Mark Mastin
@mmastin.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Texan. Baylor. Suns. Independent thinker. Runner. Don't put me in a box.
Vote out the carpetbagger.
CNN: Do you still have a question about whether Donald Trump knew about the sexual abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein?
GOP REP. PETE SESSIONS: Well, I've not gone through all of the documents
GOP REP. PETE SESSIONS: Well, I've not gone through all of the documents
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Vote out the carpetbagger.
Of course Texas isn't on the list... www.cbsnews.com/news/snap-fo...
25 states sue Trump administration over SNAP food stamp freeze during shutdown
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.
www.cbsnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Of course Texas isn't on the list... www.cbsnews.com/news/snap-fo...
The grift is unbelievable.
President Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, whose crypto exchange has been boosting the Trump family's own crypto venture.
Exclusive | Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder
The pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost Trump crypto company
on.wsj.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The grift is unbelievable.
You can’t win ‘em all if you don’t win the first one!
October 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
You can’t win ‘em all if you don’t win the first one!
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Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $20 billion package to rescue the Argentinian economy.
Too bad that it's basically a gift for one hedge fund manager with ties to Bessent himself.
Too bad that it's basically a gift for one hedge fund manager with ties to Bessent himself.
Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire
A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
www.motherjones.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $20 billion package to rescue the Argentinian economy.
Too bad that it's basically a gift for one hedge fund manager with ties to Bessent himself.
Too bad that it's basically a gift for one hedge fund manager with ties to Bessent himself.
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Celebrate World Myositis Day! 🎉🎉🎉 - 21 September!
We want to draw more attention to myositis‼️
See the information about the WMD & the special, global activities on this day at our website & celebrate with us.
Link: imyos.org/world-myosit...
#worldmyositisday #wmd #imyos
We want to draw more attention to myositis‼️
See the information about the WMD & the special, global activities on this day at our website & celebrate with us.
Link: imyos.org/world-myosit...
#worldmyositisday #wmd #imyos
September 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Celebrate World Myositis Day! 🎉🎉🎉 - 21 September!
We want to draw more attention to myositis‼️
See the information about the WMD & the special, global activities on this day at our website & celebrate with us.
Link: imyos.org/world-myosit...
#worldmyositisday #wmd #imyos
We want to draw more attention to myositis‼️
See the information about the WMD & the special, global activities on this day at our website & celebrate with us.
Link: imyos.org/world-myosit...
#worldmyositisday #wmd #imyos
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August 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Before you give someone power in your life — or your country — ask one thing: Do they have the character to be trusted, and does it align with your values?
It’s not politics. Its personal.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...
It’s not politics. Its personal.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...
Character — The First Thing to Go and the Last Thing That Matters
I have learned you can tell a lot about a country by what it rewards.
open.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Before you give someone power in your life — or your country — ask one thing: Do they have the character to be trusted, and does it align with your values?
It’s not politics. Its personal.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...
It’s not politics. Its personal.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...
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25% tax on Apple products while singling out the CEO by name for retribution, 50% tax on European goods, expulsion of foreign students, bill passed with most debt in history, while hosting a dinner for people who gave you $300+ million. All in the last 24 hours.
The Golden Age.
The Golden Age.
May 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
25% tax on Apple products while singling out the CEO by name for retribution, 50% tax on European goods, expulsion of foreign students, bill passed with most debt in history, while hosting a dinner for people who gave you $300+ million. All in the last 24 hours.
The Golden Age.
The Golden Age.
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They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare.
The White House blamed exposure to environmental toxins, poor nutrition and increased screen time for a decline in Americans’ life expectancy Thursday.
White House says food, toxins among reasons for poor U.S. health
Parts of the “MAHA report” contradict scientific consensus.
wapo.st
May 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare.
Interesting. I'd like to know the thoughts of @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social on this. www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
MSN
www.msn.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Interesting. I'd like to know the thoughts of @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social on this. www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
"Targeting Krebs is ... about leveraging the power of the state against a someone who had the temerity to insist that the truth was true. Calling for an investigation of Krebs is flatly authoritarian, perhaps more so than any other example of Trump going after his enemies."
I felt compelled to write about Trump’s attack on Chris Krebs, one of the most (though not the most) authoritarian steps that Trump has taken.
Gift link: wapo.st/3RHcnBk
Gift link: wapo.st/3RHcnBk
Opinion | Trump moves to legally enforce 2020 election denialism
An election security official from the first Trump administration is being targeted for speaking the truth.
wapo.st
April 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"Targeting Krebs is ... about leveraging the power of the state against a someone who had the temerity to insist that the truth was true. Calling for an investigation of Krebs is flatly authoritarian, perhaps more so than any other example of Trump going after his enemies."
Can't like this enough. Amazing work. Glad the see the @phnxsuns.bsky.social are on board.
April 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Can't like this enough. Amazing work. Glad the see the @phnxsuns.bsky.social are on board.
Wow. The incompetence...
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Wow. The incompetence...
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The cruelty is the point.
Let’s Save Western Civilization by Being Cruel Motherfuckers
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy… ” — Elon Musk - - -I see Musk’s point. Empathy is destroying Western civilization, w...
www.mcsweeneys.net
March 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The cruelty is the point.
Disheartening and frustrating. We should be better. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. (Gift Article)
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Disheartening and frustrating. We should be better. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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An underrated part of this video is you can watch the Dow go down in real time in the bottom right
Trump: "Tomorrow, tariffs -- 25 percent on Canada and 25 percent on Mexico. And that'll start."
March 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
An underrated part of this video is you can watch the Dow go down in real time in the bottom right
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Again, the richest man in human history personally individually directed this
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
Georgia Nonprofit That Produces Life-Saving Food For Kids Has Federal Contract Cut
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
www.huffpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Again, the richest man in human history personally individually directed this
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As promised, I did write about this for Arc Digital www.arcdigital.media/p/the-unbear...
The Unbearable Normality of Creeping Authoritarianism
The U.S. government is under attack from within, the Constitution isn't really in effect, but if you don't follow politics and aren't directly targeted, you might not notice
www.arcdigital.media
February 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
As promised, I did write about this for Arc Digital www.arcdigital.media/p/the-unbear...
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KEVIN DURANT: 30K CAREER POINTS.
KD becomes just the eighth player in NBA history to record 30,000 career points!
KD becomes just the eighth player in NBA history to record 30,000 career points!
February 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM
KEVIN DURANT: 30K CAREER POINTS.
KD becomes just the eighth player in NBA history to record 30,000 career points!
KD becomes just the eighth player in NBA history to record 30,000 career points!
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But as I wrote here, there’s a big difference between riding a huge wave election and responding to some kind of national betrayal/crisis, and simply discarding with laws and institutions for seemingly no reason but to centralize power. Not a moment, a crisis. contrarian.substack.com/p/we-rejecte...
We rejected kingly power once. We must do so again.
Constitutional principles are so deeply wedded to the American experience that they transcend presidential administrations.
contrarian.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
But as I wrote here, there’s a big difference between riding a huge wave election and responding to some kind of national betrayal/crisis, and simply discarding with laws and institutions for seemingly no reason but to centralize power. Not a moment, a crisis. contrarian.substack.com/p/we-rejecte...
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
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MAGA: No, Biden can't wipe away student loans. That's hella illegal unless Congress acts.
Also MAGA: If Trump declares an entire federal agency "lunatics" he can do away with it and all the funding it distributes without bothering to inform Congress, let alone requiring any action.
Also MAGA: If Trump declares an entire federal agency "lunatics" he can do away with it and all the funding it distributes without bothering to inform Congress, let alone requiring any action.
REPORTER: Will it take an act of Congress to do away with USAID?
TRUMP: I don't think so. Not when it comes to fraud. If there's fraud. Those people are lunatics.
TRUMP: I don't think so. Not when it comes to fraud. If there's fraud. Those people are lunatics.
February 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
MAGA: No, Biden can't wipe away student loans. That's hella illegal unless Congress acts.
Also MAGA: If Trump declares an entire federal agency "lunatics" he can do away with it and all the funding it distributes without bothering to inform Congress, let alone requiring any action.
Also MAGA: If Trump declares an entire federal agency "lunatics" he can do away with it and all the funding it distributes without bothering to inform Congress, let alone requiring any action.
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Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does
January 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does
Those that think women can’t or shouldn’t be called to preach must not have heard Beth Moore @bethmoorelpm.bsky.social because she is a powerful preacher! Enjoyed hearing her at Baylor’s Advent service today. Grateful to work at a place where Advent is a regular part of conversation.
December 6, 2024 at 2:37 AM
Those that think women can’t or shouldn’t be called to preach must not have heard Beth Moore @bethmoorelpm.bsky.social because she is a powerful preacher! Enjoyed hearing her at Baylor’s Advent service today. Grateful to work at a place where Advent is a regular part of conversation.