Matthew Shirts
matthewshirts.bsky.social
Matthew Shirts
@matthewshirts.bsky.social
Brasil fan! Climate alarmist and writer. Author of award winning, Emergência Climática: o aquecimento global, o ativismo jovem e a luta por um mundo melhor. Corinthiano. Posts in Portuguese and English. Based in São Paulo
This is the coolest. Dude is the goat
This, my friends, is how it is done: Lean in. Expose. Defy.

The phrase “Speaking truth to power,” has become something of a cliche. Maybe that’s because we see it so seldom in practice. But we saw it last night, and it was spectacular.

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Colbert Defies, CBS Cowers
This, my friends, is how it is done: Lean in.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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We couldn’t agree more, George.
“If this guy isn’t impeached and removed, what’s the point to the whole Constitution? You can’t have a fucking criminal running the government for his own benefit screwing the people. And that’s what we have.”
February 17, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Grateful!!!!
February 17, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Accountability shouldn’t stop at the Atlantic. If leaders in Europe can face consequences tied to the Epstein files, the American people deserve the same transparency and reckoning here at home. No one is above the law and survivors deserve justice.
www.npr.org/2026/02/14/n...
Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted
Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.
www.npr.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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With these 2 steps, we remove GOP leaders, GOP donors, GOP media, and the worst of those in banking, finance, and tech.

#GOP #GOPliars #GOPtraitors #GOPfascists
February 15, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Both of Georgia's senators have game.
Warnock: "Jesus is a victim of identity theft in American politics and culture"
February 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Rev Jackson was serious about his mission and justice. But the man had a great self effacing sense of humor too.

Him on SNL reading Green Eggs and Ham.

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From the LiveFromNewYork community on Reddit: Reverend Jesse Jackson's dramatic reading of Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs and Ham". One of my favorite WU segments. Jackson's powerful preacher delivery is fan...
Explore this post and more from the LiveFromNewYork community
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February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The difference is Weinstein & Cosby were in entertainment. Most of Epstein's co- conspirators are royalty, in government, massive businesses, & banking from around the world.
February 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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The current person in charge of ICE's procurement for detention is a GEO Group executive who ran the company's immigration detention portfolio. He was granted an "ethics waiver" from DHS allowing him to hand out contracts to GEO in his new role.
February 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Warnock: "Jesus is a victim of identity theft in American politics and culture"
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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Insanity. They are laughing at us.
February 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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"The Trump regime is a disaster not just for public health in the US, but worldwide. There has been a great deal of discussion of the ways in which Trump’s reckless foreign policy has put global security at risk. But US abandonment of public health leadership may well be even more consequential."
Trump somehow got worse on public health after covid
He's incapable of learning lessons and actively resists it.
www.publicnotice.co
February 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Today we lost a giant. Rev. Jesse Jackson proved that a national political movement could be built from bold progressive ideals and an unshakable vision of radical love and justice. May he rest in power.
February 17, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Corrections Officers and ICE goons have started patrolling the Dilley, Texas ICE Concentration Camp, confiscating children’s drawings, letters, and arts and crafts materials to prevent further leaks of the abhorrent conditions in the camp (February 17, 2026).
February 17, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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“The FBI interviewed a Jeffrey Epstein victim who alleged that President Donald Trump sexually abused her when she was a teenager, documents from the Justice Department file dump revealed.”

FBI Interviewed Underage Trump Accuser www.thedailybeast.com//fbi-intervi...
FBI Interviewed Underage Trump Accuser, Bombshell Epstein File Reveals
A paper trail starting with an FBI slideshow is raising new questions about the president.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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Major Update: New Mexico Launches First Ever Probe of Epstein Ranch as Trump Falsely Claims he is "Totally Exonerated"
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Major Update: New Mexico Launches First Ever Probe of Epstein Ranch as Trump Falsely Claims he is "Totally Exonerated"
Major developments unfolded this evening in the ongoing controversy surrounding the release of files connected to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, intensifying political tensions and renewi...
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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In other words, Iowa Republicans recognize that Iowa is very much in play for Dems in 2026.
February 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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The Constitution is currently being interpreted by the Epstein Class at SCOTUS.
“If this guy isn’t impeached and removed, what’s the point to the whole Constitution? You can’t have a fucking criminal running the government for his own benefit screwing the people. And that’s what we have.”
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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Here's a photo of the late Robert Duvall wearing cue cards on his body so that co-star Marlon Brando could see his lines during the filming of The Godfather.
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Why Democrats Should Run Against the Epstein Class
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Why Democrats Should Run Against the 'Epstein Class'
Avoiding the false choices that plague Democratic messaging.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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"The Trump administration is seeking to expand and intensify this archipelago of torture," writes @moiradonegan.bsky.social.

"Mass illness, abuse, immiseration and death will be the inevitable result. How will we live with the shame?"
ICE holds people in disgusting conditions. Now it’s turning warehouses into camps | Moira Donegan
The Trump administration has bought warehouses across the US that could hold thousands. But resistance is growing
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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As Rep. Elaine Davis & Republicans push their anti-immigrant slate to turn our schools and hospitals into ICE informants, this is the vibe in the crowd
February 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM