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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 10h

Pam’s book comes out in just under a week! Pre-order a copy!

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Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity

The Enchanted Path to Creativity

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Jules Sherred (he/him) @geekyjules.julessherred.com · 1d

Speaking as a survivor of conversion "therapy" practice and one of the architects of the Canadian ban:

Bans on "therapy" for minors dont go far enough. Conversion "therapy" is actual torture and you cant consent to torture. They must also include bans for adults

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 19h

Smashing Machine is just kind of odd. It's lionizing a forefather of MMA for people who watch Criterion, which doesn't land. It also relies on a real fighter, Ryan Bader, to carry a lot of scenes. If don't know who that is, the whole Mark Coleman character will feel under-served.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 1d

This argument at SCOTUS is just the saddest bullshit. 'Conversion Therapy' is absolutely horrific, and demonstrably so, and listening to these imbeciles talk about it like that case isn't closed is revolting. How much hard do they really want to do? As much as possible.

Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Just came here to say I enjoyed reading this.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, the Republicans still treating a job like its an immutable characteristic.

Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Disingenuous. He knows she’s not.

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Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social · 2d

Not to be a pedant but Bari Weiss was a junior editor who occasionally wrote opinion pieces in the opinion section, not a columnist.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 2d

For those looking for something different to listen to on your commute, check out Theater Accidents weird little audio pieces. Most are bite sized!

Everything is gathered as an Apple Channel but you can find them on Spotify as well.

Theater Accident on Apple Podcasts

Channel · 6 Shows

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder that the right wing backlash against the concept they call “woke” is really an attempt to erase the lessons learned by the nation from death of George Floyd. It’s a racist project.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Merit. It’s all they care about.

NPR @npr.org · 2d

CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News. n.pr/4o634cr

CBS' next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press

CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Just like the Second Amendment didn't anticipate the machine gun; the First Amendment didn't anticipate social media.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's actual strategy in the shutdown is to voluntarily threaten to do super unpopular things or else.

Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Continues to be my favorite radio program and podcast, and continues to prove why @micahloewinger.bsky.social was the right choice to step into the co-host role.

On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 4d

NYT columnist @jamellebouie.net unpacks the unprecedented Quantico meeting and why studying history is more important than ever. Plus, a defense of name-calling. lnk.to/onthemedia/b...

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 3d

It’s kinda 80% ordering takeout.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Love overdue. Congratulations. You have worked your ass off and been great at everything you've put your hands on.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Hey look! Racists!

Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 4d

How was it? I'm thinking of seeing this!

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 4d

I don't think they're morally equivalent, I just think they all do the same thing.

Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like the major ill of our current society is individuals who are demonstrably in the majority and powerful have claimed the status of oppressed, silenced, outsider minority (White Christians, men in general, Taylor Swift, Marc Andreeson, Elon Musk).

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 4d

That's not how we make laws?

Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 5d

Peacemaker Season 2 is effortlessly satirical, surprising, wicked, painful and cathartic. Superhero shows are often written with competence, the story is told efficiently. James Gunn is a writer with a honed style and point of view. That makes all the difference.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Fuck this.

ACLU @aclu.org · 6d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 6d

Seven years ago today, Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was tortured, murdered and then dismembered. And any so-called comedian who can't stand up tonight in Riyadh and do ten minutes on that kind of hijinx and horseplay just isn't worth the Saudi blood money he's being paid.

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Matt Freeman @mfreemanwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Yup!

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