stephen matlock
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Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history.
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!
So were the signs...
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!
So were the signs...
October 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history.
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!
So were the signs...
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!
So were the signs...
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Mike Johnson: "We're fighting for healthcare as well. Not just in word but in deed. We put in the one big beautiful bill, real reforms to Medicaid to make it work better."
(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)
(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)
October 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Mike Johnson: "We're fighting for healthcare as well. Not just in word but in deed. We put in the one big beautiful bill, real reforms to Medicaid to make it work better."
(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)
(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)
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Sitting near an elderly couple in the airport lounge and the husband made a corny joke (harmless, adorable) and the wife laughed and laughed and said, "Oh you scoundrel!" I am charmed.
October 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Sitting near an elderly couple in the airport lounge and the husband made a corny joke (harmless, adorable) and the wife laughed and laughed and said, "Oh you scoundrel!" I am charmed.
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Fight fascism by helping someone out
October 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Fight fascism by helping someone out
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Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."
October 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."
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Oh it’s not appropriate for your program to air the president wearing a crown and shitting on American citizens?
You’ll talk about it in euphemisms? Maybe call it the “crown video” and ignore the shitting part? Because that’s appropriate?
Tell me, was it appropriate for the president to do it?
You’ll talk about it in euphemisms? Maybe call it the “crown video” and ignore the shitting part? Because that’s appropriate?
Tell me, was it appropriate for the president to do it?
October 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Oh it’s not appropriate for your program to air the president wearing a crown and shitting on American citizens?
You’ll talk about it in euphemisms? Maybe call it the “crown video” and ignore the shitting part? Because that’s appropriate?
Tell me, was it appropriate for the president to do it?
You’ll talk about it in euphemisms? Maybe call it the “crown video” and ignore the shitting part? Because that’s appropriate?
Tell me, was it appropriate for the president to do it?
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as far as just messaging goes that video is probably the most embarrassing thing any president has done on the world stage in my life
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
October 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
as far as just messaging goes that video is probably the most embarrassing thing any president has done on the world stage in my life
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
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No kings. This is what democracy looks like.
October 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
No kings. This is what democracy looks like.
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Apparently there are a lot of anti-fascists.
And the only people who don’t like anti-fascists… are the fascists.
Stand strong y’all. We got this.
And the only people who don’t like anti-fascists… are the fascists.
Stand strong y’all. We got this.
October 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Apparently there are a lot of anti-fascists.
And the only people who don’t like anti-fascists… are the fascists.
Stand strong y’all. We got this.
And the only people who don’t like anti-fascists… are the fascists.
Stand strong y’all. We got this.
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I didn't get a picture of the best sign I saw today, but I remember what it said:
Somewhere in America
A little Hispanic girl
Is hiding in an attic
And keeping a diary.
#NoKings
Somewhere in America
A little Hispanic girl
Is hiding in an attic
And keeping a diary.
#NoKings
October 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I didn't get a picture of the best sign I saw today, but I remember what it said:
Somewhere in America
A little Hispanic girl
Is hiding in an attic
And keeping a diary.
#NoKings
Somewhere in America
A little Hispanic girl
Is hiding in an attic
And keeping a diary.
#NoKings
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Something maybe worth noting is that all the frog costumes and signs and good-natured memeing came about because a wide spectrum of Americans saw someone in direct, brave confrontation with ICE—getting pepperballed and standing their ground—and thought “that’s awesome. That person is a hero”
October 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Something maybe worth noting is that all the frog costumes and signs and good-natured memeing came about because a wide spectrum of Americans saw someone in direct, brave confrontation with ICE—getting pepperballed and standing their ground—and thought “that’s awesome. That person is a hero”
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Every time someone describes an athlete as “old,” they are 6 years younger than you.
October 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Every time someone describes an athlete as “old,” they are 6 years younger than you.
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It is true every day, but days like today just are huge reminders that for all it's many and varied faults this country was always great and it deserves better than what it's political branches give it in return
October 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
It is true every day, but days like today just are huge reminders that for all it's many and varied faults this country was always great and it deserves better than what it's political branches give it in return
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Why does the government need private jets is maybe a question we should be asking.
October 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Why does the government need private jets is maybe a question we should be asking.
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An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago
Chicago
October 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago
Chicago
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Well, you can finally cross “I’ve seen a handcuffed, inflatable penis” off your bucket list
October 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Well, you can finally cross “I’ve seen a handcuffed, inflatable penis” off your bucket list
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If you measure your success and faithfulness as a Christian by your ability/power to force cultural change ... your faith is based on Caesar, not Christ.
Christ commands us to point to what is better and will be in Christ's kingdom via sacrificial example, not cultural control.
Christ commands us to point to what is better and will be in Christ's kingdom via sacrificial example, not cultural control.
October 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
If you measure your success and faithfulness as a Christian by your ability/power to force cultural change ... your faith is based on Caesar, not Christ.
Christ commands us to point to what is better and will be in Christ's kingdom via sacrificial example, not cultural control.
Christ commands us to point to what is better and will be in Christ's kingdom via sacrificial example, not cultural control.
John Brown Didn’t Ask Enslaved People How to Be A Good White Ally
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October 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
John Brown Didn’t Ask Enslaved People How to Be A Good White Ally
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There is no bailout that will solve this problem.
It took decades to create the markets for beans and months to devastate the markets for beans.
NY Times: China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. [52% of exports] Now, It’s $0.
It took decades to create the markets for beans and months to devastate the markets for beans.
NY Times: China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. [52% of exports] Now, It’s $0.
September 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
There is no bailout that will solve this problem.
It took decades to create the markets for beans and months to devastate the markets for beans.
NY Times: China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. [52% of exports] Now, It’s $0.
It took decades to create the markets for beans and months to devastate the markets for beans.
NY Times: China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. [52% of exports] Now, It’s $0.
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Troy Davis Executed in Georgia Despite Evidence of Innocence
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This was a seminal moment in my redevelopment - the merciless execution of a man for the sake of revenge, not justice.
Troy Davis Executed in Georgia Despite Evidence of Innocence
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This was a seminal moment in my redevelopment - the merciless execution of a man for the sake of revenge, not justice.
Sep. 21, 2011 | Troy Davis Executed in Georgia Despite Evidence of Innocence
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September 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Troy Davis Executed in Georgia Despite Evidence of Innocence
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This was a seminal moment in my redevelopment - the merciless execution of a man for the sake of revenge, not justice.
Troy Davis Executed in Georgia Despite Evidence of Innocence
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This was a seminal moment in my redevelopment - the merciless execution of a man for the sake of revenge, not justice.
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They are f*cking lunatics
September 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
They are f*cking lunatics