Left Coast Sports Babe

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?

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.”

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?

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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?

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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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

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?

Headlne after listening to Nathan Lane talking about “Death of a Salesman”

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And meanwhile, a week into 162 game season, most MLB teams can dream.

Well, okay, not the As. Marlins, White Sox, but you get the point.

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Meanwhile, for at least a night, SF Giants fans remembered that baseball could be FUN.

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Tiger Woods just announced he’s stepping away from golf to seek treatment and focus on his health.

Hoping this means he’s also stepping away from driving, before he kills someone.

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Donald is so obsessed on his White House ballroom almost beginning to wonder if he views it as his future memorial and tomb?

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When Trump is finally gone from the White House will any phrase have been so degraded in general popular usages as “two weeks?”

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As Donald keeps threatening to cut off Federal money to states who don’t obey his mad demands, at what point does it occur to state governments that the Feds get that money FROM states. Mostly blue states.

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Hey MAGA

Would like to interrupt your “liberal judge bashing” for a simple fact:

The judge who blocked Trump’s “ballroom,” Richard J. Leon was appointed in 2002 by President George W.Bush.

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Trump telling European allies that the closed Strait of Hormuz is saying something Europe needs to fix is like an arsonist lobbing a flame grenade into their neighbor’s yard and then saying the resulting fire is not their problem.

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I don’t care if Kristi Noem’s husband wears women’s clothing.

I do care that the President of the United States has been credibly accused of being a rapist pedophile.

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Psst… every news story on Trump’s abominable planned future library is a news story not focusing on his even more abominable presence in the Epstein files…

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In Jan 2026, United Airlines “fuel surcharge” for business class ticket to Europe from SFO was $2130.00
Late Feb it was $2150.00
When war started it jumped to $2700.
Today it’s $2805
How long until $3K
If Trump’s war ever ends, how slowly will “fuel surcharge” go down? If ever

And yes, similiar level increases are happening even for the lowest fares.

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CNN paid Trump pundit Scott Jennings today

“I simply cannot understand why people are so angry about a ballroom that future Presidents will enjoy and is 100% privately funded. President Trump could save a kitten from a tree and it would still be a scandal.”

As if Donald would save a kitten from anything? Heck, he’d probably run over a kitten who had the audacity to run in front of his golf cart on a Trump course.

Hope you have your brackets finished…

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Now back to the usual reality and snark.

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Congratulations Team Venezuela for winning the World Baseball Classic.

So is Donald Trump going to invite the team to the White House or deport them?

A simple question: Whatever you feel about transgender people competing in sports WTF does it have to do with voting?

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Good news in that projected salary cap under pending WNBA collective bargaining agreement is set to exceed $10 million per team.
Though for random comparison, LA Dodgers will pay $10 million or over to at least 14 individual members of their 2026 team.

If noncitizens’ voting was actually a problem instead of a lie to suppress votes, then GOP would be presenting examples of fraudulent voting on a daily basis.

Period.

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If House GOP really is serious about the Deporting Fraudsters Act why didn’t they say a word when Trump pardoned convicted Canadian Binance founder Changpeng Zhao or Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini?

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State TV aka Fox News headlines on March 17

“GOP triggers marathon Senate fight to expose Dems’ opposition to Trump-backed voter ID bill
GOP launches doomed floor takeover to put Democrats on record against SAVE America Act”

So they KNOW it’s doomed.

But Dear Leader wants the show.

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Something else that isn’t mentioned enough about the SAVE America Act.

Military ID’s aren’t good enough for proof of citizenship.

So Donald is willing to have our service men and women die for him. But not to protect their right to vote.

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Oklahoma GOP Sen. James Lankford talking about SAVE America Act “can I just say, I personally believe what saves America is if more Americans had a personal relationship w/ Jesus Christ.”

So he’s telling Jews, Muslims, Buddhist, Atheists etc they aren’t Americans?

Jesus wept

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On top of everything else, Donald Trump’s bringing a bust of Winston Churchill into the Oval Office for the IRISH Prime Minister is rather reminiscent of that commercial with the kid showing up in a Duke sweatshirt to visit his UNC girlfriend’s family.

Trump says “Iran was “two weeks” from a nuclear weapon like Donald has been “two weeks” from unveiling his heathcare plan.

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And the lies just keep on coming.

He did NOT win in a landslide.

BBC is not fake news.

Trump is NOT popular now.

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What’s tomorrow?

Italy beat Team USA 8-6 in the WBC pool play Tuesday night,, one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s 20-year history,

Many weird rules but it means team USA has a chance of being eliminated in the first round.

A journeyman pitcher, Michael Lorenzen pitched 4 1/3 shutout innings ..

One of the reasons baseball is the greatest game – all the money and loaded lineups in the world can’t overcome any pitcher who gets in a grove.

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With 83 points tonight for the Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo passed Kobe Bryant for second-highest-scoring game in NBA history.

Should NBA records against the Wizards have an asterisk?

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Kansas Senator. Roger Marshall on high gas prices: “Freedom is not free. Americans are gonna have to make some sacrifices.”

Roger Marshall’s net worth? About 6 milllion dollars.

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Can media stop asking how far Donald Trump would go to stop a free and fair election in 2026?

We already know how far he went on January 6 to overturn a free and fair election in 2020.

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As the number of injured service men and women in Trump’s Iran war grows and still may be understated, anyone else remember this?

When in 2024 he described Traumatic brain injuries sustained by US Troops in Iraq during his first term as a “headache?”

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How mad will air travelers be at Trump’s war?

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So WTF do sports and trangender rights have to do with protections?

It’s the SAVE Donald’s Ass Act

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Rumors that Iran is activating “sleeper cells” around the world, putting Americans everywhere at first

And what is Kash Patel doing at the FBI to keep us safe?

He just subpoenaed records from the discredited “Cyber Ninjas” audit of Arizona’s 2020 election.

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As GOP blames Democrats for airport lines, need to inform, or remind Americans..

Democrats HAVE a bill to fully fund TSA and FEMA.

GOP just insists they need to give money to DHS and ICE too…

This after more stories of Kristie Noem’s mismanagement of taxpayer dollars.

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Apparently the “Trump Organization” is trying to trademark “America 250″‘ to brand their products.

And their point is?

The Trump name in the USA by July 4 is likely to be as popular as that of Benedict Arnold.

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During her most recent appearance before Congress on the Epstein FIles, Pam Bondi loudly responded that the lack of indictments didn’t matter because “The DOW is over 50,000.”

That is aging well…

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Price for new premium economy ticket today I just issued

San Diego London roundtrip

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FARE USD 430.00 TAX 11.20AY TAX 46.80US TAX 3.84XA TAX 13.50XF TAX 7.00XY TAX 7.39YC TAX 327.10GB TAX 68.10UB TAX 1200.00YQ

$2140.93 total. 1200.00YQ is fuel surcharge.

Yes, sports is a distraction from real life

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But sometimes as with SNL tonight it’s a pretty good one..

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“Don’t worry, we saw your show..
(Heated Rivalry)

It was going to be
just us but we thought we’d invite the guys too…we thought we’d give them a little moment to shine.”

SNL for a gold medal monologue.

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RIP Neil Sedaka, 86

For anyone who grew up in 60-70s.
Even if you didn’t know they were his songs, you know his songs..(yes, some were earworms)

“Breaking up is Hard to Do”
“Love Will Keep Us Together

Always liked “Solitaire” actually – he at one time opened for Carpenters.

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“Maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba?”

Possible translation, at this point Greenland and Canada aren’t distracting enough from the Epstein files.

Other possible translation. His dementia is advancing quickly.

And now we’re onto…

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“Operation Distract from the Epstein Files”

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So will all these MAGA trolls celebrating Dear Leader’s war be at US military recruiting offices Monday to sign up?

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JD Vance said there is “no chance” the USA will end up in an extended war with Iran.

Guess “No chance” is JD’s version of “Mission Accomplished?”

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“The lives of American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties – that often happens in war.”

And how many of these lost lives will come from middle and working class families who just thought they were voting for lower prices?

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Before he bombed Iran, Trump, still upset about tariffs, actually asked SCOTUS on Truth Social today “Is a Rehearing or Readjucation of this case possible?”

Millions of Americans are now wondering “Is a Rehearing or Readjudication of the Presidential Absolute Immunity case possible?”

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So has anyone leaked a Hegseth SIGNAL chat about the war yet?

Things Trump says we don’t have money for.

FEMA
Healthcare subsidies
SNAP benefits
Veterans benefits

Things Trump says we do have money for

Regime change abroad
Kristi Noem’s private love-nest jet
Kash Patel’s junkets & FBI teams to protect his girlfriend.
His ugly ballroom

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Bumper sticker I want “Don’t blame me, I voted for the women.”

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Today is another reminder that with “Sleepy Joe” Americans could sleep at night.