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MadMatthew56

@madmadtthew56.bsky.social

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Compulsive writer. 45 years in comms, 25 as science/tech writer, lifelong Michigander. Husband, dad, grandpa, and proud member, The Enemy Within. First political experience: volunteer for McGovern. Go Lions! Outdoorsy Great Lakes lover.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14h

Stevens: There’s $1.3 trillion of credit card debt. There are people putting grocery bills on credit cards and then paying interest on them. We are in an affordability crisis. Coffee is up 20%, beef is up 16%, bacon is up over 10%. And now we’re going to see health care costs skyrocket.

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 1h

A Bluesky post from Julian Sanchez: “one thing that some through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.”

MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 10h

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This Is Why You Are Paying More

The price hikes are a lie.

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 10h

I’m shocked, shocked that Young Republicans love Hitler.
Well, not that shocked.
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‘It’s revolting’: More Young Republican chat members out of jobs as condemnation intensifies

POLITICO report on private Telegram chat filled with racist slurs and tropes ignites debate from New York to Washington.

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 11h

Well this is what I'm suddenly seeing online for us to do after No Kings Day.

A picture of a Guy Fawkes mask with the text:
"Remember remember
General Strike
November 5th"

MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 11h

Trump and his cronies continue to eviscerate American government's scientific leadership. Probably part of some privatization scheme.

MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 11h

Signs of the coming Trump Depression...

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Recession warning signs to watch: Goodbye lipstick, hello Hamburger Helper

No, Coachella’s lineup dropping months earlier than its usual release isn’t actually an indicator of an impending recession. But in the absence of official government data, social media users are cast...

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 12h

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From Safety Nets to Zip Ties: What MAGA Calls ‘Democrat Programs’

When programs that keep families healthy are dismantled, the state’s muscle moves in. Welcome to the new governing philosophy.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

Remember that Blackhawk helicopter raid & how DHS claimed the apt bldg was filled with Tren de Aragua gang bangers?? ONE of the 37 arrested was in that gang. Just one.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were
"illegal aliens."
In other words, while the administration says it is disrupting transnational gang activity, the bulk of those detained seem to have no serious record. In fact, federal data shows that over 70% of detainees who were being held as of last month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement nationally had no criminal convictions.

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❤️Kai in Kanada🇨🇦 @kleinekin.bsky.social · 1d

Well, he and his dear old daddy used to attend KKK "rituals" together, so yeah, def tracks.

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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 20h

Just a daily reminder of the reason that we teach history. So, that the criminals, racists, bigots, and evil men and women that did all of this cannot try to spin the truth. Pay attention. Or pay the cost.

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 20h

I think it's the vagi-neck.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 20h

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Trump is now working to secure one party rule--just like Mussolini and Hitler did

History is screaming at us!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

one of my takeaways from this great piece is that weiss just doesn’t…sound like an intelligent person? or at least, not someone who has thought even a little bit about how and why they think the things that they do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 1d

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NEWS: Conservative and Liberal Media Unite to Rebuke Pete Hegseth’s Crackdown on the Press

Mainstream media unites to rebuke Pete Hegseth's crackdown on the press, Trump rages about Time Magazine's photo choice of him, report shows the right to protest is under attack in America, and more

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 1d

Is EVERY book being marketed on social media a tale of steely survivalists after an EMP attack? Or are the algorithms trying to tell me something?

MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 1d

...But now we know the truth about Columbus and what he unleashed on two continents already populated by at least 50 million people, and we should take that more truthful approach. And the whole idea of whiteness is a ridiculous notion. Most of us so called whites are just European mutts.

MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's bonkers Columbus Day message and the rewriting of history -- Columbus Day served an important function 100 years ago, when the KKK wanted to kill Catholics too, and Italians were not considered white. /1 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

October 12, 2025

On October 9, President Donald J.

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 1d

Reason No. Eleventy Billion why we need a serious look into Trump's mental status: he does not know how to operate an umbrella.
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umbrella wut

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 1d

It’s getting really difficult to tell satire from reality. Only thing that tipped me off here is that Grindr was openly a sponsor, when gay MAGATs are almost all self hating closet cases…

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ElizabethC @econklin44.bsky.social · 2d

The "most brilliant man in America" has serious literacy issues.
#ProudBlue

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

There is absolutely zero chance that a man who took $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from an FBI agent on camera would have been appointed to any position by any other president.

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MadMatthew56 @madmadtthew56.bsky.social · 2d

Welcome to Nazi America

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The New Republic (@newrepublic) on Threads

According the victim's attorney, body camera footage captured the officer saying, “Do something, bitch,” before leaping out of the car and shooting her multiple times. Another officer asked, “Hey, wha...