things i did today. skiing and apres ski for a few hours. i got home around 230p and then the wife and i went XC skiing for about an hour at a nearby trail system.
it was our first time using new XC equipment (something which i am more or less horrible at)
Gallup, one of the country’s most well-known polling firms, announced Wednesday that it will no longer track presidential approval or favorability of political figures. The move ends the longest-running continuous effort to track US opinion of the nation’s president, dating back to the tenure of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the late 1930s.
I saw some clips of her making some good points about how simply opposing Israel does not mean you are anti-semitic. But as with most right-wingers who take this position it's a quick jump from that over to actual antisemitism.
I was playing basketball so I just periodically checked the score. Saw they were up around 8 from mid 2nd to 3rd. Then saw they were down 10. Guess they got worn out. Spurs probably came out flat due to a B2B.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The California men's basketball team and host Syracuse fought through 28 total lead changes in an epic battle that saw the Orange eke out a 107-100 double-overtime victory over the visiting Golden Bears tonight at the JMA Wireless Dome. John Camden scored his 1,000th career point, Milos Ilic recorded his first double-double as a Bear, and Dai Dai Ames registered his 10th 20-point game of the season for Cal, but the hosts would have the final word thanks in part to their 21 free throws taken during OT. Cal goes to 17-8 overall and 5-7 in ACC play with the loss, while Syracuse improves to 14-11, 5-7.
Sorry I couldn't get it done last night. I tried. The drive to Syracuse on I-90 was rough. It started snowing pretty heavily for the last 90 minutes or so, which slowed us down and we had to high-step it up the hill to get into the dome for tip-off. This messed up my pre-game routine.
But these are all excuses. I needed to fan like a champion and I couldn't get it done. Unlike JimmyChitwood at the Clemson game, I accept full responsibility for my failures.
Former Cal defensive back Hezekiah Masses was on the official invite for the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine released Wednesday by the NFL. The event is scheduled to take place Feb. 22-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Top front office executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation's top football players eligible for the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.
The California baseball team will begin its 2026 season on Friday with the opener of a four-game home-and-home series with Santa Clara. Friday and Saturday's games will be played at the Golden Bears' Stu Gordon Stadium, while Sunday and Monday's action will be at the Broncos' Stephen Schott Stadium in Santa Clara.
BERKELEY- The California men's golf team continues its 2026 spring season, heading to the John A. Burns Intercollegiate in Lihue, Hawai'i.
The Golden Bears are one of 19 teams competing in the par 70, 7,098-yard Ocean Course at Hokuala. Competition begins Thursday with the teams playing 18 holes each day.
To open the 2025-26 season, the California women's basketball team was invited to participate in the prestigious Oui-Play event in Paris against Vanderbilt. In its third year, the Oui-Play event is one of the premier women's basketball showcases in the sport. Started in 2023 and founded by Complete Sports Management - an agency that creates and manages global sporting events - Oui-Play Paris annually features some of the top programs in the country.
Now 7-0 on the year, California turns to tournament competition this week with action at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in Irvine from Feb. 13-15.
• The No. 4 Golden Bears face No. 5 Hawai'i in group play at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Anteater Aquatic Center.
• The winner of the Cal-Hawai'i game will advance to Saturday's semifinals at 3 p.m. against either No. 1 Stanford or host UC Irvine.
• Sunday's competition will feature placement games. The championship game takes place at 1:30 p.m., preceded by a 12 p.m. third-place game and 10:30 a.m. fifth-place game.
Olympics
womens XC skiing.
so far all golds and most of the medals have beeb won my Sweden.
they have an usually dominant team
I wonder if I could have been decent at speed skating.
I'm surprised that I'm liking luge so much. Was just watching the team relay today. Wow.
DBD Lunch
The special at the DBD cafeteria today is catfish. They always make a really good Caesar salad. Can't say I care for the gruel.
Remember, no warming up the catfish in the DBD office microwaves.
Catfish can be pretty good. Just have to not think about it being a bottom feeder.
Fried bologna sandwich. Haven't made one in quite a while.
Ski lodge lunch at Sugarbush. Fiddlehead IPA on tap and chicken sandwich
HSB wins the day. Are you skiing or are you apres-skiing without the skiing part?
things i did today. skiing and apres ski for a few hours. i got home around 230p and then the wife and i went XC skiing for about an hour at a nearby trail system.
it was our first time using new XC equipment (something which i am more or less horrible at)
DBD AV Club
RIP James Van Der Beek
RIP.
I don't much care for this business of reading obituaries of people younger than me, but it's happening more and more.
Politics
Gallup ends its presidential tracking poll, the latest shift in the public opinion landscape
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/gallup-presidential-tracking-poll-approval
Gallup, one of the country’s most well-known polling firms, announced Wednesday that it will no longer track presidential approval or favorability of political figures. The move ends the longest-running continuous effort to track US opinion of the nation’s president, dating back to the tenure of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the late 1930s.
I wonder what the Gallup Corporation needs from the federal government for them to make this concession.
trump didn't want to see his public opinion go down even further.
Wife of ex Cal Quarterback in a spot of bother. https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/carrie-prejean-boller-religious-liberty-commission-removed
I saw some clips of her making some good points about how simply opposing Israel does not mean you are anti-semitic. But as with most right-wingers who take this position it's a quick jump from that over to actual antisemitism.
yikes. I'm just gonna pretend I didn't know about any of this.
Lincoln
NE
Lincon's birthplace and childhood home is in Hodgenville, Ky which is about 60 mi S of Louisville.
Logs
Abe
yells at cloud
PRO
Game 55 wrap: Plucky Warriors run out of steam, Spurs ease away in 4th; All-Star break is finally here!
https://dubnationhq.com/p/game-55-wrap-no-spoiler-title
I was playing basketball so I just periodically checked the score. Saw they were up around 8 from mid 2nd to 3rd. Then saw they were down 10. Guess they got worn out. Spurs probably came out flat due to a B2B.
CAL
[MBB] Cal Comes Up Short In Double Overtime At Syracuse
https://calbears.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-cal-comes-up-short-in-double-overtime-at-syracuse.aspx
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The California men's basketball team and host Syracuse fought through 28 total lead changes in an epic battle that saw the Orange eke out a 107-100 double-overtime victory over the visiting Golden Bears tonight at the JMA Wireless Dome. John Camden scored his 1,000th career point, Milos Ilic recorded his first double-double as a Bear, and Dai Dai Ames registered his 10th 20-point game of the season for Cal, but the hosts would have the final word thanks in part to their 21 free throws taken during OT. Cal goes to 17-8 overall and 5-7 in ACC play with the loss, while Syracuse improves to 14-11, 5-7.
Sorry I couldn't get it done last night. I tried. The drive to Syracuse on I-90 was rough. It started snowing pretty heavily for the last 90 minutes or so, which slowed us down and we had to high-step it up the hill to get into the dome for tip-off. This messed up my pre-game routine.
But these are all excuses. I needed to fan like a champion and I couldn't get it done. Unlike JimmyChitwood at the Clemson game, I accept full responsibility for my failures.
JC catching strays! Love it!
Men lost in two OTs at Syracuse. Women lost in three OTs at Syracuse. F*ck that place.
We'll get it all back in September
[FB] Hezekiah Masses Invited To NFL Combine
https://calbears.com/news/2026/2/11/football-hezekiah-masses-invited-to-nfl-combine.aspx
Former Cal defensive back Hezekiah Masses was on the official invite for the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine released Wednesday by the NFL. The event is scheduled to take place Feb. 22-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Top front office executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation's top football players eligible for the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.
[BASE] Cal Opens 2026 Season Against Santa Clara
https://calbears.com/news/2026/2/11/baseball-cal-opens-2026-season-against-santa-clara.aspx
The California baseball team will begin its 2026 season on Friday with the opener of a four-game home-and-home series with Santa Clara. Friday and Saturday's games will be played at the Golden Bears' Stu Gordon Stadium, while Sunday and Monday's action will be at the Broncos' Stephen Schott Stadium in Santa Clara.
[MGOLF] Bears Head to John A. Burns Intercollegiate
https://calbears.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-golf-bears-head-to-john-a-burns-intercollegiate.aspx
BERKELEY- The California men's golf team continues its 2026 spring season, heading to the John A. Burns Intercollegiate in Lihue, Hawai'i.
The Golden Bears are one of 19 teams competing in the par 70, 7,098-yard Ocean Course at Hokuala. Competition begins Thursday with the teams playing 18 holes each day.
[SB] Bears Set For 5 Games In South Bay
https://calbears.com/news/2026/2/11/softball-bears-set-for-5-games-in-south-bay.aspx
[LAX] Cal Opens Home And ACC Campaigns Friday Against Florida State
https://calbears.com/news/2026/2/11/lacrosse-cal-opens-home-and-acc-campaigns-friday-against-florida-state.aspx
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES (2-0, 0-0 ACC) at CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS (1-1, 0-0 ACC)
FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 2026 • 3 PM PST
CALIFORNIA MEMORIAL STADIUM (BERKELEY, CA)
[CAF] Bears Take Center Stage In Paris
https://calbears.com/news/2026/2/11/cal-athletics-fund-bears-take-center-stage-in-paris.aspx
To open the 2025-26 season, the California women's basketball team was invited to participate in the prestigious Oui-Play event in Paris against Vanderbilt. In its third year, the Oui-Play event is one of the premier women's basketball showcases in the sport. Started in 2023 and founded by Complete Sports Management - an agency that creates and manages global sporting events - Oui-Play Paris annually features some of the top programs in the country.
[BASE] Cal Baseball Announces 2026 Promotional Schedule
https://calbears.com/news/2026/2/11/cal-baseball-announces-2026-promotional-schedule.aspx
California baseball fans can enjoy a number of themes, giveaways and discounts at Stu Gordon Stadium during the 2026 season.
Recurring Promotions
$2 Tuesdays
Fans can take advantage of special discounted tickets and $2 hot dogs at every Tuesday home game:
Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. vs. UC Davis
March 17 at 6 p.m. vs. UConn
March 31 at 6 p.m. vs. Saint Mary's
March 21 at 6 p.m. vs. San Francisco
The $2 hot dogs on Tuesdays reminds me of the old A's promotion in the 90s. $1 dogs.
[WPOLO] No. 4 Cal Engages In Action At Barbara Kalbus Invite
https://calbears.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-water-polo-no-4-cal-engages-in-action-at-barbara-kalbus-invite.aspx
BEAR BITES
Now 7-0 on the year, California turns to tournament competition this week with action at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in Irvine from Feb. 13-15.
• The No. 4 Golden Bears face No. 5 Hawai'i in group play at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Anteater Aquatic Center.
• The winner of the Cal-Hawai'i game will advance to Saturday's semifinals at 3 p.m. against either No. 1 Stanford or host UC Irvine.
• Sunday's competition will feature placement games. The championship game takes place at 1:30 p.m., preceded by a 12 p.m. third-place game and 10:30 a.m. fifth-place game.
Go Bears!!!