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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 7d

Fun fact: Living presidents can’t appear on U.S. coins. So Trump’s commemorative silver dollar might have to feature his old friend Jeffrey Epstein instead.

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 10d

Healthcare used to be a benefit. Somewhere along the way it became a privilege.

In 2026, Obamacare premiums will rise 18%. For a 55-year-old Arkansas couple making $85K, premiums will jump from $7k this year $30k next year.

How can the wealthiest country on the planet be okay with that?

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 11d

Filled up my tank today — the only transaction all week that didn’t come with a follow-up survey. Way to go, ExxonMobil 👏

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 13d

This game of pretending only one side commits political violence is reckless. The U.S. is a well-armed tinderbox, and most of us don’t have 24/7 security teams. Stop normalizing violence. Stop excusing it. We’re all at risk when this becomes partisan theater.

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 14d

My afternoon in central MA!

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 21d

What if AI could be the grandchild with infinite patience?

Imagine an LLM trained just for seniors — answering tech questions calmly, step by step, no sighs, no judgment.

Resetting the Wi-Fi for the 17th time? Still cheerful. Explaining Zoom again? No problem.

Huge market! Real need!

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 21d

I’ve been saying this all week. And it even got jimmy Kimmel fired. This was a snow job from day one!

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 22d

I know this makes me sound like the get off my lawn guy… but when did a tiny, non-shareable bag of M&Ms hit $2.00?

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 23d

Here's an idea -- if you don’t want to be mocked on late night television, maybe stop saying stupid mockable shit 24x7

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 23d

Colbert: 11 Emmys. Kimmel: 3. Trump: 0. Guess who’s jealous.

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 24d

Stephen Cobert. Jimmy Kimmel. 😞

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 26d

The Hyundai engineer fiasco is so damn embarrassing. Imagine being a pro business president and letting something like that happen on your watch. If I was Trump, heads would be rolling inside of customs and immigration enforcement. No excuses.

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 26d

Being an early adopter means bragging rights… and endless waiting screens. My FIOS Wi-Fi is blazing fast, but Apple’s servers are saying that my phone needs two days and my Mac eight hours to update. Patience is the hidden cost of living on the bleeding edge.

#earlyadopter #techlife

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 27d

In today’s America, the line between racist and opportunist has nearly vanished. Too many are willing to exploit hate if it wins them power, clicks, or cash.

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 27d

I wasn’t raised to identify with any specific religion or political party. I was raised to think for myself — and for that, I will be eternally grateful to my parents.

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 28d

Knowing Fox, prolly some marketing tie in with a euthanasia drug maker!

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 28d

Three days in and the conspiracy mills are sputtering… because Kirk’s shooter won’t fit in a neat left/right box. That’s devastating for MAGA, which survives on victimhood and simple enemies. No box, no scapegoat, no comfort. Just chaos in their own house.

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 29d

💯 😞

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 29d

He doesn’t fix — he breaks. Civility, trust, stability, the economy — all wreckage in his wake.

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 29d

I avoid it like the plague

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 29d

Charlie Kirk’s death could turn the conservative youth movement upside down — either cementing him as a martyr against Fuentes’ Groypers or hastening a split into warring factions.

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 29d

They jump to mislead in moments of crisis because outrage is currency. Fear and fury lock in loyalty, drive clicks, and shift blame. Truth comes later — but by then, they have cashed the checks and the damage is done.

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · 29d

Matthew Dowd’s firing from MSNBC is further proof that the media’s attempts to placate the president to preserve access will never work. Appeasement only erodes trust — it never protects journalism. Dowd’s comments were far less provocative than anything that Charlie Kirk has said publicly.

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Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ezra is a thoughtful guy that has turned himself into a pretzel.

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood.bsky.social · Sep 11

I look forward to the day when we can welcome empathetic leadership back to our country. Leadership rooted in compassion and understanding is what builds trust, unity, and resilience.

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