Tim Bresnahan
@tbres7.bsky.social
Editor, recovering and/or relapsing sportswriter, ineffective Little League coach. https://the-anthem.beehiiv.com/
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i’ll end this little brainstorm by just asking what it is, exactly, that the MAGA right likes about the United States, since it explicitly rejects those things that make this nation distinctive — its pluralism, its revolutionary heritage and egalitarian aspirations, and its republican institutions
February 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
i’ll end this little brainstorm by just asking what it is, exactly, that the MAGA right likes about the United States, since it explicitly rejects those things that make this nation distinctive — its pluralism, its revolutionary heritage and egalitarian aspirations, and its republican institutions
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The man is the #1 public health menace in the United States. Measles comes in second place. At least measles can’t destroy the entire vaccine effort in the United States. RFK Jr can and is doing so.
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The man is the #1 public health menace in the United States. Measles comes in second place. At least measles can’t destroy the entire vaccine effort in the United States. RFK Jr can and is doing so.
Of all the writers who've exposed themselves as a Dipshit Clown during the last decade, Conor's the Dipshit Clowniest.
Not going to read them all because jesus fucking christ but this is nasty work from Friedersdorf
February 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Of all the writers who've exposed themselves as a Dipshit Clown during the last decade, Conor's the Dipshit Clowniest.
The end of the Jessie Diggins race will get significant play in primetime tonight, I suspect. Absolutely inspiring but also ... kinda hard to watch. One of the most resilient athletes anywhere.
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The end of the Jessie Diggins race will get significant play in primetime tonight, I suspect. Absolutely inspiring but also ... kinda hard to watch. One of the most resilient athletes anywhere.
Tonight ought to slow the roll on the "Will McDaniels get a third shot at a head coaching gig?" discussion.
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Tonight ought to slow the roll on the "Will McDaniels get a third shot at a head coaching gig?" discussion.
Well that'll piss off the right people.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Well that'll piss off the right people.
He's the best. (I mean Alan. Vrabel's pretty good, too, though.)
This is a great piece. Loved this anecdote.
February 8, 2026 at 1:26 AM
He's the best. (I mean Alan. Vrabel's pretty good, too, though.)
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Is anybody ever gonna take a step back and realize the "Russia Russia Russia" people — derided as lunatic wine moms — were actually underplaying the foreign influence stuff, and the loud people who kept insisting it was all fake are now saying Jeffrey Epstein was kind of a cool guy?
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
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February 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Is anybody ever gonna take a step back and realize the "Russia Russia Russia" people — derided as lunatic wine moms — were actually underplaying the foreign influence stuff, and the loud people who kept insisting it was all fake are now saying Jeffrey Epstein was kind of a cool guy?
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Donald Trump has never apologized to the Exonerated 5, who were TEENAGERS when they were falsely convicted.
He still says these innocent men are guilty.
This is the ad Trump took out with his own money against them back in the day.
HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN RACIST.
He still says these innocent men are guilty.
This is the ad Trump took out with his own money against them back in the day.
HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN RACIST.
February 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Donald Trump has never apologized to the Exonerated 5, who were TEENAGERS when they were falsely convicted.
He still says these innocent men are guilty.
This is the ad Trump took out with his own money against them back in the day.
HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN RACIST.
He still says these innocent men are guilty.
This is the ad Trump took out with his own money against them back in the day.
HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN RACIST.
Best we could hope for, really.
US athletes cheered in Milan. JD Vance booed loudly when he was shown on screen
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Best we could hope for, really.
From The Anthem: You can find plenty of examples of principled stands in U.S. sports over the years ... but oh, how things have changed.
Check the standings
As Team USA marches into the Olympics, more than a few principles have gone up in flame.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
From The Anthem: You can find plenty of examples of principled stands in U.S. sports over the years ... but oh, how things have changed.
Everything else sucks, but it truly is the Golden Age for lovable mascots who crave fiery death. #poptarts
In this week's Receipts, I wrote about "Coalie," the Trump admin's anime-like new mascot for coal; and other failing efforts to revive manly sectors like mining and manufacturing. www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-tru...
February 6, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Everything else sucks, but it truly is the Golden Age for lovable mascots who crave fiery death. #poptarts
The Olympics are here. The World Cup is coming. The country is fractured. Introducing The Anthem, my attempt to figure it all out.
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On the eve of the Olympics, and with the World Cup looming, the nation feels like anything but a team.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The Olympics are here. The World Cup is coming. The country is fractured. Introducing The Anthem, my attempt to figure it all out.
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First great contest of these Olympics: Kevin Martin battling to say "off-fense" instead of "oh-fence."
February 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
First great contest of these Olympics: Kevin Martin battling to say "off-fense" instead of "oh-fence."
How the hell can they negotiate with Johnson after the comments about the 2020 election the other day? There's not an ounce of good faith.
Core political tension for Democrats here. If you get a deal, you own it and now your rhetoric about how Republicans are doing anti-democratic authoritarianism remains true, but doesn't seem as sincere since you keep making deals with them. 1/2
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 2:47 AM
How the hell can they negotiate with Johnson after the comments about the 2020 election the other day? There's not an ounce of good faith.
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Everybody has it backwards.
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Everybody has it backwards.
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely
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I am biased because alt-weeklies formed me as a reader and a journalist, but I pitch this idea all the time everywhere I go. Communities need a raucous, widely accessible cultural and political touchstone in some usable form. The knowledge and experience are always there, if someone has the capital
I still think the best idea for progressive donors is to just revive every alt-weekly in the country and staff them with 10 reporters each.
I wrote a bit about the misguided effort by Democrats to replicate Joe Rogan the right-wing podcast ecosystem.
February 4, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I am biased because alt-weeklies formed me as a reader and a journalist, but I pitch this idea all the time everywhere I go. Communities need a raucous, widely accessible cultural and political touchstone in some usable form. The knowledge and experience are always there, if someone has the capital
Intentionally hobbling one of the last major newspapers (and destroying its highly regarded sports section) is unforgivable. Bezos is a villain.
February 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Intentionally hobbling one of the last major newspapers (and destroying its highly regarded sports section) is unforgivable. Bezos is a villain.
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This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
You don't see a lot of "Lighten up, Toots" anymore ... quite the throwback.
Trump to Kaitlan Collins after she pressed him on getting justice for Epstein survivors:
"No wonder CNN has no ratings because of people like you. You know, she‘s a young woman. I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen you smile. I‘ve known you for 10 years. I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen a smile in your face."
"No wonder CNN has no ratings because of people like you. You know, she‘s a young woman. I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen you smile. I‘ve known you for 10 years. I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen a smile in your face."
February 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM
You don't see a lot of "Lighten up, Toots" anymore ... quite the throwback.
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This is not surprising. It's not suspicious. It's completely banal. Mike Johnson knows this. He's pretending not to know this because he's a coward and a sleazebag who pretends to be a pious Christian.
February 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
This is not surprising. It's not suspicious. It's completely banal. Mike Johnson knows this. He's pretending not to know this because he's a coward and a sleazebag who pretends to be a pious Christian.
OMFG. 18 hours to go 170 miles.
Buona fortuna, spettatori olimpico!
Buona fortuna, spettatori olimpico!
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
OMFG. 18 hours to go 170 miles.
Buona fortuna, spettatori olimpico!
Buona fortuna, spettatori olimpico!
In a non-Crazy Pills world, the meticulous work @ddale8.bsky.social did in 2016, documenting years upon years of lies, would have sunk the campaign.
Sullivan is great and right. But it's been five years since the Post documented that this guy lied 30,000 times in one term, and it's had zero effect on how Trump's claims are treated, and the only plausible solution left is, overwhelmingly, that they would prefer to tell lies and help him tell lies
“The idea that Trump is ordering ICE to soften up — whether at protests or in yanking people out of their homes or by rearranging the hierarchy — is hard to believe, and in fact, should not be believed.”
Spot on by @sulliview.bsky.social
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Spot on by @sulliview.bsky.social
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February 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
In a non-Crazy Pills world, the meticulous work @ddale8.bsky.social did in 2016, documenting years upon years of lies, would have sunk the campaign.
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Sometimes you have to say it out loud to appreciate how dire t all is:
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Sometimes you have to say it out loud to appreciate how dire t all is:
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.