Count Cormsula
@thecorms.bsky.social
Birdland emigré. Cubs & Bears. Baseball. History buff. Above replacement level trivia player. Politics/current events.
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“Last Chance U” coach John Beam, who was shot and killed last week, had an everlasting impact on New Orleans #Saints DB Rejzohn Wright and his big brother Nahshon Wright of the Chicago Bears. Here’s their story.
www.nola.com/sports/rod_w...
www.nola.com/sports/rod_w...
Saints' Rejzohn Wright reflects on impact of late John Beam, his former coach at Last Chance U
John Beam sat in Soldier Field less than a month ago like a proud father.
www.nola.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“Last Chance U” coach John Beam, who was shot and killed last week, had an everlasting impact on New Orleans #Saints DB Rejzohn Wright and his big brother Nahshon Wright of the Chicago Bears. Here’s their story.
www.nola.com/sports/rod_w...
www.nola.com/sports/rod_w...
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European political scientists are blue in the face from constantly pointing out that accommodating the far right does not help centre-left parties win, and contributes to the rise of far-right parties. There's a mountain of data to support that.
But no, the galaxy-brained strategists must be right.
But no, the galaxy-brained strategists must be right.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
European political scientists are blue in the face from constantly pointing out that accommodating the far right does not help centre-left parties win, and contributes to the rise of far-right parties. There's a mountain of data to support that.
But no, the galaxy-brained strategists must be right.
But no, the galaxy-brained strategists must be right.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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I badly want to believe that Nick Fuentes, the groypers, and open Nazism will make for a real, lasting rift on the right. That enough Republicans will have finally found a line, as @gregsargent.bsky.social and @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social suggest.
But any previous line-crossing they’ve gotten over.
But any previous line-crossing they’ve gotten over.
When Trump blessed Tucker's interview with Nick Fuentes, he was acknowledging that the white nationalist constituency inside the MAGA coalition has grown too big to marginalize.
On the pod, @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social is brilliant on this and what it means for Vance:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
On the pod, @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social is brilliant on this and what it means for Vance:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
Trump Accidentally Stabs Vance in the Back as MAGA Erupts in Civil War
As Trump’s comments about neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes create a surprising problem for JD Vance, the author of a piece on the Fuentes fiasco explains why this has ignited a civil war inside MAGA that is abou...
newrepublic.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I badly want to believe that Nick Fuentes, the groypers, and open Nazism will make for a real, lasting rift on the right. That enough Republicans will have finally found a line, as @gregsargent.bsky.social and @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social suggest.
But any previous line-crossing they’ve gotten over.
But any previous line-crossing they’ve gotten over.
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Imagine naming your round-up-hardworking-brown-people operation after a story written by the same man who wrote this.
Some pig, indeed.
Some pig, indeed.
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Imagine naming your round-up-hardworking-brown-people operation after a story written by the same man who wrote this.
Some pig, indeed.
Some pig, indeed.
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Trump is a piece of shit and his supporters like him because they are pieces of shit.
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Trump is a piece of shit and his supporters like him because they are pieces of shit.
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I noticed this is getting engagement so folks must be talking about Olivia Nuzzi again
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I noticed this is getting engagement so folks must be talking about Olivia Nuzzi again
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There are lots of reasons why people, especially historians, hate Ken Burns. He’s a great storyteller but he doesn’t let accurate history get in the way of telling a good story. It’s why his Civl War series leans so hard into the Lost Cause.
There’s some good stuff, but it’s sandwiched b/t bunk
There’s some good stuff, but it’s sandwiched b/t bunk
November 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
There are lots of reasons why people, especially historians, hate Ken Burns. He’s a great storyteller but he doesn’t let accurate history get in the way of telling a good story. It’s why his Civl War series leans so hard into the Lost Cause.
There’s some good stuff, but it’s sandwiched b/t bunk
There’s some good stuff, but it’s sandwiched b/t bunk
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The Christian right for decades has fear-mongered that federal agents (under Dem presidents) would "criminalize" Christianity and literally prevent them from worshipping.
Now that Trump's stormtroopers are doing it ... crickets
Now that Trump's stormtroopers are doing it ... crickets
Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Christian right for decades has fear-mongered that federal agents (under Dem presidents) would "criminalize" Christianity and literally prevent them from worshipping.
Now that Trump's stormtroopers are doing it ... crickets
Now that Trump's stormtroopers are doing it ... crickets
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If you're a professor at Texas A&M, you'll need to receive written authorization from the university president before discussing this incident on campus.
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
If you're a professor at Texas A&M, you'll need to receive written authorization from the university president before discussing this incident on campus.
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Violent threats are indeed always wrong. MTG is opposed to these threats because they are directed at her. She’s had no problem directing them at others in the past.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s being inundated with threats because of Trump’s rhetoric. Violent threats are wrong no matter what.
This is an opportunity for MTG and others on the right to reflect on all the violent threats Trump has incited through the years - including on Jan. 6.
This is an opportunity for MTG and others on the right to reflect on all the violent threats Trump has incited through the years - including on Jan. 6.
November 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Violent threats are indeed always wrong. MTG is opposed to these threats because they are directed at her. She’s had no problem directing them at others in the past.
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A reminder of what their campaign ads looked like:
November 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A reminder of what their campaign ads looked like:
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The President should not be making personal for-profit business deals with the foreign leaders while he's supposed to be conducting foreign policy on behalf of the country.
This should not be a remotely controversial statement.
This should not be a remotely controversial statement.
Saudi officials used President Trump’s state visit in May to pique his interest in a major real estate development, the latest example of Trump blending governance and family business, particularly in Persian Gulf countries. nyti.ms/4r7mboU
November 16, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The President should not be making personal for-profit business deals with the foreign leaders while he's supposed to be conducting foreign policy on behalf of the country.
This should not be a remotely controversial statement.
This should not be a remotely controversial statement.
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please don't do this. MAGA hats are made from an acrylic blend, which will release toxic chemicals when set on fire, potentially harming you and downwind woodland creatures
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
please don't do this. MAGA hats are made from an acrylic blend, which will release toxic chemicals when set on fire, potentially harming you and downwind woodland creatures
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Avoiding the misery of soul-whoring: a guide to modern times
'I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man' -- Tom Paine via the great Jill Lepore
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...)
What Was the American Revolution For?
Amid plans to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, many are asking whether or not the people really do rule, and whether the law is still king.
www.newyorker.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Avoiding the misery of soul-whoring: a guide to modern times
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the thing that strikes me about this — again, besides it being false — is the venom and disrespect for the people who come here to work and build better lives. they aren’t “servants.”
JD Vance: "Democrats' idea was the way you get more prosperity is that you import more and more low wage servants."
November 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
the thing that strikes me about this — again, besides it being false — is the venom and disrespect for the people who come here to work and build better lives. they aren’t “servants.”
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we need to find Prominent Baseball Man and throw him into a volcano. it probably won't work, but I'm out of ideas.
Sometimes you run across an old quote that stops you cold. From a Jayson Stark article in January 2000:
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
we need to find Prominent Baseball Man and throw him into a volcano. it probably won't work, but I'm out of ideas.