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Cliff Corcoran
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Book editor, writer, smooth talker, father of a teenager. I wrote about baseball for SI .com, The Athletic, Baseball Prospectus, and elsewhere. Movies, music, baseball cards, uniforms. OF, East Brunswick Padres, Bats/Throws: R; Votes: L. North Jersey
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Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 17d
I just learned that, in addition to the below, a 2024 graduate of our high school was taken by ICE in early December and ICE has been transferred him out of state to prevent him from attending his hearing.

Here is a GoFundMe for his legal fees: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ha...
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 17d
Update: The HS senior taken by ICE in my town has been released. Judge ruled he was "unlawfully detained in violation of his due process rights" & Feds may not re-arrest/re-detain him w/o showing he's a flight risk or danger to the public. Town raised $93K for his legal fees.

10 others also taken.
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 20d
There was an ICE raid in my town yesterday. The town is seeking immigration attorneys to help those who were detained, and there is a GoFundMe for the high school senior who was taken. Here are the links for those who can:

Info: patch.com/new-jersey/m...

GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
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SCTV is on Internet Archive if you'd like to enjoy the early work of Catherine O'Hara and her fellow sketch comedy gods.

S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
The cast of SCTV
January 31, 2026 at 4:32 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
Keep calling. Let you Senators, regardless of party, know what you will and won't accept.
aclu.org ACLU @aclu.org · 3d
BREAKING: The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget without real, enforceable changes.

This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
January 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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lastar.bsky.social
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
I didn't think you could make @tcmtv.bsky.social better, but they just did.
January 26, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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roxanegay.bsky.social
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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My oldest son responded to his college buddies who've reached out to him to ask if he's ok here in Minneapolis. I concur with his observations and couldn't be more proud of him for speaking both truth and hope at this time. His words are worth sharing: Gents, Writing to you from Minneapolis with a message of both sadness and hope. This isn't meant to be a political statement or a pity party. But all of you are people I care about, and when "stuff" hits the fan, one way I like to cope is to reach out to people I care about—hence this note. A few observations in case you're curious to get a first-person perspective, but absolutely zero obligation to read on. First, the national news has covered the headlines pretty well over the past couple weeks, and if you go down the Reddit or Instagram rabbit hole you can find lots of first-person footage that describes the illegal brutality and terror being enacted upon our community. What is impossible to convey is that it's so much worse than what you see via social media. The media simply can't tell the story of the hundreds of unmarked SUVs rolling around the metro on a daily basis, beating and kidnapping women, children, elderly, and citizens alike. Every day, a dozen or more cars are left idling with doors open and smashed windows in subzero temps. Flashbangs are routinely being thrown into homes where no warrant exists, oftentimes traumatizing families inside. Parents now instinctively know to shout the names of their children and school while being disappeared, hoping a bystander will go to that school to make sure the child isn't left unattended for days at a time, not knowing where their parent went. Chemical weapons are being used on peaceful bystanders to the point where we don't even report it anymore. Chemical weapons are being used on peaceful bystanders to the point where we don't even report it anymore. The same with automatic weapons being unholstered and pointed between the eyeballs of US citizens. Schools with high immigrant populations have mostly closed, and children of color in predominantly white districts don't come to school anymore. Where school is taking place, parents form human chains at pickup and drop-off—both to look for ICE activity and subsequently ensure they are taken due to "obstructing federal officers" instead of the children. The first death in ICE custody (Victor Manuel Diaz) has been recorded due to the brutality of the beatings during the arrest and lack of subsequent medical care, and there are more to come. Right now, it's chaos that is akin to the suspension of habeas corpus. Lawyers can't get to their clients, and oftentimes ICE can't find them. Second, our learning thus far—should this come to your city at some point in the future—is that no one is coming to save you or your city. This realization was rock bottom for our city through this whole ordeal. Folks smarter than me can probably explain why, but my cheap-seats view is that state and local officials are prohibited by law from interfering with legal federal enforcement activities, and the current game of illegal chicken is deliberately designed to incite and escalate "blue on blue" violence as a pretext for martial law. So far, I believe our community understands the game and is denying victory through non-violent means, lawsuits, etc. In the meantime, we are left to grind it out in the streets. Third, and most importantly, we are winning. Our rage has turned to resolve, and we are getting stronger each day. … Third, and most importantly, we are winning. Our rage has turned to resolve, and we are getting stronger each day. This story is equally under-reported outside the headlines about Walz, the National Guard, or ACLU lawsuits. We have thousands of people who have completed constitutional observer training in the past week, and the numbers grow with each day. We have thousands more average citizens who patrol the streets coordinating anti-ICE intel in real time, and without fail. Each time these goons step out of their cars, they are met with non-violent rage like I have never seen. They can no longer freely operate in densely populated neighborhoods due to the dozens of people who come out of the woodwork to tell them, in very impolite terms, they are not welcome in our city. Every single person I know (no joke) is donating food, delivering groceries, contributing to GoFundMes, offering pro-bono legal services, constitutional observation, etc. People organize around schools and churches, their favorite restaurants—heck, even men's league hockey teams. The administration has led us to believe this surge has no end in sight, and we are ready for it. We are rapidly organizing and looking out for each other, knowing that we can and will outlast this evil. And so, despite perhaps the most horrific thing I have ever seen in my 39 years on earth, I offer a message of hope—not because I am toxically positive, but because each day I get to see ordinary people do extraordinary things, and because, like me, they believe our community will prevail. Lastly, feel free to share my thoughts above with anyone curious what is happening, and if you feel compelled to help in some way, reach out to someone you know who has ties to Minnesota and tell them they are not alone.
January 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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whstancil.bsky.social
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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michaelclair.bsky.social
It's going to be freezing tomorrow, but we'll be getting nice and hot at Gun Hill Publick House. Come on out to the show, listen to some tunes, buy some of @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social's baked goods and help us raise some cash for the New York Immigration Coalition.
January 23, 2026 at 4:43 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
SNY parting with @johndemarsico.bsky.social is crazy. Looking forward to whatever he does next, and if it's another baseball broadcast, that team, its network, and its fans were just given a gift.
January 23, 2026 at 4:25 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
Muppet an R-rated movie:

Dr. Teeth & the Women
juliusgoat.bsky.social A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 10d
One Beaker After Another
alexandraerin.com 🏳️‍⚧️ Alexandra Merideth Erin [she/her] @alexandraerin.com · 10d
Muppet a Rated R Movie:

Bram Stoker's Muppet Dracula
January 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
Call your Senators!

www.senate.gov/senators/sen...

No funding for ICE. And *absolutely* none of this fascist appeasement b.s.

(Call them even if they're Republicans. Let them know.)
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
Per @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social, Bichette will get a $5M bonus if he opts out. So the Mets' hope is to pay $47 million and a draft pick for one season of Bichette learning a new position (3B)? And, likely, to trade their very good, young, controllable 3B (Baty) for a (needed) OF to make room for him?
yayroger.bsky.social Roger Cormier @yayroger.bsky.social · 17d
Bo Bichette to Mets. $126M, 3 years per Jon Heyman
January 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
I just learned that, in addition to the below, a 2024 graduate of our high school was taken by ICE in early December and ICE has been transferred him out of state to prevent him from attending his hearing.

Here is a GoFundMe for his legal fees: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ha...
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 17d
Update: The HS senior taken by ICE in my town has been released. Judge ruled he was "unlawfully detained in violation of his due process rights" & Feds may not re-arrest/re-detain him w/o showing he's a flight risk or danger to the public. Town raised $93K for his legal fees.

10 others also taken.
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 20d
There was an ICE raid in my town yesterday. The town is seeking immigration attorneys to help those who were detained, and there is a GoFundMe for the high school senior who was taken. Here are the links for those who can:

Info: patch.com/new-jersey/m...

GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
Update: The HS senior taken by ICE in my town has been released. Judge ruled he was "unlawfully detained in violation of his due process rights" & Feds may not re-arrest/re-detain him w/o showing he's a flight risk or danger to the public. Town raised $93K for his legal fees.

10 others also taken.
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social Cliff Corcoran @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social · 20d
There was an ICE raid in my town yesterday. The town is seeking immigration attorneys to help those who were detained, and there is a GoFundMe for the high school senior who was taken. Here are the links for those who can:

Info: patch.com/new-jersey/m...

GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
Hey @booker.senate.gov & @warren.senate.gov, this is how you do it.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19d
Rep. Angie Craig: "There's no way in hell I'm voting to give one cent to Trump and Kristi Noem's ICE. I won't send one penny to these people who are terrorizing the people of Minnesota. We also should pass a bill that will prevent them from going onto schools, into church, into daycares ... "
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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depstein1983.bsky.social
My charter school legislation passed!

www.nj.com/education/20...
January 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
There was an ICE raid in my town yesterday. The town is seeking immigration attorneys to help those who were detained, and there is a GoFundMe for the high school senior who was taken. Here are the links for those who can:

Info: patch.com/new-jersey/m...

GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
January 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
Oh yes. This is a good design. Using the graphic logos rather than the cap logos is a big plus. Demerit for encroaching on the photo to include the completely unnecessary team abbreviation. Still echoes of 2022, which was my favorite design of the last decade-plus. I'm excited to get these cards.
baseballamerica.com Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 21d
The design for 2026 Topps Flagship is here!

Pre-order for the release is set for January 13 at 12 E.T.

See more of the design: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/topp...
January 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
This guy needs to guest on a @alyankovic.bsky.social track.
January 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
But did he point out the M and B in the Brewers' logo to her?
bnsbaseball.bsky.social Ben Nicholson-Smith @bnsbaseball.bsky.social · 26d
Kazuma Okamoto says he put all 30 MLB logos in front of his daughter and she pointed to the Blue Jays.
January 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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mcnees.bsky.social
This is really, really great.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
I'm a couple of weeks behind on my film thread. I'll try to catch up now-ish . . .
January 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
Source: www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/p...
the17thqueen.bsky.social 🧿kika🧿 @the17thqueen.bsky.social · 29d
the “war on drugs” beginning with Nixon
January 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
cliffcorcoran.bsky.social
Final weigh-in of 2025: 172.4 lbs. Down exactly 34 pounds from New Year's Day (206.4 lbs). I lost 16.5% of my body weight this year (on purpose). And finished 0.4 lbs above my lowest mark (172.0), which was also my lowest in *at least* the last 25 years. Final weight-loss graph for the year:
A line graph spanning 2025 on the x axis and 150 to 210 pounds on the y axis showing the jagged but dramatic decline in my weight from Jan 2 to early October (with a few gaps and upward jumps representing vacations), a slight rise in October and November, then a sharp drop in mid December (I had the flu) and finally a modest decline at the very end of the year.
December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM