Matt Waters
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This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.
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When we were investigating our case in Alabama, some workers told us that ICE agents were moving into the new developments they were raiding.
And that one of the other new homeowners called ICE on the guys who just built his house as they worked on other houses down the block.
Vile shit.
And that one of the other new homeowners called ICE on the guys who just built his house as they worked on other houses down the block.
Vile shit.
One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
January 16, 2026 at 2:50 AM
When we were investigating our case in Alabama, some workers told us that ICE agents were moving into the new developments they were raiding.
And that one of the other new homeowners called ICE on the guys who just built his house as they worked on other houses down the block.
Vile shit.
And that one of the other new homeowners called ICE on the guys who just built his house as they worked on other houses down the block.
Vile shit.
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Do not let the failures of prosecution post January 6th happen again. Every second you do not charge this person is a second the massive propaganda apparatus around the federal government will use to create a fog of lies to get him off. Arrest him immediately for killing an American citizen.
January 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Do not let the failures of prosecution post January 6th happen again. Every second you do not charge this person is a second the massive propaganda apparatus around the federal government will use to create a fog of lies to get him off. Arrest him immediately for killing an American citizen.
I have a different take. While Meta is bad, in the end this wouldn’t be possible without non-KYC crypto (or bearer gift cards). Every non-KYC financial asset should be banned.
"Levi was 13 when he joined, Instagram’s minimum age, and had been on the app less than 48 hours when he was targeted for blackmail and died, his mother said" www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-... via @davidingram.bsky.social
Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams
One boy joined Instagram on Sunday and was dead by Tuesday afternoon. His mother says the app is to blame.
www.nbcnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I have a different take. While Meta is bad, in the end this wouldn’t be possible without non-KYC crypto (or bearer gift cards). Every non-KYC financial asset should be banned.
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Are we doing "The ACA Sucks" Discourse again?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
October 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Are we doing "The ACA Sucks" Discourse again?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
Without the people to run it, the plan is to impound any money appropriated to this fund. Say appropriations passed in a “clean CR.”
There’s no reason ACA subsidies can’t be impounded either under Vought logic.
Either make them go nuclear or get them to unimpound and unlayoff everyone.
There’s no reason ACA subsidies can’t be impounded either under Vought logic.
Either make them go nuclear or get them to unimpound and unlayoff everyone.
There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
October 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Without the people to run it, the plan is to impound any money appropriated to this fund. Say appropriations passed in a “clean CR.”
There’s no reason ACA subsidies can’t be impounded either under Vought logic.
Either make them go nuclear or get them to unimpound and unlayoff everyone.
There’s no reason ACA subsidies can’t be impounded either under Vought logic.
Either make them go nuclear or get them to unimpound and unlayoff everyone.
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New filing: "Oregon v. Trump (national guard deployment)"
Doc #56: OPINION & ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 6, is GRANTED. Defendants are…
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October 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
New filing: "Oregon v. Trump (national guard deployment)"
Doc #56: OPINION & ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 6, is GRANTED. Defendants are…
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The headline appears quite misleading. His exact words were “In commenting on Obergefell, I am not suggesting that the decision in that case should be overruled.”
That and the follow-on quote about Dobbs don’t actually deny that Alito wants to overrule Obergefell.
That and the follow-on quote about Dobbs don’t actually deny that Alito wants to overrule Obergefell.
NEWS: Conservative Justice Samuel Alito said today he is not seeking to overturn the Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling.
There is currently an appeal pending asking the court to do exactly that.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
There is currently an appeal pending asking the court to do exactly that.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Justice Samuel Alito says he is not calling for same-sex marriage ruling to be overturned
An appeal currently pending at the court is asking for the landmark decision, in which the conservative justice dissented, to be cast aside.
www.nbcnews.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The headline appears quite misleading. His exact words were “In commenting on Obergefell, I am not suggesting that the decision in that case should be overruled.”
That and the follow-on quote about Dobbs don’t actually deny that Alito wants to overrule Obergefell.
That and the follow-on quote about Dobbs don’t actually deny that Alito wants to overrule Obergefell.
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They don’t have the power to do what they’re threatening on a grand scale.
But they want us to think they do.
But they want us to think they do.
September 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
They don’t have the power to do what they’re threatening on a grand scale.
But they want us to think they do.
But they want us to think they do.
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Melissa Hortman practiced politics the right way.
September 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Melissa Hortman practiced politics the right way.
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” - Hannah Arendt
September 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” - Hannah Arendt
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Yes, do this.
"You cannot arrest someone because they are Hispanic" is worth fighting for. It's worth shutting down the government for. And it's worth attracting attention to.
"You cannot arrest someone because they are Hispanic" is worth fighting for. It's worth shutting down the government for. And it's worth attracting attention to.
A provision banning racial profiling of Hispanics by ICE in reaction to yesterday's SCotUs action should immediately be added as a non-negotiable position for any kind of CR.
*Force* the GOP to *demand* racial profiling of Hispanics and make them threaten to shut down the government over it
*Force* the GOP to *demand* racial profiling of Hispanics and make them threaten to shut down the government over it
September 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Yes, do this.
"You cannot arrest someone because they are Hispanic" is worth fighting for. It's worth shutting down the government for. And it's worth attracting attention to.
"You cannot arrest someone because they are Hispanic" is worth fighting for. It's worth shutting down the government for. And it's worth attracting attention to.
Ramsey and MAHA have immense parallels. They blame all unequal outcomes on controllable moral qualities.
They also both have an endgame in absurdity, as evidence and logic shows the effect of luck.
They also both have an endgame in absurdity, as evidence and logic shows the effect of luck.
It may not seem like it but this is an advertisement. Dave is selling you a lie. The average family making $79k a year cannot afford to plunk away $1k a month much less get a 13% ROI on that money. He's telling you you're bad with money and your answer is to follow him and do what he does.
September 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Ramsey and MAHA have immense parallels. They blame all unequal outcomes on controllable moral qualities.
They also both have an endgame in absurdity, as evidence and logic shows the effect of luck.
They also both have an endgame in absurdity, as evidence and logic shows the effect of luck.
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FSU getting banned by Twitter because they done killed DeBoer
August 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
FSU getting banned by Twitter because they done killed DeBoer
There should be a law against assets that are digital bearer token based.
The biggest of these is crypto, which has bankrupted banks through scams.
But digital gift cards are also cumulatively big. At least they should have low limits per card.
The biggest of these is crypto, which has bankrupted banks through scams.
But digital gift cards are also cumulatively big. At least they should have low limits per card.
ngl my first reaction upon discovering our intern had fallen for a gift card scam in her first week (an impersonation attack based on details from linkedin, literally the kind of problem that @blockpartyapp.com is solving, an actual example we use in our marketing) was
OMG how could you be so dumb
OMG how could you be so dumb
July 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
There should be a law against assets that are digital bearer token based.
The biggest of these is crypto, which has bankrupted banks through scams.
But digital gift cards are also cumulatively big. At least they should have low limits per card.
The biggest of these is crypto, which has bankrupted banks through scams.
But digital gift cards are also cumulatively big. At least they should have low limits per card.
Putting this in terms of “experts said” is simply the 1984 quote: “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
The 14th says what it says. O’Donnell was born on US soil under US jurisdiction. That’s it. End of story.
The 14th says what it says. O’Donnell was born on US soil under US jurisdiction. That’s it. End of story.
President Trump said on Saturday he was considering revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship. Trump has feuded with the comedian and actress since before he became president. Experts said the president does not have the power to take away the citizenship of a U.S.-born citizen.
Trump Threatens to Strip Rosie O’Donnell of U.S. Citizenship
President Trump called Ms. O’Donnell, who has feuded with him since before he became president, a “threat to humanity.”
trib.al
July 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Putting this in terms of “experts said” is simply the 1984 quote: “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
The 14th says what it says. O’Donnell was born on US soil under US jurisdiction. That’s it. End of story.
The 14th says what it says. O’Donnell was born on US soil under US jurisdiction. That’s it. End of story.
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This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
George W. Bush may think that a war against Iraq is the solution to our problems, but the reality is, it will only serve to create far more.
theonion.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
Kidnapping for ransom has long been a thin, but digital bearer assets really appear to supercharge it.
Same with scams. Before crypto only had relatively small amounts transferred without a KYCed chain, through gift cards. Now the amount of electronic transfers outside KYC is essentially unlimited.
Same with scams. Before crypto only had relatively small amounts transferred without a KYCed chain, through gift cards. Now the amount of electronic transfers outside KYC is essentially unlimited.
A third person accused of kidnapping a man and torturing him for nearly three weeks to steal his Bitcoin fortune surrendered to the police on Tuesday morning. Authorities have said the victim was an Italian man who was tormented in a luxury Manhattan townhouse for weeks.
Another Suspect Is Arrested in Bitcoin Kidnapping and Torture Case
www.nytimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Kidnapping for ransom has long been a thin, but digital bearer assets really appear to supercharge it.
Same with scams. Before crypto only had relatively small amounts transferred without a KYCed chain, through gift cards. Now the amount of electronic transfers outside KYC is essentially unlimited.
Same with scams. Before crypto only had relatively small amounts transferred without a KYCed chain, through gift cards. Now the amount of electronic transfers outside KYC is essentially unlimited.
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April 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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April 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
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"Did Trump just defy a court order?"
YES, motherfuckers. Why in the fuck is that so hard for people to say? The judge told him to stop doing something, he did it anyway, IN DEFIANCE OF THE JUDGES RULINGS!
WHY ARE PEOPLE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING FASCISM IN THE PASSIVE VOICE????
YES, motherfuckers. Why in the fuck is that so hard for people to say? The judge told him to stop doing something, he did it anyway, IN DEFIANCE OF THE JUDGES RULINGS!
WHY ARE PEOPLE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING FASCISM IN THE PASSIVE VOICE????
March 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"Did Trump just defy a court order?"
YES, motherfuckers. Why in the fuck is that so hard for people to say? The judge told him to stop doing something, he did it anyway, IN DEFIANCE OF THE JUDGES RULINGS!
WHY ARE PEOPLE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING FASCISM IN THE PASSIVE VOICE????
YES, motherfuckers. Why in the fuck is that so hard for people to say? The judge told him to stop doing something, he did it anyway, IN DEFIANCE OF THE JUDGES RULINGS!
WHY ARE PEOPLE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING FASCISM IN THE PASSIVE VOICE????