Matthew Tarpy
@matthewtarpy.com
In recovery. Dipshit from Chicago. Transplanted Ohioan. Proud Tartan. Father to Dexter. Catdad. Gamer (Destiny 2). Politics Junkie. THE Ohio State University fan. matthewtarpy.com (obligatory: my opinions are my own)
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Reposted by Matthew Tarpy
In a critical loss for the DOJ, a federal grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict Democratic lawmakers who made a video reminding members of the military and intelligence community that they can refuse to carry out illegal orders.
"The tide Is turning": Democratic military vets respond to Trump's failure to indict them
Six members of Congress stood up for the Constitution. They won.
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
In a critical loss for the DOJ, a federal grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict Democratic lawmakers who made a video reminding members of the military and intelligence community that they can refuse to carry out illegal orders.
#NYTGames - 2/11/26
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February 11, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Reposted by Matthew Tarpy
man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 AM
man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
Breakfast of champions after the sleep test... #WaffleHouse
February 11, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Breakfast of champions after the sleep test... #WaffleHouse
I'm a sciences experiment tonight!
February 11, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I'm a sciences experiment tonight!
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slate.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Reposted by Matthew Tarpy
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
I give up globle-game.com...it's not Israel, not Jordan, not the PA. Then what is it?
February 10, 2026 at 5:20 AM
I give up globle-game.com...it's not Israel, not Jordan, not the PA. Then what is it?
#NYTGames - 2/10/26
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February 10, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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February 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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February 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:51 PM
A lot of the Easter Eggs I didn't pick up on!
Couple legally married during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance featured a real wedding ceremony.
www.espn.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
A lot of the Easter Eggs I didn't pick up on!
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
I fly A LOT for work - I've never solved a Connections faster than today...
#NYTGames - 2/09/26
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February 9, 2026 at 6:43 AM
I fly A LOT for work - I've never solved a Connections faster than today...
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Lady Gaga's Won't You Be My Neighbor is EVERYTHING Super Bowl ads should be. Goddamn that was amazing and the ad was insane. #SuperBowlLX
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Lady Gaga's Won't You Be My Neighbor is EVERYTHING Super Bowl ads should be. Goddamn that was amazing and the ad was insane. #SuperBowlLX
Instead of saying you're going to say something @dmg04.bsky.social just say it. This is the sixth or seventh time you've apologized. #Destiny2
February 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Instead of saying you're going to say something @dmg04.bsky.social just say it. This is the sixth or seventh time you've apologized. #Destiny2
#NYTGames - 2/08/26
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February 8, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Great op-ed by @johncusack.bsky.social
Paywall-free news coverage of ICE raids, deportation campaign aids those who need it most
Paywalls create a two-tiered citizenry — one that can afford to be informed, and one that cannot, actor and political activist John Cusack writes.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Great op-ed by @johncusack.bsky.social