately say Santa had no legal right to be in this country….

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The conservative Daily Mail says that Donald only revoked CNN, MS Now and Politico’s White House press passes, because Natalie Harp showed him some negative clips they’d said about him


So they’re saying that Natalie Harp is now really the one in charge and effectively telling Donald what to do? Does the Daily Mail have a press pass Trump can revoke?

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NY Times story that Richard Grenell pursued plan to replace works in John F, Kennedy Ceenter’s art collection, including gifts from foreign nations honoring Kennedy w/ art selected by Trump patrons

“Figure out everything you don’t want & just send it back A.S.A.P.”


(And presumably sell or steal the rest)

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The odds are bad…

Posted September 19, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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As the gambling case of former Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase’s trial is set to start in November, apparently federal prosecutors are focusing on 18 allegedly rigged pitches, including one from a 2024 playoff game.

Will trial coverage be brought to us by Draft Kings?

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Fox News website headline today “Former ESPN anchor under fire for racism accusations aimed at Caitlin Clark fans.”

If only they could do something novel, like actually cover WNBA games?

Wonder how many Fox viewers knew about FIBA World Cup, or that playoffs start soon, etc…

(For what it’s worth, I’m a fan of Caitlin Clark. I’m also a fan of A’ja Wilson and the Aces in general. )

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GOP spent most of 2024 claiming Democrats cared more about cultural & social issues than economic issues.

Now that prices are through the roof, and getting worse, GOP is trying to convince Americans they should forget the economy and concentrate on cultural & social issues.

So how long until Donald Trump starts offering interest-free loans for Americans to fill up their gas tanks?

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A serious question.

Trump is increasingly falling asleep in public.

Fox News has never covered it.

Is he trying to ban CNN, Politico and MS Now because his doctors have told him he’s getting worse and/or that he is also likely to fall in public and he doesn’t want it covered?

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Listening to the Secretary of Homeland Security talking to Dana Bash on CNN…

Markwayne Mullen was a strong contender for stupidest person in the Senate.

Now he’s a frontrunner for stupidest person in Trump’s cabinet.

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Meanwhile, in Texas, so Ken Paxton apparently left land in Maui off his financial disclosures.

To be fair, I guess if you have 15 separate properties it’s easy to lose track.

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Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home until after the midterms.

Under his leadership, or lack thereof, our U.S. taxpayer paid Representatives don’t work enough to fulfill proposed GOP work requirements for Medicaid.

Actual Fox News headline:

“Black smoke rises after ‘airborne attack’ hits key US partner in new flashpoint.”

A jet fuel facility at Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia was hit.

Wait, I thought Iran’s military was destroyed.

This is so confusing…

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And Trump said on September 16. “Wait, Trump yesterday said “the war is going to end very soon.”

Leaving aside didn’t he just call it not a war but a “conflict?”

Many things he says don’t age well, this may be up there at the top/bottom

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The cost of things

Posted September 17, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Yes, the Los Angeles Dodgers are a good baseball team, with the top payroll in MLB

The Dodgers, Braves (#9 in payroll), & Brewers (#19) will all win their NL division.

But to put the discrepancy in perspective, LA’s payroll is more than Milwaukee and Atlanta’s put together.

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ICYMI – “Record ratings for women’s FIBA World Cup on TNT- average of 1.2 million people watched USA beat France in Sunday’s gold medal game in Germany”

Fox News viewers “What FIBA world cup?”

Fox just covers Sophie Cunningham & 2 washed up NBA players’ WNBA draft stunt.

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We are just nine days from NBC SNL season opener. How are the writers EVER going to narrow down the potential dozens of cold opens?

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Amy Klobuchar: “People didn’t want to go to a war in Iran, and now they’re finding out it costs $40 billion, and he’s still asking for $70 billion more. This election is going to be about values, it’s going to be about people’s priorities. Do they want to spend $70 billion more on this war on Iran, or do they want to get two years of the ACA tax credits?”

It’s actually worse than that. The costs Senator Klobuchar is citing on the war don’t include the benefits paid not just to family members of military killed in the war, but the cost for medical care for the hundreds/thousands of Americans who’ve been injured . Some unknown number of them are permanently disabled.

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WTAF?

Now Don Jr. has an email to supporters attacking James Talarico because Talarico once named his favorite drag queen.

Did the devil make him do it?

(Anyone over 55, including his dad, loved Geraldine.)

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Now Trump’s moving his abuser behavior to Canada and Europe.

He has “broken up” with Canada. But if the country moves on to partner with the EU, he wants to punish them both.

“If I can’t have her, no one will.”

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Powerless?

Posted September 16, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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NCAA’s FBS oversight committee said it “does not have the authority” to overturn the result of WMU’s loss to Michigan.

They added, that instant replay protocols “were not followed” by the Big Ten, and that had protocols been followed, “the outcome of the game would have been different.”

Translation, Western Michigan should have done. But we’re not going to do a damn thing about it.

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Nothing is certain but death, taxes, and the SF Giants bullpen imploding on a regular basis.

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Baseball is a weird game.

Anthony Molina today for SF Giants. 5 2/3 innings of shutout baseball, leaves with 1-0 lead.

Reiver Sanmartin 1 PITCH, to get out of an ugly blown save (4 -2 lead turned into a tie-game situation with two outs in the 9th

Giants win 6-5 in 10

Sanmartin gets the win.

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A starter list of things Donald did not ever mention in his 2024 campaign.

Starting a war with Iran
Building an Arch.
Tearing down White House East Wing for a ballroom.

Selling off National Park lands

Closing and tearing down the Kennedy Center..

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So did Speaker Mike Johnson decide to leave Washington along with the rest of the GOP House so he wouldn’t have to answer questions about when Trump starts tearing the Kennedy Center down?

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Trump, who regularly insults Latin America, has started an economic war with Canada, and is threatening to cut off trade to Europe.
If Russia or China actually did attack the USA now, who in the world would help defend us?

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Mitch McConnell disappears for months while still being paid.

Speaker Mike Johnson, who just sent all the House home until after the midterms: ‘Hold our beer.”

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Washington Post reports on documents “Federal officials acknowledge that Trump’s planned 250-ft-tall arch will harm nearby historic sites, but say it must proceed. The “adverse effects cannot be fully avoided,”

“Must proceed?” Or what, Donald will throw another tantrum and close or tear something else down?

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Last night Jimmy Kimmel referred to Donald as ‘Teddy Doze-evelt” and I am so here for it.

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Almost fall-ing

Posted September 15, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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So we’ve gone from Rafi and the Rivercats to Bryce and the Babies

SF Giants are still more fun than they were for most of the year.

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Meanwhile, as many bad long-term contracts as the SF Giants might have signed, that 2022 Carlos Correa deal falling apart over an old RIGHT lower-leg/ankle injury from 2014 might have been the best bullet they dodged.

Correa’s had more than his share of injuries since.

Today the Houston Astros said that Carlos, sidelined this time since May from a LEFT ankle injury, will be out for the remainder of the year.

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More on that Bo French tweet: (it’s pretty vile if you haven’t seen it, racist attack on University of Texas, who appear to be Indian-American, celebrating the Longhorns’ win over Ohio State

MAGA claims they want immigrants to “assimilate.”

But as witnessed by children of 1st/2nd generation immigrants from India including UT students (and Usha Vance!) pretty clear that Indians are assimilating just fine.

Maybe it was never about “merit.”

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On top of Russian Oligarch paying for his wedding, this quote from Don Jr. “I got to marry the love of my life.”

Now I can see Don wanting to forget his 6 years w/ Kimberly Guilfoyle. But wonder how his FIVE children with Vanessa Trump feel about him calling new wife Bettina “the love of his life?

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If for some reason if you go to Fox News website, you won’t see on their front page ANYTHING about Trump ordering his board to close Kennedy Center because they won’t put his name on it…
(Fox found room for Jemele Hill suggesting Atlanta Falcons should sign Colin Kaepernick)

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Since Trump wants everything to be a monument to him, why doesn’t he announce – before the midterms- that he will order the name Donald J Trump to be prominently displayed on ALL new data centers?

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Is there anything more typical of an abuser than “if I can’t have something or someone no one will.”

And yes, Trump just commanded his board to shut down the Kennedy Center.

What a pathetic, fragile little abusive bully he is.

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So as Velveeta Voldemort’s cronies have voted to shutter the Kennedy Center, maybe some reasonable billionaire should offer to fund it, reopen it, put in new management and fire the entire board.

Oh yeah, and keep the Kennedy Center name.

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GOP loves to rant Soros Soros Soros..

The billionaire & his family HAVE donated about $100 million to Democrats & progressive causes so far in the 2026 midterm election cycle.

Not a word about how Elon Musk has donated more to GOP candidates for the midterms than that by himself.

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Has anyone else noticed that the most taboo words in this Trump administration are “I may have made a mistake?

Now, Amy Klobuchar did ask Kash Patel “You oversaw an investigation in which subpoenas were issued to New York Times journalists. These were withdrawn because a judge found the Department failed to follow its own rules. Is that correct?

And Patel responded “I think that’s an accurate summary.”

But then added “We are not targeting journalists.”

Two words. “Yeah, right.”

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Donald Trump is not happy with his usually lapdog SCOTUS over mail in voting

His rant today includes – “nation destroying scam” that makes the US “‘a laughing stock all over the world.”

Once again, Freud NAILS projection

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Susan Collins voted yesterday to confirm an anti-abortion judge

This is an underappreciated point.

John McCain actually saved Obamacare

But Collins does her performative “no” votes when they don’t matter.

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Cabinet members like Rubio, Burgum, Bessent, Rollins & Duffy may have been either considered to be reasonable people or not well-known to Senators.

But almost EVERYONE knew Patel, RFK Jr & Hegseth were probable disasters. And GOP still bent the knee & voted yes. #VoteBlue

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Bad calls?

Posted September 14, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Just when we were having fun with Rafi and the Rivercats, Rafael Devers goes on the IL for the rest of the season

Leaving Jung Hoo Lee as the only starter from opening day in the SF Giants lineup. And there is now talk of shutting Logan Webb down too.

Understand that the Giants are fielding a AAA team at this point. Might be nice if they reduced some concessions to AAA prices?

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Yes, I understand the risk of injury.

But imagine if Saints QB Tyler Shough had an actual pre-season instead of having the first half of the season opener be his preseason.

(Even so, if a fumble/lateral pass by the Lions that turned into a Saints TD wasn’t overturn on replay (easy to google if you haven’t seen it) New Orleans would have won…

Officials said the QB’s “intent” was to throw…. Who does Goff think he is? Tom Brady?

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A tale of two headlines.

Fox News – “Caitlin Clark’s emergence off the bench electrifies US World Cup victory over France

Espn : “Greatest winner” Stewart guides U.S. to fifth straight World Cup title.

Now, I love watching Caitlin Clark. And respect her “sticking to sports.”

And Brenna Stewart is white, but outspoken on racial justice, and married to another woman.

Coincidence?

(Note the stats, Stewart 22 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists. Clark, 12 points 1 rebound, 3 assists. Now, a cool story was Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese seeming to have fun playing together… But that was not even mentioned on Fox.)

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Can someone please ask Trump on camera how he can talk about unifying Ireland into one country, when he on a regular basis treats the USA like two countries, red states and blue states?

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Meanwhile, Donald says the Kennedy Center may have to declare bankruptcy and close, unless they allow him to put his name on it and raise money (?) to keep it open.

“Nice little memorial you have here.

Shame if something happened to it…”

How long until President Mob Boss tries the same on other memorials and buildings around DC?

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Asked about Trump’s promised bribe.

“I commit that Congress will work through it and find consensus on that, like I have to do everything else.”

How much dressing does Mike Johnson need for that world salad?

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Univ. of Texas, after 2023 SCOTUS decision, no longer allowed to use race or ethnicity in admissions decisions.

Which means UT Asian & Latino students got in because of better grades & test scores than others.

How long until white men demand affirmative action for themselves?

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Fun and games.

Posted September 13, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Rumors are that College Gameday Week 4 will be in Athens, Georgia, for the Oklahoma – UGA game.

So since ESPN had Ted Cruz on today, presume they will invite Jon Ossoff then for equal time?

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Nice win, 17-10, for Michigan as clock ran out with Oklahoma on their own 35 and no time to get off a 4th down play.

But to be fair the Wolverines should have given the Sooners an extra second to try a Hail Mary.

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And while Ohio State blew a 20 point lead in the 4th quarter to lose to Texas, this 1979 memory from when Stanford played then #1 USC

The Cardinal were down 21-0 to the Trojans. One of the members of the Stanford Band had a phrase on his tuba in duct tape “But we’re smarter”

Stanford came back to TIE 21-21. Tuba tape postgame said “AND we’re smarter.”

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FIBA World Cup women’s basketball final is Sunday.

Now to be fair, with baseball playoffs approaching and both the NFL and NCAA football seasson starting, it’s understandable that many sports fans aren’t paying attention.

Yet Fox News has their now almost daily report on Sophie Cunningham, pretending they care about WNBA.

Check their website daily …. not a word about FIBA Women’s basketball World Cup.

Bet Fox won’t cover WNBA playoffs either. Unless Sophie gets to play a few minutes.

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Meanwhile, worth a minute:

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All these trolls saying Jimmy Kimmel wouldn’t have Ken Paxton on his show..

Kimmel last night on his show said he has invited Paxton to appear. And invited him again live on camera.

Ken is as scared of a talk show interview as he is of actual news reporters.

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Trump wants the Smithsonian to remove a modern art sculpture “Infinity” outside the Museum of American History with a “colossus” 30 foot statue of George Washington.

George Washington wouldn’t WANT a 30 foot statue of himself outside the Smithsonian. He rejected titles like “Your Excellency” and voluntarily stepped down after two terms. #NoKings

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State TV – Fox News at it again.

This story about a Sonoma county politician

“Ex-Dem mayor found liable for alleged sexual assaults of 7 women, ordered to pay $13M”

Dominic Foppoli is a scumbag. But alleged assaults started in 2001. He was Republican until 2016, when he switched to Dem, as he had statewide ambitions.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/former-democratic-mayor-found-liable-sexually-assaulting-7-women-jury-awards-13-million

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Trump today says a trade deal Canada could come “fairly soon.”

In two weeks?

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Trump is talking about a united Ireland

So far the only country he’s “united” is Canada

Against the USA

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Atlantic Industrial Coatings, Trump’s reflecting pool Contractor “blamed its own errors (for liner damage) in a report dated Aug. 14, then provided more detail on Sept. 2.”
So Trump has KNOWN this while he was still blaming mythical vandals & his own DOJ dropped the case.

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Not getting enough attention. Trump on voting yesterday told attendees at his vanity convention rally in Dallas to pledge allegiance to him and to vote “I don’t care if I’m registered or not, I’m going to try to cheat like hell like they do.” Every accusation is a confession.

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Over down under

Posted September 10, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Not been a 49ers fan for decades. OTOH, since the Rams stole the January 20, 2010 NFC Championship game with that missed no-call PI…. , today’s/tomorrow’s game was kind of fun.

49ers had been in Australia for a week. LA got in yesterday. And yeah, Los Angeles Rams almost looked like a team that just got in after a 16 hour flight.

Or maybe, as they fell apart in the second half, like all of us when we THINK we are just fine with jet lag and then hit the wall

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So when the actual ratings for last night’s NFL game come out compared to Trump’s vanity rally, will Donald demand anyone be fired who reports them?

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Have any GOP leaders who were fine with Georgia forbidding anyone from handing out WATER to voters standing in line, said anything about Trump’s $5,000 dividend promise if Republicans win the midterms? I’ll wait.

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As Trump’s FCC tries to keep Democrats from appearing on late night and daytime talk shows, I don’t see Democrats losing their minds over Ted Cruz appearing today on The View.”

As my late great stepmother used to say “We’re not perfect but they’re nuts.”

o the supposedly nonpartisan US Attorney General can show up at Trump’s partisan rally?

But a US Senate Candidate can’t appear on the Jimmy Kimmel show?

Make it make sense.

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Now Trump is saying the war will end and gas prices will come down “right after the election.”

So this is his new equivalent of “in two weeks?”

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The Senate will be back in Session next Monday, Sept 15.

Anyone want to guess what the official GOP excuse for Mitch McConnell’s absence will be?

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JD Vance actually tried to attack James Talarico by saying ” “I never want see that guy’s web browser history”

Not sure I’d have couched it that way.

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This CBS headline…

“Iran strikes U.S. jets after Trump promises war to end after midterms”

Wait, I thought

  1. Trump says Iran’s military has been destroyed.
  2. Trump says it’s not a war, it’s a “conflict”, it’s “small potatoes.”

This is SO confusing.

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Meanwhile, on Fox News.

This headline: “Amazon cargo jet pilot reportedly told wife, ‘My career is over’ shortly after deadly crash.”

Nothing about the victims. Five people (so far) dead.

Rolando Aleman Leon, Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, Julio C. Pineda, Carlos Acosta Fajardo & Javierkys Reyes Quevedo.

Say THEIR names.

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As RNC is struggling to give “Trumpazoola” tickets away, worth a note even most those of us who got up early to get in Obama Presidential Library monthly queue – now for February 2027 – at 10a Chicago time still couldn’t get tickets…
(Places in line are assigned randomly & it sells out quickly.)

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GOP lost their minds when Joe Biden tried to forgive some student loan debt for low-income American
(and SCOTUS said he’d overstepped his authority.)

Donald Trump says he’ll give EVERY American $5,000 and GOP just shrugs. (Et tu, SCOTUS?)

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It’s not getting much coverage, but Trump didn’t just give Natalie Harp $45,000 cash bonus, he gave same to 2 other young women who work for him. (We only know this because they reported it.)

  1. What do the others do for him?
  2. How many Trump cash gifts haven’t been reported?

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After hours

Posted September 9, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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SF Giants were officially eliminated from the post season tonight.


Shocking many fans who thought they were eliminated in August.

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Anyone reading this who is a tennis fan is either up way too late or thinking “WTF happened at the US open?”


As a baseball fan first, I can say, the best sports don’t have clocks.

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Seriously?!! GOP Senate candidate John Sununu “I certainly support a work requirement for able-bodied Medicare recipients.”

You’ve worked hard your entire life, 50 yrs or more & retire, without a pension & now for health insurance you need to get a job on your feet at Walmart or Starbucks??!!

White collar places won’t hire you.

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Jimmy Kimmel on his first day back from an extended vacation.

“Donald Trump and I have one thing in common, we both accomplished nothing all summer long.”

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Bought gas last on Aug 26 for $5.69 in San Francisco Bay Area, regular gas at station next to Safeway.

Went by today. It’s $6.09

Thanks Trump

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As Trump continues his petty vendetta against Canada, an important reminder.

158 Canadian service members lost their lives helping the US in our war with Afghanistan after 9-11

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He said he was going to drain the swamp.

Who knew he meant he’d just drain the reflecting pool?

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The deceased victims from the Amazon cargo plane crash: Rolando Aleman Leon, Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, Julio C. Pineda, Carlos Acosta Fajardo, & Javierkys Reyes Quevedo.

All in van owned by contract cleaning company for airline companies. Trump & Duffy still have not sent condolences. #shameful

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Another dirty secret about aviation in USA.

Many major airlines subcontract things like cleaning planes so they can save $$ by not having to give benefits to workers.

All 5 killed in Miami cargo jet crash – with Latino names – were in van used by plane cleaners.

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Arson R us

Posted September 7, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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When Logan Webb left after six great innings with a 3-1 lead.

How many thought the SF Giants bullpen has a prayer of holding on against the St Louis Cardinals?

Not me, and I was right .Giants DID win, 5-4 in eleven innings.

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A power outage meant Monday night’s SMU – FSU game started late in Tallahassee and limited power throughout the game meant some stadium issues.

Per ESPN “Not all the stadium lights were operating and the teams were forced to deal with a number of other issues, including no coach-to-player communication, no iPads on the sidelines, no public address announcer and no scoreboard.”

No iPads? How did the younger players survive?

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All 5 victims who died (so far) in Amazon cargo crash were in 2 vehicles on ground, including van owned by a contract cleaning company for airlines.”

So likely they weren’t white.

Does that explain why Duffy still hasn’t posted condolences?

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As Donald’s mystery meat floods the US market, Americans being able to eat a hamburger that won’t make you sick or kill you USED to be a bipartisan goal.
“Last year Senate majority leader, John Thune, and Senator Cory Booker introduced bipartisan legislation that would once again require that meat be labeled according to its country of origin. “

But with the current meat situation,will generic ground beef and random fast food hamburgers be about as appealing to average Americans as day-old gas station sushi?

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How much of the insanity with Canada is because Donald is STIL jealous of Justin Trudeay?

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So can we start referring to his gaudy resort in Florida as “Sea to Lake?”

After all “Mar-A-Lago” is a SPANISH phrase.

America first, right?

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Ball don’t lie

Posted September 7, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Okay, on Labor Day Weekend, who had Rafael Devers with more home runs than Shohei Ohtani?

Now all of you liars put your hands down.

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To quote the late great Ralph Barbieri, “more than one thing can be equally true.”

Michigan got more than the benefit of the doubt on that hail Mary when officials put ONE second back on the clock But Western Michigan should have defended the 2nd attempt better.

(And I say that as both a mostly Michigan fan, and a fan of the New Orleans Saints who have perfected the art of a prevent defense preventing you winning.)

So for an example.

Trump endorsed Mike Lindell in the GOP primary in Minnesota.

Lindell lost. Bigly

Kristen Welker said Trump has a “mixed record on endorsements.”

So FCC Chair Brendan Carr indicates now that the truth may be a crime?

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Trump fundraising email today:

“Democrats are planning to SWEEP THE MIDTERMS IN A FEW SHORT WEEKS! They’ve teamed up with the fake news media to BURY our historic wins, and to make us look like the bad guys – FALSE!”

He knows GOP is going to lose… bigly

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Three weeks away from season premiere of Saturday Night Live.

Remember first season in 1975 with running “Weekend Update” line “Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.”

Will 2026 be a play on that phrase with Mitch McConnell?

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Mike Johnson just announced the House wll be in session for only 4 days between July and November.

Well, it’s 4 more days than Mitch McConnell will work..

MAGA trolls use not only Butler but several other cases where no one was hurt & motives unclear at best as fodder for ballroom etc. “Liberals are trying to kill him.”

Man tried to attack Dr. Amy Acton at Ohio event & actually injured several people.

MAGA trolls immediately call it staged stunt.

Siri, what is a cult?

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Games people play

Posted September 5, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Are any MAGA “defenders” of women’s sports actually watching the women’s FIBA championships?

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Or do they know that the WNBA is taking a pause for the tournanment?

Rephrase, how many MAGA “defenders of women’s sports” even know what the FIBA women’s championships ARE?

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Meanwhile, over on Faux News, they’re talking about “WNBA Star” Sophie Cunningham.

She has a right to her views & her opinions. But WNBA star?

And “Sophie gets it. She’s just as tired as we are from all the WNBA nonsense.”

Excuse me, Fox is BEHIND most of the “WNBA nonsense.”

Rain is tough on buildings, so are leaks

GOP is all over claiming the Kennedy Center roof collapsed, presumably cover for letting Trump bulldoze the building.

But even if you believe the worst, the pictures show a SMALL chunk of ceiling that fell in one area, and then a “debris pattern.”

Wonder how many DC tenants and homeowners had as bad or worse damage during Friday’s storm.?

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Sour cherry on top of a sh*t sundae of a season is SF Giants partnering with Kalshi (and this week even posting a in game highlight saying how the team’s odds of winning had gone up …

Reminder, Willie Mays was banned from MLB for 6 years because he took a job as a casino greeter

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This NY Times headline

“Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices
After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to global energy shock…”

Scott Bessent is an underrated dark horse for worst person in Trump administration.

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Trump also wants now to use taxpayer funds meant for working families and single parents for child care to pay child card subsidies to MARRIED couples with a stay-at-home spouse.

JD Vance has been pushing this policy. While he and his wife Usha, (who does podcasts and interviews and other things, not to mention her nonstop vacations with JD on our dime) have four chlldren and how many nannies?

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No joke. Trump’s fundraising email today “Today, I’m not the President or the Commander-in-Chief. I’m just Donald Trump – father & grandfather, who is fighting every single day to Make our Country Great Again.” Can someone ask him on camera how many of his children/grandchildren he can name

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Maybe Mitch McConnell as a sitting senator not being seen in public for over three months is a test run for GOP with Donald Trump?

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If John McCain were still alive, he’d only be 90 yrs old.

(3 years younger than Chuck Grassley.)

How much do we miss his voice? Especially today with Trump posting stolen valor picture including Vietnam medals & referring to deaths of 18 American soldiers as “small potatoes.”

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Let the games begin

Posted September 3, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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FIBA Women’s world cup starts Sept 4.

So the WNBA will take a break.

Anyone think Fox News, who talks nonstop about former NBA players and their publicity stunt efforts to declare for the WNBA draft, will cover the tournament at all?

Dear SF Giants:

Want fans actually show up for the rest of this season?

Have discount beer/wine/sodas for every game if Devers hits a home run, and if it’s too late in game, have a credit on your tickets for next game.

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Donald Trump during a speech in what USED to be the rose garden, just said he will help Republican candidates campaign for the midterms, and urged them to run on his White House record.

As a Democrat, I approve this message.

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Trump, a temporary Washington DC and White House resident, demolished the East Wing, and just took down the Blue Man statue at the Kennedy Center.

So does this mean if you book a room at one of Trump’s hotels you can bring a hammer to knock down anything you don’t like?

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NY Times headline: Trump Administration Begins Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms

Election fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.

“Fixed it for you NY Times Electiont fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on making it as difficult as possible for American citizens to vote in 2026.”

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In view of Donald Trump unilaterally having dismantling the Blue Man sculpture is there a single Republican leader who will publicly tell Donald he is not allowed to touch the Kennedy Center itself?

I’ll wait.

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WTAF? Now Donald is spending $250,000 to “renovate” WH bowling alley?

PLUS additional $878,000 contract awarded to “Charles Mann Enterprises” for “studio project” in same basement as bowling alley. Details on projects not available in federal procurement records.”


$1 million in taxpayer $$ for this latest vanity project. Americans struggling to pay rent and put food on the table must be so proud.

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For man who doesn’t drink he sure loves to wine.

Trump “I’m not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported. I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement”

Wait, how many times has he said the war was over?

This is SO confusing.

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Delta Airlines inflight maps, not bending the knee, yet.

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Donald Trump Jr just posted video of Eric Swalwell being surrounded by FBI agents at SFO Airport.
Swalwell should face consequences if he’s guilty of sexual assault.
Yet Jr. & GOP post NOTHING about Max Miller, accused by his ex-wife & father-in law of spousal AND child abuse

GOP Senate Majority leader John Thune about Ken Paxton in Texas and Mike Collins in Georgia “We have really high qualify candidates.

Fixed it for you John Thune “You must be high if you think we have quality candidates.”

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Beginning to look like for Nov 3, 2026, we all need to do whatever we can to make sure we have time to vote in person. Even if it means calling in sick or taking a vacation day.

Because Trump & his cult henchmen will do everything they can to make mail in voting impossible & lines at polling places as long as possible.

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Donald Trump now suggested he is reconsidering US support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
What’s next? He declares the Falkland Islands a US terrority?

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The kids are alright?

Posted August 31, 2026 by left coast sports babe
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Rafi (Rafael Devers) and the Rivercats are more fun than the SF Giants have been for most of this yeaer.

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USC, which had an “announced” attendance of 51,444 fans, for their first game against San Jose State, said they hopeds to see “increased attendance the rest of the season.”

Maybe they shouldn’t have broken up the Pac 12 for bigger ratings, or whatever?

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Donald Trump just called Jon Voight his “Hollywood Ambassador”

“Trump: I just had a GREAT and very interesting meeting with my Hollywood Ambassador and Movie Legend, Jon Voight! He is a fantastic man who loves our Country…”

Seriously? Is Voight even at the level to be invited to “Dancing with the Stars?”

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Watched way too many Trump campaign speeches in 2024.

Don’t remember a single one where he said “If elected, I promise to tear down the East Wing and build a huge expensive ballroom.”

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Can we start referring to Natalie Harp as the President’s human air tag?

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At this point thinking maybe Pete Hegseth only has a job because Donald Trump can’t admit he made a mistake in hiring him in the first place.
(Well, that and he’s male.)

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Almost seems sometimes like Trump is trying to make the midterms a blue tsunami….as if he figures a record-breaking loss “nobody’s seen anything like it” will be easier to claim was rigged.

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As Trump continues with his demolition projects as a White House tenant, imagine if you booked a room at the Trump hotel, and decided to repaint the room and knock down a few walls.

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But speaking of hotels:

Hey Donald Trump!!

While you’re attacking Canadian companies has anyone told you that your golden boy Ken Paxton in Texas is campaigning in a Four Seasons shirt?

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts is headquartered in TORONTO, yes that city on the shores of Lake Ontario.

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As Google caves and puts “Lake America” on its maps, where does it stop?

What if he ordered them to rename Google itself to be “Trump search?

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Serious question. Lindell, a Trump favorite, is clearly trying to make point about elections. Can someone ask Lisa Demuth what she thinks of Minnesota election integrity.

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Wait.

Fox News has this headline?

“Iran attacks US forces in retaliation for latest American strikes in Strait of Hormuz.”

Is Dear Leader, who just claimed “mission accomplished” going to demand Fox be punished?

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