Matt Alden
@mattlalden.bsky.social
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Defenceless under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
January 25, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Defenceless under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
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Civil legal services are a smart investment. Studies show that every $1 invested generates $7 in savings — a powerful return for communities and taxpayers alike.
Learn more: lsc.gov/our-impact/e... #LSCMatters #A2J
Learn more: lsc.gov/our-impact/e... #LSCMatters #A2J
January 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Civil legal services are a smart investment. Studies show that every $1 invested generates $7 in savings — a powerful return for communities and taxpayers alike.
Learn more: lsc.gov/our-impact/e... #LSCMatters #A2J
Learn more: lsc.gov/our-impact/e... #LSCMatters #A2J
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Our grantees work every day to improve access to justice in their communities. See the latest headlines highlighting their impact!
January 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Our grantees work every day to improve access to justice in their communities. See the latest headlines highlighting their impact!
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Shana Tova to everyone celebrating in Illinois and across the world.
As we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, I want to wish you all a new year full of joy, good health, and prosperity.
As we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, I want to wish you all a new year full of joy, good health, and prosperity.
September 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Shana Tova to everyone celebrating in Illinois and across the world.
As we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, I want to wish you all a new year full of joy, good health, and prosperity.
As we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, I want to wish you all a new year full of joy, good health, and prosperity.
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Three former Ohio attorneys general agree: cutting LSC's funding is a threat to justice. Their powerful op-ed explains why.
Trump legal aid cuts will slow courts, increase costs, former Ohio AGs say | Opinion
Civil legal aid agencies return $7 for every $1 invested, reducing strain on courts, law enforcement and social services. Why would Trump cut funding?
www.dispatch.com
July 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Three former Ohio attorneys general agree: cutting LSC's funding is a threat to justice. Their powerful op-ed explains why.
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We need a healthier Democratic Party with a viable presidential candidate.
Please, Gov. Pritzker, veto this bill. An insolvent Chicago & Illinois (both already spiraling there) will be poison to your chances.
One party rule is so destructive. Examples: NY, IL, FL, TX.
www.wsj.com/opinion/chic...
Please, Gov. Pritzker, veto this bill. An insolvent Chicago & Illinois (both already spiraling there) will be poison to your chances.
One party rule is so destructive. Examples: NY, IL, FL, TX.
www.wsj.com/opinion/chic...
Opinion | How Chicago Became a Fiscal Mess
Lawmakers pass a pension boost despite huge current debt.
www.wsj.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We need a healthier Democratic Party with a viable presidential candidate.
Please, Gov. Pritzker, veto this bill. An insolvent Chicago & Illinois (both already spiraling there) will be poison to your chances.
One party rule is so destructive. Examples: NY, IL, FL, TX.
www.wsj.com/opinion/chic...
Please, Gov. Pritzker, veto this bill. An insolvent Chicago & Illinois (both already spiraling there) will be poison to your chances.
One party rule is so destructive. Examples: NY, IL, FL, TX.
www.wsj.com/opinion/chic...
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the reason trump constantly says antisemitic things is that he's an antisemite.
July 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
the reason trump constantly says antisemitic things is that he's an antisemite.
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They’re lying about Medicaid cuts.
They’re lying about the deficit increase.
They’re lying about what they accomplished in Iran.
They lie about everything.
It is just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda.
They’re lying about the deficit increase.
They’re lying about what they accomplished in Iran.
They lie about everything.
It is just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda.
June 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
They’re lying about Medicaid cuts.
They’re lying about the deficit increase.
They’re lying about what they accomplished in Iran.
They lie about everything.
It is just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda.
They’re lying about the deficit increase.
They’re lying about what they accomplished in Iran.
They lie about everything.
It is just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda.
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Mass layoffs are currently affecting thousands of Americans both in the private and public sectors.
If you've lost your job, here's how you can take care of yourself and your finances
Mass layoffs are currently affecting thousands of Americans both in the private and public sectors. Losing your job is not an easy thing to process and you might feel the impact of this change in several aspects of your life.
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June 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Mass layoffs are currently affecting thousands of Americans both in the private and public sectors.
@niedermeyer.online Saw this and thought of you, although I know you were not in Cleveland, Ohio on June 13. Man dumps bird seed in parking lot in protest at Tesla dealership.
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
June 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
@niedermeyer.online Saw this and thought of you, although I know you were not in Cleveland, Ohio on June 13. Man dumps bird seed in parking lot in protest at Tesla dealership.
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
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With the robotaxi narrative now revealed to be such obvious bullshit, get ready for the next narrative: it’s all about Optimus and the robots. Adam Jonas has already started.
Initial report: this Tesla operation is some bush league bullshit. Cars going out in groups, often escorted by a different vehicle, everything being driven by humans, not all of them are even on manufacturer plates, and it's all run out of a parking lot, basically. No surprises, then.
June 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
With the robotaxi narrative now revealed to be such obvious bullshit, get ready for the next narrative: it’s all about Optimus and the robots. Adam Jonas has already started.
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He never tells us what the plan is on anything because there is no plan. But two things we know for sure:
1. Whatever happens that is good news will always be a result of the master plan we were not told about.
2. Whatever happens that is bad news will be Biden’s fault.
1. Whatever happens that is good news will always be a result of the master plan we were not told about.
2. Whatever happens that is bad news will be Biden’s fault.
June 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
He never tells us what the plan is on anything because there is no plan. But two things we know for sure:
1. Whatever happens that is good news will always be a result of the master plan we were not told about.
2. Whatever happens that is bad news will be Biden’s fault.
1. Whatever happens that is good news will always be a result of the master plan we were not told about.
2. Whatever happens that is bad news will be Biden’s fault.
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Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
June 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
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1/ Musk, the Universe's all-time beneficiary of subsidies, mandates, & other governmental largesse, is suddenly celebrated for pointing out what serious people have been saying for 40 years, while ignoring how he helped get us here.
My latest at Substack:
montanaskeptic.substack.com/p/musk-and-t...
My latest at Substack:
montanaskeptic.substack.com/p/musk-and-t...
Musk & Trump: Two 'Disgusting Abominations'
Musk lashes out at the Big Beautiful Bill that he helped bring about. Tesla just lost its last visible means of support.
montanaskeptic.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
1/ Musk, the Universe's all-time beneficiary of subsidies, mandates, & other governmental largesse, is suddenly celebrated for pointing out what serious people have been saying for 40 years, while ignoring how he helped get us here.
My latest at Substack:
montanaskeptic.substack.com/p/musk-and-t...
My latest at Substack:
montanaskeptic.substack.com/p/musk-and-t...
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That would be awful. Don’t share this.
May 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
That would be awful. Don’t share this.
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President Trump’s just-released budget would eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corporation, putting at risk essential legal protections for veterans, seniors and children across the country.
Learn what’s at stake and how you can help protect access to justice: www.lsc.gov/act #LSCMatters
Learn what’s at stake and how you can help protect access to justice: www.lsc.gov/act #LSCMatters
May 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
President Trump’s just-released budget would eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corporation, putting at risk essential legal protections for veterans, seniors and children across the country.
Learn what’s at stake and how you can help protect access to justice: www.lsc.gov/act #LSCMatters
Learn what’s at stake and how you can help protect access to justice: www.lsc.gov/act #LSCMatters
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Trump admits he got played by China. They know he’ll always chicken out. TACO
May 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Trump admits he got played by China. They know he’ll always chicken out. TACO
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In the meantime, he gets the headlines he wants, the press amplifies the illusion, and the markets react based on fiction—not fact. 2/2
May 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In the meantime, he gets the headlines he wants, the press amplifies the illusion, and the markets react based on fiction—not fact. 2/2
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Networks must be more cautious when reporting Trump’s so-called “deals.” His announcements often follow a familiar, deceptive pattern: declare a major breakthrough, only for the details to later reveal that nothing has actually changed. 1/
May 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Networks must be more cautious when reporting Trump’s so-called “deals.” His announcements often follow a familiar, deceptive pattern: declare a major breakthrough, only for the details to later reveal that nothing has actually changed. 1/
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If you ever wondered what malignant narcissism + megalomania + congenital lying + substance abuse + greed + cognitive decline + 4 hair transplants + orange makeup + heel lifts in an ill-fitting suit looks like, now you know.
May 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
If you ever wondered what malignant narcissism + megalomania + congenital lying + substance abuse + greed + cognitive decline + 4 hair transplants + orange makeup + heel lifts in an ill-fitting suit looks like, now you know.
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Cargo Shipments From China to U.S. Slide Toward a Standstill
Gene Seroka told port officials Thursday that he expects a 35% drop in import volumes in two weeks “as essentially all shipments out of China for major retailers and manufacturers has ceased.”
www.wsj.com/business/log...
Gene Seroka told port officials Thursday that he expects a 35% drop in import volumes in two weeks “as essentially all shipments out of China for major retailers and manufacturers has ceased.”
www.wsj.com/business/log...
Cargo Shipments From China to U.S. Slide Toward a Standstill
Ship cancellations accelerated after the Trump administration ratcheted up tariffs on China.
www.wsj.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Cargo Shipments From China to U.S. Slide Toward a Standstill
Gene Seroka told port officials Thursday that he expects a 35% drop in import volumes in two weeks “as essentially all shipments out of China for major retailers and manufacturers has ceased.”
www.wsj.com/business/log...
Gene Seroka told port officials Thursday that he expects a 35% drop in import volumes in two weeks “as essentially all shipments out of China for major retailers and manufacturers has ceased.”
www.wsj.com/business/log...
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This devastating Substack post by Georgetown Law Professor @stevevladeck.bsky.social ought to cause Samuel Alito discomfort whenever he sees the word “Justice” in front of his name. He doesn’t deserve what that honorific implies.
Today’s “One First” takes a (very) deep dive into Justice Alito’s Saturday night dissent in the A.A.R.P. Alien Enemy Act case—and how it attempts to invent a series of procedural objections to the majority’s intervention that … simply don’t exist:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/145-justic...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/145-justic...
145. Justice Alito's Misbegotten Dissent in A.A.R.P.
Justice Alito's after-the-fact opinion dissenting from the Court's early-Saturday-morning Alien Enemy Act ruling rests on a revealing array of misrepresentations, misstatements, and non-sequiturs.
www.stevevladeck.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This devastating Substack post by Georgetown Law Professor @stevevladeck.bsky.social ought to cause Samuel Alito discomfort whenever he sees the word “Justice” in front of his name. He doesn’t deserve what that honorific implies.
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Somewhat ironic that the least qualified, most unfit and incompetent Sec of Defense in American history is the one who abolished DEI.
April 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Somewhat ironic that the least qualified, most unfit and incompetent Sec of Defense in American history is the one who abolished DEI.
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Nobody does religious holidays quite like MAGA
April 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Nobody does religious holidays quite like MAGA