A lot if the vibes on Cal twitter are weird because Cal has found a really ugly way to 5-2 and Wilcox fatigue is setting in. But Cal very well can still make it to like 8-4. Interesting and spooky times ahead as we enter the back half of the season.

Just came over here to say if you wrote off Cal and the Calgorithm….You made a mistake. Repent now and all will be forgiven. First chance at redemption is @splitzoneduo.com Do you repent and give your souls to Oski?

Grok update has me back on here...please be normal bluesky lol

Yea we might be fucked

"The left went too far" in contemporary U.S. politics is almost always a lie and a very convenient way to rationalize moral failure. For example, "MeToo went too far" replaces "I do not care about sexual violence or its victims and I don't want to have to even feel bad about that"

Americans are so simple minded

Coming back from a 3 day field trip to this and my wife is pretty nice

Generally enjoyed white lotus this season but it felt like they bit off more than they could chew and some storylines feel unfulfilled.

Pretty much exactly how I get through the days now

Russia was not listed as a country subject to tariffs today…I wonder if this is really all a plot indirectly from Putin to stir protectionism and nationalism around the world (primarily Europe) and thus lead to far right parties gaining power in Europe who will be more cooperative with Putin.

Anyone else feel like the whole music festival phase has peaked?

Something I’ve been noticing anecdotally is a lot of people who moved during the pandemic now being laid off because companies are going back to the office. A lot of people making Bay Area salaries bought homes in FL/TX etc thinking it be like that forever and are about to be in over their heads…

Pregaming for the Roots

Rivera will be one of the highest paid GMs in CFB. Cal seems to be getting serious about major sports.

If democrats want to start winning again, they probably need to demonstrate that it can be easy/worth it to do business in cities. Permits should be relatively streamlined and straightforward.

Spring training for the first time.

one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much

We have reached the moment where the dog catches the car.

Any ball knowers on here?

for every pronoun you leave out of email signatures, we will make the DOW JONES go down another point. this is a hostage situation

Not to be a doomer but it appears by every measure we are headed towards a deep economic turndown. How hard/fast it will it hit us remains to be seen.

Something that’s really really really hard to understand is that this photo is the reason why California has 25% of the nation’s homeless population. This scene plays out exactly the same* city after city.

Long week; well earned beer

“Don’t buy stuff” is such an unserious ass protest. You want things to get better you need a massive nationwide strike like they do in Europe.

Trump is trying to kill people over the age of 70 to justify his cuts to social security and Medicaid.

i think everyone needs to stop framing whats going on as “bending the knee” and what’s really happening which is “they’re finally feel free to do what they’ve always wanted to do”

Any replacement decision that Wilcox makes will be measured under a microscope. Don’t really care who comes in. We all know what time it is. He has to win this year.

UCSD has a very strong case to make the NCAA tournament without winning the Big West tourney. Remaining schedule is all winnable. Such a crazy moment for the Tritons and what we used to dream about.

Kinda crazy how much of a vibe shift has happened just in the past two weeks across the political landscape. German elections on Sunday will test how real the vibes are.

“As a longtime and proud Canadian…”

Me getting ready to watch this game tonight

This is why Dems lose. Because our moral betters within our own party can’t just sit down, get a grip on the reality of where we are at, and just step up and vote for Kamala/dems across the board.

Did a car write this article lol

Hard to shake the feeling that things are necessarily going to get a lot worse, and it’s unclear how long (if ever) it’ll take for them to get better again. I think a full generation is the optimistic scenario.

The domestic crowd isn’t going to like this…

When Ron Rivers gets announced as GM for Cal Football

4/ Don’t wanna hear, I’ve voted for Jill Stein. Not relevant, Jill Stein is in Russia, won’t see her until 2028. 5/ Don’t wanna hear, we need your help. We gave you our help, then you Stabbed us in the back. 6/ What we would like to hear from you is an actual plan. Not insults or righteousness.

Protest voters, what is your plan to help the people of Gaza: 1/ Don’t want to hear, what about Biden? Not relevant, Trump is president. 2/ Don’t want to hear, Harris’s no better. Not relevant, Trump is president. 3/ Don’t wanna hear, you wanted to make a statement? Statement, made. Now what?

I am very close too as well, but I feel a weird responsibility to the fandom to keep the memes flowing and trying to bring other people over here. But yes we are growing on this site.

Do you understand how bleak things have to be for Roger Goodell and the NFL Owners to be a leading voice on advancing equity in American society lol

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This is a better site. Not enough interaction just yet tho. But also, we are in the bleakest of times and people got to find happiness/home where they can. Cals twitter presence is a part of that for the fandom.

Early to tell but the vibe shift on Twitter is very noticeable from being celebratory of some right wing glory decade to coping with the reality the Trump admin is a mess.

There is a funny thing happening on the left. Many established voices are saying “woke” has run its course and Dems need to find a new vision that is more tangible and yet these same people are incensed over Fetterman when he’s kinda the guy they are saying should be the future of the party lol

Likeable vs Unlikable dynasties

Good news; almost unanimously my students (even the apolitical/conservative kids) saw through the Tik Tok ban and called it clear propaganda for Trump lol

My long standing theory of Bay Area hate being driven by the algos is ultimately about the tech right trying to drive down commercial real estate and gain friendlier local govs for the impending AI boom that’s coming. Now that musk and friends have accomplished that, will the narrative change?

Major companies complained and made up BS excuses to the Biden economy (despite it being record breaking) but see an opportunity to shift the narrative now to help keep Trump in power. Expect more of this in the months to come. fortune.com/2025/01/14/w...

Something interesting about people falling for the clearly AI made or out of context LA fire videos is how it demonstrates how feeble minded so many people are and how easily AI will be used for propaganda. It should have been obvious that’s where AI was headed, yet people fall for it.