Matthew Klempner
@matthewrklempner.bsky.social
Father, Husband, Catholic Christian, American, Progressive Democrat, Public Servant, Philosopher, World Traveler, Aspiring Writer. Lived in OH, CA, and 日本. Interested in Learning New Things, Cooking, Reading, Film, Coffee, Cats, and Building Communities.
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January 6, 2021 was the most shameful day in American history. It should live in infamy. We will never forget it, and we will not let the nation or the world forget — despite the revisionism of Trump and his lackeys in the Republican Party.
The most shameful day in American history
We will never forget, and we will not let the nation or the world forget.
robertreich.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
January 6, 2021 was the most shameful day in American history. It should live in infamy. We will never forget it, and we will not let the nation or the world forget — despite the revisionism of Trump and his lackeys in the Republican Party.
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Tomorrow marks 5 years since the date Republicans carried the treasonous flag of the United States war enemy into the US Capitol.
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Tomorrow marks 5 years since the date Republicans carried the treasonous flag of the United States war enemy into the US Capitol.
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When politicians slash community school funding, kids pay the price. Full-Service Community Schools meet real needs inside and outside the classroom. We’re taking this fight to court to restore funding and protect proven support for students and families
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‘Terminated on a Whim’: The AFT Sues Trump’s Ed. Dept. Over Funding Cuts
The AFT and a Chicago-area nonprofit argue the cuts happened without following required procedures.
www.edweek.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
When politicians slash community school funding, kids pay the price. Full-Service Community Schools meet real needs inside and outside the classroom. We’re taking this fight to court to restore funding and protect proven support for students and families
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Just Finished: Vigilant by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/e2e686...
Vigilant by Cory Doctorow
In a new Little Brother story from Cory Doctorow, when schools make war on their own students, so...
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January 4, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Just Finished: Vigilant by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/e2e686...
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Donald Trump cannot be trusted to lead America into war. He is unaccountable to America. He is lawless. He only seeks conflict to cover up for his failures. Congress must step up and reassert its power. No more forever wars.
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Donald Trump cannot be trusted to lead America into war. He is unaccountable to America. He is lawless. He only seeks conflict to cover up for his failures. Congress must step up and reassert its power. No more forever wars.
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Trump said the U.S. planned to run Venezuela until a transition of power can take place, and he claimed the American presence was already in place.
"We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition," Trump said. https://to.pbs.org/4jp6zcD
"We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition," Trump said. https://to.pbs.org/4jp6zcD
WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference after announcing U.S. has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro
Trump said the U.S. planned to run Venezuela until a transition of power can take place, and he claimed the American presence was already in place.
www.pbs.org
January 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Trump said the U.S. planned to run Venezuela until a transition of power can take place, and he claimed the American presence was already in place.
"We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition," Trump said. https://to.pbs.org/4jp6zcD
"We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition," Trump said. https://to.pbs.org/4jp6zcD
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Hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, President Trump said the U.S. would “run the country” and access Venezuela’s oil reserves. Follow live updates. trib.al/KvlfOwL
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, President Trump said the U.S. would “run the country” and access Venezuela’s oil reserves. Follow live updates. trib.al/KvlfOwL
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January 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Just finished: Spill by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/09c9b8...
Spill by Cory Doctorow
In a new Little Brother novella, there is no security in obscurity. But there can be redemption i...
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January 3, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Just finished: Spill by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/09c9b8...
Just finished: Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/dd4a16...
Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow's Attack Surface is a standalone novel set in the world of New York Times bestselle...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Just finished: Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/dd4a16...
In 2025, I read 57 books (50 books plus 7 Great Courses).
Looking forward to more great reading in 2026!
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Looking forward to more great reading in 2026!
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2025 Reading Challenge
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January 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
In 2025, I read 57 books (50 books plus 7 Great Courses).
Looking forward to more great reading in 2026!
www.goodreads.com/readingchall...
Looking forward to more great reading in 2026!
www.goodreads.com/readingchall...
Just Finished: Lawful Interception by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/ee08a7...
Lawful Interception by Cory Doctorow
An all-new tale of Marcus Yallow, the hero of the bestselling novels Little Brother and Homeland ...
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December 27, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Just Finished: Lawful Interception by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/ee08a7...
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‘It’s not a part time job.’
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
‘It’s not a part time job.’
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
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Read the full email Sharyn Alfonsi sent her team about CBS pulling their segment on the Trump admin’s deportations of Venezuelan migrants
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Read the full email Sharyn Alfonsi sent her team about CBS pulling their segment on the Trump admin’s deportations of Venezuelan migrants
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Kelly: I wish someone would tell him how math works. You know, that the prices are going to go down 500 or 600%. Anyone who's been through like the sixth grade by then knows that that is not a thing.
December 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Kelly: I wish someone would tell him how math works. You know, that the prices are going to go down 500 or 600%. Anyone who's been through like the sixth grade by then knows that that is not a thing.
Just finished: Little Brother by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/d78dfe...
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
Marcus, a.k.a w1n5t0n, is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the syste...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Just finished: Little Brother by Cory Doctorow app.thestorygraph.com/books/d78dfe...
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We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.
December 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.
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Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
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The stories of pregnant women in ICE detention — one shackled while miscarrying, another placed in solitary confinement with a high-risk pregnancy — are not one offs.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
Pregnant immigrants held for months in detention despite rules against it
With the immigration crackdown, more pregnant women are being detained. The ACLU alleges a woman was shackled while miscarrying and others were denied prenatal care.
www.latimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The stories of pregnant women in ICE detention — one shackled while miscarrying, another placed in solitary confinement with a high-risk pregnancy — are not one offs.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.