M. Haytham Matthews
@haythamm.bsky.social
Twitter/X handle: @HaythamMatthews
Retired.
Always seeking terra firma & a path toward the good.
Fidelitas ad Veritatis
Retired.
Always seeking terra firma & a path toward the good.
Fidelitas ad Veritatis
"Stability is not an end in itself, but a central prerequisite for economic rationality.
Only if politics offers reliability can households and businesses make the investments that are indispensable for a climate-neutral Germany."
Only if politics offers reliability can households and businesses make the investments that are indispensable for a climate-neutral Germany."
HOT OFF THE PRESS: My latest piece on Germany’s energy transition & the heating law.
It already offers a solid path to phase out fossil heating.
What we need: stable funding, better local planning & skilled workers. Cutting complexity instead of endless political debate.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
It already offers a solid path to phase out fossil heating.
What we need: stable funding, better local planning & skilled workers. Cutting complexity instead of endless political debate.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
German Heating Law: Stability Instead of Perpetual Debate
This is a machine translation of an article Jan Rosenow wrote for Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik (Journal for Economic Policy). The…
medium.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"Stability is not an end in itself, but a central prerequisite for economic rationality.
Only if politics offers reliability can households and businesses make the investments that are indispensable for a climate-neutral Germany."
Only if politics offers reliability can households and businesses make the investments that are indispensable for a climate-neutral Germany."
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Masked men wearing ICE vests—but who refused to present a warrant or identify themselves—roped off a construction site, trapping two men on a roof for hours in subzero temps. Protesters gathered. Masked men eventually left, and one man on the roof was taken away by ambulance kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Masked men wearing ICE vests—but who refused to present a warrant or identify themselves—roped off a construction site, trapping two men on a roof for hours in subzero temps. Protesters gathered. Masked men eventually left, and one man on the roof was taken away by ambulance kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
"'We must be honest that for so many, the American dream has become more of a myth than reality'"
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Kamala Harris tells DNC ‘both parties have failed to hold the public’s trust’
Trump’s former opponent says the president is ‘not the only source of our problems’
www.independent.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"'We must be honest that for so many, the American dream has become more of a myth than reality'"
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An absence of compassion can corrupt the decency of a community, a state, a nation. - Bryan Stevenson
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
December 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
An absence of compassion can corrupt the decency of a community, a state, a nation. - Bryan Stevenson
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
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VIDEO: If you want to know what Trump's plan is for the 2026 midterms, take a few minutes to watch. I think you will learn and enjoy. youtu.be/di-eBOz4dRU?...
Trump's Plan to Steal the Election: What's Beneath the Surface?
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
VIDEO: If you want to know what Trump's plan is for the 2026 midterms, take a few minutes to watch. I think you will learn and enjoy. youtu.be/di-eBOz4dRU?...
Pragmatic advice for state legislatures...
Motivating example that shocked me:
"This may surprise you, but there is no general federal constitutional right to vote."
Motivating example that shocked me:
"This may surprise you, but there is no general federal constitutional right to vote."
I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Pragmatic advice for state legislatures...
Motivating example that shocked me:
"This may surprise you, but there is no general federal constitutional right to vote."
Motivating example that shocked me:
"This may surprise you, but there is no general federal constitutional right to vote."
I don't know anyone who couldn't use a bit more "perseverance, strength, and light in the darkest moments."
Happy first day of Hanukkah to all who honor it!
Happy first day of Hanukkah to all who honor it!
Hanukkah celebrates finding perseverance, strength, and light in the darkest moments.
Now more than ever, it’s on all of us to carry that light forward for the good of everyone.
Happy first night of Hanukkah, California! 🕎
Now more than ever, it’s on all of us to carry that light forward for the good of everyone.
Happy first night of Hanukkah, California! 🕎
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I don't know anyone who couldn't use a bit more "perseverance, strength, and light in the darkest moments."
Happy first day of Hanukkah to all who honor it!
Happy first day of Hanukkah to all who honor it!
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My law firm is litigating 66 voting and election cases in 35 states. This is an insanely large number for this point on the election cycle.
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
December 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
My law firm is litigating 66 voting and election cases in 35 states. This is an insanely large number for this point on the election cycle.
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
As a U.S. citizen and voter, I demand to see the GOP counter-proposal for ensuring affordable access to health care for all those who will be non-trivially harmed by denying to extend ACA subsidies, along with their transition plan.
The bill needed 60 votes to pass, but only four Republicans broke with their party and voted to extend the subsidies that millions rely on: Josh Hawley, Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Susan Collins, resulting in a total of just 51 votes in favor. trib.al/llNR5BV
List of Every Republican Who Voted to Make Obamacare More Expensive
Here is the full list of Republicans who don’t care that health insurance costs are about to skyrocket for millions of Americans.
trib.al
December 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
As a U.S. citizen and voter, I demand to see the GOP counter-proposal for ensuring affordable access to health care for all those who will be non-trivially harmed by denying to extend ACA subsidies, along with their transition plan.
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The hero who disarmed one of the terrorists in Sydney turned out to be 43-year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed — a fruit shop owner and father of two.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
December 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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"The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies and democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency."
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that
the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else
continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies and democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency."
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Numerous studies show that immigration is not linked to higher levels of crime, but rather the opposite.
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Numerous studies show that immigration is not linked to higher levels of crime, but rather the opposite.
How about, instead of deporting undocumented agricultural workers, secure them fair wages and a fair path to citizenship?
"Arnulfo" shares, "At this time of year it is very difficult to do this work. We work in freezing temps. On rainy days the ladders get very slippery. The work required to prune apple trees is very demanding and the low piece rate we make doesn't cover our expenses." #WeFeedYou
December 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
How about, instead of deporting undocumented agricultural workers, secure them fair wages and a fair path to citizenship?
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My son watched his mom in an interview/conversation with Bill O'Reilly, and just commented "he's trying to mansplain capitalism to an economist." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi6H...
America's Economic Future Under Trump: Bill O'Reilly Debates a Former Obama Economist
Dr. Betsey Stevenson, former Chief Economist for the Department of Labor under former President Obama, joins the No Spin News to talk about the essence of capitalism and Trump’s claims that the…
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December 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My son watched his mom in an interview/conversation with Bill O'Reilly, and just commented "he's trying to mansplain capitalism to an economist." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi6H...
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1st Movement of Elgar's Cello Concerto as performed by cellist Jacqueline Du Pre with Daniel Barenboim conducting the London Philharmonic in 1967. 🎶🎧🗃️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUgd...
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ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO, JACQUELINE DU PRE
YouTube video by Allan Marshall
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December 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
1st Movement of Elgar's Cello Concerto as performed by cellist Jacqueline Du Pre with Daniel Barenboim conducting the London Philharmonic in 1967. 🎶🎧🗃️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUgd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUgd...
"On Bondi Beach today, as men with long guns targeted innocents, another man ran towards the gunfire and disarmed a shooter.
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[L]et us look to his example and confront hatred with the urgency and action it demands."
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[L]et us look to his example and confront hatred with the urgency and action it demands."
December 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
"On Bondi Beach today, as men with long guns targeted innocents, another man ran towards the gunfire and disarmed a shooter.
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[L]et us look to his example and confront hatred with the urgency and action it demands."
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[L]et us look to his example and confront hatred with the urgency and action it demands."
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"'This is an atrocious downplaying of real antisemitism at a time when rampant Jew hatred is killing people,'said an American congressional candidate and school shooting survivor."
www.commondreams.org/news/austral...
www.commondreams.org/news/austral...
'Depraved Response to a Depraved Act': Netanyahu Blames Attack on Australia Recognizing Palestine | Common Dreams
Israeli PM Netanyahu was criticized for linking a Hanukkah shooting in
Sydney to Australian recognition of Palestinian statehood.
www.commondreams.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
"'This is an atrocious downplaying of real antisemitism at a time when rampant Jew hatred is killing people,'said an American congressional candidate and school shooting survivor."
www.commondreams.org/news/austral...
www.commondreams.org/news/austral...
Meanwhile, "the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which examines tens of thousands of studies from around the globe, found that virtually all warming since the dawn of the industrial era can be attributed to human carbon emissions."
www.commondreams.org/news/epa-web...
www.commondreams.org/news/epa-web...
'Attack on Independent Science': Trump EPA Removes All Mention of Human-Caused Climate Crisis From Public Webpages | Common Dreams
In what the Union of Concerned Scientists called "an attack on independent science," the Trump administration has purged all information about human causes of climate change from EPA websites.
www.commondreams.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Meanwhile, "the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which examines tens of thousands of studies from around the globe, found that virtually all warming since the dawn of the industrial era can be attributed to human carbon emissions."
www.commondreams.org/news/epa-web...
www.commondreams.org/news/epa-web...
No surprise: here is yet more evidence that the Kremlin, under the dictatorial leadership of a former KGB officer, routinely trades in fake news.
December 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
No surprise: here is yet more evidence that the Kremlin, under the dictatorial leadership of a former KGB officer, routinely trades in fake news.
Without effective structures to support appropriate consequences for their violation, international laws are little more than scribbles on a restaurant napkin...
Respect & support the ICC.
Respect & support the ICC.
Finland’s President Stubb visited the ICC in The Hague: “The ICC plays a key role in ensuring the implementation of international law. Those who have committed the most serious crimes must also be held accountable for their actions. Thank you to ICC President Judge Akane for excellent discussion.”
December 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Without effective structures to support appropriate consequences for their violation, international laws are little more than scribbles on a restaurant napkin...
Respect & support the ICC.
Respect & support the ICC.
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U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
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“At least 165 children have died, painful, preventable deaths related to malnutrition during the war in the Gaza Strip,” UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram said at a UN briefing in Geneva on Tues.
She warned that a far less reported crisis is unfolding among pregnant & breastfeeding women, with...
She warned that a far less reported crisis is unfolding among pregnant & breastfeeding women, with...
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“At least 165 children have died, painful, preventable deaths related to malnutrition during the war in the Gaza Strip,” UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram said at a UN briefing in Geneva on Tues.
She warned that a far less reported crisis is unfolding among pregnant & breastfeeding women, with...
She warned that a far less reported crisis is unfolding among pregnant & breastfeeding women, with...
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A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
December 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
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Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.