Terry Cowgill
@terrycowgill.bsky.social
Political columnist in Connecticut @ctnewsjunkie and current Substacker in San Antonio. #NonTribal 🇺🇸 Love 🇨🇦 too. #SATX thenews at hotmail dotcom https://tdcowgill.substack.com/
My latest on Substack >> This really isn't a close call. It's reckless, incompetent policing. tdcowgill.substack.com/p/ice-killin...
ICE killing in Minnesota: the Rorschach test that shouldn't be
They say eternal optimists view the world through rose-colored glasses.
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January 10, 2026 at 10:13 PM
My latest on Substack >> This really isn't a close call. It's reckless, incompetent policing. tdcowgill.substack.com/p/ice-killin...
47 years ago today, Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes punched Clemson defensive tackle Charlie Bauman in the throat after Bauman had intercepted an Ohio State pass during the 1978 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. The legendary coach was fired the next day. And yes, I was watching the game in horror.
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
47 years ago today, Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes punched Clemson defensive tackle Charlie Bauman in the throat after Bauman had intercepted an Ohio State pass during the 1978 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. The legendary coach was fired the next day. And yes, I was watching the game in horror.
Good morning from America's "Third Coast." Wishing you and yours great happiness during this holiday season. #southpadreislandtx #SouthPadreIslandphotographer
December 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Good morning from America's "Third Coast." Wishing you and yours great happiness during this holiday season. #southpadreislandtx #SouthPadreIslandphotographer
Much needed levity from The Onion amid the grimness that defined last weekend.
December 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Much needed levity from The Onion amid the grimness that defined last weekend.
This is hilarious. Denounce the media outlet for reporting what she said, citing lack of context, while refusing to explain what context was left out. From my decades as a journalist, this means she regrets saying what she did and is trying to find a way out of the mess.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This is hilarious. Denounce the media outlet for reporting what she said, citing lack of context, while refusing to explain what context was left out. From my decades as a journalist, this means she regrets saying what she did and is trying to find a way out of the mess.
Let's face it. A corrupt organization awarding Donald Trump a peace prize is funny. Journalists are human beings. Their contracts do not prohibit laughter.
December 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Let's face it. A corrupt organization awarding Donald Trump a peace prize is funny. Journalists are human beings. Their contracts do not prohibit laughter.
Why stop at the national parks? Why not make everything free? I'll start with a new Tesla.
December 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Why stop at the national parks? Why not make everything free? I'll start with a new Tesla.
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Costumed Protesters Demand Academic Freedom Protections At UConn #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics
Costumed Protesters Demand Academic Freedom Protections At UConn
The event, described by organizers as a “joyful” demonstration, was intended to challenge what they view as restrictive university policies and a refusal by UConn administrators to guarantee academic freedom as a contractual right.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Costumed Protesters Demand Academic Freedom Protections At UConn #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics
Few things are more satisfying than seeing phony public figures outed in a lie. After Sen. Kelly and others w/ military and CIA backgrounds released a video about not obeying "illegal orders," Sec'y of "War" Hegseth called for Kelly to be court-martialled. Oops ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBav...
Resurfaced Clip Shows Pete Hegseth Saying the Military ‘Won’t Follow Unlawful Orders’
YouTube video by New York Post
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December 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Few things are more satisfying than seeing phony public figures outed in a lie. After Sen. Kelly and others w/ military and CIA backgrounds released a video about not obeying "illegal orders," Sec'y of "War" Hegseth called for Kelly to be court-martialled. Oops ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBav...
One corrupt head of state pardoning another. The fmr Honduran president was pardoned for a fed. drug trafficking conviction by a US president who is so concerned about drugs that he has bombed 22 Venezuelan boats because they "might" be involved in drug trafficking. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
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November 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
One corrupt head of state pardoning another. The fmr Honduran president was pardoned for a fed. drug trafficking conviction by a US president who is so concerned about drugs that he has bombed 22 Venezuelan boats because they "might" be involved in drug trafficking. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
My latest on Substack >> tdcowgill.substack.com/p/yes-its-th...
Yes, it's that simple: Soldiers should not obey illegal orders
Plus, Tuffy Duffy wants us to dress up just to get on a plane.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
My latest on Substack >> tdcowgill.substack.com/p/yes-its-th...
My latest on Substack >> The culprit is the greatest grifter and hack we've ever seen. tdcowgill.substack.com/p/why-did-de...
Why did Dems have such a good night?
The culprit is the greatest grifter and hack we've ever seen
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November 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
My latest on Substack >> The culprit is the greatest grifter and hack we've ever seen. tdcowgill.substack.com/p/why-did-de...
"For White House Travel Office, a Two-Year Trip of Trouble" Remember when this was considered a scandal? "Travelgate" would barely make a blip in the current news climate, with daily outrages and nonstop naked corruption of Trump and his hangers-on. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/polit...
Washingtonpost.com: For White House Travel Office, a Two-Year Trip of Trouble
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October 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"For White House Travel Office, a Two-Year Trip of Trouble" Remember when this was considered a scandal? "Travelgate" would barely make a blip in the current news climate, with daily outrages and nonstop naked corruption of Trump and his hangers-on. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/polit...
Finally. I've been asking this question for at least 30 years. Why did the left ever yield the flag to the right as its own symbolic property? I do have a theory. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/20/n...
‘We need to take back the flag’: Why patriotic symbols were all over the ‘No Kings’ protests - The Boston Globe
Adopting icons of American patriotism is often a smart tactical choice for protest movements. Some of the most successful ones in US history have done so.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Finally. I've been asking this question for at least 30 years. Why did the left ever yield the flag to the right as its own symbolic property? I do have a theory. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/20/n...
My latest on Substack >> Fear not, my friends. Kings don't get Nobels. tdcowgill.substack.com/p/apropos-of...
Apropos of nothing: No Nobel, Cuomo vs. Mamdani and Happy No Kings Day
Typically, explicit claims of credit by politicians for good deeds is relegated to campaigns for office.
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October 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
My latest on Substack >> Fear not, my friends. Kings don't get Nobels. tdcowgill.substack.com/p/apropos-of...
If you can figure it out ... It looks like Brewers' center fielder bobbled the catch -- it was ruled a live ball, though it never touched the ground -- then fired it home, nailing the lead runner. Catcher then ran to third for another force out. Amazing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDu8...
Hit off the wall with bases loaded, scores 0 and ends the inning | Brewers Vs Los Angeles Dodgers
YouTube video by Jackson Krueger Sports
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October 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
If you can figure it out ... It looks like Brewers' center fielder bobbled the catch -- it was ruled a live ball, though it never touched the ground -- then fired it home, nailing the lead runner. Catcher then ran to third for another force out. Amazing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDu8...
This is pretty cool. If I were 30 years younger, I'd love to try it. This short does not appear to be AI-generated, though I'm sure there are those who know more about AI who would be willing to correct me.
October 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This is pretty cool. If I were 30 years younger, I'd love to try it. This short does not appear to be AI-generated, though I'm sure there are those who know more about AI who would be willing to correct me.
Happy Thanksgiving to my good friends in the north country. You have much to be thankful for. We do too here in the states, though sometimes it's hard to see through all the hate and division. Peace!
October 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to my good friends in the north country. You have much to be thankful for. We do too here in the states, though sometimes it's hard to see through all the hate and division. Peace!
Yankees fans beware. You are the butt of jokes again. This is what happens when your best players don't perform in the play-offs. A-Rod and Jeter are trying to laugh it off but this has got to hurt.
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Yankees fans beware. You are the butt of jokes again. This is what happens when your best players don't perform in the play-offs. A-Rod and Jeter are trying to laugh it off but this has got to hurt.
It appears the president of the United States, who has access to the best intel services on the planet, sent troops into Portland based on viewing five-year-old pandemic-era B-roll footage shown during a Fox News segment. If you aren't alarmed, then you need help. www.pbump.net/o/how-trumpw...
How Trumpworld inflates the perceived danger of the left
It is stipulated at the outset that there have been gruesome acts of political violence in recent months that appear to have been motivated by hostility to right-wing politics or the administration. T...
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October 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It appears the president of the United States, who has access to the best intel services on the planet, sent troops into Portland based on viewing five-year-old pandemic-era B-roll footage shown during a Fox News segment. If you aren't alarmed, then you need help. www.pbump.net/o/how-trumpw...
Take a couple of minutes to witness pure musical genius.
October 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Take a couple of minutes to witness pure musical genius.
So he posts, and later deletes, a totally fake AI-generated Fox News report of himself and his daughter-in-law touting a Q-Anon conspiracy about MedBeds ... www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-pos...
Trump, 79, Deletes Weird AI Video Shilling Magic Beds
The “medbed” that Trump promoted is a far-right conspiracy theory.
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September 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
So he posts, and later deletes, a totally fake AI-generated Fox News report of himself and his daughter-in-law touting a Q-Anon conspiracy about MedBeds ... www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-pos...
LOL. As if the president could order the demolition of any building outside federal jurisdiction. So many people think Trump is an aspiring dictator. Evidently Loomer believes he already is one.
September 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
LOL. As if the president could order the demolition of any building outside federal jurisdiction. So many people think Trump is an aspiring dictator. Evidently Loomer believes he already is one.
In a normal world, this would be impeachable. Even Richard Nixon had the good sense to manipulate his Justice Department and FBI mostly behind closed doors.
September 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
In a normal world, this would be impeachable. Even Richard Nixon had the good sense to manipulate his Justice Department and FBI mostly behind closed doors.
I will give the Trump administration credit. It is now quite open about its corruption. Good question posed by colleague Paul Starobin: Where did the $50k in cash go? www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I will give the Trump administration credit. It is now quite open about its corruption. Good question posed by colleague Paul Starobin: Where did the $50k in cash go? www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...