Rob Tornoe
@robtornoe.bsky.social
I cover the media and other interesting stuff for the Philly Inquirer. I also draw cartoons. https://linktr.ee/robtornoe
An updated look at the NFL playoff picture ahead of Eagles-Chargers tonight. www.inquirer.com/eagles/nfl-p...
Updated NFL playoff picture: Eagles in surprisingly good shape, four teams eliminated
The Birds magic number is three and will remain in the NFC's No. 3 spot regardless what happens against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
An updated look at the NFL playoff picture ahead of Eagles-Chargers tonight. www.inquirer.com/eagles/nfl-p...
The Eagles don't play today, but here's what the playoff picture could look like when the Birds take the field tomorrow night.
Short version: The Eagles are in decent shape, despite the vibes.
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Short version: The Eagles are in decent shape, despite the vibes.
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NFL playoff picture: Eagles in surprisingly good shape, five teams could be eliminated
The Birds magic number is three and could end the week in the NFC's No. 2 spot.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The Eagles don't play today, but here's what the playoff picture could look like when the Birds take the field tomorrow night.
Short version: The Eagles are in decent shape, despite the vibes.
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Short version: The Eagles are in decent shape, despite the vibes.
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Overlooked in the Netflix-Warner Bros. debate is the shitty theatrical experience pushed by corporate chains.
Outrageous concession prices, sky-high ticket costs, 30+ minutes of commercials and trailers, lack of maintenance at many theaters.
Love of cinema starts here.
Outrageous concession prices, sky-high ticket costs, 30+ minutes of commercials and trailers, lack of maintenance at many theaters.
Love of cinema starts here.
December 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Overlooked in the Netflix-Warner Bros. debate is the shitty theatrical experience pushed by corporate chains.
Outrageous concession prices, sky-high ticket costs, 30+ minutes of commercials and trailers, lack of maintenance at many theaters.
Love of cinema starts here.
Outrageous concession prices, sky-high ticket costs, 30+ minutes of commercials and trailers, lack of maintenance at many theaters.
Love of cinema starts here.
Almost 16 years to the day, former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes dismissed Netflix as "the Albanian army."
Now Netflix is swooping in to buy Warner Bros.
Now Netflix is swooping in to buy Warner Bros.
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Almost 16 years to the day, former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes dismissed Netflix as "the Albanian army."
Now Netflix is swooping in to buy Warner Bros.
Now Netflix is swooping in to buy Warner Bros.
"Doing karaoke is a great way to feel your exact age, something I only recently remembered." www.thecut.com/article/midd...
Falling Off the Aging Cliff at 44
Research shows that aging catches up with us at distinct moments. Elder millennials are headed toward the edge.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"Doing karaoke is a great way to feel your exact age, something I only recently remembered." www.thecut.com/article/midd...
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If ACA tax credits aren't renewed, healthcare could rise up to fivefold for those in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. @jasen.bsky.social breaks it down ... share.inquirer.com/qD8V4M
ACA premiums could increase fivefold across the region unless tax credits are extended
Affordable Care Act premiums are estimated to rise across the region if tax credits expire. How much will depend on where people live, how old they are, and what they earn.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If ACA tax credits aren't renewed, healthcare could rise up to fivefold for those in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. @jasen.bsky.social breaks it down ... share.inquirer.com/qD8V4M
Drew this cartoon about Doug Pederson exactly nine years ago today (a riff on @kcg.bsky.social now-iconic toon) after the Birds failed to make the playoffs.
The Eagles went on to win the Super Bowl the following year, so what do I know.
The Eagles went on to win the Super Bowl the following year, so what do I know.
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Drew this cartoon about Doug Pederson exactly nine years ago today (a riff on @kcg.bsky.social now-iconic toon) after the Birds failed to make the playoffs.
The Eagles went on to win the Super Bowl the following year, so what do I know.
The Eagles went on to win the Super Bowl the following year, so what do I know.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...
December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...
There are about 100 districts across the country that favor Republicans way less than the Tennessee district they nearly lost last night.
Dems will only need to flip two seats to retake the majority in 2026. There are four alone in Pa. and one in N.J. www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
Dems will only need to flip two seats to retake the majority in 2026. There are four alone in Pa. and one in N.J. www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
Republicans barely won in a Trump-friendly Tennessee district. Here’s what it means for Pennsylvania and 2026.
The fact Democrats turned a special election in a deep-red district into a nail-bitter is a bad sign for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
There are about 100 districts across the country that favor Republicans way less than the Tennessee district they nearly lost last night.
Dems will only need to flip two seats to retake the majority in 2026. There are four alone in Pa. and one in N.J. www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
Dems will only need to flip two seats to retake the majority in 2026. There are four alone in Pa. and one in N.J. www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo's home was egged hours after the Birds' loss to the Bears, police confirmed. www.inquirer.com/eagles/live/...
Police confirm Kevin Patullo's home was egged over weekend
The Eagles enter Week 14 in third place in the NFC — and Patullo will remain the play-caller on offense.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo's home was egged hours after the Birds' loss to the Bears, police confirmed. www.inquirer.com/eagles/live/...
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The Washington Post asked 9 writers what is the best sports city in the U.S.
None of them said Philly.
Nine of us at @inquirer.com had thoughts.
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None of them said Philly.
Nine of us at @inquirer.com had thoughts.
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Why Philly is a great sports city | Sports Daily Newsletter
A list of great U.S. sports cities without Philly feels incomplete.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Washington Post asked 9 writers what is the best sports city in the U.S.
None of them said Philly.
Nine of us at @inquirer.com had thoughts.
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None of them said Philly.
Nine of us at @inquirer.com had thoughts.
www.inquirer.com/newsletters/...
The Trump administration deported a 19-year-old college student from Boston before a flight to Texas to surprise her family.
Any Lucía López Belloza was brought by her parents from Honduras to the U.S. when she was 7. She has no known criminal record. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
Any Lucía López Belloza was brought by her parents from Honduras to the U.S. when she was 7. She has no known criminal record. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving
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December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Trump administration deported a 19-year-old college student from Boston before a flight to Texas to surprise her family.
Any Lucía López Belloza was brought by her parents from Honduras to the U.S. when she was 7. She has no known criminal record. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
Any Lucía López Belloza was brought by her parents from Honduras to the U.S. when she was 7. She has no known criminal record. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
Earlier this week, former All-Pro defender Richard Sherman told me the Eagles offense was "pedestrian" and predictable based on how they lined up for plays. He also offered this forecast:
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November 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Earlier this week, former All-Pro defender Richard Sherman told me the Eagles offense was "pedestrian" and predictable based on how they lined up for plays. He also offered this forecast:
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"This is their season, in some ways," Tony Romo bizarrely says of the Chiefs facing 3rd and goal down 6 with 15 minutes left in the third quarter.
Let's pump the brakes a bit. Especially considering on fourth down, they scored a TD to take the lead.
Let's pump the brakes a bit. Especially considering on fourth down, they scored a TD to take the lead.
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
"This is their season, in some ways," Tony Romo bizarrely says of the Chiefs facing 3rd and goal down 6 with 15 minutes left in the third quarter.
Let's pump the brakes a bit. Especially considering on fourth down, they scored a TD to take the lead.
Let's pump the brakes a bit. Especially considering on fourth down, they scored a TD to take the lead.
The Eagles can't clinch the NFC East yet, but the Giants can officially become the first NFC team to be eliminated from the playoffs Sunday. www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...
Eagles-Cowboys: Playoff scenarios, Cris Collinsworth’s surprising Philly connection, and more
The Eagles can't quite yet clinch the division, but the first NFC team faces elimination from the playoffs.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Eagles can't clinch the NFC East yet, but the Giants can officially become the first NFC team to be eliminated from the playoffs Sunday. www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...
Shane Gillis, who mocked Joe Biden's apparent decline, said Trump "seems a little slower than usual." www.inquirer.com/politics/sha...
Trump’s insult towards former Philly Daily News reporter mocked by Shane Gillis
Gillis said Trump "seems a little slower than usual" but doesn't appear to be declining as fast as former President Joe Biden.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Shane Gillis, who mocked Joe Biden's apparent decline, said Trump "seems a little slower than usual." www.inquirer.com/politics/sha...
"All six lawmakers are either veterans or members of the intelligence community." www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...
Trump accuses Democratic vets in Congress of sedition ‘punishable by death,’ including two lawmakers from Pa.
President Donald Trump said U.S. Reps. Chrissy Houlahan and Chris Deluzio and others were seditious and should be punished "by death" after they urged members of the military to refuse illegal orders.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"All six lawmakers are either veterans or members of the intelligence community." www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...
"The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“My colleagues have all been doing this at substantially less cost.. they have an operating model that does not require six different trades to do a single thing.” www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
Philly Housing Authority plans to lay off almost 300 workers in 2026
The layoffs come as the authority is pursuing an ambitious expansion plan.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“My colleagues have all been doing this at substantially less cost.. they have an operating model that does not require six different trades to do a single thing.” www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
WMMR is hosting a concert at The Fillmore to honor beloved host Pierre Robert, who died suddenly last month. www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...
Musicians will honor beloved WMMR host Pierre Robert in memorial concert
“We will sing, dance, and celebrate in the way Pierre would have wanted us to,” said WMMR program director Chuck Damico
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November 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
WMMR is hosting a concert at The Fillmore to honor beloved host Pierre Robert, who died suddenly last month. www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...
Trump lashes out at former Philly Daily News reporter when pressed on Jeffrey Epstein www.inquirer.com/politics/tru...
Trump lashes out at former Philly Daily News reporter when pressed on Jeffrey Epstein
“Quiet, quiet, piggy,” Trump shot back at Bloomberg's Catherine Lucey.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump lashes out at former Philly Daily News reporter when pressed on Jeffrey Epstein www.inquirer.com/politics/tru...
Is this were we come to make fun of X being down?
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Is this were we come to make fun of X being down?
Technology was supposed to rescue us from menial work so we could focus on more creative, fulfilling efforts.
A.I. is turning that idea on its head, and we're not grappling at all with the impact it will have on society or a generation of creatives.
A.I. is turning that idea on its head, and we're not grappling at all with the impact it will have on society or a generation of creatives.
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Technology was supposed to rescue us from menial work so we could focus on more creative, fulfilling efforts.
A.I. is turning that idea on its head, and we're not grappling at all with the impact it will have on society or a generation of creatives.
A.I. is turning that idea on its head, and we're not grappling at all with the impact it will have on society or a generation of creatives.
Like many on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a limited partnership to avoid paying Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the I.R.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Like many on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a limited partnership to avoid paying Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the I.R.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...