Joe Garofoli

Senior political writer, San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle, 2021 Polk Award, #WebbyAward '21 Best Pod Doc. Now at

[Ted Lieu @tedlieu]

How is it possible that the Spurs are ahead by 29 points earlier in game 4, but then lose later in game 4 to the Knicks?

Just statistically impossible. Baskets at the beginning should be worth more than baskets at the end right? Game must have been rigged.

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[Mike Gatto @mikegatto]

To my Republican friends,

I have to let you in on a little something about Steve Hilton.

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Don't know if @POTUS is a @michaelfranti/Spearhead fan (guessing not), but these lyrics to "Bomb the World" seem appropriate.

We can bomb the world to pieces
But we can't bomb it into peace
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[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Lindsey Graham, in his victory speech:

“I want to thank the big guy. God. Trump comes later. Mr. President, you’re not far behind God.”

This guy is the worst.

[OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS]

Tyler Callihan of the @Pirates is the first player in MLB history to have a multi-HR game that included:

- a HR off the reigning MVP (Ohtani)
- a go-ahead 3+ run HR in the 8th or later

He did it on the first 2 homers of his MLB career.

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

Tell us about the time you stole billions from Medicare, Rick.

[Hemant Mehta @hemantmehta]

Turning Point sent seven buses with 350 people to the Capitol on January 6.

[Sarah McBride @SarahEMcBride]

thoughts and prayers

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

P I T T S B U R G H

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Never thought we'd hear @RepKiley say this about SF: “I love San Francisco, I think the city’s had a lot of problems, the district’s had a lot of problems, but I think on both counts we’ve seen a lot of improvements in recent years.": https://t.co/ZLajIichq1 via @sfchronicle

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I believe this is the first time I've seen one of my and @SophiaBollag's favorite words, "ratfucking," in print. Auguri @hannahcwiley "Mahan allowed there to be factions and dissension and ratfucking going on, and he did nothing to stop it.”

[Hannah Wiley @hannahcwiley]

New from me: Matt Mahan entered the CA gov's race pitching himself as the antidote to Sacramento’s dysfunction.

By the time polls closed in the June 2 primary, according to close to a dozen sources, his campaign had devolved into its own form of chaos.

https://t.co/6o8Ens5Sll

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PICK A LANE!
Steve Hilton touts his success in California system he called an ‘absolute farce’ https://t.co/FH9WAUtqMY via @sfchronicle

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

The ad features Joe Montana, Francis Ford Coppola, Dave Eggers and Steph Curry and is funded by Believe in SF, which backs Mayor Daniel Lurie. https://t.co/ReXfjIbEk5

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@SFJ415 @sfchronicle Three for three! You must be very intuitive!

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So does this mean that California's elections are still "rigged" as Hilton's endorser, Trump, says and every spineless acolyte repeats w/o evidence?
Steve Hilton secures No. 2 spot in governor’s race, will face Xavier Becerra in November https://t.co/M4YACB2eNJ via @sfchronicle

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Maria Su faces sharp questioning as Congress puts S.F. schools in culture wars spotlight @jilltucker reports from Washington with nuance and context https://t.co/ZLajIichq1 via @sfchronicle

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[Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur]

Rep. Kevin Kiley, a Republican turned independent, will face Democrat Richard Pan in California’s 6th district, @NBCNews projects.

After this district was redrawn to become bluer, Kiley ditched his GOP label. Dems avoid a feared shutout here.