Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) announced Friday he will resign effective April 19, leaving the slim House GOP majority with a one-vote margin that will make it even harder to pass legislation.
Under Wisconsin law, Gallagher’s seat is likely to remain vacant until January, with the November general election to determine who wins his seat.
When Gallagher leaves, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will be able to suffer only one defection from his side on party-line votes. The realities of the thin majority were on full display earlier Friday, as the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill by a narrow margin.
I have returned to using a trackball. If you're like me and do a lot of work between documents and need to zip to various parts of your screen or scroll quickly - it significantly speeds up your work
I went to the opening of the DC Environmental Film Festival last night. Adam Schiff was the key speaker. He mentioned camping on the foothills of Mt. Diablo when growing up.
I legitimately at first thought this was going to be an article about penis jokes being good for your health.
But yes! The Ohtani stuff seems obviously ridiculous. I think he most likely used his buddy to place bets for him, but will hard to prove without some sort of arm of the government getting interested and subpoenaing his texts, WhatsApp, etc. I suppose it is possible that he was just covering for his buddy also, but I dunno, would probably not wire directly out of his own account if that was the situation
Even the Japanese fans are getting suspicious of Shohei right now. We'll see if more stories come out, but at the moment it looks like he's free to play. If the Dodgers ever regret signing Shohei to a huge contract, then they might stop protecting Shohei and that would be interesting.
Time for the Seiya Suzuki to shine as the new superstar.
Bear sightings....Sandy Barbour was sitting courtside at last night's women's b-ball game. After years of Knowlton she seems like the greatest athletic director of all time. Knowlton appeared briefly at the game. He looked around and left. He didn't have his usual dopey grin. Maybe he knows the gig is up. Also at the game was Ron Rivera whose wife played b-ball at Cal.
Is it a coincidence that Barbour and Rivera are in town and that Knowlton is looking so glum?
BERKELEY – The California women's basketball team got a huge effort from Lulu Twidale and a key bucket from Kemery Martín to come away with the 65-60 win against Hawaii in the first round of the inaugural WBIT on Thursday night at Haas Pavilion. Twidale scored an extremely efficient game-high 20 points on 6 of 7 from the field and 4 of 5 from deep and with the Golden Bears (19-14, 7-11 Pac-12) up two points, Martín nailed a crucial 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to help secure the victory against the Rainbow Wahine (20-11, 17-3 Big West).
The California football team's annual Pro Day featured the usual strong performances by former Golden Bears trying to improve their pro football stock in front of scouts from approximately 20 NFL teams, as well as a few surprises including inside linebacker Jackson Sirmon's long snapping session.
"It's really just something to add value," said Sirmon about his long snapping. "If I can play linebacker, do special teams and long snap it's just something that teams might find useful."
BERKELEY – California women's tennis freshman Mao Mushika clinched for the third time this season in the 10th-ranked Golden Bears' 6-1 win over Hawaii on Thursday at the Hellman Tennis Complex. The first year Bear defeated Sheena Masuda, 6-0, 6-3, to decide the match.
ATHENS, Ga. – The California women's swimming & diving team had four individuals score points in the B-finals on Thursday during the second day of the 2024 NCAA Championships at Gabrielsen Natatorium on the campus of the University of Georgia.
Graduate student Eloise Riley scored points in an NCAA individual event for the first time in her career, reaching the consolation final with a personal-best time during morning prelims of 21.93, which is also the eighth-fastest time ever in the event at Cal. She placed 16th overall after going 22.03 in the B-final.
BERKELEY – California track & field hopes to keep its streak of success going Saturday, sending its sprinters, jumpers and middle-distance runners to San Diego to compete at the Aztec Invitational held at SDSU Sports Deck.
The meet will feature 18 teams from Division I, as well as two teams from Division II and several dozen additional athletes. The Golden Bears have a total of 39 athletes slated to compete.
BERKELEY – The No. 19 California softball team finishes its seven-game homestand with a three-game set vs. No. 21 Arizona this weekend at Levine-Fricke Field.
First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and the series finale is slated for a noon start on Sunday. All three games will be televised by the Pac-12 Network.
The Berkeley Golden Bears shock Kentucky in March Mad... [checks notes]... sorry, that's Oakland Golden Grizzlies. [Checks notes]... that's Oakland in Rochester. [Checks notes again] Rochester Michigan. It's here [SG Bear holds up his right hand & points to the lower knuckle on his thumb]... a little north of Detroit
about a 1/4 of the way up on the left hand side of the trunk, you can see a circle that is a different shade. That's the left eye. The head is pointing down
Princess Kate has cancer
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/22/uk/kate-princess-of-wales-cancer-diagnosis-intl-gbr/index.html
Oh no.
Well, that sucks.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Leprosy pops up in Florida. Don't worry - their conspiracy-theory believing Surgeon General will be right on it.
https://www.newsweek.com/leprosy-cases-rising-florida-1882008
Trump claims to have $500m in cash again. Which of course probably means that it is a lie.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-claims-hes-scraped-together-almost-dollar500m-in-cash-as-fraud-bond-deadline-looms
Well, then. He can afford the bond so he can appeal.
With apologies to Sonny Bono (dec.) and Cher; and the beat goes on...
Rep. Mike Gallagher to resign in April, narrowing House GOP vote margin to 1
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/22/mike-gallagher-republican-leaving-house/
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) announced Friday he will resign effective April 19, leaving the slim House GOP majority with a one-vote margin that will make it even harder to pass legislation.
Under Wisconsin law, Gallagher’s seat is likely to remain vacant until January, with the November general election to determine who wins his seat.
When Gallagher leaves, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will be able to suffer only one defection from his side on party-line votes. The realities of the thin majority were on full display earlier Friday, as the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill by a narrow margin.
What else is pretty hidden?
Susan Richards
What new gadget did you get?
I have returned to using a trackball. If you're like me and do a lot of work between documents and need to zip to various parts of your screen or scroll quickly - it significantly speeds up your work
https://store.kensington.com/collections/1-trackballs/products/kensington-expert-wireless-trackball-mouse-k72359ww
And you can play centipede in your spare time.
Hell yeah. And Marble Madness. I'm recreating the Lafayette Round Table Pizza arcade.
DBD AV CLUB
Netflix ... just saw the pilot of the 3 body problem. great so far!!
i sort of forgot some of the details, so it is nice to see it acted out
I went to the opening of the DC Environmental Film Festival last night. Adam Schiff was the key speaker. He mentioned camping on the foothills of Mt. Diablo when growing up.
PRO
Do the Cleveland Browns think they will win a prize if they hire the most controversial players?
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2024/03/jameis-winston-aims-to-help-deshaun-watson-be-the-best-person-that-we-possibly-can-be-on-and-off-the-field-since-hes-overcome-his-own-issues-as-well.html
If anybody has seen Cam Sutton, can you let him know that he's been fired for cause
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/03/21/cam-sutton-nfl-detroit-lions/73057818007/
The world catches up to O.Overall's genius
https://www.mediaite.com/sports/aint-passing-the-smell-test-sports-insiders-question-shocking-story-of-shohei-ohtanis-interpreter-getting-busted-in-4-5m-gambling-scheme/
I concur that Ohtani is probably more deeply involved than first reports indicate. I also think MLB knows more than they are letting on at the moment.
The public is being managed for multiple reasons including potential impacts to Fisher's intended move to Vegas.
Oh that would be cool if it messed up the A’s move, but I think the owner approval is already done.
The owners' approval means nothing if the PR impact is a disaster.
I legitimately at first thought this was going to be an article about penis jokes being good for your health.
But yes! The Ohtani stuff seems obviously ridiculous. I think he most likely used his buddy to place bets for him, but will hard to prove without some sort of arm of the government getting interested and subpoenaing his texts, WhatsApp, etc. I suppose it is possible that he was just covering for his buddy also, but I dunno, would probably not wire directly out of his own account if that was the situation
Even the Japanese fans are getting suspicious of Shohei right now. We'll see if more stories come out, but at the moment it looks like he's free to play. If the Dodgers ever regret signing Shohei to a huge contract, then they might stop protecting Shohei and that would be interesting.
Time for the Seiya Suzuki to shine as the new superstar.
I did not have "Celine Dion announces the starting Bruins lineup" on my bingo card
https://twitter.com/StaceyM97859957/status/1771003022132367694
if you really want yours eyes and ears to burn out...enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReDEUhRXS3U&ab_channel=RockACDC94
CAL
Bear sightings....Sandy Barbour was sitting courtside at last night's women's b-ball game. After years of Knowlton she seems like the greatest athletic director of all time. Knowlton appeared briefly at the game. He looked around and left. He didn't have his usual dopey grin. Maybe he knows the gig is up. Also at the game was Ron Rivera whose wife played b-ball at Cal.
Is it a coincidence that Barbour and Rivera are in town and that Knowlton is looking so glum?
Maybe, maybe not. Anyone know the status of the investigation of Knowlton's role into McKeever's investigation? Asking for a fanbase.
I'd love to know. Surely someone who frequents this site has a clue.
Is Sandy still at Penn State?
Apparently she retired in 2022. https://gopsusports.com/news/2022/3/16/general-sandy-barbour-to-retire.aspx
Go Bears!!!
[WBB] Cal Handles Hawaii In WBIT Opener
https://calbears.com/news/2024/3/21/womens-basketball-cal-handles-hawaii-in-wbit-opener.aspx
BERKELEY – The California women's basketball team got a huge effort from Lulu Twidale and a key bucket from Kemery Martín to come away with the 65-60 win against Hawaii in the first round of the inaugural WBIT on Thursday night at Haas Pavilion. Twidale scored an extremely efficient game-high 20 points on 6 of 7 from the field and 4 of 5 from deep and with the Golden Bears (19-14, 7-11 Pac-12) up two points, Martín nailed a crucial 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to help secure the victory against the Rainbow Wahine (20-11, 17-3 Big West).
The Bears host St. Joseph's at 1:00 on Sunday in round two of the tourney.
[FB] Pro Day Features A Bit Of Everything
https://calbears.com/news/2024/3/21/football-pro-day-features-a-bit-of-everything.aspx
The California football team's annual Pro Day featured the usual strong performances by former Golden Bears trying to improve their pro football stock in front of scouts from approximately 20 NFL teams, as well as a few surprises including inside linebacker Jackson Sirmon's long snapping session.
"It's really just something to add value," said Sirmon about his long snapping. "If I can play linebacker, do special teams and long snap it's just something that teams might find useful."
Cal is Long Snapper U.
[WTEN] No. 10 Cal Tops Hawaii 6-1
https://calbears.com/news/2024/3/21/womens-tennis-no-10-cal-tops-hawaii-6-1.aspx
BERKELEY – California women's tennis freshman Mao Mushika clinched for the third time this season in the 10th-ranked Golden Bears' 6-1 win over Hawaii on Thursday at the Hellman Tennis Complex. The first year Bear defeated Sheena Masuda, 6-0, 6-3, to decide the match.
[WSWIM] Bears Place Four Individuals In B-Finals At NCAAs
https://calbears.com/news/2024/3/21/womens-swimming-diving-bears-place-four-individuals-in-b-finals-at-ncaas.aspx
ATHENS, Ga. – The California women's swimming & diving team had four individuals score points in the B-finals on Thursday during the second day of the 2024 NCAA Championships at Gabrielsen Natatorium on the campus of the University of Georgia.
Graduate student Eloise Riley scored points in an NCAA individual event for the first time in her career, reaching the consolation final with a personal-best time during morning prelims of 21.93, which is also the eighth-fastest time ever in the event at Cal. She placed 16th overall after going 22.03 in the B-final.
We are #1 at being second tier
I thought Cal was good at swimming. Has that evaporated with McKeever being outed as a psycho?
We are pretty good. #4 and a rebound from last season's #7 final ranking. Part of that is thanks to the stability that Coach Durden has provided.
[T&F] Bears Head South For Aztec Invitational
https://calbears.com/news/2024/3/21/track-field-bears-head-south-for-aztec-invitational.aspx
BERKELEY – California track & field hopes to keep its streak of success going Saturday, sending its sprinters, jumpers and middle-distance runners to San Diego to compete at the Aztec Invitational held at SDSU Sports Deck.
The meet will feature 18 teams from Division I, as well as two teams from Division II and several dozen additional athletes. The Golden Bears have a total of 39 athletes slated to compete.
[SB] Big Weekend At Levine-Fricke
https://calbears.com/news/2024/3/21/softball-big-weekend-at-levine-fricke.aspx
BERKELEY – The No. 19 California softball team finishes its seven-game homestand with a three-game set vs. No. 21 Arizona this weekend at Levine-Fricke Field.
First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and the series finale is slated for a noon start on Sunday. All three games will be televised by the Pac-12 Network.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
The Berkeley Golden Bears shock Kentucky in March Mad... [checks notes]... sorry, that's Oakland Golden Grizzlies. [Checks notes]... that's Oakland in Rochester. [Checks notes again] Rochester Michigan. It's here [SG Bear holds up his right hand & points to the lower knuckle on his thumb]... a little north of Detroit
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game
Oakland is the county. Oakland is a public university, part of the Michigan State system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_University
Yup, Detroit is located in Oakland County, Michigan.
Correction: Oakland County is just north of Detroit.
That dude who hit all the threes for Oakland looks like a 45 year old tax accountant, not a 21 yo college kid
I had to look up Oakland University yesterday too. Never heard of them.
March Madness:
haha...UK loses to Oakland (unsurprisingly UK fans want to part with Coach Cal)
BYU upset by a team I can't pronounce (Duquesne)
Nevada chokes away a win by Dayton
Samford got screwed on a foul call on a clean chase down block (obviously they don't have the star power that LBJ has)
NC State just keeps winning and winning by beating Texas Tech.
NC State's big man is easy to root for.
He has quick feet.
I was THIS close to picking Oakland in my bracket...fail
I thought BYU was the strongest 6 seed...fail
I had Nevada in all my brackets and thought "hey, 17 point lead with 9 mins left...I'm good!"...fail
Samford got robbed and while I thought Kansas would go out relatively early because of their injuries, I don't think they get much farther.
Had Tech going to the Final 8 in one of my brackets. Stupendous fail
Leaf-tailed Gecko
Ya know, the shape of that trunk should be the first clue...
By the time I found him, he would've killed me.
OK, I give up...
about a 1/4 of the way up on the left hand side of the trunk, you can see a circle that is a different shade. That's the left eye. The head is pointing down
Wow, I was looking for something much smaller...
OSKI DISCIPLE’S TRIVA FUN, A DAILY DBD FEATURE
Scientists and theologians agree that the Hokey Pokey has little or nothing to do with “what it’s all about.”
(All trivia verified by the International Trivia Foundation.)
I believe that’s due to confusion with Gumby’s friend Pokey. Gumby and Pokey, that really is what it’s all about.
Fun fact, I still know the Gumby theme song by heart. Haven't watched it in 40+ years. And no...I don't have Asperger's. I think.