Matt McCoy
@mgmccoy.bsky.social
Design | Engineering | Fabrication
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”
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Matt McCoy
@mgmccoy.bsky.social
· Feb 19
My Old Fashioned Recipe:
-Whiskey/lowball glass
-Fill with ice
-Double shot bourbon
-1 oz. simple syrup
-3 to 4 dashes Angostura bitters
-Orange peel
-Cherry
#OldFashioned
-Whiskey/lowball glass
-Fill with ice
-Double shot bourbon
-1 oz. simple syrup
-3 to 4 dashes Angostura bitters
-Orange peel
-Cherry
#OldFashioned
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November 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Fort Worth and Tarrant County officials reduced how often they meet to prioritize efficiency, they said. Some residents say their voices are being stifled.
Tarrant residents get fewer chances to speak at local government meetings. What does that mean?
Fort Worth and Tarrant County officials reduced how often they meet to prioritize efficiency, they said. Some residents say their voices are being stifled.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Fort Worth and Tarrant County officials reduced how often they meet to prioritize efficiency, they said. Some residents say their voices are being stifled.
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"A dream come true" 💜: On National Adoption Day, 12 Dallas County families finalized adoptions at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center, giving foster children permanent homes. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/12-dallas-families-finalize-adoptions-on-national-adoption-day/
12 Dallas families finalize adoptions on National Adoption Day
On National Adoption Day, 12 Dallas County families finalized adoptions at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center, giving foster children permanent homes. Texas still has nearly 6,000 kids waiting for adoption, and officials stress the need for more foster families and volunteers.
www.cbsnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"A dream come true" 💜: On National Adoption Day, 12 Dallas County families finalized adoptions at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center, giving foster children permanent homes. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/12-dallas-families-finalize-adoptions-on-national-adoption-day/
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the only thing musk should be remembered for
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
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It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
the only thing musk should be remembered for
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Heartwarming 💛: “This is my favorite day,” Dallas CASA President and CEO Kathleen LaValle said. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/at-least-17-children-to-be-adopted-as-dallas-casa-hosts-national-adoption-day-event/
At least 17 children to be adopted as Dallas CASA hosts National Adoption Day event
“This is my favorite day,” Dallas CASA President and CEO Kathleen LaValle said. “It’s a commitment we make to our children, and it’s fulfilled today, where they know that they belong. And just having that understanding and knowing you’re a part of a family makes such a difference.”
www.cbsnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Heartwarming 💛: “This is my favorite day,” Dallas CASA President and CEO Kathleen LaValle said. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/at-least-17-children-to-be-adopted-as-dallas-casa-hosts-national-adoption-day-event/
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Two local Buddhist monks, among a group walking to Washington, D.C., were injured Wednesday night following a two-vehicle collision in southeast Texas, officials say.
2 D-FW Buddhist monks hit by car near Houston while walking a 2,300-mile spiritual journey
The Buddhist monks departed from Fort Worth in October on a 2,300-mile spiritual journey to Washington, D.C. by foot.
www.dallasnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Two local Buddhist monks, among a group walking to Washington, D.C., were injured Wednesday night following a two-vehicle collision in southeast Texas, officials say.
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I wrote about Johnny Cash.
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The Empty Stage
Johnny Cash, loss, and redemption
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November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I wrote about Johnny Cash.
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sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-empty-...
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Good news: Texas Parks and Wildlife is going on a spending spree to open new parks to the public, a welcome development in a state where some 95 percent of land is privately owned. 🏞️❤️🎉 https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/new-texas-state-parks-expansion/
Texas Is Turning Private Land Into Public Parks in a Historic Spending Spree
A massive push toward public land expansion means more state parks for all Texans to enjoy.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Good news: Texas Parks and Wildlife is going on a spending spree to open new parks to the public, a welcome development in a state where some 95 percent of land is privately owned. 🏞️❤️🎉 https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/new-texas-state-parks-expansion/
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In case data-centers weren’t politically toxic enough already.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
In case data-centers weren’t politically toxic enough already.
@techcrunch.com
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In case you could also use some good news today…
the UK has banned the resale of tickets for more than their original face value
Canada is building a high speed train between Ontario and Quebec
the UK has banned the resale of tickets for more than their original face value
Canada is building a high speed train between Ontario and Quebec
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In case you could also use some good news today…
the UK has banned the resale of tickets for more than their original face value
Canada is building a high speed train between Ontario and Quebec
the UK has banned the resale of tickets for more than their original face value
Canada is building a high speed train between Ontario and Quebec
If your political strategy is putting your thumb on the scale against the will of voters through gerrymandering and rigging the census, that’s minority rule. You don’t believe in democracy or the Constitution — you believe in fascism.
Unsatisfied with norm-busting mid-decade partisan gerrymanders, House Republicans are now laying down the intellectual groundwork for an unlawful mid-decade census. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
To Weaken Minority Voting Power, Republicans Push For Unprecedented Mid-Decade Census
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If your political strategy is putting your thumb on the scale against the will of voters through gerrymandering and rigging the census, that’s minority rule. You don’t believe in democracy or the Constitution — you believe in fascism.
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Ten Commandments displays in FWISD, Tarrant-area districts must be removed, judge orders
Ten Commandments displays in FWISD, Tarrant-area districts must be removed, judge orders
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November 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Ten Commandments displays in FWISD, Tarrant-area districts must be removed, judge orders
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Some lofty critics claim it is not worthwhile to discuss juvenile behavior online by MAHA doctors and their volunteer defense attorneys.
Here’s why they are very wrong- featuring the must read work of @noupside.bsky.social
My latest.
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Here’s why they are very wrong- featuring the must read work of @noupside.bsky.social
My latest.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/to-deny-the-...
To Deny The Role of Social Media In Propagating Misinformation is a Form of Germ Theory Denial, Not For Pathogens, But For Ideas
MAHA disinformation agents clearly understand the power of social media, and anyone who genuinely wishes to oppose them moving forward needs to as well.
sciencebasedmedicine.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Some lofty critics claim it is not worthwhile to discuss juvenile behavior online by MAHA doctors and their volunteer defense attorneys.
Here’s why they are very wrong- featuring the must read work of @noupside.bsky.social
My latest.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/to-deny-the-...
Here’s why they are very wrong- featuring the must read work of @noupside.bsky.social
My latest.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/to-deny-the-...
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Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before they arrived.
Immigration officials on Tuesday said a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data show the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Insanity
Trump: We gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It’s much better than the Congressional Medal of Honor because soldiers get the Congressional. And they’re in very bad shape because they're dead. She gets it and she's a healthy, beautiful woman. And they’re rated equal
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Insanity
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Texas has recorded more than 3,500 cases of whooping cough so far this year, 10 times the number in 2023.
The uptick has coincided with a decline in vaccination rates for whooping cough, according to disease experts who urge the best way to control the spread is to get vaccinated.
The uptick has coincided with a decline in vaccination rates for whooping cough, according to disease experts who urge the best way to control the spread is to get vaccinated.
Whooping cough cases in Texas reach an 11-year high
The state has recorded more than 3,500 cases of whooping cough so far this year, 10 times the number in 2023.
www.texastribune.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Texas has recorded more than 3,500 cases of whooping cough so far this year, 10 times the number in 2023.
The uptick has coincided with a decline in vaccination rates for whooping cough, according to disease experts who urge the best way to control the spread is to get vaccinated.
The uptick has coincided with a decline in vaccination rates for whooping cough, according to disease experts who urge the best way to control the spread is to get vaccinated.
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Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
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North Texans step up to help families impacted by government shutdown
North Texans step up to help families impacted by government shutdown
From local businesses to churches and community groups, people are finding ways to help one another.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
North Texans step up to help families impacted by government shutdown
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Several local spots have deals or free meals for those who have served our country.
Where service members can get meals, discounts in North Texas for Veterans Day
Several local spots have deals or free meals for those who have served our country.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Several local spots have deals or free meals for those who have served our country.
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Fellow Mark Erlich comments for @npr.org on declining unionization and the impact of America's current immigration policy: "There's tension between the political imperative of deportations and the interests of contractors who want certainty in planning their business."
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ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry
The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers. Now, industry officials say Trump's immigration crackdown is making it wors...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Fellow Mark Erlich comments for @npr.org on declining unionization and the impact of America's current immigration policy: "There's tension between the political imperative of deportations and the interests of contractors who want certainty in planning their business."
www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
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I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
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BREAKING: The Trump administration has renewed its Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen during the shutdown.
States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments
States are facing uncertainty about providing full monthly benefits for a federal food program serving 42 million Americans.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration has renewed its Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen during the shutdown.
