Left Coast Sports Babe

On a brighter note for SF Giants fans, this isn’t a season like 2002 or 2016 where you think all winter about ONE game that got away.

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Los Angeles Lakers fined $500,000 for violating NBA’s anti-tampering rule after, as ESPN reports, “GM Rob Pelinka was found to have had contact with Paul George’s agent after the team had already been warned.”
$500,000? Isn’t that about has much as the team wasted for a couple games on Kobe Bryant in the last year of his contract?

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Tiger Woods has been given clearance by his doctore to start “pitching golf balls.”  At this point this seems to be as likely to result in success as Tim Tebow’s hitting baseballs.

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So with #DavidClarke resigning as Sheriff, who’s got him in the pool being hired by @realDonaldTrump before #JoeArpaio?

Well, of course we know President Obama wasn’t golfing during Katrina. He was too busy altering his Kenyan birth certificate. #sarcasm

Trump reportedly to rescind #DACA. Because nothing says humanitarianism after US natural disaster in US like kicking immigrant children out.In polite response to a friend who says Trump still “better than Hillary,” we don’t know what she would be. We know what he is. #deplorable

Florida has now suspended starting RB Jordan Scarlett & WR Rick Wells for the Michigan game, bringing the total of suspended players for the game to 10. Or as many SEC players consider that, higher math.

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With all the bad press NFL players get, often deservedly so, may I just say that JJ Watt seems to be a seriously fine human being.

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Astros returning to Houston on Saturday for a double header against NY. Which Astros president Reid Ryan says is a “welcome distraction for our city that is going through a very difficult time. We hope that we can put smiles on some faces.”
Well, it helps that the team gets to face the Mets.

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SF Giants’ Matt Moore, 4-13, has 5.49 ERA, highest of any qualified NL starting pitcher. The curse of Skeeter? #MattDuffy

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So if USA has money to build a wall, should be easy to divert $$$$ for now to Harvey relief and infrastructure?

-Trump on FEMA director Long “a man who’s really become very famous on television over last couple of days.” Working w/ Frederick Douglas?

A Houston mattress and furniture store opened itself to Hurricane Harvey victims as a shelter,  Paging Joel Osteen, this is what a House of God really is….

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“What a crowd, what a turnout,” Trump in Texas. Even average narcissistic sociopaths have to be appalled.

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Facebook will start censoring pages that publish #FakeNews So much for those who go to FB to get updates from #FoxNews

Heard the news of an accident in Paris while listening to an SF Giants game, then drove to San Francisco for a 15th anniversary dinner at Fleur de Lys, where everyone, instead of going into dinner, was gathered around a small TV in the bar, as networks had just announced her death. Hard to believe it’s been 20 years. RIP Diana, Princess of Wales.

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and a short detour on the bus to hell courtesy of Roberta K.  “Re: Melania’s shoes — an online friend of mine commented, “Melania heard they needed pumps in Houston.”

Texas Rangers refused to swap locations for series with the Houston Astros after Hurricane Harvey.   And Dallas Cowboys are going, wow, we may not even be the most hated team in Texas anymore.

Trump in Texas on #Harvey “There’s probably never been something so expensive in our country’s history.” Now, about that wall….

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Melania Trump caused a stir by showing up in Texas with her husband to make an appearanc after Harvey in  $600 Manolo Blahnik stilettos.  To be fair, they were BLACK $600 Manolo Blahnik stilettos.  Not like Melania would be disrespectful in bright colors.

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Megachurch preacher Joel Osteen might turn out to be a rich asshole who doesn’t really care about people. I’m shocked.

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Really hoping that a lot of people who might have donated to Joel Osteen’s church decide instead to give money to Hurricane Harvey relief.

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Re #NashvilleStatement – Wise words “We shall be free. When we’re free to love anyone we choose.” From that commie-pinko Garth Brooks.

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The CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Art Briles will not join their staff. Translation, the news about Baylor just reached Canada?

These days it’s almost a relief to wake up and see #BachelorinParadisetrending on Twitter.

SF Giants sending email ads already for “Giants autumn attire.” Guess there’s no need to wait for anything with potential postseason logos.

“All options are on the table.” Wait, wasn’t North Korea Trump’s foreign policy great victory? Who knew diplomacy could be so complicated?

Boston’s Logan Airport is considering charging fees to drivers who drop off or pick up passengers. Airlines are incensed. Mostly that they didn’t think of it first.

J.J Watt says if @NFL actually plays 8/31 Texans Cowboys game they should fundraise for Houston. A possible actual meaningful preseason game?

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football league have hired former Baylor football coach Art Briles as an assistant coach. As if an 0-8 season wasn’t embarrassment enough.

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Okay, for something we can have bipartisan agreement on just being WRONG, FedEx just sent out their 2017 Holiday (as in Christmas) schedule.

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Amazon cut some Whole Foods prices up to 43%. As if regulars don’t feel somewhat ripped off for having shopped at Whole Foods already.

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A new study says four cups of coffee per day can lower risk of death. Is this of the drinker, or the people around him or her if someone with that much of a habit doesn’t get their morning caffeine?

Don’t even watch #GameofThrones but pretty sure season finale involved a lot of people dying?

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Mexico is offering aid to USA. Should anyone who wants to build that wall turn it down? @realDonaldTrump

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Scientists say climate change causes more extreme weather patterns. But I’m sure Trump and friends will say Harvey is just a coincidence.

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If both alt-right & Antifa have so much energy for protests/counter-protests maybe they can call temporary truce & help in Texas? #Harvey

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20,000 cruise passengers stuck aboard ships who can’t disembark in Galveston. Presume lots of karaoke versions of Gilligan’s Island?

Jennifer Detlefsen, daughter of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, on Trump’s transgender ban. “This man is a disgrace. I’ve tried to keep politics out of my social media feed as much as possible, but this is inexcusable. This veteran says sit down and shut the fuck up, you know-nothing, never-served piece of shit. #itmfa #wtf
Another fun Thanksgiving dinner ahead….

Okay, who needed #Finland for the win in Trump Insult Bingo?

Because finally, poetry, why not?   From British poet Jon Stallworthy, a poem I remember liking in college a long time ago. For Finland. About a time when they were getting along so well with Russia in 1939.

Snow inexhaustibly
falling on snow! Those whom
we fight are so many,
Finland so small,
where shall we ever find room
to bury them all?

With the #bustohell caveat, #HurricaneHarvey could be the worst weekend for Houston since the Oilers-Bills playoff game in 1993.

Some people thought a 30.5 point spread for Stanford vs Rice was crazy. They were right.

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But have to  wonder after seeing Stanford, ranked #14 pre-season, despite a potentially suspect offense, beat Rice 62-7,  how many SEC teams are scrambling to get the Owls on their schedule?

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Browns named DeShone Kizer regular season starting QB against Steelers. So modern day equivalent of naming deck chair manager on Titanic?

Mayweather apparently denied betting $400,000 on himself Saturday for McGregor fight. What a shame, guy only ended up pocketing $100 mill.

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So now some of us can go back to not caring about boxing without having to ignore all the headlines.

– Meg Whitman has stepped down as chairman of HP’s board on Wednesday,  fueling rumors that despite her denials of going to Uber, that the ride-share company will soon name her as CEO.  So, if so, how did Uber change Meg’s mind – a offer with surge pricing ?

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No jokes, doctors are reporting seeing patients who put sunscreen on their eyes to watch the eclipse.  On the bright side for some conservatives, this does tend to shoot down Darwin’s theory of evolution.

On same subject,  now at least five dead in Texas. Which is sad. Though have to wonder how many of them were “refused to evacuate” Darwin award winners?

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Honda confirms digital clocks on older models Pilot SUVs and Odyssey minivans have reset themselves to 00:00. Meanwhile USA GOP trying to reset our country to 1950s.

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With a barrage of Twitter attacks Sunday on Mexico has it occurred to Trump that the might need their Southern neighbor’s help after Hurricane Harvey?

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As govt tries to help Texas, be nice if Senator Cruz or Cornyn actually apologized for voting against Federal funding for Hurricane Sandy.

So someone did tell Trump that people in Texas can’t read his  self congratulatory tweets if  their phones are underwater?

Actually sorry for Julian Edelman, out for the year with torn ACL. But just guessing that outside about a 100 mile radius from Boston, no one’s shedding too many tears for #Patriots.

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Oregon State is not helping #Pac12 starting off the year in fighting East Coast bias.

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Uncertainly over Isaiah Thomas’s hip could lead to #Cavs voiding trade w/ #Celtics. Oops, Boston fans asking “how do you unburn a jersey?

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As NFL injuries pile up, guessing seriously  most season ticket holders would be happier w/ higher regular season  ticket prices & fewer pre-season games.

Well, #Stanford and #Rice‘s decision to play today in Sydney instead of Houston is looking pretty prescient.

Three Carnival Cruise Line ships will extend cruises a day to delay return to Galveston over Hurricane Harvey.  The important question  for passengers – do they get free drinks?

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Terror suspect arrested in London with a sword at Buckingham Palace, causes minor injuries to 3 policemen.
Meanwhile, on the M1 Highway about 90 minutes from London, 8 die in a massive traffic accident where 2 men arrested for dangerous driving.
Proving, once again, we have a lot more to fear from stupidity (especially when combined with testosterone) than terrorism.

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Am I the only one who doesn’t care that spoilers were released for the #GameOfThrones season finale?

At least Texans who don’t believe in climate change & science, like the National Weather Service, had a few days of blissful ignorance before weekend. #HurricaneHarvey

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Trump has pardoned Arpaio. There may be good people “on many sides.” Sheriff Arpaio isn’t one of them.

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Trump doesn’t brag about firing neo-Nazi #Gorka, but brags about pardoning racist monster #Arpaio   Sad

Homeland Security Adviser Bossert – Trump’s Camp David weekend “isn’t a trip. I wouldn’t characterize it as a trip.” Translation, no golf.

Scariest thing on #TrumpPardon: If he pardoned Arpaio, who wouldn’t he pardon?

(Tony Bruno suggests “The interuption?”)

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Joe Arpaio today ” I told my wife I don’t want nothing to do with politics, but now I’ve got to rethink that. I think I’ve got a big political message to get out.”
So does Trump think he’s going to appoint Arpaio to replace Sessions as Attorney General?

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If you aren’t convinced yet on Arpaio, remember Maricopa County voters, who knew him best, voted him out of office last year. #TrumpPardon

So why didn’t @realDonaldTrump just build a wall to keep #HurricaneHarvey out?

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Posted before the fight – From TC  “Mayweather 49-0   57-0 if u include women.”

Two Chicago bars are boycotting NFL games on TV until Colin Kaepernick is signed. Wonder how they’d feel if Kap were a bear who played like Cutler.

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Shame that #Yankees #Tigers are done playing for the season. At this point, fans might pay more for a rematch than Mayweather McGregor.

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Kevin Durant on Kyrie Irving saying he wanted a trade “he showed a lot of courage, man, because it’s hard to take that type of criticism.” Hey, it’s a free country. But courage, yeah, okay, so what kind of medal shall we give him?

For all worries about terrorists with cars, think most Americans are at more serious risk from 80-90 somethings who still insist on driving.

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Now it’s #Corker. Has there ever been anyone who criticizes @realDonaldTrump who he doesn’t lash out at like an petulant angry child?

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Good luck to everybody. They’re going to be safe.” Is that Trumpian for “The coastal towns tend Democrat so f*ck them?” #HurricaneHarvey

Hurricane Harvey really upended Trump’s weekend plans. Forced him to go to Camp David instead of Bedminster & maybe forego golf. #TheHorror

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As we watch approach of #HurricaneHarvey think George W. Bush might be forgiven for thinking “They complained about me with Katrina?”

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Wishing the best for Texans during #HurricaneHarvey. But hoping they all remember that Ted Cruz voted against federal relief after Sand

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A reminder to share with anyone in Harvey’s path. This old joke  was popular after Katrina:
Police in New Orleans knock on a woman’s door and tell her to evacuate. She responds “No, God will save me.”
Then floodwaters come into her street. People come by in a boat and tell her to get in. She responds “No, God will save me.”
Then the water level reaches into her house so she has to climb on the roof. And a rescue helicopter comes by with people yelling her to grab a rope ladder. She responds “No, God will save me.”
Then the water washes over the roof and she drowns.
At the pearly gates she asks “God, why didn’t you save me?”
And God says, “I sent police, a boat and a helicopter. What did you want?”

Not a UFC fan but  Jon Jones stripped of title again for drugs? Third time he has lost it. Maybe they should find a way to instant-test the guy BEFORE he gets in ring?

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Although really,  a DUI hit-and-run, two PED suspensions, maybe Jones really missed his calling with the NFL.

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ESPN says the happiness football fans in the country are at Ohio State. Hmm, did they mean happy or smug?

Unhappiest college football fans per ESPN are at Kansas. And many Kansas students are going “We have a football team?”

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Several members of Cleveland Browns knelt during anthem. @NFL isn’t too worried, not like the Browns are a team who’ll be on national TV or in playoffs.

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Although regarding the Cleveland Browns kneeling during National Anthem. Wonder how many fans who profess to be upset use anthem themselves as a chance for a bathroom break.

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Patriots gave the President a Super Bowl Ring during their White House Visit. Perhaps so Trump can match his BFF Putin?

In 2018 MLB apparently plans to implement a universal code of conduct for fans at games. So they didn’t already have one?

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BWI Airport was evacuated after a man indicated to authorities that there was a bomb in his luggage. No explosives were found. Are they sure he just didn’t mean he had a DVD copy of the newest Pirates of the Caribbean movie?

US State Dept Travel advisory now includes Quintana Roo – the Cancun/Cozumel/Plaza del Carmen area, saying that while crime is generally gang related, the area can be dangerous for “innocent bystanders.”   Waiting for other countries to warn  their travelers the same about USA.

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So who’s going to play #LouiseLinton on Saturday Night Live this fall?

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Cops called when Gosselins fought over kids at dentist. Hard to believe not that long ago Jon & Kate were 2 of most embarassing folks in US.

Afghanistan is ‘easy to march into, hard to march out of.'” Alexander the Great, 330 BC #definitionofinsanity @realDonaldTrump

Rolling Stones tell Trump to stop using “You can’t always get what you want,” he ignores them again. Where’s good lawyer when you need one?

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Trump accuses media of “trying to take away our history and our heritage.” Uh, who’s “our”, orange man?

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For all those who wondered how long the lastest “new” Trump would last after Monday night’s speech, the answer – until they took away his teleprompter.

For all those who missed the total solar eclipse, I hear it may get really dark again as early as tonight. #SolarEclipse2017

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More people viewed Solar Eclipse than voted for @realDonaldTrump. Will Trump claim millions watched illegally?

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I think I got it, Obama took the sun away, Trump brought it back. The best, bigliest sun ever.

Meanwhile, with all the other strangeness in the world tonight, the 2017 #SFGiants did an impersonation of a very good baseball team.

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“Breaking News” that Alabama is pre-season #1 in AP poll. Uh, wouldn’t it be bigger news if they weren’t? @espn

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Tiger Woods is suing a porn site for allegedly publishing “nude selfies of him and ex Lindsey Vonn hacked from her phone”
Okay, I get it, everyone is entitled to a private life. But considering how sexts blew up his marriage, wouldn’t you think a Stanford grad like Tiger would be smart enough to learn about, say, the new Polaroid cameras.

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Trump looked at #SolarEclipse without glasses, but does it matter?#alreadyblind “There are none so blind, as those who will not see.”

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The man who allegedly ambushed shot a judge before being fatally shot himself today in Ohio was father of one of the Steubenville High School football players convicted of rape in 2013. Sounds like the snake didn’t slither far from the tree.

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Minnesota is having their worst measles outbreak and decades. And anti-vaccine forces are responding with… heightened efforts to fight immunizations?
It’s a particularly awful category of potential Darwin award when you breed and then risk your children. (and other people’s children.)

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Trump in speech tonight “Loyalty to our nation demands loyalty to one another.” Uh, he can’t even be loyal to people he hires. (or marries.)

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Trump “We can’t repeat in Afghanistan the mistake made in Iraq. ” Nah, we’ll make newer and biglier mistakes.

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Paul Ryan on hatred and violence – “it is very important that we don’t make this partisan” Right, except when the President does it.

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Now that we’ve heard President basically talking about Charlottesville on Monday, can’t wait for Tuesday in Arizona & @realDonaldTrump rebuttal.

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Seriously can anyone imagine the outrage if President Obama and his family had hit the Secret Service limit for the year.

If Trump wants to prove science is #FakeNews he could help convince skeptics by just spending a few minutes looking at the eclipse.

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With today’s loss, #SFGiants were officially eliminated in the NL West.

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MLB Umps wore white wristbands as a protest to perceived increased verbal abuse by players. They couldn’t find another color? #Tonedeaf

Anyone else see the #NOvsLAC hashtag and thinking “Wait, preseason Pelicans Clippers already?

All these tweets about #MLBLittleLeagueClassic – wasn’t that the SF Giants Phillies series this weekend?

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Olympian medalist  Aly Raisman blasts USA Gymnastics for ignoring and not stopping a sex abuser doctor.   Who did they think they were, the Catholic Church?

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Powerball jackpot will grow to about $650 million. Alas of the millions who expect to win it and retire, many of them can vote.

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Breitbart political editor Matthew Boyle on Bannon’s return “We’ve been a pirate ship without a captain for a year.”
Americans are going, “Big deal, we’ve had the ship of state without a captain for almost 8 months.”

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Trump response to #USSJohnSMcCain collision & missing soldiers “That’s too bad.” Wonder how he’d response if Mar-A-Lago caught fire.

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Jerry Falwell Jr. defended Trump saying “very fine people on both sides, saying the President had “inside information.” So who called him with the information, David Duke?

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RIP Jerry Lewis. Will they put flags at half-staff in France?

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One of toughest things about living with Trump in White House is difficulty of telling what posts are real & which are the Onion.

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Some Oceanaire restaurants in various locations, owned by Landry’s, have been putting a 3% surcharge on bills to cover increases in mandatory minimum wages.   Wonder how much the surcharges would be if they isolated how much it costs to pay executive salaries?

Remember when some of us thought a Trump vacation might mean he’d just spend all his time on the golf course and give the country a break?

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Everyone worried about Trump’s base not abandoning him: remember as he says, don’t need a popular majority, electoral votes are enough.

SF Giants gave up 7 runs to the Phillies in the 6th, lost 12 to 9, and still weren’t the Bay Area team who had the ugliest night.

(49ers lost 33-14 to Broncos. And it wasn’t that close.   But heck, no player this week ended up on a police blotter..)

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At least  SF Giants didn’t sell part of their collective soul to sign Aroldis Chapman in the offseason. #smallmercies

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Dozens of NYPD cops staged a show of support today for Colin Kaepernick in Brooklyn. Of course, if any of them are Jets fans,  signing even a mediocre QB is looking pretty good right now.

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Just thinking, as much as I love sports, I think I could happily live my whole life without playing fantasy football.

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-TC from BC thinks Kap has ruled out going to the CFL, “because we don’t play the Star Spangled Banner before games.”

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The National Museum of African American History & Culture will be adding a Colin Kaperinick jersey and other items to their collection. Well, for football fans in Washington, DC it will give them an actual place to go to see an NFL jersey during the post season.

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Police say an intoxicated woman started cursing at a man fishing in a lake,  bit into his fishing line and swam off with his lure.  You guessed it, Florida.

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Trump and others seem unclear on the concept: You can be anti-hate, and anti-racism, and still support police. #LoveTrumpsHate

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So as a new week begins, wonder how many people playing the Trump firing game are one square away from “BINGO?”

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Why is Gorka still in White House? Well, Trump has to ration firings/resignations one at a time. Only has so many bright shiny distracting objects.

And so now we’re back to tweeting about Crooked Hillary Clinton. Sorest winner ever? @realDonaldTrump

Breitbart political editor Matthew Boyle on Bannon’s return “We’ve been a pirate ship without a captain for a year.”
Americans are going, “Big deal, we’ve had the ship of state without a captain for almost 8 months.”

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Curtis Granderson cleared waivers and was traded from the Mets to the Dodgers.    Which wouldn’t bother to San Francisco fans as he’s hitting .228 .  Except that his 19 HRs are  more than anyone on Giants.

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Georgia Tech dismissed its top running back, sophomore Dedrick Mills, for an unspecified “violation of athletics department rules.” This following two suspensions for him last year.
Mills was already on the pre-season all-ACC team. Too soon to start a pool on which SEC school will offer him a second chance?

Although if cranky  SF Giants fans thought their team was worst in baseball, now they get to see what truly awful team looks like. #Phillies

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New England top draft pick DE Derek Rivers is probably out for the season with a torn ACL. Sad for him, but “I feel so sorry for the Patriots” said nobody.

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Jags to share QB duties between Blake Bortles and Chad Henne. Coach Marrone “I’m looking for someone that’s going to lead this offense.” And guessing Marrone hopes to find that someone in the 2018 draft.

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Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer, says she won’t talk to Trump. She’s got more courage than many Republicans.

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CEOs leaving Trump in droves, Cleveland Clinic, American Cancer Society have canceled Mar-a-Lago events. Maybe GOP should follow the money.

Anyone got BINGO in the Trump firing game yet?

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So did Trump fire #SteveBannon for being too racist, or for taking too much of the credit?

Good thing for Trump that Bannon doesn’t appear to be a vindictive SOB.  #sarcasm

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Rex Tillerson “It’s well understood & embraced I’m certain by everyone in room, we all know hate isn’t American value.” Has he told his boss?

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Now all of 1 of Trump’s Arts and Humanities council have resigned. Trump was shocked, he didn’t know he had Arts & Humanities Council.

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Now member of Trump’s evangelical council has quit. How long until God says, “take my name off your money, you don’t trust in me anymore.”

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Joe’s Crab Shack abruptly closed 41 locations without warning, throwing hundreds out of work. Somehow I missed Trump tweet taking credit.

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With Bannon’s ouster, editor of Breitbart has tweeted #WAR. This would so much more fun as fiction than documentary. But pass the popcorn.

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Wonder if anyone at the #WhiteHouse has told Melania, sorry, you can’t quit too

Does it count as leaving a sinking ship when you are thrown off? Asking for rat friends.

As many people who try to defend Trump, is there ANYONE who will claim he makes decent wine. #howlowcanyougo?

Six  police officers shot tonight in FL & PA. at least one has died. Clearly being good guy with a gun isn’t enough when bad guys have guns.

I really miss the days when a city was trending on Twitter because of something like a sporting event. #Barcelona

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Awful news from Barcelona.   But in Bedminster wonder how hard the White House  staff trying to keep President who “waits to get the facts” from instantly tweeting blame.

We can all decry terrorism both in #Charlottesville and #Barcelona. It’s not mutually exclusive.

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On the other hand, once again, if we stop laughing, the terrorists win.  So….and since in Spain they’ve been posting cat pictures to drown out the pictures of the attack on social media…

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St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach said today that despite the Cardinals saying Rally Cat would have a home with the team, they have not yet decided on the feline’s long-term home.
Maybe the Outreach director is a Cubs or Brewers fan?

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Did they have a preseason #Bengals #Bears game at Wrigley Field and not tell us? 13 to 10 Cincinnati over Chicago.

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#Reds 13, #Cubs 10. Guess we don’t need to ask the question “Was the wind blowing out at Wrigley today?

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The Durham, NC story will not get much attention after the horrific Barcelona attacks. But think about this, in a Southern city, when police moved to arrest those who tore down a Confederate statue, residents showed up and many of them lined up at the detention facility to turn themselves in in solidarity. Now THESE are “very fine people.” IMHO.

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Trump angrily tweeting about statues being removed and beauty taken away. But isn’t his plan to have a statue of himself in every park?

Since Trump is decrying loss of “beauty” with these Confederate statues can we just move them to the grounds of Bedminster?

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Trump tweet.  “Study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!”

One, it’s a myth.  Two, is he suggesting we deport White Supremacists and anyone flying a Confederate flag?

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Pence spoke publicly today in Panama on attack in Barcelona. Guessing White House didn’t want @realDonaldTrump anywhere near a microphone.

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So can we start a pool as to Trump will first tweet an attack against Bob Corker?

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage said taking down Confederate statues “just like” removing a 9-11 monument. Better to be silent & thought a fool….

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Add South Carolina GOP Senator Tim Scott to the list for @realDonaldTrump Twitter insult bingo. #dominosareteetering

Who in #GOP is going to have guts to tip over @realDonaldTrump House of Cards. Somebody young with a future? Nikki Haley or Marco Rubio?

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Finally,  terrorism is awful. But if you look at White Supremacists & say many of them are fine people yet still support a Muslim ban, well, f*ck you.

This was the moment that Trump became Jefferson Davis.

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Because all Americans know that there’s no difference between George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Robert E. Lee.

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It’s so nice to know that General John Kelly is now Chief of Staff and has restored order and sanity to the Trump White House.

I’d really hate to see what @realDonaldTrump would be like if John Kelly wasn’t on hand to rein him in.

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Remember watching Alexander Haig “I’m in charge here” & thinking that would be biggest White House meltdown we’d ever see on live TV.

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Lots of condemnation of Trump’s remarks today.  But hey, he got rave reviews from Ann Coulter and David Duke.

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As CEOs leave his manufacturing council, Trump tweets he has “many to take their place.”  Binders full of executives?

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Okay, congrats to all those who had AFL-CIO President Trumka in the pool. Who’s next?

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Not sure what Ivanka is saving her political capital for.  But has anyone told her it has an expiration date?

First store Christmas decorations in September, now McDonald’s will be serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes in August? Can we blame Trump?

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Roger Goodell talking about anthem protests wants fans “to understand that there are people with different viewpoints.” Which has always been true, many fans already use anthem for shorter bathroom and concession lines.

On a lighter note, Madbum is back. #Pitcherswhorake #SFGiants  (He hit a single off the top of the outfield wall…. might have been admiring it a bit much.)

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Lost in everything else today, Trump says he owns largest winery in US. Will he claim wineries in California are somehow illegal too?

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Jan Brewer “of course I’m not ashamed of Trump today.” Guessing a lot of Arizonians, including two senators, are ashamed of their governor.

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How awful is Trump?  Now he’s got me as an SF Giants fan rooting for one of the Dodgers.

NBA TV had an “NBA Schedule Release Special” tonight.   Most of world going “really?” NFL going “Why didn’t we think of that?”

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Cal is considering selling alcohol at football games to boost revenue. Makes sense, fans need drinks to ease pain of watching the Bears play.

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Why is anyone in the planet still pitching to Giancarlo Stanton?

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An elephant has trampled and killed an Argentinian hunter who was lining up a shot to kill it in a private wildlife area in  Namibia.  The newspaper story mentioned his “tragic death.”  Tragic?  More like mean bitch karma for another win.

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Rick Barry today said the scrutiny President Trump is facing is “a disgrace to the world, to our country, what they’re doing.” Hmm, so for that NBA Champions visit to the White House, maybe Barry can just show up representing the team for lunch?

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Name of guy who killed a woman & injured many others w/ his car trending on Twitter. How about we don’t use it? Just hers. #HeatherHeyer
Trump comments today on Charlottesville:  Too late, and too little. Like his hands.

So now we have it, get killed by an undocumented immigrant have the President pay multiple tributes and get a law named after you. Get deliberately run over by a White Supremacist, get a quick mention in a Presidential speech two days after the fact.

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54 minutes to attack #MerckCEO for quitting his council, 2 days to condemn White Supremacists.

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So did they get Trump to read anti-racism statement by promising him 2 scoops of ice cream & that he could pardon Joe Arpaio?

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Just what would @realDonaldTrump have to do to have some of his base disavow him? Praise Hillary or Obama?

Amazing how much quicker @realDonaldTrump was today to denounce #FakeNews media compared to how long it took him to denounce neo-Nazis.

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Open note to White Supremacists wanting publicity for yourselves and your cause.   Why risk marching? Just post your names & pictures, the internet will take care of it.

ESPN reports Florida just suspended 7 players for their opener Sept 2 against Michigan. The players, including star WR Antonio Callaway, allegedly made improper charges at the school bookstore and then sold their purchases.
Coach Jim McElwain must be furious, had the idiots waited a few weeks they he could have suspended them for game 2 against Northern Colorado.

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This is Callaway’s third “incident” in 2 years. First an alleged sexual assault where his defense was that he said he was too stoned to have done anything, then a marijuana charge…. So time for the pool on when he will declare early for the NFL draft?   He’d fit in well with the Cowboys.

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Marshall Faulk on Ezekiel Elliott. “Obviously, we all have to grow up in life and make mistakes, and sometimes some of those mistakes cost you dearly.”
Uh, a “mistake” might be drinking too much, or saying something stupid, or trying to get away with drugs. Hitting a woman is not a “mistake.”

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James Allsup, one of the leaders of the Charlottesville neo-Nazi White Supremacist rally, is a recent Washington State graduate who was head of the college Republicans.
Stanford is playing WSU November 4 in Pullman. Sure hope they’re bringing the band.

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Because of course when you play 3 baseball games in 24 hours, the 3rd game has to go extra innings. #SFGiants #Nationals

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We must be getting into the serious part of the season. ESPN Sunday Night Baseball again featuring Red Sox vs Yankees.

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And of course,  Sunday Night Baseball also went extra innings. But the time of game was only 3 hours and 40 minutes. Did they sneak in a pitch clock?

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Marshawn Lynch remained seated last night during national anthem. Well, at least the Raiders don’t have to worry about him running his mouth on the subject.

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No tweets from @realDonaldTrump Sunday. Did Ivanka tell her daughter to hide Grandpa’s phone?

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When next American is killed by a Muslim or immigrant will Trump again decry “hatred, bigotry & violence” on many sides?

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Guess no one told all those neo-Nazi White Supremacists that all those tiki torches were made in China.

Does it make you an old fogie when you get pissed off that a concert scheduled for 7p hasn’t started by 845p. Asking for a friend.

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Rumors that those against McMaster in the Trump White House are trying to allege he has a drinking problem.  Except that maybe a “drinking problem” is the only way a sane person could work in the Trump White House.

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Pence  –  “Trump clearly & unambiguously condemned bigotry, violence & hate in streets of Charlottesville.”  Uh oh,  Time to check the VP for concussions?

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Mom of alleged Charlottesville car killer says he dropped his cat off w/ her to attend rally. Cats everywhere responding #notmyhuman

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“If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention,” #HeatherHeyer‘s last FB post.

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“You let them win if you let them divide us” Lady Gaga, AT&T Park,

Not the same thing, yet could death of Heather Heyer, young, pretty and white, hit USA like deaths of William Schraeder, Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller & Sandra Scheuer?  #kentstate

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And let me reiterate, as Evelyn Beatrice Hall and my more current heroine Molly Ivins basically said  “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

–Amazing to have a pro-Confederate pro-Nazi rally in Virginia supported by so many who also say “Hillary lost, get over it.”

#SFGiants fans have by and large re-embraced the prodigal Panda.  Pablo Sandoval has apologized. Anyone who thinks they made a mistake by voting Trump, welcome back too.

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Kevin Durant just apologized for calling India “20 years behind.” Hope someone doesn’t have a need soon to call tech support.

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If Trump really didn’t think White Supremacists were a large part of his base he’d have no problem condemning them today. Period.

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Suspected #Charlottesville car killer is 20-yr-old White Republican Ohio man. Can’t wait to hear GOP tomorrow talk about mental illness.

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And in another bus to hell moment, can we imagine what would have happened had the man who killed Heather was illegal?

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I’m a travel agent. I say “best regards” when booking a hotel reservation, not talking about people injured by a terrorist.

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“Bigotry and violence on many sides?” Uh @realDonaldTrump this wasn’t about many sides, #Charlottesville is about hate, and WHITE NATIONALIST TERRORISM

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Arrest made in #Charlottesville White Nationalist car terrorism. But suspect wasn’t shot because police didn’t deem him dangerous.

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Suspected #Charlottesville car killer is 20-yr-old White Republican Ohio man. Can’t wait to hear GOP tomorrow talk about mental illness.

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Rogers and Hammerstein, South Pacific, 1958

You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear,
You’ve got to be taught from year to year,
It’s got to be drummed in your dear little ear
You’ve got to be carefully taught.