Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile
Rob Tornoe

@robtornoe

I cover the media and other interesting stuff for the @PhillyInquirer. I also draw cartoons. DMs are open.

ID: 15163993

linkhttps://linktr.ee/robtornoe calendar_today18-06-2008 23:59:43

42,42K Tweet

14,14K Takipçi

5,5K Takip Edilen

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Inbox: Fox announces its partnership with Barstool, which will include a new two-hour show featuring "popular Barstool personalities" and Fox Sports folks that will air daily on FS1.

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

John Kruk and his fellow Phillies announcers are also back following the All-Star break, as NBC Sports Philadelphia tops other MLB broadcasts. inquirer.com/phillies/phila…

Alex Coffey (@byalexcoffey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mo'ne Davis hasn't played organized baseball since 2020, when she was with the Anderson Monarchs. But next month, she'll make her baseball comeback, in a tryout for the newly-created Women's Pro Baseball League. "I’m just not done playing at all": inquirer.com/sports/mone-da…

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"‘Music stations are collateral damage": WRTI and WXPN in Philly face deep cuts after Republicans defund NPR and PBS inquirer.com/news/philadelp…

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Worth pointing out Murkowski was the deciding vote on Trump's budget bill. If she'd voted against it, the bill wouldn't have advanced.

Bryan Curtis (@bryancurtis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the last two years, the Times has published full-scale obits for Admiral Piett, Captain Needa, the original Emperor, Salacious Crumb, and the effects guy who blew up the Death Star in A New Hope. This is how you know the paper is being written for you. nytimes.com/2025/07/20/mov…

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The video of Wednesday’s interaction was posted by a concertgoer with a modest TikTok following. But thanks to the power of that app’s algorithm, it had more than 77 million views as of Friday evening." nytimes.com/2025/07/18/sty…

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good news for Phillies fans wondering when long-time radio announcer Scott Franzke will be back in the booth. He certainly missed a wild finish last night. inquirer.com/phillies/phill…

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The current president of the United States accuses a previous president of sedition, and the response from the media world is largely a shrug, because it's just another Tuesday in terms of wild, baseless claims.

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great story by my colleague Ximena Conde on the challenges reporting about deportations. In this case, the viral story of a grandfather being arrested and reported after losing his wallet and green card appears to have many holes. inquirer.com/news/pennsylva…

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Philly’s Jesse Watters is now Fox News’ biggest star, outdrawing everyone else on cable TV. “He has the snark of Bill O’Reilly, the conspiratorial thinking of Lou Dobbs, and the masculinity fixation of Tucker Carlson,” said Dr. Danna Young🇺🇸✌🏻. inquirer.com/entertainment/…

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over 36% of registered voters in Missouri are Democrats, yet just 25% of their elected representatives in Congress are Democrats. Republicans want to lower that to about 12% and force those changes ahead of the 2026 midterms, instead of waiting until the 2030 census.

Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: In a sign of what could be in store for other targets of Trump & his allies, Media Matters (Media Matters) is struggling to survive. The Dem-aligned group has racked up $15m in legal bills, dialed back its criticism of Trump & Musk & contemplated closing. nytimes.com/2025/07/25/us/…

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Eagles Super Bowl movie from NFL Films has finally been released, and features some cool new footage, like Saquon Barkley strategizing on the sideline with Jeff Stoutland. inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-…

Rob Tornoe (@robtornoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Robert Decherd turned down several million dollars to keep his family’s newspaper out of Alden’s hands. I’m not sure how many newspaper owners would do that today — but I’m glad the number is at least one." niemanlab.org/2025/07/alden-…