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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 24m

By the way, two questions.

How long after the accident was blood drawn from the driver?
And just to clarify, there was NO alcohol in the blood, or was it below the legal limit?

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 28m

Fine, you're saying alcohol wasn't a factor, although that doesn't explain the booze in the ditch with the firetruck.

The wife filed for divorce almost immediately. If this were truly just an accident, that seems very odd. Were there drugs in the man's system? www.startribune.com/patrol-now-s...

Patrol now says alcohol not a factor in fatal crash of firetruck in Minnesota

The truck struck a mailbox and rolled into a ditch, a court filing read.

www.startribune.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 34m

If you have new cars costing a minimum of $50,000, that means a $1,000 a month payment for a new car.

A new car is unattainable for anyone earning less than $75,000 a year. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/n...

K-shaped cars: New vehicle prices top $50,000 while auto loan delinquencies keep rising

Look no further than the automotive industry for the latest indication of a potential "K-Shaped" economy for U.S. consumers.

www.cnbc.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 34m

Bessent has to make sure everything he says is Trump-approved.

Bessent referring to China: “If they want to slow down the global economy, they will be hurt the most.”

Considering China has 70% of the rare earth minerals, they'll be fine, AND HE KNOWS THAT! www.cnbc.com/2025/10/14/b...

Bessent tells the FT that struggling China wants 'to pull everybody else down with them'

Bessent accused China of trying to weaken the global economy by slapping export controls on resources vital for technology.

www.cnbc.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 42m

DEAR LORD!

This should be considered a MASSIVE red flag on our economy.

And don't buy the Righto lie on this story. Many of the people are working, and they just can't afford the basics. When minimum wages are so low for so many... finance.yahoo.com/news/gofundm...

GoFundMe CEO says economy is so challenged people are raising money to buy food

GoFundThis: Some surprising items have begun to make the list for crowdfunding lately, according to this CEO.

finance.yahoo.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 13h

We owe the Native American Communities so much.

Permanently trashing the God awful Columbus and giving that day to them would be the least we can do.

Bluestem Prairie bluestemprairie.substack.com/p/native-ame...

Native Americans’ Day in South Dakota: ‘A foundation upon which to build friendship and trust’

Gov. George S. Mickelson and the Legislature created the annual holiday in 1990

bluestemprairie.substack.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 13h

If I wanted to hire a producer for a hit piece on a rural MN Republican county,
Talking to Democratic politicians only,
Talking to "local business experts" NOT from there,
Making easily disproven allegations,
And trying to trick Rightos into participating to smear them.

Would Rick take that gig?

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 13h

Nice work, McKinney, Deena, Susan!

Laughable someone who claims to be a journalist would try to justify their decisions on such a biased piece of Righto propaganda.

Hey Rick, did you ask Kamara, Fitzgerald, and Garofalo to talk the same way you asked Wonsley? www.startribune.com/what-to-make...

What to make of ‘A Precarious State,’ the new film that sees Minneapolis through a dark lens

Producer paid to broadcast documentary focusing on crime, test scores and socialism.

www.startribune.com

Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 14h

The #NoKings rallies will be EVERYWHERE! Find your location and attend!

The Trump Administration is already FURIOUS about it! www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 14h

When anyone says, "We have to honor Columbus," ask them:

"Why do we need to honor a man who sold 9 and 10 year old kidnapped girls as sex slaves?"

Then again, if it is a Trump worshipper, that might be a term of endearment. theoatmeal.com/comics/colum...

Christopher Columbus was awful (but this other guy was not) - The Oatmeal

Happy Bartolomé Day.

theoatmeal.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 14h

Rare earth minerals.
TikTok
The Ag Sector
Tariffs
Port Fees

China seems to have the upper hand on every issue. And Trump keeps trying to play chicken. fortune.com/2025/10/13/c...

'Scandalous’: top economist Jeremy Siegel warns U.S. sleepwalked into rare-earths crisis as China tightens its grip | Fortune

The Wharton professor says Washington ignored the mineral threat for decades, leaving U.S. supply chains exposed and Beijing in control of 90% of global refining.

fortune.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 14h

The glee and joy ICE agents have at abusing people.

These are truly sick, twisted, mentally compromised, hyper-aggressive idiots. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Growing number of US veterans face arrest over Ice raid protests

Veterans are facing federal charges after protesting Ice sweeps and Trump’s national guard deployments. The justice department claims the veterans were violent

www.theguardian.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 14h

It is good to see the people return.

Who determines what "disarmed" means?
What presence will Israel have in Gaza?
If Hamas leaves, would Israel allow a Palestinian state?

I don't think Palestinians will just let the pain from the deaths of over 18K kids go away. www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/m...

Key moments from a momentous day for Israelis and Palestinians | CNN

The last 20 living hostages held in Gaza were released on Monday, reuniting with their families in jubilant scenes as world leaders gathered in Egypt to discuss the future of Gaza and the next phases ...

www.cnn.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 14h

This is an insane amount of damage done to these remote communities. www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/w...

Dozens rescued, several still missing after monster storm brings violent wind gusts and record storm surge to western Alaska | CNN

Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help those displaced after what once was Typhoon Halong tore through coastal communities, unleashing record-breaking storm surge an...

www.cnn.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 14h

I've been there. It's right by the Penn Center. Another day, another mass shooting in America. www.islandpacket.com/news/local/c...

Questions remain in investigation of mass shooting in Beaufort County, SC

Four people were pronounced dead on the scene from the shooting, which happened before 1 a.m. Sunday at Willie’s Bar and Grill.

www.islandpacket.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 14h

On today's (10/13) show - Tragedy on St. Helena Island. Pray for Alaska. What really got us stability. Vets on ICE! The economy is in trouble. Columbus SUCKED! #NoKings is coming! Turn back time. The lies and dishonesty surrounding Anti-Minneapolis hate porn. soundcloud.com/user-5879035...

The Matt McNeil Show - October 13, 2025

Mass shooting in South Carolina; Alaska typhoon; Israel-Hamas hostages and prisoners released and Egypt summit; ICE torture chambers; China continues to run circles around the Trump administration; In

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 20h

In my quest to get to 20K followers by my birthday on Sunday, a HUGE thanks to @judithbolyard.bsky.social for adding me to another of her great Starter Packs!

Follow them all and get instant great content! go.bsky.app/5Sf7GEY

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 20h

Thanks for including me!

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 23h

Minnesota is usually gorgeous in the Fall, but the weird weather is giving us havoc. I found this nice tree, two houses down from my house.

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 1d

True! Don't ignore reality, but always try to find the positive.

Morning Jaye!!!

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 1d

Morning Bob!

If you didn't see it, Hibbing High School, where Dylan went to school, put out on the marquee in front of the school:

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 1d

Morning Brenda! I hope you have a wonderful week!

Don't forget to splash in the puddles!

a young boy is jumping into a puddle of water .

ALT: a young boy is jumping into a puddle of water .

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 1d

I understand that if you stare at something long enough, you will find evidence that just does not exist.

But there are MASSIVE holes in the Epstein suicide argument that just can't be ignored. They completely abandoned the rules and processes.

Epstein was killed. www.youtube.com/shorts/hGDr7...

THE DAY AHEAD: Mounting questions about how responders handled the scene when Jeffrey Epstein died

YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS

www.youtube.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 1d

The hostages being released is a really good thing, but...

18,457 dead Palestinian (NOT HAMAS) children
At least 70,000 dead
Starvation was used as torture
Gaza leveled
Media and medics used as target practice, REPEATEDLY!

A shame this didn't happen 6 months ago. www.axios.com/2025/10/13/i...

All 20 surviving hostages freed by Hamas under Gaza peace deal

The hostage release started shortly before President Trump landed in Israel.

www.axios.com

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 1d

I love these Trump Farmers frantically avoiding telling the truth at all costs.

"He tells Brownfield he’s not sure why costs are increasing..."

It's the tariffs you fool, AND YOU VOTED FOR THEM!!! www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/nebrask...

Nebraska farmer says inputs, not crop prices are the issue - Brownfield Ag News

A farmer in south-central Nebraska says record input costs are the biggest challenge facing producers. “That’s a bigger problem than commodity prices, in my opinion.” Ranch Uhrmahcer says corn and soy...

www.brownfieldagnews.com

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