Matt Ford
@mford.bsky.social
Staff writer, The New Republic. Law, democracy, and the courts. 49ers/Dodgers stuff too.
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The markets are staying afloat right now on the hope that AI will destroy American workers. What a bleak thing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The markets are staying afloat right now on the hope that AI will destroy American workers. What a bleak thing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
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I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
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if you steal a cell phone or wallet in paris they kick you out of the french thieve's guild for insufficient whimsy
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
if you steal a cell phone or wallet in paris they kick you out of the french thieve's guild for insufficient whimsy
Today, on the eve of America’s 500th birthday, we celebrate President John Madden and his historic turkey feast that finally brought peace to the Cowboys and the Chiefs.
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today, on the eve of America’s 500th birthday, we celebrate President John Madden and his historic turkey feast that finally brought peace to the Cowboys and the Chiefs.
Devouring the Claremont run as a kid was a huge mistake in hindsight because I’ve been chasing that high ever since.
Happy 75th birthday to Chris Claremont, the man who was the guiding light of the X-Men for 15 years, and who helped take them from virtual nobodies to the top of the Marvel heap. 🥳
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Devouring the Claremont run as a kid was a huge mistake in hindsight because I’ve been chasing that high ever since.
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since we're talking about pies- one of my favorite internet traditions is r/costco every year, without fail, featuring multiple top-of-page posts of people completely agog at the scale of the costco pumpkin pie display. it must feel like walking onto a sherman tank factory floor in 1944
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
since we're talking about pies- one of my favorite internet traditions is r/costco every year, without fail, featuring multiple top-of-page posts of people completely agog at the scale of the costco pumpkin pie display. it must feel like walking onto a sherman tank factory floor in 1944
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you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
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First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
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this is how Texas draws districts
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 AM
this is how Texas draws districts
Finally we get the Ji’Ayir Brown legacy game
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Finally we get the Ji’Ayir Brown legacy game
Had a mild heart attack at first when I saw this on my IG feed.
Dodgers haven't needed to use the "thank you, fans" template the last two seasons, so Shohei Ohtani used it to say he's playing in the World Baseball Classic for Japan
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Had a mild heart attack at first when I saw this on my IG feed.
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The guy who just did the barrel roll off the field to avoid a penalty in MNF is a hero
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The guy who just did the barrel roll off the field to avoid a penalty in MNF is a hero
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You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Eagles are a textbook example of why you don’t hire non-playcalling HCs. Even if they’re successful for a bit, constant OC/DC churn eventually takes a toll.
Eagles officially on fraud watch
November 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Eagles are a textbook example of why you don’t hire non-playcalling HCs. Even if they’re successful for a bit, constant OC/DC churn eventually takes a toll.
Why did the Cowboys throw three straight passes at the two-yard line?
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Why did the Cowboys throw three straight passes at the two-yard line?
Just heard my toddler open the baby gate to the stairs
November 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Just heard my toddler open the baby gate to the stairs
It may be hard to believe, but Twitter was once a useful public space instead of a weird monetization scheme for racist ragebait chatbots.
November 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It may be hard to believe, but Twitter was once a useful public space instead of a weird monetization scheme for racist ragebait chatbots.
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In Rhode Island, ICE arrested an intern who worked for a court, and then a judge intervened to say they had the wrong person.
All leading to a scene where ICE agents surrounded the judge's car and "threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply." www.wfla.com/news/judge-i...
All leading to a scene where ICE agents surrounded the judge's car and "threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply." www.wfla.com/news/judge-i...
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In Rhode Island, ICE arrested an intern who worked for a court, and then a judge intervened to say they had the wrong person.
All leading to a scene where ICE agents surrounded the judge's car and "threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply." www.wfla.com/news/judge-i...
All leading to a scene where ICE agents surrounded the judge's car and "threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply." www.wfla.com/news/judge-i...
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Pretty well established finding that immigration raids of workplaces reduce student test performance for nearby schools, including for non-vulnerable students. The general DHS surge appears to be doing the same for student performance. www.nber.org/papers/w34452
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Pretty well established finding that immigration raids of workplaces reduce student test performance for nearby schools, including for non-vulnerable students. The general DHS surge appears to be doing the same for student performance. www.nber.org/papers/w34452
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BREAKING: Justice Alito has temporarily blocked the Texas redistricting court's order, effectively restoring the newly drawn map, while the Supreme Court considers the petition. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
BREAKING: Justice Alito has temporarily blocked the Texas redistricting court's order, effectively restoring the newly drawn map, while the Supreme Court considers the petition. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Trump if Mamdani was WH chief of staff:
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Trump if Mamdani was WH chief of staff:
Butker’s FG% and XP% dropped so much this year that his coach signed up for Woke 2
this is the correct way to react to anything the president says-
November 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Butker’s FG% and XP% dropped so much this year that his coach signed up for Woke 2
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Have to appreciate how fitting it is that Democrats' warning about Trump abusing his position to command the military to take illegal action prompted him to abuse his position by demanding that they be tried for capital crimes.
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Have to appreciate how fitting it is that Democrats' warning about Trump abusing his position to command the military to take illegal action prompted him to abuse his position by demanding that they be tried for capital crimes.