Matt Hodges
@matthodges.bsky.social
Trying to use computers to elect Democrats / Previously Joe Biden / Previously Hillary Clinton / Austin, TX / matthodges.com
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Campaigns Are Knowledge Workers and the Tools Just Caught Up
Agentic AI can change campaign operations. The organizations that outlast November need to lead.
matthodges.com
Software engineers are losing their minds over Claude Code and agents.
Campaigns shouldn’t shrug. The story isn't “AI can code”, it's AI can do knowledge work, and campaigns are mostly knowledge work.
matthodges.com/posts/2026-0...
Campaigns shouldn’t shrug. The story isn't “AI can code”, it's AI can do knowledge work, and campaigns are mostly knowledge work.
matthodges.com/posts/2026-0...
remember when we were all told to read his book to understand the heartland
“The official story—promulgated by Kristi Noem, and Stephen Miller and JD Vance—was a lie. They are lying to you. They're lying to us. They know it. And in fact, they seem proud of it,” says Chris Hayes on JD Vance saying he won’t apologize for labeling Alex Pretti an “assassin.”
‘For what?’: JD Vance refuses to apologize for smearing Alex Pretti
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
remember when we were all told to read his book to understand the heartland
Reposted by Matt Hodges
Finally, aluminum electrolytic capacitors for women.
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Finally, aluminum electrolytic capacitors for women.
My money is on the nerds.
Trump doing this is pure spite toward nerds
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
February 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
My money is on the nerds.
Reposted by Matt Hodges
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
the only acceptable use of, “imagine being this out of touch”.
"Ms. Wiles and her team are so like-minded in their devotion to the president that they’ve in many ways lost touch with the outside world."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Opinion | This Is the Real Reason Susie Wiles Talked to Me 11 Times
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:42 AM
the only acceptable use of, “imagine being this out of touch”.
Homecoming: The Death of St. Jimmy / East 12th St. / Nobody Likes You / Rock and Roll Girlfriend / We're Coming Home Again
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Homecoming: The Death of St. Jimmy / East 12th St. / Nobody Likes You / Rock and Roll Girlfriend / We're Coming Home Again
It’s genuinely funny that *this* website has devolved into raging debates about what counts as productive activism. it’s chef-kiss level funny.
February 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
It’s genuinely funny that *this* website has devolved into raging debates about what counts as productive activism. it’s chef-kiss level funny.
Everyone’s been chomping for an AI bubble when the SaaS bubble has just been right there.
Deutsche Banks's Jim Reid:
"The 9 worst-performing companies in the S&P 500 YTD are all in the software and related services sectors, having now seen declines of 25% or more"
"The 9 worst-performing companies in the S&P 500 YTD are all in the software and related services sectors, having now seen declines of 25% or more"
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Everyone’s been chomping for an AI bubble when the SaaS bubble has just been right there.
There is a 100% chance a 2028 presidential campaign gets popped by a Markdown file
February 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
There is a 100% chance a 2028 presidential campaign gets popped by a Markdown file
1996: don’t download or run unknown attachments
2026: automate downloading and running unknown everything
2026: automate downloading and running unknown everything
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
1996: don’t download or run unknown attachments
2026: automate downloading and running unknown everything
2026: automate downloading and running unknown everything
February 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Reposted by Matt Hodges
men will literally write an agent skill for everything instead of going therapy
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
men will literally write an agent skill for everything instead of going therapy
Let's all hope for the best ✨
One of the suggested skills on startup is 1Password and I honestly just laughed out loud
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Let's all hope for the best ✨
And now ... 2.0.1 ... because credential lazy loading is better UX than init loading. Go get it:
claude plugin marketplace update agent-fecfile
claude plugin update fecfile@agent-fecfile
claude plugin marketplace update agent-fecfile
claude plugin update fecfile@agent-fecfile
I wasn't planning another big release (2.0.0)! of agent-fecfile so soon, but after some good feedback, the project now packages as a Claude Code plugin + Agent Skill + MCP Server. This improves API secret UX. Give it a go:
❯ Where's the NC GOP recently spending money?
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
❯ Where's the NC GOP recently spending money?
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
GitHub - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile: A Claude Code plugin + Agent Skill + MCP Server for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings.
A Claude Code plugin + Agent Skill + MCP Server for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings. - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile
github.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
And now ... 2.0.1 ... because credential lazy loading is better UX than init loading. Go get it:
claude plugin marketplace update agent-fecfile
claude plugin update fecfile@agent-fecfile
claude plugin marketplace update agent-fecfile
claude plugin update fecfile@agent-fecfile
I'm over here trying to hide a read-only public data API key in an OS keyring, while absolutely every other piece of tooling is just like "let the model read and write all your credentials". Weird times we're in!
In the span of like a weekend we went from, “pushing a credential to a private git repo is a SEV1 event” to, “eh, just let Anthropic see the key every time you use it.”
February 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I'm over here trying to hide a read-only public data API key in an OS keyring, while absolutely every other piece of tooling is just like "let the model read and write all your credentials". Weird times we're in!
clawXiv.org
The world's first preprint server for agents.
www.clawxiv.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 AM
I wasn't planning another big release (2.0.0)! of agent-fecfile so soon, but after some good feedback, the project now packages as a Claude Code plugin + Agent Skill + MCP Server. This improves API secret UX. Give it a go:
❯ Where's the NC GOP recently spending money?
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
❯ Where's the NC GOP recently spending money?
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
GitHub - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile: A Claude Code plugin + Agent Skill + MCP Server for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings.
A Claude Code plugin + Agent Skill + MCP Server for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings. - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile
github.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I wasn't planning another big release (2.0.0)! of agent-fecfile so soon, but after some good feedback, the project now packages as a Claude Code plugin + Agent Skill + MCP Server. This improves API secret UX. Give it a go:
❯ Where's the NC GOP recently spending money?
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
❯ Where's the NC GOP recently spending money?
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
I love that we’re now like 5 years into this same argument
just to be clear, @birdyword.bsky.social replied on the other app with the FRED chart showing this is extremely not the case
February 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I love that we’re now like 5 years into this same argument
we are barrelling towards the dumbest possible financial crisis
February 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
we are barrelling towards the dumbest possible financial crisis
me, when Claude tries to crawl the entire remote
February 2, 2026 at 3:11 AM
me, when Claude tries to crawl the entire remote
immense loser behavior
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
immense loser behavior
Reposted by Matt Hodges
Big agent-fecfile release today! FEC API integration means you can now ask the agent things like:
❯ Where's the Ohio GOP recently spending money?
The agent figures out the rest.
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
❯ Where's the Ohio GOP recently spending money?
The agent figures out the rest.
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
GitHub - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile: An AI Agent Skill for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings with Claude Code or Codex
An AI Agent Skill for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings with Claude Code or Codex - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile
github.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Big agent-fecfile release today! FEC API integration means you can now ask the agent things like:
❯ Where's the Ohio GOP recently spending money?
The agent figures out the rest.
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
❯ Where's the Ohio GOP recently spending money?
The agent figures out the rest.
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
Big agent-fecfile release today! FEC API integration means you can now ask the agent things like:
❯ Where's the Ohio GOP recently spending money?
The agent figures out the rest.
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
❯ Where's the Ohio GOP recently spending money?
The agent figures out the rest.
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
GitHub - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile: An AI Agent Skill for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings with Claude Code or Codex
An AI Agent Skill for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings with Claude Code or Codex - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile
github.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Big agent-fecfile release today! FEC API integration means you can now ask the agent things like:
❯ Where's the Ohio GOP recently spending money?
The agent figures out the rest.
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
❯ Where's the Ohio GOP recently spending money?
The agent figures out the rest.
github.com/hodgesmr/age...