Matthew Metcalf
@matthewmetcalf.bsky.social
✍️ Writer and social justice advocate
💙 Diversity | Resilience | Empathy
🙏 Husband and father hopeful for change
📖 https://bridgesofhope.substack.com
🍽️ Food, Data Science, Tech - From Arkansas 🫘
💙 Diversity | Resilience | Empathy
🙏 Husband and father hopeful for change
📖 https://bridgesofhope.substack.com
🍽️ Food, Data Science, Tech - From Arkansas 🫘
Just around the corner, but time enough to plan to attend!
NEW resources on our website: Flyer Template (Canva) • Marching 101 • Know Your Rights • Find a Protest • Host a Protest • Digital Safety • Virtual Actions
Head to www.FiftyFifty.one to join the movement!
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy @polrev.bsky.social
Head to www.FiftyFifty.one to join the movement!
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy @polrev.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Just around the corner, but time enough to plan to attend!
Far from all the footage, but here’s a collection of #50501Protests yesterday.
Even the late night shows didn’t cover it. ♻️ Reshare widely in person and online.
#BuildTheResistance #USprotests
Resources to connect 👇🧵
Even the late night shows didn’t cover it. ♻️ Reshare widely in person and online.
#BuildTheResistance #USprotests
Resources to connect 👇🧵
February 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Far from all the footage, but here’s a collection of #50501Protests yesterday.
Even the late night shows didn’t cover it. ♻️ Reshare widely in person and online.
#BuildTheResistance #USprotests
Resources to connect 👇🧵
Even the late night shows didn’t cover it. ♻️ Reshare widely in person and online.
#BuildTheResistance #USprotests
Resources to connect 👇🧵
Thousands across America are using today to #DoSomething and peacefully demonstrating #USProtests #50501Protest #Resist #Protest
Feed below collects all the images, bet you they won't make the nightly news! Links for more info:
www.reddit.com/r/50501/
www.buildtheresistance.org/50501
Feed below collects all the images, bet you they won't make the nightly news! Links for more info:
www.reddit.com/r/50501/
www.buildtheresistance.org/50501
February 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Thousands across America are using today to #DoSomething and peacefully demonstrating #USProtests #50501Protest #Resist #Protest
Feed below collects all the images, bet you they won't make the nightly news! Links for more info:
www.reddit.com/r/50501/
www.buildtheresistance.org/50501
Feed below collects all the images, bet you they won't make the nightly news! Links for more info:
www.reddit.com/r/50501/
www.buildtheresistance.org/50501
Reposted by Matthew Metcalf
Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
202-456-1111 #DoSomething
White House Comment Line
Tue-Thu 10 AM - 2 PM
Speak out about how this administration is failing its people, no lack of topics to address there! OR Join a demonstration!
Also 5 Calls is a great app for congress:
iOS🔽 Android▶️ play.google.com/store/apps/d...
White House Comment Line
Tue-Thu 10 AM - 2 PM
Speak out about how this administration is failing its people, no lack of topics to address there! OR Join a demonstration!
Also 5 Calls is a great app for congress:
iOS🔽 Android▶️ play.google.com/store/apps/d...
5 Calls: Contact Your Congress
**As seen on MSNBC...**
apps.apple.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
202-456-1111 #DoSomething
White House Comment Line
Tue-Thu 10 AM - 2 PM
Speak out about how this administration is failing its people, no lack of topics to address there! OR Join a demonstration!
Also 5 Calls is a great app for congress:
iOS🔽 Android▶️ play.google.com/store/apps/d...
White House Comment Line
Tue-Thu 10 AM - 2 PM
Speak out about how this administration is failing its people, no lack of topics to address there! OR Join a demonstration!
Also 5 Calls is a great app for congress:
iOS🔽 Android▶️ play.google.com/store/apps/d...
1/ Amid nationwide protests, know that geofencing tracks your every move. This video explains how your location is collected via GPS, Wi‑Fi, & cellular data. #DoSomething
Stay informed and protect your privacy. 🧵⬇️
Stay informed and protect your privacy. 🧵⬇️
What is Geofencing and How Does it Works?
YouTube video by Geospatial World
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
1/ Amid nationwide protests, know that geofencing tracks your every move. This video explains how your location is collected via GPS, Wi‑Fi, & cellular data. #DoSomething
Stay informed and protect your privacy. 🧵⬇️
Stay informed and protect your privacy. 🧵⬇️
2/3/25 #DoSomething
▶️DEMONSTRATE in person
▶️CALL your Senators and Representative
▶️TEXT SIGN PWDGUH to 50409 @resist.bot resist.bot/petitions/PW...
OPPOSE nomination of Vought, Gabbard, RFK, Patel|
5 Calls is a FREE app with scripts and their phone numbers, makes calling SUPER EASY 5calls.org
▶️DEMONSTRATE in person
▶️CALL your Senators and Representative
▶️TEXT SIGN PWDGUH to 50409 @resist.bot resist.bot/petitions/PW...
OPPOSE nomination of Vought, Gabbard, RFK, Patel|
5 Calls is a FREE app with scripts and their phone numbers, makes calling SUPER EASY 5calls.org
February 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
2/3/25 #DoSomething
▶️DEMONSTRATE in person
▶️CALL your Senators and Representative
▶️TEXT SIGN PWDGUH to 50409 @resist.bot resist.bot/petitions/PW...
OPPOSE nomination of Vought, Gabbard, RFK, Patel|
5 Calls is a FREE app with scripts and their phone numbers, makes calling SUPER EASY 5calls.org
▶️DEMONSTRATE in person
▶️CALL your Senators and Representative
▶️TEXT SIGN PWDGUH to 50409 @resist.bot resist.bot/petitions/PW...
OPPOSE nomination of Vought, Gabbard, RFK, Patel|
5 Calls is a FREE app with scripts and their phone numbers, makes calling SUPER EASY 5calls.org
I just called the Whitehouse comment line!
202-456-1111 let them know how disgusting it is that 45 blamed equality for the first crash in 16 years, using the timeline below in my message. They have an option to leave a message, so you don't even have to speak to someone.
#DoSomething - Call TODAY!
202-456-1111 let them know how disgusting it is that 45 blamed equality for the first crash in 16 years, using the timeline below in my message. They have an option to leave a message, so you don't even have to speak to someone.
#DoSomething - Call TODAY!
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I just called the Whitehouse comment line!
202-456-1111 let them know how disgusting it is that 45 blamed equality for the first crash in 16 years, using the timeline below in my message. They have an option to leave a message, so you don't even have to speak to someone.
#DoSomething - Call TODAY!
202-456-1111 let them know how disgusting it is that 45 blamed equality for the first crash in 16 years, using the timeline below in my message. They have an option to leave a message, so you don't even have to speak to someone.
#DoSomething - Call TODAY!
I think this timeline speaks volumes,
DEI not to blame for the tragedy.
The disinformation and blaming is like a daily wave of nausea, I am making a new term for 45's headlines:
𝐍𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐍𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬™️
DEI not to blame for the tragedy.
The disinformation and blaming is like a daily wave of nausea, I am making a new term for 45's headlines:
𝐍𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐍𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬™️
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I think this timeline speaks volumes,
DEI not to blame for the tragedy.
The disinformation and blaming is like a daily wave of nausea, I am making a new term for 45's headlines:
𝐍𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐍𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬™️
DEI not to blame for the tragedy.
The disinformation and blaming is like a daily wave of nausea, I am making a new term for 45's headlines:
𝐍𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐍𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬™️
1/ Ever notice how when "𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟" is in office,
it felt safe to disconnect from politics?
I tuned out under Obama, and Biden,
trusting things were basically fine.
But when 45 was in power, I watched the firehose of bad news in real time. And now? 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.
We must #DoSomething 🧵⏬
it felt safe to disconnect from politics?
I tuned out under Obama, and Biden,
trusting things were basically fine.
But when 45 was in power, I watched the firehose of bad news in real time. And now? 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.
We must #DoSomething 🧵⏬
January 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
1/ Ever notice how when "𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟" is in office,
it felt safe to disconnect from politics?
I tuned out under Obama, and Biden,
trusting things were basically fine.
But when 45 was in power, I watched the firehose of bad news in real time. And now? 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.
We must #DoSomething 🧵⏬
it felt safe to disconnect from politics?
I tuned out under Obama, and Biden,
trusting things were basically fine.
But when 45 was in power, I watched the firehose of bad news in real time. And now? 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.
We must #DoSomething 🧵⏬
This free app makes it EASY to make calls to your senator and congresspersons. It even has a short script to help with the call anxiety even I suffer from.
#DoSomething #StrongerTogether
#DoSomething #StrongerTogether
January 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This free app makes it EASY to make calls to your senator and congresspersons. It even has a short script to help with the call anxiety even I suffer from.
#DoSomething #StrongerTogether
#DoSomething #StrongerTogether
Another heavy hitter…
"I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within."
-- Douglas MacArthur, born #OTD 1880
-- Douglas MacArthur, born #OTD 1880
January 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Another heavy hitter…
This graphic sums it up.
Ukraine is not only holding back Russia, their resistance is so important for global security.
Ukraine is not only holding back Russia, their resistance is so important for global security.
January 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This graphic sums it up.
Ukraine is not only holding back Russia, their resistance is so important for global security.
Ukraine is not only holding back Russia, their resistance is so important for global security.
I'm no MSNBC supporter, but Bishop Budde spoke with Rachel Maddow in more depth yesterday.
I hope Bishop Budde gets showered with messages of support, that greatly outnumber the threats she is receiving.
@mariannbudde1.bsky.social (mebudde@edow.org)
We all need to be brave speak out!
I hope Bishop Budde gets showered with messages of support, that greatly outnumber the threats she is receiving.
@mariannbudde1.bsky.social (mebudde@edow.org)
We all need to be brave speak out!
January 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I'm no MSNBC supporter, but Bishop Budde spoke with Rachel Maddow in more depth yesterday.
I hope Bishop Budde gets showered with messages of support, that greatly outnumber the threats she is receiving.
@mariannbudde1.bsky.social (mebudde@edow.org)
We all need to be brave speak out!
I hope Bishop Budde gets showered with messages of support, that greatly outnumber the threats she is receiving.
@mariannbudde1.bsky.social (mebudde@edow.org)
We all need to be brave speak out!
Save these images;
things like this disappear.
Don’t delete X, Threads, FB, TikTok…
Message people you know privately and get them on Bluesky or Mastodon.
Avoid logging into the state social medias more than weekly, and avoid clicking ads, scrutinize what you consume and what you post publicly.
things like this disappear.
Don’t delete X, Threads, FB, TikTok…
Message people you know privately and get them on Bluesky or Mastodon.
Avoid logging into the state social medias more than weekly, and avoid clicking ads, scrutinize what you consume and what you post publicly.
Elon Musk's and X's Role in 2024 Election Interference, a letter from an alleged X whistleblower.
"What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations."
theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...
"What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations."
theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...
January 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Save these images;
things like this disappear.
Don’t delete X, Threads, FB, TikTok…
Message people you know privately and get them on Bluesky or Mastodon.
Avoid logging into the state social medias more than weekly, and avoid clicking ads, scrutinize what you consume and what you post publicly.
things like this disappear.
Don’t delete X, Threads, FB, TikTok…
Message people you know privately and get them on Bluesky or Mastodon.
Avoid logging into the state social medias more than weekly, and avoid clicking ads, scrutinize what you consume and what you post publicly.
Last night I was on a call with RunForSomething.net and 500 others considering running for local offices, with @maxwellfrost.bsky.social. We need every able bodied sane, brave voice to stand out and speak up like @aoc.bsky.social did today.
Voting is not enough to defend our democracy.
Voting is not enough to defend our democracy.
January 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Last night I was on a call with RunForSomething.net and 500 others considering running for local offices, with @maxwellfrost.bsky.social. We need every able bodied sane, brave voice to stand out and speak up like @aoc.bsky.social did today.
Voting is not enough to defend our democracy.
Voting is not enough to defend our democracy.
Tired of biased news? 📰 Want tools to track slants and evaluate sources? Ground News compares coverage (free 1-month link in comments!), AllSides & Media Bias Fact Check offer free bias checks, and Inkl curates balanced stories. We all need these tools!
👇Links are in the comments—stay informed!
👇Links are in the comments—stay informed!
January 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Tired of biased news? 📰 Want tools to track slants and evaluate sources? Ground News compares coverage (free 1-month link in comments!), AllSides & Media Bias Fact Check offer free bias checks, and Inkl curates balanced stories. We all need these tools!
👇Links are in the comments—stay informed!
👇Links are in the comments—stay informed!
TikTok’s transformation into state media after a hypocritical ban is chilling.
I’m staying off social media until Tuesday, and I invite you to join me. Skip the inauguration, stay offline, and reclaim your focus from the noise. Let’s celebrate MLK instead!
I’m staying off social media until Tuesday, and I invite you to join me. Skip the inauguration, stay offline, and reclaim your focus from the noise. Let’s celebrate MLK instead!
January 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
TikTok’s transformation into state media after a hypocritical ban is chilling.
I’m staying off social media until Tuesday, and I invite you to join me. Skip the inauguration, stay offline, and reclaim your focus from the noise. Let’s celebrate MLK instead!
I’m staying off social media until Tuesday, and I invite you to join me. Skip the inauguration, stay offline, and reclaim your focus from the noise. Let’s celebrate MLK instead!
With the inauguration ahead, disinformation and algorithmic manipulation are at their peak.
Mastodon = 🚫 corporate
Nostr = privacy-focused
Bluesky = innovation-driven
Openvibe unites them all in one app; seamless, uncensored, algorithm-free.
🧐Stay informed your way👇
Mastodon = 🚫 corporate
Nostr = privacy-focused
Bluesky = innovation-driven
Openvibe unites them all in one app; seamless, uncensored, algorithm-free.
🧐Stay informed your way👇
Openvibe – Open Social App
Openvibe: Your Gateway to Open Social Networking Mastodon, Bluesky, Nostr & Threads in a single app!
Discover a New Era of Social Media: Openvibe offers unified social experience, bringing together...
apps.apple.com
January 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
With the inauguration ahead, disinformation and algorithmic manipulation are at their peak.
Mastodon = 🚫 corporate
Nostr = privacy-focused
Bluesky = innovation-driven
Openvibe unites them all in one app; seamless, uncensored, algorithm-free.
🧐Stay informed your way👇
Mastodon = 🚫 corporate
Nostr = privacy-focused
Bluesky = innovation-driven
Openvibe unites them all in one app; seamless, uncensored, algorithm-free.
🧐Stay informed your way👇
Disinformation and psyops aren't just buzzwords; they're weapons. Chase Hughes, a former military intelligence expert, reveals 20 techniques used to manipulate our perception of reality.
With disinformation rising as we enter an unprecedented presidential era, it's crucial to stay aware. 👀👇
With disinformation rising as we enter an unprecedented presidential era, it's crucial to stay aware. 👀👇
Manipulation Playbook: The 20 Indicators of Reality Control
YouTube video by Chase Hughes
youtu.be
January 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Disinformation and psyops aren't just buzzwords; they're weapons. Chase Hughes, a former military intelligence expert, reveals 20 techniques used to manipulate our perception of reality.
With disinformation rising as we enter an unprecedented presidential era, it's crucial to stay aware. 👀👇
With disinformation rising as we enter an unprecedented presidential era, it's crucial to stay aware. 👀👇
💙I will be on this call!💙
Tuesday Night 1/21
Even if you have no intention of running it is more important than ever to support local leaders to amplify our voices!
Great organization and a healthy outlet after Monday
Tuesday Night 1/21
Even if you have no intention of running it is more important than ever to support local leaders to amplify our voices!
Great organization and a healthy outlet after Monday
Rise Up and Run: Fighting Back Against Trump Locally (w/ Rep. Maxwell Frost!) · Run for Something
On Trump’s first inauguration day, Run for Something launched to build a bench of young, diverse progressive leaders. Now, eight years later, we've seen what a Trump administration can do—but we’ve al...
mobilize.us
January 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
💙I will be on this call!💙
Tuesday Night 1/21
Even if you have no intention of running it is more important than ever to support local leaders to amplify our voices!
Great organization and a healthy outlet after Monday
Tuesday Night 1/21
Even if you have no intention of running it is more important than ever to support local leaders to amplify our voices!
Great organization and a healthy outlet after Monday
Brazil’s Supreme Court barred Bolsonaro from attending the inauguration, citing flight risk—while the event moves indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, stormed by J6 protesters 4 years ago.
Do democracy’s guardians still have the strength to withstand those who challenge its core?
Do democracy’s guardians still have the strength to withstand those who challenge its core?
January 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Brazil’s Supreme Court barred Bolsonaro from attending the inauguration, citing flight risk—while the event moves indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, stormed by J6 protesters 4 years ago.
Do democracy’s guardians still have the strength to withstand those who challenge its core?
Do democracy’s guardians still have the strength to withstand those who challenge its core?
Here is Biden's counterpart to Eisenhower's speech.
The 4 Tech oligarchs ruining our world:
1️⃣Zuckerberg $177B Meta/FB/IG/WhatsApp
2️⃣Bezos $181B Amazon/Blue Origin/WaPo
3️⃣Musk $236B Tesla/X/SpaceX
4️⃣Pichai $990M Google/YouTube/Alphabet
They all will be seated alongside 45 Monday
The 4 Tech oligarchs ruining our world:
1️⃣Zuckerberg $177B Meta/FB/IG/WhatsApp
2️⃣Bezos $181B Amazon/Blue Origin/WaPo
3️⃣Musk $236B Tesla/X/SpaceX
4️⃣Pichai $990M Google/YouTube/Alphabet
They all will be seated alongside 45 Monday
Biden: "I want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern. That's the dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra wealthy people and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked. Today, an oligarchy is taking shape"
January 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Here is Biden's counterpart to Eisenhower's speech.
The 4 Tech oligarchs ruining our world:
1️⃣Zuckerberg $177B Meta/FB/IG/WhatsApp
2️⃣Bezos $181B Amazon/Blue Origin/WaPo
3️⃣Musk $236B Tesla/X/SpaceX
4️⃣Pichai $990M Google/YouTube/Alphabet
They all will be seated alongside 45 Monday
The 4 Tech oligarchs ruining our world:
1️⃣Zuckerberg $177B Meta/FB/IG/WhatsApp
2️⃣Bezos $181B Amazon/Blue Origin/WaPo
3️⃣Musk $236B Tesla/X/SpaceX
4️⃣Pichai $990M Google/YouTube/Alphabet
They all will be seated alongside 45 Monday
64 years ago Eisenhower warned about the same principle at play Biden warned about Wednesday night.
Democracy ≠> Oligarchy
All that has changed is who the Oligarchs will be.
I fear the four horsemen may be on the dais.
Democracy ≠> Oligarchy
All that has changed is who the Oligarchs will be.
I fear the four horsemen may be on the dais.
#OTD 1961, in his Farewell Address, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned that the United States must “guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence…by the military-industrial complex”; he felt that if left unchecked, it could undermine American democracy.
January 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
64 years ago Eisenhower warned about the same principle at play Biden warned about Wednesday night.
Democracy ≠> Oligarchy
All that has changed is who the Oligarchs will be.
I fear the four horsemen may be on the dais.
Democracy ≠> Oligarchy
All that has changed is who the Oligarchs will be.
I fear the four horsemen may be on the dais.
In just 7 days, I grew from 8K to 10K!🙏
I’m so grateful for each of you! If I haven’t followed you back yet, drop a reply! I check followbacks 3x a week.
For deeper reflections on hope, justice, and resilience, explore my free 28-day journey in Bridges of Hope:
bridgesofhope.substack.com
I’m so grateful for each of you! If I haven’t followed you back yet, drop a reply! I check followbacks 3x a week.
For deeper reflections on hope, justice, and resilience, explore my free 28-day journey in Bridges of Hope:
bridgesofhope.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In just 7 days, I grew from 8K to 10K!🙏
I’m so grateful for each of you! If I haven’t followed you back yet, drop a reply! I check followbacks 3x a week.
For deeper reflections on hope, justice, and resilience, explore my free 28-day journey in Bridges of Hope:
bridgesofhope.substack.com
I’m so grateful for each of you! If I haven’t followed you back yet, drop a reply! I check followbacks 3x a week.
For deeper reflections on hope, justice, and resilience, explore my free 28-day journey in Bridges of Hope:
bridgesofhope.substack.com