Mark
@markmatson.bsky.social
Leftists and liberals need to work together, not against each other.
Circle the wagons, not the firing squad!
Circle the wagons, not the firing squad!
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I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
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Lots of folks are expressing dismay over having to cheer on Gavin Newsom. So remember: We are loyal to the policy, not the politician.
Oppose those who do the wrong thing, even when they are otherwise good people.
Support those who do the right thing, even when they are loathsome shit weasels.
Oppose those who do the wrong thing, even when they are otherwise good people.
Support those who do the right thing, even when they are loathsome shit weasels.
June 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Lots of folks are expressing dismay over having to cheer on Gavin Newsom. So remember: We are loyal to the policy, not the politician.
Oppose those who do the wrong thing, even when they are otherwise good people.
Support those who do the right thing, even when they are loathsome shit weasels.
Oppose those who do the wrong thing, even when they are otherwise good people.
Support those who do the right thing, even when they are loathsome shit weasels.
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Everything was fine until Trump decided to unleash violent raids w/o grounds in elementary schools, shopping areas, & peaceful public spaces.
ICE then illegally blocked Members of Congress entry into the facilities they are disappearing people into, escalating the situation.
Let’s start there.
ICE then illegally blocked Members of Congress entry into the facilities they are disappearing people into, escalating the situation.
Let’s start there.
June 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Everything was fine until Trump decided to unleash violent raids w/o grounds in elementary schools, shopping areas, & peaceful public spaces.
ICE then illegally blocked Members of Congress entry into the facilities they are disappearing people into, escalating the situation.
Let’s start there.
ICE then illegally blocked Members of Congress entry into the facilities they are disappearing people into, escalating the situation.
Let’s start there.
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lol ABC News just fired Terry Moran
when these people pretend in 10-20 years that they did their best to stop what's happening during the press tour for their memoirs feel free to ignore them
when these people pretend in 10-20 years that they did their best to stop what's happening during the press tour for their memoirs feel free to ignore them
anyway CNN is reporting that Pentagon lawyers are defining the RULES OF ENGAGEMENT for the U.S. Marines against civilians in L.A. and at the same time you have Serious Journalists™ defending the suspension of a reporter for calling Stephen Miller a hateful person
June 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
lol ABC News just fired Terry Moran
when these people pretend in 10-20 years that they did their best to stop what's happening during the press tour for their memoirs feel free to ignore them
when these people pretend in 10-20 years that they did their best to stop what's happening during the press tour for their memoirs feel free to ignore them
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ICE raids hit across Los Angeles today—and locals are rising up. This is what resistance looks like. ✊🏾
This was about an hour ago…
This was about an hour ago…
June 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
ICE raids hit across Los Angeles today—and locals are rising up. This is what resistance looks like. ✊🏾
This was about an hour ago…
This was about an hour ago…
I’ll implement Trump’s beautiful EOs that brain dead Biden disaster policies forced us to terrible policies, worst in the history of the US a total disaster of a presidency only Trump can restore with his very high IQ individual.
Do I get the job?
Do I need more caps?
Do I get the job?
Do I need more caps?
They want this to apply to GS-5 jobs and above, which means people applying to be, e.g., nursing assistants at VA hospitals are going to have to explain how they'd help implement Trump's executive orders...
Federal job applicants will soon be quizzed on their favorite Trump administration policy as part of the hiring process, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s new “merit hiring plan.” buff.ly/XAs9UPN
May 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I’ll implement Trump’s beautiful EOs that brain dead Biden disaster policies forced us to terrible policies, worst in the history of the US a total disaster of a presidency only Trump can restore with his very high IQ individual.
Do I get the job?
Do I need more caps?
Do I get the job?
Do I need more caps?
Here’s the abundance pitch using for the survey:
"The big problem is 'bottlenecks' that make it harder to produce housing, expand energy production, or build new roads and bridges."
That sounds like technobabble, right? Importantly, it seems hard to trust anything in that sentence. Bottlenecks?
"The big problem is 'bottlenecks' that make it harder to produce housing, expand energy production, or build new roads and bridges."
That sounds like technobabble, right? Importantly, it seems hard to trust anything in that sentence. Bottlenecks?
May 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Here’s the abundance pitch using for the survey:
"The big problem is 'bottlenecks' that make it harder to produce housing, expand energy production, or build new roads and bridges."
That sounds like technobabble, right? Importantly, it seems hard to trust anything in that sentence. Bottlenecks?
"The big problem is 'bottlenecks' that make it harder to produce housing, expand energy production, or build new roads and bridges."
That sounds like technobabble, right? Importantly, it seems hard to trust anything in that sentence. Bottlenecks?
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The issue is Consultant Dems are reading the word "weak" in crosstabs and have figured out an answer: "pander to racists, but more thuggishly."
They are not reading "strength" as "actually believe in human rights and make decisions based on that core tenet."
The good news is the latter is winning.
They are not reading "strength" as "actually believe in human rights and make decisions based on that core tenet."
The good news is the latter is winning.
elect rahm for president, for when you need someone to cover up the summary execution of a teenager by police www.wsj.com/politics/who...
Rahm Emanuel, Teasing a White House Bid, Says Democratic Brand Is Weak
The pugilistic Democrat isn’t hiding his political ambitions, openly considering a presidential run as the party struggles to find a way out of the wilderness.
www.wsj.com
May 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The issue is Consultant Dems are reading the word "weak" in crosstabs and have figured out an answer: "pander to racists, but more thuggishly."
They are not reading "strength" as "actually believe in human rights and make decisions based on that core tenet."
The good news is the latter is winning.
They are not reading "strength" as "actually believe in human rights and make decisions based on that core tenet."
The good news is the latter is winning.
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Just catching up here. I did the same route 2 days ago—Paris to the US—and at LAX now they do not even look at passports of US citizens returning home through customs, they take your picture and move you along. I guess I wasn't enough of a dissident.
www.thehandbasket.co/p/hasan-pike...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/hasan-pike...
Hasan Piker’s ICE detainment is a cautionary tale for multiple reasons
The progressive Twitch star's account of his experience shows unchecked power, and what *not* to do if detained.
www.thehandbasket.co
May 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Just catching up here. I did the same route 2 days ago—Paris to the US—and at LAX now they do not even look at passports of US citizens returning home through customs, they take your picture and move you along. I guess I wasn't enough of a dissident.
www.thehandbasket.co/p/hasan-pike...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/hasan-pike...
Maintaining the filibuster was *always* stupid on so many levels. The only thing Republicans care about are taxes and judges: hey, the two things that don’t allow a filibuster!!
Actually, any monetary amount, taxes or spending, can be modified without the filibuster.
The filibuster never helps.
Actually, any monetary amount, taxes or spending, can be modified without the filibuster.
The filibuster never helps.
For everyone who said “We need to keep the filibuster to stop bad Republican bills!” the Republicans just casually nuked the filibuster to pass a bad bill they wanted.
Agreed to 51-46, Thune point of order on shall points of order be in order under the CRA.
May 22, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Maintaining the filibuster was *always* stupid on so many levels. The only thing Republicans care about are taxes and judges: hey, the two things that don’t allow a filibuster!!
Actually, any monetary amount, taxes or spending, can be modified without the filibuster.
The filibuster never helps.
Actually, any monetary amount, taxes or spending, can be modified without the filibuster.
The filibuster never helps.
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It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.
May 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.
I don’t want to live in a world where lawsuits like this have any legal basis at all.
For profit health insurance is what should be outlawed.
For profit health insurance is what should be outlawed.
"The group, which seeks...damages, argues that the public backlash prevented the company from pursuing "the aggressive, anti-consumer tactics that it would need to achieve" its earnings goals."
do you have a moment to discuss the Good News of dialectical materialism?
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
do you have a moment to discuss the Good News of dialectical materialism?
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO's killing
The group of investors alleged the company misled them by not adjusting its forecast after Brian Thompson was killed.
www.nbcnews.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I don’t want to live in a world where lawsuits like this have any legal basis at all.
For profit health insurance is what should be outlawed.
For profit health insurance is what should be outlawed.
And they wonder why their approval rating is approximately zero…
BREAKING: Democrats reached a deal on a stablecoin bill that will give them a fake amendment on Trump crypto corruption that is designed to fail, so collaborators can say they did the best they could.
"Schumer 101," said one source.
prospect.org/politics/202...
"Schumer 101," said one source.
prospect.org/politics/202...
Democrats Cave, Prepare to Rubber-Stamp Trump Crypto Corruption
Pro-crypto senators are poised to pass a stablecoin bill, while failing to crack down on the Trump organization issuing one to collect payments from foreign governments.
prospect.org
May 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
And they wonder why their approval rating is approximately zero…
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Trump is not just a m0r0n.
He’s MEGA M0rOn! Someone get him his cape!
He’s MEGA M0rOn! Someone get him his cape!
Trump: "I always liked Gavin. I have a good relationship with him. I just got him a lot of water. I sent in people to open up that water. We just got him a lot of water. If they would've had that water and done what I said to do, they wouldn't have had the fires in Los Angeles."
May 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Trump is not just a m0r0n.
He’s MEGA M0rOn! Someone get him his cape!
He’s MEGA M0rOn! Someone get him his cape!
Back when Obama tried (and failed) to close Guantánamo this was my compromise suggestion.
The only reason to keep Guantánamo open was because terrorists have superpowers. Since Alcatraz already designed to handle superpowers, it just made sense!
The only reason to keep Guantánamo open was because terrorists have superpowers. Since Alcatraz already designed to handle superpowers, it just made sense!
Mighty thoughtful of Trump to seek out the perfect oceanfront property for his dotage.
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison
President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a California island that has been closed for more than 60 years.
apnews.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Back when Obama tried (and failed) to close Guantánamo this was my compromise suggestion.
The only reason to keep Guantánamo open was because terrorists have superpowers. Since Alcatraz already designed to handle superpowers, it just made sense!
The only reason to keep Guantánamo open was because terrorists have superpowers. Since Alcatraz already designed to handle superpowers, it just made sense!
I’d like to thank Trump for guaranteeing we get another progressive Pope!
I was honestly worried the next Pope would be a right-wing nutcase. The pendulum swings back n forth, obviously.
And they say he never does anything helpful. First Canada, now this!
I was honestly worried the next Pope would be a right-wing nutcase. The pendulum swings back n forth, obviously.
And they say he never does anything helpful. First Canada, now this!
May 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I’d like to thank Trump for guaranteeing we get another progressive Pope!
I was honestly worried the next Pope would be a right-wing nutcase. The pendulum swings back n forth, obviously.
And they say he never does anything helpful. First Canada, now this!
I was honestly worried the next Pope would be a right-wing nutcase. The pendulum swings back n forth, obviously.
And they say he never does anything helpful. First Canada, now this!
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AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care?
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
May 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care?
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
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yeah i am pretty much on the side of primary everyone
Stephen Lynch, aiming to be top Dem on the Oversight Cmte, blew up at a constituent who asked him to oppose the GOP.
"I get to decide that. I get to decide that. I get to decide that. I'm elected. I get to decide that. You wanna decide that? You need to run for Congress, okay? I get to decide that"
"I get to decide that. I get to decide that. I get to decide that. I'm elected. I get to decide that. You wanna decide that? You need to run for Congress, okay? I get to decide that"
April 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
yeah i am pretty much on the side of primary everyone
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This is a widely inaccurate & dangerous mischaracterization. The vaccine was developed in fetal cells obtained from two elective abortions in the early 1960s. There is not abortion debris floating around in the vaccine. And the Vatican has okayed its use. RFK Jr. is again spreading disinformation.
RFK Jr on measles: "The MMR vaccine contains a lot of aborted fetus debris."
May 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This is a widely inaccurate & dangerous mischaracterization. The vaccine was developed in fetal cells obtained from two elective abortions in the early 1960s. There is not abortion debris floating around in the vaccine. And the Vatican has okayed its use. RFK Jr. is again spreading disinformation.
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Dear god let this man cook.
April 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Dear god let this man cook.
CBS News telling on CBS corporate.
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM
CBS News telling on CBS corporate.