M. Haytham Matthews
@haythamm.bsky.social
Twitter/X handle: @HaythamMatthews
Retired.
Always seeking terra firma & a path toward the good.
Fidelitas ad Veritatis
Retired.
Always seeking terra firma & a path toward the good.
Fidelitas ad Veritatis
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I have nothing but high regard for former First Lady Michelle Obama, but I am inclined to disagree with her view that America's not ready for a woman POTUS.
Rather, I think that, as elsewhere in society, the bar is higher for women.
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Rather, I think that, as elsewhere in society, the bar is higher for women.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I have nothing but high regard for former First Lady Michelle Obama, but I am inclined to disagree with her view that America's not ready for a woman POTUS.
Rather, I think that, as elsewhere in society, the bar is higher for women.
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Rather, I think that, as elsewhere in society, the bar is higher for women.
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Belarusian Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich:
"In The Last of the Soviets, I wrote about how that empire was collapsing, but now a general process is taking place.
Deep Russia & Deep America have risen up, & democracy is receding all over the world."
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"In The Last of the Soviets, I wrote about how that empire was collapsing, but now a general process is taking place.
Deep Russia & Deep America have risen up, & democracy is receding all over the world."
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Svetlana Alexievich: ‘Homo Sovieticus hasn’t died; he’s in the Kremlin and fighting in Ukraine’
After listening to thousands of testimonies throughout her career, the Nobel laureate reflects from Berlin on Ukraine and Belarus, soldiers and victims, exile, and the human condition
english.elpais.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Belarusian Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich:
"In The Last of the Soviets, I wrote about how that empire was collapsing, but now a general process is taking place.
Deep Russia & Deep America have risen up, & democracy is receding all over the world."
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english.elpais.com/culture/2025...
"In The Last of the Soviets, I wrote about how that empire was collapsing, but now a general process is taking place.
Deep Russia & Deep America have risen up, & democracy is receding all over the world."
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"Ms Sheinbaum is the first Mexican leader in years to curb the power of the gangs.
And yet this is merely a good start on a gargantuan problem, the solving of which will run long beyond her term in office."
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
And yet this is merely a good start on a gargantuan problem, the solving of which will run long beyond her term in office."
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
Mexico’s surprising record on murder
Claudia Sheinbaum’s security strategy is working. She has a mountain to climb
www.economist.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"Ms Sheinbaum is the first Mexican leader in years to curb the power of the gangs.
And yet this is merely a good start on a gargantuan problem, the solving of which will run long beyond her term in office."
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
And yet this is merely a good start on a gargantuan problem, the solving of which will run long beyond her term in office."
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
Children are to be protected — not trafficked (nor sold into child marriages).
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November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Children are to be protected — not trafficked (nor sold into child marriages).
afghanistanpeacecampaign.org/2024/01/15/i...
afghanistanpeacecampaign.org/2024/01/15/i...
"[A] public and unrepentant racism and sexism.. made [legendary biologist James Watson] a pariah in life and poisoned his legacy in death."
RIP
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RIP
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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"[A] public and unrepentant racism and sexism.. made [legendary biologist James Watson] a pariah in life and poisoned his legacy in death."
RIP
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RIP
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#GazaGenocide, or a similarly damning label, is not a matter for debate.
The evidence is overwhelming.
The evidence is overwhelming.
Backed by 21 Democratic legislators, Congresswoman @RashidaTlaib introduces US Congress resolution to recognize Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide, calling for sanctions against Israel over the horrors. aje.io/ar5x1k
Rashida Tlaib introduces US Congress resolution to recognise Gaza genocide
The congressional measure, backed by 21 Democratic legislators, calls for sanctions against Israel over Gaza horrors.
aje.io
November 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
#GazaGenocide, or a similarly damning label, is not a matter for debate.
The evidence is overwhelming.
The evidence is overwhelming.
"Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the survivor whose courage made her one of the most prominent voices in exposing Epstein’s trafficking network [and] who passed away in April, is remembered in the letter as 'a true American hero' and 'a beacon of strength to survivors everywhere.'"
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
BREAKING: Twenty-four survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes have issued an emotional and urgent appeal to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, demanding that Congress vote to release the long-awaited Epstein files. meidasnews.com/news/survivo...
meidasnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the survivor whose courage made her one of the most prominent voices in exposing Epstein’s trafficking network [and] who passed away in April, is remembered in the letter as 'a true American hero' and 'a beacon of strength to survivors everywhere.'"
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
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"Marie" sent us this photo saying: "Here we are harvesting sweet potatoes in Merced County CA. We begin working at 4am. It is hard to see at this hour as we sort the potatoes and distinguish their size and shape just using lamps." #WeFeedYou
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Marie" sent us this photo saying: "Here we are harvesting sweet potatoes in Merced County CA. We begin working at 4am. It is hard to see at this hour as we sort the potatoes and distinguish their size and shape just using lamps." #WeFeedYou
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
"[T]he reduction in intel cooperation is not unique to Colombia... [B]oth the UK and the Netherlands, which do not have such a tense relationship with the White House but do have territories in the Caribbean, have also limited the intel they send to [the US].
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Drug traffickers profit from end of intelligence cooperation between Colombia and the US
Gustavo Petro has suspended the sending of confidential information to the Donald Trump administration, but Washington was already offering little cooperation to Bogotá and other key allies
english.elpais.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"[T]he reduction in intel cooperation is not unique to Colombia... [B]oth the UK and the Netherlands, which do not have such a tense relationship with the White House but do have territories in the Caribbean, have also limited the intel they send to [the US].
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"'When you’re sick with the flu, or your child comes down with a cold, the last thing you should have to do is go to your doctor or a medical clinic to get a piece of paper saying you’re sick,' said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour."
Score 1 for human dignity.
Score 1 for human dignity.
Effectively immediately, B.C. employers "cannot ask for a sick note for a worker’s first two health-related, short-term absences of five consecutive days or fewer in a calendar year."
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
New rules on sick notes eliminate unnecessary paperwork
Effective immediately, new rules limit when employers can ask for sick notes and will allow more time for health-care providers to spend with patients.
news.gov.bc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"'When you’re sick with the flu, or your child comes down with a cold, the last thing you should have to do is go to your doctor or a medical clinic to get a piece of paper saying you’re sick,' said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour."
Score 1 for human dignity.
Score 1 for human dignity.
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The US drew nearly $900mn of its IMF reserves as Argentina received an equivalent amount ahead of a critical debt payment, transactions analysts pinned on Washington’s effort to bolster Javier Milei’s government.
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US drew $900mn from IMF account as Argentina debt payment loomed
Buenos Aires’s reserves rose by the same margin as Washington seeks to bolster Javier Milei’s government
www.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The US drew nearly $900mn of its IMF reserves as Argentina received an equivalent amount ahead of a critical debt payment, transactions analysts pinned on Washington’s effort to bolster Javier Milei’s government.
www.ft.com/content/2730...
www.ft.com/content/2730...
Congratulations Rep. Adelita Grijalva on your official swearing in to Congress!
Rep. Grijalva comes from a multigenerational family of librarians and educators and she has always championed libraries, in the legacy of her father Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
We're excited to work together #ForOurLibraries!
Rep. Grijalva comes from a multigenerational family of librarians and educators and she has always championed libraries, in the legacy of her father Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
We're excited to work together #ForOurLibraries!
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
New in the Anti-Corruption Tracker by Amy Markopoulos, Dani Schulkin, & Maya Nir:
- FBI agent firings
- FHFA watchdog removed
- Fannie Mae ethics officials fired
- Arts Commission dismissed
- DOJ payout demands
- EXIM watchdog removed
www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-...
- FBI agent firings
- FHFA watchdog removed
- Fannie Mae ethics officials fired
- Arts Commission dismissed
- DOJ payout demands
- EXIM watchdog removed
www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-...
The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability
This Anti-Corruption Tracker focuses on the erosion or dismantling of oversight and accountability systems within the United States Executive Branch
www.justsecurity.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
"We believe that transparency is not optional — it is essential to protect democracy"
Many may not remember the controversial summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in 2018. During that meeting, the U.S. president publicly questioned his own intelligence services and appeared disturbingly deferential towards the Russian leader. 1/4
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"We believe that transparency is not optional — it is essential to protect democracy"
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Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
f24.my/BYUA
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Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
Renewable energy is still expanding faster than fossil fuels around the world despite policy changes in the United States, with oil demand possibly peaking "around 2030", the International Energy Agen...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
f24.my/BYUA
f24.my/BYUA
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
"The U.K. is also announcing an additional £13 million in funding to help repair Ukraine’s energy network, which has suffered repeated bombardments throughout the war."
Today, after 3+ years of work, we celebrate a major win: UK bans maritime services for Russian fossil fuels — cutting Putin’s war chest.
We welcome this big step + call for quick G7 & EU action against Russian #energy.
Great reporting by @charliecooper8.bsky.social @politico.com 👏
We welcome this big step + call for quick G7 & EU action against Russian #energy.
Great reporting by @charliecooper8.bsky.social @politico.com 👏
UK bans firms from helping Russia ship its gas. At last, campaigners say
The prohibition on British companies supporting Russian exports will be phased in during 2026.
www.politico.eu
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"The U.K. is also announcing an additional £13 million in funding to help repair Ukraine’s energy network, which has suffered repeated bombardments throughout the war."
