The NCAA and ESPN announced that starting in 2027-2028 there will be 24 (!) teams in the College Football Playoffs.

So will half of them be required to be from the SEC?

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Although, leaving aside the fact that there aren’t really 24 teams in any given year capable of winning the National Championship that’s FIVE rounds. Five extra potential weeks on top of a 14-15 week season. That’s a lot of wear and tear on college athletes… and a lot of potential time away from class. (Oh, who am I kidding… class?:)

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Thomas Massie, “I hope Hegseth addresses the 8 articles of impeachment, and doesn‘t get up and misquote the Bible in Quentin Tarantino fashion and do some pull-ups and call everybody fat and gay. I may have just given you half his speech, I don’t know.”

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Did someone leak Massie an advance copy of Hegseth’s speech?

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If your smile wasn’t already big enough after last Tuesday

Posted by @gayguycandleco on Twitter

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“To illustrate just how much power Texas has in a presidential election:

If Democrats win Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, they can give up every other state that has voted for Republicans in a presidential election in the 21st century and still win the White House.”

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So last week Trump said he’d accept the election results. Now he’s ranting again, despite all the efforts GOP put in to suppress the vote, that it was rigged…

Did he forget what he said 5 days ago, did Natalie print some articles to wind him up, or did the meds wear off?

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Trump just told Americans struggling to pay for gasoline, groceries and rent to “buy more stocks.”

He’d have probably told them to eat cake but his administration wouldn’t let anyone using SNAP or other benefits buy sweets.

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WTAF? Jake Tapper is releasing a new paperback version of “Original Sin.”

1. Who else will never buy it? 2. Why isn’t Jake writing the more relevant book, about the man reduced to bragging about repeat dementia/cognitive tests?

#OrangeSin

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Can we enjoy 2026 – and focus on having our Democratic Congress sworn in and getting to work -before we start seriously thinking about 2028?

Golden State coach Natalie Nakase’s dropping f-bombs in the on air post WNBA championship celebration for the Valkyries might have been the best moment of the finals..

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Meanwhile – after this impressive pregame performance, Wemby went out and scored 43 points

.@wemby x The Witcher 🔥 pic.twitter.com/I1OvLpJP3k

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) October 31, 2026

Jeanie Buss, who has been the Los Angeles Lakers governor is now accusing her siblings of being jealouse of their dad picking her to run the Lakers and asked a judge to block the sale of the team, saying they are using ‘cloak and dagger’ tacties

So when is the mini-series coming out?

So if GOP wants to overturn an election based on voters possibly being confused by a ballot maybe the fair thing would be to allow the last two years of Trump’s term to be filled by Al Gore. #butterflyballot

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USC upset Ohio State.

A reminder for most sports fans, there is a hierarchy of hate.

And so yeah, in this case, “Fight on!”

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Hey NY Times.

I don’t really care about sore losers in primaries.

Or Ilhan Omar’s decades old immigration issues.

Or that you don’t think Alaska voters are smart.

Nor about whatever Donald’s latest distraction and whine is.

It’s the economy stupid.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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As Trump prepares to deport Afghan immigrants to certain death back in Afghanistan,

There was a BIPARTISAN bill in the Senate. Led by Amy Klobuchar and Lindsey Graham, to give these VETTED people who help US military in Afghanistan during the war permanent asylum here.

Where is Darline on this?

And where are Roger Wicker, Jerry Moran and Lisa Murkowski?

They risked their lives for Americans and we made them a promise.

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So if GOP wants to overturn an election based on voters possibly being confused by a ballot maybe the fair thing would be to allow the last two years of Trump’s term to be filled by Al Gore. #butterflyballot

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Ken Paxton eats salsa made in New York City.

IYKYK

Okay who outside Minnesota had the Vikings as the last undefeated team in the NFL in 2026?

Okay, who INSIDE Minnesota had the Vikings as the last undefeated team in the NFL in 2026?

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Meanwhile as the undefeated teams in the NCAA has fallen fast, USC, the school whose decision to depart for the Big 10 basically broke up the Pac 12, is not even ranked. No punchline, I just like writing that.

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Former ESPN sideline report and GOP candidate for Senate in Minnesota, Michelle Tafoya, says “teaching skin colour matters” “breaks her heart” She doesn’t believe racism exists. And quit sports reporting to fight critical race theory.

NFL is 70% black. Wonder what all the black owners & managers think

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And a friend makes a very good point. Michelle was a sports reporter for a long time. Wonder why none of her colleagues have come forward to endorse/support her?

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His mind is in a time warp. Now Donald is referening to sh*t house countries..

He’s conflating “sh*t hole” to “sh*t house” because he remembers “brick house?

Pretty darn sure Lionel Richie isn’t voting for him though

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Whatever lies Todd Blanche tells now about Alaska and DOJ pre-emptive lawsuit to block certification of Alaska’s US Senate results if GOP Senator Dan Sullivan loses….

“I’m the one who said do it,” Donald J. Trump

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Hey Republicans.

So why is it okay that Trump attacks Abdul El-Sayed for being Muslum?

But he brings this guy to the Oval Office?

And accepts a plane from Qatar?

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Donald’s fundraising email this morning.

“It’s Trump, messaging you for possibly the final time as your President.”

Does he know something we don’t?

(although who is he kidding?. He’ll send another half dozen requests by dinner time.)

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Elon Musk is spending about $500,000,000 for the midterms to elect Republicans. Imagine if he’d had only spent that half billion, instead of to elect losers like Paxton, on things like healthcare or education or food for poor Americans. Or in underdeveloped countries.

He’d be a hero instead of one of the most hated men in the world.

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Meanwhile, down in Brazil, President Lula, a Trump critic won re-election, while Trump favorite Bolsonaro, son of the convicted & imprisoned former leader, refused to concede defeat.

Sore losers of a feather.

Barry Zito vs Justin Verlander

And the game was a blowout…
just like we all expected

(Ok I was there. I admit I thought in advance Giants would lose too.

On this date in 2012, Pablo Sandoval became the 4th player in MLB history to hit 3 HR in a single World Series game. He joined Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and Albert Pujols as the only players to do so. 💥

Sandoval would go on to win World Series MVP hitting .500 in the Giants 4…

— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) October 24, 2026

SF Giants fans remember a time that the team NEVER felt out of it.

2012 Especially, Down 2-0 to Cincinnati Reds in NLDS

And down 3-1 to the St Louis Cardinals in NLCS

We expected the same with the World Series and Tigers…

In any case, the 2026 Brewers have that feeling.

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And I do like the Brewers… But IMHO whether or not Yandy Diaz went, checked swings should be reviewable. (Wilmer Flores in 2021 didn’t swing… yes, I’m still bitter.)

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Wow, Minnesota Gophers just upset #15 Hawkeyes -13 to 10 on a 44 yard field goal as time expired.

Note to Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt – that’s the Hawkeyes of IOWA.

Minnesota wasn’t playing a team from Georgia.

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Why isn’t media saying this?

Of COURSE Mike Johnson says he thinks Republicans will keep the House. He knows GOP will loss but..

Trump is pretending Democrats only win when they cheat.

So Johnson has to repeat the boss’s line in advance of Donald saying elections were rigged.

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Trump today “The poverty rate has just reached its best level, most successful level in American history, poverty. Poverty is in great shape.”

Did not have Donald praising poverty on my bingo card…

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Really NY Times?

This headline “How the Most Ruthless Ad of the Midterms Divided Republicans.”

Uh, ruthless is not the word for Vivek’s ad against Amy Acton. The word is “despicable.” Or “disgusting.”

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A reminder. Not only did Amy Acton testify against her stepfather, this was not just a he said she said situation. He was indicted by a grand jury for raping her

And her mom fled with him rather than face trial.

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.

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

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.”