Matt McGowan
@msmcgowan.bsky.social
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occurs to me that the American Association of Retired Persons might boost its membership if it rebranded as the American Association of Old People Who Might Never Be Able to Retire So Let's Fucking Tax Billionaires Into Nonexistence Already
January 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
occurs to me that the American Association of Retired Persons might boost its membership if it rebranded as the American Association of Old People Who Might Never Be Able to Retire So Let's Fucking Tax Billionaires Into Nonexistence Already
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starting in six weeks or so, you will hear right wing and centrist commentators on cable news, podcasts etc start to refer to Mamdani as if it's obvious that he's failed, extremely unpopular etc. its very important in order for their plot to succeed that any left wing pol be discredited
January 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
starting in six weeks or so, you will hear right wing and centrist commentators on cable news, podcasts etc start to refer to Mamdani as if it's obvious that he's failed, extremely unpopular etc. its very important in order for their plot to succeed that any left wing pol be discredited
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i was just thinking about this. when a fascist squeaks by, it’s a mandate. when a progressive wins by a landslide, he needs to be deferential. it’s such bullshit.
as a texan i'll spare people zohran takes but one thing i think we're going to see even more of now that he's mayor is mainstream media shift the goal posts of what having a mandate is. trump had a mandate when he narrowly won but zohran has to reach out to all these factions no matter what
January 2, 2026 at 12:19 AM
i was just thinking about this. when a fascist squeaks by, it’s a mandate. when a progressive wins by a landslide, he needs to be deferential. it’s such bullshit.
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Something to think on today for progressive/leftist causes: The legacy media is never going to like you, so what do you need to do to make them irrelevant?
January 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Something to think on today for progressive/leftist causes: The legacy media is never going to like you, so what do you need to do to make them irrelevant?
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Congrats to Eric Adams on his new lifelong search for Bigfoot
January 1, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Congrats to Eric Adams on his new lifelong search for Bigfoot
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Happy Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City to all who celebrate 😭❤️
January 1, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Happy Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City to all who celebrate 😭❤️
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BREAKING: Explosions felt across New York City as full socialism begins
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 AM
BREAKING: Explosions felt across New York City as full socialism begins
Happy New Year, everyone. Here’s to a better world. And remember: an injury to one is an injury to all! 🖖🏻
January 1, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Happy New Year, everyone. Here’s to a better world. And remember: an injury to one is an injury to all! 🖖🏻
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Fuck off, 2025.
But huge high five to everyone who pushed back against fascists and bigots and will continue to do so in 2026 and beyond!
We are going to win.
All these fascists bound to lose.
But huge high five to everyone who pushed back against fascists and bigots and will continue to do so in 2026 and beyond!
We are going to win.
All these fascists bound to lose.
January 1, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Fuck off, 2025.
But huge high five to everyone who pushed back against fascists and bigots and will continue to do so in 2026 and beyond!
We are going to win.
All these fascists bound to lose.
But huge high five to everyone who pushed back against fascists and bigots and will continue to do so in 2026 and beyond!
We are going to win.
All these fascists bound to lose.
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It's stuff like this that makes it so amazing whenever somebody yells at Pete Hegseth or whoever in a restaurant and the entire news media superstructure spends 10 days fretting over civility and comity.
Oh. my. god. This is the Asst. US Atty General calling people -- in print -- "hoes."
December 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It's stuff like this that makes it so amazing whenever somebody yells at Pete Hegseth or whoever in a restaurant and the entire news media superstructure spends 10 days fretting over civility and comity.
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All based on a “gotcha” video claiming that 3 daycares had no kids. One hadn’t opened yet for the day; one is actually closed. Dude arrived with no I.D. No call ahead. They DIDN’T LET HIM IN!
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
This is monstrous. He wants to turn the residents of the state against Walz and against the Somali-American population.
BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
All based on a “gotcha” video claiming that 3 daycares had no kids. One hadn’t opened yet for the day; one is actually closed. Dude arrived with no I.D. No call ahead. They DIDN’T LET HIM IN!
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
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Celebrating billionaires while people crowdfund for basics.
December 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Celebrating billionaires while people crowdfund for basics.
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None of them have ever done any such thing. I think what they object to is that other white people have started talking publicly about how whiteness as a concept creates inequality, and they feel the social pressure that truth creates, which they experience exclusively in terms of blame management.
December 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
None of them have ever done any such thing. I think what they object to is that other white people have started talking publicly about how whiteness as a concept creates inequality, and they feel the social pressure that truth creates, which they experience exclusively in terms of blame management.
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Next time someone says they don’t have to apologize for being white anymore, ask them to tell about the most recent time they were forced to apologize for being white and who made them do it.
December 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Next time someone says they don’t have to apologize for being white anymore, ask them to tell about the most recent time they were forced to apologize for being white and who made them do it.
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As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
December 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
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I advise Democrats to get on board with Bernie on this now instead of waiting a half a decade and some huge losses before they do anyway, per tradition.
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I advise Democrats to get on board with Bernie on this now instead of waiting a half a decade and some huge losses before they do anyway, per tradition.
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4️⃣ THE NUMBER FOUR TOM THE DANCING BUG OF 2025
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Hollingsworth Hound, in "The Devil Went Down to HoundCo," from the week of August 11
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Hollingsworth Hound, in "The Devil Went Down to HoundCo," from the week of August 11
December 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
4️⃣ THE NUMBER FOUR TOM THE DANCING BUG OF 2025
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Hollingsworth Hound, in "The Devil Went Down to HoundCo," from the week of August 11
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Hollingsworth Hound, in "The Devil Went Down to HoundCo," from the week of August 11
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post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
December 28, 2025 at 4:55 AM
post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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🚨 REMINDER: 30% of the U.S. population STILL HAS TIME TO ENROLL in #ACA healthcare coverage starting in January.
If you live in CA, IL, MD, NV, NJ, NM, PA, RI, VA or WA, you still have until New Year's Eve to #GetCovered starting January 1st!
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If you live in CA, IL, MD, NV, NJ, NM, PA, RI, VA or WA, you still have until New Year's Eve to #GetCovered starting January 1st!
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Grouching towards Enrollment: My 2026 ACA OEP Guide
Almost exactly a year ago I began my 2025 ACA Open Enrollment Period guide with the following words: This is the best OEP ever for the ACA for several reasons: The expanded/enhanced premium subsidies ...
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December 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🚨 REMINDER: 30% of the U.S. population STILL HAS TIME TO ENROLL in #ACA healthcare coverage starting in January.
If you live in CA, IL, MD, NV, NJ, NM, PA, RI, VA or WA, you still have until New Year's Eve to #GetCovered starting January 1st!
acasignups.net/25/12/25/gro...
If you live in CA, IL, MD, NV, NJ, NM, PA, RI, VA or WA, you still have until New Year's Eve to #GetCovered starting January 1st!
acasignups.net/25/12/25/gro...