Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 31m"When I write that Democrats shouldn’t fund Trump’s government until the law-breaking ends, I use the term “Trump’s government” not in the nature of partisan spin, but because, under Trump, the government is rogue. The Constitution is in exile" www.offmessage.net/p/the-new-ra...offmessage.netThe New RadicalsDemocrats need to be the uncompromising ones now. 020
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 2h"Although some Trump supporters held signs calling for “mass deportations now” during the 2024 campaign, Ms. Vuittonet never thought such deportations would include people she knew who had lived in the United States for decades" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...nytimes.comHispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on TrumpIn 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November. 000
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 4h“I thought you would be interested in this high performing Fetterman copy,” wrote Leah Mergener, an account associate at the GOP-aligned firm Blitz Digital Group. “It has been doing crazy numbers for us.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comRight-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John FettermanAfter losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties. 053
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 4h“It’s a perfect shitstorm, combining affordability and corporate corruption and greed,” said one GOP pollster. “Every ad says, ‘Our energy bills are high because this candidate gave data centers a sweetheart deal,’ and it’s a very, very powerful message" www.washingtonsun.com/us-news/repu...washingtonsun.comRepublicans Confront a Data Center ‘Shitstorm’ in the MidtermsThey hope a vote in the Senate Wednesday on a Jon Husted bill will provide an umbrella. 120
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 5hBrian Fitzpatrick had a local supporter write glorified blog posts against his opponent, which were then used as sources for Fitzpatrick's own attack ads. This supporter also has an arrest record for [checks notes] trafficking in protected turtles www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comThe source of Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own weddingSelf-published articles from a longtime ally are showing up in the vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican’s attack ads. 021
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 18hGood, old-fashioned Jon Stewart evisceration of Susan Collins youtu.be/f31fBMgYfWY?...youtu.beWill Republicans Divorce Trump Over Xi Embrace? Probably Not | The Daily ShowYouTube video by The Daily Show 021
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 18hRoland Emmerich: "Well, well, well. Not so easy to make a climate change movie that doesn't suck shit, huh? 010
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 19h"I hear Nancy Meyers has berated her staff enough to have racked up a number of complaints [to studio Warner Bros]" puck.news/warner-bros-...puck.newsWarners Execs Stare Down the Ellison EraWith the merger all but done, and billions in synergies looming, the center of Hollywood’s anxiety may be execs figuring out Ellison’s way. 021
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 19h"Three years, three Game 1s, three blown leads in the seventh inning or later...The manager has changed and the personnel has changed. The front office is one constant" www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...nytimes.comAnother Phillies postseason, another painful round of 'what-ifs' about the bullpen 010
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Democrats breaking through on A.I. poll.qu.edu/poll-release... 032
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and soldiers in the West Bank when the military tried to return a Palestinian family to their home after they were forced out" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/w...nytimes.comIsraeli Settlers Stop Soldiers From Returning Palestinians to Their HomeThe Supreme Court had ordered the military to ensure a West Bank family that fled violence could go back. But settlers blocked the effort, with the authorities accused of not doing enough to stop them... 000
Reposted by Nick FieldJimmy Kempski @jimmykempski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What the Eagles did was trade 3 shots into the end zone for 1 bite at the apple on a type of play that (a) hadn't worked all season, (b) didn't really even work when they got a favorable look for it and finally executed it well, and (c) was an extremely risky call, time-wise. 1121
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“He’s awkward socially yet incredibly confident, and there’s no shame about his relationship with Donald Trump,” said one. Another called him “robotic,” adding, “I’ve never heard him laugh.” puck.news/warner-bros-...puck.newsWarners Execs Stare Down the Ellison EraWith the merger all but done, and billions in synergies looming, the center of Hollywood’s anxiety may be execs figuring out Ellison’s way. 010
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"And few have forgotten that the theatrical movies Skydance did on its own—with David demanding final cut, no less—were failures" puck.news/warner-bros-...puck.newsWarners Execs Stare Down the Ellison EraWith the merger all but done, and billions in synergies looming, the center of Hollywood’s anxiety may be execs figuring out Ellison’s way. 020
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026First two anti-Fitzpatrick ads of the fall today, both from Your Community PAC on ESPN networks 020
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Kim Masters pointing out that Ari Emanuel is a hypocrite for associating with Vince McMahon, Dana White, MBS and Elon Musk puck.news/fact-checkin... 001
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"And I hate losing, Chavvie. I hate it! I hate losing more than I even wanna win. And there's a difference" youtu.be/5AGY0Y1OiF4?...youtu.beMoneyball - It's a Process (Full Scene HD)YouTube video by THE DR0N3 000
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"With Paramount moving to acquire the project, there are now real questions about whether footage Holder captured of Graham interacting candidly with Ellison will make the final cut—or ever see the light of day" www.status.news/p/paramount-...status.newsEllison’s Graham Doc GrabParamount is nearing a deal to pay an eye-popping sum for a documentary about the late Lindsey Graham that is also said to contain candid footage involving David Ellison himself, Status has learned. 000
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026From 1960 to 1969, the NFL held a 3d-place Playoff Bowl. In 1982 those games were classified as exhibitions and the stats wiped from NFL record books. Now a Miami columnist is trying to get them restored, which would also add two wins to Don Shula's record www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...nytimes.comThe Patriots have a Drake Maye problem. What’s wrong, and what’s fixable? Pick Six 000
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump's base really is starting to slip from his fingers www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpAH... 161
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Madonna has reached the 'Just nice to see she's still alive' stage after her 2023 brush with death 010
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Watching an ad where someone refers to themselves as a "former Democrat Mayor" 060
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"Republican voters in Pennsylvania under the age of 45 are both far less enthusiastic about voting than Democrats and significantly less fired up than older Republicans. Meanwhile, Gen Z and Millennial Democrats in the state have a 20-point enthusiasm edge" puck.news/democrats-fi...puck.newsA.O.C.’s Curious Red-State HandshakeA surprising endorsement by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in southern Virginia illuminates a tantalizing political bargain between a Democrat who quietly needs D.S.A. firepower to capture the youth vote an... 031
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Long past time to re-start the conversation about prosecuting Trump, we're either a nation of laws or we aren't. It doesn't matter whether you won a plurality or not www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comA Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the GovernmentThe ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. 051
Reposted by Nick FieldTodd in the Shadows @shadowtodd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Jessie' s Girl guy discovered Buddhism. New episode, y'all www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxvs...youtube.comTRAINWRECKORDS: Rick Springfield's "Tao"YouTube video by Todd in the Shadows 62829144
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"So the Phillies remain in control of their own destiny — the nine most dangerous words imaginable...The Phillies would be the first team during the divisional era (since 1969) to have a four-game lead with five games to go and miss the playoffs" www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...nytimes.comThe floundering Phillies have 1 day to prevent a historic collapse. Legacies are at stakeThe Phillies are in danger of completing the worst final-week collapse in the divisional era (since 1969). Their stars have disappeared. 010
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"These Phillies have one more day to prevent a historic collapse. There are jobs at stake. There are legacies that will be rewritten. This would never be forgotten in a city that is still scarred by 1964" www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...nytimes.comThe floundering Phillies have 1 day to prevent a historic collapse. Legacies are at stakeThe Phillies are in danger of completing the worst final-week collapse in the divisional era (since 1969). Their stars have disappeared. 000
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Colin Jost and Michael Che are terrible Weekend Update hosts and they always have been 140
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Zohran and Trump for the SNL Season Premiere Cold Open 011
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/20262028 Watch for the Sunday Morning Shows: Ro Khanna on Meet the Press Mark Kelly on This Week Andy Beshear on CNN's State of the Union 000
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I'll predict an Obsession-themed opening sketch centered on Natalie Harp to open SNL tonight 120
Reposted by Nick FieldSarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026the Phillies a win away from a playoff berth 38511
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"What you most want is what you most can't have. And what you most can't have is what you already had, and lost" 020
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There's a thin line between horror and comedy, between genius and insanity, between a great film and a terrible film. To me, this is an absolutely awful movie letterboxd.com/nickfield90/...letterboxd.comA ½ review of Backrooms (2026)There's a thin line between horror and comedy, between genius and insanity, between a great film and a terrible film. To me, this is an absolutely awful movie. Altogether a baffling experience, like w... 020
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Sept. 25, 1967: The first image of John and Yoko together when Yoko visited during the recording of The Fool on the Hill. John and Yoko first met in November 1966, but didn't publicly become a couple until May 1968; an intriguing eighteen month period in their lives 021
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Every moderate Senator when it's time to destroy the filibuster 161
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Netanyahu gathered his security chiefs days later, on Oct. 1, 2023, for a meeting about the situation in the Gaza Strip, and never mentioned the warning, according to minutes of the meeting reviewed by The Times" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...nytimes.comNetanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 (Gift Article)The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai... 032
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Prepare yourselves for Jeffrey Bezos' Washington Post Editorial Board to endorse JD Vance in 2028 183
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“We just need to finish strong and then stay healthy,” Arraez said. “If everybody stays healthy, we can do a lot of good things.” Not even six innings later, it was Arraez’s injury that cast a shadow over the path forward for this Phillies team" www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...nytimes.comPhillies lose Luis Arraez and another game, postponing the party and prompting questions 000
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"RedBird Capital Partners and Puck have inked a deal that will make the Gerry Cardinale-led firm the majority investor in the newsletter-centric media company...Cardinale is one of Ellison's most notable backers and sits on the Paramount board" www.status.news/p/peter-thie...status.newsDöpfner’s Thiel TributeAt Axel Springer’s event honoring Peter Thiel in Berlin, the publishing boss dismissed his own journalists’ concerns and sat silently as Thiel attacked the press, fueling further pushback from staffer... 000
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 25/09/2026With very few exceptions, those who own America's largest journalism outlets absolutely despise journalism www.status.news/p/peter-thie... 131
Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This piece ends with Jim Worthington's comment about politics today: "That’s the problem — there’s too many extremes". This is especially rich as Worthington is probably Donald Trump's biggest supporter in Bucks County bsky.app/profile/nick... 040