Matt Beck
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Every alarm bell is ringing
September 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Every alarm bell is ringing
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Any person in uniform wearing a mask and refusing to be properly and reliably identified should be assumed to be the same kind of murderer we’ve seen in Minnesota.
Shooters were dressed like law enforcement and this is exactly why I’m pissed about ice officers wearing masks, driving unmarked cars and not being identifiable when they terrorize communities
June 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Any person in uniform wearing a mask and refusing to be properly and reliably identified should be assumed to be the same kind of murderer we’ve seen in Minnesota.
If our nation survives beyond the current administration, we need to talk about serious law enforcement reform.
Use of force rules, laws regulating body cams so they can actually be used for accountability, and we need legislation the bans LEOs from covering their faces, names and badges.
Use of force rules, laws regulating body cams so they can actually be used for accountability, and we need legislation the bans LEOs from covering their faces, names and badges.
June 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If our nation survives beyond the current administration, we need to talk about serious law enforcement reform.
Use of force rules, laws regulating body cams so they can actually be used for accountability, and we need legislation the bans LEOs from covering their faces, names and badges.
Use of force rules, laws regulating body cams so they can actually be used for accountability, and we need legislation the bans LEOs from covering their faces, names and badges.
Note: A regular citizen should also not be subjected to this. Annoying a politician is (supposedly) still not a crime.
A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference.
But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.
But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.
Sen. Padilla pushed to ground, handcuffed for demanding DHS not lie
Forcibly removing a sitting US senator, as they opposed the president's immigration policy, is a part of a broader slide.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Note: A regular citizen should also not be subjected to this. Annoying a politician is (supposedly) still not a crime.
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What will you do when authoritarianism comes to America? Because it's here. Right now.
BREAKING: SENATOR PADILLA HANDCUFFED AND THROWN TO THE GROUND AFTER BEING FORCIBLY REMOVED FROM PRESS CONFERENCE.
June 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
What will you do when authoritarianism comes to America? Because it's here. Right now.
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The extent to which The Discourse is revolving around how voters are going to feel about X or Y in 2026 or 2028 feels increasingly like denial. It is harder & harder for me to imagine a scenario where Trump remains in office another 3+ years and we have meaningfully free elections.
we are still under the six month mark for a couple weeks and it is incredibly difficult to see how this is sustainable for 3.5 more years
June 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The extent to which The Discourse is revolving around how voters are going to feel about X or Y in 2026 or 2028 feels increasingly like denial. It is harder & harder for me to imagine a scenario where Trump remains in office another 3+ years and we have meaningfully free elections.
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Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
June 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
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not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
June 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
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"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."
June 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."
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Trump approaches the presidency like a man who has done a *heroic* amount of cocaine.
April 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Trump approaches the presidency like a man who has done a *heroic* amount of cocaine.
Tariffs
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April 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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The new "Trump is ingeniously trying to cause a recession" theory reminds me of a similar moment in the occupation of Iraq. A bit more than a year in, it wasn't going well. The US military was trying to overcome a protracted and deepening insurgency. The last WMD diehards had taken the L.
April 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The new "Trump is ingeniously trying to cause a recession" theory reminds me of a similar moment in the occupation of Iraq. A bit more than a year in, it wasn't going well. The US military was trying to overcome a protracted and deepening insurgency. The last WMD diehards had taken the L.
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Hey Democratic Party,
You ain’t raising money until you start raising hell.
Sincerely,
A Huge Portion of Your Supporters
You ain’t raising money until you start raising hell.
Sincerely,
A Huge Portion of Your Supporters
March 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Hey Democratic Party,
You ain’t raising money until you start raising hell.
Sincerely,
A Huge Portion of Your Supporters
You ain’t raising money until you start raising hell.
Sincerely,
A Huge Portion of Your Supporters
"Ami Bera of California, Ed Case of Hawaii, Jim Costa of California, Laura Gillen of New York, Jim Himes of Connecticut, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Jared Moskowitz of Florida, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Tom Suozzi of New York"
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10 Democrats join with Republicans to censure Rep. Al Green for Trump speech protest | CNN Politics
Ten Democrats joined with House Republicans on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green for his protest during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress this week — a formal condemnation of the Texas Demo...
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March 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Ami Bera of California, Ed Case of Hawaii, Jim Costa of California, Laura Gillen of New York, Jim Himes of Connecticut, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Jared Moskowitz of Florida, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Tom Suozzi of New York"
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If anyone is still subscribing to the Washington Post, this is another excellent time to cancel that shit.
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Jeff Bezos announces ‘significant shift’ coming to the Washington Post. A key editor is leaving because of it | CNN Business
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Wednesday announced a “significant shift” to the publisher’s opinion page that led David Shipley, the paper’s editorial page editor, to leave the paper.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
If anyone is still subscribing to the Washington Post, this is another excellent time to cancel that shit.
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This should be absolutely terrifying to anyone who is paying attention.
NEW: My office is hearing that DOGE is now at the IRS. That means Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America. And if your refund is delayed, they could very well be the reason.
February 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This should be absolutely terrifying to anyone who is paying attention.
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💥 THE BATTLE BEGINS 💥
The tech industry has had quite a year with its billionaires revealing who they really are for all to see. Who will be the WORST PERSON IN TECH?
🗳️ Voting is now open: forms.gle/XYERvxNFTBV1...
The tech industry has had quite a year with its billionaires revealing who they really are for all to see. Who will be the WORST PERSON IN TECH?
🗳️ Voting is now open: forms.gle/XYERvxNFTBV1...
December 9, 2024 at 2:09 PM
💥 THE BATTLE BEGINS 💥
The tech industry has had quite a year with its billionaires revealing who they really are for all to see. Who will be the WORST PERSON IN TECH?
🗳️ Voting is now open: forms.gle/XYERvxNFTBV1...
The tech industry has had quite a year with its billionaires revealing who they really are for all to see. Who will be the WORST PERSON IN TECH?
🗳️ Voting is now open: forms.gle/XYERvxNFTBV1...
Everyone involved in this should know better. This is just a horrible move on A8C's part.
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WordPress.org Forks ACF Pro in Unprecedented Move Against WP Engine
In an extraordinary escalation of his public feud with WP Engine, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has overseen the release of a forked version of the hosting company's premium ACF Pro plugin on Wo...
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November 26, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Everyone involved in this should know better. This is just a horrible move on A8C's part.
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"The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services."
November 14, 2024 at 11:04 PM
"The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services."
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Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz does not have federal criminal experience except in the area of sex trafficking.
November 13, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz does not have federal criminal experience except in the area of sex trafficking.
In a long list of what the fucky appointments is this the most what the fucky?
Loolllllllllllllllllll
BREAKING: Trump names U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz as Attorney General
November 13, 2024 at 8:58 PM
In a long list of what the fucky appointments is this the most what the fucky?
Seems like time to dust this off and look around again
November 12, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Seems like time to dust this off and look around again
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Given the influx of new users, and because I have a sense of irony, I present now my blocking policy for Bluesky, which I encourage others to adopt if it fits their needs. Why let a jerk mess with you when you can just block them and never think about them again? It's magic! Magic, I tell you!
Also FYI, my blocking policy for BlueSky is:
- no strikes
- no warnings
- no hesitation
- no mercy
The first time I see an account be phobic, trollish or sea lion-y, to me or anyone, that's it, out of the pool, I won't even snark at you first, you do not deserve my delicious scorn, just gone, bye.
- no strikes
- no warnings
- no hesitation
- no mercy
The first time I see an account be phobic, trollish or sea lion-y, to me or anyone, that's it, out of the pool, I won't even snark at you first, you do not deserve my delicious scorn, just gone, bye.
August 18, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Given the influx of new users, and because I have a sense of irony, I present now my blocking policy for Bluesky, which I encourage others to adopt if it fits their needs. Why let a jerk mess with you when you can just block them and never think about them again? It's magic! Magic, I tell you!
"...the Kool-Aid Man of inscrutable justice" killed me.
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“Prosecutors have found racketeering laws to be powerful tools in targeting not only foot soldiers in a criminal enterprise, but also high-level d...
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August 15, 2023 at 6:34 PM
"...the Kool-Aid Man of inscrutable justice" killed me.