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Matthew Chapman
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Game programmer, reporter at @rawstory.com, author, elections nerd, devoted husband. Proudly on the spectrum. All opinions are my own.
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Here are the links to purchase my Paradocian Trilogy novels:

Book 1 — The Paradox Maker
amazon.com/dp/1651333432

Book 2 — The Universe Tree
amazon.com/dp/1651343535

Book 3 — The Mirror Experiment
amazon.com/dp/1651349142
The Paradox Maker (The Paradocian Trilogy): Chapman, Matthew, Ferguson, James: 9781651333433: Amazon.com: Books
The Paradox Maker (The Paradocian Trilogy) [Chapman, Matthew, Ferguson, James] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Paradox Maker (The Paradocian Trilogy)
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Trump throwing lavish dinner 'with a lot of pomp' for Saudi crown prince in a week: report www.rawstory.com/trump-mbs-26...
Trump throwing lavish dinner 'with a lot of pomp' for Saudi crown prince in a week: report
President Donald Trump is planning a dinner for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman reported on Thursday."Invitations have been going out for a Nov. 18 dinner PRESIDEN...
www.rawstory.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Trump doomed on Epstein vote as GOP senators poised to defy him in 'unusual' move: analyst www.rawstory.com/trump-epstei...
Trump doomed on Epstein vote as GOP senators poised to defy him in 'unusual' move: analyst
With the vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking files in Congress imminent, and its bipartisan passage in the House all but guaranteed, the action will turn to the Senate, where it will h...
www.rawstory.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
'I need an acid bath!' Analyst disgusted by 'scummy' new Epstein-Trump bombshell www.rawstory.com/trump-epstei...
'I need an acid bath!' Analyst disgusted by 'scummy' new Epstein-Trump bombshell
The developments around the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files, and how close President Donald Trump was to his operation, are so revolting to Puck News' John Heilemann that he had some partic...
www.rawstory.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
State Bar reams GOP for threats to impeach judge who smacked down election-rigging scheme www.rawstory.com/utah-judge/
State Bar reams GOP for threats to impeach judge who smacked down election-rigging scheme
The Utah State Bar put out a message on Tuesday afternoon, condemning the push by Republicans in the state legislature to impeach a state judge who twice ruled their attempt to gerrymander congression...
www.rawstory.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
And then we start getting the Epstein information Trump has been fighting for months to hide.

Could be nothing. But Trump certainly hasn't been acting like it is.
Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in tomorrow at 4 p.m.
November 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
'Replace with what?’ CNN host corners Mike Lawler in fiery clash over GOP's big new pledge www.rawstory.com/mike-lawler-...
'Replace with what?’ CNN host corners Mike Lawler in fiery clash over GOP's big new pledge
CNN's Brianna Keilar got into a heated exchange with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), who is one of the few Republicans in Congress who has said he is open to a one-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsi...
www.rawstory.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reposted by Matthew Chapman
Bellingcat has been named an undesirable organisation in Russia because of our reporting on the country dating back to the downing of MH17 in 2014 by Russian-backed forces.

We will continue to report accurately on Russia and will not be intimidated by disinformation and false accusations.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
So, once again Republicans are pushing the fantasy that the Affordable Care Act, and the entire health insurance industry generally, can be replaced by a system of high-deductible catastrophic insurance + health savings accounts.

Every few years this zombie idea comes back from the grave.
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Reposted by Matthew Chapman
Starting when? With this lie?
Mike Johnson: "I have to go do a press conference every morning just to try to put the truth out there. The simple truth that is not changing."
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Reposted by Matthew Chapman
Georgia Democrats scored an upset in an obscure race for the state utility board by focusing on costs while Republicans wanted to make it another partisan litmus test. Democrats romped. Is it a bellwether for the midterms? via @opinion.bloomberg.com Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
This Georgia Upset Is the Real Preview of 2026
Pocketbook issues took center stage in Democratic victories in Virginia, New Jersey and New York Tuesday night, as well as in a usually obscure election in Georgia. Because Georgia is far more of a sw...
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
That's funny, I thought Gen Z was supposed to be a new wave of conservative youngsters.
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
'He was bragging about it': GOP insiders flag moment Trump lost key contest 'out of spite' www.rawstory.com/trump-267426...
'He was bragging about it': GOP insiders flag moment Trump lost key contest 'out of spite'
President Donald Trump shot his party in the foot with a move to punish New Jersey, analyst Jonathan Lemire told a panel of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Wednesday — mere weeks before an election in which ...
www.rawstory.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by Matthew Chapman
This case is unspeakably, breathtakingly devoid of merit. To see it laid out in all its patchwork threadbaredness is to gasp with embarrassment for the prosecutors who have presented this to an American court.
The Situation: Where’s the Lie?
The government’s response to James Comey’s vindictive prosecution raises one very big and important question.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I 'wasn't on the ballot': Trump excuses himself from responsibility for GOP losses www.rawstory.com/trump-loss-n...
I 'wasn't on the ballot': Trump excuses himself from responsibility for GOP losses
President Donald Trump suffered a series of devastating blows on Tuesday night as Democrats swept key races all over the country, wiping out the GOP in Virginia, holding New Jersey, winning statewide ...
www.rawstory.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Trump loses cool as he's grilled on '60 Minutes' — but CBS cuts it from broadcast www.rawstory.com/trump-interv...
Trump loses cool as he's grilled on '60 Minutes' — but CBS cuts it from broadcast
President Donald Trump got snippy as he was pressed about a suspicious pardon for a cryptocurrency billionaire linked to his own family at the end of his latest "60 Minutes" interview — but that quest...
www.rawstory.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Something that I only recently noticed about Wichita Falls: all the drive-thru windows there are a good two or three feet higher than a typical drive-thru window.

I think there's just an expectation most people will be driving pickup trucks.
November 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This week I learned that Pokémon GO apparently recognizes the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

It's fascinating to see how geolocation games handle things like border disputes and unrecognized states.
November 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Introducing Shorty, my mother-in-law's new wiener dog puppy.
November 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Reposted by Matthew Chapman
“The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy. He knows better, but he’s an instrument of the status quo and he’s making money, hand over fist, while the world goes to hell in a hand basket. It’s unbelievable. I don’t know of a greater criminal in history.”-Ford
Harrison Ford Slams Donald Trump’s “Ignorance” About Climate Change: “Everything He Says Is a Lie”
"I don’t know of a greater criminal in history," the actor said about Trump when reflecting on his climate change policies.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Reposted by Matthew Chapman
Private equity destroys 200-year-old book distribution company that libraries around the country rely on and now libraries are having trouble getting new books:

www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM