Matt Tarplee
@hundmathr.bsky.social
He/Him/Jack. RN with a broken spine. Former barbarian for hire. Queer. Nerd.
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DOGE now involved in conducting criminal probes
“The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) assisted in this investigation.” www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr...
“The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) assisted in this investigation.” www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr...
April 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
DOGE now involved in conducting criminal probes
“The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) assisted in this investigation.” www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr...
“The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) assisted in this investigation.” www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr...
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Trump's EO calls for military and national security "assets" to be deployed on American streets to assist with law enforcement, and for the prosecution of local officials who talk about "DEI stuff" like the history of racist police violence. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
April 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Trump's EO calls for military and national security "assets" to be deployed on American streets to assist with law enforcement, and for the prosecution of local officials who talk about "DEI stuff" like the history of racist police violence. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
It's that time again: Come join us tonight at 8pm as this merry band of nerds do the community theater version of Critical Role or D20. We'll be streaming live Episode 10 of Echoes of The Undying. You can catch up on the VODs from previous weeks. #LivePlay #RPG #CypherSystem #TheVitruvianMeeple
April 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
It's that time again: Come join us tonight at 8pm as this merry band of nerds do the community theater version of Critical Role or D20. We'll be streaming live Episode 10 of Echoes of The Undying. You can catch up on the VODs from previous weeks. #LivePlay #RPG #CypherSystem #TheVitruvianMeeple
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Kill a white millionaire, get the death penalty. Kill two black protesters, get invited to CPAC to be celebrated.
April 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Kill a white millionaire, get the death penalty. Kill two black protesters, get invited to CPAC to be celebrated.
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The GOP fought tooth & nail for decades against classifying acts of racial terrorism as federal hate crimes because they saw it as "federal over reach." Now they're all "ooh, let's make it a federal crime to vandalize cars built by the world's richest man who's also our biggest campaign donor."
Attorney General Pam Bondi says Justice Department is seeking a *20 year* prison sentence for 24 year old Colorado man accused of vandalizing a Tesla dealership
April 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The GOP fought tooth & nail for decades against classifying acts of racial terrorism as federal hate crimes because they saw it as "federal over reach." Now they're all "ooh, let's make it a federal crime to vandalize cars built by the world's richest man who's also our biggest campaign donor."
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The Department of Government Efficiency, for example
April 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Department of Government Efficiency, for example
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Maine doctors told Collins that RFK Jr. said NIH should “take a break from studying infectious diseases” and said it would be dangerous to vote for him. But she ignored the threat and voted for him anyway. Now we’ll all suffer the consequences. #mepolitics
NEW: Per a source with knowledge, in a "bloadbath" of firings, communications, legislative, and acquisitions staff at NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases are gone.
April 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Maine doctors told Collins that RFK Jr. said NIH should “take a break from studying infectious diseases” and said it would be dangerous to vote for him. But she ignored the threat and voted for him anyway. Now we’ll all suffer the consequences. #mepolitics
Craving Dosas, which isn't weird because Dosa are amazing. It's just a craving that I won't be able to fulfill for a while.
April 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Craving Dosas, which isn't weird because Dosa are amazing. It's just a craving that I won't be able to fulfill for a while.
Matt is bad at self promotion: It's that time again. Come join us tonight at 8pm as this merry band of nerds do the community theater version of Critical Role or Dimension 20.
March 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Matt is bad at self promotion: It's that time again. Come join us tonight at 8pm as this merry band of nerds do the community theater version of Critical Role or Dimension 20.
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New in PN: Trump's hopeless tariffs confusion, explained by a historian
“He wants the society of the '50s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the '50s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans." - @rauchway.bsky.social
“He wants the society of the '50s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the '50s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans." - @rauchway.bsky.social
Trump's hopeless tariffs confusion, explained by a historian
"The president seems to believe he can impose prohibitively high tariffs *and* collect revenue, which you can’t do."
www.publicnotice.co
March 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
New in PN: Trump's hopeless tariffs confusion, explained by a historian
“He wants the society of the '50s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the '50s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans." - @rauchway.bsky.social
“He wants the society of the '50s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the '50s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans." - @rauchway.bsky.social
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Also think about the difference in impact here.
If you make under $13k per year, losing $1000 is DEVASTATING. That’s meals you can’t eat, desperately needed medical procedures you can’t get, school supplies your children can’t afford.
If you make $3+ million per year, $180k is just a third yacht.
If you make under $13k per year, losing $1000 is DEVASTATING. That’s meals you can’t eat, desperately needed medical procedures you can’t get, school supplies your children can’t afford.
If you make $3+ million per year, $180k is just a third yacht.
Today in “The Big, Beautiful Bill” newsletter —
Yale Budget Lab stacked cuts to SNAP + Medicaid on top of extending the Trump tax cuts.
Result: Major transfer of wealth to the richest taxpayers.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Yale Budget Lab stacked cuts to SNAP + Medicaid on top of extending the Trump tax cuts.
Result: Major transfer of wealth to the richest taxpayers.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
March 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Also think about the difference in impact here.
If you make under $13k per year, losing $1000 is DEVASTATING. That’s meals you can’t eat, desperately needed medical procedures you can’t get, school supplies your children can’t afford.
If you make $3+ million per year, $180k is just a third yacht.
If you make under $13k per year, losing $1000 is DEVASTATING. That’s meals you can’t eat, desperately needed medical procedures you can’t get, school supplies your children can’t afford.
If you make $3+ million per year, $180k is just a third yacht.
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this whole ever-shifting target of "when will be in crisis" is so frustrating. we have been in a constitutional crisis for 25 years, often with the enthusiastic support of new york times reporters. we are now in the final collapse that is inevitable after 25 years of unaddressed crisis
March 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
this whole ever-shifting target of "when will be in crisis" is so frustrating. we have been in a constitutional crisis for 25 years, often with the enthusiastic support of new york times reporters. we are now in the final collapse that is inevitable after 25 years of unaddressed crisis
Matt is bad at self promotion (again): Because one of our members couldn't make up last week's session, we recorded a one-shot of Blades In The Dark with yours truly in the GM's seat.
March 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Matt is bad at self promotion (again): Because one of our members couldn't make up last week's session, we recorded a one-shot of Blades In The Dark with yours truly in the GM's seat.
Matt is bad at self promotion: After a few weeks we're back and streaming. Come join us tonight at 8pm as this merry band of nerds do the community theater version of Critical Role or Dimension 20.
The Vitruvian Meeple
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March 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Matt is bad at self promotion: After a few weeks we're back and streaming. Come join us tonight at 8pm as this merry band of nerds do the community theater version of Critical Role or Dimension 20.
Matt is bad at self promotion post: With all that's going on (gestures at everything) and the weather looking like either Fimbulwinter has kicked off or hell has frozen over, depending on your point of view. A bit of escapist fun might be in order.
The Vitruvian Meeple
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February 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Matt is bad at self promotion post: With all that's going on (gestures at everything) and the weather looking like either Fimbulwinter has kicked off or hell has frozen over, depending on your point of view. A bit of escapist fun might be in order.
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this guy needs to be a focus of Dem TV appearances and Trump staff need to be asked about him in every interview
“why is a 19 year old who called himself Big Balls being given access to our most sensitive personal information?”
it sounds absurd because it is absurd and people need to hear it
“why is a 19 year old who called himself Big Balls being given access to our most sensitive personal information?”
it sounds absurd because it is absurd and people need to hear it
"Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old former camp counselor who called himself 'Big Balls' on LinkedIn before being tapped to do the bidding of a billionaire, held a call with SBA staff ..."
NEW: DOGE has requested and is being granted “access to all SBA systems,” per an email sent to Small Business Admin employees today. Edward Coristine, a DOGE official, held a call with SBA staff detailing level of access they wanted, including HR, contract and payment systems
February 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
this guy needs to be a focus of Dem TV appearances and Trump staff need to be asked about him in every interview
“why is a 19 year old who called himself Big Balls being given access to our most sensitive personal information?”
it sounds absurd because it is absurd and people need to hear it
“why is a 19 year old who called himself Big Balls being given access to our most sensitive personal information?”
it sounds absurd because it is absurd and people need to hear it
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The Edgelord Putsch
“Regulations, basically, should be default gone,” Musk said. “Not default there, default gone. And if it turns out that we missed the mark on a regulation, we can always add it back in.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
Elon Musk Suggests Getting Rid Of All Regulations In Midnight Call
"If it's not possible now, it'll never be possible," Musk said of his proposal to simply ignore all federal regulation as a baseline.
www.huffpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Edgelord Putsch
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Remember when Trump called for "termination" of the Constitution in 2022?
The New York Times played it on Page 13.
Now that Trump's "termination" is happening, I wonder if the Times' editors have any regrets for years of normalization and "both sides" framing that comforted the would-be dictator.
The New York Times played it on Page 13.
Now that Trump's "termination" is happening, I wonder if the Times' editors have any regrets for years of normalization and "both sides" framing that comforted the would-be dictator.
February 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Remember when Trump called for "termination" of the Constitution in 2022?
The New York Times played it on Page 13.
Now that Trump's "termination" is happening, I wonder if the Times' editors have any regrets for years of normalization and "both sides" framing that comforted the would-be dictator.
The New York Times played it on Page 13.
Now that Trump's "termination" is happening, I wonder if the Times' editors have any regrets for years of normalization and "both sides" framing that comforted the would-be dictator.
It's pretty obvious that the current administration has never watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off. #Smoot–Hawley
February 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It's pretty obvious that the current administration has never watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off. #Smoot–Hawley
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“Forget the myths the media's created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”
The Trump administration appears to be punishing Department of Education employees for attending diversity training sessions that were held during his first term.
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Trump II Punishes Fed Workers For Attending Trump I Diversity Training
In an ironic twist, the Trump administration appears to be punishing Department...
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February 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
“Forget the myths the media's created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”
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"The men appear to have barricaded the entrance to the bank, spray painted the security cameras, and ordered the employees to lie on the floor. We're watching now to see if they do anything wrong."
I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.
February 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"The men appear to have barricaded the entrance to the bank, spray painted the security cameras, and ordered the employees to lie on the floor. We're watching now to see if they do anything wrong."
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Congratulations to Trump on securing a $1.3 billion border security deal from Canada.... which was already negotiated in December 2024.
February 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Congratulations to Trump on securing a $1.3 billion border security deal from Canada.... which was already negotiated in December 2024.
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Draw your own conclusions, but Donald Trump is not behaving like a leader who expects democratic accountability for himself or his party next year or in 2028.
February 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Draw your own conclusions, but Donald Trump is not behaving like a leader who expects democratic accountability for himself or his party next year or in 2028.
Matt is bad at self promotion post: With all the unrelenting awfulness (gestures at everything) you may want some escapism to take your mind off a few things. I know I do.
The Vitruvian Meeple
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February 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Matt is bad at self promotion post: With all the unrelenting awfulness (gestures at everything) you may want some escapism to take your mind off a few things. I know I do.
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For those wondering: Yes, I'm uploading the entire 15 GB public-facing CDC.gov website that I downloaded a few days ago...but it's gonna take awhile to upload...
February 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
For those wondering: Yes, I'm uploading the entire 15 GB public-facing CDC.gov website that I downloaded a few days ago...but it's gonna take awhile to upload...