Left Coast Sports Babe

A woman was arrested in Florida for trespassing and claiming a relationship with Tim Tebow. The other Mets aren’t too concerned, at least she doesn’t seem to be interested in stalking professional athletes.

So with  Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant both out maybe Kerr & Popovich should just  have fun & make @Spurs @Warriors an all bench game.

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At time of posting, Kerr just announced he will sit most of his starters. Maybe Pop should take the night off and let Becky Hammon coach. Not that she needs the help, but could be fun.

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Not sure how long Duke will be in NCAA tournament but Grayson Allen is perfect player to watch for those missing NFL violence. #MarchMadness

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Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, 70, who founded the idea of anti-gay conversion therapy, has died. Or maybe we should say God permanently converted him.

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Nancy Pelosi said today if Hillary Clinton had won she would have retired. NOW she tells us. Might have been a great Midwest campaign ad.

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Apparently Jim Mattis is battling with the White House over his choice to be undersecretary of defense for policy, which is apparently the 4th most powerful position in the Pentagon. Anne Patterson, a former ambassador to Egypt was a supporter of President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Waiting to see how this is somehow Obama’s fault.

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A Florida judge denied a retired police captain’s motion to use the “Stand Your Ground” defense after he fatally shot another man in a movie theater, allegedly in an argument over texting. So the case will now go to trial. Wonder if the decision had anything to do with the victim being a married young white father?

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Tomorrow morning will Trump tweet that Obama was responsible for Sean Spicer’s flag pin being upside down?

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Tomorrow morning will Trump tweet that Obama was responsible for Sean Spicer’s flag pin being upside down?

Trump canceled multiple open press events this week, citing “limited space.” Can we add that phrase to #TrumpDictionary #alternativefacts

Wait, we are losing an hour’s sleep this weekend? I blame Trump.

Tom Brady is partnering with boxed meal delivery company Purple Carrot:.”Eating meals just like the ones we’ll send out to our customers has really helped me stay at the top of my game.”
For $78 a week, customers will get six meals that are high-protein, gluten-free and limited in soy and refined sugar. The meals will also contain no dairy, eggs, seafood, meat or processed foods.
Wonder how many NFL fans will order the meals, and then supplement them with Papa John’s pizza?

Kirk Cousins is once again rumored to be going from the Redskins to the 49ers. Same dysfunction, better weather.

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Joe Mixon was not invited to the NFL combine this year over his having punched a female student in the face in 2014,  and the league has instituted a new rule this year that bars players from participating in the combine if they have misdemeanor or felony convictions involving domestic violence.
Meanwhile, the Ezekiel Elliott domestic violence investigation will no doubt be completed about the same time the Cowboys rookie star RB retires.

Hawaii says their attorneys will file a motion for a temporary restraining order on Trump’s new travel ban. Waiting for someone in the GOP to say that it’s ridiculous for such a motion to be filed from outside of the United States.

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British Airways is cutting legroom on their Airbus planes from 30 to 29 inches. They figure this will be no problem as passengers can just start emulating Kellyanne Conway and sit on their knees.

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Asked why Trump keeps tweeting about him Arnold Schwarzenegger today responded “I think he’s in love with me.” Pass the large-size popcorn.

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Jason Chaffetz ,who as a Congressman will have insurance benefits for life, said that on the proposed GOP Obamacare replacement plan “Americans have choices, and they’ve got to make a choice. So rather than getting that new iPhone that they just love maybe they should invest in their own health care.”
And millions of Americans want to know where they can buy health insurance for the cost of an iPhone.

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#Trumpcare will be the best healthcare plan like #TrumpGrill makes the best taco bowls.

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We could have great healthcare plan if Congress was REQUIRED to use same plan they come up with tor rest of country. #Trumpcare

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Homeland Security wants to separate parents from children at border. So what do they do w/ pregnant women?

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Trump tweet this morning “122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield. Just another terrible decision.”
Except that 113 of the 122 former Guantanamo detainees Trump is talking about were released by W. Only 9 by Obama. #alternativefacts #alternativenumbers

#ChaffetzMath compares buying healthcare to buying new iPhone. Not a gun. Because no GOP politician would ever say not to buy a new gun

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Sean Spicer to CNN Trump has no regrets about wiretap claims. As if we expected anyone w/ NarcissisticPersonalityDisorder to regret anything

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The proposed GOP plan to “repeal and replace” Obamacare removes a provision that required insurance companies to deduct NO MORE THAN $500,000 of executives’ pay as a business expense.
Well, good to know those poor executives won’t have to choose between just scraping by on half a million a year, and hurting their company’s bottom line. #populistmyass

Trump today said the GOP healthcare proposal is “wonderful” and says “we’re going to get it done.” Anyone want to lay odds he has any idea what’s actually in the bill?

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#BenCarsonAltDictionary Flight delays and cancellations = Involuntary extended vacations

From Marc Ragovin “Ben Carson, now starring in: Twelve Years An Involuntary Immigrant”

Boston Celtics were up two with six seconds to go  against Phoenix and ended up losing by 6.    Are we sure PriceWaterhouseCooper wasn’t somehow involved?

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Need any more illustration why baseball is the best sport? Draymond Green is unhappy with the Knicks, because they didn’t play music for the 1st half of todays game against the Warriors. He thought “it changed everything.” And it “was completely disrespectful to… all these people who’ve done these things to change the game from an entertainment perspective.”

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Redskins owner Dan Snyder gave coach Jay Gruden a two-year contact extension. Because Snyder figured he couldn’t get anyone else to take on the mess?

Wondering if about now FBI director Comey is regretting making Trump President?

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The long Bay Area nightmare is over: Warriors two game losing streak ends thanks to the Knicks.

Trump doubling down on his Obama #wiretap accusations. Did no one tell him the term #MarchMadness was already taken?

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Time to send every Republican in Congress a copy of “The Emperor has no Clothes?”

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Press Secretary Spicer on Twitter -“Reports concerning potentially politically motivated investigations immediately ahead of the 2016 election are very troubling.”

Did he type that with a straight face?

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Trump didn’t attend the Gridiron Dinner last night, but VP Pence did. And Senator Jodi Ernst said that Pence was “one heartbeat away from being the second most-powerful person in the country’ – behind Steve Bannon.
So will Trump now condemn Ernst for the leak?

If #BreitbartNews wrote that moon was made of green cheese, Trump would tweet accusations that Obama stole the cheese for his omelet

#MarcoRubio on Trump’s wiretap claims “I have no insight into what exactly he’s referring to…” You had me at “I have no insight..

So will there be a future comedy movie about Trump administration – “Moscow on the Potomac?”

The Warriors signed Jose Calderon, 35, after Kevin Durant’s injury. Two hours later, when they signed Matt Barnes they cut Calderon but still paid him $415,000.
Wow, with that kind of pay to performance ratio Calderon could be an honorary member of Congress.

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Spurs beat the Pelicans 101 to 98 in OT, despite going only 15-25  on free throws.  So let see, does Popovich have practice from the line Saturday morning at 7a, or 630a?

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The Rams unveiled new retro uniforms for the 2017 season. Unfortunately for LA fans, the uniforms will have the same players in them.

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#TGIF. And best news of the approaching weekend – @SNL is back.

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Uber lost their 2nd high-level executive today in a week. Wonder if potential replacement candidates will demand higher salaries based on surge pricing?

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Happy #WorldWildlifeDay. Waiting for the GOP rebuttal

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What’s more embarrassing for @VP – being caught having used personal email for confidential matters as Gov. of Indiana, or still using AOL?

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Mike Pence said regarding Hillary’s email’s and his using a private AOL email account “There’s no comparison whatsoever,” Right. IOKIYR

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has quit Celebrity Apprentice, saying he liked NBC and the people and “I would absolutely work with all of them again on a show that doesn’t have this baggage,”
Pass the popcorn and get ready for the Tweet storm.

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Trump called situation w/ Sessions “witch hunt.” Now Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov called it “witch hunt.” Almost like they were talking.

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So @realDonaldTrump was back on the Twitter rampage last night. Congrats to all those who had “about 48 hours” in the post Joint Session pool.

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Despite Trump’s promises, a White House spokeswoman said today that his “buy American” rule in Trump’s Executive order won’t apply to the high-profile Keystone project.
It’s not that the President lied, it’s just an alternative promise.

Trump just signed an EO overturning a rule that added about 75,000 people receiving Social Security checks because of mental illness or being unable to handle their own financial affairs into the FBI background check database. So now those people can buy guns again. The NRA is thrilled.
Have to wonder, what would happen if someone proposed a bill requiring all workers at abortion clinics to be armed.

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From T.C.  “A Tom Brady movie is in the works. No word on who will play the role of Tom but rumor has it that the short list of actors to portray Roger Goddell is down to PeeWee Herman or Bozo.”

Colin Kaepernick says he is going to stand for national anthem next year. Of course, he may be standing in his living room.

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ESPN reports that Colin Kaepernick says he will stand for the national anthem next year, saying he “no longer wants his method of protest to detract from the positive change that he believes has been created.”
“Positive change that he believes has been created.” Colin does realize we had an election, right?

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Who says there’s no bipartisan agreement in this country any more. MLB just agreed to a “conditional” 2 minute limit for replay review.

Trump gave a decent speech and suddenly he’s Presidential. Right, like Sacramento Kings beat Warriors and suddenly they’re a good @NBA team

What’s in the water in Waco? As if the sexual assault stories with the football team wasn’t bad enough, now Baylor women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey had to apologize after saying to fans that if people tell them they will never send their daughters to the school, they should “knock them right in the face

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#DrSeussDay “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

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Maybe this is all a plot by @Warriors to get Popovich to tire out his players in a quest for #1 seed. @Spurs #GoSpursGo

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So the original Executive Order about  entering the US HAD to be done immediately because of the bad guys who could have raced into the country if they had notice. Now Trump is delaying signing its replacement after his Joint Sessions speech because the WH wants the EO “to have its own ‘moment.'”
Uh, folks, at least of one of these reasons is bullsh*t.

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Ratings for Joint Session were way down from Obama and Cinton . What happens when you hire reality star to take President’s place. Sad.

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Trump on Tues – going to “promote clean air & water.” Trump on Thurs – EPA budget proposal cuts climate protection program 70% to $29 mill.

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Of course those defending Sessions also stood up & said Loretta Lynch should be believed on tarmac chat w/ Bill Clinton.

So now it’s #JaredKushner. Wouldn’t it be faster to make a list of those in Trump administration who haven’t met secretly w/ Russia.

Trump on Sessions “He did not say anything wrong. He could have stated his response more accurately, but it was clearly not intentional.”
So now along with “alternative facts” we have “inaccurate responses” and “unintentional statements?”

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So it’s “just” alleged misdeeds & lies. But 1 thing clear. If Hillary won & they happened in her admin, GOP would be calling for impeachment

Grant Hill now promoting new “Pie Tops” Pizza Hut shoes for March Madness; they allow you to order pizza by pushing a button on the shoe tongue.
Okay, cute, but if you can afford shoes like that, wouldn’t you be able to afford better pizza than Pizza Hut?

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Johnny Manziel has hired agent & is reportedly talking to several @NFL teams. Stay tuned for latest chapter in “Smart GMs, Foolish Choices.

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Kevin Durant has sprained MCL Fortunately, this being @NBA, at least he’ll probably be back with Warriors for 2nd month of the playoffs.

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Not really serious but a real conspiracy theorist would say the NBA engineered Kevin Durant’s injury to interject a little actual real drama into the regular season.

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Academy says 2 accountants who flubbed best picture won’t be returning to #Oscars How long til they say same about #PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Bill Condon, director of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, says that the character of LeFou will have feelings for Gaston, and “it is an exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie.”
Uh, wait a minute, what about all those cohabitating dwarves?

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Researchers in Canada found that Subway’s ‘oven-roasted chicken” contained only 53.5% chicken DNA, while the “sweet onion teriyaki chicken” contained only 42.8%.
Taco Bell is thinking ‘that much?”

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From my friend Mark Brinkman, I’m in. “I have a terrific idea. We can have a beloved president who is funny, popular and available to attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. His name is President Barack Obama!!! Wouldn’t that be great?”

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City officials apparently are worried about possible violence because a march supporting President Trump is expected to take place in Berkeley on Saturday, and counter-protesters could show up
Well, let’s hope the anti-Trump folks just leave both marchers alone..

ND Congressman Kevin Cramer ripped Dem women who wore white to Trump’s speech last night to honor the suffrage movement. “But by the way, did you notice how poorly several of them were dressed, as well? It is a syndrome. There is no question.”
Right, because they should have worn Ivanka Trump? #WTF

DOJ says Jeff Sessions spoke twice in 2016 with Russia’s US ambassador & did not disclose it. So will Trump respond by firing Justice Dept?,

Graham & McCain indicated they want “answers” on Sessions-Russia report. Uh, gentlemen, “a little less conversation a little more action”?

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How much worse does Sessions scandal have to get before Trump has Kellyanne Conway climb on Oval Office desk in heels for distraction?

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Think White House staff can convince @realDonaldTrump to give up Twitter for Lent? #AshWednesday

From TC  “Donald’s tribute to CPO William Ryan Owens was such a “Yuge” contrast to any he’s ever given to Capt Humayun Khan. I don’t believe I’ve ever heard DJ Dumpkoff even mentioning the latter’s name – EVER. Sad.”

So how long until Warren Beatty has really good offer from Southwest  Air to star in a commercial? #WannaGetAway

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But really, a week after the #Oscars how many Americans usually really remember who won “Best Picture?”

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Trump to Breitbart “I think (Oscars) were focused so hard on politics that they didn’t get act together at end.” It really is all about him.

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So where’s the @realDonaldTrump terrorism tweet about the Kansas guy who killed what he thought were “two Iranians?”

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Trump Healthcare will be very simple: Any reports of someone being denied or unable to afford coverage will be deemed to be #FakeNews

The JCC (Jewish Community Center) in Palo Alto, California was closed for two hours Monday night after a bomb threat, one of over 30 such calls to various JCCs and schools today. So maybe our Tweeter-in-Chief could stop worrying about perceived insults long enough to decry this?

As some Democrats engage in yet another purity test battle, a good time to remember the words of the immortal Dr. Gregory House: “It’s a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what.”

Donald Trump on protests against him “I think that Pres.Obama is behind it.” Uh, sir, Obama is relaxing & living good life. Like you on weekends.

From Marc Ragovin:  “Simple explanation for the Oscar screw up: Moonlight won the electoral college.

How many of us would have loved to wake up Nov 9, 2016 & found out those networks reporting election results were as accurate as #Oscars?

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So now that #Moonlight has been correctly called as Best Picture at the #Oscars can we have a redo on the 2016 Presidential Election?

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Not quite sure what happened.  But after tonight will the Oscares announce  Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty will redo Bonnie & Clyde?. This time getaway car drives away w/ left blinker on.

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So when did #Oscars become #FakeNews? I blame Trump

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Waiting for Trump to tweet angrily that the Academy failed to nominate him for his great acting performance as a populist.

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LaLaLand still keeps the Best Picture award for movies most Americans have actually seen?

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Happiest man in the US right now not associated with #Moonlight has to be #SteveHarvey #Oscars

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Thought La La Land was good, not great. Have to think though after the Oscars that sexism trumps racism. #HiddenFigures #Moonlight

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So does Trump watch the #Oscars or just rely on Fox News to tell him who to attack?

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Baltimore Ravens safety Matt Elam arrested this morning in Miami on reckless driving and drug charges, mostly marijuana. You’d think these idiots would make enough money to spend weekends in Colorado.

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Not big Nascar fan, still think better to run out of gas on last lap leading #Daytona500 than playing safe & finishing 4th @KyleLarsonRacing

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Actor Bill Paxton, 61, died Sunday. Sad. Much too young. And also when you die on the morning of the Oscars it’s too late to be featured in the “In Memoriam” segment. #bustohell

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You know the world has turned upside down when Chris Christie is the voice of reason, saying that GOP lawmakers should have town halls. “Welcome to the real world of responsibility. I understand why members of Congress don’t like it. But you know what? You asked for the job. Go do it.”

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Judge Joseph Wapner, 97, from “The People’s Court” has died. Wonder if Trump had him on his Supreme Court list?

Back to a bit of seriousness…

This DNC chair thing is overblown IMHO. And plenty of time to come together for the midterms. But for all those who are convinced the GOP is thrilled that the Democrats chose Tom Perez – right, because they’d have just hated running against a party chaired by a Black Muslim or a young gay man…. (Ellison/Buttigieg)

Regarding the fact that Perez was on Hillary’s side against Bernie. I can understand how Sanders supporters might find that off-putting. But as someone who has been involved in local politics for decades now, I know that it’s messy. I’ve seen candidates in the primaries and in city races tell outright lies about opponents being secretly Republican, spread false rumors about affairs, illegal contributions, run attack ads that are misleading at best, etc. Unfortunately I’ve seen, as most of us have, good people make bad choices. And sometimes as awful as the campaigns get, you still have to vote in the general election for a candidate you don’t personally admire. To put it mildly.
Not saying it’s right. But it’s sausage making.

2016 Heisman finalist Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma’s QB, was arrested this morning in Fayetteville, Arkansas for public intoxication, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and felony fleeing the scene.
Mayfield is returning to the Sooners for his senior year, but sure sounds like he’s NFL ready.

But if  Mayfield was going to get that drunk you do think he should have stayed in  Oklahoma where cops know him & not Arkansas?  #cantfixstupid

A-Rod and Anne Wojcicki have reportedly broken up after dating for about a year. “That’s shocking, I thought they’d stay together forever.” said nobody

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Lonzo Ball’s dad to ESPN “My boy is going to play for the Lakers, and I’m going to speak it into existence. I want him to be a Laker, but I wasn’t saying he’s only going to play for the Lakers.”
Whatever Lonzo wants to buy with that 1st big NBA paycheck, he sure won’t need a helicopter.

The University of South Florida’s men’s basketball team, 7-20, not only lost to Tulsa Thursday night, but they lost two players temporarily when they apparently fell asleep at the Houston airport and missed their connecting flight home.
Hmm, guess there are worse teams to play for than the Brooklyn Nets.

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California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom called Sean Spicer’s comments on marijuana “grossly uninformed.” Well, sort of describes Spicer’s comments on most everything.

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Syrian cinematographer whose film, “The White Helmets, about the nation’s civil war has been nominated for an Oscar has been denied entry to the US. So he will not be at the Academy Awards. If the film wins can Meryl Streep accept in his place?

Trump says he won’t attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Stand up to our enemies? He can’t even face real reporters.

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Do you think @realDonaldTrump knows that the #WhiteHouseCorrespondents dinner isn’t until late April?

Fortunately no fatalities but a man is in custody after an truck ran in to a crowd at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans and injured almost 30 people. The driver of the pickup truck was said to be “highly intoxicated.” Proving again alas, that we generally have less to fear from terrorists than good-old-American bad behavior and stupidity.

Inside baseball Democratic stuff below…

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Had no strong preference in #DNCChair fight. Have strong hope supporters of all candidates can come together to fight GOP & not each other.

Time will tell. But not giving #TomPerez a chance is not very Democratic. #DNCChair

If the Democrats want to win in 2018 and 2020 it’s going to take the whole party. The progressive wing, the moderate wing, and yes, even some of the conservative wing. Big tents are not just for elephants.

Right about now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might be wishing  Jameis Winston had stuck to shoplifting crab legs.

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Jameis Winston was speaking to elementary age children when he talked about boys being “strong.”  “But the ladies, they’re supposed to be silent, polite, gentle..”

#JameisWinston says he made “a poor word choice.” No, using F-bomb with 3rd graders is a “poor word choice.”  You’re just a sexist a**hole.

So all of these  CPAC homophobes are really more comfortable with Caitlyn Jenner & her friends joining them in the men’s room?

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Trump says the  US has ‘fallen behind on nuclear weapon capacity.’ Right, like billionaires have fallen behind with the economic recovery.

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Sean Spicer talked today about the “opioid addiction crisis” and added “There is still a federal law that we need to abide by when it comes to recreational marijuana and drugs of that nature. I do believe you will see greater enforcement of it,”
Opioids are in the same category as marijuana? What has HE been smoking?

Ah Caitlyn,  you didn’t notice those orange fingers behind her back?  Jenner’s Tweet on Thursday.

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Rioting in Arizona is defined now as “Two or more people using or threatening force or violence in a way that disturbs the peace.”
A new Senate bill would expand the definition to include property damage, and allow the prosecution of protest organizers if someone riots during the protest. Or if prosecutors claim they fear rioting, they could arrest people just for planning an event.
Of course, we’ve never had out of control law enforcement in Arizona.

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So at the same time the GOP is trying to gut the ACA and talk about “personal responsibility” they are getting rid of nutrition requirements for school lunches. Yeah, because 7 year olds need to make smart life choices. #SMH

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Kellyanne Conway is back, slamming feminists. (“Anti-male, pro-abortion.”) And saying “this whole sisterhood, this whole ‘let’s go march for women’s rights” has a “presumptive negativity about women in power.”
Uh, Kellyanne, most of these feminists you are talking about voted for a woman to have the power of the Presidency…

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Just a final US  thought. Apparently Betsy Devos – gasp – wanted to do the right thing for trans kids with school bathroom regulations, but was told to keep quiet and stand down by men in the Trump administration.
So maybe Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris should take Devos for a girl’s night out and a little “I am woman” pep talk… Who knows what other seditious thoughts they might sow?