Another Matt
@mattlav83.bsky.social
Recently joined, semi- annoying but Mostly Correct reply guy from The Other Place.
Interests include despairing snark about UK US and EU politics, kayaking tours and getting caught in the rain.
No relation to the Other Matts on social media.
Interests include despairing snark about UK US and EU politics, kayaking tours and getting caught in the rain.
No relation to the Other Matts on social media.
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Another Matt
@mattlav83.bsky.social
· Sep 5
very interesting in depth study with field data, confirming what you already knew...
Starmer-style pandering on immigration does nothing to help you win RW votes,
but it DOES make your own supporters hate you and turn against you,
whilst raising the salience of the (RW) issue
Great Work Keir!
Starmer-style pandering on immigration does nothing to help you win RW votes,
but it DOES make your own supporters hate you and turn against you,
whilst raising the salience of the (RW) issue
Great Work Keir!
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Dan knows more about how Congress works than anyone I know, so this is an interesting thread.
Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Dan knows more about how Congress works than anyone I know, so this is an interesting thread.
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It's literally a plagiarism machine.
ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules
OpenAI ordered to pay undisclosed damages for training its language models on artists’ work without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It's literally a plagiarism machine.
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The founder of Newsmax was just on the Today programme pontificating about bias. Boy, the BBC loves to submit itself to flagellation.
November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The founder of Newsmax was just on the Today programme pontificating about bias. Boy, the BBC loves to submit itself to flagellation.
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China is inching toward dominating yet another future energy supply chain. Key technologies to produce low-emission hydrogen are quickly becoming one of the latest frontiers for geoeconomic competition, and the United States may yet again fall behind.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/g...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/g...
China Is Already Pulling Ahead on the Next Energy Supply Chain
Low-emission hydrogen is quickly becoming the latest frontier for geoeconomic competition.
foreignpolicy.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
China is inching toward dominating yet another future energy supply chain. Key technologies to produce low-emission hydrogen are quickly becoming one of the latest frontiers for geoeconomic competition, and the United States may yet again fall behind.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/g...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/g...
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Glad this story is finally public but also incredible that it is taking media so long to dig up what is essentially open knowledge in these communities rn.
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Glad this story is finally public but also incredible that it is taking media so long to dig up what is essentially open knowledge in these communities rn.
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🚨BREAKING: At long last, Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
🚨BREAKING: At long last, Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.
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Grok is the archetypal example of untrustworthy AI.
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Grok is the archetypal example of untrustworthy AI.
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In this story, trump adviser and former House speaker / Clinton era shutdown guy newt gingrich dunks on Dems for his correct prediction that they didn’t have what it takes to win this shutdown
I mean…. Show me the lie
I mean…. Show me the lie
NEW Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet: zeteo.com/p/senate-dem...
Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet
After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway – as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of 'p*ssies.'
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
In this story, trump adviser and former House speaker / Clinton era shutdown guy newt gingrich dunks on Dems for his correct prediction that they didn’t have what it takes to win this shutdown
I mean…. Show me the lie
I mean…. Show me the lie
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CHRIST
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
CHRIST
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Lol, both Delaware senators. Where recreational cannabis was just legalized
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Lol, both Delaware senators. Where recreational cannabis was just legalized
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Sheldon Whitehouse not mincing words about Jeanne Shaheen
No one’s feelings are wrong. That’s not my point. We’re in a real battle, against a corrupt and malevolent foe, with huge stakes. We must win.
November 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Sheldon Whitehouse not mincing words about Jeanne Shaheen
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“.. If you add more and more product to your face and are surrounded by people who do the same, ‘you lose sight of anatomic normalcy.’”
@axios.com #Panem
www.axios.com/local/washin...
@axios.com #Panem
www.axios.com/local/washin...
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“.. If you add more and more product to your face and are surrounded by people who do the same, ‘you lose sight of anatomic normalcy.’”
@axios.com #Panem
www.axios.com/local/washin...
@axios.com #Panem
www.axios.com/local/washin...
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Siri, what's one way that I could prove the lack of basic logic inherent in transphobia with one stupid, ironic choice?
The Sun illustrates Olympics trans ban story with picture of cis athlete
UK tabloid The Sun has been widely panned for using a picture of cisgender athlete Imane Khelif in its story on an Olympics trans ban.
www.thepinknews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Siri, what's one way that I could prove the lack of basic logic inherent in transphobia with one stupid, ironic choice?
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So if a newspaper writes negatively about suspending Sarah Kendzior and Link, if a couple journalists get on this and ask you for statements, you'll finally talk to us about those wrongful bans and what your secret policy is?
We usually do that in response to media requests once they hit that threshold. I’ll try not to weigh in here, since that’s still details of an individual case. An interesting topic for a separate write up though, without discussing case specifics.
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
So if a newspaper writes negatively about suspending Sarah Kendzior and Link, if a couple journalists get on this and ask you for statements, you'll finally talk to us about those wrongful bans and what your secret policy is?
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Attention @pfrazee.com Dr Parcak is a highly esteemed academic, well versed in disinformation and misinformation, for one thing, she’s vouching for Dr Sarah Kendzior, author and fellow academic. You need to undone this egregious action, if you did suspend her account. You’re in the wrong, here.
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Attention @pfrazee.com Dr Parcak is a highly esteemed academic, well versed in disinformation and misinformation, for one thing, she’s vouching for Dr Sarah Kendzior, author and fellow academic. You need to undone this egregious action, if you did suspend her account. You’re in the wrong, here.
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I will restate my modest proposal to save the BBC: ban the BBC from covering itself.
Every BBC scandal goes huge, because every BBC News show wants to assert its independence by covering it prominently, even if several other shows already did. So it gets blanket headlines.
Every BBC scandal goes huge, because every BBC News show wants to assert its independence by covering it prominently, even if several other shows already did. So it gets blanket headlines.
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I will restate my modest proposal to save the BBC: ban the BBC from covering itself.
Every BBC scandal goes huge, because every BBC News show wants to assert its independence by covering it prominently, even if several other shows already did. So it gets blanket headlines.
Every BBC scandal goes huge, because every BBC News show wants to assert its independence by covering it prominently, even if several other shows already did. So it gets blanket headlines.
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I have come back from the future to tell you something important which you can't read or know yet.
Also, I want your clothes, your boots, and your motorsickle.
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
Also, I want your clothes, your boots, and your motorsickle.
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
The BBC is the biggest prize in the information war – and the right may be about to destroy it
The corporation is always under attack. But this time it has been sabotaged by conservative ideologues deep within its heart. Is it time for the culture secretary to step in? By Dorian Lynskey
www.thenerve.news
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I have come back from the future to tell you something important which you can't read or know yet.
Also, I want your clothes, your boots, and your motorsickle.
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
Also, I want your clothes, your boots, and your motorsickle.
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
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The collapse of Noah Smith from 'interesting writer whose occasionally a bit random' into 'complete idiot and mentalist' is one of the most clear cut cases of twitter-poisoning I've seen
Noah Smith is paid in the high six-figures to write a blog read by Americans who believe themselves to be intelligent. Yet, he is both unable to read a sign and also for some reason chose to have a 90 minute layover for a flight that takes 90 minutes.
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
Economist Doesn't Follow Signs At Heathrow: Proof The UK Is Failing?
A economist had a bad experience connecting at Heathrow, suggesting it's reflective of bigger issues in the UK. There's only one issue...
onemileatatime.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The collapse of Noah Smith from 'interesting writer whose occasionally a bit random' into 'complete idiot and mentalist' is one of the most clear cut cases of twitter-poisoning I've seen
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Sarah Kendzior has been suspended by Bluesky. What is it about people starting out with free speech ideals who then turn into small-minded dictators?
Reinstate her account @bsky.app
Reinstate her account @bsky.app
Real question bc there’s clearly a media culture thing here that I am not getting: Why are we not seeing citations to Sarah Kendzior, who has been on this exact beat for years? What is it about her and/or her work that has made it acceptable to ignore her?
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Sarah Kendzior has been suspended by Bluesky. What is it about people starting out with free speech ideals who then turn into small-minded dictators?
Reinstate her account @bsky.app
Reinstate her account @bsky.app
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So this happened an hour ago. I don’t think I’ve seen red this deep in a long time. You could see it quite clearly with the naked eye. #aurora
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
So this happened an hour ago. I don’t think I’ve seen red this deep in a long time. You could see it quite clearly with the naked eye. #aurora
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The identity of Sarah Kendzior, researcher on authoritarian states, and Sarah Kendzior's content discussing authoritarian states are...not really easy to separate.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
False attribution. If a person is suspended it is because of their identity? Could it not be because of their content? I wrote about it here aaron.leaflet.pub/3m52nqqmk322v
Moderating With Humans, For Humans - Trust Issues
aaron.leaflet.pub
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The identity of Sarah Kendzior, researcher on authoritarian states, and Sarah Kendzior's content discussing authoritarian states are...not really easy to separate.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
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Hey @bsky.app, why was Sarah Kendzior suspended?
If Sarah Kendzior is indeed blocked on @bsky.app, this is a completely unjustified and highly questionable move. Sarah Kendzior is among the best voices of knowledge-based critical journalism in the US. See to it that this is corrected immediately and with an apology, @pfrazee.com!
Bluesky
Social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again.
bsky.app
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Hey @bsky.app, why was Sarah Kendzior suspended?
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Free Sarah Kendzior.
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Free Sarah Kendzior.
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It's here: x.com/LindseyBoylan
The hacker locked the account and turned off replies.
I'm looking at how to report it but there's no obvious option for this kind of thing that I see, hoping there are still some decent people who work there
The hacker locked the account and turned off replies.
I'm looking at how to report it but there's no obvious option for this kind of thing that I see, hoping there are still some decent people who work there
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
It's here: x.com/LindseyBoylan
The hacker locked the account and turned off replies.
I'm looking at how to report it but there's no obvious option for this kind of thing that I see, hoping there are still some decent people who work there
The hacker locked the account and turned off replies.
I'm looking at how to report it but there's no obvious option for this kind of thing that I see, hoping there are still some decent people who work there