Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Rupert, come get your orange boy, you petrified old dinosaur turd.

I’d like to think you all would remain faithful to me if i ever tried to have some of you killed.

Prediction: the gop will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

When we show up, we win.

This chaos was totally avoidable.

Disappointing to see gov. newsom with his finger to the wind.

It’s easy to sit in safety and prescribe what other people should be doing.

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

Giving in to doom is how authoritarians win.

All hail the time of the bunny!

There are more Russians standing up to Putin than Republicans.

If rights aren’t universal, they are privilege, not rights.

… pundit janitors mopping up after the gop

No offense, but this thread hasn’t been about you for quite a while.

With all due respect and assumptions of good faith, please fuck off into the sun.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Republicans do not trust women.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

Fear or fury? The choice is ours.

“Can i answer the question? No you can not!”

Since we are repeating ourselves, let me just say fuck that.

Republicans don’t want a speaker to lead them; they want a hostage.

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  2. 2.

    cmorenc

    So the female official made a questionable call.  I have officiated competitive-level soccer for 25 years, and it’s rare for any ref in a contact sport to get through an entire game without some fans thinking you (the ref) screwed the pooch with a call or two or three.  Occasionally, they are even right, but it’s a bigger mistake to let fans get in your head about calls you make or no-call.

  3. 3.

    sab

    We watched Cleveland v Cincinnati in Cleveland. It rained during the entire game, and 35 miles south we had a gorgeous day, sunny and 75°. I looked up Ohio doppler, and there was a tiny little rainstorm only over Cleveland, and clear skies almost everywhere else in the whole state.

  4. 4.

    Edmund dantes

    There has been a side judge woman official for several years now. Sarah something. She should be eligible for “white” hat soon. NFL has a x number of years in league before you are eligible to apply for the head referee.

    I know last year there was at least one or two other female officials but i haven’t check to see what there was this year. There has been a lot of turnover in recent years with guys retiring.  So definitely lot more spaces.

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    Steve in the ATL

    Speaking of refs, Betty, I assume you were as happy as most of the world to see the decline of Bama privilege in their game last night.  Ok sure Saban has filed a protest in Birmingham. “You can’t call holding against us!!!” “You can’t overturn a clearly wrong call on fourth down that gave us the ball!” Etc.  That and the continued retirement of Penn Wagers, the Angel Hernandez of the SEC.

  7. 7.

    Steve in the ATL

    @Villago Delenda Est: concur.  It was the best result in the absence of a meteor.  Haven’t checked the news today, but it’s safe to assume that, despite the loss, Alabama claimed another national championship last night.

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    wjca

    @cmorenc: it’s rare for any ref in a contact sport to get through an entire game without some fans thinking you (the ref) screwed the pooch with a call or two or three.

    Watching baseball replays, where you can do slow motion and multiple angles, it’s absolutely incredible how often the umpires, using a Mark 1 eyeball and in real time, get even extremely close calls correct.

  13. 13.

    Hoppie

    Not a big NAmerican foolball fan, but absolutely will not watch the Chabgers (not a typo).  Many years ago, we were travelling in Greece and at the lunch place we stopped at on Poros we spotted an NFL knock-off display with a SAN DIEGO CHABGERS embroidered cap.  (Yeah, their alphabet is different, so Latin letters may not be a strong point.)  Ms. Hoppie’s aunt was a HUGE Chargers fan, so of course we bought it.  BEST present ever.

    Dean Spanos can go choke on one of his father’s ghastly bologna sandwiches….

  15. 15.

    raven

    @Baud:

    On August 18, Rodriguez and Maia embarked on a journey from their home in the Dominican Republic to California for a two-week vacation.

  16. 16.

    wjca

    @Hoppie: Not a big NAmerican foolball fan, but absolutely will not watch the Chabgers (not a typo).

    Sounds like my view of the Cowpies.  America’s Team

  18. 18.

    raven

    @Baud:

    Quarantine for pets is not required by most U.S. states and territories; however, Hawaii and Guam do have quarantine requirements for pet dogs and cats being imported into the United States. Pets excluded from entry into the United States must be sent back to the country of origin.

  19. 19.

    Yarrow

    @raven: Aww…poor doggie getting lost at ATL. Huge airport. Glad she was found.

    Seems like it might be smart for people to think about getting an AirTag or similar tracker for their pets if they’re going to be separated while traveling. Just in case something happens. Some friends have a dog who’s a real escape artist. I keep saying they should get a tracker for her. She’s gotten out several times and it’s been a real pain looking for her. At least with a tracker they could figure out where she’d gone.

  21. 21.

    Scout211

    The update on the Michigan State coach accused of sexual harassment discussed in an earlier thread.

    Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker suspended without pay amid investigation into reported accusation of sexual harassment

    Tucker’s suspension comes on the heels of an explosive report published in USA Today Saturday night.

    According to the USA Today report, Tucker is alleged to have made sexual comments and masturbated while on a phone call with Brenda Tracy, an advocate and rape survivor.

    In a letter to investigators, Tucker characterized his and Tracy’s relationship as “mutually consensual and intimate,” according to USA Today.

  24. 24.

    Dan B

    @sab: I led a hike to a beautiful lake in the Alpine Lake Wilderness.  It was the only place in the state where it rained.

  25. 25.

    Alison Rose

    @cmorenc: This is the response from reasonable, non-sexist people. Unfortunately, many sports fans do not fall into that category. If a male ref makes bad calls, they might say “that one guy shouldn’t do this job”. If a woman makes even a single call they dislike, it’s “no women should do this job”.

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    Roger Moore

    @wjca:

    Watching baseball replays, where you can do slow motion and multiple angles, it’s absolutely incredible how often the umpires, using a Mark 1 eyeball and in real time, get even extremely close calls correct.

    There’s a huge amount of skill and training to know where to be and what to look at, and major league umpires have to prove their ability to do those things in the minors.  They are as much the cream of the crop of umpring as major league players are the cream of the crop of playing.  At least when they first get into the league; the leagues have had a harder time getting rid of declining umpires than the teams have getting rid of declining players.

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    MazeDancer

    Since I have 3 cats, all of my dogs are virtual.

    And one of my favorites – Selena, foster dog of Ned Pyle – is getting adopted. And, ridiculously, it’s hitting me hard that I won’t get to see her cute face through walkies pics. (She’s the white, fluffy one in the middle.)

    So, throwing my grief into purpose, starting researching Newfies that live in hot places that would like to be adopted by some snow dwelling great dog owners.

    And I found this pup.Giant pup.

    It’s a Newfoundland-Standard Poodle mix. All the lovable Newfie-ness, all the poodle smarts. Ignoring potential strong will because it comes fully trained.

    It is the Paws in Prison program being trained by a prisoner. Who is, no doubt, devoted to it.

    Sharing in case someone might be tempted.

  29. 29.

    mrmoshpotato

    We’re watching the Dolphins vs. Chargers game, and I noticed there’s a woman officiating. Yay!

    An actual game, and hooray!

  32. 32.

    mrmoshpotato

    @Steve in the ATL:

    Ok sure Saban has filed a protest in Birmingham. “You can’t call holding against us!!!” “You can’t overturn a clearly wrong call on fourth down that gave us the ball!” Etc. 

    “You can’t call me a whiny ass titty baby!”

  35. 35.

    Steve in the ATL

    @Scout211: “think I’ll sex up the sexual assault counselor.  What could possibly go wrong? And it’s not like my employer is dying to get out of my contract that makes me the most overpaid coach in America!”

    if SNL were still on the air, this would be a good angle for Bad Idea Jeans….

  36. 36.

    mrmoshpotato

    @Hoppie:

    we stopped at on Poros we spotted an NFL knock-off display with a SAN DIEGO CHABGERS embroidered cap. (Yeah, their alphabet is different, so Latin letters may not be a strong point.) Ms. Hoppie’s aunt was a HUGE Chargers fan, so of course we bought it. BEST present ever. 

    Sounds like your wife’s aunt got a kick out of the cap.  That’s great.

  43. 43.

    Geminid

    There must have been a huge party in Harrisonburg, Virginia last night after James Madison University beat U.Va. 36 to 35. The Dukes were down by 11 when a weather delay halted the game in the 3rd quarter. After play resumed an hour later, they scored 12 unanaswered points in front Virginia’s home crowd.

    I expect there was a lot of partying in Charlottesville too. Those U.Va. students are very resiliant.

  46. 46.

    MazeDancer

    @Villago Delenda Est:

    The other two dogs belong to Pyle and his wife.

    They have a rotating third dog, a foster. But Selena has been around for months. And she’s a fan favorite.

    I’m sure they’ll have another foster soon. Through Dog Gone Seattle Rescue, which seems like a great org.

    Pyle is a Microsoft exec and seems to be doing well. And they are sharing the wealth, which is nice to see.

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