Left Coast Sports Babe

So Giselle Bundchen might have been forgiven for smiling while she watched the man who chose football over their family get schooled Sunday by Mr. Irrelevant.

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Oakland As have traded All-Star catcher to the Braves in a three-way deal, including the Brewers, for prospects.

The A’s really need to start selling jerseys with player names on them using Velcro letters.

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So is it a rule that SOMEONE has to win the NFC South? (If the Saints had not collapsed in the last three minutes last Monday night vs Tom Brady’s Bucs, the whole division would be tied at 5-8.)

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Houston Texans leading 23-20 with 1st and goal at Dallas Cowboys 4 yard line with five minutes left in the game & still find a way to lose by 4. Yeah, there’s a reason Texans have one win all season.

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Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard has been suspended after he, was arrested early Monday on a felony family violence charge after a woman told police he strangled and bit her.

Beard as a coach has had three players charged with domestic violence and has given all of them the benefit of the doubt as much as possible. Freshman Arterio Morris is playing now despite prosecutors still deciding whether to charge him after an arrest this summer. All joking aside, it’s not a good pattern.

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Wait, Secretary Pete Buttigieg is trending because he has taken a small percentage of his business flights on government planes instead of commercial. Well I am sure all these folks were equally incensed when Velveeta Voldemort’s spawn regularly flew privately at taxpayer expense. #sarcasm

World’s richest man gets roundly booed at Dave Chappelle’s show in San Francisco. The Beatles were right. “Money can’t buy me love.” #MuskRat

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If you don’t think you as an individual have power: Apparently thousand of random individuals who spontaneously booed at a comedy show last night had power to hurt Muskrat’s feelings enough he disbanded the Twitter Trust and Safety Council tonight. #snowflake #pathetic

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Marjorie Three Names says she would have brought guns and led a coup that would have succeeded. With her outside voice. Most people who said something like that would be arrested. Immediately.

The more interesting question is not why Twitter banned Velveeta Voldemort in 2017 but why it took them so long.

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Sen. Mark Kelly, who just won re-election in Arizona, is moderate Democrat who quietly does his job Kyrsten Sinema, who changed registration to get out of 2024 Primary, is moderate who doesn’t do ANYTHING quietly. Which one do most Americans hear about? #DoBetterMedia

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Many in GOP claimed border security was the top issue facing our country during midterms. Now apparently President Biden is sending some air marshalls to the border. GOP response “Biden is making our skies unsafe.”

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Florida Senator. Rick Scott said Herschel Walker would “continue to be a leader” in the GOP “for years to come.” So many of us have worried about Walker’s mental state, maybe we need to start worrying about Scott’s?

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Released prisoner Viktor Bout said in 1st interview he supports Putin’s war against Ukraine “And if I had chance & the required skills, I’d join up as a volunteer.” Uh, considering Putin’s drafting every Russian man alive and breathing, Bout should be on front lines next week.

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Donald Trump Jr last night was attacking Hunter Biden for now being able to sell his paintings. Lest we forget, in 2020 Forbes reported “RNC spent more than $300,000 on Donald Trump Jr.’s self-published new book.”

Congrats to Heisman winner Caleb Williams, who played only his freshman year at Oklahoma before following head coach Lincoln Riley to USC in early 2022 via transfer portal. So can we finally put nail in coffin of pretending college football has anything to do with academics?

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Advantage of being a US soccer fan as opposed to a British soccer fan? For all the things wrong with QATA World Cup Americans never expected to be in the finals.

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Okay, last month how many Americans gave Croatia and Morocco a chance of being in the World Cup semifinals. Okay, last month how many Americans even knew Croatia and Morcocco even had teams in the World Cup?

NY Times has headline story about Brian Kemp “The Georgia Republican Unscathed by Walker’s Defeat.” Uh, what about a headline story about Reverend Raphael Warnock. “The Georgia Democrat who Won in a Red State?”

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Tis the season for “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which often is shown now in theaters. While I like MOST of the movie, can’t be the only one who cringes that if George Bailey were never born the horror that would have happened to his wife was to be.. an old maid?”!!

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Can we also stop headlines about the independent Senator from Arizona making it official she doesn’t have a “D” after her name? Sinema has always mostly voted Democratic, but is anti-filibuster reform and pro-media attention. Nothing has really changed.

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Does it really make a difference Kyrsten Simena has changed her affiliation to “Independent?” She’s actually been less of a Democrat than Angus King & Bernie Sanders. But if Lisa Murkowski wants to follow her into being an Independent….Now that I would believe, & applaud.

NY Times has headline story about Brian Kemp “The Georgia Republican Unscathed by Walker’s Defeat.”

Uh, what about a headline story about Reverend Raphael Warnock. “The Georgia Democrat who Won in a Red State?”

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It’s all about transparency, unless you leak something that offends him. It’s all about free and open speech, unless you hurt his feelings. So when is Muskrat changing Twitter’s mascot from a bird to a snowflake?

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Apparently Velveeta Voldemort is upset with Joe Biden’s deal to bring Brittney Griner home. Well, yeah, when the Former Guy was President he made such a great deal to bring Paul Whelan home. Oh wait, never mind.

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There oughta be a media rule: If you are going to write about Kari Lake’s plans you should give equal or MORE coverage to the plans of the woman who will be incoming Democratic Governor of Arizona – Katie Hobbs.

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Can someone PLEASE tell Kari Lake to go home and knit?

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What’s wrong with American media in one headline. From USA Today: “Week in politics: Sen. Sinema leaves Dems, Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff.” Uh, the second, Raphael Warnock’s win, giving Democrats 51-49 majority, was HUGELY more important than the first.

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Meanwhile – Kyrsten Sinema thinks by becoming an Independent she’ll keep Democrats from primarying her in 2024 & risking losing seat to GOP. She’s probably right. But it’s not completely free ride. If Sinema doesn’t keep voting Blue most of time Dems will figure they have nothing to lose.

The Christmas story we didn’t know we needed:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11524089/Liquor-store-worker-gives-sneakers-homeless-man-using-cardboard-boxes-shoes.html

New Orleans Saints blow 13 point late 4th quarter lead against Tampa Bay Bucs and Tom Brady. Las Vegas Raiders with a 13 point late 4th quarter lead against LA Rams and …Baker Mayfield? Hold our beer.

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As MLB free agent stars sign contracts upwards of $200 million.

Meanwhile AAA players make a minimum of $14,700 a year but if they are on the 40 man roster they make $46 thousand a year, and $93 thousand a year if it’s their second contract. And some still wonder why players will risk taking PEDS?

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Meanwhile the Mets payroll with the re-signing of free-agent Brandon Nimmo, 8 years, $162 million, is now projected on Opening Day payroll to be $333 million,

No word on if the team will sell beer at Citi Field on the installment plan.

Great news that Brittney Griner is on her way home. Of course same Fox News and other conservative media complaining Biden wasn’t doing enough to get her home are now complaining about the deal. At least they’re consistent.

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For all those complaining President Biden traded arms dealer who’d served about 1/2 his sentence for Brittney Griner.

Did anyone think, especially after seeing atrocities in Ukraine Putin was going to ler Griner her go in exchange for US releasing some Russian college kid detained over pot?

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On top of everything else imagine if Paul Whelan were a gay man of color and Brittney Griner were a heterosexual blonde woman athlete.

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Hoping incoming Senator J.D. Vance has been paying attention to farewell speech from Rob Portman & speeches from his colleagues on both sides of aisle. Portman irritated the heck out of me regularly, but in polarized time, he had many bipartisan moments. These days that’s rare.

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Saddest thing about Senator Rob Portman’s retirement speech Thursday.

That fellow Midwestern Senator Ron Johnson isn’t also making a retirement speech. Please do better next time, Wisconsin.

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Do understand that a handful of nominees are controversial, but as Senate confirms more of President Biden’s judicial nominees would love to hear some of these Republicans justify their “no” votes for any other reason than “Joe nominated them.”

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House passed Senate version of Marriage Equality Bill, 258-169 vote, with 39 GOP yes votes. To the other 169: You say you care about religious freedom. But clearly you don’t give a damn about the freedom of people who don’t believe in YOUR religion to marry.

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These December criminal referrals being discussed by January 6 commission for Velveeta Voldemort and four of his henchmen could really be called the ultimate Santa’s Naughty List.

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Was at United Airlines business event & met a woman who works remotely.

After about a 15 minute very casual chat she said ‘thank you so much for talking, I came by myself but have really missed in-person conversation.” Guessing this is true for more of us than we realize.

Well; if I didn’t already hate the Yankees…

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Mookie Betts, now Xander Bogaerts. Who figured the Boston Red Sox as a farm team for the NL West?

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GOP Chair Ronna McDowell

“We just have to understand why 1 Republican won (in GA) & 1 didn’t…why 1 Republican appealed to independents & another didn’t. If she really doesn’t know difference between Kemp & Warnock, as a Democrat all I can say is “re-elect her as FOP chair, please.”

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As Tara Reade is trending, your reminder that she 100% lied about accusing then Senator Joe Biden. Her lie included that she wasn’t wearing panty-hose. In 1993 that would not not have been possible for a Senate intern.

Link below, from a 1993 Washington Post story. “DC’s Nylon Clad Rule.”-

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/09/03/dcs-nylon-clad-rule/fbb38ef0-6660-4639-80d7-1da3a867c5a8/

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Time Person of the year is Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Well deserved… And a whole lot of people won’t be cancelling their subscriptions since Time decided NOT to pick Muskrat.

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Lots of hugs for Senator Reverend Warnock today on the Senate floor. Thank you Georgia for returning a good man to Washington!

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Has Herschel Walker made it back home to Dallas yet?

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Stephen Colbert kind of nails what many of us are thinking about Georgia.

“I come to you both gratified & terrified Gratified Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker 51.4% to 48.6% Terrified 48.6% of Georgians looked at Walker & said “Yeah, guy should be a U.S. Senator.”

That moment when the SF Giants offseason has more drama than the 2022 SF Giants season.

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But looking at some of these contracts, even for names most casual fans have never heard of, hard to remember that it was within many of our lifetimes that MLB players had offseason jobs to “feed their familes.

College QB JT Daniels has entered the transfer portal from West Virginia. He’s previously played at USC and Georgia. Not sure if this kid will make the NFL, but he may play for more colleges than many players do in their pro careers.

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Tonight was a good night for democracy. But a friend has long said Republicans would vote for a puppy in a Santa suit with an R by his name. Today’s great but closer than it should have been victory for Warnock against a joke of a candidate in Georgia proved her accurate.

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Fully aware that what happens in Georgia is far more important in the grand scheme of things than who a baseball free agent signs with. But we liberal SF Giants fans are very capable of stress multi-tasking. #Warnock #Judge

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Herschel will be fine and happy back in Texas back in his normal life of pondering werewolves and vampires. But how long until Velveeta Voldemort blames Walker for the loss in Georgia?

Gleeful Amy Klobuchar celebrating Senator Warnock’s win and talking about how he’s been reaching out to independents and moderates. “Every Senator loves the guy..We couldn’t be happier.” Have to wonder how many GOP Senators privately agree with her.

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Senator Raphael Warnock makes an important point. Just because Georgians worked so hard to vote, doesn’t mean voter suppression doesn’t exist. We have to keep fighting for voting rights. “A republic, if you can keep it.”

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Interesting how GOP loves to make the dishonest claim about how bad things are in urban areas in the United States. So IF that were true, wouldn’t voters in urban areas decide they’ve had enough and switch blue to red?

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Well, Velveeta Voldemort wanted to be the top President for something. Looks like he’s going to be a runaway winner for criminal convictions.

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There have been rumors almost from beginning that domestic terrorists who knocked out power to Moore County NC were motivated by hatred of LGBTQ community. If you need more evidence rumors are true – Fox News is completely ignoring the story.

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Perfect to see hero police officers (and Brian Sicknick’s mother) this morning doing exactly to Mitch McConnell what he has done with January 6 attempted coup – pretend it didn’t exist.

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Certainly wasn’t fan of Kirstie Alley in her later years, but loved her on Cheers. And 71 is way too young. RIP. Sam: “I want to sleep w/you 25 times, but you don’t want to sleep w/ me at all, am I right?” Rebecca. “Right.” Sam.” OK, so what’s 1/2 of 25? Rebecca. “Your IQ.”

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Stephen Colbert – “Enough with Hunter Biden’s laptop. You don’t see anyone obsessing over the Former President’s son’s laptop. And Eric has a good one. It’s made by Fisher-Price and can tell you what sound a cow makes.”

Mets just signed Justin Verlander, 39, to pair him with Max Scherzer, 38, at the top of their rotation. Will the team be sponsored by AARP?

And somewhere Jamie Moyer is saying “I’m available.”

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Saints have 3rd & 2 at Bucs 11, up 13-3, then 3rd & 1 up 16-3 late in 4th quarter lead trying to run out clock & coach Dennis Allen called pass plays – incomplete – twice??!

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Am not an NFL coach but jeez, with Alvin Kamara AND Taysom Hill you don’t run for it? At least once. Even Pete Carroll “What were you THINKING?”

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Cannot stand Tom Brady, but a very tiny silver lining in tonight’s Saints meltdown would be if it convinces Aaron Judge that a star can win without a big name team around him. #SFGiants

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Hunter Biden was clearly a mess who admits he had serious problems with addiction & his father Joe, who loves him, stuck by his son every step of the way.

Meanwhile Velveeta Voldemort for years didn’t want to be photographed with his younger daughter because she was overweight.

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Wonder how many Republicans are obsessed with Hunter Biden because they wish their dad loved them in good times and bad as Joe Biden clearly loves his son.

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Watching GOP rant about COVID vaccines because Velveeta Voldemort made them political makes you realize if he were President when seat belt laws were introduced his cult followers would be cutting up their seatbelts in the name of freedom

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Mitt Romney today in one of his better moments when asked by reporters in DC about Velveeta Voldemort: “Well, the Republican Party is the Constitution party. So when he calls to suspend the Constitution, he goes from being MAGA to being RINO.

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Missouri GOP Sen. Roy Blunt on Velveeta Voldemort’s “termination” idea : “I stood 10 feet from him when he took oath of office & there was no emergency clause not to follow the Constitution.” Hah. Has Blunt learned midwest snark from his Rules colleague & friend Amy Klobuchar?

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Louisiana GOP Sen. John Kennedy, campaigning for Herschel Walker railed against “high IQ stupid people” in Congress who “think they have an answer for everything.”

John Kennedy, in case you didn’t know, is a Phi Beta Kappa who was senior class President at Vanderbilt, then was law review editor at University of Virginia & also went to Oxford..

Okay who had Tulane finishing the College Football regular season ranked higher than LSU? Now all of you liars put your hands down.

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Colorado hired Deion Sanders as football coach. The outspoken former 2-sport star (and one time SF Giant) has no big time coaching experience, but 3 years success at FCS’s Jackson State.

Wish Deion best. But if Sanders is over his head, better for this to happen in NCAA football than as member of Congress.

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GOP tweeted today “we need strong leadership in Georgia, and that includes a Senator who supports our values. Vote for Republican Herschel Walker for Senate!

Saying Herschel Walker supports Republican values is actually probably accurate, and more revealing than they thought.

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As flu cases skyrocket this fall, have to wonder, since vaccines have suddenly become so political, how many people also decided not to get a flu shot?

Before COVID there were these nine MANDATORY vaccinations that all service members are required to get before initial entry/basic training:

Adenovirus

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Influenza

Measles,

mumps,

rubella

Meningococcal Poliovirus

Tetanus

Diphtheria Varicella.

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Kenan Thompson’s impersonation of Herschel Walker is spectacular, as was Cecily Strong’s impersonation of Kari Lake. But hope they can both be retired after this week.

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One thing I will never understand is all these apologists saying Velveeta Voldemort doesn’t really mean the awful things he says he wants to do. He often can’t accomplish them but doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to try.

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Maybe it’s just me but seems like a former President and 2024 candidate saying we should terminate the Constitution is more concerning than a President’s son who admits being a former addict having dick pics on his laptop.

USA loses 3-1 to Netherlands and is out of the tournament. So now Americans can stop pretending to overlook what a corrupt organization FIFA is, how awful Qatar’s human rights’ abuses are, and how many workers actually died to put on this World Cup?

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Colorado just hired Deion Sanders as their next football coach. The outspoken former baseball and football star has little big time coaching experience, but three years as a successful coach at FCS’s Jackson State. Wish him the best. But if he’s over his head, so much better for this to happen in college football than as a member of Congress.

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From NY Times obit on Gaylord Perry “His daughter Allison Perry said in confirming death that Perry contracted the coronavirus last year and never fully recovered.”

We may be done with COVID. But it’s not necessarily done with us. Be careful out there.

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Nick Saban says 2-loss Alabama earned consideration for College Football Playoff with the question “how are they playing at present?

Leaving aside Crimson Tide didn’t even make SEC championship, by that token why not pick 2-loss Tulane Green Wave. who just solidly avenged their loss to UCF?

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Lindsey Graham claims “It’s just a matter of time’ before a terrorist gets through border and kills Americans.” Uh, these days we’re far more likely to be killed by terrorists grown right here in the USA.

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New poll in Georgia find white women with college degrees support Warnock 53% to 44% for Walker As a white woman with a college degree am somewhere between pleased that the Reverend has a 9 point lead with our demographic… and appalled that it’s ONLY a 9 point lead.

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Dear Georgia Voters; On December 6 you have a choice. You can return a good man to the Senate. Or you can be the butt of jokes for six years. Vote to re-elect Reverend Warnock.

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Has a single Republican condemned Velveeta Voldemort’s call to terminate the Constitution?

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Give me a break. Fox News headline: “‘TURNED HIS BACK’; “Rail workers unleash fury on Biden after he forces unions to accept terms or else.” GOP refused to pass legislation w/ sick leave. If Biden tried illegal step of overriding Congress, Fox would call him socialist dictator.

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One of many ways to illustrate media problem these days… After the most consequential Speaker of many of our lifetimes stepped down, Democrats quickly elected Hakeem Jeffries as House leader. And that story will get a fraction of the attention GOP’s in-House fight gets..

Susan Collins voted against paid sick leave for rail workers. But I am sure if they do get sick and are unable to pay bills Senator Collins would be very concerned.

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When Velveeta Voldemort had a state dinner for French President Macron he did not invite a single Democratic member of Congress. Whereas Joe Biden invited GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, along with Senators Susan Collins & John Thune. It’s so nice having a President.

Tampa police have issued domestic battery arrest warrant from Nov 28 incident with a woman for now former NFL WR Antonio Brown. Of course if Tom Brady hadn’t wanted Brown to help him win another ring in 2021 Antonio would have been out of football & maybe in jail, a lot sooner.

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Has Aaron Judge made up his mind yet and he’s just messing with us.

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RIP Gaylord Perry. My favorite story about Perry has nothing to do with the spitter.

Former SF Giants manager Alvin Dark once said ‘There’ll be a man on the moon before Gaylord Perry hits a home run.’”

On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, Gaylord Perry hit his first and only home run.

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Hey media… you’ve given us nonstop coverage of Velveeta Voldemort’s dinner at Mar-A-Lago last week. Why not more coverage of tonight’s state dinner?. Would be kind of fun & positive to see everyone dressed up at White House. Maybe there’s even some bipartisan good will there?

So 43 Senators, who only had 10 days in session in November and who NEVER get docked pay for not showing up just voted to deny railway workers paid sick leave. And the 52 who voted yes weren’t enough to pass it. It’s past time to change the filibuster.

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36 GOP Senators claimed “religious freedom” more important than right of people who love each other to marry. Really want to see test case if pharmacist says their religious views do not allow them to dispense Viagra unless a man can prove he is married & his wife agrees.

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As Chuck Grassley & other Republicans obsess about Hunter Biden, would take them just a bit more seriously if they showed one iota the outrage over Velveeta Voldemort’s spawn benefiting nonstop during his Presidency.

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Prince William’s Godmother & Queen Elizabeth’s longtime Lady in Waiting Susan Hussey resigned from Buckingham Palace after she repeatedly quizzed a British black charity founder ‘what part of Africa are you from?” What’s next? Will Lady Hussey be invited to Mar-A-Lago?

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The French Baguette has been given UNESCO World Heritage status. Excellent, but maybe some Heritage designation should be done for the US Twinkie? Baguettes last a day or two. Twinkies can last several lifetimes.

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Senator Reverend Warnock has been fighting for the people of Georgia on voting rights, prescription drugs, including insulin. He deserves re-election even if he were running against a “normal” republican. But against Walker? It shouldn’t even be close.

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GOP love to attack Democrats if any of their donors/friends do anything controversial. Meanwhile Joel Greenberg, former Matt Gaetz confidant who said “he witnessed Mr. Gaetz have sex w/ 17-year-old girl & she was paid” was just sentenced today to 11 yrs for for sex trafficking,

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RIP Christine McVie, She was 79. Can’t be the only one who knew all their music in high school to wonder – how could anyone from Fleetwood Mac be almost 80 years old?

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Stephen Colbert nails an important detail with the Marriage Equality act: “If you get married in Massachusetts and then move to Florida, no one can question the validity of your marriage. But they can question why you moved to Florida.”

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If an alien landed on this planet and somehow started watching Fox News they’d be forgiven for thinking all USA’s problems could be solved by investigating Hunter Biden’s laptop.

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At Dealbook summit, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg Says Apple’s app store’s dominance is not ‘sustainable or good.” While he’s right, this is rich coming from the man who bought competitor Instagram and Whatsapp, and basically shut down Vine.

USC is fourth in CPB rankings

Ohio State is fifth.

The devil’s bargain for many college football fans, especially in the Pac 12 and Big 10.

Rooting for one of these teams to keep a two-loss SEC team out of the 4th spot.

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Mavericks 116 – Warriors 113. Golden State now 2-10 away from Chase Center this season. Have no idea what the team song is but it sure isn’t “King of the Road.”

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Colorado Senator Michael Bennet. “In a study of 29 industrialized countries the USA accounted for 97% of firearm deaths of children 4 years and younger… Almost 100%… what a disgrace.” If you’re not outraged you’re not paying attention.

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The My Pillow Guy is running for GOP chairman. And somewhere in SNL writers room someone is throwing their laptop against the wall saying “I give up.”

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Senators like Mike Lee act like recognizing gay marriage is a threat to religious freedom. They never say a word about recognizing heterosexual marriages where one or both of the couple had a previous marriage ending in divorce.

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61-36 vote on the Marriage Equality act which “provides statutory authority for same-sex & interracial marriages.” Mitch McConnell voted no. The previously divorced GOP Senate leader is in an interracial marriage with Elaine Chao. Hypocrisy thy name is Republican.

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On a positive note, Mormon Mitt Romney demonstrated more understanding and tolerance for same-sex marriage today than many so-called Christians.

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More on Kroger Albertson’s proposed merger, which they claim they need to succeed going forward.

Yes, we’ve been in time of global inflation where many have struggled economically.

But Amy Klobuchar points out Kroger’s profits in 2020 were $2.8 billion.

In 2021, $3.5 billion.

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Velveeta Voldemort says NOW he had no idea who Nick Fuentes was.

Uh, Fuentes is a well-known PERSON, who any WOMAN or MAN who has seen on CAMERA or TV, would know is a neo-Nazi, holocaust denying, anti-immigrant, white supremacist misogynist.

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GOP attacked Dems nonstop on crime pre-midterms & media amplified their accusations, including flat out lies.

Now Sens. Amy Klobuchar & Ron Wyden have actual practical legislation to fight catalytic converter theft by marking converters with a traceable ID and making their theft a specific criminal offense, both things that police have said would help.

Crickets from GOP AND media

Tweeted if God had hand in Saturday’s Wisconsin Minnesota game (won by Gophers) maybe She/He was sending message about Wisconsin re-electing Ron Johnson.

Someone replied “leftists always politicize sports.”

Uh, Dems don’t have unqualified football star running for Senate.

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Late in Saints shutout loss to SF 49ers Sunday, New Orleans, down 13-0, had 1st and goal inside the five and even announcers couldn’t believe that instead of running pays with Taysom Hill and Alvin Kamara, coach Dennis Allen tried 4 passing plays and got nothing.

Interim Colts manager Jeff Saturday – “Hold my beer.” Indianapolis had three time outs, down just 7 at Steelers 35, with less than a minute to go, and only used one of them before turning the ball over on downs.

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Know you can bet on almost anything in Las Vegas. Wonder what the odds are on Muskrat in his battle vs Apple?

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A Florida woman is suing Kraft-Heinz claiming that microwavable cups of mac and cheese saying they will be “ready in 3½ minutes,” is “false and misleading.”

She claims that while you can microwave the cup in 3 1/2 minutes, that doesn’t account for taking off the lid, removing the sauce pouch, adding water and stirring the sauce back in.

I miss the days when stories like this were the most insane things coming out of Florida.

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Marsha Blackburn was ranting Monday on Senate floor about how Democrats pretended Americans should have been concerned about COVID-19 and just used the virus as a power grab. About 1.1 million Americans would disagree if they weren’t, like you know, dead….

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If Velveeta Voldemort really didn’t know who Nick Fuentes was, then for all the GOP likes to attack President Biden over his age, maybe Donald is the one we really should be worrying about with dementia.

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As Arizona Election Liar Barbie continues her public tantrum, can anyone imagine what would have happened if Hillary Clinton had refused to concede and refused to accept the results of the election?

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Arkansas GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Velveeta Voldemort’s lunch Sunday. “Don’t think it’s a good idea for leader setting an example for country or party to meet with (an) avowed racist or anti-Semite. And so it’s very troubling & it shouldn’t happen.” See how easy that is?

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One of those “nothing good can come of this” moments.

My better angels know schadenfreude is bad.

My better angels make exceptions. Including when Tom Brady loses.

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Is there a record for futility on number of times in the “Red Zone” without a single score? Asking for a whole lot of frustrated Saints fans.

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So is it a rule that SOMEONE has to win the NFC South?

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BYU Stanford game ended last night at 11:23 pm Pacific time. 2:23 am Eastern time. But for ESPN/Fox Sports scheduling this game for TV guess it was worth losing attendance and local viewers to get those late night East Coast Pac 12 fans – both of them?

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Now former Stanford coach David Shaw “It was time for me to step aside, time for the next group to come in & hopefully whoever they hire next wins more games than I do. That would be awesome.” Well, 3-9 has at least set the bar low.

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Are hardcore sports fan by nature more bipartisan? Could be.

Know almost no Stanford fans who like USC. And once they leave the Pac 12…

But right now with Trojans in 4th for possible College Football Playoff spot, ahead of Ohio State & some mostly SEC schools, well, “Fight on.”

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Have friends & family on both sides of this Wisconsin Minnesota football rivalry. Often players & coaches will thank God for a close victory. Maybe with year’s game God was telling Wisconsin, “this is what you get for coming CLOSE to electing Mandela Barnes over Ron Johnson.”

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How hard it is to say “Nazis are bad?” Apparently too hard for Kevin McCarthy. Who won’t say a word about Velveeta Voldemort meeting with Nick Fuentes. Reportedly due to rightwing Republicans who like Fuentes.

How can Kevin lead the House if he can’t even lead his own caucus?

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Hoping this “severe-weather event” forecasted for much of the country this week doesn’t turn out to be too bad. But isn’t it nice having a President who will help without regard to if a state voted for him or not?

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Meanwhile, public schools are closed Monday, and city says water for drinking, cooking, washing hands and faces and brushing teeth should be boiled for at least 2 minutes… A third-world country.

Nope, Houston. Has Cancun Cruz left town yet?

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Hillary Clinton wins the popular vote in a national Presidential election, she concedes, and media tells her to go home and knit. Newsanchor Barbie loses Arizona gubernatorial election. she refuses to acknowledge reality and media still headlines her. Do better, media.

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Joe Biden had one of most successful midterm elections in recent history. Which media paid attention to for about five minutes… and now all the stories are back to if someone will challenge him in the 2024 election. Competence isn’t clickbait.

The Thanksgiving afternoon/early evening game between NY Giants and Dallas Cowboy averaged 42 million viewers, breaking the record for a regular season NFL game.

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Well, maybe after the 2022 election even non-football fans wanted to do anything but talk politics with their relatives on Thanksgiving.

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Meanwhile, in the first game of the day, after an incredibly well-played game against the Buffalo Bills, some late play-calling decisions and letting Stefon Diggs get open means the Detroit Lions delivered another Thanksgiving turkey to their fans.

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So now that midterms are (mostly) over, many of us who live in San Francisco area didn’t have to surreptitiously check our phones for political news during Thanksgiving dinner could instead surreptitiously check our phones for Aaron Judge news.

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Airport lounge was showing replay of USA vs England tonight. At the risk of being trolled by those who truly appreciate soccer – why does anyone want to watch the replay of a 0-0 tie?

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Whoever runs Texas Senator John Cornyn’s Twitter account apparently has a side hustle. Or managing Cornyn’s account is his side hustle,

This was the post “The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Happy Thanksgiving! Heidi & Ted.”

John Cornyn’s wife is Sandy. Heidi is the wife of Ted Cancun Cruz.

Well, Southwest IS Texas’s airline “Wanna get away?”

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Have to love now that whenever Ketchup is trending on social media we we all know it refers to another Velveeta Voldemort meltdown.

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But with the Former Guy’s protestation that he didn’t know who white supremacist and holocaust denier Nick Fuentes was when he had dinner with him and Ye at Mar-A-Lago. ..

Uh, I was a faculty club waitress back in the day at Stanford. Secret Service needed our names, addresses and social security numbers two weeks in advance to work a dinner where the Secretary of Defense was the speaker. NFW did Velveeta Voldemort have a “surprise” guest.

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Dear Media.

I don’t want to hear about what a childish sore loser is trying to do in Arizona.

I want to hear about what Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs is planning to do in Arizona.

Sincerely, Americans tired of this BS.

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One of many things to be thankful for on Thanksgiving.

Having a good and decent man in the White House, where we don’t have to wake up every morning going “Oh God, what did he do now?”

Aaron Rodgers today confirmed his right thumb is broken. On a positive note, his medical costs should be covered by Medicare.

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Meanwhile Bears QB Justin Fields may be unable to play Sunday due to injury, and Zach Wilson has been benched for the Jets.

So Chicago Bears vs NY Jets likely to be QB Trevor Siemian vs Mike White. Just like we all anticipated/

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Thoughts on Aaron Judge..

Yes, the Yankees are a legendary team.

Yes, the Dodgers have an All-Star team

Yes, the SF Giants would be HIS team. Have to think that last one matters.

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Houston Astros gave players each $516,347 playoff share. Wonder if they gave a token amount to Josh Fields. The former pitcher the Los Angeles Dodgers traded Yordan Alvarez to the Astros to get.

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How do you not love newly re-elected Alaska Democrat Congresswoman Mary Peltola’s Twitter bio? – it starts out “Fish, Family, Freedom.

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And Peltola is not just the first Democrat elected to Congress from Alaska in 50 years…. she kept Sarah Palin out of Washington, DC.

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As many of us travel for the holidays, a good rule of thumb…. it’s not a great idea to vote for a candidate you wouldn’t trust to pet-sit your cat or dog.

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Except that we won’t get regular guest appearances by Tina Fey on SNL, Mary Peltola’s win in Alaska is truly great news for America – and democracy.

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DOJ wants to question Mike Pence in the January 6 investigation into Velveeta Voldemort. Well, presume Mother will agree as long as a woman prosecutor isn’t involved.

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Fox News complaining this am about $40 billion cost of President Biden’s pausing student loan repayments. Funny, haven’t seen Fox complain lately about the $1.9 trillion cost of Velveeta Voldemort’s tax cuts for corporations and wealthy Americans.

Just got online ad “Cardinal vs. BYU – Tickets Starting Under $10!” Stanford football team is 3-8 and the game will start after 8p on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I think they’re gonna need to pay more.

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Example number 23305 or so why I’m Spurs fan.

Coach Gregg Popovich, asked on San Antonio struggles as a team. “Really tough life. Can’t pay my electric bill, players can’t pay their bills, gas is too expensive for them. …C’mon, give me a break. NBA is greatest job in the world, so if you complain, you’re an idiot

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In this week’s College Football Playoff Rankings, Georgia is #1, Ohio State #2, Michigan #3 and TCU #4

Two loss LSU is #5. One loss USC is #6. Two loss Alabama is #7.

So when LSU probably loses to Georgia in the SEC Championship and one of Michigan and Ohio State loses to the other, what’s going to be the CFP committee’s rationale to move Alabama up to #4.

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I’m so old I remember “I don’t mind releasing my tax return.. I’m under a routine audit, and it’ll be released.” Presidential Candidate Velveeta Voldemort.

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Has Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin offered useless thoughts and meaningless prayers for tonight’s mass shooting in Chesapeake yet?

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California Rep. GOP David Valadao won re-election. While he’s anti-choice, Valadao is one of few House Republican semi-moderates . He is pro-immigration reform & voted to impeach Velveeta Voldemort in 2021,

Now, I’d have greatly preferred Democrat Rudy Salas. But Valadao is one of the cats McCarthy will have to herd.

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At time of writing, out of over 2.5 million votes cast in Arizona for Attorney General. 1,524,612 to 1,524,102, Democrat Kris Mayes leads Republican Abraham Hamadeh, 1,524,612 to 1,524,102  –  510 votes.

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Don’t let anyone tell you that your vote, or your GOTV efforts, don’t matter.

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GOP is actually asking the Georgia Supreme Court to stop Saturday voting for the Senate Runoff.

They claim it overly benefits Democrats.

Reverend Warnock was right. “Some people don’t want some people to vote.”

If you’re looking for sports excitement and can’t bring yourself to watch the World Cup in Qatar, there’s always the Aaron Judge watch.

He checked into a hotel in SF today.

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And it’s not a “dry” world Cup. Only the little people can’t buy beer. Folks who bought tickets for thousands of dollars have access to special lounges with premium cocktails and wine.

https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/high-rolling-world-cup-fans-alcohol-stadiums-93574005

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Saw Zimmerman trending and turns out it’s a US soccer player who made a bone-head play during the World Cup. (I’m not watching.) But must confess my first thought was “Did the GOP recruit George Zimmerman to run for office?

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Five murdered & 25 injured at LGBTQ nightclub by young white man. Victims included some of LGBTQ community but also heterosexual allies.

Most media headlining awful story but it’s off front page already on Fox News website. They have space for Biden bashing & Hunter’s laptop…

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But the shooting could have been so much worse. Thanks to some unarmed heros. – Especially love this line – “A drag queen stomped on the gunman with her high heels.”

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Have no artistic skills but how cool a t-shirt could someone make? “Forget good guy with a gun, give me a drag queen in heels.””

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Kari Lake used to be a trusted Arizona news anchor. Somewhere Walter Cronkite is rolling in his grave.

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If you don’t want to see tweets from some people Muskrat has brought back to Twitter the block button still works.

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

Joe Biden is a good and decent man who has been through hell but is in a happy marriage with a close-knit family. His two adult surviving children, both who have been in recovery, are private citizens who are not part of his administration. But competence isn’t clickbait.

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As conservative media tries to pretend the mass shooting at an LGBTQ club didn’t happen, imagine if the Colorado Springs gunman had been an immigrant. Fox News etc would have to figure out which group they wanted to demonize more..

Scheduled bye week this weekend: Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Not scheduled but took a bye week anyway? Minnesota Vikings.

The Pac 12 has more teams – six – in the top 25 than the SEC – five.

No punchline, I just like writing it.

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Those screaming sounds you may still hear come from two loss Alabama and LSU watching undefeated TCU and Michigan somehow pull out wins at the end of their games Saturday. #CFBPlayoff

One immigrant injures 1 person even accidentally & conservative media is all screaming about walls & deporting everyone.

One white US citizen who shouldn’t have been able to have gun under Colorado’s “red-flag” law shoots 30 people, killing at least five and “nothing to see here, move along.”

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All these MAGAs and conservative media saying Joe Biden is too old at 80 to be President. Has it occurred to them that IF Velveeta Voldemort were re-elected HE would turn 80 half-way through his second term?

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Of all the bizarre proclamations from Velveeta Voldemort, high on the list of the craziest is referring to Merrick Garland as being “Super radical left.”

Being on Twitter right now feels a bit like the story of the optimist who fell off the Empire State Building and at the 50th floor said “so far it’s not so bad.”

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Is there ANYONE in the United States who decided to cast their vote on November 8 because they thought “I really want to see the House investigate Hunter Biden?”

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You know who was never banned on Twitter? Hillary Clinton

Stanford, 3-7, tomorrow plays Cal, 3-7.

This year is the 40th anniversary of “The Play.”

This year have to wonder how many folks, even alums, will want to watch these teams play?

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Wrap your head around this:. Joc Pederson accepted a $19.5 million qualifying offer from the SF Giants that was more than the Los Angeles Dodgers were willing to offer 2019 MVP Cody Bellinger.

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Travel agents are not surprised. A few months ago Qatar Airlines suddenly cut off any commissions for preferred travel agents for ticket sales to Qatar during the World Cup….

Now two days before the start of the World Cup, Qatari organizers have banned the sale of alcoholic beverages at all of the tournament’s eight stadiums.

What’s next?

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Dear Taylor Swift: If you’re seriously upset for your fans trying to buy tickets w/ Ticketmaster debacle, please find some time to testify to Senate antitrust subcommittee. It’s bipartisan, led by Senators Amy Klobuchar & Mike Lee. And with you hearing WOULD get media attention

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Velveeta Voldemort says he’s not going to “partake” in Special counsel investigations. So who taught him the word “partake” and did they convince him it had something to do with golf?

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The number of people who asked for leniency for Elizabeth Holmes just confirms my theory that if a woman is conventionally pretty many folks, especially men, have a hard time believing she is an awful person.

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“If past is prologue small House majority will govern from right & GOP will get engaged in investigations & cut off Ukraine aid, try to ban abortion & do all these things that will repell majority & put Dems back in charge. What Dem said this?

Actually Whit Ayres, a GOP consultant.

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Pollsters got it really wrong in 2022. Even so, I didn’t see a single one of them list in the top 10, or top 20, or even top 30 issues that mattered to US voters – Hunter Biden’s laptop

Twitter is still afloat – is this how passengers felt when they heard a thump and then thought “It’s just a little ice” on the Titanic?

The Texas Rangers will host the 2024 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, “The Rangers stepped up under difficult circumstances and Globe Life Field served as terrific host for the 2020 Postseason, including the World Series, We are excited to once again feature Baseball’s newest ballpark on a global stage next summer.”

“Stepped up under difficult circumstances?” Well yeah, but more likely being in Texas, the Rangers might have been the only team willing to risk employee and fan lives to get paid for hosting games..

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Your regular reminder. Gym Jordan is obsessed with investigating Hunter Biden. Shame he didn’t spend any time investigating Ohio State college wrestlers being sexually abused on his watch.

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While we may never know exactly what caused a former University of Virginia football player to shoot his former teammates, the three young men would still be alive if he didn’t have a gun.

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Give Muskrat credit. Who dreamed anyone could make Mark Zuckerberg look like the lesser evil?

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If only Muskrat had purchased Fox News….

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Dear George Soros. Can you buy a certain social media company in what may soon be a fire sale?

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If the GOP thought Americans gave a rat’s behind on investigating Hunter Biden why didn’t they campaign on that being their first order of business? Asking for a country awfully tired of this BS…

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Am so over old white men pontificating about “religious liberty” and traditional marriage. Nobody has ever attacked their right to marry, cheat on and/or divorce as many different women as they want. #MarriageEquality

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Fox News headline “The one president Pelosi failed to mention during dramatic floor speech.”

Oh, it wasn’t a failure at all. Madame Speaker always knows EXACTLY what she is doing. And well played Nancy Pelosi, well played

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Why isn’t this a bigger story?

Mary Peltola, declared winner today, not only took House seat in Alaska that had been in Republican hands since 1972, but also kept Sarah Palin off national stage.

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Nancy Pelosi might be the best cat herder of our lifetime.

Stanford’s last football game of the season just announced tol kick off, at home, at 8pm. 11pm East Coast time.. Saturday night of Thanksgiving weekend. And with ESPN commercials it will be lucky if the game is over much before midnight in California.

Only good thing for the Cardinal, even most of their own fans will be home in bed and not watching by the time the game is over.

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Now story that Mets may have agreed not to bid against Yankees for Aaron Judge. Of course this potential collusion all becomes a non-issue for MLB if Judge just comes home and signs with SF Giants!

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Golden State Warriors now 0-8 on the road. Well, many playoff teams figure games in the regular season don’t count. But the ticket prices are the same…

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Kansas Senator Jerry Moran voted against Marriage Equality today saying “Americans should be treated equally and with dignity and respect… but there are protections under multiple Supreme Court rulings for same-sex marriage.”

Is Moran stupid or does he think we are? #Dobbs

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Americans showed during the midterm they care more about real issues than lies GOP was telling about elections & false accusations that Democrats are “radical.”

So what makes Republicans think Americans give a rat’s behind about Hunter Biden?

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Mitch McConnell claims now to be a fan of the political center and doing things for the country we can agree on…

I’d ask how he sleeps at night, but the answer clearly is “upside down, hanging from the ceiling.” #SCOTUS

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Respect for Marriage Act passes 62-37.A good thing.

But can names of 37 who voted “no” be posted in every restaurant and travel industry employee area? For starters.

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And those 37 who voted against marriage equality call themselves “pro-life. Marriage equality can include the right to adopt children.

Once again four words ‘Pro Life My A**.”

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If Truth Social is so much better than Twitter why do Velveeta Voldemort’s cult members care if Muskrat unsuspends his account?

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Even Fox News turned away from Velveeta Voldemort’s speech yesterday. Ironic that for all the crimes alleged against him, the thing that may finally sink Donald’s political career is the fact he has become boring.

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Velveeta Voldemort lost the popular vote in 2016 His party lost the House in 2018 He lost the Presidency in 2020 His candidates lost the Senate in 2022. And this is the man many in GOP want to follow in 2024? Time to change GOP mascot from an elephant to a lemming.