The Mattatron
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Bona Fide & Worldly Wise | Husband/Dad/Son/Brother | Auburn/ΘΞ | ex-Domestic & Foreign Correspondent, News Editor & CoB | Pens/Pencils | Old Punk/New Wave | LPs/CDs/Cassettes | RPGs | Star Wars & Trek | 1980s | Comics | Whiskey & Beer | Was Never Cool
The SEC. It just means more.
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
Texas A&M won’t reinstate fired lecturer despite findings
A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”
www.texastribune.org
December 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The SEC. It just means more.
More evidence the bifurcated economy is not just real, it's widening.
Attending a major pro sports contest became a luxury buy long ago. Now it’s on its way to becoming a sterile exercise only a select few can afford.
The NFL’s stadium greed, a note on the Flyers, and other thoughts | Mike Sielski
www.inquirer.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
More evidence the bifurcated economy is not just real, it's widening.
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A lot of people are watching Die Hard tonight. It is an amazing movie, but did you ever notice the problems with the touchscreens at Nakatomi Plaza? A Back button would have made it much easier to use.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A lot of people are watching Die Hard tonight. It is an amazing movie, but did you ever notice the problems with the touchscreens at Nakatomi Plaza? A Back button would have made it much easier to use.
www.retroist.com/p/the-terrib...
www.retroist.com/p/the-terrib...
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From “Silent Night” to “Jingle Bells,” Christmas carols are some of the most familiar songs of the season. We explore how these old tunes have endured as popular music has evolved. https://to.pbs.org/3LeseHY
Why Christmas carols endure as popular music changes
From “Silent Night” to “Jingle Bells,” Christmas carols are some of the most familiar songs of the season, and some of the oldest. Stephanie Sy explores why most popular music changes with time, but m...
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December 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
From “Silent Night” to “Jingle Bells,” Christmas carols are some of the most familiar songs of the season. We explore how these old tunes have endured as popular music has evolved. https://to.pbs.org/3LeseHY
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The SEC "It Just Means More"
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination.
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination.
bit.ly
December 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The SEC "It Just Means More"
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Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel https://theonion.com/orlando-bloom-spotted-at-dinner-with-angela-merkel/
December 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel https://theonion.com/orlando-bloom-spotted-at-dinner-with-angela-merkel/
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It's not too late to turn the page on old habits and start reading again in 2026.
Want to read more in 2026? Here's how to revive your love of books
It's not too late to turn the page on old habits and start reading again in 2026. People often stop reading in adulthood because they're fatigued from school book assignments or just don't have the time.
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It's not too late to turn the page on old habits and start reading again in 2026.
It's the reason for the season.
December 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It's the reason for the season.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
archive.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
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Picked up this little gem in Auburn last weekend. The real OGs will know. 😂
December 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Picked up this little gem in Auburn last weekend. The real OGs will know. 😂
It's the week of Christmas. May all of you who celebrate get the only gift that matters.
#BetteroffDead #Christmas
#BetteroffDead #Christmas
December 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's the week of Christmas. May all of you who celebrate get the only gift that matters.
#BetteroffDead #Christmas
#BetteroffDead #Christmas
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Most Americans aren’t making end-of-year charitable giving plans, according to the results of a new AP-NORC poll, despite the many fundraising appeals from nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar’s final month.
Most US adults aren't making year-end charitable contributions, new AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans aren’t making end-of-year charitable giving plans, despite the many fundraising appeals made by nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar’s final month to reach next year’s budget targets.
bit.ly
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Most Americans aren’t making end-of-year charitable giving plans, according to the results of a new AP-NORC poll, despite the many fundraising appeals from nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar’s final month.
December 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Remembering Rob and Michele Reiner, plus reviews of #AvatarFireandAsh #TheHousemaid #BetterWatchOut and more. It's all here in my Saturday Matinee newsletter, and it's better than going to the mall. Hope you'll join me.
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Stocking Stuffer Saturday
Plus: Remembering Rob Reiner
christylemire.beehiiv.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Remembering Rob and Michele Reiner, plus reviews of #AvatarFireandAsh #TheHousemaid #BetterWatchOut and more. It's all here in my Saturday Matinee newsletter, and it's better than going to the mall. Hope you'll join me.
christylemire.beehiiv.com/p/stocking-s...
christylemire.beehiiv.com/p/stocking-s...
WAR DAMN EAGLE(S)!!! TANK!!!!!
December 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
WAR DAMN EAGLE(S)!!! TANK!!!!!
Why is Kevin Patullo still employed by the Eagles in any capacity?
December 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Why is Kevin Patullo still employed by the Eagles in any capacity?
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At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
apnews.com/article/rele...
apnews.com/article/rele...
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
apnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
apnews.com/article/rele...
apnews.com/article/rele...
I'm no expert when it comes to politics, but all this fingerpointing at Bill Clinton is going to make it very difficult for him to run for president in 2028.
News Analysis: The political motivations of the White House in the release on Friday of more than 13,000 files related to Jeffrey Epstein were obvious and well-worn: Distract from President Trump’s involvement in the scandal by pointing the finger at Bill Clinton.
Bill Clinton Photos in Epstein Files Show He Can’t Escape Scandal
The Republican-led Justice Department’s release of photos of the former president with Jeffrey Epstein will introduce yet another generation to his flaws and controversies.
nyti.ms
December 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I'm no expert when it comes to politics, but all this fingerpointing at Bill Clinton is going to make it very difficult for him to run for president in 2028.
There are few things one can count on in life. The Eagles fucking up an easy game to clinch the NFC East is ALWAYS among them
December 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
There are few things one can count on in life. The Eagles fucking up an easy game to clinch the NFC East is ALWAYS among them
Jake "the Make" my ass.
#FlyEaglesFly
#FlyEaglesFly
December 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Jake "the Make" my ass.
#FlyEaglesFly
#FlyEaglesFly
"Strange things did happen here/No stranger would it be/If we met a midnight in the hanging tree ..."
December 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"Strange things did happen here/No stranger would it be/If we met a midnight in the hanging tree ..."