Looks like it's going to be 66 today and 68 tomorrow in Truckee. Yesterday Northstar was low 50s and I'm guessing mid 50s today. Snow is not the greatest. Slow down in the sun and speed up in the shade.
KFC, though I'm not so sure of the "lowkey" part. Whenever we are thinking about getting something fast to eat, I always ask "Is anyone feeling like being disappointed? How about KFC?"
BERKELEY – California rugby edged Saint Mary's, 48-45, at a sold-out Witter Rugby Field on Saturday afternoon to clinch a victory in its final contest of the regular season. In a thrilling back-and-forth affair that featured nine lead changes throughout the contest, the Golden Bears scored eight tries, including a hat trick by junior Max Threlkeld.
STANFORD – The California baseball team (13-10, 5-4 ACC) made history Sunday when the Golden Bears completed a three-game sweep of No. 14/23/14 Stanford (15-6, 5-4 ACC) with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond. The sweep marked the first time Cal has swept a three-game road series against the Cardinal in recorded history and the first time the Bears had swept the Cardinal in a three-game set since taking three straight in Berkeley in 1992. Ethan Kodama's two-out single in the top of the 10th on a 1-2 pitch plated PJ Moutzouridis with the game-winning run.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Bernardo Munk Mesa clinched for the second straight day as the 14th-ranked California men's tennis team thrashed No. 63 Virginia Tech 7-0 on Sunday at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center. The freshman edged Victor Kimpel 7-6(4), 7-6(7) to secure Cal's sixth consecutive victory.
ROCK HILL, S.C.- After a tough loss to Duke on Friday, the California lacrosse team bounced back on the East Coast with a decisive 20-11 victory over Winthrop on Sunday morning.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The California softball team (23-7, 6-3 ACC) handed No. 23 Virginia (24-8, 6-3 ACC) its first home loss of the season on Sunday at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Naomi Xu clinched the 26th-ranked California women's tennis team's 6-1 rout of No. 54 Virginia Tech on Sunday at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center, with the Golden Bears capturing their eighth straight victory.
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – The California women's swimming & diving team wrapped up a strong showing at the 2025 NCAA Championships on Saturday, producing six more All-American honors and finishing in eighth place in the overall team standings.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior Mya Lauzon of the No. 6 California women's gymnastics team took home a share of three titles in the program's first ACC Championship Saturday night in Greensboro, North Carolina. Following the meet Lauzon was named ACC Gymnast of the Year, while Elisbeth Crandall-Howell and Justin Howell earned the Co-Head Coaches of the Year award.
SACRAMENTO – The California track & field team finished up competition at the Hornet Invitational on Saturday with another three program top 10s, bringing its total to seven on the weekend, and a pair of event wins to likewise rise to seven over the past two days. Both the men's and women's squads finished atop the team standings with the men at 163 points and the women at 99.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Madina Okot had 14 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out late and ninth-seeded Mississippi State beat California 59-46 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
BERKELEY – The No. 5 California women's water polo team was defeated at home for the first time this season on Saturday at Legends Aquatic Center, falling to No. 2 USC 13-8.
LIVERPOOL, England – Competing for the first time since the English Championships three weeks ago, California men's gymnastics freshman Trigg Dudley returned to his home country once more to compete for the first time in the men's senior category at the British Championships. At the end of six rotations, the eight-time junior British medalist finished 18th in the 36-man field, posting an all-around score of 73.750 at the M&S Bank Arena – an improvement from his English Championships score of 72.300 – with individual improvements on floor, pommel horse, vault and parallel bars.
AUSTIN – The No. 9 California beach volleyball team closed out the East vs West Invitational with a pair of ranked wins Saturday defeating No. 20 FIU 3-2 and No. 18 Georgia State 5-0.
Cal (14-6) has now won three straight ranked matchups and seven total this season.
The BearInsider folks wrote maybe the most scathing thing about the Cal athletic department I've ever seen them write. Obviously they are not pleased with how Ron Rivera was introduced.
I think they're right, and if it isn't made very clear how much control Rivera will have (and how much Knowlton will not have) then it seems like the fundraising will dry up. Something to watch.
Secy of Def Hesgeth accidentally included a journalist on a top secret military strike group chat and shared top secret info with him, including how the group would use non-secure commercial platforms to communicate
DBD STREET JOURNAL
23 & Me declares bankruptcy, selling off its data to the highest bidder. If you've used them, you may want to immediately delete your data.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/24/23andme-dna-privacy-delete/
Weather
Looks like it's going to be 66 today and 68 tomorrow in Truckee. Yesterday Northstar was low 50s and I'm guessing mid 50s today. Snow is not the greatest. Slow down in the sun and speed up in the shade.
A product that used to be good but now lowkey sucks
Both Dreyer's and Breyer's ice creams. Dreyer's kinda sucks. Breyer's really sucks.
Famous Amos cookies.
Every social media site?
KFC, though I'm not so sure of the "lowkey" part. Whenever we are thinking about getting something fast to eat, I always ask "Is anyone feeling like being disappointed? How about KFC?"
Cal gets its own version of Lucky Charms. What are the marshmallow shapes?
Oski, Campanile, Sather gate, Cyclotron
Shanty, Hate Man’s cart, a Moe’s Book, The Axe.
Oops All Axes
Bruncle
PRO
A's beat the Cubbies 8-1
When does the Ballers’ season start?
Looks like May 20.
Giants lost to Giants Jr, 4-3
Dodgers beat the Angels 7-1
Pro golfer Adam Hadwin is frustrated about his performance on the 10th hole at the Valspar Championship
https://x.com/NUCLRGOLF/status/1903481423291408624
Haha...Caddie is like, "I'm out".
Yankees take a 7-0 lead into the top of the 9th over the Phils
https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401704569
Did Judge drop a ball again?
49ers sign Mac Jones to 2-year $11.5m (5.0m guaranteed) deal. Apparently, Sam Darnold has set the model plan
https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/niners/2025/03/12/nfl-free-agency-49ers-add-qb-mac-jones-on-11-5-million-contract/82346811007/
Tiger Woods confirms via social media post that he's in a Trump
https://x.com/TigerWoods/status/1903951000781701415
Man, I'm going to need a Silkwood shower.
Vanessa Trump's dating history shows that perhaps her morals are also just as flexible
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Trump#Personal_life
It all seems par for the course.
5 kids with Don Jr?
Further confirming that Cal fans were right to boo him at the 2009 Big Game!
The man definitely has a type.
Yachting monohull wingsails are an engineering marvel - balancing the razor's edge between light weight and strength.
https://x.com/SailGP/status/1903957985132683495
It's all very cool tech, but it feels way more aerospace design than sailing
CAL
[RUGBY] Bears Claw Past Gaels, 48-45
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/22/rugby-bears-claw-past-gaels-48-45.aspx
BERKELEY – California rugby edged Saint Mary's, 48-45, at a sold-out Witter Rugby Field on Saturday afternoon to clinch a victory in its final contest of the regular season. In a thrilling back-and-forth affair that featured nine lead changes throughout the contest, the Golden Bears scored eight tries, including a hat trick by junior Max Threlkeld.
[BASE] Cal Completes Historic 3-Game Sweep At Stanford
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/23/baseball-cal-completes-historic-3-game-sweep-at-stanford.aspx
STANFORD – The California baseball team (13-10, 5-4 ACC) made history Sunday when the Golden Bears completed a three-game sweep of No. 14/23/14 Stanford (15-6, 5-4 ACC) with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond. The sweep marked the first time Cal has swept a three-game road series against the Cardinal in recorded history and the first time the Bears had swept the Cardinal in a three-game set since taking three straight in Berkeley in 1992. Ethan Kodama's two-out single in the top of the 10th on a 1-2 pitch plated PJ Moutzouridis with the game-winning run.
[MTEN] No. 14 Cal Thrashes Virginia Tech 7-0
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/23/mens-tennis-no-14-cal-thrashes-virginia-tech-7-0.aspx
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Bernardo Munk Mesa clinched for the second straight day as the 14th-ranked California men's tennis team thrashed No. 63 Virginia Tech 7-0 on Sunday at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center. The freshman edged Victor Kimpel 7-6(4), 7-6(7) to secure Cal's sixth consecutive victory.
[LAX] Cal’s Offense Erupts In 20-11 Win Over Winthrop
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/23/lacrosse-cals-offense-erupts-in-20-11-win-over-winthrop.aspx
ROCK HILL, S.C.- After a tough loss to Duke on Friday, the California lacrosse team bounced back on the East Coast with a decisive 20-11 victory over Winthrop on Sunday morning.
[SB] Cal Earns Top 25 Win In Series Finale
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/23/softball-cal-earns-top-25-win-in-series-finale.aspx
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The California softball team (23-7, 6-3 ACC) handed No. 23 Virginia (24-8, 6-3 ACC) its first home loss of the season on Sunday at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
[WTEN] Cal Routs Virginia Tech For 8th Straight Win
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/23/cal-routs-virginia-tech-for-8th-straight-win.aspx
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Naomi Xu clinched the 26th-ranked California women's tennis team's 6-1 rout of No. 54 Virginia Tech on Sunday at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center, with the Golden Bears capturing their eighth straight victory.
[WSWIM] Bears Place Eighth At NCAA Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/22/womens-swimming-diving-bears-place-eighth-at-ncaa-championships.aspx
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – The California women's swimming & diving team wrapped up a strong showing at the 2025 NCAA Championships on Saturday, producing six more All-American honors and finishing in eighth place in the overall team standings.
[WGYM] Lauzon Wins Multiple ACC Titles, Gymnast Of The Year
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/22/womens-gymnastics-lauzon-wins-multiple-acc-titles-gymnast-of-the-year.aspx
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior Mya Lauzon of the No. 6 California women's gymnastics team took home a share of three titles in the program's first ACC Championship Saturday night in Greensboro, North Carolina. Following the meet Lauzon was named ACC Gymnast of the Year, while Elisbeth Crandall-Howell and Justin Howell earned the Co-Head Coaches of the Year award.
[T&F] Leko, Goode Make More Cal History At Hornet Invitational
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/22/track-field-leko-goode-make-more-cal-history-at-hornet-invitational.aspx
SACRAMENTO – The California track & field team finished up competition at the Hornet Invitational on Saturday with another three program top 10s, bringing its total to seven on the weekend, and a pair of event wins to likewise rise to seven over the past two days. Both the men's and women's squads finished atop the team standings with the men at 163 points and the women at 99.
[WBB] No. 8 Cal Falls To No. 9 Mississippi State In NCAA Tournament
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/22/womens-basketball-no-8-cal-falls-to-no-9-mississippi-state-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx
LOS ANGELES (AP) Madina Okot had 14 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out late and ninth-seeded Mississippi State beat California 59-46 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
[WPOLO] Bears Handed First Home Loss
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/22/womens-water-polo-bears-handed-first-home-loss.aspx
BERKELEY – The No. 5 California women's water polo team was defeated at home for the first time this season on Saturday at Legends Aquatic Center, falling to No. 2 USC 13-8.
[MGYM] Dudley Places 18th At British Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/22/mens-gymnastics-dudley-places-18th-at-british-championships.aspx
LIVERPOOL, England – Competing for the first time since the English Championships three weeks ago, California men's gymnastics freshman Trigg Dudley returned to his home country once more to compete for the first time in the men's senior category at the British Championships. At the end of six rotations, the eight-time junior British medalist finished 18th in the 36-man field, posting an all-around score of 73.750 at the M&S Bank Arena – an improvement from his English Championships score of 72.300 – with individual improvements on floor, pommel horse, vault and parallel bars.
[BVB] No. 9 Cal Tops No. 20 FIU, No. 18 Georgia State
https://calbears.com/news/2025/3/22/beach-volleyball-no-9-cal-tops-no-20-fiu-no-18-georgia-state.aspx
AUSTIN – The No. 9 California beach volleyball team closed out the East vs West Invitational with a pair of ranked wins Saturday defeating No. 20 FIU 3-2 and No. 18 Georgia State 5-0.
Cal (14-6) has now won three straight ranked matchups and seven total this season.
The BearInsider folks wrote maybe the most scathing thing about the Cal athletic department I've ever seen them write. Obviously they are not pleased with how Ron Rivera was introduced.
https://bearinsider.com/s/4517/the-ron-rivera-announcement---a-meaningful-and-yet-seemingly-insufficient-step-forward
I think they're right, and if it isn't made very clear how much control Rivera will have (and how much Knowlton will not have) then it seems like the fundraising will dry up. Something to watch.
Go Bears!!!
POLITICS
DHS Noem says she's going to eliminate FEMA. If she follow's Trumps plan, $$$ will flow to Red States but not Blue Ones.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-second-term
RFK Jr says that his defense against bird flu is to let it run unchecked to see which birds survive
https://newrepublic.com/post/192916/rfk-jr-plan-bird-flu
USPS to force out 10k of its 600k workers through early retirement incentives - then push to privatize it.
https://www.newsweek.com/protests-plans-change-postal-service-2049406
Secy of Def Hesgeth accidentally included a journalist on a top secret military strike group chat and shared top secret info with him, including how the group would use non-secure commercial platforms to communicate
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/?gift=kPTlqn0J1iP9IBZcsdI5IVJpB2t9BYyxpzU4sooa69M
Pam Bondi going after two of the three Tesla dealership vandals with charges that carry 20-year sentences. JFC.
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/pam-bondi-wildly-claims-tesla-34917906
FBI launching Tesla dealership defense taskforce
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/24/fbi-tesla-elon-musk-task-force-threats-trump-doge.html
Trump wants to send them to El Salvador. We are now at the "send citizens I don't like to extra-judicial gulags" stage.
Second Lady Usha Vance is scheduled to visit Greenland.
She... is almost certain to receive...
a chilly reception
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YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
https://x.com/SLOTUS/status/1903832168054337840
Trump hates this portrait of him in the Colorado capitol
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3ll3iqjhgqk2p
ICE detention is not supposed to be punitive. It is.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/23/immigrant-women-hell-on-earth-trump-ice-detention/82029368007/
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
CSU vs. Maryland had a classic ending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHzSLFMpodU
Right there went the last chance for a mid-major team to make the Sweet 16. Only four conferences are represented this year, fewest ever.
CBS Tracy Wolfson (5'2") with the epic photo(s)
https://x.com/tracywolfson/status/1903836233685447085
DBD AV CLUB