Matthew Downs
@mwdowns.bsky.social
I was a farmer in another life. Atlanta by way of 佐渡島.
Reposted by Matthew Downs
Said it last night and I'll say it again this morning: none of us hate tech bros enough.
December 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Said it last night and I'll say it again this morning: none of us hate tech bros enough.
Reposted by Matthew Downs
hey man you don't need to talk about my business this doesn't need to go in the paper
December 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
hey man you don't need to talk about my business this doesn't need to go in the paper
Reposted by Matthew Downs
Have you heard the word about the Pole?
Portals, Poles, and the Mystery of the People Behind It
In the city of Greenbelt, Maryland, across Crescent Road from the Greenbelt Branch Library, a crowd gathers around a pole. Many participants are dressed in strangely pole-themed attire. People are dan...
erhsraider.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Have you heard the word about the Pole?
Reposted by Matthew Downs
Might have to cancel my recurring donation to @propublica.org. They have historically done very good reporting, and I wanted to support that. But it looks like they may be going in a different direction.
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Might have to cancel my recurring donation to @propublica.org. They have historically done very good reporting, and I wanted to support that. But it looks like they may be going in a different direction.
Reposted by Matthew Downs
“I’m not a great driver. I’m starting to think I’m not even a great person.” Probably got the biggest laugh in this household. From the Aparna Nancherla’s special on Dropout.tv.
December 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
“I’m not a great driver. I’m starting to think I’m not even a great person.” Probably got the biggest laugh in this household. From the Aparna Nancherla’s special on Dropout.tv.
Reposted by Matthew Downs
honestly after years of this hell i don’t think “stop talking to your MAGA relatives” is radical enough. they should be forced to sit in a dunk tank of raw sewage for the rest of their lives. $5 for three softballs. profits go to fund universal healthcare.
December 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
honestly after years of this hell i don’t think “stop talking to your MAGA relatives” is radical enough. they should be forced to sit in a dunk tank of raw sewage for the rest of their lives. $5 for three softballs. profits go to fund universal healthcare.
Reposted by Matthew Downs
The big Like Stories of Old 2025 cinema recap is here! Discussing my 11 favorite movies of the year, and a whole bunch of honorable mentions.
YouTube: youtu.be/nCVUWSn3e58
Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...
YouTube: youtu.be/nCVUWSn3e58
Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...
December 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The big Like Stories of Old 2025 cinema recap is here! Discussing my 11 favorite movies of the year, and a whole bunch of honorable mentions.
YouTube: youtu.be/nCVUWSn3e58
Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...
YouTube: youtu.be/nCVUWSn3e58
Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-...
Reposted by Matthew Downs
new reason for living is that i absolutely need to see a bunch of people go to prison
April 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
new reason for living is that i absolutely need to see a bunch of people go to prison
Not sure what I did to upset the Sports Gods for this season, but the two teams I cheer for in the sports I watch (Leafs in the NHL and Union Berlin in the Bundesliga) are both playing an unwatchable version of their sport. Really hard to be a fan of these teams so far. Sports!
December 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Not sure what I did to upset the Sports Gods for this season, but the two teams I cheer for in the sports I watch (Leafs in the NHL and Union Berlin in the Bundesliga) are both playing an unwatchable version of their sport. Really hard to be a fan of these teams so far. Sports!
Reposted by Matthew Downs
It's not sustainable to pay for every newsletter and Patreon you want to support. I subscribe to MANY and I am going to have to unsubscribe to some because it is costing me thousands of dollars a year (over $3000). More collectivist options need to be developed.
December 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It's not sustainable to pay for every newsletter and Patreon you want to support. I subscribe to MANY and I am going to have to unsubscribe to some because it is costing me thousands of dollars a year (over $3000). More collectivist options need to be developed.
December 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Reposted by Matthew Downs
December 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Does the commentator on this game have some sort of Idiocracy-Carls-Jr deal going with the Volksparkstadion? He keeps dropping the name and how the stadium is electric. I mean, it does seem nice.
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Does the commentator on this game have some sort of Idiocracy-Carls-Jr deal going with the Volksparkstadion? He keeps dropping the name and how the stadium is electric. I mean, it does seem nice.
Reposted by Matthew Downs
We Should Have Finished Reconstruction: A Brief History Of American Politics, 1865-2025
While the outcome should be clear from the plain text of the Constitution, the central project of this court and Administration, together, is to nullify the reconstruction amendments
The Supreme Court Friday agreed to decide whether President Donald Trump can unilaterally limit the constitutional right to citizenship granted to virtually every person born in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
December 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We Should Have Finished Reconstruction: A Brief History Of American Politics, 1865-2025
Reposted by Matthew Downs
“can you explain the gaps in your resume” yeah, the gaps are because all the things i’m very good at are not valued by the wealthy reprobates who want to turn the entire world into their degenerate AI slave colony. hope this clears things up
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“can you explain the gaps in your resume” yeah, the gaps are because all the things i’m very good at are not valued by the wealthy reprobates who want to turn the entire world into their degenerate AI slave colony. hope this clears things up
Reposted by Matthew Downs
Thats guillotine numbers
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thats guillotine numbers
Reposted by Matthew Downs
subscribe to the handbasket, a one-person operation that produced both of these stories in one day.
www.thehandbasket.co/subscribe
www.thehandbasket.co/subscribe
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
subscribe to the handbasket, a one-person operation that produced both of these stories in one day.
www.thehandbasket.co/subscribe
www.thehandbasket.co/subscribe
Reposted by Matthew Downs
Or **and hear me out**, we could do the boring, normal thing where we tax rich people and fund public programs that help everyone.
Infinitely preferable to outsourcing social policy to whichever billionaire feels whimsical this week.
Infinitely preferable to outsourcing social policy to whichever billionaire feels whimsical this week.
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Or **and hear me out**, we could do the boring, normal thing where we tax rich people and fund public programs that help everyone.
Infinitely preferable to outsourcing social policy to whichever billionaire feels whimsical this week.
Infinitely preferable to outsourcing social policy to whichever billionaire feels whimsical this week.
Reposted by Matthew Downs
Please don’t miss our actually cool Black Friday offer! Enter MAGAZINE WORLD, a Hydra subscription that also features two gorgeous print mags a year! Wow! flaminghydra.com/enter-the-ma...
Your invitation to Flaming Hydra’s MAGAZINE WORLD
ENTER the MAGAZINE WORLD of Flaming Hydra
Our Black Friday offer for NEW SUBSCRIBERS: 10% OFF
Been wondering about subscribing to FLAMING HYDRA??
With our new top tier MAGAZINE WORLD annual sub...
flaminghydra.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Please don’t miss our actually cool Black Friday offer! Enter MAGAZINE WORLD, a Hydra subscription that also features two gorgeous print mags a year! Wow! flaminghydra.com/enter-the-ma...
Reposted by Matthew Downs
"DEI" is just that they're mad about black people. Antiimmigration is just racism. The birth rate stuff is racism and misogyny. Political correctness was racism and misogyny. Feminazi - misogyny.
And why? Easy. They want to own black people again, they want to own women.
And why? Easy. They want to own black people again, they want to own women.
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"DEI" is just that they're mad about black people. Antiimmigration is just racism. The birth rate stuff is racism and misogyny. Political correctness was racism and misogyny. Feminazi - misogyny.
And why? Easy. They want to own black people again, they want to own women.
And why? Easy. They want to own black people again, they want to own women.
Reposted by Matthew Downs
Please I do not want to have to do a forensic analysis of every fucking picture I see please I am begging the universe to make this stop.
November 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Please I do not want to have to do a forensic analysis of every fucking picture I see please I am begging the universe to make this stop.
I’ve been watching Fisk lately snd everytime they show an outside shot of Melbourne all I think about is this video from @nerd4cities.bsky.social: youtu.be/oUqavm7KhGg?...
What Is Livability? A Field Report from Melbourne
YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I’ve been watching Fisk lately snd everytime they show an outside shot of Melbourne all I think about is this video from @nerd4cities.bsky.social: youtu.be/oUqavm7KhGg?...