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Matt

@mattmurph24.bsky.social

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Originally from Queens, NY. Pragmatic Jewish Democrat. Yankees, Lakers, Cards, Devils, Chelsea FC, FSU, UCLA. Civil Rights. Equality. Multiculturalism. Ruthless Pragmatism.

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · Jan 28

Some basic math for slow folks:

Senate: 53-47 GOP
House: 218-215 GOP

White House: GOP
SCOTUS: 6-3 GOP

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 1m

Source: ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Sheriff's office misused millions meant to remedy racial profiling, report reveals

The sheriff’s office for metro Phoenix has spent millions of dollars budgeted for compliance costs in a racial profiling case over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns on things that had little or noth...

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 9m

Aces' Wilson wins 2nd WNBA Finals MVP
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Aces' Wilson wins 2nd WNBA Finals MVP

Las Vegas Aces superstar A'ja Wilson was named 2025 WNBA Finals MVP on Friday.She's the only NBA or WNBA player to capture the scoring title, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP in the s...

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 29m

US immigration enforcement using military hardware and tactics on civilians www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US immigration enforcement using military hardware and tactics on civilians

Agencies like Ice are way ahead of Donald Trump, who wants the military to treat cities like ‘training grounds’

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 30m

Cathy Engelbert getting massively booed.

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 30m

Source: GamesRadar+
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Battlefield 6 Metacritic score is the best the FPS series has had in years, but still can't match the likes of Battlefield 3

Battlefield 6 praised as a return to form for DICE, Criterion, Motive, and Ripple Effect

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 31m

Source: CNN
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Exclusive: Inside the Trump administration’s efforts to disqualify Muslim groups from security grants | CNN Politics

DHS and DOGE have disqualified dozens of groups that support Islamic life from receiving security grants administered by FEMA

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 32m

Source: Axios
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Democrats fume as Mike Johnson cancels more House votes: "They should be ashamed"

"Who's writing their talking points," said one senior House Democrat, "Marie Antoinette?"

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 33m

Source: Variety
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Bari Weiss’ ‘How You Spend Your Working Hours’ Memo Raises Eyebrows at CBS News

Bari News, CBS News' new editor in chief, issued a memo to staffers asking them to detail how they filled their working hours and other thoughts.

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 34m

Source: Politico
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Hegseth’s firing of Navy official compounds ‘culture of fear’ inside Pentagon

“It’s better just to keep your head down,” said one senior defense official.

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 34m

Source: ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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US diplomat fired over relationship with woman tied to Chinese Communist Party

The State Department says it's fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 35m

Navy fires commanding officer of USS Wyoming www.navytimes.com/news/your-na...

Navy fires commanding officer of USS Wyoming

Cmdr. Robert Moreno was fired due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, the Navy announced.

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 35m

Source: Navy Times
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Navy fires commanding officer of USS Wyoming

Cmdr. Robert Moreno was fired due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, the Navy announced.

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 36m

Source: MedPage Today
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NIH Leaders Fired, CDC Gets Acting Center Directors, and Prasad Shapes FDA Team

There has been a flurry of personnel changes at HHS agencies in recent weeks

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 36m

Source: Current Publishing
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Former IU basketball player Todd Leary arrested for theft, fraud

Former Indiana University basketball player Todd Leary was arrested by the Carmel Police Department Oct. 9 and charged with two felony counts of theft and one felony count of fraud. He could face add...

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 36m

Aces sweep Mercury to win 3rd WNBA title in 4 years
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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 37m

Source: AP News
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MIT president says she 'cannot support' proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits

MIT's president said she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to feder...

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 38m

Aces sweep for the title! A'ja Wilson wins her 3rd ring in 4 years.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 40m

Trump says he’s slapping a 100% sales tax on top of the rest of his tariffs, forcing you to pay that much more for just about everything.

This would mean chaos and pain for any small businesses that rely on China for trade & business.

Republicans could end these tariffs today.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 39m

It’s fun and not at all disturbing that the fascists and tech oligarchs who control this country are all absolutely marinated and cooked in brain rotting conspiracy theories and pseudo-ideological drivel.