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Matt Garrington
@mgarrington.bsky.social
· Nov 20
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
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Last we checked, EPA doesn't mean "Environment Polluting Agency." Sen. Adam Schiff on the Trump administration's choice to allow polluters to release more methane into our air.
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Last we checked, EPA doesn't mean "Environment Polluting Agency." Sen. Adam Schiff on the Trump administration's choice to allow polluters to release more methane into our air.
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"It's just waste and sloppiness and bad corporate behavior." Sen. Whitehouse calls out the Trump administration's concierge, white-glove service to fossil fuel polluters.
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
"It's just waste and sloppiness and bad corporate behavior." Sen. Whitehouse calls out the Trump administration's concierge, white-glove service to fossil fuel polluters.
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the POS 34x convicted felon, DEADLY INSURRECTIONIST, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Donald Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the POS 34x convicted felon, DEADLY INSURRECTIONIST, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Donald Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Gov. Pritzker on Federal agents swarming a Halloween parade in Chicago:
“Don't believe it when they tell you that they're busting the worst of the worst, gangs, or gang members. They're attacking peaceful neighborhoods and terrorizing kids in Halloween parades.”
“Don't believe it when they tell you that they're busting the worst of the worst, gangs, or gang members. They're attacking peaceful neighborhoods and terrorizing kids in Halloween parades.”
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Gov. Pritzker on Federal agents swarming a Halloween parade in Chicago:
“Don't believe it when they tell you that they're busting the worst of the worst, gangs, or gang members. They're attacking peaceful neighborhoods and terrorizing kids in Halloween parades.”
“Don't believe it when they tell you that they're busting the worst of the worst, gangs, or gang members. They're attacking peaceful neighborhoods and terrorizing kids in Halloween parades.”
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Want to see how far right the Republican Party has gone?
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
October 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Want to see how far right the Republican Party has gone?
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
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The most important thing here is that the president is unilaterally raising taxes on you because he got mad at his TV
October 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The most important thing here is that the president is unilaterally raising taxes on you because he got mad at his TV
So I’m paying federal taxes to subsidize disaster relief in red states, but blue states that didn’t vote for Trump are denied support. Why am I paying federal taxes then?
apnews.com/article/fema...
apnews.com/article/fema...
Trump gives disaster declarations to Alaska and others but denies Illinois, Vermont and Maryland
President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
apnews.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
So I’m paying federal taxes to subsidize disaster relief in red states, but blue states that didn’t vote for Trump are denied support. Why am I paying federal taxes then?
apnews.com/article/fema...
apnews.com/article/fema...
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This month marks 10 years since the largest natural gas leak in U.S. history.
The Aliso Canyon leak pumped out ~100,000 tons of methane, and brought attention to a broader methane problem across the oil & gas supply chain.
So what's changed since? ➡️ www.edf.org/Z6HN
The Aliso Canyon leak pumped out ~100,000 tons of methane, and brought attention to a broader methane problem across the oil & gas supply chain.
So what's changed since? ➡️ www.edf.org/Z6HN
October 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This month marks 10 years since the largest natural gas leak in U.S. history.
The Aliso Canyon leak pumped out ~100,000 tons of methane, and brought attention to a broader methane problem across the oil & gas supply chain.
So what's changed since? ➡️ www.edf.org/Z6HN
The Aliso Canyon leak pumped out ~100,000 tons of methane, and brought attention to a broader methane problem across the oil & gas supply chain.
So what's changed since? ➡️ www.edf.org/Z6HN
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$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
October 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
Weak, small men.
Just arrived on the scene at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland. Here less than 10 minutes when agents charged out of the facility and used a pale yellow gas that caused tears and coughing in crowd members. Also shot munitions at those retreating.
October 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Weak, small men.
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Colorado bows to no kings.
October 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Colorado bows to no kings.
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Together, we will defend our republic and ensure that, in America, there are #NoKings. More details here—https://philforcolorado.com/a-republic-as-long-as-we-can-keep-it/
October 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Together, we will defend our republic and ensure that, in America, there are #NoKings. More details here—https://philforcolorado.com/a-republic-as-long-as-we-can-keep-it/
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First, Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history, gutting Medicaid and putting hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes across states at risk of closure.
Then, they shut down the government rather than work with Democrats to fix it.
Every day of the Trump Shutdown is hurting families.
Then, they shut down the government rather than work with Democrats to fix it.
Every day of the Trump Shutdown is hurting families.
October 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
First, Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history, gutting Medicaid and putting hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes across states at risk of closure.
Then, they shut down the government rather than work with Democrats to fix it.
Every day of the Trump Shutdown is hurting families.
Then, they shut down the government rather than work with Democrats to fix it.
Every day of the Trump Shutdown is hurting families.
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Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.
October 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.
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"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa
- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa
October 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa
- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa
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October 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
October 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
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This is due to a law signed by Ronald Reagan and has nothing to do with this shutdown fight.
But consider this...
Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.
Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?
But consider this...
Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.
Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?
Leavitt: "When an illegal alien goes to the emergency room, who's paying for it? The American taxpayer."
October 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This is due to a law signed by Ronald Reagan and has nothing to do with this shutdown fight.
But consider this...
Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.
Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?
But consider this...
Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.
Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?
Maybe if we weren’t spending so much taxpayer money invading Portland, Chicago and Memphis, we could protect healthcare for millions of U.S. citizens.
October 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Maybe if we weren’t spending so much taxpayer money invading Portland, Chicago and Memphis, we could protect healthcare for millions of U.S. citizens.
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REMINDER: Republicans canceled votes this week.
They would rather shut down the government than reverse their devastating cuts to Americans’ health care.
They would rather shut down the government than reverse their devastating cuts to Americans’ health care.
September 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
REMINDER: Republicans canceled votes this week.
They would rather shut down the government than reverse their devastating cuts to Americans’ health care.
They would rather shut down the government than reverse their devastating cuts to Americans’ health care.
Progressives need to rally. While Trump and MAGA may hold the levers of power, they are losing support from the country.
Go! Fight! Win!
Go! Fight! Win!
Media and Dems are still getting this badly wrong: Trump is deeply unpopular! Recent approval numbers:
38-54 (Quinnipiac)
39-60 (AP)
40-56 (Gallup)
41-58 (Reuters)
39-56 (Economist)
On the pod, @lakshya.splitticket.org explains these numbers brilliantly. Listen:
newrepublic.com/article/2010...
38-54 (Quinnipiac)
39-60 (AP)
40-56 (Gallup)
41-58 (Reuters)
39-56 (Economist)
On the pod, @lakshya.splitticket.org explains these numbers brilliantly. Listen:
newrepublic.com/article/2010...
Trump Is a Weak, Failing President. These Brutal New Polls Confirm It.
As new national polls show Trump’s approval tanking, a leading analyst explains how the data shows that Trump is far more unpopular than is commonly acknowledged—and details why this matters for 2026.
newrepublic.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Progressives need to rally. While Trump and MAGA may hold the levers of power, they are losing support from the country.
Go! Fight! Win!
Go! Fight! Win!
What another sad day for violence in America yesterday. My heart goes out to the victims and their family.
This story is too common. We need to do right by our veterans and provide the support needed after experiencing trauma.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
This story is too common. We need to do right by our veterans and provide the support needed after experiencing trauma.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
What we know about the suspect in the deadly Michigan church shooting
Authorities identified Thomas Jacob Sanford as the suspect in the shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township.
www.nbcnews.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
What another sad day for violence in America yesterday. My heart goes out to the victims and their family.
This story is too common. We need to do right by our veterans and provide the support needed after experiencing trauma.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
This story is too common. We need to do right by our veterans and provide the support needed after experiencing trauma.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...