Matthew Phelan
@matthewphelan.bsky.social
I’m reporting on science at Mashable, past bylines @Slate, @newrepublic, @sciam, @inversedotcom, @Gawker, etc. / NYU SHERP / used to hand-make Li-ion batteries
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If you’re wondering why MTG is waiting for January 5 to resign….it’s always about the money
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
If you’re wondering why MTG is waiting for January 5 to resign….it’s always about the money
“No Sleep ‘til Brooklyn: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Hotel Yorba: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Benoit Blanc and The Sultans of Swing: I say, I say, Another Confounding Knives Out Mystery”
“After the Glitter Fades: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Hotel Yorba: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Benoit Blanc and The Sultans of Swing: I say, I say, Another Confounding Knives Out Mystery”
“After the Glitter Fades: A Knives Out Mystery”
November 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
“No Sleep ‘til Brooklyn: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Hotel Yorba: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Benoit Blanc and The Sultans of Swing: I say, I say, Another Confounding Knives Out Mystery”
“After the Glitter Fades: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Hotel Yorba: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Benoit Blanc and The Sultans of Swing: I say, I say, Another Confounding Knives Out Mystery”
“After the Glitter Fades: A Knives Out Mystery”
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Incredible impact from @mattburgess1.bsky.social whose work put a spotlight on Starlink’s use in scam compounds in February.
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Incredible impact from @mattburgess1.bsky.social whose work put a spotlight on Starlink’s use in scam compounds in February.
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TODAY: Jeffrey Epstein's Israeli Intelligence Connections w/ @mazmhussain.bsky.social of @dropsitenews.com | www.youtube.com/live/UIMkW5O...
Jeffrey Epstein's Israeli Intelligence Connections w/ Murtaza Hussain | MR Live
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
TODAY: Jeffrey Epstein's Israeli Intelligence Connections w/ @mazmhussain.bsky.social of @dropsitenews.com | www.youtube.com/live/UIMkW5O...
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Excited to see Dasha play Mary Magdalene in Angel Studios “The Last Temptation of Supply Side Jesus.”
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November 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Excited to see Dasha play Mary Magdalene in Angel Studios “The Last Temptation of Supply Side Jesus.”
deadline.com/2025/11/dash...
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Condé Nast’s video team is doing more polygraphs than the FBI’s security screeners, I am learning. Bad for the Bureau. BUT: Many pre-approved and vetted celebs like Pedro Pascal or Dakota Johnson could take on these top law enforcement roles.
New: FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Condé Nast’s video team is doing more polygraphs than the FBI’s security screeners, I am learning. Bad for the Bureau. BUT: Many pre-approved and vetted celebs like Pedro Pascal or Dakota Johnson could take on these top law enforcement roles.
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recession indicator
The Custom Oregon Plate STONKS was previously assigned, but is now available for reservation. https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/?link=custom #Oregon #LicensePlate #VanityPlate #OregonPlates #CustomPlate #STONKS
November 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
recession indicator
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I'm kind of baffled how the "moderates" have apparently all decided to turn against climate policy at once, just as China reaches green electrostate liftoff mode. I thought these people were all about National Greatness and making Hard Choices
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I'm kind of baffled how the "moderates" have apparently all decided to turn against climate policy at once, just as China reaches green electrostate liftoff mode. I thought these people were all about National Greatness and making Hard Choices
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In two weeks, I have yet to see a an elevator or escalator in Uganda
November 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
In two weeks, I have yet to see a an elevator or escalator in Uganda
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lots of snark about Andre 3000's jazz flute era but it's like Herbie Hancock's robot voice lectures: when you've given this much to music you get to do what you want. that's just the rules
OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:
“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
lots of snark about Andre 3000's jazz flute era but it's like Herbie Hancock's robot voice lectures: when you've given this much to music you get to do what you want. that's just the rules
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I’m pretty sure winning a slam dunk lawsuit against this criminal extortion would have been cheaper than dropping $60m during a bad budget crunch. They didn’t cave to pressure. They collaborated with the regime and sold out their students and staff.
Breaking News: Cornell University reached an agreement with the Trump administration that would restore hundreds of millions in funding to the university. It's expected to pay a $30 million fine to the government and to invest $30 million in agriculture and farming programs.
Cornell Reaches Deal with Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds
The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I’m pretty sure winning a slam dunk lawsuit against this criminal extortion would have been cheaper than dropping $60m during a bad budget crunch. They didn’t cave to pressure. They collaborated with the regime and sold out their students and staff.
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Hard to think of anything in media that regularly brings me as much pure joy anymore as the headline in The New York Times' Trilobites section.
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Hard to think of anything in media that regularly brings me as much pure joy anymore as the headline in The New York Times' Trilobites section.
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
this is very hilarious
Looks like the Knicks asked the White House to delete the post
Yep, I was right frontofficesports.com/zohran-mamda...
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
this is very hilarious
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honestly this is what the Impossible/Beyond Meat guys should be working on. passably-goat-tasting-but-plant-based birria should be treated like the fucking Space Race
November 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
honestly this is what the Impossible/Beyond Meat guys should be working on. passably-goat-tasting-but-plant-based birria should be treated like the fucking Space Race
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TRANSITION CO-CHAIR LINA KHAN!?!?!??!
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
TRANSITION CO-CHAIR LINA KHAN!?!?!??!
A lot riding on this election today.
November 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A lot riding on this election today.
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You laugh, but this is how the exododus went extinct
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
You laugh, but this is how the exododus went extinct
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#OTD 2️⃣5️⃣ years ago: 31 October 2000, launch of Expedition 1 and the first permanent crew to the International Space Station 🚀
Anyone born after this date has never known a day without a human presence in space... 🎂
Anyone born after this date has never known a day without a human presence in space... 🎂
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#OTD 2️⃣5️⃣ years ago: 31 October 2000, launch of Expedition 1 and the first permanent crew to the International Space Station 🚀
Anyone born after this date has never known a day without a human presence in space... 🎂
Anyone born after this date has never known a day without a human presence in space... 🎂
An impressively dry, savage kicker: “At publication time, MTV was in the midst of a 12-hour block of Ridiculousness episodes, with 10-hour and 11-hour marathons scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.”
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www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/r...
‘Ridiculousness,’ Often the Only Show on MTV, Is Ending
The cable outlet is planning an overhaul that will harken back to its earlier, more experimental days
www.hollywoodreporter.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
An impressively dry, savage kicker: “At publication time, MTV was in the midst of a 12-hour block of Ridiculousness episodes, with 10-hour and 11-hour marathons scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.”
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/r...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/r...
Netflix is adapting that graphic novel your roommate wanted to show off on the coffee table.
October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Netflix is adapting that graphic novel your roommate wanted to show off on the coffee table.