Francine Mathews
@francinemathews.bsky.social
Author, also as Stephanie Barron. Former Intel analyst, mother, lifelong political junkie. Princeton ‘85.
Getting strong Jim Carrey vibes from Melania today.
January 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Getting strong Jim Carrey vibes from Melania today.
Yes, he’s nuts
Some @bloomberg.com headlines from Trump presser right now:
*TRUMP: NATO COUNTRIES SHOULD BE SPENDING 5%
*TRUMP REFUSES TO RULE OUT ECONOMIC, MILITARY TOOLS IN GREENLAND
*TRUMP: WILL CHANGE NAME OF GULF OF MEXICO TO GULF OF AMERICA
*TRUMP: WILL TRY FOR POLICY WHERE NO WINDMILLS BEING BUILT
*TRUMP: NATO COUNTRIES SHOULD BE SPENDING 5%
*TRUMP REFUSES TO RULE OUT ECONOMIC, MILITARY TOOLS IN GREENLAND
*TRUMP: WILL CHANGE NAME OF GULF OF MEXICO TO GULF OF AMERICA
*TRUMP: WILL TRY FOR POLICY WHERE NO WINDMILLS BEING BUILT
January 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Yes, he’s nuts
‘Tis the Jane Seaon
ICYMI: @francinemathews.bsky.social and I discuss both her Jane Austen mystery series (as Stephanie Barron) and bring you some great Christmas mystery recs!
December 6, 2024 at 2:31 PM
‘Tis the Jane Seaon
Indeed, they begged him to commit another one.
New Rule: You shall not complain about Hunter Biden's pardon on my feed unless you also admit the Supreme Court pardoned Trump for a coup.
December 2, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Indeed, they begged him to commit another one.
Reposted by Francine Mathews
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
MAGA: Coastal elites use the cup to sip the blood of children
Journalists: Trump brings fresh perspective to cup debate
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
MAGA: Coastal elites use the cup to sip the blood of children
Journalists: Trump brings fresh perspective to cup debate
Optimist: The cup is half full.
Pessimist: The cup is half empty.
Law professor: No cups in the park
Pessimist: The cup is half empty.
Law professor: No cups in the park
Optimist: The cup is half full.
Pessimist: The cup is half empty.
Historian: The cup, 1789-1914
Pessimist: The cup is half empty.
Historian: The cup, 1789-1914
November 23, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
MAGA: Coastal elites use the cup to sip the blood of children
Journalists: Trump brings fresh perspective to cup debate
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
MAGA: Coastal elites use the cup to sip the blood of children
Journalists: Trump brings fresh perspective to cup debate
Now do Hegseth
Bond villan #1 is out
November 21, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Now do Hegseth
Because they just realized IT WAS ALL IN THEIR HEADS
The share of Republicans who say that they’re worse off financially than they were a year ago is already down 15-points since the election.
November 21, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Because they just realized IT WAS ALL IN THEIR HEADS
It was the turnout.
It’s just not true that the “majority” of Americans voted for Trump. 93 million eligible Americans did not vote at all. That number dwarfs the 76.5 million vote total Trump currently holds.
November 18, 2024 at 4:58 PM
It was the turnout.
Getting off the couch after Shock Week and launching this Bluesky account. I spent thirty years writing/publishing various novels, here for the dogs and the Resistance
November 14, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Getting off the couch after Shock Week and launching this Bluesky account. I spent thirty years writing/publishing various novels, here for the dogs and the Resistance