Matt Bracaglia
@mattbracaglia.bsky.social
Academic and Tech Researcher, Currently looking for work, reach out at mattbracaglia@gmail.com.
I can't run for office, but as they say, "Those who can, do. Those who can't, write on Substack." https://substack.com/@matthewbracaglia
I can't run for office, but as they say, "Those who can, do. Those who can't, write on Substack." https://substack.com/@matthewbracaglia
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Matt Bracaglia
@mattbracaglia.bsky.social
· Jul 22
First official Bluesky post. I’m a crazy leftist who’s decided not to keep my political and professional life separate anymore. Figured this was the safest time to do that. I've worked in academia and tech, but I am hoping to transition to research in the political field, you know, for job security.
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
I just saw an ad for an external charger that said "Have you noticed that wealthy people in Shanghai never carry phone chargers?" and all I thought was, yes I have. All my friends have. We spend hours talking about how wealthy people in Shanghai never carry phone chargers. HOW DO THEY DO IT?
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I just saw an ad for an external charger that said "Have you noticed that wealthy people in Shanghai never carry phone chargers?" and all I thought was, yes I have. All my friends have. We spend hours talking about how wealthy people in Shanghai never carry phone chargers. HOW DO THEY DO IT?
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In this study of 220 #trans adolescents who received gender affirming medical care, only 4% expressed any regret about treatment, and half of those continued with treatment, suggesting the benefits outweighed the downsides.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In this study of 220 #trans adolescents who received gender affirming medical care, only 4% expressed any regret about treatment, and half of those continued with treatment, suggesting the benefits outweighed the downsides.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
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The strength of Platner's fundraising and his polling even after all this came out should speak to the electoral potential of attacking billionaires and advocating for strong social programs.
an unfortunate number of leftists have concluded "only this one guy can sell this platform to voters"
an unfortunate number of leftists have concluded "only this one guy can sell this platform to voters"
October 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The strength of Platner's fundraising and his polling even after all this came out should speak to the electoral potential of attacking billionaires and advocating for strong social programs.
an unfortunate number of leftists have concluded "only this one guy can sell this platform to voters"
an unfortunate number of leftists have concluded "only this one guy can sell this platform to voters"
I don't understand why anyone would write an article like this without painting him as the villain of the story.
Billionaire Warren Buffett Says '$1 Million Isn't Going To Make You Happy' Because Once You See Someone With $2 Million, 'Your Happiness Will Disappear'
Warren Buffett's late wife, Susan, once said he turned to her early in their marriage and told her flat-out: he was going to be the richest man in the world. And he meant it. "It wasn't the money itse...
www.yahoo.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I don't understand why anyone would write an article like this without painting him as the villain of the story.
This week I talk about the blaten Islamophobia surrounding Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign.
More Islamophobia surrounds Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign
Zohran Mamdani, in his bid to become mayor, has been in New York City taking photos for his campaign.
open.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This week I talk about the blaten Islamophobia surrounding Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign.
My new article about how people in the media have to stop pretending their views fit "most" Americans' views. In general, most people disagree with most people.
People in media have to stop pretending they represent most of Americans
One of the biggest mistakes that people in the media make is assuming that their point of view represents the views of most Americans.
mattbracaglia.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
My new article about how people in the media have to stop pretending their views fit "most" Americans' views. In general, most people disagree with most people.
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Fox News' Will Cain calls Zohran Mamdani a “threat to Western civilization”
Fox News' Will Cain calls Zohran Mamdani a "threat to Western civilization"
www.mediamatters.org
October 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Fox News' Will Cain calls Zohran Mamdani a “threat to Western civilization”
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It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
October 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
A little update on Jimmy Kimmel's ratings, and how Fox News and others were trying to frame his first week's ratings as a failure.
Fox News and others are manipulating the data to misrepresent Jimmy Kimmel's ratings
Since Kimmel’s return last week, several right-leaning and tabloid-type news organizations have been framing Jimmy Kimmel’s return in a way to try to minimize his ratings, as well as the effect that t...
mattbracaglia.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A little update on Jimmy Kimmel's ratings, and how Fox News and others were trying to frame his first week's ratings as a failure.
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I'm sorry: "if I wish to see a virgin on-screen"?
October 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I'm sorry: "if I wish to see a virgin on-screen"?
The way this article describes the plot, the people who work do it as a symbol of respecting work, as if everyone else is lazy, even though, through technology, it seems no one actually needs to work. The fact that that is what one of the first "AI movies" is about is both funny, dark, and gross.
AI-Directed Movie ‘The Sweet Idleness’ Releases Trailer Amid AI Actor Tilly Norwood Controversy: ‘The First Movie’ Made by an ‘AI Agent’
Italian producer Andrea Iervolino, whose credits include Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” is launching a new AI label and has announced production of “The Sweet Idleness” which he touts as “the first film di...
www.yahoo.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The way this article describes the plot, the people who work do it as a symbol of respecting work, as if everyone else is lazy, even though, through technology, it seems no one actually needs to work. The fact that that is what one of the first "AI movies" is about is both funny, dark, and gross.
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It is actually peak absurdity that we still have people arguing that voters should bend to the positions of their political representatives instead of the other way around.
September 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It is actually peak absurdity that we still have people arguing that voters should bend to the positions of their political representatives instead of the other way around.
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This framing, where Dems/libs should avoid being “condescending” to the right, is one of the ways the media sells Dems/libs on the false idea that we’re higher status & have more power than the political right.
Klein is also obsessed with solving Democrats’ “condescension problem” but it’s not condescending to talk about how your political opponents are wrong! That’s kind of how it works.
This was revealing. Worth reading. The basic demand is that Coates spend less time thinking/writing his true feelings and more time playing political strategist. Klein asks him over and over him to do Dem strategy; he says no, over and over. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
September 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This framing, where Dems/libs should avoid being “condescending” to the right, is one of the ways the media sells Dems/libs on the false idea that we’re higher status & have more power than the political right.
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At least 43 outlets shared anti-trans misinfo after Charlie Kirk shooting
A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing
xtramagazine.com/video/anti-t...
A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing
xtramagazine.com/video/anti-t...
At least 43 outlets shared anti-trans misinfo after Charlie Kirk shooting: TJA | Xtra Magazine
A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing
xtramagazine.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
At least 43 outlets shared anti-trans misinfo after Charlie Kirk shooting
A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing
xtramagazine.com/video/anti-t...
A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing
xtramagazine.com/video/anti-t...
This week's newsletter is on how the right is split in their reactions to Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air for a week. Some are sticking to their principles, but others are trying to weasel their way into still supporting Trump.
The right is split in their reactions to Kimmel being taken off air, but will it matter?
Last week, Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air by ABC due to the company Sinclair Media pulling Kimmel’s show, reportedly over jokes he made at Trump’s expense on September 15th, regarding his comments...
open.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This week's newsletter is on how the right is split in their reactions to Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air for a week. Some are sticking to their principles, but others are trying to weasel their way into still supporting Trump.
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Can't help but notice that the media breathlessly reporting on the messages that shooters write on their bullets seems to have been followed by a surge of shooters writing messages on bullets
September 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Can't help but notice that the media breathlessly reporting on the messages that shooters write on their bullets seems to have been followed by a surge of shooters writing messages on bullets
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No, supporting trans rights doesn’t cost elections!
“43 percent of voters were more likely to vote for a candidate who stands up for transgender people. Just 21 percent of voters would be less likely to support a candidate who supports trans rights.”
“43 percent of voters were more likely to vote for a candidate who stands up for transgender people. Just 21 percent of voters would be less likely to support a candidate who supports trans rights.”
No, supporting trans rights doesn’t cost elections
Opinion: Supporting protections for transgender people is not just necessary, it's crucial, argues LPAC's Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza.
www.advocate.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
No, supporting trans rights doesn’t cost elections!
“43 percent of voters were more likely to vote for a candidate who stands up for transgender people. Just 21 percent of voters would be less likely to support a candidate who supports trans rights.”
“43 percent of voters were more likely to vote for a candidate who stands up for transgender people. Just 21 percent of voters would be less likely to support a candidate who supports trans rights.”
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is this not just kidnapping?
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
is this not just kidnapping?
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An insightful read showing how some parents become radicalised into ‘gender critical’ transphobia when their child comes out as trans.
Here, one of the most unhinged leaders of the ‘Mom’s for Liberty’ movement is interviewed, along with their amazingly well-adjusted non-binary child…
Here, one of the most unhinged leaders of the ‘Mom’s for Liberty’ movement is interviewed, along with their amazingly well-adjusted non-binary child…
A mom of a nonbinary teen became an anti-trans activist, fracturing a California family
A Sacramento-area mom fights against “gender indoctrination” and creates a chasm with her nonbinary child who wants to pursue person-hood
www.sacbee.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:36 AM
An insightful read showing how some parents become radicalised into ‘gender critical’ transphobia when their child comes out as trans.
Here, one of the most unhinged leaders of the ‘Mom’s for Liberty’ movement is interviewed, along with their amazingly well-adjusted non-binary child…
Here, one of the most unhinged leaders of the ‘Mom’s for Liberty’ movement is interviewed, along with their amazingly well-adjusted non-binary child…
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I’ve seen a lot of trans folks get outraged at Kamala Harris over this news article
A brief thread on why I would really suggest *reading* the outrage bait posted about our community by major media platforms before hitting “post” on social media
Here we go… 🧵
A brief thread on why I would really suggest *reading* the outrage bait posted about our community by major media platforms before hitting “post” on social media
Here we go… 🧵
Kamala Harris cites concerns about trans athletes in her book
The Trump campaign attacked Harris over her positions on transgender rights. She says they were misconstrued.
www.politico.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I’ve seen a lot of trans folks get outraged at Kamala Harris over this news article
A brief thread on why I would really suggest *reading* the outrage bait posted about our community by major media platforms before hitting “post” on social media
Here we go… 🧵
A brief thread on why I would really suggest *reading* the outrage bait posted about our community by major media platforms before hitting “post” on social media
Here we go… 🧵
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So Kimmel gets fired for supposedly misidentifying the shooter as MAGA (though that’s not quite what he said.)
When do all the Fox hosts who misidentified the shooter as transgender get fired then?
When do all the Fox hosts who misidentified the shooter as transgender get fired then?
September 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
So Kimmel gets fired for supposedly misidentifying the shooter as MAGA (though that’s not quite what he said.)
When do all the Fox hosts who misidentified the shooter as transgender get fired then?
When do all the Fox hosts who misidentified the shooter as transgender get fired then?
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ICYMI: This summer, I started a new job, launched our new Substack, and created a *bunch* of charts.
Our daily newsletter, What's Resonating, did a guest post in today's FWIW, where we broke down the turbulent week on political social media.
Check it all out via the link below!
Our daily newsletter, What's Resonating, did a guest post in today's FWIW, where we broke down the turbulent week on political social media.
Check it all out via the link below!
Resonate's Eric Coffin-Gould and Carly Evans take a look at the social media fallout of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the surge of engagement the right has seen online in this week's edition of FWIW.
The Fallout from Charlie Kirk’s Death Online
Also Inside: Google Search spikes and unprecedented engagement for right-wing social media
www.fwiw.news
September 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
ICYMI: This summer, I started a new job, launched our new Substack, and created a *bunch* of charts.
Our daily newsletter, What's Resonating, did a guest post in today's FWIW, where we broke down the turbulent week on political social media.
Check it all out via the link below!
Our daily newsletter, What's Resonating, did a guest post in today's FWIW, where we broke down the turbulent week on political social media.
Check it all out via the link below!