Matt O'Keefe
@okmatt.bsky.social
I used to write features and do interviews and cover events. Now I post. Avatar by Shawn Daley.
@challengers.bsky.social Listened to the latest episode. I’ve always why, instead of removing delinquent subscribers, you don’t instead require them to have a credit card on file that is charged as books are released. That way you keep their business and don’t have to chase them down every time
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 AM
@challengers.bsky.social Listened to the latest episode. I’ve always why, instead of removing delinquent subscribers, you don’t instead require them to have a credit card on file that is charged as books are released. That way you keep their business and don’t have to chase them down every time
@grubb.wtf Think this means Retro is working on a new Donkey Kong game next? (hope so, personally) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl2Y...
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – Update Overview – Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2
YouTube video by Nintendo of America
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:14 AM
@grubb.wtf Think this means Retro is working on a new Donkey Kong game next? (hope so, personally) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl2Y...
R’s are ahead on foreign policy?!
"Who do you trust more on..."
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
January 20, 2026 at 2:45 AM
R’s are ahead on foreign policy?!
This. Also, both sides could be underestimated/downgrading the importance of something. See all the issues on which Republicans AND Democrats are too conservative
“The truth always lies somewhere in the middle” has to be one of my least favorite phrases. Sometimes, one side is actually truthful and one side is actually malicious and lying!
January 19, 2026 at 9:37 PM
This. Also, both sides could be underestimated/downgrading the importance of something. See all the issues on which Republicans AND Democrats are too conservative
The only thing this will do is add the cost of part of your 401K to the current price of homes. This only benefits people who want to downsize and owners of real estate beyond their own home.
President Trump will issue a plan next week for letting Americans tap their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home, a senior White House official said Friday.
Trump Plan Would Let Americans Use 401(k)s for Down Payments on Homes, Official Says
President Trump will issue a plan next week for letting Americans tap their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home, a senior White House official said Friday.
on.wsj.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:44 AM
The only thing this will do is add the cost of part of your 401K to the current price of homes. This only benefits people who want to downsize and owners of real estate beyond their own home.
@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social Are you going to be at the memorial at the capital today. It’d be cool to meet ya!
January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social Are you going to be at the memorial at the capital today. It’d be cool to meet ya!
The only way to show Americans that what happened in Venezuela is illegal is to at least try to impeach Trump. Should have been done at the first vote
January 7, 2026 at 4:25 AM
The only way to show Americans that what happened in Venezuela is illegal is to at least try to impeach Trump. Should have been done at the first vote
This is the kind of money you only make if you’re saying the things rich people want to hear.
December 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is the kind of money you only make if you’re saying the things rich people want to hear.
@minnmax.com I’m in the midst of having my home remediated of mold and had to spend a lot of Christmas moving stuff out so they can do a deep clean this weekend. Thanks for this week’s podcast; you all were very good company.
December 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
@minnmax.com I’m in the midst of having my home remediated of mold and had to spend a lot of Christmas moving stuff out so they can do a deep clean this weekend. Thanks for this week’s podcast; you all were very good company.
Worth pointing out that Medicare for All would kill Cuban’s pharmaceutical drug business, if you’re wondering why he’s arguing why America can’t do what 100 other countries can
How much are you going to pay doctors?
Which current hospitals get shut down ?
What happens if doctors opt out of the system ? Who is going to invest in new curative therapies. You ?
How much in taxes pr year do you think it's possible to collect if you took every penny from billionaires?
Which current hospitals get shut down ?
What happens if doctors opt out of the system ? Who is going to invest in new curative therapies. You ?
How much in taxes pr year do you think it's possible to collect if you took every penny from billionaires?
Half the amount that everyone currently pays could provide universal healthcare. Private health companies don’t need to exist. Eliminate them. And use your collective buying power and economies of scale to get it done. Every cent of their profit is healthcare denied.
December 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Worth pointing out that Medicare for All would kill Cuban’s pharmaceutical drug business, if you’re wondering why he’s arguing why America can’t do what 100 other countries can
Based on all his past punditry, MattY concludes from this that (even though the graph doesn’t take age into account so his whole theory could be misguided) Democratic politicians should come out forcefully in favor of childhood spanking.
As a white college educated Democrat, I think we are correct about this and the majority is wrong.
But it’s a reminder that I live in a bit of a bubble (and met most of you on here are in it with me) in terms of people’s views on things.
But it’s a reminder that I live in a bit of a bubble (and met most of you on here are in it with me) in terms of people’s views on things.
December 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Based on all his past punditry, MattY concludes from this that (even though the graph doesn’t take age into account so his whole theory could be misguided) Democratic politicians should come out forcefully in favor of childhood spanking.
@agoldman.bsky.social I also enjoy you on Bluesky and podcasts when you're in nihilist mode, but it makes me happy listening to Hyperfixed and seeing how making the show helps you see the good in people/the world.
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 AM
@agoldman.bsky.social I also enjoy you on Bluesky and podcasts when you're in nihilist mode, but it makes me happy listening to Hyperfixed and seeing how making the show helps you see the good in people/the world.
All the House members in this piece who complained about challengers but aren’t facing primaries already should be
www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
‘They’re attacking their own’: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line | CNN Politics
When Rep. Dan Goldman first ran for Congress in 2022, he was cheered on the left as the party’s top lawyer during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
All the House members in this piece who complained about challengers but aren’t facing primaries already should be
www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
People like JD Vance are the reason some feel the need to apologize in the first place
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
People like JD Vance are the reason some feel the need to apologize in the first place
Despite loving most of her music, I have plenty of criticisms of Swift, but this is undeniably amazing.
December 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Despite loving most of her music, I have plenty of criticisms of Swift, but this is undeniably amazing.
How about you just regulate them
Children are being exploited and abused because Big Tech consistently prioritizes profits over people.
Enough is enough. Time to sunset Section 230.
Enough is enough. Time to sunset Section 230.
December 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
How about you just regulate them
lol they couldn’t even figure out an illegal way to send everyone 2k like Trump wanted. Not sure who he thinks he’s winning over here, this will just annoy lot of people not getting checks
In a nationwide address that major US TV networks are carrying live, President Trump announces 1,450,000 military members will receive a "warrior dividend" of $1776 before Christmas.
December 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
lol they couldn’t even figure out an illegal way to send everyone 2k like Trump wanted. Not sure who he thinks he’s winning over here, this will just annoy lot of people not getting checks
Sure is strange how this standard is applied far more often to people of color than poor white people who vote for Trump. Especially given the overwhelming choice of people who didn’t want to vote for Harris was just not to vote.
December 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Sure is strange how this standard is applied far more often to people of color than poor white people who vote for Trump. Especially given the overwhelming choice of people who didn’t want to vote for Harris was just not to vote.
CNN: Why are you not bribing our fascist President?
Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom:
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
November 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
CNN: Why are you not bribing our fascist President?
This alone will make Medicare for All more popular by multiple percentage points
*MEDICARE NEGOTIATES 71% DISCOUNT ON NOVO'S OZEMPIC, WEGOVY
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This alone will make Medicare for All more popular by multiple percentage points
Reposted by Matt O'Keefe
Really worried what bombshell Lizza will drop next:
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Really worried what bombshell Lizza will drop next:
The way it doesn’t even occur to him what a nightmare this experience was on her end is insane though I’m sure very typical.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The way it doesn’t even occur to him what a nightmare this experience was on her end is insane though I’m sure very typical.
Most Christians under 50 would never know the difference
AI slop now making up saccharine Bible verses that do not exist
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Most Christians under 50 would never know the difference
Reposted by Matt O'Keefe
People just voted across multiple states, in droves, for Dems who’ll fight for something.
_If_ Senate mods follow that showing by opting to fold for nothing … I do not think they will expect the backlash they touch off.
_If_ Senate mods follow that showing by opting to fold for nothing … I do not think they will expect the backlash they touch off.
BREAKING: Deal to end government shutdown in reach
Deal to end government shutdown in reach
At least 10 Senate Democrats are expected to support a key procedural motion.
www.axios.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
People just voted across multiple states, in droves, for Dems who’ll fight for something.
_If_ Senate mods follow that showing by opting to fold for nothing … I do not think they will expect the backlash they touch off.
_If_ Senate mods follow that showing by opting to fold for nothing … I do not think they will expect the backlash they touch off.
Reposted by Matt O'Keefe
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.