mattlaslo.bsky.social
@mattlaslo.bsky.social
Veteran congressional reporter (from VICE to WIRED), political comms professor, public speaker, etc. Founder: AskaPol.com & TheLCB.com
Don’t forget, House Republicans aren’t in Washington.
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Don’t forget, House Republicans aren’t in Washington.
Happy Friday night from the @washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Happy Friday night from the @washingtonpost.com
Of course there’s a “mobile shredding” truck in Washington.
Spotted a couple blocks from Trump’s White House. Wonder if they shred phones…
Spotted a couple blocks from Trump’s White House. Wonder if they shred phones…
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Of course there’s a “mobile shredding” truck in Washington.
Spotted a couple blocks from Trump’s White House. Wonder if they shred phones…
Spotted a couple blocks from Trump’s White House. Wonder if they shred phones…
Old enough to remember Sen. @elissaslotkin.bsky.social brushing congressional press corps aside earlier today…refusing to entertain our questions…before finding respite in infotainment!?!
Gross.
Congressional reporters read; cable anchors tweet on X.
Be. Better.
- Prof. Laslo
Gross.
Congressional reporters read; cable anchors tweet on X.
Be. Better.
- Prof. Laslo
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Old enough to remember Sen. @elissaslotkin.bsky.social brushing congressional press corps aside earlier today…refusing to entertain our questions…before finding respite in infotainment!?!
Gross.
Congressional reporters read; cable anchors tweet on X.
Be. Better.
- Prof. Laslo
Gross.
Congressional reporters read; cable anchors tweet on X.
Be. Better.
- Prof. Laslo
“No, no, that was last week,” Sen. Gillibrand tells me of reports crypto reform has found itself mired in partisan gridlock. “This week we’re back on track.”
Instill any crypto confidence in you?
Instill any crypto confidence in you?
Gillibrand says bipartisan crypto talks "back on track" in US Senate
“Talking to our Republican counterparts about getting a meeting on the books for next week.”
LISTEN: Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/crypto-bac...
“Talking to our Republican counterparts about getting a meeting on the books for next week.”
LISTEN: Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/crypto-bac...
November 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
“No, no, that was last week,” Sen. Gillibrand tells me of reports crypto reform has found itself mired in partisan gridlock. “This week we’re back on track.”
Instill any crypto confidence in you?
Instill any crypto confidence in you?
Reposted by mattlaslo.bsky.social
Gillibrand says bipartisan crypto talks "back on track" in US Senate
“Talking to our Republican counterparts about getting a meeting on the books for next week.”
LISTEN: Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/crypto-bac...
“Talking to our Republican counterparts about getting a meeting on the books for next week.”
LISTEN: Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/crypto-bac...
November 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Gillibrand says bipartisan crypto talks "back on track" in US Senate
“Talking to our Republican counterparts about getting a meeting on the books for next week.”
LISTEN: Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/crypto-bac...
“Talking to our Republican counterparts about getting a meeting on the books for next week.”
LISTEN: Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/crypto-bac...
Hoping 🙏 every single newly re-gerrymandered House district ends in resounding defeat for the respective partisans leading these tribalistic effort on the ground.
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hoping 🙏 every single newly re-gerrymandered House district ends in resounding defeat for the respective partisans leading these tribalistic effort on the ground.
INBOX:
The most burglarized city in each state
🍿
The most burglarized city in each state
🍿
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
INBOX:
The most burglarized city in each state
🍿
The most burglarized city in each state
🍿
Like clockwork, the United States Senate just wrapped up its work week in Washington.
It’s not even 3pm EST in the nation’s capital…on Thursday.
It’s not even 3pm EST in the nation’s capital…on Thursday.
October 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Like clockwork, the United States Senate just wrapped up its work week in Washington.
It’s not even 3pm EST in the nation’s capital…on Thursday.
It’s not even 3pm EST in the nation’s capital…on Thursday.
Is Trump tripling down now and physically taunting climate change?
October 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Is Trump tripling down now and physically taunting climate change?
Reposted by mattlaslo.bsky.social
oh, that'll be popular
October 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
oh, that'll be popular
Interviewed 1/3rd of US Senate today.
I made bad life choices…
I made bad life choices…
October 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Interviewed 1/3rd of US Senate today.
I made bad life choices…
I made bad life choices…
Is there a smaller, more discreet but professional camera than Go Pro?
There’s are tiny — until encased…
There’s are tiny — until encased…
October 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Is there a smaller, more discreet but professional camera than Go Pro?
There’s are tiny — until encased…
There’s are tiny — until encased…
My latest on this crypto Congress is live!
NEW EXCLUSIVE:
US Senate Banking Chair denies crypto reform's on life support
Interactive political journalism — listen yourself at Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/not-at-all...
US Senate Banking Chair denies crypto reform's on life support
Interactive political journalism — listen yourself at Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/not-at-all...
October 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
My latest on this crypto Congress is live!
Reposted by mattlaslo.bsky.social
NEW EXCLUSIVE:
US Senate Banking Chair denies crypto reform's on life support
Interactive political journalism — listen yourself at Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/not-at-all...
US Senate Banking Chair denies crypto reform's on life support
Interactive political journalism — listen yourself at Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/not-at-all...
October 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NEW EXCLUSIVE:
US Senate Banking Chair denies crypto reform's on life support
Interactive political journalism — listen yourself at Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/not-at-all...
US Senate Banking Chair denies crypto reform's on life support
Interactive political journalism — listen yourself at Ask a Pol Crypto on Substack www.askapolcrypto.com/p/not-at-all...
NEW(ish):
It’s official, no votes in the US House of Representatives Monday.
It’s official, no votes in the US House of Representatives Monday.
October 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
NEW(ish):
It’s official, no votes in the US House of Representatives Monday.
It’s official, no votes in the US House of Representatives Monday.
Just alerted by CareFirst I’ll be paying $540 more — over 12 months — for health insurance in 2026 than I do now.
October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Just alerted by CareFirst I’ll be paying $540 more — over 12 months — for health insurance in 2026 than I do now.
Andrew Cuomo has a chalkboard-esque voice.
Discuss.
Discuss.
October 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Andrew Cuomo has a chalkboard-esque voice.
Discuss.
Discuss.
@freedom.press thanks for all you do!
October 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
@freedom.press thanks for all you do!
Reposted by mattlaslo.bsky.social
Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!
October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!
Gross. Guess FBI, ICE & @dcpolicedept.bsky.social rifled through my trash earlier this week.
That’s some creepy-ex level BS.
More so, those units could have been solving — or preventing — a recent string of shootings in Washington. 🤦
That’s some creepy-ex level BS.
More so, those units could have been solving — or preventing — a recent string of shootings in Washington. 🤦
October 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Gross. Guess FBI, ICE & @dcpolicedept.bsky.social rifled through my trash earlier this week.
That’s some creepy-ex level BS.
More so, those units could have been solving — or preventing — a recent string of shootings in Washington. 🤦
That’s some creepy-ex level BS.
More so, those units could have been solving — or preventing — a recent string of shootings in Washington. 🤦
“It’s something that has gotten incredible reviews,” President Donald Trump lies about his new ballroom.
October 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“It’s something that has gotten incredible reviews,” President Donald Trump lies about his new ballroom.
PSA:
Your personal data is a commodity that’s bought and sold daily in America (& also sold internationally…).
That’s not how personal data is treated in, say, Europe.
If you don’t like your data being sold without your knowledge, TELL CONGRESS & THE WHITE HOUSE.
Your personal data is a commodity that’s bought and sold daily in America (& also sold internationally…).
That’s not how personal data is treated in, say, Europe.
If you don’t like your data being sold without your knowledge, TELL CONGRESS & THE WHITE HOUSE.
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
PSA:
Your personal data is a commodity that’s bought and sold daily in America (& also sold internationally…).
That’s not how personal data is treated in, say, Europe.
If you don’t like your data being sold without your knowledge, TELL CONGRESS & THE WHITE HOUSE.
Your personal data is a commodity that’s bought and sold daily in America (& also sold internationally…).
That’s not how personal data is treated in, say, Europe.
If you don’t like your data being sold without your knowledge, TELL CONGRESS & THE WHITE HOUSE.
My FIOS internet is out — and guess their weekend customer service rep follows me on social media. So I had to behave. 😂
Best Verizon call ever — we talked politics in between setting up technician appointment tomorrow.
Best Verizon call ever — we talked politics in between setting up technician appointment tomorrow.
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My FIOS internet is out — and guess their weekend customer service rep follows me on social media. So I had to behave. 😂
Best Verizon call ever — we talked politics in between setting up technician appointment tomorrow.
Best Verizon call ever — we talked politics in between setting up technician appointment tomorrow.