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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 16h

It would be good to know who has been systematically shorting stocks a day or two before every time Trump threatens more tariffs.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h

“Is this the start of a Liberation Day Two?”

@nytimes.com $SPX
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...

Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 19h

ICE is murdering puppies.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 22h

There's research that proves this...

evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/what-is-zion...

Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

"America First" means $20 billion for foreign authoritarians, but we can't afford healthcare for actual Americans.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

My team lost a game like that in Little League once. That was brutal, but at least it was only Little League.

Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

Only team I've ever seen have the starting pitcher throw a complete game no-hitter and still lose 4-0, thanks to three errors (Andy Hawkins, 1990).

To add insult to injury, because the Yankees were on the road, Hawkins didn't get to pitch the ninth, so he doesn't even get credit for a no-hitter.

Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

Looking for it; I'm sure it'll be up soon. Throwing error on the pitcher? The one guy who is supposed to be able to throw most accurately? Sounds not quite as bad as the Yankees last year, but still pretty awful.

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

Really? I can't imagine it was as stupid as the Yankees in game 5 of last year's World Series.

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

Boston Red Sox fans will appreciate Denis Leary's take on Mel Gibson. "Where's Mel Gibson now? Huh? He's in rehab, and Youkilis is at first base! All right, Mel? You happy, Braveheart?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGZx...

kevin youkilis denis leary comedy

YouTube video by dbellel

www.youtube.com

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

"Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people." -- Harry Truman, October 10, 1952 www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/publ...

Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

If this was true, there'd be a significantly higher than average rate of autism in the Jewish community; there isn't.

Once again, RFK is either lying or hallucinating. Either way, I look forward to Tylenol suing him.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

Given Trump's significance in the Epstein files, I think it's fair to assume ICE and the traffickers may be the same people.

Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 1d

This is really important. I was recently talking to folks in Chicago who said that much as they fear ICE detaining children without due process, they worry even more that child traffickers will don their same masks and do even worse.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of folks talking about this. This was one of the most heavily discussed parts of the TRO request, and I covered some of that on Monday.

tl;dr: Read Law Dork; be informed.

www.lawdork.com/p/illinois-l...

Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 1d

Three absolute truths:

1) There's nothing wrong with being a Palestinian.

2) Chuck Schumer isn't one.

3) Calling Chuck Schumer a Palestinian is antisemitic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

JD Vance describes Chuck Schumer as "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world"

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Bob Cesca @bobcesca.bsky.social · 1d

From the memory hole: There was a hostage release and ceasefire deal in place by the Biden administration 10 months ago. It was allowed to expire in March, under Donald Trump, and now it's been revived and rebranded, with Donald taking full credit like always.

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 2d

I drive regularly in the Boston area. If you're not gripping the steering wheel too tight, you've already been in a tragic and potentially fatal accident.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

Greg Bovino Admits: You Can Be Detained for Gripping Your Steering Wheel Too Tight

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Scary Werewolf Bar Kochba @dickius.bsky.social · 5d

Just a brief update - this post is still up more than 48 hours after being reported. The TOS on this website are weird.

Bluesky post in which a user advocates for “hunting down” and “killing” the Prime Minister of a foreign state.

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Shane Burley (Blue Sky Edition) @shaneburley.bsky.social · 6d

For those lucky enough to not know this is a neo-Nazi meme normally found on TRS and the Daily Stormer being shared by the official DHS account.

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 6d

No child is born wanting to be Roger Taney.

You have to grow up to be a thoroughly corrupt adult first.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 6d

Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court for 20 years now.

In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.

Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it

"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."

www.motherjones.com

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 7d

Know your meme.

Caption: "We will rebuild."

Picture: White plastic table and four chairs in a large, well-maintained yard. One of the chairs has fallen over but is undamaged.

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 7d

Brett Kavanaugh says this does not happen, but as he testified during his confirmation hearing, he likes beer.

Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 7d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 7d

Out of curiosity, were the people justifying identity-based murder also labeled as rude, or do we need to start having talks with the moderators about the Venn diagram of stupidity and antisemitism?

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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 7d

Erwin Chemerinsky, a distinguished constitutional lawyer and expert on the First Amendment, explains why "Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion," and is also blatantly unconstitutional: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 8d

If you think I'm describing you, do some t'shuva. 'Tis the season.

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 8d

Why? Because there are an awful lot of people who think they really are the center of the universe. Plenty of them are antisemites, and some of them aren't but are stupid enough not to realize how narcissistic and condescending they are.

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Dr. Matt Boxer @mboxer.bsky.social · 8d

As a human being, it always amazes me that so many people are so eager to tell the interwebs that antisemitism can't possibly be rising because they, who aren't Jewish themselves, haven't experienced it, and by the way what about something unrelated Israel?

As a social scientist, I'm not surprised.

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