Matthew Gilbert
@matthewsgilbert.bsky.social
Former TV critic Boston Globe, author of dog-park memoir "Off the Leash," queer, here.
Pinned
For them, every accusation is an admission.
She pulled my weave
June 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
She pulled my weave
The hatred continues to astound and sicken
June 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The hatred continues to astound and sicken
"Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated." - George Bernard Shaw
Trump Casts Himself as a Protector of Persecuted White People
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
"Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated." - George Bernard Shaw
Re-pub-li-can
/ˈkouərd/
plural cowards
Noun
: someone who is too afraid to do what is right or expected : someone who is not at all brave or courageous
• a proven coward who had deserted his troops
/ˈkouərd/
plural cowards
Noun
: someone who is too afraid to do what is right or expected : someone who is not at all brave or courageous
• a proven coward who had deserted his troops
May 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Re-pub-li-can
/ˈkouərd/
plural cowards
Noun
: someone who is too afraid to do what is right or expected : someone who is not at all brave or courageous
• a proven coward who had deserted his troops
/ˈkouərd/
plural cowards
Noun
: someone who is too afraid to do what is right or expected : someone who is not at all brave or courageous
• a proven coward who had deserted his troops
They couldn't have known what he was planning to do.
Trump’s Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows
President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to about 45 percent, down from 52 percent one week after he took office.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
They couldn't have known what he was planning to do.
But the real problem is DEI.
Signal Leak Is Latest Mistake in Pete Hegseth’s Rocky Time as Defense Secretary
The disclosure of battle plans on a chat app created a new predicament for the defense secretary.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
But the real problem is DEI.
Trump Berates Zelensky at White House Meeting: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Voting for censorship is moronic and a little oxymoronic too.
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America'
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending an event in the Oval Office after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has ...
apnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Voting for censorship is moronic and a little oxymoronic too.
He's reading the room.
Ye Takes Back Apology and Calls Himself a Nazi in Social Media Rant
The rapper praised Hitler and took back an apology he made in 2023 for his past antisemitic remarks.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
He's reading the room.
Trump last October: “I will defend our American Jewish population. I will protect your communities, your schools, your places of worship and your values.... We’re going to remove the Jew haters who do nothing to help our country, they only want to destroy our country.”
January 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Trump last October: “I will defend our American Jewish population. I will protect your communities, your schools, your places of worship and your values.... We’re going to remove the Jew haters who do nothing to help our country, they only want to destroy our country.”
His militia is back in place.
Trump pardons upend massive Jan. 6 prosecution by freeing rioters and dismissing cases
Former Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes have been released from prison after their lengthy sentences for seditious conspiracy convictions in the...
apnews.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
His militia is back in place.
Does anyone know when the Musk-Trump feud is scheduled to premiere?
December 20, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Does anyone know when the Musk-Trump feud is scheduled to premiere?
Baby wants a Ukraine of his very own?
December 19, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Baby wants a Ukraine of his very own?
Yeah, the good old days of Don't Ask Don't Tell.
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense pick, says allowing gay troops to serve openly reflects a Marxist agenda | CNN Politics
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay people to serve openly in the US military, calling them part of a “Marxist” ...
www.cnn.com
December 12, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Yeah, the good old days of Don't Ask Don't Tell.
I hope he grants more, before the reign of retribution begins again.
Opinion | The Dangerous Precedent of Biden’s Pardon
It sends a signal that Trump’s abuse of the pardon system was not an aberration.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:06 PM
I hope he grants more, before the reign of retribution begins again.
For them, every accusation is an admission.
December 3, 2024 at 10:04 AM
For them, every accusation is an admission.
Correction: Show of Farce
Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Appointments Are a Show of Force
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Correction: Show of Farce