About a month ago they put up pictures of Trump, Vance, and their spouses at the Kennedy Center. It partly makes sense since the federal government pays for maintenance of the building and most federal buildings display the pictures, though without a the spouses. But no other President has done it at the Kennedy Center. All of that said, I have avoided the hall where the pictures are since then.
Here’s a truism about every baseball team: they have roster problems. The mark of a bad baseball team is that those problems are, well ... bad problems to have, for thousands of various reasons. The mark of a good baseball team is that those problems are good, usually for one specific reason.
BERKELEY – Saint Mary's (20-19) defeated the California baseball team by a final score of 10-4 in the finale of a five-game Golden Bears home stand in a nonconference contest Monday evening at Stu Gordon Stadium.
The fourth-seeded California beach volleyball team (25-7) is set for the inaugural MPSF Championship in Huntington Beach this week. The Golden Bears will take on No. 5 seed Grand Canyon (22-9) in a first-round matchup Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. PT.
The tournament will follow a double-elimination format. The first two days of competition will be aired on B1G+ with the final day airing on Big Ten Network.
The California softball team (30-16, 7-11 ACC) will complete its nonconference slate with a midweek game at Santa Clara on Tuesday before hosting No. 10/11 Virginia Tech for the final home series of the 2025 season Friday through Sunday.
BERKELEY – Isaiah Wilkins, a former Virginia standout who spent the past four seasons on staff at his alma mater, has joined the California men's basketball program as an assistant coach.
"We're incredibly excited to welcome Isaiah and his wife, Catalina, to our Cal Family," Cal head coach Mark Madsen said. "Isaiah brings a championship mentality from his playing days at Virginia, where he was known for his relentless defense, leadership, and high basketball IQ. He's quickly established himself as a rising star in the coaching world, and his ability to connect with players, combined with his deep understanding of the game, will make an immediate impact on our program."
RFK Jr is a vocal critic of seed oils. There is rising concern he will ban seed oils in the US, which would have a massive impact on food prices and agricultural economics. But it's all worth it if he can push his agenda and continue his grift as the head of "Children's Health Defense"
How about if in related news Berkeley would declare May as People's Park Memorial month? At least they'd be celebrating something that was, at the outset, a positive force in the community that brought people together and utilized absolutely no enslaved people.
Best domes stadiums in the US. I dunno if the Kibbie Dome belongs on this list, but maybe it does because there aren't that many of them. Maybe stop building cities in places where man has a hard time surviving outdoors?
I do not expect things to be better over the next four years and I suspect the damage done will last years, if not decades. I don't know how much time I have left in this body, but I don't want to be here for that time.
That is one of the reasons that I am leaving the country.
for arguments sake (fake news aside), i think that even the current ones in power would not say yes to that either. in fact they might not have thought the last 2 were free and fair.
PRO
Commander of an Army base removed because she took down the photos of Trump, Vance, and Hesgeth. It probably didn't help she is a "she".
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-mccoy-suspended/
About a month ago they put up pictures of Trump, Vance, and their spouses at the Kennedy Center. It partly makes sense since the federal government pays for maintenance of the building and most federal buildings display the pictures, though without a the spouses. But no other President has done it at the Kennedy Center. All of that said, I have avoided the hall where the pictures are since then.
I bet CeeDee will be broke by the time he's 35
https://www.complex.com/sports/a/brighid-tully/ceedee-lamb-interview-streaming-recovery-music
More color behind the Luka trade
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/luka-doncic-trade-nico-harrisons-handling-of-teams-training-staff-may-have-led-to-divide-with-mavericks-star-144259628.html
Is it art?
https://www.si.com/mlb/seagull-with-hot-dog-becomes-instant-baseball-icon-cubs-game
Commissioner Rob Manfred effectively says that if Dodgers fans don't like the price of Dodger tickets, they should become Angels fans
https://dodgersnation.com/mlb-commissioner-rob-manfred-defends-dodgers-for-expensive-ticket-prices/2025/04/21/
Robbie Ray, Hayden Birdsong power Giants past Brewers
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2025/4/21/24413624/giants-brewers-recap-scores-robbie-ray-hayden-birdsong-wilmer-flores
Here’s a truism about every baseball team: they have roster problems. The mark of a bad baseball team is that those problems are, well ... bad problems to have, for thousands of various reasons. The mark of a good baseball team is that those problems are good, usually for one specific reason.
CAL
[BASE] Cal Drops Home Stand Finale To Saint Mary’s
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/21/baseball-cal-drops-home-stand-finale-to-saint-mary-s.aspx
BERKELEY – Saint Mary's (20-19) defeated the California baseball team by a final score of 10-4 in the finale of a five-game Golden Bears home stand in a nonconference contest Monday evening at Stu Gordon Stadium.
[BVB] Fourth-Seeded Cal Primed For Inaugural MPSF Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/21/beach-volleyball-fourth-seeded-cal-primed-for-inaugural-mpsf-championship.aspx
The fourth-seeded California beach volleyball team (25-7) is set for the inaugural MPSF Championship in Huntington Beach this week. The Golden Bears will take on No. 5 seed Grand Canyon (22-9) in a first-round matchup Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. PT.
The tournament will follow a double-elimination format. The first two days of competition will be aired on B1G+ with the final day airing on Big Ten Network.
[SB] Bears End Nonconference Play, Host Final Home Series
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/21/softball-bears-end-nonconference-play-host-final-home-series.aspx
The California softball team (30-16, 7-11 ACC) will complete its nonconference slate with a midweek game at Santa Clara on Tuesday before hosting No. 10/11 Virginia Tech for the final home series of the 2025 season Friday through Sunday.
[MBB] Isaiah Wilkins Joins Cal Men’s Basketball Staff
https://calbears.com/news/2025/4/21/mens-basketball-isaiah-wilkins-joins-mens-basketball-staff.aspx
BERKELEY – Isaiah Wilkins, a former Virginia standout who spent the past four seasons on staff at his alma mater, has joined the California men's basketball program as an assistant coach.
"We're incredibly excited to welcome Isaiah and his wife, Catalina, to our Cal Family," Cal head coach Mark Madsen said. "Isaiah brings a championship mentality from his playing days at Virginia, where he was known for his relentless defense, leadership, and high basketball IQ. He's quickly established himself as a rising star in the coaching world, and his ability to connect with players, combined with his deep understanding of the game, will make an immediate impact on our program."
Go Bears!!!
POLITICS
Trump says no due process for deporting illegals because it's so time-consuming and inconvenient.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5259657-trump-courts-migrant-deportations/
Following democratic norms can be so tedious. But fascism is fast and efficient.
RFK Jr is a vocal critic of seed oils. There is rising concern he will ban seed oils in the US, which would have a massive impact on food prices and agricultural economics. But it's all worth it if he can push his agenda and continue his grift as the head of "Children's Health Defense"
https://apnews.com/article/seed-oil-beef-tallow-kennedy-4fdf0f30134277fd6dd20b4ede789295
also i here that various food dyes are slated to be banned shortly.
MS Gov declares April to be Confederate Heritage Month. With attitudes like that, every month is Confederate month in Mississippi.
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-governor-declares-april-2025-as-confederate-heritage-month/
How about if in related news Berkeley would declare May as People's Park Memorial month? At least they'd be celebrating something that was, at the outset, a positive force in the community that brought people together and utilized absolutely no enslaved people.
So the Pope’s funeral will be on Saturday. Couldn’t be it was planned for that day just to screw with Trump’s golf schedule?
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Best domes stadiums in the US. I dunno if the Kibbie Dome belongs on this list, but maybe it does because there aren't that many of them. Maybe stop building cities in places where man has a hard time surviving outdoors?
https://cfbselect.com/2025/04/22/the-best-domed-stadiums-in-college-football/
I think all CFB teams that play in pro domes (Alligient, etc) don't count. It's gotta be CFB specific domes.
QB Iamaleave transfers to UCLA. Not a repeat of last week.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44789694/nico-iamaleava-younger-brother-madden-ucla
UCLA/Tennessee essentially trade QBs. Nico Iamaleave & Joey Aguilar switch teams.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44789528/ucla-qb-joey-aguilar-plans-transfer-tennessee
DBD AV CLUB
ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL HAVE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN 2026 AND BEYOND?
No.
I do not expect things to be better over the next four years and I suspect the damage done will last years, if not decades. I don't know how much time I have left in this body, but I don't want to be here for that time.
That is one of the reasons that I am leaving the country.
No.
That is all.
No.
no.
for arguments sake (fake news aside), i think that even the current ones in power would not say yes to that either. in fact they might not have thought the last 2 were free and fair.