MWhite
@pjmatt.bsky.social
Senior Editor, Task & Purpose; former USAF & Alaska ANG Pararescueman. Cited in SCOTUS brief (Nieves v Bartlett). Agatha Christie reader. Teach @unchussman.
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@pjmatt.bsky.social
· Mar 15
An Army general's final 'walk' at the Tomb of the Unknowns
William Zana, the only guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to reach the rank of general, took a final shift on his last day in the Army.
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Hello to New Followers from the Arlington Cemetery/Website purge story! Drop me a line to say hi!
If you need to restore your faith in Arlington and its people, I wrote this story last year about an Army general and the Tomb of the Unknown.
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If you need to restore your faith in Arlington and its people, I wrote this story last year about an Army general and the Tomb of the Unknown.
taskandpurpose.com/news/tomb-of...
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People catastrophizing about a precedent where no one can mark anything down anymore for being wrong when the real precedent is trans people not being able to do literally any job without an army of bigots launching a harassment campaign against their employer.
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
People catastrophizing about a precedent where no one can mark anything down anymore for being wrong when the real precedent is trans people not being able to do literally any job without an army of bigots launching a harassment campaign against their employer.
3MIL every christmas for Mariah is literally the only example of "The Terrible Economics of America's Christmas Obsession" that i support.
Mariah Carey makes between 2 and 3 million dollars every December from the royalties of "All I want for christmas"
And im not even jealous. Thats phenomenal. A days work 31 years ago is still getting you millions every year.
Well done. Fantastic work.
And im not even jealous. Thats phenomenal. A days work 31 years ago is still getting you millions every year.
Well done. Fantastic work.
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
3MIL every christmas for Mariah is literally the only example of "The Terrible Economics of America's Christmas Obsession" that i support.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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The Enrollment Cliff is a Miff
We first note that hand-wringing about the decline in US college enrollments has mistakenly linked such declines to the price of four-year colleges.
But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
December 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Enrollment Cliff is a Miff
its wild how @foiaball.com and @mattbrown.bsky.social are out here like, "GUYS YOU CAN JUST ASK FOR STUFF AND PRINT IT!" and that's it, theat's the whole thing, and its 100 times better and more important than literally everything else in the sports universe
Wanna know how much is going to be bet on conference championships this weekend?
Confidential industry data showed last season each one averaged a $55 million handle.
FOIAball has loads of data on the boon the 12-team playoff has been to sports books.
www.foiaball.com/p/the-10-mos...
Confidential industry data showed last season each one averaged a $55 million handle.
FOIAball has loads of data on the boon the 12-team playoff has been to sports books.
www.foiaball.com/p/the-10-mos...
The 10 most gambled-on games of 2024
Confidential data sheds greater light on college betting.
www.foiaball.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
its wild how @foiaball.com and @mattbrown.bsky.social are out here like, "GUYS YOU CAN JUST ASK FOR STUFF AND PRINT IT!" and that's it, theat's the whole thing, and its 100 times better and more important than literally everything else in the sports universe
seething at never even coming close to thinking of just the concept of this
This is fun.
"Dustin carried Nutty Bars, Bazooka, Pez, Smarties, Pringles, an apple, a banana, and trail mix. Will, who’d chosen to fireball a monster in a curiously prophetic game of Dungeons and Dragons, carried a depressing rendition of the second-most commercially successful Clash song."
December 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
seething at never even coming close to thinking of just the concept of this
I truly want to know:
which lawyer scared them?
like, which actual person, cuz all the normal ones on literally everything else they do, they take glee in ignoring.
BUt obviously, SOMEBODY scared the hell out of him here.
which lawyer scared them?
like, which actual person, cuz all the normal ones on literally everything else they do, they take glee in ignoring.
BUt obviously, SOMEBODY scared the hell out of him here.
Reporter: If there were a second strike that killed wounded people, would that be legal?
Trump: I don’t know that happened and Pete said he did not even know what people were talking about. I wouldn’t have wanted a second strike. The first strike was very lethal. It was fine.
Trump: I don’t know that happened and Pete said he did not even know what people were talking about. I wouldn’t have wanted a second strike. The first strike was very lethal. It was fine.
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I truly want to know:
which lawyer scared them?
like, which actual person, cuz all the normal ones on literally everything else they do, they take glee in ignoring.
BUt obviously, SOMEBODY scared the hell out of him here.
which lawyer scared them?
like, which actual person, cuz all the normal ones on literally everything else they do, they take glee in ignoring.
BUt obviously, SOMEBODY scared the hell out of him here.
look you don't want to blame a kid for who their parents are but.... goodness.
funny bit of the OU TPUSA bible essay thing that's not being reported on: her mom was a defense lawyer for january 6th defendants. when her client was sentenced to 12 years in prison for attacking police officers she claimed he was a "political prisoner"
December 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
look you don't want to blame a kid for who their parents are but.... goodness.
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In 2021 we reported that live learning outperformed recorded learning. In a new preregistered analysis, my first senior-author paper led by Stan de Visser (pre-print), we find that this benefit does not increase with interactivity. The potential to interact may be enough to boost learning. A thread:
December 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
In 2021 we reported that live learning outperformed recorded learning. In a new preregistered analysis, my first senior-author paper led by Stan de Visser (pre-print), we find that this benefit does not increase with interactivity. The potential to interact may be enough to boost learning. A thread:
I don't think Auburn recruits based on catching.
November 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I don't think Auburn recruits based on catching.
thing thing is, it's bad.
i wish it wasn't, my 16yo daughter is very into it, keeps gasping and saying stuff like "BRO the theory was right!" after plot twist but in the end.
its bad.
ya know the line about if 2 characters are talking about a third, the scene is crap? its 4 episodes of that.
i wish it wasn't, my 16yo daughter is very into it, keeps gasping and saying stuff like "BRO the theory was right!" after plot twist but in the end.
its bad.
ya know the line about if 2 characters are talking about a third, the scene is crap? its 4 episodes of that.
Haven't seen a single person on here talk about Stranger Things. Is this just the Bluesky bubble or is that show Lo-Fi TV To Listen To now that the kids aren't cute any more?
November 30, 2025 at 3:23 AM
thing thing is, it's bad.
i wish it wasn't, my 16yo daughter is very into it, keeps gasping and saying stuff like "BRO the theory was right!" after plot twist but in the end.
its bad.
ya know the line about if 2 characters are talking about a third, the scene is crap? its 4 episodes of that.
i wish it wasn't, my 16yo daughter is very into it, keeps gasping and saying stuff like "BRO the theory was right!" after plot twist but in the end.
its bad.
ya know the line about if 2 characters are talking about a third, the scene is crap? its 4 episodes of that.
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Haven't seen a single person on here talk about Stranger Things. Is this just the Bluesky bubble or is that show Lo-Fi TV To Listen To now that the kids aren't cute any more?
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Haven't seen a single person on here talk about Stranger Things. Is this just the Bluesky bubble or is that show Lo-Fi TV To Listen To now that the kids aren't cute any more?
you know, when this is all over, he's gonna completely ruin my recurring "Halsey acted sh-tupidly" joke.
Its Holsey, not Halsey, but im gonna have to retire it either way, huh?
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Its Holsey, not Halsey, but im gonna have to retire it either way, huh?
taskandpurpose.com/news/latin-a...
US Southern Command's top officer to step down after a year on the job
The top military leader overseeing U.S. operations in Latin America will retire at the end of the year amid strikes on boats near Venezuela.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
you know, when this is all over, he's gonna completely ruin my recurring "Halsey acted sh-tupidly" joke.
Its Holsey, not Halsey, but im gonna have to retire it either way, huh?
taskandpurpose.com/news/latin-a...
Its Holsey, not Halsey, but im gonna have to retire it either way, huh?
taskandpurpose.com/news/latin-a...
Sometimes the vibe is just very targeting-ee
November 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Sometimes the vibe is just very targeting-ee
I don't care what war you're in, what ocean or what boats are involved.
A live enemy sailor - particularly one who is terrified, injured, confused, alone and deeply grateful that you have pulled him from certain death in the water - is a VALUABLE MILITARY ASSET and 'one more dead one' is not.
A live enemy sailor - particularly one who is terrified, injured, confused, alone and deeply grateful that you have pulled him from certain death in the water - is a VALUABLE MILITARY ASSET and 'one more dead one' is not.
November 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I don't care what war you're in, what ocean or what boats are involved.
A live enemy sailor - particularly one who is terrified, injured, confused, alone and deeply grateful that you have pulled him from certain death in the water - is a VALUABLE MILITARY ASSET and 'one more dead one' is not.
A live enemy sailor - particularly one who is terrified, injured, confused, alone and deeply grateful that you have pulled him from certain death in the water - is a VALUABLE MILITARY ASSET and 'one more dead one' is not.
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PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL
November 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL
this is it.
never stop never stopping.
never stop never stopping.
I refuse to comment on this degree of minutia of a city I don't live in but this might be what the promised Obama era perpetual campaign was supposed to look like.
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
this is it.
never stop never stopping.
never stop never stopping.
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we built the airfield to supply the base. we built the base to guard the airfield.
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
we built the airfield to supply the base. we built the base to guard the airfield.
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If American companies cannot supply a cheap weapon that consistently works in Ukraine, then the entire idea of mixing high and low capability weapons in the Pacific is dead on arrival. If you can't deal with Russian EW then you definitely aren't going to like Chinese EW.
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
If American companies cannot supply a cheap weapon that consistently works in Ukraine, then the entire idea of mixing high and low capability weapons in the Pacific is dead on arrival. If you can't deal with Russian EW then you definitely aren't going to like Chinese EW.
Where have you gone, Amelia Nakamura
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
Russia's Backfire Bombers Are Massing Closing To Ukraine
Russia's Backfire Bombers Are Massing Closing To Ukraine
The swing-wing bombers have been mostly out of action for a year
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Where have you gone, Amelia Nakamura
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
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when you have a hammer everything looks like a nail especially watermelons
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
when you have a hammer everything looks like a nail especially watermelons
Notes on Michigan-Ohio State.
1 - everytime Dave Portnoy is onscreen, I turn on Miami-Pitt for 10 minutes. Right now sitting on a 20 minute pause. might now go back.
Its your ads I'm not watching, @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy.
1 - everytime Dave Portnoy is onscreen, I turn on Miami-Pitt for 10 minutes. Right now sitting on a 20 minute pause. might now go back.
Its your ads I'm not watching, @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy.
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Notes on Michigan-Ohio State.
1 - everytime Dave Portnoy is onscreen, I turn on Miami-Pitt for 10 minutes. Right now sitting on a 20 minute pause. might now go back.
Its your ads I'm not watching, @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy.
1 - everytime Dave Portnoy is onscreen, I turn on Miami-Pitt for 10 minutes. Right now sitting on a 20 minute pause. might now go back.
Its your ads I'm not watching, @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy.
so much more of this.
constant, endless This.
"if you take public money, you take the public."
constant, endless This.
"if you take public money, you take the public."
🎯 @robsandia.bsky.social on Private School Vouchers (for the wealthy) — “CALL THEIR BLUFF… if they want public dollars, they should have to follow the same rules as public schools… it’s not a ‘COMPETITION’ when not everyone is playing by the same rules.”
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
so much more of this.
constant, endless This.
"if you take public money, you take the public."
constant, endless This.
"if you take public money, you take the public."
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NEW: The New York Times got a State Dept. cable telling diplomats to destroy visas that had been approved and printed to give to Afghans. And diplomats are told to do scheduled interviews but not grant visas. US shuts all legal entry routes for Afghans. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
NEW: The New York Times got a State Dept. cable telling diplomats to destroy visas that had been approved and printed to give to Afghans. And diplomats are told to do scheduled interviews but not grant visas. US shuts all legal entry routes for Afghans. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
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These Are The Best EV Chargers Of 2025. Our top picks after relentlessly testing, reviewing, and using dozens of chargers throughout the year. #ElectricVehicles insideevs.com/news/778363/...
These Are The Best EV Chargers Of 2025
After thoroughly testing dozens of chargers, these are InsideEVs' top picks for the best electric vehicle chargers of 2025.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
These Are The Best EV Chargers Of 2025. Our top picks after relentlessly testing, reviewing, and using dozens of chargers throughout the year. #ElectricVehicles insideevs.com/news/778363/...