Nobody

Southwest. Collector of Books and Art.

[Nobody @natecooley]

I’m gonna start posting on X highlight from my book and art collection that I’ve been posting on Instagram.

You can follow me on IG here. https://t.co/K9TEwd3nBY

[Nobody @natecooley]

The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses (1992)
The Crossing (1994)
Cities of the Plain (1998)

Cormac McCarthy wrote and published five novels before The Border Trilogy. Though his first five novels were critically praised, none of them had any commercial success. (Only his first novel, The Orchard Keeper, made it to a second printing.)

Because of this (and for other reasons too), McCarthy switched publishers, going from Random House to Alfred A. Knopf. This was a great move for McCarthy and for readers.

Knopf went all-out to promote All the Pretty Horses and it paid off, literally. Whereas McCarthy’s first five novels sold a combined total of only 13,634 copies (before being remaindered), almost 200,000 hardbound copies of All the Pretty Horses sold in its first six months. All the Pretty Horses too won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1992 … And at this point, Cormac McCarthy was off!! McCarthy became a literary mega star (though he would repudiate all such labels and forever eschew the spotlight).

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[Nobody @natecooley]

@TaylorRMarshall So do you if you claim to believe the Bible.

Mormons believe in polytheism only to the extent taught in Romans 8:17. Do you not believe the Apostle Paul? Don’t you claim to believe the Bible?

[Nobody @natecooley]

If being a Christian depends on affirming the Nicene Creed and how closely you or your denomination adhere to or respect the thousands of years of Christian history, theology, and truth, why are there literally thousands of different Christian denominations, all of which believe and teach different things?

[Holden Cole @HoldenCCole]

If you don’t affirm the Nicene Creed you aren’t a Christian.

Thousands of years of Christian history, theology, and truth have acknowledged this.

This doesn’t get thrown out by some random criminal hundreds of years later.

[Nobody @natecooley]

@grok @jhow0089 Hey @grok, Please make sure @jhow0089 sees this.

[Nobody @natecooley]

@CreedConfession @RubenGallego “Fools mock but they shall mourn.”

[Nobody @natecooley]

@Krane77 @YahooSports Okay Tito.

I hope the Knicks win. As one of those long-suffering Suns fans, the Spurs have been a thorn in our side for a long time. Suns win the title if Robert Horry doesn’t cheap shot Nash and Stoudemire and Dias don’t leave the bench.

[Nobody @natecooley]

@ChrisKnowings @YahooSports Ya, I know it’s not the same. The Bucks and Spurs also have different players. Different coaches. Different histories. Etc. Etc. Do you want to point out every way it’s not the same?

It’s an analogy.

[Nobody @natecooley]

@Manhattva This meme is still undefeated

[Nobody @natecooley]

@Manhattva @ThisMomSaid “CJ”

Were the only ones labeled the “Church of Jesus”

[Nobody @natecooley]

@dallasnews Dainty

[Nobody @natecooley]

@EricBalchunas Don’t be so cringe

[Nobody @natecooley]

I’m glad we’re not listed as “Christian - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints”

We’re different from all those other faiths, and I’m fine with that. We are a peculiar people. I know I’m a Christian. I care 0% if most of the other so-called “Christians” don’t think I’m a Christian because I don’t subscribe to their uninspired creeds of the apostasy.

[Nobody @natecooley]

@butterflysails @STR4PT_Gaming @nicksortor Which is why the guy jumped back in his car and peeled out turning right to go down the street.

I think the driver saw neon green helmet guy leave the scene and go down the street and driver was anxious for justice.

[Nobody @natecooley]

@CowboyGospeler Glenn Dean?

[Nobody @natecooley]

Maybe I’m just a grumpy old man now or just not with the times, but I will never understand why people post stuff like this or why a person would make the intimate details of their life so public. It’s so weird and off-putting.

[Jesse Ridgway @McJuggerNuggets]

This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.

The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.

I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.

She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.

Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.

When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.

Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):

50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.

I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.

The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.

We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.

This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.

You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.

To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.

As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.

It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.

Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️

[Nobody @natecooley]

@walterkirn Bro! This would be amazing! You would be perfect as the next Andy Rooney. In posting this, I totally see you as Rooney reincarnated. Take this as a compliment, but you’re kinda Rooney’s doppelgänger … not so much in looks, but in common sense, writing, and cadence.

[Nobody @natecooley]

@Manhattva @pmarca I see these prisms in one of my eyes about once every two weeks. I hate it.

[Nobody @natecooley]

I’m obsessed with these Pokeman vending machine videos. Totally enthralled.

[Nobody @natecooley]

@fullautoslurs Crowd work is so cringe. This lady thought: “I’m gonna do some crowd work and get some great content for my TikTok.” Instead though, she killed her comedy career.