Matt Cameron
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There are shows which break down bad movies, shows which break down classic SCOTUS cases, shows which break down terrible rightwing content, & shows which cover the rise of American fascism without breaking down. But just one which does all of that, and you can listen ad-free here
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Fascism is over, if you want it
January 1, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Fascism is over, if you want it
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They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
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It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
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This ICE post is a reference to a Rhodesian Army recruiting poster ("Be A Man Among Men") that's very popular with white supremacists.
January 1, 2026 at 12:25 AM
This ICE post is a reference to a Rhodesian Army recruiting poster ("Be A Man Among Men") that's very popular with white supremacists.
Anyone is free to agree with this analysis so long as they also agree that the US Air Force and Space Force are both completely unconstitutional in a country in which the framers explicitly allowed only for an army and a navy
I regret to inform you there’s a new post telling us we’re rubes who’ve missed the obvious & clear meaning of the Const’n for a century.
This is the type of post you make when your goal is to juice engagement from those who want nothing more than to be told their policy goals are const’l commands.
This is the type of post you make when your goal is to juice engagement from those who want nothing more than to be told their policy goals are const’l commands.
December 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Anyone is free to agree with this analysis so long as they also agree that the US Air Force and Space Force are both completely unconstitutional in a country in which the framers explicitly allowed only for an army and a navy
One senior ICE official told the Post the move is “similar to an Amazon Prime warehouse, but for people.”
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it's all of the humanity typical of Amazon, the quality of life typical of a warehouse, and respect for detainees typical of ICE, how could you possibly go wrong
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it's all of the humanity typical of Amazon, the quality of life typical of a warehouse, and respect for detainees typical of ICE, how could you possibly go wrong
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How the Trump administration plans to speed up deportations with new holding centers - WTOP News
As detention efforts by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency continue, a new report details the Donald Trump administration is working to develop large-scale holding centers to speed up depo...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
One senior ICE official told the Post the move is “similar to an Amazon Prime warehouse, but for people.”
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it's all of the humanity typical of Amazon, the quality of life typical of a warehouse, and respect for detainees typical of ICE, how could you possibly go wrong
wtop.com/national/202...
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it's all of the humanity typical of Amazon, the quality of life typical of a warehouse, and respect for detainees typical of ICE, how could you possibly go wrong
wtop.com/national/202...
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MOST HEART EMOJIS
For this year's Thanksgiving special we got to meet just a few of the incredible people (and at least one dog) who keep Matt's immigration law office running
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For this year's Thanksgiving special we got to meet just a few of the incredible people (and at least one dog) who keep Matt's immigration law office running
open.spotify.com/episode/1d0G...
Let's Go Around the Law Office and Say What We're Thankful For
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December 30, 2025 at 4:16 AM
MOST HEART EMOJIS
For this year's Thanksgiving special we got to meet just a few of the incredible people (and at least one dog) who keep Matt's immigration law office running
open.spotify.com/episode/1d0G...
For this year's Thanksgiving special we got to meet just a few of the incredible people (and at least one dog) who keep Matt's immigration law office running
open.spotify.com/episode/1d0G...
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MOST INDICTED GUEST
llinois Congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social stands as the only OA guest ever to have been indicted in federal court, and one of our favorite interviews this year
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llinois Congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social stands as the only OA guest ever to have been indicted in federal court, and one of our favorite interviews this year
youtu.be/U7OEJJwsajA?...
Kat Abughazaleh - Indicted by Trump's DoJ for Protesting ICE while running for Congress
YouTube video by Serious Pod Network
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December 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
MOST INDICTED GUEST
llinois Congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social stands as the only OA guest ever to have been indicted in federal court, and one of our favorite interviews this year
youtu.be/U7OEJJwsajA?...
llinois Congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social stands as the only OA guest ever to have been indicted in federal court, and one of our favorite interviews this year
youtu.be/U7OEJJwsajA?...
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MOST MISPRONUNICIATIONS OF "BOVE"
We were the only media outlet in the world to spend an entire hour explaining why former Trump defense attorney Emil Bove should not be confirmed for a federal bench
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We were the only media outlet in the world to spend an entire hour explaining why former Trump defense attorney Emil Bove should not be confirmed for a federal bench
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No Way, Bove
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December 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
MOST MISPRONUNICIATIONS OF "BOVE"
We were the only media outlet in the world to spend an entire hour explaining why former Trump defense attorney Emil Bove should not be confirmed for a federal bench
open.spotify.com/episode/1vTm...
We were the only media outlet in the world to spend an entire hour explaining why former Trump defense attorney Emil Bove should not be confirmed for a federal bench
open.spotify.com/episode/1vTm...
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MOST CONTROVERSIAL
Listeners had some very strong opinions both for and against our choice to have @jaketapper.bsky.social on, so in true Tapper fashion we have determined that both sides have made some good points on this one
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Listeners had some very strong opinions both for and against our choice to have @jaketapper.bsky.social on, so in true Tapper fashion we have determined that both sides have made some good points on this one
youtu.be/SK27sVty29Q?...
Jake Tapper on his new book, and the controversy surrounding his last one
YouTube video by Serious Pod Network
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 4:01 AM
MOST CONTROVERSIAL
Listeners had some very strong opinions both for and against our choice to have @jaketapper.bsky.social on, so in true Tapper fashion we have determined that both sides have made some good points on this one
youtu.be/SK27sVty29Q?...
Listeners had some very strong opinions both for and against our choice to have @jaketapper.bsky.social on, so in true Tapper fashion we have determined that both sides have made some good points on this one
youtu.be/SK27sVty29Q?...
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MOST INTOXICATED
In this classic OA explainer, Matt takes a THC edible that he got in the mail before taking us through the extremely underreported story of how Congress kind of accidentally legalized weed through a loophole in a routine farm bill
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In this classic OA explainer, Matt takes a THC edible that he got in the mail before taking us through the extremely underreported story of how Congress kind of accidentally legalized weed through a loophole in a routine farm bill
open.spotify.com/episode/1OkX...
DHS Tries to Get Citizen To Self-Deport. The Story Went Viral. Turns Out SHE'S MATT'S LAW PARTNER!
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December 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
MOST INTOXICATED
In this classic OA explainer, Matt takes a THC edible that he got in the mail before taking us through the extremely underreported story of how Congress kind of accidentally legalized weed through a loophole in a routine farm bill
open.spotify.com/episode/1OkX...
In this classic OA explainer, Matt takes a THC edible that he got in the mail before taking us through the extremely underreported story of how Congress kind of accidentally legalized weed through a loophole in a routine farm bill
open.spotify.com/episode/1OkX...
You'll never have more fun reading bad legal writing than reading bad legal writing with @lizskeen.bsky.social! Some all-time laughs in this one
STUPIDEST SUBJECT
Our readthrough of this atrocious filing from Rudy Giuliani's lawyer in which he kind of implicates his client for the murder of the judge's father was the most fun we've ever had with our NYC correspondent Liz Skeen, which is saying something
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Our readthrough of this atrocious filing from Rudy Giuliani's lawyer in which he kind of implicates his client for the murder of the judge's father was the most fun we've ever had with our NYC correspondent Liz Skeen, which is saying something
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Rudy Giuliani and the Possibly the Worst Legal Document Ever Filed
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December 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
You'll never have more fun reading bad legal writing than reading bad legal writing with @lizskeen.bsky.social! Some all-time laughs in this one
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Did you get behind on OA this year? Add this playlist to your Spotify library to catch up on (or revisit) some of our favorite episodes of 2025!
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OA 2025 Top Hits
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December 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Did you get behind on OA this year? Add this playlist to your Spotify library to catch up on (or revisit) some of our favorite episodes of 2025!
open.spotify.com/playlist/12X...
open.spotify.com/playlist/12X...
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My mom has phone records that can demonstrate his time of initial detention to hopefully straighten this out. But from what it looks like, they tried to arrest an LPR, went after his buddy instead, and then got into an accident and are now implicating the guy they already got into a shooting…
December 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
My mom has phone records that can demonstrate his time of initial detention to hopefully straighten this out. But from what it looks like, they tried to arrest an LPR, went after his buddy instead, and then got into an accident and are now implicating the guy they already got into a shooting…
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While he was in the hospital, he’s apparently been implicated in the shooting (which happened while he was detained by ICE). Univision is reporting that he was injured by the shooting—this is false; he was injured in the car crash that happened and already being transported by ICE. 3/
Dos heridos por disparos de agentes de ICE durante operativo migratorio en Maryland
De acuerdo con información oficial, los agentes detuvieron un vehículo y los ocupantes intentaron atropellarlos, por lo que abrieron fuego contra ellos.
www.univision.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
While he was in the hospital, he’s apparently been implicated in the shooting (which happened while he was detained by ICE). Univision is reporting that he was injured by the shooting—this is false; he was injured in the car crash that happened and already being transported by ICE. 3/
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normalize just telling your family that you’ve hit your threshold and exiting without asking if it’s ok. coz it’s awesome
i have hit my xmas socialization threshold
December 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
normalize just telling your family that you’ve hit your threshold and exiting without asking if it’s ok. coz it’s awesome
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Tomorrow on OA: we celebrate Hot-Boxing Day* with a closer look at how Biden's attempt to reschedule cannabis went from Blue Dream to Trainwreck, and what Trump's new EO means for the future of sensible drug policy
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*an occasion which somehow didn't exist until this sentence did
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*an occasion which somehow didn't exist until this sentence did
Did everyone else already know that Biden's 2024 rescheduling attempt amounted to one big old high-potency toke of Trainwreck?
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Thoughts on the Terrible Pageant of Marijuana Rescheduling - Canna Law Blog™
Explore critical thoughts on the Biden administration's proposed marijuana rescheduling. Is it a political pageant or a real step forward for cannabis reform?
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December 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Tomorrow on OA: we celebrate Hot-Boxing Day* with a closer look at how Biden's attempt to reschedule cannabis went from Blue Dream to Trainwreck, and what Trump's new EO means for the future of sensible drug policy
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*an occasion which somehow didn't exist until this sentence did
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*an occasion which somehow didn't exist until this sentence did
Did everyone else already know that Biden's 2024 rescheduling attempt amounted to one big old high-potency toke of Trainwreck?
share.google/K0o7cy0GWcni...
share.google/K0o7cy0GWcni...
Thoughts on the Terrible Pageant of Marijuana Rescheduling - Canna Law Blog™
Explore critical thoughts on the Biden administration's proposed marijuana rescheduling. Is it a political pageant or a real step forward for cannabis reform?
share.google
December 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Did everyone else already know that Biden's 2024 rescheduling attempt amounted to one big old high-potency toke of Trainwreck?
share.google/K0o7cy0GWcni...
share.google/K0o7cy0GWcni...
Coming online only long enough to write on behalf of Sabriel that unless we are actively using phones to communicate with someone we love right now we all really need put them down and find some real peace offline today
December 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Coming online only long enough to write on behalf of Sabriel that unless we are actively using phones to communicate with someone we love right now we all really need put them down and find some real peace offline today
This monstrous sadist is directly responsible for the many more hours I have spent than ever before with people sobbing with the grief, distress, & anxiety that he has been working overtime to intentionally inflict upon them, and my honest written response to this would result in criminal charges
In a profile of Stephen Miller with @swin24.bsky.social, we reported he’s privately laughed off immigrant families’ “sob stories.”
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Speaking last night on Fox about the spiked CECOT story, Miller laughed about how ‘60 Minutes’ is “trying to tell sob stories."
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Speaking last night on Fox about the spiked CECOT story, Miller laughed about how ‘60 Minutes’ is “trying to tell sob stories."
December 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This monstrous sadist is directly responsible for the many more hours I have spent than ever before with people sobbing with the grief, distress, & anxiety that he has been working overtime to intentionally inflict upon them, and my honest written response to this would result in criminal charges
bad news for American fascism from the Supreme Court today:
"the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the law in Illinois"
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
"the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the law in Illinois"
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
December 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
bad news for American fascism from the Supreme Court today:
"the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the law in Illinois"
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
"the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the law in Illinois"
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
🚨🚨🚨 EXCLUSIVE: ACTUAL SAINT NAMED IN EPSTEIN FILES
(Simon Peter's older brother remains unavailable for comment, presumably on account of his death by execution 1,965 prior to the date of this report)
(Simon Peter's older brother remains unavailable for comment, presumably on account of his death by execution 1,965 prior to the date of this report)
December 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🚨🚨🚨 EXCLUSIVE: ACTUAL SAINT NAMED IN EPSTEIN FILES
(Simon Peter's older brother remains unavailable for comment, presumably on account of his death by execution 1,965 prior to the date of this report)
(Simon Peter's older brother remains unavailable for comment, presumably on account of his death by execution 1,965 prior to the date of this report)
Epstein attorney Lefkowitz 2009 letter to federal prosecutors:
"I sincerely hope that any and all issues that
could generate an adversarial relationship between Mr. Epstein and the United States Attorney's Office are in our past..."
"I sincerely hope that any and all issues that
could generate an adversarial relationship between Mr. Epstein and the United States Attorney's Office are in our past..."
December 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Epstein attorney Lefkowitz 2009 letter to federal prosecutors:
"I sincerely hope that any and all issues that
could generate an adversarial relationship between Mr. Epstein and the United States Attorney's Office are in our past..."
"I sincerely hope that any and all issues that
could generate an adversarial relationship between Mr. Epstein and the United States Attorney's Office are in our past..."
US Attorney Alex Acosta put this in letter in writing ON DOJ LETTERHEAD, to remind Jeffrey Epstein's attorney how helpful he had been in conspiring with the defense to get Epstein the best/worst plea deal in sex offender history.
He was then confirmed as Trump's Secretary of Labor a decade later
He was then confirmed as Trump's Secretary of Labor a decade later
December 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
US Attorney Alex Acosta put this in letter in writing ON DOJ LETTERHEAD, to remind Jeffrey Epstein's attorney how helpful he had been in conspiring with the defense to get Epstein the best/worst plea deal in sex offender history.
He was then confirmed as Trump's Secretary of Labor a decade later
He was then confirmed as Trump's Secretary of Labor a decade later
Investigator's notes from interview with Epstein survivor re: Dersh and Larry Summers found in this morning's big drop presented without comment
!["Larry Sommers [sic] visiting at the time" to Epstein's NY home with many "girls" present](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4qmg6r3shnk3mfst5w3g6wy2/bafkreidho6y5hfn6zuns4j25rq4phmhll5dc3mg33uu2ww2z2b527dhvye@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Investigator's notes from interview with Epstein survivor re: Dersh and Larry Summers found in this morning's big drop presented without comment