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[liam @liam_goof]

Kuzma such a bad teammate and he’s not even in the game. Trade the guy @WashWizards @kylekuzma

[Justice For Oakland Fans @jvb43]

The final series of the A’s playing in both Oakland and the Coliseum begins tonight.

Here is what EVERYONE needs to remember ⬇️

Never forget the A’s would’ve had a new stadium in Oakland 20 years ago had Bud Selig not blocked the sale of the A’s to Andy Dolich and Bob Piccinini in 1999.

Never forget Selig also blocked sales to Joe Lacob, Peter Guber, Reggie Jackson/Bill Gates, etc.

Never forget Steve Schott and Ken Hofmann made zero effort to build in Oakland from 1995-2005. Instead they commissioned a study on Vegas and then invested all their time in Santa Clara.

Never forget the A’s are only owned by John Fisher because they were sold to him and his business partner Lew Wolff only because Wolff was a college buddy and old friend of Selig.

Never forget Lew Wolff’s 2005 plan for a ballpark in Oakland was nonsensical and would’ve required evicting 80+ tenants and building a new BART station. The plan was immediately abandoned by the A’s.

Never forget the A’s wasting the remainder of 2005 all the way to 2009 on Fremont and then 2010 to 2016 on San Jose.

Never forget the A’s nonsensical Peralta site plan in 2017 where the A’s failed to talk to the college board prior to the announcement.

Never forget the A’s choosing Howard Terminal in November 2018, and insisting on the most complex project possible ($12 billion with TONS of ancillary development). Oakland did everything that was asked of them, yet the A’s moved the goalposts every time. The A’s also dragged their feet and missed deadlines. The A’s also refused to compromise on anything, including with their potential maritime neighbors.

Never forget the Coliseum site was an “assured backup route for a ballpark in Oakland”, and MLB threatened to relocate the A’s if Oakland didn’t sell their half of the site and didn’t drop their lawsuit against Alameda County (who had violated Surplus Land Act with their sale of their half), but when Oakland dropped the suit, Oakland began talks to sell their half with the A’s, and Alameda County’s sale went through, the Coliseum was suddenly “not viable”.

Never forget there is PROOF the A’s made up their mind to go to Vegas in 2021, and wasted 2 years of Oakland’s time and money on the Howard Terminal project. When the A’s realized Oakland was close to a deal, thanks to Oakland’s hard work on the project, the A’s ran away from the negotiating table and did so in the most unprofessional manner possible.

Never forget ancillary development was always a must for a Oakland ballpark, but it isn’t for them in Vegas.

Never forget the A’s had to own the site & ballpark for a Oakland ballpark, but they don’t need to in Vegas.

Never forget Fisher wasn’t willing to sell a stake in the team in Oakland to get a ballpark done there, but he’s willing to do so for Vegas.

TLDR: It’s always been John Fisher, other A’s owners, and MLB at fault. Theres MOUNTAINS of evidence! If you are still blaming Oakland or A’s fans, you are being willfully ignorant!

[BART @SFBART]

Let’s Go!

Walk from West Oakland BART, plus there are some @rideact stops nearby for BART + bus options.

Hey, perhaps the Ballers want the legacy BART train car that the Oakland A’s told us they no longer want. 😢

Maybe a concession stand, beer garden, arcade, play space.

[liam @liam_goof]

Utopia is Travis Scott’s 808s & Heartbreak. Tell me I’m not wrong

[liam @liam_goof]

Olivia Rodrigo hit the bullseye with this one. Goddamn. This is really good — it’s honest, from the heart, & doesn’t have a shred of fake energy. That’s hard to do

[Coliseum Sewage @ColiseumSewage]

Always struck by how similar Dodger Stadium and the Oakland Coliseum (pre-Mount Davis) are. Dodger Stadium is the 3rd oldest ballpark I think. Yet it’s a great place to see a ballgame, because they’ve kept it up and made fan friendly upgrades. The Coliseum was vandalized.

[Damon Bruce @DamonBruce]

Fans respond to ownership change. John Fisher’s exit would produce similar results for the Oakland A’s.

[liam @liam_goof]

We’re everywhere #SELL #FisherOut #Athletics

[Ten Toes Down In The Town @Oakland_1st]

Kaval: “We’re moving to Vegas because there’s organized funded opposition to our project in Oakland. None of that exists here in Vegas.”

Las Vegas Teachers Association:
“Hold our beer.”

[Schools Over Stadiums @EduOverStadiums]

Whether it's public comment over the phone during the #StadiumScam Special Session or Twitter tweet views, things are limited all over the place. Use one of your Tweet views for this one and make sure to also follow us on Facebook. (/SchoolsOverStadiums) #SchoolsOverStadiums

[liam @liam_goof]

As I write a final paper for a grad class on equity & access in education, I get the report that Affirmative Action has been upended. My fingers don’t want to type anymore. But they should be firing away with a renewed fervor. I look through the library window. My heart sinks.

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

The Oakland Athletics’ “reverse boycott” night could produce some of the most memorable scenes in Bay Area sports history, writes columnist @Bruce_Jenkins1. https://t.co/5IzMgjV9fy

[Casey Pratt @CaseyAPratt]

A’s fans created the first-ever fan-funded giveaway. They wanted to raise enough to make 5k shirts. They blew past their goal and added an extra 2k shirts to the total. They will be given out on 6/13 at the Oakland Coliseum. Pretty unreal.

[liam @liam_goof]

Listening to Saturday night’s ‘Ripple’ over coffee and lemon pound cake. I look up to catch a glimpse of a snowy egret through the kitchen window, flying up the street with purpose and stealth. #littlemoments

[liam @liam_goof]

Kaiser really gotta update their hold music. This sounds like credits music for some B-rate PBS program from 1999

[liam @liam_goof]

Too good to be true, but I'm retweeting for "good luck" anyway

[Athletics on NBCS @NBCSAthletics]

Oakland mayor Sheng Thao says the city stands ready to do an A’s stadium deal if owners return to talks
https://t.co/bMxgOBC0iR

[liam @liam_goof]

Drove through Northern Virginia from the Potomac down to Vienna and back up the beltway to DC this afternoon after a beautiful hike. Seeing my life 15-20 years from now flash before my eyes… no kidding 👀

[liam @liam_goof]

this new Rae Sremmurd 🔥🔥🔥⛽️⛽️⛽️