State Rep. Luke S. Rankin was the sponsor of the 7-0 map in South Carolina, while Luke A. Rankin was one of the senators who voted to kill it in the Senate. Whether it was because GOP voters had the wrong Luke Rankin or another reason entirely, Luke S. Rankin lost his primary 60-40 on Tuesday.

Nancy Mace is so committed to the transphobia that she got fifth place in honor of Riley Gaines

Amidst all the “rigged elections” talk it's been completely forgotten that in 2018 a Republican candidate was caught committing election fraud, faced no legal consequences aside from his win being nullified, and then his party won the special election and he got elected to Congress in 2024 anyways

California gubernatorial primary prediction: Hilton 23 Becerra 22 Steyer 20 Bianco 11 Porter 7 Mahan 5 Villaraigosa 2 Thurmond 1 Other D 4 Other R 2 Third Party 3 Total D 61 Total R 36 Third Party 3

I hate the Rams so much

NBA Finals: Spurs>Knicks in 7 Finals MVP: Victor Wembanyama

Stanley Cup Finals: Golden Knights > Hurricanes in 6

Colorado Avalanche before Jared Polis pardoned Tina Peters: Best record in the regular season, 8-1 in the playoffs and in the Western Conference Finals, favorites to win the Stanley Cup Colorado Avalanche after Jared Polis endorsed Tina Peters: Swept in the Western Conference Finals

Greatest teams of all time: 3. 1996 Bulls 2. 2017 Warriors 1. 2026 Knicks in closeout games

Eastern Conference Finals: Canadiens > Hurricanes in 6 Western Conference Finals: Avalanche > Golden Knights in 7 Stanley Cup Finals: Avalanche > Canadiens in 7

Eastern Conference Finals: Knicks>Cavaliers in 7 Western Conference Finals: Spurs>Thunder in 6 NBA Finals: Spurs>Knicks in 7 Finals MVP: Victor Wembanyama

Second round: Pistons>Cavaliers in 7 Knicks>76ers in 7 Thunder>Lakers in 4 Spurs>Timberwolves in 5 ECF: Pistons>Knicks in 5 WCF: Spurs>Thunder in 6 NBA Finals: Spurs>Pistons in 5 Finals MVP: Victor Wembanyama

Second round: Hurricanes>Flyers in 6 Avalanche>Wild in 6 Ducks>Golden Knights in 7

2026 Stanley Cup playoff predictions: First round: Bruins>Sabres in 7 Lightning>Canadiens in 7 Hurricanes>Senators in 6 Penguins>Flyers in 5 Avalanche>Kings in 4 Stars>Wild in 6 Mammoth>Golden Knights in 6 Oilers>Ducks in 7

After play-in: Thunder>Suns in 5 Spurs>Blazers in 5 All else remains the same

2026 NBA playoff predictions Play-in 76ers>Magic Heat>Hornets Magic>Heat Suns>Blazers Clippers>Warriors Blazers>Clippers First round Pistons>Magic in 6 Celtics>76ers in 5 Knicks>Hawks in 6 Raptors>Cavs in 6 Thunder>Blazers in 5 Spurs>Suns in 7 Nuggets>Wolves in 6 Rockets>Lakers in 6

Good riddance to both Viktor Orban and Eric Swalwell

Happy 17776 Day!

It is March 2018. I am watching Donald Trump crash the stock market. It is March 2020. I am watching Donald Trump crash the stock market. It is March 2025. I am watching Donald Trump crash the stock market. It is March 2026. I am watching Donald Trump crash the stock market.

Of the five GOP reps who got drawn out by Prop 50: Valadao: Staying and fighting Kiley: Moving to another district that he’ll probably still lose (as an independent???) Calvert: Trying to backstab Young Kim Issa: Retiring LaMalfa: Dead

Me, a Californian, seeing people from other states complain about $3.20 gas

1836 🤝 2026 Crockett getting crushed in San Antonio

For the Texas Senate primaries going to predict: Paxton 46 Cornyn 39 Hunt 13 Others 2 Talarico 52 Crockett 48 Hassan <1

I can’t be the only one who thinks Mike Macdonald looks vaguely like Pierre Poilievre

Forget the substation, my new theory is that Proposition 13 passing in 1978 gave the 49ers 5 Super Bowls over the next 20 years but cursed them to never win again after that. Like the property tax cap, conservative boomers took away from future generations for their own short-term interests.

As a 49ers fan: 1. Ouch 2. Bosa counts for 30% 3. Niners are still pretty good at hiring and promoting diverse staff (most JC-2A draft picks and Stephen Miller’s firm sued them for “DEI practices” last year) 4. Kyle Shanahan is AFAIK the only head coach to be arrested for standing up to racist cops

2-0 Sticking with my current pick Super Bowl LX: Seahawks > Patriots Super Bowl MVP: Leonard Williams

3-1 in the Divisional Round Conference championship predictions: NFC Championship: Seahawks>Rams AFC Championship: Patriots>Patriots Super Bowl LX: Seahawks>Patriots Super Bowl MVP: Leonard Williams

Went 4-2 in the Wild Card Round: Divisional round predictions: Broncos>Bills Texans>Patriots Seahawks>49ers Rams>Bears NFC Championship: Seahawks>Rams AFC Championship: Texans>Broncos Super Bowl LX: Seahawks>Texans Super Bowl MVP: Leonard Williams

2025-26 NFL playoff predictions Wild Card Bears>Packers Eagles>49ers Rams>Panthers Patriots>Chargers Jaguars>Bills Texans>Steelers Divisonal Seahawks>Rams Bears>Eagles Texans>Broncos Jaguars>Patriots

Happy New Year from the West Coast!

If anyone reading this wants to follow this year’s elections and more races in 2026 and beyond, I highly recommend following @the-downballot.com’s coverage! Unfortunately, it’s too late to sign up for their prediction contest, but thought I’d share what I put for my entry: www.the-downballot.com

Zohran Mamdani hasn’t even been elected mayor yet and millionaires are already leaving New York for states with lower taxes like Indiana and Texas

Updated World Series prediction: Dodgers>Blue Jays in 6

Yankees haven't lost to Canadians this badly since 1814

MLB postseason predictions Wild Card Red Sox>Yankees in 3 Guardians>Tigers in 2 Cubs>Padres in 3 Dodgers>Reds in 2 ALDS/NLDS Blue Jays>Sox in 5 Mariners>Guardians in 4 Brewers>Cubs in 5 Phillies>Dodgers in 5 ALCS: Jays>Mariners in 6 NLCS: Brewers>Phillies in 6 World Series: Brewers>Jays in 6

1025: The Vikings are in Ireland and England 2025: The Vikings are in Ireland and England

“We should pull an 1832 South Carolina on federal taxes but redistricting in response to Texas is too far”

Your heart will definitely need a blessing if you eat that

“Sending in the military against protesters in MacArthur Park” would get rejected for being too lazy of a metaphor if you put it in a book

Was looking at my 401k the other day, say that the dashboard had a projected retirement age, and thought to myself how much different the world will be by 2066

NBA Finals prediction: Thunder > Pacers in 5 Finals MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Stanley Cup Finals prediction: Panthers > Oilers in 6

ECF: Knicks > Pacers in 6 WCF: Thunder > Timberwolves in 7 NBA Finals: Thunder > Knicks in 5 Finals MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

ECF: Panthers > Hurricanes in 6 WCF: Stars > Oilers in 6 SCF: Panthers > Stars in 6

After Round 1: Round 2: Panthers>Maple Leafs in 6 Capitals>Hurricanes in 7 Jets>Stars in 5 Golden Knights>Oilers in 7 ECF: Capitals>Panthers in 5 WCF: Golden Knights>Jets in 7 SCF: Capitals>Golden Knights in 5

After round 1: Round 2: Cavaliers>Pacers in 7 Celtics>Knicks in 5 ECF: Cavaliers>Celtics in 7

Fifty years since Saigon fell, and today it is on the verge of happening here

Canada prediction: Liberal: 42.8%, 188 seats (+28 from 2021) Conservative: 39.0%, 127 seats (+8) Bloc Québécois: 6.0%, 21 seats (-11) New Democratic: 8.3%, 6 seats (-19) Green: 1.9%, 1 seat (-1) People’s: 1.4%, 0 seats (+/-0)

After the play-in, Cavs over Heat in 5