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Travelin’ Matt
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🇺🇸🇱🇺 Union member, immigrant, educator
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Outside Gracie Mansion. This is his job. But dare I day it he seems genuinely affected and happy to be there. There’s potentially immense power in that.
January 17, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Yes, yes it did.

Did the Worst Netflix Special of the Year Win the Golden Globe? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/a...
Did the Worst Netflix Special of the Year Win the Golden Globe?
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:

"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
August 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)

1. Pat Bagley
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.

“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”

Full remarks:
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.

Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.

🧵
January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Epstein was recruiting victims from Mar a Lago for years with Trump’s full knowledge.

And within days, Trump has invaded another country. This is a war against the truth.
January 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
@lynneguist.bsky.social
I'm reading Is the Dictionary Done For? via the NYer Print app
December 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.

Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Now isn’t this the truth! #CalvinandHobbes
December 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re-
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
January 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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I was today years old when I discovered Olivia Newton-John's father took Rudolf Hess into custody during World War II.
December 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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We are failing our kids
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.

Us: Across your entire career?

Reiner: In a 6 year period.

Us: That sounds-

Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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I’m just going to tell the story. Back in 2000 I was volunteering for the Gore campaign when he came along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alfre Woodard and Dule Hill to a GOTV event here in MN. He ended up sitting down across from me stuffing his envelopes.
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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December 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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i asked chat gpt to fact check an article for me
December 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Miss Piggy FTW
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."

BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.

New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Are we winning yet?
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM