Matthew Boedy
@matthewboedy.bsky.social
Professor of Rhetoric in Georgia. Gators, Bonhoeffer, Merton, and AAUP https://www.matthewboedy.com/
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Matthew Boedy
@matthewboedy.bsky.social
· Sep 29
Charlie Kirk is dead, tragically murdered by an assassin’s bullet. Now Turning Point USA wants to cement its founder’s legacy by Christianizing America in his name. Read about that threat to democracy in my new @wjkbooks.com book out now: www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/...
I would have gone with “tie collection” or suits to be on message. But point taken
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I would have gone with “tie collection” or suits to be on message. But point taken
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The Trump administration sent out letters tonight to 5 blue states, freezing about $10 billion in funding for child care and social services programs pending a "thorough review," citing concerns over "systemic fraud."
5 Democratic-run states are told that their child care funds have been frozen
The suspension of the funds could hurt low-income families in those states, depending on how long it lasts, advocates say.
www.axios.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM
The Trump administration sent out letters tonight to 5 blue states, freezing about $10 billion in funding for child care and social services programs pending a "thorough review," citing concerns over "systemic fraud."
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Darren Michael won a $500,0000 settlement for wrongful termination by Austin Peay State University after he shared a story that included a quote about gun violence by Charlie Kirk after his assassination his murder. Senator Maria Blackburn instigated the dismissal. clarksvillenow.com/local/apsu-t...
APSU to pay $500,000 to professor fired, then reinstated over Charlie Kirk post - ClarksvilleNow.com
Austin Peay State University will pay one of its professors $500,000 after initially firing him for a social media post in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death.
clarksvillenow.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Darren Michael won a $500,0000 settlement for wrongful termination by Austin Peay State University after he shared a story that included a quote about gun violence by Charlie Kirk after his assassination his murder. Senator Maria Blackburn instigated the dismissal. clarksvillenow.com/local/apsu-t...
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During the 2024 calendar year, the nonprofit affiliates of 18 conservative media organizations received $260.2 million in contributions from major donors and foundations. Turning Point USA got largest slice with $84 million
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
Nonprofit funding flooded right-wing media in 2024
New data shows more than $260 million in 501(c)(3) charitable contributions flowed to conservative media projects in 2024.
www.chaoticera.news
January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
During the 2024 calendar year, the nonprofit affiliates of 18 conservative media organizations received $260.2 million in contributions from major donors and foundations. Turning Point USA got largest slice with $84 million
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
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Take a moment and ask yourself what you would do if a student in the future submits this as evidence of their thesis agreeing with the claims therein of the White House summary
fuck outta here
January 6, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Take a moment and ask yourself what you would do if a student in the future submits this as evidence of their thesis agreeing with the claims therein of the White House summary
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As a reminder Charlie Kirk testified before Jan. 6th Select Committee and invoked the Fifth Amendment to every question
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
GovInfo
Official Publications from the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
www.govinfo.gov
January 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
As a reminder Charlie Kirk testified before Jan. 6th Select Committee and invoked the Fifth Amendment to every question
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
Take a moment and ask yourself what you would do if a student in the future submits this as evidence of their thesis agreeing with the claims therein of the White House summary
fuck outta here
January 6, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Take a moment and ask yourself what you would do if a student in the future submits this as evidence of their thesis agreeing with the claims therein of the White House summary
During the 2024 calendar year, the nonprofit affiliates of 18 conservative media organizations received $260.2 million in contributions from major donors and foundations. Turning Point USA got largest slice with $84 million
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
Nonprofit funding flooded right-wing media in 2024
New data shows more than $260 million in 501(c)(3) charitable contributions flowed to conservative media projects in 2024.
www.chaoticera.news
January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
During the 2024 calendar year, the nonprofit affiliates of 18 conservative media organizations received $260.2 million in contributions from major donors and foundations. Turning Point USA got largest slice with $84 million
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
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UPDATE: Turning Point Action lead & former AZ-GOP lawmaker Austin Smith was sentenced today after he forged signatures (including a deceased woman’s) for his re-election bid.
Smith got 2 years of supervised probation, a $5.5K fine, & (due to AZ law) he’s barred from running for office for 5 years.
Smith got 2 years of supervised probation, a $5.5K fine, & (due to AZ law) he’s barred from running for office for 5 years.
NEW from LCRW: @azrww.bsky.social covers the TPUSA official who spent a lot of time accusing Democrats of trying to forge election results who just plead down on a bunch of charges. You'll never guess what he got caught doing go on guess
TURNING POINT ACTION LEAD GETS SLAP ON THE WRIST FOR FORGING SIGNATURES
| Left Coast Right Watch
A TPUSA official who spent a lot of time accusing Democrats of forging election results got caught forging election results
leftcoastrightwatch.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
UPDATE: Turning Point Action lead & former AZ-GOP lawmaker Austin Smith was sentenced today after he forged signatures (including a deceased woman’s) for his re-election bid.
Smith got 2 years of supervised probation, a $5.5K fine, & (due to AZ law) he’s barred from running for office for 5 years.
Smith got 2 years of supervised probation, a $5.5K fine, & (due to AZ law) he’s barred from running for office for 5 years.
As a reminder Charlie Kirk testified before Jan. 6th Select Committee and invoked the Fifth Amendment to every question
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
GovInfo
Official Publications from the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
www.govinfo.gov
January 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
As a reminder Charlie Kirk testified before Jan. 6th Select Committee and invoked the Fifth Amendment to every question
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
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The district court injunction that prevented NIH from capping indirects at 15% was upheld today on appeal!
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump administration cannot slash NIH research funding, court rules
District Judge Angel Kelley last year blocked the cuts, and on Monday the appeals court agreed.
www.reuters.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The district court injunction that prevented NIH from capping indirects at 15% was upheld today on appeal!
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Charlie Kirk is dead, tragically murdered by an assassin’s bullet. Now Turning Point USA wants to cement its founder’s legacy by Christianizing America in his name. Read about that threat to democracy in my new @wjkbooks.com book out now: www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/...
January 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Charlie Kirk is dead, tragically murdered by an assassin’s bullet. Now Turning Point USA wants to cement its founder’s legacy by Christianizing America in his name. Read about that threat to democracy in my new @wjkbooks.com book out now: www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/...
January 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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Reposted by Matthew Boedy
“One Year Later: Assessing the Public Safety Implications of President Trump’s Mass Pardons of 1,600 January 6 Rioters and Insurrectionists,” details the public safety consequences of President Trump’s sweeping pardons of January 6 rioters
democrats-judiciary.house.gov
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 AM
“One Year Later: Assessing the Public Safety Implications of President Trump’s Mass Pardons of 1,600 January 6 Rioters and Insurrectionists,” details the public safety consequences of President Trump’s sweeping pardons of January 6 rioters
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“Before we succumb to the amnesia of Trump’s Upside Down World, let’s take a moment to remember what happened five years ago.
Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.” charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...
Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.” charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...
A Reminder: Donald Trump is the January 6 President
Never Forget.
charliesykes.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:17 PM
“Before we succumb to the amnesia of Trump’s Upside Down World, let’s take a moment to remember what happened five years ago.
Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.” charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...
Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.” charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...
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Mercy Culture and Turning Point USA have ties westtexastribune.org/2025/12/04/r...
January 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Mercy Culture and Turning Point USA have ties westtexastribune.org/2025/12/04/r...
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lol - I guess no one volunteered over holiday break
JUST IN: DOJ says it has finished reviewing *less than 1%* of the Epstein Files for potential release.
Only 12,285 documents have been released while more than 2 million remain under review.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Only 12,285 documents have been released while more than 2 million remain under review.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 6, 2026 at 3:15 AM
lol - I guess no one volunteered over holiday break
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Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
A bill moving through the Arizona Legislature would create a specialty license plate supporting a nonprofit focused on conservative values and student engagement, with eligibility criteria that closel...
www.mohavedailynews.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
A bill moving through the Arizona Legislature would create a specialty license plate supporting a nonprofit focused on conservative values and student engagement, with eligibility criteria that closel...
www.mohavedailynews.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
lol - I guess no one volunteered over holiday break
JUST IN: DOJ says it has finished reviewing *less than 1%* of the Epstein Files for potential release.
Only 12,285 documents have been released while more than 2 million remain under review.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Only 12,285 documents have been released while more than 2 million remain under review.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 6, 2026 at 3:15 AM
lol - I guess no one volunteered over holiday break
Mercy Culture and Turning Point USA have ties westtexastribune.org/2025/12/04/r...
January 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Mercy Culture and Turning Point USA have ties westtexastribune.org/2025/12/04/r...
Mercy Culture and Turning Point USA have ties westtexastribune.org/2025/12/04/r...
January 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Mercy Culture and Turning Point USA have ties westtexastribune.org/2025/12/04/r...
Reposted by Matthew Boedy
Kelly Says He’ll Fight Hegseth Retribution As Show Of Force For Free Speech talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
Kelly Says He’ll Fight Hegseth Retribution As Show Of Force For Free Speech
Thank you for your patience over the last few weeks while I,...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Kelly Says He’ll Fight Hegseth Retribution As Show Of Force For Free Speech talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
“Before we succumb to the amnesia of Trump’s Upside Down World, let’s take a moment to remember what happened five years ago.
Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.” charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...
Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.” charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...
A Reminder: Donald Trump is the January 6 President
Never Forget.
charliesykes.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:17 PM
“Before we succumb to the amnesia of Trump’s Upside Down World, let’s take a moment to remember what happened five years ago.
Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.” charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...
Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.” charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...