Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.

There is no compromise when it comes to body autonomy. You either have it or you don’t.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

I’d try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

He seems like a smart guy, but JFC, what a dick!

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

The poor and middle-class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the wealthy pay politicians.

The most dangerous place for a black man in America is in a white man’s imagination.

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

Conservatism: there are some people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

They’re not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

“Cheese and Kraken paired together for the appetizer trial.”

People are complicated. Love is not.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

We cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

Bark louder, little dog.

Let me eat cake. The rest of you could stand to lose some weight, frankly.

Cole is on a roll !

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RIP Myron Cope

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Myron Cope, the screechy-voiced announcer whose colorful catch phrases and twirling Terrible Towel became symbols of the Pittsburgh Steelers during an unrivaled 35 seasons in the broadcast booth, has died. He was 79.

Cope died Wednesday morning at a nursing home in Mount Lebanon, a Pittsburgh suburb, Joe Gordon, a former Steelers executive and a longtime friend of Cope’s, told The Associated Press.

Cope had been treated for respiratory problems and heart failure in recent months, Gordon said.

Cope’s tenure from 1970 to 2004 as the color analyst on the Steelers’ radio network is the longest in NFL history for a broadcaster with a single team. Cope was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2005.

To outsiders, Cope had one of the most grating and annoying voices ever. To Steelers fans, it was like a mother’s lullaby.

Yoy, and double yoy. Thanks for the memories, Myron.

Some Myron audio.

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    tim serbo

    that’s a shame. in an age of increasingly homogeneous broadcast voices, Cope was blatantly and unashamedly of his region. i’m a Patriots fan (so sue me), but even i could appreciate his comedy and catchphrases. and he was the only sportscaster i’ve ever heard who could correctly identify Nijinsky (much to Tunch Ilkin’s befuddlement). anyway, vale, Myron.

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    ed

    To outsiders, Cope had one of the most grating and annoying voices ever. To Steelers fans, it was like a mother’s lullaby.

    Sounds like he may have been the Johnny Most of football.

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    Dr Fog

    A very sad day indeed for the Black and Gold and their fans. We’ve lost a fine man, a unique voice, and an award-winning writer. The world just got a little less interesting.

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    Vlad

    Very sad news.

    Myron’s rightly remembered for his distinctive broadcast work, but he was also a pretty good sportswriter. If you’re ever in a library with some time to kill, take a minute to look at some of the pieces he wrote for Sports Illustrated in the ’60s and ’70s. His 1966 profile of Roberto Clemente is one of my favorites.

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    Anonymous Jim

    I went to christmas concert at a high school in the south hills and sat in front of Myron. A portion of the concert was a sing along. It was not a pleasant experience but it is a pleasant memory.

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    Tom Levenson

    “To outsiders, Cope had one of the most grating and annoying voices ever. To Steelers fans, it was like a mother’s lullaby.”

    That explains a lot about the general temperament of Steeler’s fans….(jokin, man).

    (And as someone who learned to love the nicotine scrubbed rasp of Johnny Most, calling games in the great era of Celtics dominance, I’m one to talk.)

    RIP Myron. Anyone who forms part of the fabric of a city has done well.

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    FearItself

    Sounds like he may have been the Johnny Most of football.

    I never heard Johnny Most, but I always thought of Cope as the Ethel Merman of football.

    The broadcast world just got a little bit more homogeneous. He will be missed.

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    AlabamaYankee

    Bob Prince for the Pirates and Myron Cope for the Steelers. Both iconic voices and styles are now gone.

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    Poopyman

    Sad, but not unexpected after his retirement. As a native and a fan since John Henry Johnson ran the ball, I mourn the passing of yet another connection to my hometown.

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    John Powers

    Myron Cope had a long running radio-call in show. I’m not a big sports fan, but remember the show fondly. Myron was a consistent voice for doing the right thing; for sportsmanship and for tolerance and decency generally. His passing makes me sad.

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    Mary

    I had never, ever heard of Cope before, but — wow. He was obviously just the kind of eccentric, endearing hometown guy that you couldn’t help loving.

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    Jesse

    Myron,
    Pittsburgh will remember you always and the terrible towels will always be remembered in your honor.

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