Craig Gallagher

Scottish émigré. Assistant Prof of History @ Colby Sawyer College. Puppy raiser @GuidingEyes. Scotland are gonnae win the World Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇵🇸

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

Thanks to @WCAX_Adam and WCAX for the chance to chat with them about one of my favorite subjects: https://t.co/3vh8PvO6kZ

[Dan @001Oxygen]

Are there people on this app who have Watched more than 4 world cups ?

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

@No_IanPunsLeft The lack of depth in Democratic ranks is precisely because the party is too centralized and too hostile to internal democracy. They have gone full Starmerite

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

Whatever you think of Graham Platner (he's a boorish oaf) this entire sordid affair is a reminder that some Democrats have nothing but disdain for their own primary voters. This is where they are the most Starmerite

[ettingermentum @ettingermentum]

One thing to consider irt the timing of the Platner stuff: under Maine law, a candidate can be replaced by the state party if they drop out at a point before mid-July after the primary, but not afterwards. For Ds trying to force him out, these dumps are the October surprise.

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

@No_IanPunsLeft I've become a bit anti-federalist lately so forgive me, but it is crazy that Democrats want to present a unified national slate of candidates to voters at a time when their brand had never been more toxic. Platner, El-Sayed etc are succeeding by running FROM the national party

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

@No_IanPunsLeft The counter to this, of course, is that voters find him so appealing precisely because he is not a cookie cutter politician whose entire pitch was focus-tested to death first. I do not think he is a particularly impressive *person* but voters like that he says heretical stuff

[Ross McCafferty @RossMcCaff]

not much gets passed him does it?

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

@No_IanPunsLeft I blame Americans' reflexive worship of the Marine Corps. If you insist that service in the military qualifies someone to serve in public office, you can't then turn around and be surprised when you get candidates like Platner. Also they hate him because he is anti-Israel

[Cameron 🇺🇸 🗽🦅 @CameronCorduroy]

welp

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

@PerthshireMags

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

Legitimately flawless finale

[omi 🟢 @rogue_om]

More people should know how fucking devastating The Americans is.

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

@Lorelei1861

[PintsO’Guinness @PintsO_Guinness]

If you had to support a qualified World Cup team based on who makes the best beer, which country would you support?

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

this entire sequence of Roman just dissociating from a total catastrophe was the most relatable piece of television put to air in a long time

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

In honor of the 8th anniversary, tell us your favorite moment from Succession.

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

if you gave me one video game save to do over a thing I already did in my life as if I had never done it, I would choose to experience The Americans again for the first time. A simply wondrous show

[how's annie? @coolfunghost]

started The Americans last night and I fucking Get It, this show is going to be a big problem for me

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

my only comment on this is that it is EXTREMELY funny that the country flags are all labeled but the college logos are not

[Ryan Hammer🔨 @ryanhammer09]

For all my American Basketball Fans…

I give you college basketball team comparisons for ALL 48 TEAMS at the World Cup ⚽️🏀

[ᴾᴬᵁᴸᴰᴼᶜᴷ ˣ @PaulDock93]

I’m starting to worry that sending thousands of Scots (a nation of people who pride themselves on their ability to wind people up) to the United States (a nation of people who are so easily rattled & also have guns) may be a bad idea x

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

Bet your mortgage on Scotland losing to these guys

[TheGoalsZone @TheGoalsZone]

🚨🌎 | GOAL: DUKE LACROIX MAKES IT FOUR FOR HAITI! THIS TEAM IS FANTASTIC!

WHAT A SENSATIONAL GOAL!

🇭🇹 Haiti 4-0 New Zealand 🇳🇿

https://t.co/GceHbO9M5B

[Craig Gallagher @ProfKreg]

The loudest cheerleaders for the Democratic Party have been consistently opposed to voters choosing their highest profile candidates since Barack Obama had the temerity to not only run against but defeat the Anointed One in 2008

[William Melvin @willmelvin]

It would be a lot better for the country and for the Democratic Party if Platner were to drop out. If he doesn't want to, Party leadership should make whatever threats are necessary to convince him to make the right choice.