MathiasTCK.bsky.social
@mathiastck.bsky.social
Android app dev, gamer, dad
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It long documented Twitter migration notes. I'm gonna try to scrape my socials now in a similar fashion for bsky folks to follow.
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It long documented Twitter migration notes. I'm gonna try to scrape my socials now in a similar fashion for bsky folks to follow.
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Here are the Senators who voted to criminalize hemp products:
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Here are the Senators who voted to criminalize hemp products:
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A reminder that there is a lot of ongoing litigation around the drawing (and redrawing) of congressional maps. My firm is currently involved in more than a dozen cases in 10 states: AL, CA, GA, LA, MO, NC, NY, TX, VA and WI.
Subscribe to Democracy Docket to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Subscribe to Democracy Docket to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A reminder that there is a lot of ongoing litigation around the drawing (and redrawing) of congressional maps. My firm is currently involved in more than a dozen cases in 10 states: AL, CA, GA, LA, MO, NC, NY, TX, VA and WI.
Subscribe to Democracy Docket to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Subscribe to Democracy Docket to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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GEIST: Do you think tariffs help or hurt prices for consumers in this country?
BESSENT: I think tariffs help consumers
GEIST: Do you believe tariffs are a tax on consumers?
BESSENT: I do not believe tariffs are a tax on consumers
BESSENT: I think tariffs help consumers
GEIST: Do you believe tariffs are a tax on consumers?
BESSENT: I do not believe tariffs are a tax on consumers
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
GEIST: Do you think tariffs help or hurt prices for consumers in this country?
BESSENT: I think tariffs help consumers
GEIST: Do you believe tariffs are a tax on consumers?
BESSENT: I do not believe tariffs are a tax on consumers
BESSENT: I think tariffs help consumers
GEIST: Do you believe tariffs are a tax on consumers?
BESSENT: I do not believe tariffs are a tax on consumers
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A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Talking Oglaf with Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne: 'We'd stay up all night drawing stuff to make each other laugh' - The Comics Journal
Other than some time off every year for Christmas, Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne have delivered a new Oglaf comic, skewering fantasy tropes with absolutely not safe for work humor, every week since 2008...
www.tcj.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
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Nixon signed some major legislation. But, post Nixon, nope!
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Nixon signed some major legislation. But, post Nixon, nope!
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Jeffries is whipping votes - telling house dems to vote no. We'll see.
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Jeffries is whipping votes - telling house dems to vote no. We'll see.
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For those interested, last night I wrote about what's in the CR deal for Congress. If you want a slightly more coherent take...
firstbranchforecast.substack.com/p/whats-in-t...
firstbranchforecast.substack.com/p/whats-in-t...
What's in the CR Deal for Congress?
With a vote as early as tonight, we quickly ran the numbers
firstbranchforecast.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
For those interested, last night I wrote about what's in the CR deal for Congress. If you want a slightly more coherent take...
firstbranchforecast.substack.com/p/whats-in-t...
firstbranchforecast.substack.com/p/whats-in-t...
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5) Dems showed (a) it's possible to get something out of "shutting down the government" despite what the pundits said, and (b) that they could hold together for 40 days. It's not a policy win, but it changes expectations for what they can do in the future, strengthening their negotiating position.
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
5) Dems showed (a) it's possible to get something out of "shutting down the government" despite what the pundits said, and (b) that they could hold together for 40 days. It's not a policy win, but it changes expectations for what they can do in the future, strengthening their negotiating position.
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4) Senate Dems did get something out of the negotiations w/r/t power of the purse. They protected the legislative branch, notably GAO. But it's something they already had that was under threat, not something they won. Same is true with the RIFs. Same is true with SNAP.
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
4) Senate Dems did get something out of the negotiations w/r/t power of the purse. They protected the legislative branch, notably GAO. But it's something they already had that was under threat, not something they won. Same is true with the RIFs. Same is true with SNAP.
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Yes!
And I think he did great work with media but honestly nothing had me saying "oh wow communicator of a generation."
No. He's likeable, he's decent, his policies are popular, he has a campaign work ethic.
Maybe most importantly: he obviously had competent staff and obviously listened to them.
And I think he did great work with media but honestly nothing had me saying "oh wow communicator of a generation."
No. He's likeable, he's decent, his policies are popular, he has a campaign work ethic.
Maybe most importantly: he obviously had competent staff and obviously listened to them.
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Yes!
And I think he did great work with media but honestly nothing had me saying "oh wow communicator of a generation."
No. He's likeable, he's decent, his policies are popular, he has a campaign work ethic.
Maybe most importantly: he obviously had competent staff and obviously listened to them.
And I think he did great work with media but honestly nothing had me saying "oh wow communicator of a generation."
No. He's likeable, he's decent, his policies are popular, he has a campaign work ethic.
Maybe most importantly: he obviously had competent staff and obviously listened to them.
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“Likable person who isn’t 1000 years old and generally does things you like” isn’t unicorn fantasy land bullshit it’s the bare minimum you deserve as a human being
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
“Likable person who isn’t 1000 years old and generally does things you like” isn’t unicorn fantasy land bullshit it’s the bare minimum you deserve as a human being
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
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Trump on Newsom: "He did something even worse than that. He's now taking a big section of Palisades or some area and he's gonna build low income income where they used to have luxury housing."
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Trump on Newsom: "He did something even worse than that. He's now taking a big section of Palisades or some area and he's gonna build low income income where they used to have luxury housing."
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Gawd I fucking love science.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Gawd I fucking love science.
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Anyway this tidbit is why SSRI’s can increase bleeding risk!! They inhibit serotonin uptake, which messes with blood platelet function, and have potential anticoagulant impacts!
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Anyway this tidbit is why SSRI’s can increase bleeding risk!! They inhibit serotonin uptake, which messes with blood platelet function, and have potential anticoagulant impacts!
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TIL that blood platelets have serotonin receptors, which is why anemia can mimic depression symptoms and that is absolutely fucking fascinating.
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
TIL that blood platelets have serotonin receptors, which is why anemia can mimic depression symptoms and that is absolutely fucking fascinating.
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M. Gessen asks: Is it possible to be a good citizen of a bad country?
Gessen speaks with Israelis. Although, obvs, this question resonates for many Americans who are upset or horrified or distraught about what our govt is doing at home and abroad. (You shouldn't need a gift link for this. Lmk tho.)
Gessen speaks with Israelis. Although, obvs, this question resonates for many Americans who are upset or horrified or distraught about what our govt is doing at home and abroad. (You shouldn't need a gift link for this. Lmk tho.)
Video: Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen When Your Country Does Bad Things
Is it possible to be a good citizen in a country that does bad things? In this video, New York Times Opinion columnist M. Gessen argues yes — and introduces Israeli dissidents who show us how.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
M. Gessen asks: Is it possible to be a good citizen of a bad country?
Gessen speaks with Israelis. Although, obvs, this question resonates for many Americans who are upset or horrified or distraught about what our govt is doing at home and abroad. (You shouldn't need a gift link for this. Lmk tho.)
Gessen speaks with Israelis. Although, obvs, this question resonates for many Americans who are upset or horrified or distraught about what our govt is doing at home and abroad. (You shouldn't need a gift link for this. Lmk tho.)
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Trump: "Nobody knows what a magnet is"
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Trump: "Nobody knows what a magnet is"
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Trump: "'We can't make it. We can't.' You know, a lot of people who showed up also had a second job. They took a second job temporarily. But they all know the money's coming, and the money was coming. So I want to reward the people who showed up without a lot of nonsense, without a lot of talk."
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Trump: "'We can't make it. We can't.' You know, a lot of people who showed up also had a second job. They took a second job temporarily. But they all know the money's coming, and the money was coming. So I want to reward the people who showed up without a lot of nonsense, without a lot of talk."
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
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9. “In recent years, anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience has become a prominent component of anti-LGBTQ+ policy networks who want to disguise their bigoted motivations with seemingly objective language,” an SPLC report said
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
9. “In recent years, anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience has become a prominent component of anti-LGBTQ+ policy networks who want to disguise their bigoted motivations with seemingly objective language,” an SPLC report said
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8. The ROGD panel was sponsored by at least four other SPLC-designated hate and/or extremist groups—including Moms for Liberty, known for inserting conservative extremism into public schools and stoking political violence.
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
8. The ROGD panel was sponsored by at least four other SPLC-designated hate and/or extremist groups—including Moms for Liberty, known for inserting conservative extremism into public schools and stoking political violence.
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6. Joyce’s video on “gender ideology” spends a full three minutes, out of a 30 minute lecture, on Joyce’s disdain for trans aesthetics. She further calls on the audience to use “child gender medicine and sports” as “inroads” in order to eliminate trans rights at large.
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
6. Joyce’s video on “gender ideology” spends a full three minutes, out of a 30 minute lecture, on Joyce’s disdain for trans aesthetics. She further calls on the audience to use “child gender medicine and sports” as “inroads” in order to eliminate trans rights at large.
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5. The burden falls on these partner institutions to ensure the content is up to par, a spokesperson for ACCME told Erin in the Morning. (There is a confidential complaint form where anyone, regardless of their credentials, can raise concerns about CME content.)
accme.org/rules/compla...
accme.org/rules/compla...
Complaints - ACCME
The ACCME has a multitiered accreditation process for evaluating CME providers’ compliance with the ACCME’s requirements.
accme.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
5. The burden falls on these partner institutions to ensure the content is up to par, a spokesperson for ACCME told Erin in the Morning. (There is a confidential complaint form where anyone, regardless of their credentials, can raise concerns about CME content.)
accme.org/rules/compla...
accme.org/rules/compla...