Nathan McDermott
@nathanmcdermott.bsky.social
Roaming Reporter formerly of KFile at CNN & BuzzFeed.
Board member @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social
Host of Beautiful Losers of History podcast:
https://rss.com/podcasts/beautiful-losers-of-history/
Mostly journalism, history, gay absurdism and the Simpsons
Board member @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social
Host of Beautiful Losers of History podcast:
https://rss.com/podcasts/beautiful-losers-of-history/
Mostly journalism, history, gay absurdism and the Simpsons
Meanwhile, at the Post
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Meanwhile, at the Post
What’s crazy is that this was all for a $4,000 bet! Clase’s contract next year is for over $6 million!
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
What’s crazy is that this was all for a $4,000 bet! Clase’s contract next year is for over $6 million!
Found this historical curiosity on a walk today
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Found this historical curiosity on a walk today
Threatening to replicate the French military strategy from World War II just makes Curtis Sliwa all the more endearing
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nymag.com/intelligence...
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Threatening to replicate the French military strategy from World War II just makes Curtis Sliwa all the more endearing
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
The Texas Supreme Court changed its policy to allow judges to refuse same-sex marriages.
The change happened last week but it’s only being reported now because nobody noticed, in case you want to see an example of the real world impact of the collapse of local news industry
The change happened last week but it’s only being reported now because nobody noticed, in case you want to see an example of the real world impact of the collapse of local news industry
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Texas Supreme Court changed its policy to allow judges to refuse same-sex marriages.
The change happened last week but it’s only being reported now because nobody noticed, in case you want to see an example of the real world impact of the collapse of local news industry
The change happened last week but it’s only being reported now because nobody noticed, in case you want to see an example of the real world impact of the collapse of local news industry
To paraphrase George HW Bush, America should be a lot more like the Drudge Report and a lot less like the New York Post
October 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
To paraphrase George HW Bush, America should be a lot more like the Drudge Report and a lot less like the New York Post
Per @seanmcnulty.bsky.social, A24's been dropping ad money during sports and UFC ad breaks to promote their movie starring The Rock, and honestly, good for the sports bros. If this gets them into independent cinema, they're just that much closer to discovering Tár.
theankler.com/p/cable-tv-n...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Per @seanmcnulty.bsky.social, A24's been dropping ad money during sports and UFC ad breaks to promote their movie starring The Rock, and honestly, good for the sports bros. If this gets them into independent cinema, they're just that much closer to discovering Tár.
theankler.com/p/cable-tv-n...
theankler.com/p/cable-tv-n...
I think America is less on the brink of another Civil War, than it is entering Years of Lead territory, ala Italy in the 70s and 80s, when political instability and extreme polarization led to routine violence from nonstate actors.
Not quite an insurgency, but regular violence nonetheless.
Not quite an insurgency, but regular violence nonetheless.
September 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I think America is less on the brink of another Civil War, than it is entering Years of Lead territory, ala Italy in the 70s and 80s, when political instability and extreme polarization led to routine violence from nonstate actors.
Not quite an insurgency, but regular violence nonetheless.
Not quite an insurgency, but regular violence nonetheless.
I was exploring Seattle on Google Maps (as one does), and stumbled upon the greatest tourist attraction in the city.
August 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I was exploring Seattle on Google Maps (as one does), and stumbled upon the greatest tourist attraction in the city.
Mamdani needs to trot out some Southern Italian organization that will come to his Anti-Columbus defense, like he got the progressive Jewish orgs to defend him against the antisemitic charges.
August 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Mamdani needs to trot out some Southern Italian organization that will come to his Anti-Columbus defense, like he got the progressive Jewish orgs to defend him against the antisemitic charges.
It's real y'all
July 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It's real y'all
Makes me think of this post and how the online far-right longs for the leisurely life of a plantation owner
July 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Makes me think of this post and how the online far-right longs for the leisurely life of a plantation owner
Also, despite being hard up for cash and only needing $1-2 million dollars to extend their functional trolly line to an actual town center, a donor gave $3.7 million under the condition it be used to build a center to house a model train display.
Admittedly, it’s a very nice model train.
Admittedly, it’s a very nice model train.
July 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Also, despite being hard up for cash and only needing $1-2 million dollars to extend their functional trolly line to an actual town center, a donor gave $3.7 million under the condition it be used to build a center to house a model train display.
Admittedly, it’s a very nice model train.
Admittedly, it’s a very nice model train.
And if it’s not too crowded you can sneak in the conductors seat 👀
July 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
And if it’s not too crowded you can sneak in the conductors seat 👀
Plus they let you explore their workshop where they restore some old cars where it feels like time is frozen
July 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Plus they let you explore their workshop where they restore some old cars where it feels like time is frozen
And lots of old cars from systems across the world
July 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
And lots of old cars from systems across the world
The Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport is every transit nerd’s dream. Besides the largest collection of transit vehicles in the WORLD, they’ve got the only two State-of-the-Art Cars in existence!
Back when the DOT had institutional capacity to try new things 🥲
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State-o...
Back when the DOT had institutional capacity to try new things 🥲
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State-o...
July 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport is every transit nerd’s dream. Besides the largest collection of transit vehicles in the WORLD, they’ve got the only two State-of-the-Art Cars in existence!
Back when the DOT had institutional capacity to try new things 🥲
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State-o...
Back when the DOT had institutional capacity to try new things 🥲
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State-o...
Episode 4 of Beautiful Losers just dropped, check it out!
In this episode, I explore the political divisions that arose in the Cherokee Nation in response to American bribes for land.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/32xz...
In this episode, I explore the political divisions that arose in the Cherokee Nation in response to American bribes for land.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/32xz...
June 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Episode 4 of Beautiful Losers just dropped, check it out!
In this episode, I explore the political divisions that arose in the Cherokee Nation in response to American bribes for land.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/32xz...
In this episode, I explore the political divisions that arose in the Cherokee Nation in response to American bribes for land.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/32xz...
Been working on this for a while & happy to introduce:
'Beautiful Losers of History,' a narrative history podcast that examines people and movements that fought for a righteous cause but ultimately lost. But just because they lost doesn't mean they're not worth celebrating.
rss.com/podcasts/bea...
'Beautiful Losers of History,' a narrative history podcast that examines people and movements that fought for a righteous cause but ultimately lost. But just because they lost doesn't mean they're not worth celebrating.
rss.com/podcasts/bea...
June 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Been working on this for a while & happy to introduce:
'Beautiful Losers of History,' a narrative history podcast that examines people and movements that fought for a righteous cause but ultimately lost. But just because they lost doesn't mean they're not worth celebrating.
rss.com/podcasts/bea...
'Beautiful Losers of History,' a narrative history podcast that examines people and movements that fought for a righteous cause but ultimately lost. But just because they lost doesn't mean they're not worth celebrating.
rss.com/podcasts/bea...