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M. Haytham Matthews
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Twitter/X handle: @HaythamMatthews Retired. Always seeking terra firma & a path toward the good. Fidelitas ad Veritatis
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 1d
"The bar group’s ethics committee says [lfirms that make a deal with the government may need to get waivers from clients with opposing interests.

'If a conflict is found to exist, obtaining a valid waiver may be difficult,' the opinion said."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
After Law Firm Deals With Trump, D.C. Bar Warns of Ethical Jeopardy
www.nytimes.com
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 2d
"The civil war in Sudan erupted in 2023. Since then, more than 150,000 people have died across the country, and about 12 million have fled their homes.

[The provincial capitol El Fasher] has been besieged by the RSF for 18 months, leading to widespread famine."
www.democracynow.org/2025/10/27/h...
RSF Claims It Has Captured Sudanese Army Base in Darfur
The United Nations is calling for the safe passage of civilians trapped in El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region, after the UAE-backed paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced they’ve seized the...
www.democracynow.org
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 2d
This projects strength, power.

Likewise, Elias's myriad wins in court cases blocking MAGA/Trump.

Likewise, growing numbers at No Kings protests across the country.

Handwringing by Dem politicians, not so much

(I recall a union leader in NYC, yrs ago, proclaiming: "we'll just have to mix it up.")
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d
AOC: There was a day before his presidency, and there will be a day after — and it belongs to us.
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 3d
'Seems that land strikes on Venezuela are in the offing.

What could possibly go/be wrong...
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Tyrants desire war for the powers waging war grants to them under the disguise of domestic security & public safety.

Yes, drugs are bad. Yes, we should stop drugs from being illegally transported. No, it doesn't require war. It demands an all-encompassing strategy.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham says land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility"
YouTube video by Face the Nation
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 3d
He orders extrajudicial killings. He sent troops into our cities. He terrorizes citizens with ICE raids. He raised taxes without congressional approval. He has ruined American farmers and ranchers. He plans to starve the vulnerable. He demolished our house.

Remove him from office.
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 3d
"Voter turnout in NYC has declined in every election since 2001, reaching a low of 23% in the last [one]

your vote for a StreetsPAC-endorsed candidate who supports safe, complete and livable streets, & reliable, efficient & affordable public transit, could truly make a difference in a close race."
streetspac.org StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 4d
With early voting underway, here's a closer look at the candidates we've endorsed, starting at the top of the ticket with @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. His election as mayor has the potential to usher in a transformative new era for streets and transit. More here: www.streetspac.org/2025_nyc_gen...
Zohran Mamdani leaning against a girder on a subway station platform.
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 3d
Whatever accelerates erosion gets us to the turning point faster...

#MultipleFronts
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National Women’s Council @nwc.bsky.social · 4d
Congratulations to Catherine Connolly on her election as the 10th President of Ireland

She becomes the third woman to hold the office

NWC extends our best wishes to President Connolly for her term as President

#PresidentialElection2025
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 3d
"[E]verywhere in the world.. it’s 5 to 7 times cheaper to invest in mitigation than it is to fix stuff after the disaster...

[ALSO]
[A]bout 80% of the funds after a big disaster go to the relief effort.

You.. need all of that relief effort. But then there’s very little left for long-term recovery"
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 4d
Groceries are ridiculously expensive. Healthcare costs are skyrocketing. Folks are being laid off. We all know who's to blame.

Mikie Sherrill has a plan to address these and other issues as Governor of New Jersey. Let's show her our support on Nov. 4.

Elect Mikie Sherrill
Governor, New Jersey
Graphic supporting Mikie Sherrill for Governor of New Jersey. Election Nov. 4, 2025.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 5d
Unpaid air traffic controllers will miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday, traditionally an inflection point in previous government shutdowns—but sick calls are already on the rise.
Air Traffic Controller Sick Calls Are Ramping Up—Expect Flight Delays To Climb
Unpaid air traffic controllers will miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday, traditionally an inflection point in previous government shutdowns—but sick calls are already on the rise.
www.forbes.com
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 4d
Democrats in the federal legislature have put a stake in the ground over MAGA GOP slashes to health care programs.

The cost of backing down would be a MAGA-owned-&-operated GOP emboldened to press their agenda of lucrative times for the already rich & austerity for the rest — with devilish abandon.
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 4d
With cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, Section 8, and "state funding that could force cuts to state-funded home and community-based services for older adults,...

Some families say they feel as if they are being attacked from all directions."
repcasar.bsky.social Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 4d
Trump’s budget gutted Medicaid.

Now, families across the country are struggling to afford essential care for their spouses, children, or parents.

Billionaires get tax cuts. Working people get screwed.
‘I don’t know how we would survive’: caregivers speak of fears over upcoming Medicaid cuts
Program covers low-income families, but families brace for cuts to it as part of the Trump-backed ‘one big, beautiful bill’
www.theguardian.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d
Early voting in the NYC mayoral election begins TODAY.

If you're a New Yorker, I urge you to vote for Zohran Mamdani — the only candidate who will stand up to the oligarchy and fight for working people.

Listen to his inspiring words from primary night.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4d
I could not be prouder that my law firm is currently litigating 60 voting, election and redistricting cases in 30 states. Even as large law firms bow down, we continue to fight for democracy every single day.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 4d
The evidence of Andrew Cuomo's Islamophobia is substantially greater than the evidence of Zohran Mamdani's antisemitism, and the former deserves far more media coverage than it is getting.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
The president announces an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings are hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs
Canada was caught, red handed, putting up a fraudulent advertisement on Ronald Reagan’s Speech on Tariffs. The Reagan Foundation said that they, “created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address,” and “did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter.” The sole purpose of this FRAUD was Canada’s hope that the United States Supreme Court will come to their “rescue” on Tariffs that they have used for years to hurt the United States. Now the United States is able to defend itself against high and overbearing Canadian Tariffs (and those from the rest of the World as well!). Ronald Reagan LOVED Tariffs for purposes of National Security and the Economy, but Canada said he didn’t! Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD. Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d
The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 8d
Kyiv is under ballistic missile attack.
It’s very loud.
1:40 am
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 8d
"Witnesses told NewsNation’s Jessica Kartalija that people were being indiscriminately thrown to the ground."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8d
🚨BREAKING: The State of Arizona filed a lawsuit accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson of violating the Constitution by refusing to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The plaintiffs argue that Johnson’s delay has deprived hundreds of thousands of Arizonans of representation.
News Alerts
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 8d
The government has killed 32 people in 7 strikes with no evidence they were traffickers. The admiral leading the mission quit. If we had proof, they’d face a court, not a drone.

The law still applies, even to suspected drug traffickers, and right now, the Administration’s story isn’t adding up.
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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 9d
I think everyone knew exactly what point Trump was making dropping shit on Americans.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d
Q: What does it say that president released a video of him pooping on the American people?

MIKE JOHNSON: You can argue he's probably the most effective person who has ever used social media. He's using satire to make a point. He's not calling for the murder of his political opponents.
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M. Haytham Matthews @haythamm.bsky.social · 8d
She's not a feminist but I hope PM Sanae Takaichi can find the space to consider the issues most central to feminism with the respectful gravitas its most thoughtful proponents have earned.