Matthew Rees
@matthewrees.bsky.social
Pediatric Oncologist. Fan of college basketball, cheesecake, and outdoors. I think this American experiment is worth preserving.
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BYU AT THE BUZZER. AJ Dybantsa and Keba Keita were amazing … but it’s Rob Wright III who hits the winning shot after being down 22. Incredible game.
December 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
BYU AT THE BUZZER. AJ Dybantsa and Keba Keita were amazing … but it’s Rob Wright III who hits the winning shot after being down 22. Incredible game.
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Agree with this 100%
We no longer know one another.
The longest consecutive stretch in American history without mandatory service should end.
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The longest consecutive stretch in American history without mandatory service should end.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Agree with this 100%
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Respectfully disagree: 1) in fact it is unusual for a democracy w/ this level of GDP to turn authoritarian & so quickly; 2) the weakness of both institutions (congress & courts) and individuals (Schumer etc) is shocking. Would take less than 10 people in congress or 2 SC justices to stop all this.
What America is going through is not unusual in historical terms. Plenty of examples like it today elsewhere in the world.
What makes it unusual is the rapid collapse from a set of widely espoused norms and values that centered on liberty. It is the sacking of the shining city on hill that shocks.
What makes it unusual is the rapid collapse from a set of widely espoused norms and values that centered on liberty. It is the sacking of the shining city on hill that shocks.
September 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Respectfully disagree: 1) in fact it is unusual for a democracy w/ this level of GDP to turn authoritarian & so quickly; 2) the weakness of both institutions (congress & courts) and individuals (Schumer etc) is shocking. Would take less than 10 people in congress or 2 SC justices to stop all this.
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It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
September 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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We don't do propaganda to make you believe something. It's to make you believe nothing. So you do nothing.
September 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We don't do propaganda to make you believe something. It's to make you believe nothing. So you do nothing.
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As an American, Charlie Kirk had every right to say whatever he believed without fear of violence. The fact that someone murdered him is sickening and alarming. The fact that Trump is trying to use it as an excuse to silence criticism and opposition is also sickening and alarming.
September 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
As an American, Charlie Kirk had every right to say whatever he believed without fear of violence. The fact that someone murdered him is sickening and alarming. The fact that Trump is trying to use it as an excuse to silence criticism and opposition is also sickening and alarming.
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This isn't "just" Shaheds on Poland
It's jamming v/d Leyen and German general's planes
It's bombing the EU HQ in Kyiv
It's bombing Ukr civilians every day and night with 800+ drones and missiles
AND THIS IS JUST LAST WEEK.
It's jamming v/d Leyen and German general's planes
It's bombing the EU HQ in Kyiv
It's bombing Ukr civilians every day and night with 800+ drones and missiles
AND THIS IS JUST LAST WEEK.
September 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This isn't "just" Shaheds on Poland
It's jamming v/d Leyen and German general's planes
It's bombing the EU HQ in Kyiv
It's bombing Ukr civilians every day and night with 800+ drones and missiles
AND THIS IS JUST LAST WEEK.
It's jamming v/d Leyen and German general's planes
It's bombing the EU HQ in Kyiv
It's bombing Ukr civilians every day and night with 800+ drones and missiles
AND THIS IS JUST LAST WEEK.
A working theory for much of our current dysfunction: at or near its root is our inability to live within our means and say ‘no’ to things that we want in order to take care of the things that we need to build a functional, productive society.
August 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A working theory for much of our current dysfunction: at or near its root is our inability to live within our means and say ‘no’ to things that we want in order to take care of the things that we need to build a functional, productive society.
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By deciding to bomb Iran, Trump confirmed two facts about himself: 1) he scolds Ukraine about risking WWIII out of deep deference/sympathy for Ru, not out of caution; 2) his 2-week deadlines to Pu are a stalling tactic, again revealing deference/sympathy for Ru, not caution.
June 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
By deciding to bomb Iran, Trump confirmed two facts about himself: 1) he scolds Ukraine about risking WWIII out of deep deference/sympathy for Ru, not out of caution; 2) his 2-week deadlines to Pu are a stalling tactic, again revealing deference/sympathy for Ru, not caution.
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you want to win a game 7? Bill Russell is your man
one of my favorite Russell stats is that he played 22 winner take all games in his career, between the NCAA tournaments, the Olympics, and the NBA
his team won all 22 of those games
one of my favorite Russell stats is that he played 22 winner take all games in his career, between the NCAA tournaments, the Olympics, and the NBA
his team won all 22 of those games
June 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
you want to win a game 7? Bill Russell is your man
one of my favorite Russell stats is that he played 22 winner take all games in his career, between the NCAA tournaments, the Olympics, and the NBA
his team won all 22 of those games
one of my favorite Russell stats is that he played 22 winner take all games in his career, between the NCAA tournaments, the Olympics, and the NBA
his team won all 22 of those games
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It’s true, as many have suggested, that if they can do this to Sen. Padilla, they can do it to others.
I’d only add that they already have been doing this to others.
A mass deportation regime, sooner rather than later, becomes contemptuous of civil liberties and basic decency.
I’d only add that they already have been doing this to others.
A mass deportation regime, sooner rather than later, becomes contemptuous of civil liberties and basic decency.
June 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It’s true, as many have suggested, that if they can do this to Sen. Padilla, they can do it to others.
I’d only add that they already have been doing this to others.
A mass deportation regime, sooner rather than later, becomes contemptuous of civil liberties and basic decency.
I’d only add that they already have been doing this to others.
A mass deportation regime, sooner rather than later, becomes contemptuous of civil liberties and basic decency.
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They swear an oath to the Constitution, not to any Fuhrer. This is abhorrent.
Will military officers have to sign a “loyalty oath” to Trump? Senior officer says it’s “imminent.”
Will military officers have to sign a “loyalty oath” to Trump? Senior officer says it’s “imminent.”
After two decades of protecting the religious liberty of our service members, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) now has some friends in pretty high places. How did this happen? Well, it...
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June 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They swear an oath to the Constitution, not to any Fuhrer. This is abhorrent.
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We honor the bravery of those who risked everything on D-Day—and remember why they did.
Freedom demands vigilance, then and now.
“I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory.” — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Freedom demands vigilance, then and now.
“I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory.” — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
June 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We honor the bravery of those who risked everything on D-Day—and remember why they did.
Freedom demands vigilance, then and now.
“I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory.” — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Freedom demands vigilance, then and now.
“I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory.” — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Read it again. Read it whenever you're feeling depressed about democracy or whenever you feel like you can't fight fascism. And when you read it, read it out loud. Lincoln put the emphasis on the word "people" not on "of, by, for." Read it again. It's our time. Lincoln calls to us. 🥰
May 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Read it again. Read it whenever you're feeling depressed about democracy or whenever you feel like you can't fight fascism. And when you read it, read it out loud. Lincoln put the emphasis on the word "people" not on "of, by, for." Read it again. It's our time. Lincoln calls to us. 🥰
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
May 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
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The best Memorial Day speech is only 271 words and wasn't delivered on Memorial Day, but on November 19, 1863. Read it carefully, it's the most important speech in American military history (and maybe all of American history).
May 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The best Memorial Day speech is only 271 words and wasn't delivered on Memorial Day, but on November 19, 1863. Read it carefully, it's the most important speech in American military history (and maybe all of American history).
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As GOP ponders Medicaid cuts, they might want to reflect that 63% of nursing home residents rely on Medicaid and that red states like West Virginia and Mississippi have much higher dependence on Medicaid than blue states. Just saying.
May 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
As GOP ponders Medicaid cuts, they might want to reflect that 63% of nursing home residents rely on Medicaid and that red states like West Virginia and Mississippi have much higher dependence on Medicaid than blue states. Just saying.
These summaries are really well done and a great resource. This is a loss that will impact patients and clinicians.
Deeply saddened that the ENTIRE TEAM at NCI PDQ Cancer Information has been eliminated.
Our evidence-based summaries were updated throughout the year with the latest research and supported informed decision making between clinicians & patients with cancer across the US. 🇺🇸
Our evidence-based summaries were updated throughout the year with the latest research and supported informed decision making between clinicians & patients with cancer across the US. 🇺🇸
May 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM
These summaries are really well done and a great resource. This is a loss that will impact patients and clinicians.
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Don’t forget that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could put a stop to all of this.
April 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Don’t forget that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could put a stop to all of this.
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Abrego Garcia, criminal or saint, was denied his due process rights by the gov’t. In this country, people are entitled to those rights, whether criminals or not, whether citizens or not. joycevance.substack.com/p/does-it-ma...
Does It Matter If He's a Criminal?
The Justice Department, with Attorney General Pam Bondi most unseemingly leading the charge, is on a campaign to paint Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man they have acknowledged was illegally sent to a pris...
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April 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Abrego Garcia, criminal or saint, was denied his due process rights by the gov’t. In this country, people are entitled to those rights, whether criminals or not, whether citizens or not. joycevance.substack.com/p/does-it-ma...
Thank you, Senator Van Hollen.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Thank you, Senator Van Hollen.
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Even if Bondi is right (she’s not), it doesn’t change the facts:
• he was deported to El Salvador erroneously and in violation of a judge’s order
• SCOTUS has ordered that the administration facilitate his return
• they’re ignoring that order
• one phone call to Bukele and he’s on the next plane
• he was deported to El Salvador erroneously and in violation of a judge’s order
• SCOTUS has ordered that the administration facilitate his return
• they’re ignoring that order
• one phone call to Bukele and he’s on the next plane
Bondi is escalating the rhetoric against Abrego Garcia, who she calls "one of the top MS-13 members" and "a terrorist"
April 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Even if Bondi is right (she’s not), it doesn’t change the facts:
• he was deported to El Salvador erroneously and in violation of a judge’s order
• SCOTUS has ordered that the administration facilitate his return
• they’re ignoring that order
• one phone call to Bukele and he’s on the next plane
• he was deported to El Salvador erroneously and in violation of a judge’s order
• SCOTUS has ordered that the administration facilitate his return
• they’re ignoring that order
• one phone call to Bukele and he’s on the next plane
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Even if you (wrongly) believe that some immigrants lack due process rights, what’s to stop the government from claiming that *you* are an undocumented immigrant; removing you to El Salvador; citing an “administrative error”; and refusing to do anything to bring you back?
The answer is due process.
The answer is due process.
April 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Even if you (wrongly) believe that some immigrants lack due process rights, what’s to stop the government from claiming that *you* are an undocumented immigrant; removing you to El Salvador; citing an “administrative error”; and refusing to do anything to bring you back?
The answer is due process.
The answer is due process.
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Steve Vladeck: Scott keeps trying to make this a political conversation. I‘d like to get back to the law here. And the law here is that he was removed to El Salvador in defiance of a court order that literally said he could not be removed to El Salvador.
Scott Jennings: He had due process!
Scott Jennings: He had due process!
April 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Steve Vladeck: Scott keeps trying to make this a political conversation. I‘d like to get back to the law here. And the law here is that he was removed to El Salvador in defiance of a court order that literally said he could not be removed to El Salvador.
Scott Jennings: He had due process!
Scott Jennings: He had due process!