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The mighty are falling..

October 18, 2026

Well Trump was trying to go to Tuscaloosa last week to watch the Georgia – Alabama game.

And today BOTH teams are upset.

#6 Alabama by #14 Tennessee

#2 Georgia by unranked Auburn

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Since the Los Angeles Dodgers have shown up at his White House two years in a row, how long until Trump claims it was a rigged NLCS and LA really should be going to the World Series?

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Looking at her influence over a President increasingly publicly supporting Russia, wonder if Natalie Harp is what some people accused Christine Keeler of being….

In the United States, no child goes to school and comes home a different gender.

But in the United States some children go to school and come home in caskets.

It’s the guns, stupid.

Darline Graham Nordone dropped her name to take over Lindsey’s seat & to “carry on his legacy.”

But she dropped his defense of the filibuster, immigration reform & now in not protesting Trump’s EO against Russia sanctions bill, Darline dropped whatever principles she had left.

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The leader of the Republican party trying to terrorize Americans about LGBTQ people sure does spend a lot of time talking about other men’s asses.

Think about it.

For three days, Katie Zacharia was the top story.

Not inflation.
Not that Trump apparently told Starlink to cut Ukraine off.
Not Donald’s terrible approval ratings.
Etc.

Was this a deliberate distraction?

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Ken Paxton is bragging now suing Pfizer over COVID vaccine. (case is pending. He claims it was less than 1% effective.)

Over 22 million Texans (77.4% of population aged 6 months and older) got at least 1 dose of COVID vaccine.

Over 92,000, mostly unvaccinated, died of COVID.

Trump: “Jon Ossoff has spent more money on makeup — and by the way I wear very little and I do it myself…

I guarantee Ossoff wears less makeup than Trump.

Heck, most drag queens wear less makeup than Trump.

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Not over

October 15, 2026

Yes, Brewers are up 3-0

Yes, I’m an SF Giants fan who roots against LA

Dodgers starting pitchers for next four games, if they happen.

Tyler Glasnow.

Tarik Skubal

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Blake Snell.

All making over $27 million a year. Snell and Skubal over $30 million.

In a single game, would you bet against any of them

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Oddly enough, if the Brewers make it to the World Series, with their 19th in MLB $150 million or so payroll, they would be the big money team against either the Guardians or Rays.

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New WH Press Secretary Katie Zacharia says the confusion about her being an actual lawyer was “a big misunderstanding.”

Yep, even though she was a “general counsel” for a conservative nonprofit, she didn’t understand she’d be fact checked.


Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that she sat for the California bar exam after graduating law school, but didn’t pass.

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FBI Director Kash Patel today seriously posted on Twitter “From Russia, with love”

Are tweets considered evidence in a trial for treason?

Asking for a country.

Not talked about enough that Ken Paxton’s many scandals are not “youthful indiscretions.”
Partying with fugitives in Dubai, taking his mistress to Europe on July 4 – these are 2025-26 behaviors.
Like Trump, he thinks he can do no wrong.
Texas voters need to show Ken he is wrong.

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JD Vance’s latest attack on Talarico “You’ve got to have the energy to do the job, and taking 2 weeks off the campaign in October — the meat of the campaign — I just think it’s a very, very bizarre thing.”

So I missed JD saying Mitch McConnell & Tom Kean should resign.

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Reminder we do need to keep amplifying GOOD people in politics.

Recent Gallup poll:”Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread.”

Now, the Grifter-in-chief is most corrupt of them all, but when Americans don’t trust any politician they think their vote doesn’t matter & stay home.

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As Trump can’t even fill high-school gym sized venues, Obama Presidential Library still has over hour-long virtual queues for monthly lottery to buy ticket.

Today’s tickets were March 2027, they sold out fast & most of us have to try again next month.

This is what happens when a President is loved.

Watching at home.

September 25, 2026

Donald Trump announced yesterday that he’d be attending the University of Texas vs University of Tennessee football game.

Since then, resale ticket prices have fallen about 20%

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

#ETTD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Although not that it matters really,

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

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

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

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

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

Liar liar pants on fire….

Ohio, you have a chance to fix an error

Vote to send Sherrod Brown back to the Senate

The odds are bad…

September 19, 2026


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

Will trial coverage be brought to us by Draft Kings?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A serious question.

Trump is increasingly falling asleep in public.

Fox News has never covered it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Actual Fox News headline:

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

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

Wait, I thought Iran’s military was destroyed.

This is so confusing…

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

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

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

Almost fall-ing

September 15, 2026

So we’ve gone from Rafi and the Rivercats to Bryce and the Babies

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

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

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

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

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

MAGA claims they want immigrants to “assimilate.”

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

Maybe it was never about “merit.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

What a pathetic, fragile little abusive bully he is.

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

Oh yeah, and keep the Kennedy Center name.

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GOP loves to rant Soros Soros Soros..

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

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

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

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

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

But then added “We are not targeting journalists.”

Two words. “Yeah, right.”

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

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

Once again, Freud NAILS projection

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Susan Collins voted yesterday to confirm an anti-abortion judge

This is an underappreciated point.

John McCain actually saved Obamacare

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

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

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

Fun and games.

September 13, 2026

Rumors are that College Gameday Week 4 will be in Athens, Georgia, for the Oklahoma – UGA game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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FIBA World Cup women’s basketball final is Sunday.

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

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

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

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

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Meanwhile, worth a minute:

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

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

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

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

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

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State TV – Fox News at it again.

This story about a Sonoma county politician

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

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

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

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

In two weeks?

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Trump is talking about a united Ireland

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

Against the USA

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

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

Over down under

September 10, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Make it make sense.

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

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

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

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

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

Not sure I’d have couched it that way.

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This CBS headline…

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

Wait, I thought

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

This is SO confusing.

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Meanwhile, on Fox News.

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

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

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

Say THEIR names.

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

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

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

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

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

After hours

September 9, 2026

SF Giants were officially eliminated from the post season tonight.


Shocking many fans who thought they were eliminated in August.

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


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

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

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

White collar places won’t hire you.

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

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

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

Went by today. It’s $6.09

Thanks Trump

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

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

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He said he was going to drain the swamp.

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

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

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

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Another dirty secret about aviation in USA.

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

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

Games people play

September 5, 2026

Are any MAGA “defenders” of women’s sports actually watching the women’s FIBA championships?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rain is tough on buildings, so are leaks

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

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

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

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

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

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This NY Times headline

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3 years younger than Chuck Grassley.)

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

The kids are alright?

August 31, 2026


Rafi (Rafael Devers) and the Rivercats are more fun than the SF Giants have been for most of this yeaer.

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

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

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Donald Trump just called Jon Voight his “Hollywood Ambassador”

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

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

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Watched way too many Trump campaign speeches in 2024.

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

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

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

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

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

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But speaking of hotels:

Hey Donald Trump!!

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

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

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

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

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

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Wait.

Fox News has this headline?

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

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

Funny and not so funny games

August 27, 2026

Yesterday afternoon the SF Giants blew their first 6 run ninth inning lead in franchise history to the Cincinnati Reds

Today, they held to a five run lead in the ninth against the Arizona Diamondbacks… a much better team

So is this supposed to feel like winning?

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Very little left to play for for SF Giants

But if their rat-tag bunch figures it out in September there IS the chance beating LA the last weekend of the season to drop the Dodgers out of a first round bye

#smallmercies

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In California, the state legilature just passed a bill making it easier for Californians to sue ICE agents.

A remember, in the UNITED States of America, governors and state legislatures matter beyond state lines.

In this case, because if ICE agents think they could be held accountable, they might be more law-abiding no matter where they are deployed.

Fox News headline:

Marine One’s urgent calls went unanswered before Trump helicopter neared passenger jet.

Uh, pretty darn sure if Pete Buttigieg was DOT Secretary Fox would be calling for his resignation/impeachment.

Crickets on Sean Duffy.

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To all these evil trolls lying and saying that Dolly Parton died because she was vaccinated against COVID-19?

You do realize that one of the first people to receive the vaccine was Donald J. Trump?

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A fundraising email from Donald Trump Jr. is headlined “Darline keeps it in the family.”
Have to wonder, is one reason Donald pushed so hard for Lindsey Graham’s sister to win because he thinks it’s a precedent for his kids to be elected/installed some day?

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So many trolls today saying internet use is a parent problem & not Meta’s problem.

Not quite same, but was only 1988 U.S. Surgeon General officially declared nicotine addictive.

We’re still learning how addictive social media can be.

(& Meta knows more than they’re saying.)

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Hey Congress

When Trump brings in wrecking balls and starts demolishing the Kennedy Center, are you all going to echo John Cornyn “there’s nothing we could do to rein in the president?

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No, not Tim Curry too?! RIP

How iconic was Rocky Horror Picture Show back in the day?

Had to regularly tell people my name was Janice not Janet because of the song “Dammit Janet.”

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So while he’s renaming things who is with me on renaming New York City’s garbage barges after Donald Trump?

And while the Toddler in Chief is playing with his Sharpie, a fun story on sports names:

Fans in San Jose voted for “the Blades” for their then new NHL hockey team. And the owners decided it had ties to gang violence. So they changed to the “Sharks.” Apparently never saw West Side Story.

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Meanwhile the President of the United States had to be ASKED by a reporter before he said anything about the tragedy in Nepal.

And his response was this word salad:
“Oh, it’s terrible. “We’ve called Nepal and we’ve offered any help that they need. You know, we have a very good relationship with Nepal and that was a brutal.”
“Nobody’s ever seen anything quite like that where very powerful, strong, well-built buildings were wiped out like they were toothpicks.
Trump went on to say that around 50 to 60 Americans are missing but said that he hasn’t received the full list yet.
“Hopefully they’re OK but that looked pretty — that looked like something that people will not be, somebody will be lost, unfortunately.”

Changing seasons

August 13, 2026

NFL preseason starts tonight.

Most teams don’t really play their regular pro level starters in these games.

So in the SF Bay Area, 49ers fans who’ve been watching the SF Giants lately should feel right at home.

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Been a really rough year for SF Giants fans.

But being a baseball fan always has its moments:

Like tonight. LA Dodgers blowing a 2 run lead in the 9th against the Milwaukee Brewers to lose 5-4

(And Edwin Diaz, who signed a 3 year $69 million contract, looking as bad as anyone on the SF Giants parade of temporary closers..)

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Gas is over $4 a gallon, inflation remains high, millions of Americans can no longer afford healthcare, and we’re heading into hurricane season with FEMA a shell of its former self.

And GOP wants Americans to be outraged over two washed up men declaring for the WNBA.

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Katie Miller has opinions on many things.

Has anyone asked her how she feels about her husband Stephen being used as decoy/bait on Air Force One?

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Imagine if our next President campaigned on putting this permanent inscription on ALL the buildings and monuments he or she will have to repair post Donald Trump

“Restored and Renovated by President Fill in the Blank”

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As GOP tries to both sides Max Miller.

  1. Miller was credibly accused of assaulting his ex-wife AND of breaking his toddler daughter’s collarbone.
  2. Miller has been accused by three separate women.
  3. In general, when Democrats have been credibly accused, they have resigned.

So Karoline Leavitt, 28, says she is retiring as Press Secretary to devote more time to her family. Don’t blame her. Between a 2 year old, a 3 month old, and a 60 year old husband, that’s a lot of diapers to change.-

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Or maybe it’s just that Donald decided any staffers not named Nathalie Harp were expendable if he thought his life was in danger.

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Congressman Tom Emmer, formerly known as a sane conservative BT (before Trump), is now referring to Peggy Flanagan as ‘a more masculine version of Tim Walz.’

On top of everything else, Donald has brought out the incel bully pre-teen in so many Republicans.

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He didn’t care about his Vice President Mike Pence

Now he set up some number of his staff, including his Secretary of State, as decoy bait because he thought Air Force One might be shot at.

Does ANYONE really think now Trump wouldn’t have them killed to save his derriere?

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As awful as it was for Trump to let journalists and many of his advisors /staff serve as terrorist bait on Air Force One…, how many Americans are that genuinely upset that one of those left on the plane was Stephen Miller?

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Mike Lawler says to Dana Bash that the allegations against Max Miller should “play out in family court.”

He says it’s “tragic,” and nothing corroborated.

Lawyer neglects the fact that Miller has not only been accused of abuse by his ex-wife

But by TWO OTHER WOMEN!!

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Give me a break AP

“Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change”

Right, this is why Dem voters chose Jocelyn Benson (Michigan AG since 2019,) & Amy Klobuchar (Sen. since 2007) as future Governors,

Competence isn’t clickbait

But voters know better.

Rich get richer…dumb get dumber

August 2, 2026

So the LA Dodgers gettingTarik Skubal, with his $32 billion salary, on top of their half billion dollar payroll.

If the pro-salary cap side didn’t already have enough ammunition to shut baseball down after this season.

(or even before the World Series.)

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As a threatened boycott started by European nations spread and seemed likely to be nearly unanimous, FIFA President Infantino abandoned his plans to sell off the World Cup to an investment group including Jared Kushner.

His statement

“Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place,” he said.

That’s a lot of words to say “I f*cked up.”

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Will keep saying this

Mike Lindell getting so much publicity saying insane things as he runs for Governor.

While Amy Klobuchar’s real plans barely get media coverage.

Amy IS likely to win. But cumulative effect adds to many Americans thinking politicians are useless or worse.

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So just how many times is Trump going to say he is ending the Iran war?

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More than 12 million eye drops recalled nationwide over contamination fears that could harm vision.

How many of them have been used by GOP members of Congress and the media who don’t seem to see problems with Trump’s actions?

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GOP Senators killed a plan to expand IVF access for the military

Once again four words:

Pro life my a**

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NY Times headline:
“In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President s pet theory.
Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.”

Dibs on “next week” in the Pirro firing pool.

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Andy Beshear posted “Today Rand Paul wants to force an 85-year-old Dr. Anthony Fauci to address the American people but refuses to ask the same of 84-year-old Mitch McConnell.”

To be fair Mitch is probably busy catching up with Lindsey Graham And they are both getting accustomed to the heat.

Turning away

July 23, 2026

The Spanish World Cup team wouldn’t give Donald Trump his photo op.

But the Los Angeles Dodgers, who play in a blue city, with a largely Latino fan base, had no problem doing so.

Just saying.

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At least the SF Giants, who admittedly botched Pride Night, won’t have this problem

How many Democrats have to wish now Ruth Bader Ginsberg had either been kept on life support….

Or her body put in cold storage, with fake proof of life pictures, until after Nov. 2020 elections.

Heck, had she seen what’s happening w/ Mitch, RBG would have demanded that now.

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JD Vance is abusing his privileges as Vice President to have Secret Service transport his family like royalty, with helicopter rides to a child’s golf lesson and who knows what else.

And the repercussions happen.. not to him, but to the agent who they think leaked it. Very on brand

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Many around the world calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as head of FIFA & Trump has said he wants his buddy to head the UN.. (Not a joke)

So what, does Donald then think FIFA should name Barron – “my son is a tremendous soccer fan, ” as their new leader?

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Trump says he’s made deal for billions that could allow Saudi Arabia to have nuclear weapons.

While he posted horrific list about past war deaths & his Iran “military conflict” only having 18 dead.

Number not on his list.

2977 killed on 9-11.

All but one hijacker was Saudi.

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Darline Graham Nordine has long legally gone by her husband’s name.

Now on the ballot in November she wants to appear as Darline Graham.

So ICYMI she wants to become a US Senator under a name where the SAVE act would not allow her to vote. .

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Gary Peters points out the President has said the Iran war is over 30 times.

If anything he is underestimating.

“How many deaths will it take until we know, that too many people have died?”

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So wait, Hegseth now claims the Pentagon needs $1.5 TRILLION because of “gross negligence” under President Biden.

Uh, Biden didn’t start a trillion dollar war!

But wait, Joe didn’t have Epstein files to distract from

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As Hegseth claims DOD needs more of our taxpayer dollars, could some Senator ask him how much money it is costing to replace senior military leadership and not promoting qualified officers just because they are women and minorities?

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As oil hits $100 a barrel, does Donald suggest Americans who can’t afford gas not pay their bills and tell their credit card companies that “affordability” is a Democratic hoax?

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At luxury hotel event in 2025, Maui hotel sales rep bemoaned plan to bring 50 top Canadian travel agents to Maui for familiarization trip.

They canceled, saying Canadians don’t want to come to US.

Inbound tourism has fallen off a cliff.

We’re ALL paying for Trump’s tantrums.

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Trump literally complained at a rally yesterday that he gets “no credit” for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The SOB KNEW it was airborne and covered it up

Many people died and others got very sick

(Remember Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s husband? She talked about how they’d been wiping everything down like we all did but he met a friend for a drink & got it that way. He ended up in ICU and almost died.)

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This should be bigger story. Mexican man killed by truck as he ran from ICE in Florida recently identified as a tourist.

He had already bought a return ticket. He was just terrified, no doubt because of stories about trigger-happy ICE agents. And he was sadly correct.

Foul play?

July 5, 2026

T.S. Eliot had the best line on FIFA rescinding Balogun’s World Cup red card.

“The last temptation is the greatest treason. To do the right thing for the wrong reason.”

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Even the Netherlands is going to be rooting for Belgium vs the USA now

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Glad that Folarin Balogun can play but as Trump praises FIFA, Donald and his cult members are just going to ignore the fact that Balogun can only play for USMNT at all due to birthright citizenship??!!

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Let’s be VERY clear, If Folarin Balogun,who is a US citizen only because his pregnant mother was not allowed to board a flight home to England, were a potential Nobel prize winning biochemist trying to cure cancer, then Trump would have gladly signed his deporation orders.

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“Reflecting pool vandals” are this year’s “They’re eating the dogs and cats.”

GOP hasn’t paid a penalty with voters for their lies, yet, so they keep on telling them.

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Random baseball thought

I get the difference between earned and unearned runs. But always seems a bit off when a run doesn’t count against a pitcher’s ERA when the error is his own.

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Meanwhile, as Donald’s new favorite insult seems to be “communist,” – McCarthyism: the political practice of making unfair, unsubstantiated accusations of disloyalty or subversion—particularly regarding supposed communist sympathies—without regard for evidence.”

“Trumpism” will someday be a more derogatory noun.

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MAGA claiming over 100,000 people in attendance tonight to watch Trump speak after 11p.

All of them rushed back through security after bad weather.

So it’s pretty clear, Donald absolutely doesn’t need a half billion dollar ballroom.

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Just noticed

@Freedom250 claims in Twitter bio “Freedom 250 is a non-partisan organization delivering presidential-level celebrations for our nation’s 250th birthday.” Uh,

@America250 is bipartisan. Freedom 250 was established by Trump to override it. No lie too small.

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To be fair, Donald Trump was the first President to preside over 5th of July fireworks!

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Some GOP want to claim it was liberals dressed up as Nazis, who marched in DC on the 4th of July

Uh, NEWSNATION – which is to the right of Fox News – posted videos that show that Thomas Rousseau, Patriot Front’s leader was there and proudly leading the march.

So why the silence, NY Times and other MSM?

Next rounds

June 27, 2026

Dear Buster Posey

Do not ever trade Logan Webb.

Sincerely,

Remaining SF Giants fans who haven’t given up on the team for the forseeable future

(Logan threw 7 innings of 1 hit ball vs Atlanta and the bullpen didn’t blow it for a 5-0 win)

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Meanwhile as a long time SF Giants fan who remembers games at Candlestick Park, can say definitively that the park had more fans on a Tuesday night against the Montreal Expos than Donald’s “Freedom 250” “Great American State Fair.”

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Clearly many of the attendees managed to steal the invisibility cloaks from the leftist reflecting pool vandals?

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In Saturday’s NHL draft, (admittedly it was the 7th round, the San Jose Sharks drafted 18 year old defenseman Alexander Karmanov. Who is 7 foot, 1 inch tall.

Is this Wemby effect transcending basketball?

The White House official social media account actually posted

·”America has always been, and always will be, ONE NATION UNDER GOD.’

Give me a break.

“The phrase “under God” was added to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance on June 14, 1954, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill into law. “

Eisenhower, however, would be appalled by this administration.

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So the President of the United States, who thinks he should be “respected, does not know the difference between a passport for Americans and a visa for visitors. “Welcome, be good”

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All I can say about Donald Trump’s proposed new passport is “Thank God I just got my passport renewed a few months ago.”

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The US just struck Iran again.

Donald’s Nobel Peace prize campaign is going well ..

So clearly police probably have contact info for person who targeted Pete Buttigieg’s family with a false report & had him taken away from his kids overnight.


DOJ/FBI is arresting people over paint chips & putting their fingers in water; why hasn’t this person been taken into custody? Or at least been the subject of an investigation

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Aftter the tragic earthquake, there is anger in Venezuela over lack of government help.

But isn’t the US effectively in charge of the country now? In May, Trump talked about making it the 51st state.

Let the games begin

June 13, 2026

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Malik Tillman is a black man born in Germany.
Folarin Balogun is a black man born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents. They moved to London when he was a baby.


Friday night Malik and Folain won a game for USNMT in the World Cup.

Immigrants don’t diminish America, they ARE America!

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Not only are there and have their been tickets available on Stubhub for sane prices.. (under $400 for most first round games, under $700 for Turkey -Paraguay on Friday night) but also there is no problem finding hotel rooms. In Santa Clara/San Jose near the stadium they’re actually pretty standard prices. San Francisco is higher but many deluxe hotels under $1000 all week… cheaper than during most major conferences. #ETTD

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Texas Tech Pres. Schovanec” acknowledged Brendan Sorsby “made a mistake” (but school is unwavering in its support of him.”

“A young man w/ dream & vision to pursue career. We felt not to have opportunity was unfair & unjust.”

Leaving aside that “a mistake” was thousands of bets, including some on his own team, is Schovanec standing by the Red Raiders guy for all the years Sorsby has devoted to the school?

He just TRANSFERRED to Texas Tech- After two years at Indiana then two at Cincinnati.

WTF? Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick says James Talarico is “going to Hell”:

“I’ve never seen so much blasphemy from anyone running for office… He’s going to Hell, for sure.”

Uh, how many of those 10 commandments has Ken Paxton broken?

Now, I know the date (Aug 4), because he’s a fellow Leo.
But guessing most Americans don’t know when Barack Obama’s birthday is….
Because Obama, as popular a two term President as he was, isn’t an egotistical a**hole who needs or needed to make his birthday an expensive circus all about him.

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Marco Rubio yesterday compared JFK’s dream to put a man on the moon to Trump’s decision to put a UFC match on the White House lawn.

And the media basically shrugged and moved on..

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If they had put taking Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center on television it would have gotten much better ratings than his UFC birthday cage fights.

Small excerpt from Donald’s batsh*t crazy rant on the Kennedy Center.

“People & companies who have given or will be giving millions of dollars to the Center were only willing to do so with name “Trump” on the building.”

Siri, tell me something that absolutely didn’t happen.

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Let’s be very clear.

Donald didn’t have time to attend his son’s wedding.

He claimed he was too busy to go to see the USA opening match in the World Cup.

But he had time to order workers to put up curtains to hide his name being taken down.

As the games begin

June 10, 2026

USA probably is never going to be awarded an Olympics or World Cup again are we?

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As an increasing number of stars now back out of the invitation to the UFC circus match at the White House, the Trump family – ie the Trump Organization headed by Donald and Eric, is selling gold coins priced as high as $12,000.

But don’t forget. Hunter Biden sold a few paintings.

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Need another reason to root for the San Antonio Spurs?

Lip readers said during Game 3 Trump was considering returning to New York to present the Knicks with NBA championship trophy if they swept.

So Spurs win kept him back in DC

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How furious is Trump really over Steve Hilton getting into the November election against Xavier Becerra? By beating out billionaire Tom Steyer for second.

Hilton just majorly messed up Donald’s dishonest claim that California elections are rigged.

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So Tom Steyer spent about a quarter BILLION dollars in his run for Governor, only to finish third.

It’s a free country, but imagine what he could have done with that money.

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MAGA bots and trolls are having a hard time with their James Talarico attacks. They can’t figure out if they’re supposed to call him another closeted gay politician or another Bill Clinton with women.

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Not getting as much publicity as his failed concerts, but Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Adam Sandler, Jared Leto, & Mario Lopez have ALL declined invitations to attend Trump’s UFC White House birthday event.

Almost as if NOBODY wants to be seen with Donald.

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I miss Stephen Colbert a lot.

But Jimmy Kimmel is growing on me.

After a montage of Trump promises on the war…

“This guy is about as close to a deal with Iran as he is to touching his toes right now.”

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And about Donald attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals: “The first sitting President who shut down an entire city to take a nap in front of a sold out crowd.”

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And the hits just keep on coming

June 5, 2026

SF Giants manage to lose 16-2 then 8-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers

Then they (barely) hold on to win 1-0 and (barely) hold on to win 12-9. In the same week

Baseball is a weird game.

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Meanwhile Donald Trump has decided he will go to game 3 of the NBA finals, and while he says he is a Knicks fan he mentions none of their players but does mention Wemby as a great player

Now as a Spurs fan I must say this is one of the few times I actually agree with Donald.

But uh, Victor Wembanyama is FRENCH. How’s MAGA gonna take that

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Short term memory is the first to go.

How close are we to having some reporter asking Trump about his favorite player on the Knicks now and Donald responding “Patrick Ewing”?

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Trump seems so obsessed with attacking Kaitlin Collins these days you’d think she turned him down for a date.

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Jimmy Kimmel pointed out tonight that one of six statements made at every meeting open to the press is his adminstration/cabinet praising Trump.

“Say what you will about Bill Clinton, when he had hid staff “bleep” him he didn’t make us watch.”

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When old male cats get dementia some of them start spraying everywhere – due to combined confusion and a perceived need to marking terrority. Sounds like what Donald’s doing in DC with his signs and monuments. #TrumpPromenade

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Trump seems so obsessed with attacking Kaitlin Collins these days you’d think she turned him down for a date.

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So many posts about US Senate race & probable Democratic Candidate in Maine.

Can we start paying attention to OTHER races and candidates that matter?

These lesser known people in red states can WIN.

Mary Peltola
Josh Turek
Dan Osborn

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Not to mention Sherrod Brown

Moving on up

April 28, 2026

NCAA just announced they will expand March Madness basketball tournament to 76 teams next year.

Can’t wait to see the first fans of teams ranked 77-80 scream that they were unfairly excluded.

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Plenty of places to see it online, and if you haven’t you should. But Victor Wembanayama blocked and launched the ball so far tonight the basketball should be an honorary part of the Artemis mission.

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As he gets indicted AGAIN by Donald’s DOJ James Comey has to wonder if he gave the most ungrateful man ever the Presidency.

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Violence is wrong.

But Donald says after WHCA dinner “People came together. Democrats that truly can’t stand me were saying, ‘Sir, could I just shake your hand? I’m leaving & seeing people, high-level people saying, ‘Sir, great job.”

“Sir” is code for “this did not happen.”

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Wrap your head around this one:

GOP Senators insisted President Biden didn’t have power to forgive some student loan debt.

Also GOP Senators, President Trump has power to start war, put his likeness on currency, buildings & withhold billions appropriated by Congress.

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Every minute media spends talking about Comey and what DOJ wants to turn into Seashellgate is a minute we aren’t talking about Trump being in the Epstein files.

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Fortunately just got my passport renewed about a month ago.

Paid to expedite it.

Will Americans now have a option to pay not to see Velveeta Voldemort’s faceon their passports?

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Will someone explain to me how even a fortified bunker ballroom will protect Donald Trump from the awful damage he apparently suffers from late night comedians’ jokes?

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As the US prepares to take stakes in struggling discount airlines am sure a man who managed to bankrupt casinos will do just fine in the highly competitive airline industry.

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So at least some GOP Senators think that while taxpayers can’t afford healthcare subsidies for Americans we can afford to subsidize a hideously huge ballroom for Donald and his rich donors and friends

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As ballots are mailed out NEXT WEEK, a major issue for me with Tom Steyer is his trying to do what hasn’t been done for a major race in California – buying an election.

Rick Scott & Bernie Moreno both started out largely self-funded. Eric Hovde came close to winning a Senate seat in Wisconsin

If Steyer wins, even if he isn’t awful, now many other multi-millionaires and billionaires will feel emboldened to buy their own elected office?