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Difficulties

April 15, 2026

In all seriousness, even when the SF Giants trade for or sign good hitters, they seem to forget how to hit when they come to San Francisco.

Aren’t there ANY good hitting coaches out there?

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Meanwhile the first win or go home play in game tonight between Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets, and with 46 seconds to go in a tight overtime game, the Amazon Prime broadcast shows

For a good couple minutes or more (at least there was a timeout) returning 26 seconds left in the game.

Almost as if letting billionaire Jeff Bezos’ streaming service instead of an experienced network carry an important game was a bad idea.

Metaphor for what’s going on in our country?

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Pretty stunning to hear GOP Senator John Cornyn talk about defunding (not even renaming it) anything connected with Cesar Chavez because you can’t have a predator associated with a monument.

Uh. He does realize Trump was actually CONVICTED of sexual assault by a jury?

Is there a smugger and less charismatic person in US politics than JD Vance?

Oh please oh please can someone ask Trump about Eric Swalwell and sexual assault allegations on camera?

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As big of a mess as the Eric Swalwell situation is, it could be much worse for Democrats.

Imagine if these allegations came out in mid May. Or worse, mid-October?

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“Be careful.’ Vance issues warning to Pope Leo when discussing theology”

So man who was an atheist until he converted to Catholicism 6 1/2 years ago is now WARNING the Pope?

Very on brand for the most narcissistic adminstration in history.

United & American Airlines both often have high prices at airports where they have majority of flights (For examples, SFO & Dulles for UA, Dallas & Charlotte for AA.)

And UA CEO Scott Kirby reportedly floated idea of UA-AA merger to Trump in Feb?

Heaven help consumers.

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Serious thought on Doordash.

Leaving aside idiocy w/ Trump photo op, if you want to support local businesses, they keep much more of what you pay if you can pick food up.

Apps take a hefty fee. (15-30%!!) And restaurants often have to cover food costs if a client complains about anything.

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So many questions…

March 28, 2026

So the SF Giants ARE going to score a run eventually in 2026, right?

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If Tiger Woods wants to be self-destructive that’s his business.

But what if his rollover accident, in broad daylight, had killed a child crossing the street? Or another driver?

One accident or DUI might be a learning experience. Four accidents and 2 DUI’s are a pattern.

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Though have to ask. Has Trump presumptively pardoned Tiger yet?

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Also, it it s it time to ask what Donald Trump has on Mike Johnson?

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While Americans are waiting in endless lines thanks to President Trump and Speaker Johnson perhaps they can pass the time thinking about what will happen if there’s an emergency in the US requiring FEMA assistance.

FEMA funding was also in the Senate bill Johnson squashed.

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So is GOP Speaker Mike Johnson now declaring war on GOP Senate Majority Leader John Thune?

Or is he just launching an “excursion?”

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Iranian hackers have released emails from Kash Patel’s personal account.. Wonder while they’re at it if they could release some of the redacted Epstein files.

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So Kash Patel, man who is supposedly in charge of keeping Americans safe as FBI director, couldn’t even keep his personal email account safe.. All together now #ButHerEmails

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Just renewed my passport, paying expedited fees for fast service + priority mail. Efficient if expensive.

But same admin claiming voting by mail is not secure mailed my OLD passport back to me. Which has not only private ID but travel info for last 9 years..

By regular mail.

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For some reason this story isn’t on the front page of Fox News website

“Ten US service members injured after strike on Saudi air base as Rubio says war ‘over in weeks’”

Although if one American is harmed by an undocumented immigrant…it’s a top headline.

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Will Donald fire Bari Weiss because CBS News reported this? “Two of the Americans were very seriously injured, sources said. Eight were seriously injured, which is a different category of injury under the military’s classification system.”

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Bowling right along

December 28, 2025

Someday Notre Dame players will be able to tell their children their school threw a tantrum which means “Daddy missed out on the PopTarts Bowl.”

But seriously, who will remember the 12 teams that made it to the CFB playoff..

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There will be MBA classes in marketing taught on the #PopTartsBowl

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How can you not love the #PopTartsBowl? As a Stanford fan hope the Cardinal and the LSJUMB (Leland Stanford Jr University Marching Band) make it some day.

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Two weeks to go in the NFL Season and the two NY teams between them have FIVE wins.

But for all the NFL’s attempts at parity, with most of two weeks to go in the season this morning, there’s a lot of playing for seeding (and potentially tanking for draft picks?) Yet the ENTIRE playoff field is set.

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Maybe they should show the Melania movie at the Kennedy Center. The venue is increasingly good at being empty

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Seriously what IS Donald going to do? He can make his billionaire donors buy Kennedy Center tickets but unlikely they will actually want to show up.

Be on the looking for “seat filler” ads on Craigslist.

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MAGA loves to scream fraud wherever they possibly find it in blue states

But none of them say a word when Dear Leader pardons those who’ve stolen billions.

Mora Namdar, a Project 2025 alum and Texas beauty salon owner has been named assistant secretary of state for consular affairs.

Not only will she oversee visa approvals and revocations, she’lll oversee passports too. If you are planning overseas travel and have an expiring passport or need a new passport apply really early.

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Kennedy Center President Grenell threatening jazz drummer Chuck Redd for canceling Christmas Eve show. “True artists perform for everyone regardless of political affiliation of audience members” Uh, Reed didn’t cancel over the audience. He canceled over Trump’s name on building.

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The line of lawyers who will probably be willing to represent Chuck Redd pro bono will be longer than any line for Kennedy Center tickets.

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Hey xenophobic MAGAs on social media

Most of you posting on iPhones

You do realize Steve Jobs’ biological father was Abdulfattah Jandali, a Syrian immigrant?!

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If we’re going to start deporting immigrant fraudsters and banning them from the USA when is FBI Director Kash Patel going after billionaires Joe Lewis and Changpeng Zhao?

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Trump called Putin ahead of his meeting with Zelenskyy. Well, not that unusual. Before a big meeting many of us want to check with our boss.

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With a little bit of Luck

November 24, 2025

When an ACC sideline reporter decided to interview Andrew Luck during the big game between Stanford and Cal, Luck paused the interview to watch the next play.

Which turned out to be a 55 yard fumble recovery TD to give the Cardinal a 7-3 lead,.- with Luck running and cheering along from the sideline)

Well played Andrew, well played.

And Stanford went on to win 31-10

So not only did Stanford get the Axe, we got the Cal coach axed. (He was fired today)

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Indianapolis Colts are highest scoring team in NFL, but went three-and-out on its final four possessions to blow a 11 point 4th quarter lead to the Chiefs and lose in OT 23-20.

Philadelphia Eagles, with a 21-0 lead on the Dallas Cowboys… hold our beer.

(Eagles lost 24-21, in regulation)

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A line from one of the new songs (not in the play) from “Wicked, For Good”

“Such a beautiful life Built on lies Cause all that’s required To live in a dream Is endlessly closing your eyes”

Nah, that’s not relevant at all these days…

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“After talking to Sec Rubio, GOP Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakotas announces that the 28 point plan was a Russian document, not a US document.

Welcome to the resistance Senator Rounds?

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Hillary Clinton in 2016 Presidential debate, responding to Trump’s saying he would get along better with Putin than she would: ”Well that’s because he’d rather have a puppet as president of the United States.” Hillary was as usual, correct.

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Twitter /X’s new location feature exposed a LOT of apparent fraudster bot/troll accounts in other countries posing as Americans… I am shocked said nobody.

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Am no a Democrat socialist, but must admit one thing that impresses me on Mamdani – when he says things, like calling Trump a fascist, he doesn’t insult our intelligence by denying those words later.

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Now taking over Greenland is back in the news. A lot of this insanity makes more sense if you realize Trump’s number one goal now is to distract from the Epstein files.

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Trump’s ICE thugs are heading to New Orleans next, a city dependent on tourism, where many hospitality workers are immigrants. Wonder why he’s not sending them to Miami, a city with a higher immigrant population. Oh that’s right, Miami has a GOP mayor. Never mind

Scott Bessent on Meet the Press, claiming “inflation is not going up, and “unlike the Biden administration, we’re not going to tell the American public how to feel.” So again in short, “Who are you going to believe? Us or your lying bank accounts and receipts?

Why is it so difficult for many Democats to understand that Democrats can have different views from others in their party, especially in different geographic locations, and still work with them?

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Reaching across the aisle begins at home.

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Fox News headline “Cheryl Hines says ‘stress’ of RFK Jr’s decision to endorse Trump led to urgent care visit.”

Nothing about the stress of reading her husband’s sexting poetry to Olivia Nuzzi. In fact Fox News hasn’t even covered the sexts. I’m sure it’s just a coincidence.

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Not going to post those texts, but suffice it to say, who needs Ozempic to lose your appetite?

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Don’t tell me Democratic party doesn’t have fighters.

Amy Klobuchar on Meet the Press on desperately needed healthcare subsides:

“We’re going to get it done by forcing votes, or putting it on legislation.

Or we are going to march into the midterms against their resistance & win!”!

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Not your normal numbers game.

October 30, 2025

Fox News announcers talking pre-game about Dodgers Blake Snell adjusting after game 1 and needing to “establish the fastball” in World Series game 5.

Apparently the Blue Jays had other ideas.

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This World Series is a LONG way from over.


But all this talk earlier this week from sports pundits. about Yamamoto possibly being the next postseason Bumgarner. What if the next Bumgarner turns out to be Yesavage?

(A couple cool facts from tonight – Trey Yesavage’s 2025 salary is $57,204, which is his prorated salary for the part of the season he played in the major leagues. He did get a $4 million signing bonus. And in his first game this season he pitched before a crowd of 327 in single A for the Dunedin Blue Jays against the Jupiter Hammerheads. Tonight’s crowd was over 52,000)

To put that $57.204 in perspective, Game 5, LA Dodgers’ starting pitcher Blake Snell makes $36 million. Works out to about $60,000 for a five pitch at bat.

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Meanwhile, the anti-DEI crowd has no problem with Kai Trump’s sponsor’s exemption to get a place in an LPGA tour event.

Kai, Donald’s 18 year old granddaughter, is ranked 461th in the American JUNIOR Golf Girls Association and finished last this March in a tournament- shooting 52 over par.

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Your reminder, GOP got around the 60 vote threshold in the Senate to confirm Herschel Walker as Ambassador to the Bahamas. They could do it to re-open the Government King Donald doesn’t want House to return as they’d have to release the Epstein Files.

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We are living through the worst Dr. Strangelove sequel ever. Today it’s “President Strangelove: How I learned to distract from The Epstein Files by threatening the bomb.”

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For those thinking Dems should just trust GOP’s promises to negotiate.

There was 3 day shutdown in Jan 2018, Trump said he’d not negotiate DACA during shutdown. Then GOP pledged to work towards a deal. Dems relented. Nothing happened. By April Trump tweeted “NO MORE DACA DEAL.”

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Wonder why Republicans, who control White House, House and Senate, aren’t talking nonstop about all the shutdowns when Democrats had control of all three branches of government.

Oh, that’s right, when Democrats had all three, USA didn’t HAVE shutdowns. It is a #TRUMPShutdown

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LIndsay Graham on Donald and Pete Hegseth regularly killing people in boats just because they are “allegedly” smuggling drugs. “I love this debate. I think most Americans are gonna be with Trump.”

Graham, who knew something about war crimes, used to be John McCain’s best friend. I hope McCain haunts his dreams.

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Mike Johnson: “Religious freedom does not extend and give you the right to get in the face of an I.C.E. Officer and assault them.”

Where is the followup question “So why does religious freedom give you the right to get in the face of women walking into abortion clinics?”

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Senator Amy Klobuchar was talking about Senate’s bipartisan bill to assert their rights on tariffs nails it “His new tariff against Canada isn’t about security, or the economy,

It’s just about the President’s personal grievances and Americans are the ones paying the price.”

Actually later Wednesday the Senate just voted to end Trump’s new higher tariffs on Canada. Tariffs based, not on economics but on Donald’s petulant reaction to an ad aired by province of Ontario accurately quoting Ronald Reagan. GOP House cowards remain in recess. They don’t ever want to vote again.

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Some GOP & right-wing media want us not to care about Canada.

But Canada is 1 of top 2 USA trading partners. (mexico is the other)

Many parts for products made in US come from Canada and most of our imported crude oil. Canadian tourists spent over $20 billion in USA in 2024.

This latest Trump tantrum hurts us all.

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Taking sides

October 12, 2025

Hard to root against the Blue Jays or Mariners.

But meanwhile in the NLCS

Milwaukee Brewers payroll $121.7 million.

LA Dodgers $350 million – More than Brewers JUST to five players – Glasnow $32 million, Snell, $27.8 m, Betts, $25 mi Freeman, $22.7 m, Yamamoto $20 m.

And that doesn’t count Ohtani- whose real salary w/ deferred compensation $70 million. #BeatLA

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Florida State, after starting off 3-0 has now lost 3 ACC games in a row. And next week they get to take it out on Stanford – on Stanford’s homecoming weekend…..

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Kristi Noem’s video at airports blaming Democrats for the shutdown doesn’t just violate the Hatch Act. Have to wonder, with federal employees working without a paycheck, who used our tax dollars to pay for the ad?

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Hey media If you are too scared to ask Republicans why they won’t vote to release the Epstein files… Ask them if they and their families are still getting vaccinated.

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Serious question. Sometimes it’s called healthcare.gov”

Sometimes states have their own marketplaces How many Americans on Obamacare KNOW it’s Obamacare?

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In 2024, Trump made huge gains with Latino voters winning 48% of their votes & a majority of Latino men. Donald also won the votes of 56% of young men 18-29.

And he’s slamming Bad Bunny as a “ridiculous” Super Bowl halftime choice… Another “stable genius” move.

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So the CDC now says some of the people they fired this Friday were fired by mistake and will be rehired. One person at least has been fired and rehired twice… The incredible incompetence aside, why would any smart person now take a new job with the federal government?

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This week:

16 dead in Tennessee bomb plant explosion

At least 6 dead in Mississippi homecoming mass shooting

At least 4 dead in South Carolina bar mass shooting.

Not a word of consolation for any of them from Trump If he can’t blame an immigrant or liberal he doesn’t care.

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Shuffling the wild cards

October 1, 2025

Now that Los Angeles moves on they will play Philadelphia in the NLDS.

Phillies hitters must have been watching this Dodgers bullpen nightly implosion with the rapt attention a cat usually gives a mouse.-

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SF Giants and NY Mets fans have to be united tonight in thinking.. if only we’d had a chance for 2 out of 3 vs the Dodgers bullpen… And how much fun would it have been to see Tyler Rogers strike out Ohtani with 75 MPH heat?

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Though Detroit Tigers have left 15 men on base, is 1 for 15 with RISP today. The team is 2 for 23 with RISP in the Wild Card Series. And here I thought I was done watching the SF Giants for 2025…

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Karoline Leavitt just said today “Jared Kushner is widely respected around the world…. “

How many comedians could work for days and never write a line as funny as that?-

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Meanwhile VP JD Vance decided to show up at today’s White House Press Briefing. But not his boss.

Because Donald is too tired and frail to stand up at the podium and answer questions?

Hey Jake Tapper. Where’s the book? #OrangeSin

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Two Delta planes collided on the ground at La Guardia today, shearing the wine off one plane. Fortunately there was only one injury.

Fox News headlined the story. But didn’t mention DOT Secretary Sean Duffy. If it were former DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg still in charge they’d be calling for his impeachment.

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Your reminder – Every one of these Republicans in Congress who are fighting to take healthcare benefits away from millions of Americans have their own taxpayer paid healthcare. And if they qualify for pensions, those same GOP have subsidized healthcare for life.

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JD Vance told another racist lie today that ER wait times are long because of “illegal aliens.” But when ACA subsidies go away, many Americans will have to let their insurance lapse. So does JD think poor citizens should die too? Or only the black and brown ones?

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As Vance tries to tell us ERs shouldn’t try to save “illegals,” imagine what happens if you have a heart attack jogging and when an ambulance takes you to the hospital, doctors have to ask for a passport before they try to save your life.

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As OMB director Vought stops $18 billion in already approved New York City infrastructure projects, allegedly over DEI issues, at what point do blue cities & states try to stop paying federal taxes?

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So Republicans, wrap your head around this. The same guy who wants a Nobel Peace Prize, who proudly proclaims himself the best negotiator and deal-maker ever… Can’t even as Commander in Chief with GOP House and Senate make a deal to keep the government open.

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Forever young

December 30, 2024

RIP Jimmy Carter. The picture is from 1976.

A good friend was a Ford fan. But then and now with Jimmy.

Miss Gregg Popovich on the Spurs sideline. Especially tonight. Not just that I think with Pop that San Antonio would have won. But I would have loved to hear him talk to reporters. Because he’d have started with eulogizing Jimmy Carter. #GoSpursGo

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It was President Eisenhower who signed proclamation that when a former President dies U.S. flags must be at half-staff for 30 days. How long until Velveeta Voldemort attacks former President and GENERAL Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Loser & RINO interfering with HIS party on Jan 20?

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Watching President this afternoon. And here’s a tip for anyone who’s as fed up with CNN as I am. If you’re looking for breaking news, something like Joe Biden’s statement on Jimmy Carter, check C-Span or C-Span 2 first.

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NY Times editorial board: “America Needs More Jimmy Carters” Of course, if Carter were alive and 20 years younger, NY editorial board would probably be trashing him nonstop.

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Selfishly was hoping if Jimmy Carter didn’t have long left that he would manage to upstage inaugural day. But glad upon reflection that he passed away while we still have a real President in the White House to honor him.

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We’re going to have to get through 2025 and beyond in a world without Jimmy Carter in it But we can all try to carry on his legacy. RIP to maybe the greatest human to ever be President.

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January 9 will be the National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter.

Here’s a suggestion. For that day on social media, let’s share Jimmy Carter stories? Or any positive stories. Or cat pictures.

But can we have a complete blackout on President Non Elect Musk, along with VP Trump and JD Vance?

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Digging out

November 8, 2024

Haven’t paid as much attention to sports this week but Cincinnati Bengals had a dramatic last minute drive against the Baltimore Ravens, to pull within in one point – 34 to 35. They went for two point conversions and the win,, pass was incomplete but officials missed both a defensive holding and a roughing the passer call.

Saints fans are thinking, welcome to the club. If only NFL could afford full time officiating.

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Seeing some MAGAs today saying who cares if Trump goes after immigrant workers in California & other blue states? Uh. Top 10 agriculture-producing States in 2023 are (descending order): California, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina & Missouri.

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Random observation.

Had a small pet insurance check supposedly mailed first class from Ohio to CA on Oct 28. Haven’t received it as of Nov 7. Not worried on the money as I am sure they can reissue if lost. But what if it were a ballot?

So a family picture taken by Donald’s granddaughter doesn’t have Melania, nor Kimberly Guilfoyle, But it has Musk in the front row. Elon is now the son Trump wishes he had? And uh, can anyone think of a narcissist who has joined Trump’s orbit for any period of time who has stayed on his good side? Sycophants stick around longer… but how long until rumors that Musk is the real President upset Donald?

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New Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles, a witness, got 20% raise that May, from $25,000 to $30,000 per month. Then Donald’s campaign hired her daughter Caroline, who’d worked for Trump’s 1st campaign & in White House, where she reportedly left because she didn’t pass background check. Her salary: $222,000, making her currently 4th highest-paid staffer.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-criminal-cases-witnesses-financial-benefits

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Can we turn media coverage of Trump vs Harris/Walz into a math problem?

Imagine a circle, half red for right wing media, half theoretically blue for MSM. But MSM bothsided everything.. So you get half a circle red, and half a circle half red and half blue. Do the math.

Even if off a bit on the margains it’s 75-25%.

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This could change but for US Senate, AP says Dave McCormick wins over Bob Casey in PA.

About 30,000 votes

Current totals: McCormick 48.95% 3,340.649

Casey 48.49% 3,308.961

Thomas (libertarian) 1.29% 87,706

Hazou (green) 0.94% 64.088

Hopethose Libertarians who want small government, and pro-environment Green party voters like GOP heavy-handed, anti-personal liberty, anti-environment legislation. Peaceful protests are great, but not at the ballot box.

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About 65% of eligible Americans voted on Tuesday. Jimmy Carter, 100 years old, was one of those voters. For those in that non-voting 35%, What was YOUR excuse?

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