Matthew J Barnhart
@matthewbarnhart.bsky.social
Mastering engineer at http://chicagomasteringservice.com, tour manager for Superchunk, & displaced Texan. Veo que traes un bate de criquet. 🌱 matthewbarnhart.com
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I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.
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1st box of these are packed up with a few types of whistles, with and without lanyards, and I'll have even more throughout the next week. I have a couple deliveries to make, but hit me up if you need some. If I have leftovers in a couple weeks and you want them in your city, let me know.
Ok, so I have a mountain of these to give away. Double-sided printed envelope with a whistle inside (though may not be that exact whistle). Can be picked up in Logan Square or I can deliver if you need a large amount.
October 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
1st box of these are packed up with a few types of whistles, with and without lanyards, and I'll have even more throughout the next week. I have a couple deliveries to make, but hit me up if you need some. If I have leftovers in a couple weeks and you want them in your city, let me know.
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i am asking all the cis people in my life to make a LOT of fucking noise about this
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
i am asking all the cis people in my life to make a LOT of fucking noise about this
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Corollary to this is the self-indulgent “it’s my vote to do w as I wish.”
It isn’t. It’s a civic trust to do what is best for your country and fellow citizens.
First past the post, plurality wins, single seat districts have A LOT wrong w them. Force you to pick the lesser evil.
Which: do that.
It isn’t. It’s a civic trust to do what is best for your country and fellow citizens.
First past the post, plurality wins, single seat districts have A LOT wrong w them. Force you to pick the lesser evil.
Which: do that.
This narcissistic attitude that sees a vote as a curated extension of your personal brand or a version of a celebrity endorsement is going to be the death of this nation.
October 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Corollary to this is the self-indulgent “it’s my vote to do w as I wish.”
It isn’t. It’s a civic trust to do what is best for your country and fellow citizens.
First past the post, plurality wins, single seat districts have A LOT wrong w them. Force you to pick the lesser evil.
Which: do that.
It isn’t. It’s a civic trust to do what is best for your country and fellow citizens.
First past the post, plurality wins, single seat districts have A LOT wrong w them. Force you to pick the lesser evil.
Which: do that.
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This narcissistic attitude that sees a vote as a curated extension of your personal brand or a version of a celebrity endorsement is going to be the death of this nation.
October 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This narcissistic attitude that sees a vote as a curated extension of your personal brand or a version of a celebrity endorsement is going to be the death of this nation.
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i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
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The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.
October 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.
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it is very annoying to have people keep going “no purity tests, we need a big tent” when it is very clear that they mean to exclude you as a trans person from the big tent. big tent for me and my more conservative friends and not for thee
October 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
it is very annoying to have people keep going “no purity tests, we need a big tent” when it is very clear that they mean to exclude you as a trans person from the big tent. big tent for me and my more conservative friends and not for thee
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Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
October 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
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I spoke to a Venezuelan woman who was arrested in this raid and later released with her 4yo son. She said agents broke down their door, pointed guns at them and made sexualized remarks about Venezuelan women. When she returned to her apartment it was boarded up and all her possessions were gone.
US Border Patrol raid sweeps in citizens, families as Chicago crackdown intensifies, w/ @reneehickman.bsky.social @kristinacooke.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US Border Patrol raid sweeps in citizens, families as Chicago crackdown intensifies
U.S. Border Patrol agents deployed to Chicago led a late-night raid on an apartment building this week, rappelling from helicopters onto rooftops and breaking down doors in an operation authorities said targeted gang members but which swept up U.S. citizens and families.
www.reuters.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I spoke to a Venezuelan woman who was arrested in this raid and later released with her 4yo son. She said agents broke down their door, pointed guns at them and made sexualized remarks about Venezuelan women. When she returned to her apartment it was boarded up and all her possessions were gone.
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I am completely mystified by grown ass men incapable of bringing, I don’t know, a tote? A baggu? A plastic bag from grocery outlet? to a show they are attending and planning on purchasing items at. Ah fuck I’m turning into Mitski aren’t I?
September 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I am completely mystified by grown ass men incapable of bringing, I don’t know, a tote? A baggu? A plastic bag from grocery outlet? to a show they are attending and planning on purchasing items at. Ah fuck I’m turning into Mitski aren’t I?
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Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
September 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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Every ten years or so, I update the homepage of the Silkworm website
S K W M
Everything you could ever want to know about the rock band Silkworm
silkworm.net
July 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Every ten years or so, I update the homepage of the Silkworm website
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is “i need access to the medicine that keeps me alive” not a kitchen table issue. is “i need to be able to piss safely” not a kitchen table issue. is “should kids be able to play sports with their friends” not a kitchen table issue. god i hate this framing so much
it's starting-- LGBTQ Victory Fund is telling their candidates to avoid talking about trans people (in sports, but I'm sure they'll expand it from there).
Thanks Sarah McBride for creating this permission structure!
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Thanks Sarah McBride for creating this permission structure!
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
LGBTQ+ leader: Dems should talk about ‘kitchen table issues, not about identity’
The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund reports the number of openly LGBTQ+ people serving in public office has jumped nearly 200 percent since Trump’s first term.
www.politico.com
June 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
is “i need access to the medicine that keeps me alive” not a kitchen table issue. is “i need to be able to piss safely” not a kitchen table issue. is “should kids be able to play sports with their friends” not a kitchen table issue. god i hate this framing so much
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In old enough to remember the campaign to “find the liberal Rush Limbaugh.” This will work as well.
The GOP didn’t build Rogan, and Democrats sure won’t be able to build a liberal one.
They should focus on funding existing liberal outlets and local newspapers and Spanish language radio and TV.
The GOP didn’t build Rogan, and Democrats sure won’t be able to build a liberal one.
They should focus on funding existing liberal outlets and local newspapers and Spanish language radio and TV.
NEWS:
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
In old enough to remember the campaign to “find the liberal Rush Limbaugh.” This will work as well.
The GOP didn’t build Rogan, and Democrats sure won’t be able to build a liberal one.
They should focus on funding existing liberal outlets and local newspapers and Spanish language radio and TV.
The GOP didn’t build Rogan, and Democrats sure won’t be able to build a liberal one.
They should focus on funding existing liberal outlets and local newspapers and Spanish language radio and TV.
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Unyielding gratitude to Sanford Parker (recording), Scott Evans (mixing), @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social(mastering), @mikeboyd.bsky.social (documenting),
@christiandegn.bsky.social (artwork), Josh Ford (visuals),
Ryan Cunningham (press), and @rfcrecords.bsky.social for making it all possible.
@christiandegn.bsky.social (artwork), Josh Ford (visuals),
Ryan Cunningham (press), and @rfcrecords.bsky.social for making it all possible.
May 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Unyielding gratitude to Sanford Parker (recording), Scott Evans (mixing), @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social(mastering), @mikeboyd.bsky.social (documenting),
@christiandegn.bsky.social (artwork), Josh Ford (visuals),
Ryan Cunningham (press), and @rfcrecords.bsky.social for making it all possible.
@christiandegn.bsky.social (artwork), Josh Ford (visuals),
Ryan Cunningham (press), and @rfcrecords.bsky.social for making it all possible.
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PELICAN "Flickering Resonance"
Recorded by Sanford Parker, mixed by me, mastered by @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social
@pelicansong.bsky.social
Recorded by Sanford Parker, mixed by me, mastered by @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social
@pelicansong.bsky.social
Flickering Resonance, by Pelican
8 track album
pelican.bandcamp.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
PELICAN "Flickering Resonance"
Recorded by Sanford Parker, mixed by me, mastered by @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social
@pelicansong.bsky.social
Recorded by Sanford Parker, mixed by me, mastered by @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social
@pelicansong.bsky.social
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Lord Buffalo drummer Yamal Said, a legal U.S. resident, has been detained by border patrol.
Lord Buffalo Drummer Yamal Said, a Legal U.S. Resident, Detained by Border Patrol
Band cancels tour to concentrate on bandmate's safety, freedom
www.austinchronicle.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Lord Buffalo drummer Yamal Said, a legal U.S. resident, has been detained by border patrol.
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Loved getting to watch these brilliant people create together, hope I did them justice, proud of this record.
Assistant Shawn Simmons
Mastering @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social
Assistant Shawn Simmons
Mastering @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Loved getting to watch these brilliant people create together, hope I did them justice, proud of this record.
Assistant Shawn Simmons
Mastering @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social
Assistant Shawn Simmons
Mastering @matthewbarnhart.bsky.social
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My story breaking this news exclusively was 7K+ words and had almost all of this in it, and more:
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
April 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
My story breaking this news exclusively was 7K+ words and had almost all of this in it, and more:
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.
April 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.
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Just a reminder, if you were an REI member who purchased more than $10 worth of items in 2024 or joined in 2024, you can vote until midnight May 1st to reject the proposed slate of anti-labor Trump supporters for the REI board vote.escvote.com/REI/
April 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Just a reminder, if you were an REI member who purchased more than $10 worth of items in 2024 or joined in 2024, you can vote until midnight May 1st to reject the proposed slate of anti-labor Trump supporters for the REI board vote.escvote.com/REI/