Matt Grady
@mattvt.bsky.social
retired IBM engineer, reasonably decent home cook, very sad about the <Oakland> A's, it is wonderful to be alive
this is fantastic
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
this is fantastic
this is so well written...concise and clear. this has got to end, we can't keep tolerating this.
January 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
this is so well written...concise and clear. this has got to end, we can't keep tolerating this.
the idea that our present US administration has any idea of what to do about this is absurd. www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
Venezuela, A Failing State
Once the richest country in South America, it now has the world’s highest inflation rate and is plagued by hunger and violent crime. How did this happen?
www.newyorker.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
the idea that our present US administration has any idea of what to do about this is absurd. www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
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How likely is ‘likely’? Does ‘likely’ have a higher probability than ‘probable’? I put together a quick quiz so you can see how you interpret probability phrases, then see how you compare with others: probability.kucharski.io
January 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
How likely is ‘likely’? Does ‘likely’ have a higher probability than ‘probable’? I put together a quick quiz so you can see how you interpret probability phrases, then see how you compare with others: probability.kucharski.io
great thread on the 'fire-ready-aim' -ness of this action against Venezuela...
With Trump very transparently saying that the invasion of Venezuela was to take their oil, let's dive into oil markets. TL;DR - it's not at all clear to me that Trump or the people around him have any coherent long term strategy.
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
great thread on the 'fire-ready-aim' -ness of this action against Venezuela...
undoubtably true. the developed world is electrifying, only the US is out of step (for now).
Let me save everybody some time: nothing will come of "Venezuela's oil", it's an enormous capital expenditure to extract useful product out of it. In the time frame of "decades" necessary to build that capex the value will diminish rapidly, making it literally never pencil out.
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
undoubtably true. the developed world is electrifying, only the US is out of step (for now).
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Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
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Yup, @billmckibben.bsky.social is great!
‘This is the Costco of energy, man!’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewables
The activist and author of Here Comes the Sun discusses rapid advances in solar and wind power and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Yup, @billmckibben.bsky.social is great!
all americans can/should watch this.
December 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
all americans can/should watch this.
really great comparison of horse->car transition as to what is starting to happen with EVs...
EVs aren’t just a car. They’re part of an energy system.
What happens when millions of vehicles become part of the electricity system?
Vehicle-to-grid will turn every EV into a mobile battery storage opportunity.
#climatecrisis #electricvehicles #V2G #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/colour-...
What happens when millions of vehicles become part of the electricity system?
Vehicle-to-grid will turn every EV into a mobile battery storage opportunity.
#climatecrisis #electricvehicles #V2G #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/colour-...
EVs At The Tipping Point: Why You Don’t Want To Be A Late Adopter
These graphs tell an important story. On the left is how horses disappeared from cities once cars took off. On the right is the same kind of substitution curve - petrol and diesel powered cars giving ...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
really great comparison of horse->car transition as to what is starting to happen with EVs...
did you know that even fonts can be woke? (I really should not be feeding this troll fest, but what can I say, this really did knock me off balance!)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
did you know that even fonts can be woke? (I really should not be feeding this troll fest, but what can I say, this really did knock me off balance!)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
finally some helpful guidance that politicians can really use...
"Move to the center. Inject some civility into your hate speech."
Should You Move to the Center? (As Defined by The New York Times’ Editorial Board)
Illustration by Jesse Shamon - - - Click image to enlarge.
buff.ly
December 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
finally some helpful guidance that politicians can really use...
how do we as americans guard our souls? indeed, that's an important question, one we are not grappling with to any extent. this is helpful perspective on this idea.
“The president inhabits a position of moral leadership. When the president and his officials sell their policies, they’re selling a version of what it means to be an American”
I wrote about the Trump administration, the boat strikes, and St. Augustine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
I wrote about the Trump administration, the boat strikes, and St. Augustine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Boat Strikes Corrode America’s Soul
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
how do we as americans guard our souls? indeed, that's an important question, one we are not grappling with to any extent. this is helpful perspective on this idea.
I was not understanding this either, this cleared it up.
It dovetailed with the freakout over the unlawful orders video, but also it is just qualitatively worse. It's absolutely a crime under all circumstances, even against a real enemy in a real war. And that has deep historical roots as *the* most notorious clear-cut war crime you can commit at sea.
Does anyone have a robust theory as to why the recent reporting on follow on strikes has galvanized this response and not you know the murders they were in the first order?
December 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I was not understanding this either, this cleared it up.
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The real answer to this question is that the business-aligned political right saw the pandemic as damaging to their political and economic agenda and came to embrace anti-science.
Kennedy has spent years selling misinformation (and making big money from it).
The alliance was inevitable.
Kennedy has spent years selling misinformation (and making big money from it).
The alliance was inevitable.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one of the most important figures in American health and science today. On Friday, Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg asked his panel what it was that drew him and President Donald Trump together.
November 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The real answer to this question is that the business-aligned political right saw the pandemic as damaging to their political and economic agenda and came to embrace anti-science.
Kennedy has spent years selling misinformation (and making big money from it).
The alliance was inevitable.
Kennedy has spent years selling misinformation (and making big money from it).
The alliance was inevitable.
will this <finally> be the thing that breaks this fever, and gets people to abandon this cult of personality?
Trump is demanding that GOP side with him over Epstein's victims, Rep Ansari tells me. She had a harrowing exchange with one victim who recounts how her mom had cancer and he exploited that.
Also note her mockery of network disclaimers on Trump. More like this, Ds:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
Also note her mockery of network disclaimers on Trump. More like this, Ds:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
will this <finally> be the thing that breaks this fever, and gets people to abandon this cult of personality?
pretty esoteric...but there has been much past academic work 'showing' that the 'hot hand' in sports was an illusion...but that's been debunked!
This is fascinating, can't believe I hadn't seen it before – 'it is not a fallacy to believe in the hot hand'
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
pretty esoteric...but there has been much past academic work 'showing' that the 'hot hand' in sports was an illusion...but that's been debunked!
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Some thought-provoking reflections on USAID: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Some thought-provoking reflections on USAID: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
interesting analysis/predictions of what comes next...
Eight Senate Dems Caved, and Caved Too Early
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
Eight Senate Dems Caved, and Caved Too Early - emptywheel
The eight Democrats who voted for a deal to reopen government not just caved, but caved at least a week too early.
www.emptywheel.net
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
interesting analysis/predictions of what comes next...
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Eight Senate Dems Caved, and Caved Too Early
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
Eight Senate Dems Caved, and Caved Too Early - emptywheel
The eight Democrats who voted for a deal to reopen government not just caved, but caved at least a week too early.
www.emptywheel.net
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Eight Senate Dems Caved, and Caved Too Early
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
there are still many leaders taking action and speaking up in our country.
accusing him of weaponizing the legal system, using it to pursue political enemies while shielding allies and major donors from investigation or accountability. Read what he wrote here: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
there are still many leaders taking action and speaking up in our country.
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Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
this of course immediately put me in mind of @nytpitchbot.bsky.social ...
October 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
this of course immediately put me in mind of @nytpitchbot.bsky.social ...
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today seems like a things-fall-apart-the-center-cannot-hold sorta day so how about a timeline cleanse for you? this is absolutely the best thing you will watch at least this week
(via Matt Storer on IG)
(via Matt Storer on IG)
October 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
today seems like a things-fall-apart-the-center-cannot-hold sorta day so how about a timeline cleanse for you? this is absolutely the best thing you will watch at least this week
(via Matt Storer on IG)
(via Matt Storer on IG)
hope you can make time to read this...
This piece is just an essential, important and excellent intervention as Coates' Vanity Fair essay was. One NYT column isn't that important, but an accommodationist mindset has spread in center-left elite circles. And it should be rejected forcefully. democracyamericana.com/posts/c5d024...
Where Is the Line?
On Ezra Klein, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the struggle to define the boundaries of what is acceptable in America
democracyamericana.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
hope you can make time to read this...