Dirt Dork.
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Illinoisan. Likes plants. Posts are whatever crossed my mind, reposts are things I thought anyone who willingly signed up for Matt Thoughts would also find interesting.
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· Jan 4
Aviso - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Just gonna make a running thread of things I've looked up on Wikipedia lately.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviso
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviso
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you best start believing in interregnums
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 AM
you best start believing in interregnums
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settler colonialism is so deranged that we missed out on having tame fox dogs
February 5, 2026 at 1:47 AM
settler colonialism is so deranged that we missed out on having tame fox dogs
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your lords got rusty ass armor 🤣
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 AM
your lords got rusty ass armor 🤣
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The fundamental split in the Democratic Party is between Normal Liberals from 1789/92 and suicidal lemmings.
February 4, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The fundamental split in the Democratic Party is between Normal Liberals from 1789/92 and suicidal lemmings.
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"By God I'll fight till hell freezes over, then I'll cut the ice and fight on."
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:32 PM
"By God I'll fight till hell freezes over, then I'll cut the ice and fight on."
All over the country, people are sitting in poll worker trainings for the 2026 cycle. Everyone in those trainings is highlighting the section of their handbooks that explain _exactly_ who can come in and what they can look at, and what to do about disruptions.
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
All over the country, people are sitting in poll worker trainings for the 2026 cycle. Everyone in those trainings is highlighting the section of their handbooks that explain _exactly_ who can come in and what they can look at, and what to do about disruptions.
The Quiet American - Hard Times Come Again No More
Listen to Hard Times Come Again No More on TIDAL
tidal.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Oh cool.
We've got full spectrum Psychological Warfare going
We've got full spectrum Psychological Warfare going
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Oh cool.
We've got full spectrum Psychological Warfare going
We've got full spectrum Psychological Warfare going
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is your rage impotent? try the gas station boner pill of posting
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 AM
is your rage impotent? try the gas station boner pill of posting
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A reminder!
George Lakoff came up with the 'truth sandwich' concept during Trump's first term. It's not magic but it's good basic information hygiene and should be the default when fighting against bullshit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_s...
George Lakoff came up with the 'truth sandwich' concept during Trump's first term. It's not magic but it's good basic information hygiene and should be the default when fighting against bullshit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_s...
February 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
A reminder!
George Lakoff came up with the 'truth sandwich' concept during Trump's first term. It's not magic but it's good basic information hygiene and should be the default when fighting against bullshit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_s...
George Lakoff came up with the 'truth sandwich' concept during Trump's first term. It's not magic but it's good basic information hygiene and should be the default when fighting against bullshit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_s...
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it's not even the anarchist activism that causes me to grind my teeth, it's the nihilist acting out; like, i've never known IRL anarchists who think setting a proverbial dumpster on fire is a particularly effective or useful tactic, and i've known a lot of IRL anarchists
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
it's not even the anarchist activism that causes me to grind my teeth, it's the nihilist acting out; like, i've never known IRL anarchists who think setting a proverbial dumpster on fire is a particularly effective or useful tactic, and i've known a lot of IRL anarchists
So, The Idiot came on, and it has that good knuckle-draggin' Morris dancing beat. And it got me thinking, I know there's Terry Pratchett based Morris sides, but what other filk dancing exists out there?
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
So, The Idiot came on, and it has that good knuckle-draggin' Morris dancing beat. And it got me thinking, I know there's Terry Pratchett based Morris sides, but what other filk dancing exists out there?
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Too many of our Haitian neighbors are stuck in legal limbo. As the fight over Temporary Protected Status continues, we encourage anyone with TPS to use the city’s free immigration legal support and explore every legal pathway available. Call 800-354-0365 to learn more.
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Too many of our Haitian neighbors are stuck in legal limbo. As the fight over Temporary Protected Status continues, we encourage anyone with TPS to use the city’s free immigration legal support and explore every legal pathway available. Call 800-354-0365 to learn more.
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a thing i think about a lot is that the median tech billionaire enjoys a level of privilege, wealth and comfort that even the most profligate medieval king could not have dreamt of, with absolutely none of the responsibilities that king would have had, while constantly demanding to be thanked for it
I was thinking about this over the weekend and I was finding myself drawn back to one line -
People like Jeff Bezos have been rewarded for their industry disruption by never having to worry about money ever again, and yet they also want the rest of the world to personally congratulate them for it.
People like Jeff Bezos have been rewarded for their industry disruption by never having to worry about money ever again, and yet they also want the rest of the world to personally congratulate them for it.
February 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
a thing i think about a lot is that the median tech billionaire enjoys a level of privilege, wealth and comfort that even the most profligate medieval king could not have dreamt of, with absolutely none of the responsibilities that king would have had, while constantly demanding to be thanked for it
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The next question should’ve been: Why don’t you answer her question? It’s outrageous that White House reporters let Trump get away with this and act as if it’s normal.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The next question should’ve been: Why don’t you answer her question? It’s outrageous that White House reporters let Trump get away with this and act as if it’s normal.
I remember several years ago, there was a brief boomlet of people talking about starting Christmas tree fires as an action, I sent the Gawker article about it to an engineer friend of mine who works on fire control and got several pages of tightly-spaced reasons why it was a terrible idea.
As someone who both a) learned proper fire safety in Boy Scouts b) lives in a very fire-prone part of the country, it is driving me up the wall seeing these people act like starting fires is no big deal, just some cool little special effect they can play with.
February 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I remember several years ago, there was a brief boomlet of people talking about starting Christmas tree fires as an action, I sent the Gawker article about it to an engineer friend of mine who works on fire control and got several pages of tightly-spaced reasons why it was a terrible idea.
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Things were bad enough with *newspapers*. Things got worse with social media. Now we're gonna have every paranoid fantasy validated by simply plugging it into a prompt. Again Butlerian Jihad. This stuff OUGHT not exist! It OUGHT never have been released to the public!
February 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Things were bad enough with *newspapers*. Things got worse with social media. Now we're gonna have every paranoid fantasy validated by simply plugging it into a prompt. Again Butlerian Jihad. This stuff OUGHT not exist! It OUGHT never have been released to the public!
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aint this the goddamn TRUTH. you don't have to leave social media forever, just, like, read the Indian Country Today website once a week. you will already be miles ahead of the captured minds who stick to feeds.
It wouldn't even involve leaving online that much. Just regularly reading articles on a news site that's not a social media platform would get people halfway there
February 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
aint this the goddamn TRUTH. you don't have to leave social media forever, just, like, read the Indian Country Today website once a week. you will already be miles ahead of the captured minds who stick to feeds.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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thinking, for no particular reason, about the fevered ramp-up of "has me too gone too far?" in our storied legacy publications
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM
thinking, for no particular reason, about the fevered ramp-up of "has me too gone too far?" in our storied legacy publications
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I’m pretty frustrated that this wasn’t even mentioned in today’s stream even as a “start of the stream” announcement.
I guess Pioneer really is just dead and buried as far as competitive play goes, huh?
I guess Pioneer really is just dead and buried as far as competitive play goes, huh?
The definitely kept making it sound like Pioneer was coming with RCQs in the near future. Bummer.
Hopefully the WeeklyMTG stream affirms what the hell is happening with Pioneer one way or another at this point.
magic.gg/news/play-up...
Hopefully the WeeklyMTG stream affirms what the hell is happening with Pioneer one way or another at this point.
magic.gg/news/play-up...
Play Update | 2026–27's Regional Championship Qualifier Events, Promos, and More
The 2026–27 RCQ season begins in April and is your path to 2027's Pro Tour competitions.
magic.gg
February 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I’m pretty frustrated that this wasn’t even mentioned in today’s stream even as a “start of the stream” announcement.
I guess Pioneer really is just dead and buried as far as competitive play goes, huh?
I guess Pioneer really is just dead and buried as far as competitive play goes, huh?
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The definitely kept making it sound like Pioneer was coming with RCQs in the near future. Bummer.
Hopefully the WeeklyMTG stream affirms what the hell is happening with Pioneer one way or another at this point.
magic.gg/news/play-up...
Hopefully the WeeklyMTG stream affirms what the hell is happening with Pioneer one way or another at this point.
magic.gg/news/play-up...
Play Update | 2026–27's Regional Championship Qualifier Events, Promos, and More
The 2026–27 RCQ season begins in April and is your path to 2027's Pro Tour competitions.
magic.gg
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The definitely kept making it sound like Pioneer was coming with RCQs in the near future. Bummer.
Hopefully the WeeklyMTG stream affirms what the hell is happening with Pioneer one way or another at this point.
magic.gg/news/play-up...
Hopefully the WeeklyMTG stream affirms what the hell is happening with Pioneer one way or another at this point.
magic.gg/news/play-up...
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Unrelated to everything — but relevant to everything — this map is worth spending some time examining and thinking about. We know so little of our own history — and this wasn't that long ago.
Your grandparents' grandparents' grandparents were likely born around the time of this map.
Your grandparents' grandparents' grandparents were likely born around the time of this map.
The Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Unrelated to everything — but relevant to everything — this map is worth spending some time examining and thinking about. We know so little of our own history — and this wasn't that long ago.
Your grandparents' grandparents' grandparents were likely born around the time of this map.
Your grandparents' grandparents' grandparents were likely born around the time of this map.
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Bison and Moose
Norval Morrisseau ~ Anishinaabe
c. 1985
Norval Morrisseau ~ Anishinaabe
c. 1985
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Bison and Moose
Norval Morrisseau ~ Anishinaabe
c. 1985
Norval Morrisseau ~ Anishinaabe
c. 1985