Reed McMaster
@mcmasterreed.bsky.social
Media Analyst at Media Matters For America. Views are my own.
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A load-bearing pillar of Trump's electoral coalition is people who hate all his bullshit but accepted the premise that it's the price they pay for a good economy; it has absolutely no currency in a bad one.
New in PN: The blowback to Trump's racist video reveals his weakness
"What has changed is not Trump’s racism (which is the same as it ever was) but his poll numbers (which have dropped precipitously)." www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-obam...
"What has changed is not Trump’s racism (which is the same as it ever was) but his poll numbers (which have dropped precipitously)." www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-obam...
The blowback to Trump's racist video reveals his weakness
Even his allies don't want to be anywhere near him.
www.publicnotice.co
February 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
A load-bearing pillar of Trump's electoral coalition is people who hate all his bullshit but accepted the premise that it's the price they pay for a good economy; it has absolutely no currency in a bad one.
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The entire anti wokeness nonsense of the past decade was about making this kind of gutter racism broadly acceptable again bsky.app/profile/adam...
Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 10:09 AM
The entire anti wokeness nonsense of the past decade was about making this kind of gutter racism broadly acceptable again bsky.app/profile/adam...
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paragraph 48: "In Mr. Trump’s second term, Ms. Britt has voted in line with the president 100 percent of the time."
February 5, 2026 at 7:43 PM
paragraph 48: "In Mr. Trump’s second term, Ms. Britt has voted in line with the president 100 percent of the time."
She's doing the anti-Youngkin approach, by which I mean doing things that are popular
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:53 AM
She's doing the anti-Youngkin approach, by which I mean doing things that are popular
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12 people left to cover the city of Washington, DC. 12 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
12 people left to cover the city of Washington, DC. 12 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
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the wapo bloodbath once again proves that our wealthy and powerful deserve neither their wealth or power
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
the wapo bloodbath once again proves that our wealthy and powerful deserve neither their wealth or power
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I mean, this was obvious to some of us years ago
At what point can we conclude that people arguing for "moderation" are doing so for ideological and non-falsifiable reasons, and their appeals to popularity are (in addition to being wrong) just post hoc rationalizations
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I mean, this was obvious to some of us years ago
Beating a dead horse but this really does just encapsulate what the cancel culture outrage was always about: putting people above consequences because of their wealth, status or connections.
Imagine writing these words, in February 2026, regarding the most vicious McCarthyite of the modern era: "Bari Weiss Hates cancel culture"
February 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Beating a dead horse but this really does just encapsulate what the cancel culture outrage was always about: putting people above consequences because of their wealth, status or connections.
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
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My latest ⬇️
Fox News is citing outdated polls to argue that Americans are in broad support of the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies, even though Trump’s immigration approval numbers are rapidly tanking.
As Trump’s immigration polling numbers tanked, Fox News used old polls to claim his mass deportation plan is popular
www.mediamatters.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
My latest ⬇️
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🚨🚨Striking but welcome development in Portugese politics: To stop the explosive growth of the ultranationalist #Chega party, Portugal’s leading conservatives are doing the previously unthinkable: endorsing the center-left candidate for president. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/port...
www.politico.eu/article/port...
Portugal’s conservatives back left-wing candidate to avoid a far-right president
Center-right leaders are taking pains to publicly reject the ultranationalist contender ahead of the country’s Feb. 8 vote.
www.politico.eu
February 2, 2026 at 2:33 PM
🚨🚨Striking but welcome development in Portugese politics: To stop the explosive growth of the ultranationalist #Chega party, Portugal’s leading conservatives are doing the previously unthinkable: endorsing the center-left candidate for president. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/port...
www.politico.eu/article/port...
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Early last year I approached Rep Gimenez with an offer to work together to protect immigrants in his district & mine. He rudely told me he had his own strategy & walked off.
Apparently his strategy was to do nothing for over a year to actually stop this.
Miami deserves better.
Apparently his strategy was to do nothing for over a year to actually stop this.
Miami deserves better.
Gimenez: "We've been warning the administration about the enforcement that's been going on. We thought there should've been a course correction a long time ago, and now I guess it's gonna be forced on us by the Democrats. We should've been focusing on criminals and gang members, not grandmothers."
February 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Early last year I approached Rep Gimenez with an offer to work together to protect immigrants in his district & mine. He rudely told me he had his own strategy & walked off.
Apparently his strategy was to do nothing for over a year to actually stop this.
Miami deserves better.
Apparently his strategy was to do nothing for over a year to actually stop this.
Miami deserves better.
He just keep announcing new ugly buildings he's gonna force on DC and the people around him to nod like it isn't the stupidest thing they've heard
Trump announces he is building a stadium for 100,000 people in front of the White House for the UFC fight on his birthday
January 30, 2026 at 7:25 PM
He just keep announcing new ugly buildings he's gonna force on DC and the people around him to nod like it isn't the stupidest thing they've heard
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One of the truly irritating things about living in the District is that the National Park Service operates all these tiny park parcels all over town (plus some actual national parks) and can't be bothered to maintain them
January 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM
One of the truly irritating things about living in the District is that the National Park Service operates all these tiny park parcels all over town (plus some actual national parks) and can't be bothered to maintain them
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Echoing Trump's own baseless claim, right-wing media figures are suggesting it is “perfectly reasonable” to question whether Rep. Ilhan Omar's assault was “fake” or “staged.”
Right-wing media attempt to justify baseless conspiracy theories that the attack on Ilhan Omar was staged
Right-wing media reacted to an attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) by a man who sprayed a liquid at her during a January 27 town hall event by suggesting the attack was “suspicious” and “staged.”Presiden...
www.mediamatters.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Echoing Trump's own baseless claim, right-wing media figures are suggesting it is “perfectly reasonable” to question whether Rep. Ilhan Omar's assault was “fake” or “staged.”
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So, ummm, some personal news!
January 29, 2026 at 9:18 PM
So, ummm, some personal news!
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Big news that I'm delighted to no longer be keeping a secret: Next week I join @wired.com as a senior writer!
As everyone knows, this is a top-tier publication and indispensable record of digital life today. I'll be covering internet culture in all forms, as I have for almost 15 years now.
As everyone knows, this is a top-tier publication and indispensable record of digital life today. I'll be covering internet culture in all forms, as I have for almost 15 years now.
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Big news that I'm delighted to no longer be keeping a secret: Next week I join @wired.com as a senior writer!
As everyone knows, this is a top-tier publication and indispensable record of digital life today. I'll be covering internet culture in all forms, as I have for almost 15 years now.
As everyone knows, this is a top-tier publication and indispensable record of digital life today. I'll be covering internet culture in all forms, as I have for almost 15 years now.
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Y’all ever miss co-existing in a shared reality
MAGA is totally convinced Ilhan Omar ‘staged’ spray attack: ‘Somali False Flag Scam’
‘It's all fake. Even if it wasn't staged (though it may have been), it's still fake,’ ultraconservative Daily Wire host Matt Walsh tweeted about the attack.
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Y’all ever miss co-existing in a shared reality
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fightin for her life lol
"Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen," Noem told a person who relayed her remarks to Axios.""
Anyone paying attentions - it's been President Miler calling the shots.
Now the vipers are going after each other. 🐍🐍🐍
Anyone paying attentions - it's been President Miler calling the shots.
Now the vipers are going after each other. 🐍🐍🐍
January 27, 2026 at 9:11 PM
fightin for her life lol
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Fire Kristi Noem.
Fire Stephen Miller.
Fire Tom Homan.
Prosecute every last one of Trump's thugs who are murdering Americans and terrorizing our communities.
Fire Stephen Miller.
Fire Tom Homan.
Prosecute every last one of Trump's thugs who are murdering Americans and terrorizing our communities.
January 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Fire Kristi Noem.
Fire Stephen Miller.
Fire Tom Homan.
Prosecute every last one of Trump's thugs who are murdering Americans and terrorizing our communities.
Fire Stephen Miller.
Fire Tom Homan.
Prosecute every last one of Trump's thugs who are murdering Americans and terrorizing our communities.
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James O’Keefe responds to a comment
“Figured they (ICE protesters) were being paid…”
O’Keefe:
“No, it's more terrifying than that. It's not transactional.
They actually believe in their cause.
That truth is going to be hard for most people to understand or accept.”
“Figured they (ICE protesters) were being paid…”
O’Keefe:
“No, it's more terrifying than that. It's not transactional.
They actually believe in their cause.
That truth is going to be hard for most people to understand or accept.”
January 27, 2026 at 4:41 PM
James O’Keefe responds to a comment
“Figured they (ICE protesters) were being paid…”
O’Keefe:
“No, it's more terrifying than that. It's not transactional.
They actually believe in their cause.
That truth is going to be hard for most people to understand or accept.”
“Figured they (ICE protesters) were being paid…”
O’Keefe:
“No, it's more terrifying than that. It's not transactional.
They actually believe in their cause.
That truth is going to be hard for most people to understand or accept.”
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I have to listen to far-right podcasts all the time for work and I do not agree that the solution to any of our problems is for more people to listen to far-right podcasts
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I have to listen to far-right podcasts all the time for work and I do not agree that the solution to any of our problems is for more people to listen to far-right podcasts
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When all of this falls apart, it's your duty as an American to remind these people of all the sycophantic, mealy-mouthed nonsense they brought into this world in order to justify terrorizing communities.
January 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
When all of this falls apart, it's your duty as an American to remind these people of all the sycophantic, mealy-mouthed nonsense they brought into this world in order to justify terrorizing communities.
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The terror that ICE and CBP have inflicted on the children of the Twin Cities is, by itself, a crime of scandalous proportions that will forever stain this country's moral fabric, and all those responsible should never know another day of peace. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The terror that ICE and CBP have inflicted on the children of the Twin Cities is, by itself, a crime of scandalous proportions that will forever stain this country's moral fabric, and all those responsible should never know another day of peace. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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This is actually one of the most troubling ICE stories I’ve seen recently — an eye-popping sign of how corrupt, broken, and racist the internal culture is:
ICE is leaving Vietnam-style death cards in the wake of their kidnappings because they are the saddest, most embarrassing military wannabes to ever live
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 AM
This is actually one of the most troubling ICE stories I’ve seen recently — an eye-popping sign of how corrupt, broken, and racist the internal culture is: