Matthew Sheffield
@matthew.flux.community
π¦ Writing and editing @flux.community
π¦ Host, Theory of Change podcast
π¦ Former TV producer and pollster
π¦ As seen in NYT, WaPo, NBC, NPR, Variety ...
New book: What Republicans Know https://flux.community/book/what-republicans-know
π¦ Host, Theory of Change podcast
π¦ Former TV producer and pollster
π¦ As seen in NYT, WaPo, NBC, NPR, Variety ...
New book: What Republicans Know https://flux.community/book/what-republicans-know
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January 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Christian fundamentalists have decided to drop the no gracen images thing
January 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Christian fundamentalists have decided to drop the no gracen images thing
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Key point here. @nytimes.com made the editorial choice to elevate Third Way memo because it buttressed "Dems divided over Abolish ICE" story they set out to tell. And Third Way produced the memo because they knew it would get media attention from reporters looking to tell that story. It's all rotten
I think Dem electeds should take moral stances & then work to change public opinion.
But it's notable that another centrist Dem group has a memo that 1) contradicts Third Way's "don't say 'Abolish ICE'", 2) is based on actual research, 3) didn't get an NYT story.
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
But it's notable that another centrist Dem group has a memo that 1) contradicts Third Way's "don't say 'Abolish ICE'", 2) is based on actual research, 3) didn't get an NYT story.
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
Joe Roganβs Harsh New Takedown of Trump ICE Raids Hands Dems a Weapon
When a Trump supporter refers to ICE as the βgestapo,β a door has definitely opened. Will Democrats charge through it?
newrepublic.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Key point here. @nytimes.com made the editorial choice to elevate Third Way memo because it buttressed "Dems divided over Abolish ICE" story they set out to tell. And Third Way produced the memo because they knew it would get media attention from reporters looking to tell that story. It's all rotten
Anytime you hear about a completely random Donald Trump policy, chances are that it originated with a Republican donor
January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Anytime you hear about a completely random Donald Trump policy, chances are that it originated with a Republican donor
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After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
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Imagine your job consisting of the angriest people you've ever seen in your entire life yelling at you 24/7 and throwing bottles of piss in your car while you battle the subzero elements they don't even bat an eyelash about.
Imagine the toll that takes on your psyche. May they never find peace.
Imagine the toll that takes on your psyche. May they never find peace.
January 15, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Imagine your job consisting of the angriest people you've ever seen in your entire life yelling at you 24/7 and throwing bottles of piss in your car while you battle the subzero elements they don't even bat an eyelash about.
Imagine the toll that takes on your psyche. May they never find peace.
Imagine the toll that takes on your psyche. May they never find peace.
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The amount of organizing happening in a VERY short period of time is truly mind boggling.
I've seen things come together in hours that, in the nonprofit & education spaces, would take weeks or MONTHS of planning and coordination.
So, so proud of the Twin Cities right now.
I've seen things come together in hours that, in the nonprofit & education spaces, would take weeks or MONTHS of planning and coordination.
So, so proud of the Twin Cities right now.
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The amount of organizing happening in a VERY short period of time is truly mind boggling.
I've seen things come together in hours that, in the nonprofit & education spaces, would take weeks or MONTHS of planning and coordination.
So, so proud of the Twin Cities right now.
I've seen things come together in hours that, in the nonprofit & education spaces, would take weeks or MONTHS of planning and coordination.
So, so proud of the Twin Cities right now.
Yeah it's absurd. The main reason manufacturers stopped having buttons was to save money, but they pretended that it was to be sleek and modern.
January 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Yeah it's absurd. The main reason manufacturers stopped having buttons was to save money, but they pretended that it was to be sleek and modern.
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Donald Trump is trying to con Americans into believing that immigrants are the greatest threat to our democracy in order to hide the the fact that Donald Trump and his corruption is the greatest threat to our democracy.
January 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Donald Trump is trying to con Americans into believing that immigrants are the greatest threat to our democracy in order to hide the the fact that Donald Trump and his corruption is the greatest threat to our democracy.
This is why we speak out. These numbers need to keep falling.
Trump Net-Approval On:
Immigration: -23%
Venezuela: -24%
Foreign Policy: -24%
Economy: -25%
AP-NORC / Jan 11, 2026
Immigration: -23%
Venezuela: -24%
Foreign Policy: -24%
Economy: -25%
AP-NORC / Jan 11, 2026
January 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
This is why we speak out. These numbers need to keep falling.
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Whenever I am bleeding internally after being hit by a car I keep filming on my cell
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Whenever I am bleeding internally after being hit by a car I keep filming on my cell
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
phone while briskly walking away from the scene without waiting for medical attention. What about you guys?
Cars need buttons. Touchscreens are nice, but they should be for displaying info primarily, not as the only interface to common functions like media, temperature control, and cruise.
Finally, manufacturers are listening: arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01...
Finally, manufacturers are listening: arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01...
Is 2026 the year buttons come back to cars? Crash testers say yes.
The requirements won't go far enough for many, but it's a start.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Cars need buttons. Touchscreens are nice, but they should be for displaying info primarily, not as the only interface to common functions like media, temperature control, and cruise.
Finally, manufacturers are listening: arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01...
Finally, manufacturers are listening: arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01...
And he shot into that same moving vehicle when another officer had his head and hand inside, that's explicitly forbidden. Whatever you think of her, Ross violated multiple protocols.
January 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
And he shot into that same moving vehicle when another officer had his head and hand inside, that's explicitly forbidden. Whatever you think of her, Ross violated multiple protocols.
From bone spurs, undoubtedly
federal officials are now claiming that Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good, "suffered internal bleeding"
ICE agent involved in shooting of Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials claim
abcnews.go.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM
From bone spurs, undoubtedly
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I have a story that gets into this coming, but it's kind of hard to describe how ubiquitous the ICE/DHS presence is in Minneapolis β and, in turn, how pervasive the community pushback has become.
In certain parts of the city, evidence of either βΒ or both βΒ are just, like, everywhere you look.
In certain parts of the city, evidence of either βΒ or both βΒ are just, like, everywhere you look.
The number of federal agents is "close to the total headcount of sworn officers among the regionβs largest 10 law enforcement agencies and equals nearly one agent for every 1,000 of the Twin Citiesβ 3.2 million residents."
www.startribune.com/how-ice-numb...
Via @jeffhargarten.bsky.social
www.startribune.com/how-ice-numb...
Via @jeffhargarten.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I have a story that gets into this coming, but it's kind of hard to describe how ubiquitous the ICE/DHS presence is in Minneapolis β and, in turn, how pervasive the community pushback has become.
In certain parts of the city, evidence of either βΒ or both βΒ are just, like, everywhere you look.
In certain parts of the city, evidence of either βΒ or both βΒ are just, like, everywhere you look.
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"The right-wing talking points, the disgusting social media comments cheering on the violence, the expected milquetoast both-sidesism of legacy news media have all contributed to a surrealness around the actual events on the ground and questions from folks out of state."
"Those of us in Minneapolis-St.Paul and throughout the state have, in clear conscience, no choice but to resist through activation and observationβdistractions to our daily lives be damned."
Please take a few minutes today to read this essay by my friend @taylorcarik.bsky.social
Please take a few minutes today to read this essay by my friend @taylorcarik.bsky.social
So, Howβs the Occupation Going for You?
Whatβs it like to live in America with a domestic military occupation? Minnesota has the answer.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"The right-wing talking points, the disgusting social media comments cheering on the violence, the expected milquetoast both-sidesism of legacy news media have all contributed to a surrealness around the actual events on the ground and questions from folks out of state."
Unfortunately, due to some people not paying attention to his first term due to being too young or having other things to do, millions of Americans did not realize how incompetent and authoritarian Trump was, and that former staff kept his insanity in check somewhat.
January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Unfortunately, due to some people not paying attention to his first term due to being too young or having other things to do, millions of Americans did not realize how incompetent and authoritarian Trump was, and that former staff kept his insanity in check somewhat.
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Hispanic small business owners are souring on the Trump economy, a warning sign to Republicans ahead of this yearβs midterms.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Latino voters powered Trumpβs comeback. Now theyβre turning on his economy.
Hispanic small business owners are souring on the Trump economy, a warning sign to Republicans ahead of this yearβs midterms.
www.politico.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Hispanic small business owners are souring on the Trump economy, a warning sign to Republicans ahead of this yearβs midterms.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
You can fool some of the people all of the time, but not all of the people all of the time.
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
You can fool some of the people all of the time, but not all of the people all of the time.
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A basic truth from my research is that people are hard to persuade, but easy to manipulate.
January 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
A basic truth from my research is that people are hard to persuade, but easy to manipulate.
Kari Lake, the failed Arizona politician, has been put in charge of the agency that oversees Radio Free Europe. She's censoring it from broadcasting into Iran--despite the Trump regime's supposed support for the protesters there www.mediaite.com/media/kari-l...
Kari Lake Blocks Radio Free Europe from Using U.S. Transmitter in Kuwait to Broadcast into Iran: Report
US Agency for Global Media senior advisor Kari Lake has blocked Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty from broadcasting into Iran using a USAGM transmitter located in Kuwait, reported Oliver Darcy in his St...
www.mediaite.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Kari Lake, the failed Arizona politician, has been put in charge of the agency that oversees Radio Free Europe. She's censoring it from broadcasting into Iran--despite the Trump regime's supposed support for the protesters there www.mediaite.com/media/kari-l...
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My local Indivisible chapter reports 100 new sign-ups a day since Good was killed.
We have almost 80 people signed up for a welcome call for my local ICE watch group. I think it's safe to say people have woken the fuck up.
January 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
My local Indivisible chapter reports 100 new sign-ups a day since Good was killed.
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My latest at @flux.community: Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago. 1/
plus.flux.community/p/the-insurr...
plus.flux.community/p/the-insurr...
The insurrectionary spirit of January 6 infuses the second Trump Administration
Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago
plus.flux.community
January 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
My latest at @flux.community: Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago. 1/
plus.flux.community/p/the-insurr...
plus.flux.community/p/the-insurr...
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Reposted by Matthew Sheffield
WASHINGTON (AP) β Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) β Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.