Matt Sokolowski
@mattsokolowski.bsky.social
Proud liberal Democrat in DC and DE. Avid reader and cat dad.
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2025 has been a shitty, scary, and downright terrible year.
But D.C. is still the same beautiful city, full of resilient, organized, smart, and compassionate people.
Here are five of our favorite stories we published this year, showcasing exactly those people.
But D.C. is still the same beautiful city, full of resilient, organized, smart, and compassionate people.
Here are five of our favorite stories we published this year, showcasing exactly those people.
Our favorite stories we published in 2025
Stories we hope never get lost.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
2025 has been a shitty, scary, and downright terrible year.
But D.C. is still the same beautiful city, full of resilient, organized, smart, and compassionate people.
Here are five of our favorite stories we published this year, showcasing exactly those people.
But D.C. is still the same beautiful city, full of resilient, organized, smart, and compassionate people.
Here are five of our favorite stories we published this year, showcasing exactly those people.
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Stephen Miller says Afghan immigrant Rahmanullah Lakanwal was incapable of assimilating to American culture. But a factcheck shows that Lakanwal used a gun to assault and kill multiple innocent people. Four Pinocchios.
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Stephen Miller says Afghan immigrant Rahmanullah Lakanwal was incapable of assimilating to American culture. But a factcheck shows that Lakanwal used a gun to assault and kill multiple innocent people. Four Pinocchios.
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all six D's who voted for this god awful thing including the corrupt give away to senators need to be primaried
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
all six D's who voted for this god awful thing including the corrupt give away to senators need to be primaried
Primaries are very healthy for a political party.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Primaries are very healthy for a political party.
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People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.
November 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.
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Whatever you think of the White House as a building or a symbol, the fact is that the image of it being torn apart on a whim two days after 7 million people hit the streets against autocracy is going to make a HUGE amount of people really, really angry, and that's an energy that should be harnessed.
October 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Whatever you think of the White House as a building or a symbol, the fact is that the image of it being torn apart on a whim two days after 7 million people hit the streets against autocracy is going to make a HUGE amount of people really, really angry, and that's an energy that should be harnessed.
What the actual fuck!
Not sure why this image is so shocking, given everything he’s done but: it’s shocking!
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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What the actual fuck!
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Watching the cable news commentary on the bullet engravings is wild because none of these people seem to realize that the content of the engravings are indicative of extremely online meme brain rot
September 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Watching the cable news commentary on the bullet engravings is wild because none of these people seem to realize that the content of the engravings are indicative of extremely online meme brain rot
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Earlier this year, Utah Republicans passed a "Campus Carry" law (HB 128), which allows individuals aged 18+ to carry a firearm, either openly or concealed, on college campuses, provided they hold a valid Utah Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP).
September 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Earlier this year, Utah Republicans passed a "Campus Carry" law (HB 128), which allows individuals aged 18+ to carry a firearm, either openly or concealed, on college campuses, provided they hold a valid Utah Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP).
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Charlie Kirk wasn't killed by political violence.
Charlie Kirk was killed by *gun* violence.
Charlie Kirk was killed by *gun* violence.
September 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Charlie Kirk wasn't killed by political violence.
Charlie Kirk was killed by *gun* violence.
Charlie Kirk was killed by *gun* violence.
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James Dobson is no longer woke. Thank goodness for all the kind, awake people that vile POS leaves behind.
August 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
James Dobson is no longer woke. Thank goodness for all the kind, awake people that vile POS leaves behind.
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Donald Trump is still a convicted felon.
August 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Donald Trump is still a convicted felon.
Happy Saturday to me with this awesome new mystery on the beach! @ellygriffiths.bsky.social #rehobothbeach
July 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy Saturday to me with this awesome new mystery on the beach! @ellygriffiths.bsky.social #rehobothbeach
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It might be easier for some in the press to get it right if the Founding Fathers had used "Bribe" instead of "Emolument."
May 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It might be easier for some in the press to get it right if the Founding Fathers had used "Bribe" instead of "Emolument."
Literally the best book title of all time.
May 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Literally the best book title of all time.
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Happy Hitler Killed Himself Day to those who celebrate. And condolences to Elon Musk and other Donald Trump fans.
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker | April 30, 1945 | HISTORY
Adolf Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. Soon after, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces
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April 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Happy Hitler Killed Himself Day to those who celebrate. And condolences to Elon Musk and other Donald Trump fans.
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Trump, Musk, Bezos, and the billionaires are all on the same team.
Just look at what happened today. After one call from Trump, Bezos immediately walked back a plan to show Americans how tariffs are increasing prices.
To fight back, Democrats must bring working people together.
Just look at what happened today. After one call from Trump, Bezos immediately walked back a plan to show Americans how tariffs are increasing prices.
To fight back, Democrats must bring working people together.
April 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Trump, Musk, Bezos, and the billionaires are all on the same team.
Just look at what happened today. After one call from Trump, Bezos immediately walked back a plan to show Americans how tariffs are increasing prices.
To fight back, Democrats must bring working people together.
Just look at what happened today. After one call from Trump, Bezos immediately walked back a plan to show Americans how tariffs are increasing prices.
To fight back, Democrats must bring working people together.
Even as a former Catholic and atheist this offends me to my core.
April 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Even as a former Catholic and atheist this offends me to my core.
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This is injecting bleach for the entire global economy. And he's not just floating the idea: he's holding the syringe.
April 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
This is injecting bleach for the entire global economy. And he's not just floating the idea: he's holding the syringe.
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Kudos to Jeffrey Goldberg from the Atlantic for reporting on this signal exchange rather than waiting to write a book about it.
March 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Kudos to Jeffrey Goldberg from the Atlantic for reporting on this signal exchange rather than waiting to write a book about it.
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Kill Tesla, Save The Country
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March 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Kill Tesla, Save The Country
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Other people are still at "is it a constitutional crisis yet?" and I'm at "the crisis was several exits ago, the car has crashed, we're now just seeing how many cars end up in the pileup and how high the casualty count is" or "the house is actively burning down, the question is what's left after."
March 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Other people are still at "is it a constitutional crisis yet?" and I'm at "the crisis was several exits ago, the car has crashed, we're now just seeing how many cars end up in the pileup and how high the casualty count is" or "the house is actively burning down, the question is what's left after."