Kirk Rudell
@rudell.bsky.social
Professional writer. Also amateur.
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https://www.soccertownmedia.com/
https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/kirk-j-rudell
I think this is absolutely happening and the argument is probably: If we cancel him now, the libs will squawk for a couple days and then something else will distract them, and at least he won’t have that platform anymore.
The M.O., until there are actual consequences, is to just do the bad stuff.
The M.O., until there are actual consequences, is to just do the bad stuff.
Wondering how much pressure is on CBS to yank Colbert off the air early and what the internal discussions are on how much that would ultimately backfire.
February 18, 2026 at 6:33 AM
I think this is absolutely happening and the argument is probably: If we cancel him now, the libs will squawk for a couple days and then something else will distract them, and at least he won’t have that platform anymore.
The M.O., until there are actual consequences, is to just do the bad stuff.
The M.O., until there are actual consequences, is to just do the bad stuff.
*been offline for two hours*
RFK Jr fucked Kid Rock?
RFK Jr fucked Kid Rock?
February 18, 2026 at 2:14 AM
*been offline for two hours*
RFK Jr fucked Kid Rock?
RFK Jr fucked Kid Rock?
It's not that the US has no soccer history, it's that we've forgotten it.
Season 2 of the soccer podcast I do with my old friend starts tomorrow. Tom is one of the foremost historians of US soccer; I'm a Hollywood writer who coasts on Tom's PhD. That's teamwork!
Check it out, wherever.
Season 2 of the soccer podcast I do with my old friend starts tomorrow. Tom is one of the foremost historians of US soccer; I'm a Hollywood writer who coasts on Tom's PhD. That's teamwork!
Check it out, wherever.
February 17, 2026 at 10:25 PM
It's not that the US has no soccer history, it's that we've forgotten it.
Season 2 of the soccer podcast I do with my old friend starts tomorrow. Tom is one of the foremost historians of US soccer; I'm a Hollywood writer who coasts on Tom's PhD. That's teamwork!
Check it out, wherever.
Season 2 of the soccer podcast I do with my old friend starts tomorrow. Tom is one of the foremost historians of US soccer; I'm a Hollywood writer who coasts on Tom's PhD. That's teamwork!
Check it out, wherever.
Genuine question: is anyone actually a fan of Stephen A. Smith? Or is he just a guy who plays ESPN politics well?
February 17, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Genuine question: is anyone actually a fan of Stephen A. Smith? Or is he just a guy who plays ESPN politics well?
FETTERMAN: I'm a Democrat that's not going to freakout.
*sees a small open flame*
*goes absolutely nuts*
*sees a small open flame*
*goes absolutely nuts*
BARTIROMO: If you had a clean bill just showing your ID to vote, you would support that legislation?
FETTERMAN: Yeah. I'm a Democrat that's not going to freakout.
FETTERMAN: Yeah. I'm a Democrat that's not going to freakout.
February 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
FETTERMAN: I'm a Democrat that's not going to freakout.
*sees a small open flame*
*goes absolutely nuts*
*sees a small open flame*
*goes absolutely nuts*
This was a very good interview, and I probably wouldn’t have watched it if CBS hadn’t banned it.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This was a very good interview, and I probably wouldn’t have watched it if CBS hadn’t banned it.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
“It’s a moral panic. A nothingburger.”
![From: Jeffrey Epstein
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:36:38 -0400
To: [Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem]
Subject:
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February 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
“It’s a moral panic. A nothingburger.”
It's not that the US has no soccer history. It's that we've forgotten it.
Fortunately, my good friend (and college teammate) is one of the foremost scholars of US soccer, and together we tell stories that even hardcore fans (and other soccer podcasts) don't know 👇
pod.link/1826903443?v...
Fortunately, my good friend (and college teammate) is one of the foremost scholars of US soccer, and together we tell stories that even hardcore fans (and other soccer podcasts) don't know 👇
pod.link/1826903443?v...
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
It's not that the US has no soccer history. It's that we've forgotten it.
Fortunately, my good friend (and college teammate) is one of the foremost scholars of US soccer, and together we tell stories that even hardcore fans (and other soccer podcasts) don't know 👇
pod.link/1826903443?v...
Fortunately, my good friend (and college teammate) is one of the foremost scholars of US soccer, and together we tell stories that even hardcore fans (and other soccer podcasts) don't know 👇
pod.link/1826903443?v...
I once saw Robert Duvall sitting on a bench near some public tennis courts, reading a script while kids' clinics were going on. I wondered if maybe he was waiting for a grandkid but an actor friend said, No, that's his method. He memorizes his lines in public, distracting places. RIP to a legend.
February 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I once saw Robert Duvall sitting on a bench near some public tennis courts, reading a script while kids' clinics were going on. I wondered if maybe he was waiting for a grandkid but an actor friend said, No, that's his method. He memorizes his lines in public, distracting places. RIP to a legend.
“Practice, darling.”
February 16, 2026 at 4:36 PM
“Practice, darling.”
If Enrique Tarrio was Secretary of State
February 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
If Enrique Tarrio was Secretary of State
The history of the U.S. is waves of immigrants bringing their dreams with them, then either welcoming or shutting out the next wave.
Poor Scots and Irish came to work in mills, cut stone and timber, and be domestic help. (And they played soccer.) To 19th c. MAGA chuds they were "sparrows."
Poor Scots and Irish came to work in mills, cut stone and timber, and be domestic help. (And they played soccer.) To 19th c. MAGA chuds they were "sparrows."
In the 1850s English sparrows were brought to the US to eat caterpillars that were harming trees on the East Coast. By the 1870s they were considered a nuisance—they reproduced too much and were a threat to the “traditional American” ecosystem.
Many new immigrants were also called “sparrows.” 🧵
Many new immigrants were also called “sparrows.” 🧵
February 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The history of the U.S. is waves of immigrants bringing their dreams with them, then either welcoming or shutting out the next wave.
Poor Scots and Irish came to work in mills, cut stone and timber, and be domestic help. (And they played soccer.) To 19th c. MAGA chuds they were "sparrows."
Poor Scots and Irish came to work in mills, cut stone and timber, and be domestic help. (And they played soccer.) To 19th c. MAGA chuds they were "sparrows."
I am always very sad when I see photos of Trump where he looks to be, relatively, healthy.
February 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I am always very sad when I see photos of Trump where he looks to be, relatively, healthy.
Nothing says romance like a serial adulterer who drove his second wife to suicide 💘
February 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Nothing says romance like a serial adulterer who drove his second wife to suicide 💘
Nielsen Announces It Will No Longer Track Television Ratings www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
CBS News Sets JD Vance Town Hall With Tony Dokoupil for March
CBS News said on Friday that “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil will sit down with Vice President JD Vance next month for the next edition of its “Things That Matter” town hall series.
www.thewrap.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Nielsen Announces It Will No Longer Track Television Ratings www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
"Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value"
February 14, 2026 at 4:22 AM
"Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value"
Any Democrat who says the goal is to work with this guy, or find common ground with the GOP, needs to be primaried and removed.
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Any Democrat who says the goal is to work with this guy, or find common ground with the GOP, needs to be primaried and removed.
An administration of people who would do anything, kill anyone, to get laid in a private jet they’re not paying for.
February 13, 2026 at 7:24 PM
An administration of people who would do anything, kill anyone, to get laid in a private jet they’re not paying for.
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Friends!
The New School has cancelled one of its most popular graduate courses, Global Soccer and World Politics.
We want to host this course for @resistanceschool.bsky.social ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Interested? Fill the interest form here!
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The New School has cancelled one of its most popular graduate courses, Global Soccer and World Politics.
We want to host this course for @resistanceschool.bsky.social ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Interested? Fill the interest form here!
www.resistancestudiesseries.com/worldcupwait...
World Cup Waitlist — RESISTANCE STUDIES SERIES
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February 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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*accepting bronze medal*
“To the love of my life, who I cheated on, I have another, oh let’s call it 300 confessions…”
“To the love of my life, who I cheated on, I have another, oh let’s call it 300 confessions…”
February 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
*accepting bronze medal*
“To the love of my life, who I cheated on, I have another, oh let’s call it 300 confessions…”
“To the love of my life, who I cheated on, I have another, oh let’s call it 300 confessions…”
Reposted by Kirk Rudell
Government did this, not “the free market” or “unregulated business.”
July 28, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Government did this, not “the free market” or “unregulated business.”
Reposted by Kirk Rudell
A lot of people think doubles luge is all about speed, but it’s also about avoiding a penetration deduction.
been watching the olympics and i think i found a solution to the male loneliness crisis
February 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
A lot of people think doubles luge is all about speed, but it’s also about avoiding a penetration deduction.
“Can you believe it folks? We won. We won the approval. Gallup came to me—big, strong pollsters, tears in their eyes—they said, ‘Sir we’ve never seen numbers this high. Everyone will feel terrible from now on, compared to you.’ I said, okay, shut it down.”
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:48 PM
“Can you believe it folks? We won. We won the approval. Gallup came to me—big, strong pollsters, tears in their eyes—they said, ‘Sir we’ve never seen numbers this high. Everyone will feel terrible from now on, compared to you.’ I said, okay, shut it down.”
Unless you’re in the private prison industry, the stock market is the only positive financial indicator after a year of tariffs, DOGE, and GOP incompetence.
So Trump and his parrots are going all in on “The Dow is at 50k!” because that’s not an artificially pumped up bubble that’ll never pop right?
So Trump and his parrots are going all in on “The Dow is at 50k!” because that’s not an artificially pumped up bubble that’ll never pop right?
February 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Unless you’re in the private prison industry, the stock market is the only positive financial indicator after a year of tariffs, DOGE, and GOP incompetence.
So Trump and his parrots are going all in on “The Dow is at 50k!” because that’s not an artificially pumped up bubble that’ll never pop right?
So Trump and his parrots are going all in on “The Dow is at 50k!” because that’s not an artificially pumped up bubble that’ll never pop right?