Left Coast Sports Babe

Leeds United was just relegated from the Premier League. Now the team has been sold to 49ers Enterprises. (Yes, as in SF 49ers.)

I see a potental Ted Lasso sequel coming on..

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Meanwhile, the Nevada Senate adjourned Thursday without voting on a financing bill $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip stadium for the Oakland Athletics. The special legislative session will continue next week.

Maybe $1.5 billion feels excessive when the city already has a minor league team? (The Las Vegas Aviators)

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Here’s what I don’t get. IF Republicans really believe Joe Biden is a weak President, then presumably they think any of their stable of candidates can beat him? Then why make these increasingly divorced from reality statements defending a man they KNOW is a crook?

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OTOH, we assume that many Republican leaders are defending Trump now because they are either cowards or cult members. But they also could be a third potential C word explanation – culpable.

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Ron Deathsantis really is questioning why the DOJ went after Donald Trump instead of Hunter Biden. Just a bit too much to unpack in a blog post. But for starters, Hunter never has had access to classified documents including nuclear secrets.

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Your reminder Democrats didn’t lose their minds and scream partisan politics in 2012 when Jack Smith was the DOJ person who prosecuted former VP and Presidential candidate John Edwards.

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So has Susan Collins said yet that NOW Donald will have finally learned his lesson.

Hey media. If ANY Republican member of Congress tries to claim Jack Smith’s investigation is partisan politics or a witch hunt you need to ask them one question. Have you read the indictments? Thank you. Americans tired of lies.

ICYMI, Oklahoma’s women’s softball team won their third straight College World Series, closing out the year on a 53 game winning streak.

oh, was there other news today?

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All MLB teams have talent and momentum in baseball is only as good as your starting pitcher.

But, about the Miami Marlins and their six straight. wins.

Three against the 12-49 A’s and now three against 18-44 Royals….

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Meanwhile, thinking many SF Giants fans would have been pleased if they were told in early June their team would have a better record than the Phillies, Mets and Padres.

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So one of the non political questions of the night – which Florida team will last longer in the finals… the Panthers or the Heat?

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So while the SCOTUS ruling about Alabama is good news, did the four dissenting judges really believe Alabama’s voting maps are NOT unfair to Black residents? Or do they know they’re unfair and they’re good with that?

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July 27, 1974: House Judiciary Committee approved articles of Impeachment. Seven of the committee’s 17 GOP joined all 21 Dems to approve the Articles. (Nixon resigned before he was actually impeached.) In case you forgot that GOP USED to care about criminal behavior,

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Yes, it’s too soon to pop champagne. But perhaps a nice wine would go with that “I have been indicted” whine?

I like Presidents who don’t get indicted.

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If you weren’t already a Garth Brooks fan. He’s opening a  Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk in downtown Nashville and “We’re going to serve every brand of beer. We just are. It’s not our decision to make. Our thing is this: If you come into this house, love one another. If you’re an a–hole, there are plenty of other places on lower Broadway.”

The Oakland A’s, currently the worst team in baseball with the worst attendance to match.

Some think they will somehow draw 30,000 a game in Las Vegas during the summer, even with a roof….

Uh, the Miami Marlins, who have a roof on their newish stadium, currently have the 4th best record in the National League and are almost even with the Los Angeles Dodgers. They have the SECOND worst home attendance in the league, averaging 11,600.

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Meanwhile, – Pac-12 schools per ESPN “still are playing the waiting game for a new television contract.”

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At this point is there going to be enough schools in the Pac 12 worth watching?

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So just how many journalists would the Saudis have had to murder for the PGA to draw the line at a merger?

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So #ETTD applies even to now-former TV executives. Bye bye Chris Licht.

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So far have seen Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders condemn Merck’s lawsuit over Medicare being able to negotiate drug prices. Has a SINGLE GOP Senator who claims to be pro-life and anti-inflation complained about Merck’s efforts to keep price fixing? I’ll wait.

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Orlando Sentinel headline: 2 groups cancel Orlando conventions as worries over political climate grow.

Hey, Florida Governor Desantis. It’s the economy, stupid.

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For those in the back

GOP controls House.

GOP took US economy hostage over debt ceiling President Biden negotiated a deal that somehow passed House & Senate on a bipartisan basis.

And it’s GOP who are now so upset they have basically shut down the House.

Can’t make this up.

If Trump is indicted, that may not be a reason to uncork champagne. Yet.

But perhaps a good time to pop a bottle of a nice reasonably priced California sparkling wine? Buy American!

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Donald Trump has recently moved to Bedminster for the summer. And today he can’t even go outside to golf. Thinking his resort may soon have a ketchup shortage.

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Dear GOP: Had you just done the right thing and impeached Donald Trump after January 6, you wouldn’t have to deal with the leader of your party facing multiple indictments.

Thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, America

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Tiger Woods’s becoming less of a star player meant many people lost interest in watching golf. The PGA – LIV merger just did the same for many of the rest. WTF?

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Horse racing has been under a cloud with recent horse deaths in training and on the track, to the point that some feel they can’t watch anymore. PGA Tour – hold our overpriced beer.

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So much for that brief shining moment when the PGA had the moral high road.

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Weird stat tonight.

A tale of two MLB divisions:

AL East. Last place Boston Red Sox. 31-30 – .508

AL Central First place Minnesota Twins: 31- 30 – .508

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Rough news for the Texas Rangers and indeed fans of baseball with Jacob DeGrom needing Tommy John surgery. In the offseason, thinking most people assumed DeGrom wouldn’t be injured and out for the season until the All-Star Break.

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“The game of golf is better for what we’ve done here today.”

So is PGA commissioner Jay Monahan just a lying money-grubbing hypocrite?

Or how much did LIV pay him for his soul?

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Would never vote for Chris Christie…but he was warning today about those who claim they never lose and are never wrong, adding……

“A lonely, self-consumed, self-serving mirror hog is not a leader.” Okay, when Christie’s right, he’s right.

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Hard line GOP conservatives, angry at Kevin McCarthy for the debt deal, blocked a procedural vote – known as a House rule – for the first time since 2002.

And the rule was to protect gas stoves?! What a way to “torch” their speaker.

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On the 79th Anniversary of D-Day who thought in America we’d have politicians of a major party refusing to condemn their supporters who are Nazis?

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Don’t take my word for it that President Biden negotiated a great deal on the debt ceiling: AP Headline “House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week’s debt ceiling vote.” Why isn’t media giving Dark Brandon more credit?

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Have thought about some of nicknames going around about Casey Desantis- “Walmart Melania” & “Tackie-O.”

Yes, family members normally are not fair game. But Casey is proudly her husband’s top advisor

And yes, guess it’s beneath us to mock someone’s looks. But so much of her & Ron’s platform is to attack people who just LOOK different, ie possibly gay or trans. (Not to mention allowing police to stop someone who LOOKS like they might be undocumented.)

So i’m fine with it.

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Hey media.

You seem to love stories that question if politicians are too old. May I suggest you listen to Chuck Grassley working hard to read from his notes and rambling on about the FBI on the Senate Floor?

I don’t want them, you take them.

Apparently over 70% of Nevadans don’t want the Oakland A’s with the current proposed stadium.

Maybe with the NHL Golden Knights doing so well, Las Vegas is thinking….we don’t need a minor league baseball team .

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The Miami Heat came back and beat the Denver Nuggets Sunday night to tie the NBA Finals 1-1

And now game three is… Wednesday?

Maybe it’s just me, and of course the league (and ABC/ESPN) were wishing for Celtics-Lakers. But three days between games? Seems like even people who suddenly started paying attention to the Finals may lose interest again by then.

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Stanford baseball made it through the loser’s bracket, again, and advanced to the NCAA Super Regional, with 3 wins in about 3 hours, the last two against Texas A&M. #CardiacCar

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Meanwhile the Stanford women’s softball team fell just short, losing in extra innings to Oklahoma

The Sooners have won 51 games in a row. 51 games in a row?!! If they were a men’s team with that kind of dominance they’d be regular front page headlines.

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Tim Scott says systemic racism is not a thing?

Has he listened to his friend Cory Booker? Remember an interview where Cory said if Senate works late he stays in his suit to walk home from US Capitol, even in hot Washington summers.

Because he doesn’t feel comfortable as big black man walking in T-shirt and shorts on DC streets late at night

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A flooded computer server room with where surveillance videos were kept? If President Biden just said a single classified document had been rendered illegible by melted ice cream GOP would call it an impeachable offense.

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So Ron Deathsantis is now running a campaign in which he is trying to convince Americans that the COVID virus was no big deal, but the “woke mind” virus is dangerous. Over 1.1 million Americans would beg to differ. If they could.

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When the next big hurricane hits Florida (and statistically the state gets over 40% of all US hurricane), imagine if FEMA responded with reduced aid because of all the money DeathSantis has wasted on flying asylum seekers to other states.

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Tonight it’s Ty Cobb. Someday there will be a special DSM page devoted to the psychosis that people still have thinking THEY will be the one person Donald Trump won’t throw under the bus.

Seriously at this point why would anyone agree to be his lawyer?

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Apparently Casey Desantis doesn’t like the term “Walmart Melania.” So none of us should use it.

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Media rant time.

Simply put, most big businesses from beverage companies, to retail, to restaurants -even banks, care about diversity & support LGBTQ community. Companies like Disney & Anheuser-Busch & Target are mainstream now. Not outliers. But media won’t say that. Fear or chasing clicks?

Meanwhile, in 2019-20 as Dems competed to be nominee, Trump’s outrageousness was still dominating headlines. Now as Donald has competition for GOP title of most outrageous, President Biden quietly does his job well… & gets few headlines. Unless Joe trips or misspeaks.

Las Vegas Golden Knights are off to a great start in NHL playoffs.

And the Las Vegas WNBA Aces are 5-0.

So explain to me why Vegas would want a minor league team like the As?

(60 games in, the A’s are 12-48, with a minus 210 runs deficity. Yes, that’s 3.5 runs per game. On average.)

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Marjorie Three Names has been calling to publicly release the January 6 footage. But she now says it would pose a security risk for The Capitol building to do so.

Translation, there’s something on those tapes she doesn’t want the American public to see.

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A Utah School district banned the Bible for elementary and middle school stuidents after a parent complained about “vulgarity and violence.” They’re right. David getting Bathsheba’s husband killed. And Lot’s daughters getting their dad drunk to sleep with him so they could get pregnant. For starters.

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Per Merriam-Webster “Woke is now defined in this dictionary as “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).

Yeah, I’m woke, and proud of it.

And to end the week.

This is the USDA in Washington DC, and the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood Florida.

Happy pride month. #LoveWins

Have to wonder with Denver Nuggets-Miami-Heat NBA finals, nothing close to the big cities teams with big name stars that the media hoped for, what ABC/ESPN really is hoping will happen now?

A surprising long series in hopes of ginning up interest in some of the great players on both sides?

Or a Nuggets sweep to get it over with?

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All hail diversity.

And yes, I have LA and NY friends, as I have Republican friends.

But choosing sides in a Dodgers vs Yankees series as a liberal SF Giants fan feels too much like rooting for someone in a GOP primary.

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A tale of two cities.

SF Giants with Lamonte Wade Jr. record their 100th Splash Hit at AT&T Oracle Park

While the Oakland As move the counter to minus 199 on run differential…

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CNN’s third 2024 Presidential Primary Town Hall will be with Mike Pence. “Great, can’t wait to hear what Pence has to say.” said nobody.

CNN also just teased a story “A surge that so far hasn’t happened. – the number of migrant crossings is plummeting.” Almost as if media is disappointed that the border crisis they touted as headline news for weeks didn’t happen.

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Stock market up over 700 points, r best day of 2023. But over on Fox News website, the only headline about the economy “White House holds briefing as recession fears loom.” And we wonder sometimes why Biden poll numbers are lower than they should be.

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Clip circulating on Donald Trump denying wrongdoing with classified documents “Everything I did was right.” That lie sums up his feelings about his entire Presidency. Actually his entire life.

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James Spillane, NH GOP state lawmaker: “I’m withdrawing my endorsement (of Trump.) Thought he’d have positive message, learn from past mistakes. But it’s become evident, espec. w/ latest attack on Kayleigh McEnany there’s no loyalty in him.”

Has Spillane been under a rock?

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Trump attorneys say they have not found the classified document Donald referred to on tape… Think it’s a pretty safe bet that, to use language that fits the Former Guy, “It sleeps with the fishes.”

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How pathetic is it that on a bipartisan basis we all know that Donald Trump can’t use “the dog ate my homework” on that missing classified document. Because we know Donald wouldn’t never want to take care of a pet, and no dog would put up with him.

339,000 new jobs just in May. No wonder some in GOP wanted to default and tank the economy. They know this Dark Brandon guy has just been too good.

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Amy Klobuchar quoting late Senator Paul Wellstone: “Politics is about the improvement of people’s lives.” Another reason I’m a Democrat: Biden & Dems are trying to improve people’s lives. GOP mostly now are just stirring up hatred & blame to distract people from their lives.

So it might have take most of America until June 2023 to figure it out… but the Denver Nuggets are a very very good NBA team

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Reports that former LA Dodgers star Steve Garvey may run for Senate in 2024 as Republican in California? ICYMI, in 1989 2 different women said they were pregnant by Garvey’s (Both had the babies, who he acknowledges) Garvey married a third woman, less than two months after ending the relationship with one of those mothers of his children. Steverhas 3 kids with his current wife.. Sounds like perfect match for today’s “family values” GOP.

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In fact, there was a long ago joke that the three most common questions in a Lamaze couples class were 1. When are you due? 2. Is this your first? and 3. “Aren’t you steve garvey?”

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Not that right-wing media doesn’t have enough to exaggerate about but wouldn’t blame President Biden if he pulled the Dark Brandon move of pretending to fall and being unable to sign the debt bill. Then immediately get up and say “Just kidding. Fooled you again, suckers.”

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Chuck Schumer was doing attempted 10 minute votes (he got most of them down to 11 minutes or so) on amendments and told Senators to stay in their seats and keep conversations outside so they could pass the debt ceiling bill tonight at a reasonable hour.

Those moments when you truly realized what you need to know as majority leader is what you really did learn in Kindergarten.

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Hey folks. As some in GOP lie and rant about work requirements for SNAP, and insinuate that some Americans are taking advantage, may I just point out food stamp benefits are about $182 per month per person. Not exactly enough money to sit home eating bonbons.

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United, like most airlines, is DEI & LGBTQ friendly. And they sent this email today.

“During Pride Month we recognize those who advocate for LGBTQ+ equality. United MileagePlus Cardmembers can earn up to 10 miles per dollar when they donate to select nonprofit organizations from June 1-30.” Sorry haters.

Btw, Hertz and other car rental companies are also celebrating Pride month.

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Many Republicans claim to be upset that the debt ceiling deal doesn’t have enough defense spending. If they care so much about our military why don’t they tell their GOP colleague Tommy Tuberville to stop his dangerous stunt of slowing down Pentagon appointments. Like NOW?!!

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So what? Biden tripped yesterday? Chelsea Clinton, 43, is in a walking boot with broken toe because she tripped racing her kids. MN Rep. Angie Craig, 51, missed debt vote because she fell while gardening, broke bone & dislocated her ankle.

Stuff happens. Be careful out there.

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Yeah, just a TV show, but gonna miss the wonderful characters on Ted Lasso.

(Slight Spoiler Alert)

Can they start a new show next year called “Roy Kent?”

Since Clayton Kershaw is speaking out against the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and wanted a Christian Faith and Family Day at Dodger Stadium, a friend asks “If he is seriously a devout Christian, why is he playing baseball on Sunday instead of honoring “The Lord’s Day?”

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SF Giants have been up and down this year, though perhaps trending upwards, and finish May at .500 (28-28) Meanwhile the Oakland As would have to go on a 34 game winning streak to hit .500. (12-46.)

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So this year the Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando is going to become the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Should be fun for announcers. “That was a sweet pass” “they’re in a real jam here….” “think this team is toast..”

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So one of Tommy Tuberville’s advisors has resigned apparently because Tommy didn’t like him taking credit for the awful idea for blocking military appointments. But come on, does anyone think Tuberville’s staff doesn’t do ALL his work?

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Numbers don’t lie. Want to know who “won?” The bipartisan budget deal passed with 165 Democratic votes, 149 Republican votes. Go Dark Brandon!

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So Kevin McCarthy talks about “child with no job, sitting on couch, we’re going to encourage them to get a job & have to go to work, which gives them worth and value.” Does Kevin mean he’ll tell trust fund babies who live on inherited income to get jobs too, or lose their tax breaks?

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So who has fewer people excited about their Presidential campaign annoucement? Chris Christie or Mike Pence?

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Kevin McCarthy says he doesn’t want to be on the wrong side of history. Doesn’t Kevin mean after his post January 6 visit to Mar-A-Lago that he doesn’t want to STAY on the wrong side of history?

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In Oregon, most Senate Republicans are not showing up on the floor in an effort to deny Democrats a quorum. Well, since GOP is all about work requirements, time to cut these state Senators pay until they show up.

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Going to keep pointing this out. Molson-Coors also are big on DEI and are supportive of LGBTQ community. They & Anheuser-Busch have top 10 US beer brands. Walmart & Kohl’s besides Target sell Pride clothing. As did Trump. So are MAGAs just going to drink water and go naked?

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Per Prison Policy Initiative, “58% of all women in U.S. prisons are mothers of minor children, as are 80% of women in jails.” But this issue isn’t a story unless it’s Elizabeth Holmes? #DoBetterMedia

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All this coverage of Elizabeth Holmes going to prison. Now, most of her victims who gave her money were rich, but probably not all. And other victims suffered with inaccurate test results. Hey media, maybe a little coverage of THEM?

And for what it’s worth, yes, she’s “locked up.” But Elizabeth Holmes’ cell seems a lot nicer than my Freshman dorm room.

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Amazon workers staged a lunchtime walkout in part because of the company’s recent return-to-office mandate. Of course, if all companies had return-to-work mandates fewer people working at home would mean fewer people ordering Amazon deliveries.

Congratulations to the Las Vegas Golden Knights, heading to the NHL playoffs against the Florida (Miami) Panthers.

Now, both teams have the league’s usual high percentage of Canadian players.

But it does seem a bit odd to have a Stanley Cup final between two cities where the weather this week will barely dip under the 80s. (And Vegas will hit 100% during the day.)

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USA Today Headline tonight “Celtics’ postseason collapse will lead to change in Boston.” Uh… thinking fans of about 25 or 26 other NBA teams would have been pretty pleased with the Celtics’ 2023 “collapse”

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Congratulations to the (woke) Miami Heat, headed to the NBA finals. So is Florida Governor DeSantis gonna try to cancel them too?

Also Ron Desantis “If elected President “I will be able to destroy leftism in this country.”

So will someone ask Governor of Florida, (a state with high % of elderly residents) on camera if he would get rid of two of the left’s favorite achievements – Medicare & Social Security?

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Yeah, it’s the Daily Mail. But this headline about the debt ceiling deal: “What the House speaker gave up in the final package conservatives are calling ‘insanity’ and a ‘turd sandwich'” I love this Dark Brandon guy!

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Meawhile 1st line of Washington Post story.:

“Deal does little for clean energy transition & expedites natural gas pipeline. But it keeps intact spending in Biden’s climate bill – an early target for GOP.

And yet the Washington Post headline: “Why the debt deal infuriates climate activists.”

Mainstream media hates compromise.

In the NBA East, pre another Game 7

So it was Derrick White, a former player for San Antonio Spurs , who hit the game winning shot against the Miami Heat tonight in a potential close-out game six in the NBA playoffs

As a Spurs and especially Gregg Popovich fan, got to respect the “fearful symmetry.” Ten years after the fact.

(If the reference doesn’t make sense google “Ray Allen.”)

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By the time this Celtics Heat series is over will either team – and most fans even remember who they’re playing in the NBA finals?

Meanwhile, in baseball, not only did the Dodgers manage to lose to the Rays 10-11.

But the Mets managed to lose to the Rockies by the same 10-11 score

And yes, both winning teams had about half the payroll of the teams they beat.

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Susan Collins has apparently “‘expressed concern about the top-line spending number for defense — which reflects the president’s budget.”” Fortunately Senator Collins has a large collection of pearls to clutch.

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Florida mom who got Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb” & other books taken from school library said she only read parts of material she objected to. “I’m not an expert, I’m not a reader. I’m not a book person. I’m a mom involved in my children’s education.” Jesus wept.

Fox News headline. “Biden says budget deal reached, takes ‘catastrophic default’ off the table.” Uh, that’s a pretty factual and non-judgmental statement. Is their regular headline writer off for the holiday weekend?

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Got email from restaurant I’ve liked in DC so I won’t name them: Brunch ad featuring unlimited mimosas and mimosas: “Come together to honor those who have served with delectable delights & endless good times.”

Uh, it’s MEMORIAL DAY. Not for those who have served, but those who have died in service.

Unclear on the concept?

(Not saying Americans shouldn’t get together and have fun and connect…. but a maybe just a bit over the top with those mimosa and sangrias?)

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As MAGAs rant about Little Mermaid not looking like Ariel… maybe if they actually read a book they’d know Hans Christian Anderson’s original description; “Her skin was as soft & tender as a rose petal & her eyes were as blue as the deep sea.” Color of skin & hair not mentioned.

(And yes, as anyone who has been to Copenhagen knows, the actual Little Mermaid in the harbor is blue-green.)

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As Texas Republicans vote overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton in my head I hear the wonderful laugh of Molly Ivins.

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So if we’re talking work requirements with the tentative budget deal, what about work requirements for trust fund babies who do nothing but benefit from tax cuts on investment income their parents and grandparents gave them?

SF Giants are undefeated when they score 15 runs.

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I hate polls.

2 recent polls have majority of CA Democrats saying DiFi should resign. Bet they’re not asking -“If Feinstein resigns GOP says they will not allow Dems to replace her on Judiciary Committee which will keep Biden’s judges from being confirmed. Should she resign?

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“Roasting green chile” is now the official scent of New Mexico per a bill signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

This makes the state the first in US with an official aroma.

Cue the New Jersey jokes.

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Hey MAGAs. Going to boycott Bud Light this weekend?

Newsweek found that 5 of top 10 best-selling beers in USA have LGBTQ+ partnerships, with figure increasing to all 10 if parent companies are included.

Enjoy drinking water!

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And now some MAGAs and other conservatives are boycotting Target now over Pride clothing? Okay, add Walmart to the list. Maybe it’s time for them to learn to sew.

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https://www.walmart.com/browse/clothing/pride-clothing-accessories/5438_7113007

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Can someone tell me how the same people that say gun bans don’t work think that book bans do work?

From book event in LA w/ Leno interviewing Amy Klobuchar. Jay Leno is no radical, (some even think he’s Republican), and & has said late night has gotten too political but from an LA reviewer who mentioned Amy told stories from January 6 and senators all being locked together in a single location

“Interesting comment by Leno, was how anybody can still, at this time, not recognize that January 6 event was treason.”

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I’m so old I remember when a Texas attorney general impeached by his own Republican party would have been the biggest story of the week.

And it just gets crazier. Paxton allegedly cheated on his wife, and as state Senator herself he has a vote on his impeachment.

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Meanwhile, Senator Tommy Tuberville not only makes me really really miss Senator Doug Jones, he almost makes me miss Senator Jeff Sessions.

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On a serious note, something else worth noting as we see increasing number of horror stories of women with non-viable fetuses who will die soon after birth, – many of these are wanted pregnancies. Making a woman carry a baby to term that will die also will delay her chance of getting pregnant with a healthy baby. If it doesn’t cause serious complications.

As Oakland As indicate they are ready to leave Oakland, why is Las Vegas the only likely option?

Answer, because other team in MLB potential expansion hunt look at A’s owner John Fisher and have probably decided to hold out for an actual Major League team.

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In the first five innings, SF Giante challenged three calls today on the field Thursday Milwaukee

All three were overturned. Maybe time to remind umpires MLB benefits include vision insurance?

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NY Mets may have messed things up with Carlos Correa but SF Giants would like to thank the Mets again for letting go of Michael Conforto. Conforto’s 11th home run of the year went 424 feet (at least) to DEEP center field.

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Shawn Estes after Giants’ 5-0 shut out of the Brewers: “Keep the opposition from scoring runs and you’re going to win a lot of games.”

ICYMI, Estes signed a baseball contract out of high school but had been recruited by and admitted to Stanford.

Hey, when Shawn’s right, he’s right

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Lebron James was probably just frustrated after his Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets, and expect him to play a few more years. But how about retiring in 2025-27 and then running for Senate in Ohio against J.D. Vance?

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Now it’s Pride clothing that has some MAGA’s losing their minds.

Even though I live in San Francisco Bay Area I root for New Orleans Saints – and am not a 49ers fan. But if I’m in Target & see a display of SF 49ers merchandise, I just walk by it. See how easy that is?

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CNN – If you want politicians to do 2024 Town Halls,

Pres. Biden has great surrogate advisory board.

To name a few – Sens Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Raphael Warnock… Governors Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Shapiro…… Invite them for town halls. Guessing they’ll show up.

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Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years for “seditious conspiracy.” Siri, tell me today’s biggest story you won’t hear on Fox News.

As A’s announced Las Vegas deal for a 30,000 person stadium, your reminder, currently only Cleveland has stadium with less than 35,000 capacity . Guessing MLB figure with Fisher as owner the team will seldom if ever need to sell postseason tickets.

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And uh, the NHL Las Vegas Golden Knights are a great team, the Las Vegas Aces just won the WNBA championship, the Raiders have random moments of hope…. what makes anyone think the city would support a team on pace to be worse than the 1962 Mets.?

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Florida Panthers, lowest ranked team of 8 to make it into the NHL playoffs, are now going to the Stanley Cup finals. Another team that was ranked 8th of 8 in the playoffs? The 2014 SF Giants.

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Although today, 2-16 with RISP, 15 (!) left on base, three “official” errors, at least two plays that should have been errors.

SF Giants seriously gift wrap 7-1 win for the Twins, but maybe they decided to get all their Little League play out of the way for a while. #SFGiants

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Today might have been the most fun former Twitter engineers have had since Muskrat bought the company.

As my friend Jon Nedry added “DeSantis had to be asking himself… “What kind of a Mickey Mouse operation are they running there?”

“I don’t have time for drama” says the Governor and Presidential candidate whose number one focus is his fight with a Mouse

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Maybe DeSantis secretly now wishes he hadn’t severed relations with Disney. They’re better at streaming than Twitter and have Audio-Animatronic engineers who do a great job with robots.

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GOP Sen. Rick Scott seriousy just issued a formal travel advisory warning the state of Florida is “openly hostile toward Socialists” Florida ranks #2 in country for elderly population percentage – 21.3% of residents over 65. Wonder how many are on social security?

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Remember when egg prices were a daily headline? Today, Grocery Outlet near me in California advertising “Lindsey’s Gold Cage Free Grade AA Large Eggs – 2 for $3”

Thank you Brandon!

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Has it occurred to these parents trying to ban children from reading things like “The Hill We Climb” that such steps will lead many many kids to search out copies of something they wouldn’t otherwise have read?

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Kevin McCarthy will have House leave town for Memorial Day weekend saying the debt ceiling standoff is “not my fault.” Right, if the parents only paid the ransom the baby would have been fine…

But seriously Matt Gaetz on the debt ceiling just said this about his GOP colleagues – with his outside voice: “They don’t feel like we should negotiate with our hostage.”

Fox News “Increased interest in Coors Light & Miller Lite could lead to supply shortages.” Uh, “Molson Coors received perfect 100 score on Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index making us one of “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality” So MAGA’s gonna drink water?

On 1st anniversary of children being massacred at school in Uvalde, Ted Cruz took to Twitter with the message “Target should leave our kids the hell alone.” If you think Pride clothing is more dangerous to children than an AR-15, you just might be a deeply disturbed individual.

The SF Giants are at .500, the SF Giants are at .500!

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Meanwhile the Oakland As are 10-40. Shocking those who watched some of the As’ games. How did they ever win 10?

Meanwhile the NBA (and their sponsors and ESPN) would like to thank the Boston Celtics for winning game 4 against the Miami Heat… Means the league doesn’t have an nine day break until the NBA finals start.

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Ron Desantis going to announce he is running for President on Twitter with Elon Musk.

Can anyone imagine if a Democrat had made an announcement of a Presidential campaign on a theoretically impartial platform with previous owner Jack Dorsey?

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Let’s be real. Governor Ron DeSantis would try to shutter public universities in the state, if he didn’t know Floridians would revolt over the lack of college football,

The Human Rights Campaign, US’s largest LGBTQ+ rights organization joined other civil rights organizations today in issuing a travel advisory for Florida. Soon Florida may have to announce they are a tourist destination for MAGAs only. Good news for tourism in 49 other states.

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Casey DeSantis tweeted “America is worth the fight.” Oh please, Mrs. DeSantis. Your husband is focused on a petty fight with a Mouse.

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So with Texas putting the 10 Commandments on wall of every public school classroom, when will they ban Donald Trump from state. Thinking…”I did try & f*k her, she was married..I moved on her like a b*tch.” is a pretty much direct violation of “coveting thy neighbor’s wife.”

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Hey Floridians, if you have a problem with drag shows, there’s a simple solution. Don’t go to one. You’re welcome.

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Not just billionaires who are sacrosanct to GOP. Per CNN, in budget deal Pres. Biden wants to give Medicare more authority to negotiate prescription drug prices. McCarthy says that’s a no-go. So GOP claims to want to help Americans with prices. But not if it hurts Big Pharma.

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OTOH, Lauren Boebert claims birth control prices being too high were why she ended up with a third kid. So maybe we see a possible bipartisan prescription drug effort?

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Seems likely guy with Nazi flag who rammed White House security barriers and said he wanted to hurt President Biden has mental issues. But so did the guy who called police on HIMSELF outside Brett Kavanaugh’s home.

Fox News headlined the latter for weeks. Crickets on the former.

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Has Amy Klobuchar warned Ron DeSantis that he can’t stay virtual forever and before Iowa primaries we’re all going to see how HIS hair does in a blizzard?

Congratulations to Western Conference Champion Denver Nuggets, dominant throughout the regular season and clearly the better team against the Lakers.

Now ESPN has 9 days before the NBA finals start to convince themselves (and their potential TV audience) that the Nuggets are much more interesting than they have been portrayed all season.

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Tom Brady has reaches agreement to buy ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.

Wonder how many long time Raiders fans are thinking “Tuck him?

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Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers have recanted their disinviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from Pride Night.

Thinking the Sisters will come out of this looking better than Dodgers.

But that statement “after much thoughtful feedback…we would like to offer our sincerest apologies”

Translation, LA figured they’d lose fewer fans supporting LGBTQ people and a group that does a LOT of charitable good words, than kowtowing to Florida Senator Marco Rubio.

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And in Florida, DeSantis has basically now gotten rid of ALL Diversity, Equity and Inclusive programs at public universities, given police the authority to stop anyone they suspect of being undocumented, supported “stand your ground, ” and basically banned most abortions.

How long until this has a serious effect on college applications? Can’t imagine any mom of a child of color wanting to send her child to the state. And it’s also got to be terrifying for women of any race.

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Let’s get down to the real issue: Republicans don’t want American children to read. They’re afraid kids will learn things.

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South Carolina is a definitely red state now.

And overall as a state it’s is ranked #42.

#46 in crime #42 in education #36 in healthcare. And two of South Carolina’s Republican leaders think their records mean they should be President?

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But Tim Scott “I am living proof that American is the land of opportunity and not a land of oppression.” Uh, has he looked at his own party’s mission statement lately? As Tim’s Senate colleague Warnock said… “Some people don’t want some people to vote.”

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One thing I’d like to ask Tim Scott and any of the other GOP Presidential contenders for 2024. How can you expect us to think you’ll stand up to “all our enemies foreign and domestic” if you can’t even stand up to Donald Trump?

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Ted Cruz said Martin Luther King Jr. would be ‘ashamed’ of the NAACP’s Florida travel warning. While I abhor violence admit I probably wouldn’t be too upset if Will Smith threw a punch at Ted while saying “take Martin Luther King Jr’s name out of your bleeping mouth.”

The way things are going, while I know the NBA wanted a Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers finals, looks like maybe with enough $$$ to make it worth their time, both teams will be available next weekend for a celebrity video game or golf tournament.

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The Oakland As, at 10-38, have a minus 168 run differential. Yes, that’s over 3 runs, almost 3 1/2 runs PER GAME.

By comparison, only four other teams, three in the AL Central are worse than -51. (The Royals are -71, – 54 for the White Sox and Marlins, -51 for the Tigers.)

If this were Premier League soccer the As would be the odds on favorite for relegation.

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Bo Schembechler’s son Shemy resigned 3 days after he was hired as assistant director of recruiting at Michigan after it came to light his Twitter account “liked” numerous racist and insensitive posts. So how long until he gets hired by Fox News?

Trans athletes are a complicated issues. But GOP is now trying to convince people that they care SO much about girls’ and women’s sports, your reminder that when Title IX first passed in 1972, Rep John Tower (R-Tex) had tried to propose an amendment that would have exempted athletics departments.

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But if GOP is bound and determined to die on the gender bathroom hill why not make all public bathrooms unisex with private stalls and not worry about it?

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So has Elon Muskrat commented on his pal Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s new taxes on electric cars yet?

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I’m quite fond of Garth Brook, who has just started a residency in Las Vegas.

And he has that line “when we’re free to love anyone we choose…we shall be free.”

So is MAGA going to cancel Garth next? (Might make for nicer audiences.)

In 1536, Henry VIII had a priest named William Tyndale executed.

His crime – translating the Bible into English. The King didn’t want ordinary people to be able to read it and think for themselves. Some Republicans these days aren’t that different from King Henry.

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Florida has a two consecutive term limit for Governors.

So when Deathsantis doesn’t make it to the White House what’s next?

Trying for Senate, big $$ in private industry, or browbeating legislature into trying to change law? (Actually, by then he may have worn out welcome even with Republicans.

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Why aren’t members of the media regularly asking GOP members of Congress spewing lies about the debt ceiling and the deficit why rescinding some tax cuts even for BILLIONAIRES aren’t on the table? Asking for a country tired of having the middle class subsidize rich people.

Tyler Rogers replacing his identical twin Taylor Rogers in the eighth inning of an SF Giants game, and then getting the save, is such a great moment on so many levels.

Especially for fans of junkballers.

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Meanwhile, the Mets are bringing up catcher Gary Sanchez. And Yankees fans are just giggling.

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Miami Heat came back again in Boston to put the Celtics in a 2-0 hole. But when you have 2 leads late in game where ESPN thinks you have over a 93% chance of winning each time, either ESPN needs to adjust their software, or the Celtics need to figure out how to play 4 quarters.

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Headline today in Orlando Sentinel about hotels with “stubborn staff shortages.” Well, DeSantis making Florida inhospitable to immigrants (or anyone who looks like an immigrant), LGBTQ community & women of childbearing age. Not that any of those groups work in hotels. #sarcasm

If President Biden invokes the 14th Amendment, Republicans are going to throw a temper tantrum and vow not to cooperate with anything. As opposed to what they are doing now?

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GOP is now going after remote work for Federal agencies, and trying to force workers back into the office instead of teleworking. Uh, if we needed proof that showing up isn’t exactly a guarantee of productively, House GOP are mostly showing up in DC and getting nothing done.

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Knew Ron and Casey DeSantis were married at Disney World, but a Politico article today adds “It rained on their reception at the Italian pavilion at Epcot.” Wonder if that adds to Ron’s hatred of Disney. How dare they have allowed it to rain on their wedding reception?

Starry’s first NHL overtime playoff games. She finds it amusing but would prefer the puck were lit up like a laser pointer.

Forget being from Canada. There isn’t a single team left in the NHL playoffs from north of the Mason-Dixon line.

(although almost half the players are Canadian.)

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Dodgers canceled Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who feature drag nuns, from Pride Night in LA, after some complaints including from FL’s Marco Rubio. Sisters have been around since 1979. Uh, that’s almost 10 years before LA won their last (non-COVID short season) World Series!

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Why isn’t media talking about the fact that an octogenarian Senator was moved aside for a younger senator to be chair/ranking member on Senate Judiciary committee? Oh, right, they are talking about Feinstein. My bad, I meant Chuck Grassley who was pushed aside for Lindsey Graham.

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And has a single member of media asked if Mitch McConnell, 81, is getting regular physical and cognitive tests, after he had a serious fall last year that included a concussion? And what about Chuck Grassley, who will be 90 in September? I’ll wait.

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GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts quotes Chuck Grassley attacking Biden nominee Nancy Abudu as “One of the most activist judicial nominees we have ever seen.”

But GOP has no problem with activist SCOTUS judges overturning decades of settled law. Make it make sense.

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As US governmen, on a somewhat bipartisan bases but led by GOP wants to or ban Tik Tok, look, I do understand the worry that Chinese-owned TikTok might use data to create misinformation campaigns for US elections.

So how is that different from what Muskrat may be doing with Twitter?

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OK Sen. James Lankford gives long speech on “Federal Fumbles,” -where Federal Govt spends taxpayer money on things that sound silly. Fair enough.

Would Lankford also like to list some of the things American billionaires spend money on that they got with GOP/Trump tax cuts?

Subtle but important point: Yes, if Feinstein resigns Newsom can appoint replacement. But GOP do NOT have to let Dems appoint anyone to replace her on Judiciary Committee, where Dems have 1 vote advantage.. Which would mean some Biden nominees would never get to Senate floor.

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With GOP debt ceiling hostage crisis Chuck Schumer now says members “should remain aware & be able to return to Senate within a 24 hour period to fulfill our responsibilities to avoid default.”

If any Republican Senators end up having Memorial Day plans wrecked hope they thank Kevin McCarthy

Disney has now canceled a $2 billion campus they were planning to build in Florida, expected to bring more than 2,000 jobs in digital technology, finance and product development. Mostly in the six figure range. They cited “changing business conditions.”

We are in the FAFO stage of this Ron vs the Mouse saga.

SF Giants this year not only started out with a mediocre record, but also they often weren’t much fun to watch. This changed when Casey Schmitt showed up. For those who remember 1986 – You gotta like this kid.

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And yeah, now about a quarter through MLB season and SF Giants are at 20-23.

Not great, but only 1/2 game behind highest payoll in MLB NY Mets, 1/2 game better than 3rd highest payroll SD Padres, and Giants just swept the 4th highest Philadelphia Phillies.

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Remember when Erik Spoelstra coached the Miami Heat “Super Team & conventional wisdom said he didn’t have to do a thing for the ring? Between other “Super teams” crashing and burning plus the Heat so far in NBA playoffs this year, thinking conventional wisdom was way wrong.

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House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries filed a discharge petition which could force a vote on increasing the debt limit. Kevin McCarthy responded “I think America is tired of political games.” And Kevin said it with a straight face.

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Lauren Boebert, who has told us repeatedly how much she believes in marriage, has made the life-altering decision to file for divorce, and now wants us to respect her difficult choice. Okay then…

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A party line vote today referred resolution to expel George Santos from Congress to the House Ethics Committee. Shocking. This GOP led-house HAS an Ethics Committee?

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Apparently a proposed trucker boycott in Florida over immigration hasn’t really happened.

Yet. But have to wonder, as someone in the travel industry, an industry with a LOT of LGBTQ people, what happens if LGBTQ people in travel and hospitality – restaurants and hotels – decided not to work in Florida?’-

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Trump fundraising email whine of the day “I’m disgusted that the Biden-appointed Special Counsel is harassing, threatening, and terrorizing my staff.”

That’s not only a lie, but also apparently Donald thinks harassing, threatening and terrorizing his staff is his job.

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GOP trying to use Comstock Act from 1873, from before women could vote, against mifepristone. Act prohibits mailing of anything “intended for prevention of conception or procuring of abortion.” or “obscene, lewd, or lascivious” materials. So wouldn’t that ban mailing Viagra?

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As summer travel season approaches, remember, since 2006 Americans can’t bring even a half bottle of sealed wine in carry-on because of alleged plot to put bombs in soft-drink bottles. And how many mass shootings has America had just in 2023 without any changes in gun laws?