Andy Vitek
@avitek.bsky.social
Political science professor. Teacher/researcher of terrorism and extremism with a focus on the far-right.
Posting through it.
#BillsMafia
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Andy Vitek
@avitek.bsky.social
· Feb 28
I seem to have gotten an influx of new followers. Welcome friends! To those hoping for sober and insightful academic analysis: I am so sorry.
I was one of the people handwringing about paying Cook top of market money this off season.
I was a dumb dumb with a bad brain.
GO BILLS
I was a dumb dumb with a bad brain.
GO BILLS
Chef's kiss: James Cook takes the NFL's rushing title:
buffalonews.com/sports/profe...
buffalonews.com/sports/profe...
Observations: James Cook makes a brief appearance in Bills' big Week 18 win, will sweat out rushing title
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook has to play the waiting game. His season total of 1,621 yards is currently 152 ahead of the Ravens’ Derrick Henry, who closes out the regular season against the P...
buffalonews.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:42 AM
I was one of the people handwringing about paying Cook top of market money this off season.
I was a dumb dumb with a bad brain.
GO BILLS
I was a dumb dumb with a bad brain.
GO BILLS
GET IN HERE FOOTBALL PEOPLE
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 AM
GET IN HERE FOOTBALL PEOPLE
THIS IS PEAK FOOTBALL
LOL STEELERS
January 5, 2026 at 4:26 AM
THIS IS PEAK FOOTBALL
This Steelers/Ravens game is the unwatchable AFC North shitshow we all hoped it would be.
January 5, 2026 at 3:37 AM
This Steelers/Ravens game is the unwatchable AFC North shitshow we all hoped it would be.
lol Steelers
lmao even
lmao even
January 5, 2026 at 2:54 AM
lol Steelers
lmao even
lmao even
OId Aaron Rodgers with no DK Metcalf honestly challenges Philly for the title of most "Most Unwatchable Offense of 2025."
January 5, 2026 at 2:24 AM
OId Aaron Rodgers with no DK Metcalf honestly challenges Philly for the title of most "Most Unwatchable Offense of 2025."
I honestly struggle to even talk trash to Jets fans. Pure unadulterated despair.
January 5, 2026 at 1:39 AM
I honestly struggle to even talk trash to Jets fans. Pure unadulterated despair.
I want Baltimore to lose, but I will never say no to watching Jalen Ramsay get absolutely torched.
January 5, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I want Baltimore to lose, but I will never say no to watching Jalen Ramsay get absolutely torched.
As Mike pointed out in DMs, the Falcons would literally be in the playoffs right now if they didn't lose to the fucking Jets.
The NFC South is so fucking stupid tgis year. Look at this nonsense
January 4, 2026 at 9:33 PM
As Mike pointed out in DMs, the Falcons would literally be in the playoffs right now if they didn't lose to the fucking Jets.
We can talk about whether he should have taken the bag or tried to chase a ring with another team, but Garrett is unquestionably one of greatest to ever do it.
BREAKING NEWS: Myles Garrett has set the new single-season record for sacks (23) 🔥
January 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We can talk about whether he should have taken the bag or tried to chase a ring with another team, but Garrett is unquestionably one of greatest to ever do it.
So uh, the whole Phillip Rivers saga is looking pretty dumb in hindsight eh?
January 4, 2026 at 8:29 PM
So uh, the whole Phillip Rivers saga is looking pretty dumb in hindsight eh?
Everyone's vibe going into 2026:
January 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Everyone's vibe going into 2026:
This isn't just plausible, it's probably the most likely explanation. Like I don't know what more folks need to see to stop assuming these idiots have anything close to a plan or larger strategy.
my sense is this: not only are trump and rubio and hegseth lying to the public about the purposes, impact, planning, etc of the attack on venezuela. they are lying to each other. they have no idea what they're doing or where this ends.
January 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
This isn't just plausible, it's probably the most likely explanation. Like I don't know what more folks need to see to stop assuming these idiots have anything close to a plan or larger strategy.
This is an inevitable result of the intertwining of gambling markets and the crypto sphere, where insider trading isn't just tolerated, it's all but expected and encouraged.
A side story is there’s a ton of insider trading on these prediction markets. New accounts making hundreds of thousands on their first and only trade, that maduro would be ousted. Seems like insider trading is legal if not encouraged on these platforms
January 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This is an inevitable result of the intertwining of gambling markets and the crypto sphere, where insider trading isn't just tolerated, it's all but expected and encouraged.
This Seahawks team is an absolute wagon right now. As long as Darnold doesn't turn the ball over, I don't see how they lose. And with the NFC playoffs running through Lumen Field, it's hard not to see them as SB favorites.
January 4, 2026 at 3:51 AM
This Seahawks team is an absolute wagon right now. As long as Darnold doesn't turn the ball over, I don't see how they lose. And with the NFC playoffs running through Lumen Field, it's hard not to see them as SB favorites.
Remember folks, there's never a bad time to remember that John Mearsheimer is an absolute clown.
And to my fellow poli sci professors: you don't have to keep assigning his stuff in your IR classes. You can just have a brief "so this is offensive realism, it's dumb and bad" discussion.
And to my fellow poli sci professors: you don't have to keep assigning his stuff in your IR classes. You can just have a brief "so this is offensive realism, it's dumb and bad" discussion.
John Mearsheimer, Oct. 3 2024: "I think that Biden's basic instincts are those of a warmonger, and I think that's not true of Trump. I think Trump is not that interested in fighting wars."
January 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Remember folks, there's never a bad time to remember that John Mearsheimer is an absolute clown.
And to my fellow poli sci professors: you don't have to keep assigning his stuff in your IR classes. You can just have a brief "so this is offensive realism, it's dumb and bad" discussion.
And to my fellow poli sci professors: you don't have to keep assigning his stuff in your IR classes. You can just have a brief "so this is offensive realism, it's dumb and bad" discussion.
If you're still subscribed to this rag, you really should stop.
President Trump plans to send U.S. energy giants to Venezuela to rekindle stalled oil production, stabilize the country and cement American energy dominance.
But there are obstacles, industry analysts warn.
But there are obstacles, industry analysts warn.
The big obstacles to Trump’s plan for a Venezuelan oil windfall
It would cost billions to update infrastructure. Will the country be stable long enough for the bet to pay off?
www.washingtonpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:12 AM
If you're still subscribed to this rag, you really should stop.
No, distraction posters, you may not come out of the penalty box. You will be informed when and if that changes.
What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
January 3, 2026 at 9:29 PM
No, distraction posters, you may not come out of the penalty box. You will be informed when and if that changes.
Reuters is now reporting this was done in coordination with the Venezuelan military, making this an old school US-backed coup.
The one thing I'll say about the shit show in Venezuela right now is that it is truly insane that so many people seem to just assume the regime has fallen because Maduro is out of the picture.
January 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Reuters is now reporting this was done in coordination with the Venezuelan military, making this an old school US-backed coup.
Wow, looking like an old school Cold War Special.
January 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Wow, looking like an old school Cold War Special.
Also, an extra large 'LOL' at the many people I'm seeing downplay comparisons to Iraq on account of 'cultural differences.'
My brother/sister/enbie in christ: that part of South America has literally been home to the largest most resilient insurgencies of the past century.
My brother/sister/enbie in christ: that part of South America has literally been home to the largest most resilient insurgencies of the past century.
The one thing I'll say about the shit show in Venezuela right now is that it is truly insane that so many people seem to just assume the regime has fallen because Maduro is out of the picture.
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Also, an extra large 'LOL' at the many people I'm seeing downplay comparisons to Iraq on account of 'cultural differences.'
My brother/sister/enbie in christ: that part of South America has literally been home to the largest most resilient insurgencies of the past century.
My brother/sister/enbie in christ: that part of South America has literally been home to the largest most resilient insurgencies of the past century.
The one thing I'll say about the shit show in Venezuela right now is that it is truly insane that so many people seem to just assume the regime has fallen because Maduro is out of the picture.
January 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The one thing I'll say about the shit show in Venezuela right now is that it is truly insane that so many people seem to just assume the regime has fallen because Maduro is out of the picture.
I tend to pooh-pooh most Nazi/MAGA comparisons, but one you can't deny is the urge to surround themselves with the most embarrassing crackpot pseudo-intellectuals on the planet.
Curtis Yarvin, JD Vance’s friend & ideological influence, ended 2025 by claiming “only Hitler spoke the truth” about “too many subjects” & “Hitler was a genius.”
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
January 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I tend to pooh-pooh most Nazi/MAGA comparisons, but one you can't deny is the urge to surround themselves with the most embarrassing crackpot pseudo-intellectuals on the planet.
This is your end-of-2025 reminder that there is no such thing as red states and blue states. Like the largest concentrations of actual Nazis are in places like Southern California.
I absolutely want the next D prez to send NG into red states and rural areas tho.
January 1, 2026 at 4:47 AM
This is your end-of-2025 reminder that there is no such thing as red states and blue states. Like the largest concentrations of actual Nazis are in places like Southern California.
Everyone get in here and laugh at THE Ohio State University!
January 1, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Everyone get in here and laugh at THE Ohio State University!