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?