Matt Wood
@mattfieldwood.bsky.social
VP of Policy at @freepress.bsky.social.
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good news everyone the Mistaken Text From Grandma Thanksgiving buddy drama is still going strong
this story delights me every year
this story delights me every year
From text to tradition: Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench mark 10th Thanksgiving together after accidental invitation.
Arizona pair celebrates decade of friendship that started with wrong text
From text to tradition: Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench mark 10th Thanksgiving together after accidental invitation.
www.azfamily.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
good news everyone the Mistaken Text From Grandma Thanksgiving buddy drama is still going strong
this story delights me every year
this story delights me every year
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In less than 2 weeks, Trump has called one female reporter “piggy,” another female reporter “ugly“ and a third female reporter “stupid.”
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
In less than 2 weeks, Trump has called one female reporter “piggy,” another female reporter “ugly“ and a third female reporter “stupid.”
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
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The rest of the press looks cowardly when it stands there silently while Trump repeatedly insults female reporters.
In less than 2 weeks, Trump has called one female reporter “piggy,” another female reporter “ugly“ and a third female reporter “stupid.”
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
November 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The rest of the press looks cowardly when it stands there silently while Trump repeatedly insults female reporters.
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Republicans are now negative double digits on immigration.
So...this is their message on Thanksgiving.
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
So...this is their message on Thanksgiving.
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
Republicans seek severe immigration crackdown over D.C. shooting: "Deport them all. Now."
"We must IMMEDIATELY BAN all ISLAM immigrants and DEPORT every single Islamist," said one Republican senator.
www.axios.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Republicans are now negative double digits on immigration.
So...this is their message on Thanksgiving.
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
So...this is their message on Thanksgiving.
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
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Three arrested as Hong Kong high-rise inferno leaves 36 dead and hundreds missing
Three arrested as Hong Kong high-rise inferno leaves 36 dead and hundreds missing
A massive blaze ripped through a housing complex in the Tai Po district, killing at least 36 people and leaving 279 unaccounted for in the city's deadliest fire in decades.
www.lemonde.fr
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Three arrested as Hong Kong high-rise inferno leaves 36 dead and hundreds missing
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This was the plan all along
November 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This was the plan all along
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We don't need 500 more troops in Washington, let the cops handle this.
Trump is just looking for more reasons to distract and ratchet up his control of cities through the use of our military. Let local law enforcement handle this. #TrumpIsCorrupt!
Trump is just looking for more reasons to distract and ratchet up his control of cities through the use of our military. Let local law enforcement handle this. #TrumpIsCorrupt!
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We don't need 500 more troops in Washington, let the cops handle this.
Trump is just looking for more reasons to distract and ratchet up his control of cities through the use of our military. Let local law enforcement handle this. #TrumpIsCorrupt!
Trump is just looking for more reasons to distract and ratchet up his control of cities through the use of our military. Let local law enforcement handle this. #TrumpIsCorrupt!
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Ah, yes. Gasoline. That will surely put out the fire.
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Ah, yes. Gasoline. That will surely put out the fire.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Hegseth says.
November 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Hegseth says.
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National Guard members should never have been deployed in Washington, DC.
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
National Guard members should never have been deployed in Washington, DC.
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I'm angry that two National Guard were shot today. They never should have been there in the first place.
Trump's willingness to endanger the lives of National Guardsman & US troops to make himself look tough, is what passes for GOP leadership.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
Trump's willingness to endanger the lives of National Guardsman & US troops to make himself look tough, is what passes for GOP leadership.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
November 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm angry that two National Guard were shot today. They never should have been there in the first place.
Trump's willingness to endanger the lives of National Guardsman & US troops to make himself look tough, is what passes for GOP leadership.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
Trump's willingness to endanger the lives of National Guardsman & US troops to make himself look tough, is what passes for GOP leadership.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
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The shooting of National Guard members is a horrific act of violence. I’m praying for these servicemembers and their loved ones.
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The shooting of National Guard members is a horrific act of violence. I’m praying for these servicemembers and their loved ones.
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Ben Smith in a couple of days, “We all burn our sources. This is a nothingburger.”
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Ben Smith in a couple of days, “We all burn our sources. This is a nothingburger.”
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All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
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It's important to also note that DOGE and everything it did was also in service to p2025 and its explicit mandate to dismantle USAID, the IRS, the SSA, enact schedule F, destroy the administrative state as a whole via SCOTUS, and force social change according to their christian dominionist goals.
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It's important to also note that DOGE and everything it did was also in service to p2025 and its explicit mandate to dismantle USAID, the IRS, the SSA, enact schedule F, destroy the administrative state as a whole via SCOTUS, and force social change according to their christian dominionist goals.
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2/2 They found nothing, obviously, but they did destroy entire agencies and their dedicated staff, turned over reams of government data to Elon to train his AIs, dismantled our nation's soft power, and then slunk away with zero guilt, shame, or regret.
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
2/2 They found nothing, obviously, but they did destroy entire agencies and their dedicated staff, turned over reams of government data to Elon to train his AIs, dismantled our nation's soft power, and then slunk away with zero guilt, shame, or regret.
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DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
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Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
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NEWS: The Trump Admin is trying to turn the BEAD Program — meant to bring fast, affordable internet service to every American — into a slush fund for satellite companies like SpaceX.
We’re demanding accountability.
We’re demanding accountability.
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
NEWS: The Trump Admin is trying to turn the BEAD Program — meant to bring fast, affordable internet service to every American — into a slush fund for satellite companies like SpaceX.
We’re demanding accountability.
We’re demanding accountability.
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I led 81 colleagues to oppose any attempt to reintroduce a moratorium on state & local AI laws in the NDAA or by executive order.
People deserve transparency, trust, & protection. We can't handcuff states without any real federal safeguards.
We can lead the world in AI & protect our communities.
People deserve transparency, trust, & protection. We can't handcuff states without any real federal safeguards.
We can lead the world in AI & protect our communities.
MATSUI LEADS COLLEAGUES IN OPPOSING PUSH TO REVIVE AI MORATORIUM IN NDAA
WASHINGTON, D.C.
matsui.house.gov
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I led 81 colleagues to oppose any attempt to reintroduce a moratorium on state & local AI laws in the NDAA or by executive order.
People deserve transparency, trust, & protection. We can't handcuff states without any real federal safeguards.
We can lead the world in AI & protect our communities.
People deserve transparency, trust, & protection. We can't handcuff states without any real federal safeguards.
We can lead the world in AI & protect our communities.
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I wonder whose decision it was to throw Noem under the bus.
#USDemocracy
Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order, DOJ acknowledges | CNN Politics share.google/CkGmT5s7Mwwg...
#USDemocracy
Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order, DOJ acknowledges | CNN Politics share.google/CkGmT5s7Mwwg...
DOJ acknowledges Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order | CNN Politics
The Justice Department said in a new court filing Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the decision to continue with flights carrying migrants being deported to a mega-prison in E...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I wonder whose decision it was to throw Noem under the bus.
#USDemocracy
Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order, DOJ acknowledges | CNN Politics share.google/CkGmT5s7Mwwg...
#USDemocracy
Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order, DOJ acknowledges | CNN Politics share.google/CkGmT5s7Mwwg...
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“But there is another timebomb about to explode and it will if there is no accountability or justice for the Epstein victims.”
“But there is another timebomb about to explode and it will if there is no accountability or justice for the Epstein victims.”
If Epstein’s victims don’t receive justice that is a ticking time bomb | V (formerly Eve Ensler)
Millions of sexual violent survivors will not live a day longer with this torturous injustice
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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“But there is another timebomb about to explode and it will if there is no accountability or justice for the Epstein victims.”
“But there is another timebomb about to explode and it will if there is no accountability or justice for the Epstein victims.”
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U think members of DOJ are leaving in droves now. WAIT till BONDI asked them to break the law regarding the release of the Epstein files. There will be no DOJ. They are all going to quit
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
U think members of DOJ are leaving in droves now. WAIT till BONDI asked them to break the law regarding the release of the Epstein files. There will be no DOJ. They are all going to quit
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Margaret Sullivan discusses the abysmal ethics of NYT's Epstein coverage, including the paper's radio silence following disclosure of the fact that its lead Epstein correspondent was seeking money from Epstein. The corruption goes far in explaining NYT's editorially deranged Epstein coverage.
Three lessons in unethical media behavior
Plus: Some moments that made me proud to be a journalist
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Margaret Sullivan discusses the abysmal ethics of NYT's Epstein coverage, including the paper's radio silence following disclosure of the fact that its lead Epstein correspondent was seeking money from Epstein. The corruption goes far in explaining NYT's editorially deranged Epstein coverage.