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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 1d

By deporting these allies to be murdered by the Taliban we are showing the world the emptiness of an American promise.

No one is ever going to trust us again. When we need allies to help us, we will find none. As a result, Americans will needlessly die in far greater numbers in future conflicts.

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 1d

We promised our Afghan allies we would never do this, yet here we are, sending them back to the Taliban — the very enemy we asked them to help us fight, the same enemy who has vowed to kill our allies should they ever get their hands on them.

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 1d

Like many veterans who served in Afghanistan, I am only alive today because of an Afghan wartime ally.

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration has begun to deport our Afghan wartime allies. apnews.com/projects/afg...

One family fled Afghanistan. Then U.S. deportations scattered them across the world

What it means to seek refuge in the U.S. has been transformed, casting aside an ethos of helping the persecuted nearly as old as the country itself.

apnews.com

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 3d

Normally I’d call my member of Congress but the Congressional Inquiry office at the VA is shut due to the government shut down. The VA dental clinic told me due to recent cuts all they have are two providers for all of the veterans in Western Colorado.

Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been trying to get a dental issue addressed by the VA since August. I was supposed to have my appointment today. They called me this morning and cancelled due to a sick employee. They told me the earliest I can be seen is February. The VA has never been this bad. Trump & MAGA broke the VA.

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 6d

The threat of martial law in America isn’t hypothetical—it’s being written into the playbook right now.

Here’s how you can fight back.

jasonstanford.substack.com/p/guest-post...
#Democracy #Resistance #CivicDuty #3point5percent

Guest Post: The 3.5% Solution

A follow-up to Matt Zeller's essay "We the People..."

jasonstanford.substack.com

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 11d

I went to war to defend the Constitution. Now I’m watching it be dismantled from within. We are in a constitutional crisis — and only We the People can stop it. jasonstanford.substack.com/p/guest-post...

Guest Post: We The People...

Welcome to a special edition of The Experiment, your official hopepunk newsletter.

jasonstanford.substack.com

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 15d

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 15d

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 15d

I think I may write a book — Conversations with Scout: What I Learned from Talking to My AI.

Here’s a conversation we had last night.

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 16d

How long have I and others been warning about this??? When will the PEOPLE rise up to prevent it? No one is coming to save us but ourselves.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 18d

Stephen Miller is, rightfully so, the most hated man in America.

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 18d

It’s insane that Trump is using the National Guard from the former Confederate States of America to occupy the former states of the Union.

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 20d

Dear @mlb.com I once again renew my request — allow the regular home season announcers for each home team to call the national broadcast during the post-season.

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 21d

Part 2. Every. 👏 Single. 👏 Word. 👏 This. 👏 Lady. 👏 Says. 👏

Unless we all stand up & stop it, it’ll only get worse. Today it’s immigrants, tomorrow Democrats, & the day after, you. #ThisIsntNormal #ThisIsWrong #EndICE #StopICE #AmericanGestapo

Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 21d

Every. 👏 Single. 👏 Word. 👏 This. 👏 Lady. 👏 Says. 👏

If you voted for Trump, this is what you’ve helped bring about. Unless we all stand up & stop it, it’ll only get worse. Today it’s immigrants, tomorrow Democrats, & the day after, you. #ThisIsntNormal #ThisIsWrong #EndICE #StopICE #AmericanGestapo

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23d

Chicago isn’t a “warzone”… but the Broadview ICE facility is. That’s why it’s time to say enough is enough.

But to do that, we need our leaders. And your help:

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · 22d

What I can’t figure out is where are all the GOP types who screamed about government overreach and a police state when Obama and Biden were in office. This is literally their nightmare come to life and they’re either cheering it on or crickets. Are they all hypocrites?

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Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · Sep 19

Thank you. That would be amazing. As a life long Dodger fan, Kershaw is one of my baseball heroes. His curve is among the most elite ever - also Zito. Which got me thinking about a comparison of their curve balls. Love what you do and can’t thank you enough for all the analysis you provide.

Matt Zeller @mattzeller.bsky.social · Sep 18

@pitchingninja.com any chance you could do a comparison of Kershaw’s curveball to Barry Zito’s?

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’m running for the U.S. Senate.

Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.

youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...

I’m running for the U.S. Senate

YouTube video by James Talarico

youtube.com

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Aug 11

The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 11

Breaking News: President Trump said he was taking control of the police in Washington, D.C., and deploying 800 National Guard troops there in response to “out of control” crime — even though violent crime in the city has fallen. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3H9yVcu

Donald Trump speaking at a podium, wearing a dark suit, a white shirt, and a red tie. A headline reads: “Trump Orders National Guard to Washington.” Photo credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times.

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