Steven Matheson
@stevenmatheson.bsky.social
NorCal Forever. Berlin Wall chopper downer. Consumer of meats and cheeses. Coastal Scot heritage. Wall-E enthusiast. Finder of Things. #MexicoBound
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Stunning story by @jesspish.bsky.social: He became the most famous sheriff in the U.S. after his hunt for his wife's "real killers" inspired a $60 million 1973 blockbuster ($430 million in today dollars). It was all a lie and his hometown can't deal.
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This Tiny Southern Town Became Famous off a Gruesome Lie. Now It Can’t Let Go.
A mythical sheriff was immortalized in movies. In August, a stunning report changed everything.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Stunning story by @jesspish.bsky.social: He became the most famous sheriff in the U.S. after his hunt for his wife's "real killers" inspired a $60 million 1973 blockbuster ($430 million in today dollars). It was all a lie and his hometown can't deal.
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”Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.
You take a step towards him, he takes a step back.
Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.”
A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social
You take a step towards him, he takes a step back.
Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.”
A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
”Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.
You take a step towards him, he takes a step back.
Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.”
A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social
You take a step towards him, he takes a step back.
Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.”
A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social
Time to play the Lotto!
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Time to play the Lotto!
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🚨 WaPo SCOOP: Inside the crisis at the Heritage Foundation
The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
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The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
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Heritage staff in open revolt over leader’s defense of Tucker Carlson
At least five members of Heritage’s antisemitism task force resigned after Roberts defended Carlson’s interview with antisemitic white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
wapo.st
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🚨 WaPo SCOOP: Inside the crisis at the Heritage Foundation
The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
🎁 Gift link:
The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
🎁 Gift link:
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The thread as a shareable webpage: https://skywriter.blue/pages/did:plc:mxbund7bdkiipw5b2pn3wrjv/post/3m4v4asd4vs2z.
Page by Josh Zingher | @zingherpolisci.bsky.social - skywriter.blue
You’re seeing the limits of an entire political movement based around one guy. Trump won in 24 with a unique coalition of Latinos and young people in addition to the traditional R voters, and Trump just completely abandoned these new supporters as president to the detriment of the entire party 1/4...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The thread as a shareable webpage: https://skywriter.blue/pages/did:plc:mxbund7bdkiipw5b2pn3wrjv/post/3m4v4asd4vs2z.
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There are more of us than there are of them
We have friends everywhere
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
There are more of us than there are of them
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Virginia Democrats have flipped back the governorship.
And this likely means they'll control the state government for the next two years, as things look to be going their way in the state House.
That's the gain of a trifecta.
And this likely means they'll control the state government for the next two years, as things look to be going their way in the state House.
That's the gain of a trifecta.
RESULT: Abigail Spanberger has been elected governor of Virginia, the AP has just called.
Her win flips this office for Democrats.
Virginia’s other statewide elections, for lieutenant governor and attorney general, have not yet been called at this time.
Her win flips this office for Democrats.
Virginia’s other statewide elections, for lieutenant governor and attorney general, have not yet been called at this time.
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Virginia Democrats have flipped back the governorship.
And this likely means they'll control the state government for the next two years, as things look to be going their way in the state House.
That's the gain of a trifecta.
And this likely means they'll control the state government for the next two years, as things look to be going their way in the state House.
That's the gain of a trifecta.
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There's no better place to write about deserving Hall of Famers than Cooperstown, right? I had to.
The Hall of Fame Case for Dale Murphy
Big names, controversial careers and a few surprising players left off this year's Contemporary Era Baseball Committee Ballot.
www.joeposnanski.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There's no better place to write about deserving Hall of Famers than Cooperstown, right? I had to.
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Abduction of Proserpina, by Giambologna, 1579 (from the @NortonSimon Museum in Pasadena), 📸 by @nturchiarophoto
November 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Abduction of Proserpina, by Giambologna, 1579 (from the @NortonSimon Museum in Pasadena), 📸 by @nturchiarophoto
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I have extremely bah-humbug feelings toward Halloween.
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I have extremely bah-humbug feelings toward Halloween.
I'm a lot more than annoyed! I tried to walk across the street with my trick or treat bag full of your guacamole and I got stopped at the edge of your driveway & a push notification on phone that said "To unlock your guacamole bag, please initiate credit card payment of $4.99"! wtf
Don’t know why trick-or-treaters are annoyed I’m scooping guacamole into their bags. It’s a premium add-on
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I'm a lot more than annoyed! I tried to walk across the street with my trick or treat bag full of your guacamole and I got stopped at the edge of your driveway & a push notification on phone that said "To unlock your guacamole bag, please initiate credit card payment of $4.99"! wtf
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, a TN sheriff had a 61-yr-old man arrested for posting a meme on Facebook, which the sheriff absurdly construed as a threat. It was pretty clearly bullshit but I dug into the case using FB & public records and now it looks even worse. My latest @theintercept.com:
The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme
Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.
theintercept.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, a TN sheriff had a 61-yr-old man arrested for posting a meme on Facebook, which the sheriff absurdly construed as a threat. It was pretty clearly bullshit but I dug into the case using FB & public records and now it looks even worse. My latest @theintercept.com:
And further I wonder what liberal policies are being shoved down these children's throats? Like not being able to wear black face for a Halloween costume??
this mostly suggests to me that Tapper’s failed as a father tbh
Wednesday: @jaketapper.bsky.social says Gen Z is "gonna be a lot more conservative."
Also Wednesday: Trump gets a 20% approve / 75% disapprove rating among Americans age 18-29. (Via Economist/YouGov poll)
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Also Wednesday: Trump gets a 20% approve / 75% disapprove rating among Americans age 18-29. (Via Economist/YouGov poll)
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
October 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
And further I wonder what liberal policies are being shoved down these children's throats? Like not being able to wear black face for a Halloween costume??
I wonder what Ultra exclusive Manhattan private school tappers kids go to?
this mostly suggests to me that Tapper’s failed as a father tbh
Wednesday: @jaketapper.bsky.social says Gen Z is "gonna be a lot more conservative."
Also Wednesday: Trump gets a 20% approve / 75% disapprove rating among Americans age 18-29. (Via Economist/YouGov poll)
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Also Wednesday: Trump gets a 20% approve / 75% disapprove rating among Americans age 18-29. (Via Economist/YouGov poll)
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I wonder what Ultra exclusive Manhattan private school tappers kids go to?
It seems my "Platner" mute has expired, let's check and see how the liberals are dealing with...
.... we're so fucked.
.... we're so fucked.
October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It seems my "Platner" mute has expired, let's check and see how the liberals are dealing with...
.... we're so fucked.
.... we're so fucked.
Sure as long as the pipeline isn't adjacent to YOUR drinking water, it's fine.
Pipelines are quite safe so this in fact an even worse reason?
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Sure as long as the pipeline isn't adjacent to YOUR drinking water, it's fine.
Oh NOES, the national media might see us....
If you think it's "genuinely just insane" for progressives to reject an inexperienced candidate with a Nazi tattoo a full year before the primary, I think we all know the asylum you're spending your time in 😘
It is so lucky for Democrats that this kind of discourse is no longer on Twitter where the national media and politicians would see it. Better for it to be sealed off in this asylum. This is genuinely just insane.
October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Oh NOES, the national media might see us....
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Originally posted by me in 2015: www.eclectablog.com/2015/12/why-...
The comfort people felt was an incredible affront, and luxury people bathed in public.
By @thefarce.org
The comfort people felt was an incredible affront, and luxury people bathed in public.
By @thefarce.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Originally posted by me in 2015: www.eclectablog.com/2015/12/why-...
The comfort people felt was an incredible affront, and luxury people bathed in public.
By @thefarce.org
The comfort people felt was an incredible affront, and luxury people bathed in public.
By @thefarce.org
Almond Boy
change one letter, ruin a candy
Spittles
Spittles
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Wars
Wars
October 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Almond Boy
Funny one that.
October 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Funny one that.
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Buried lede here is that this whole thing is based on what was known as the "Dick Act."
October 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Buried lede here is that this whole thing is based on what was known as the "Dick Act."
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Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
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Andrea Pitzer writes, “Figure out today what your core values are and don’t trade them away.” When I read that a few weeks ago her injunction landed with me, and made me think: how would I articulate my core values? Here’s where I landed: velveteenrabbi.com/2025/10/28/t...
True north
“Figure out today what your core values are and don’t trade them away.” Andrea Pitzer That’s Andrea Pitzer writing at her blog Degenerate Art, in a post titled You don’t have to swallow frogs. I fo…
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October 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Andrea Pitzer writes, “Figure out today what your core values are and don’t trade them away.” When I read that a few weeks ago her injunction landed with me, and made me think: how would I articulate my core values? Here’s where I landed: velveteenrabbi.com/2025/10/28/t...