Jon Matthews
@jonmatthews.com
Dad, tech exec, novice mountaineer, pilot, mediocre percussionist. Current Texan (ATX) former Michigander. Probably leading an Engineering org. Used to work at Duo.
Startups, tech, sports, aviation, mountaineering. Thoughts are mine etc etc
Startups, tech, sports, aviation, mountaineering. Thoughts are mine etc etc
Nearly got hit by a kid driving too fast in our neighborhood. "Sorry" was all he said like that was supposed to make the entire situation disappear.
And this is the problem, because it used to be an apology AND consequences. You still had to face the music. But now there's zero accountability.
And this is the problem, because it used to be an apology AND consequences. You still had to face the music. But now there's zero accountability.
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Nearly got hit by a kid driving too fast in our neighborhood. "Sorry" was all he said like that was supposed to make the entire situation disappear.
And this is the problem, because it used to be an apology AND consequences. You still had to face the music. But now there's zero accountability.
And this is the problem, because it used to be an apology AND consequences. You still had to face the music. But now there's zero accountability.
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Hm, I wonder how that "promised vote" on the standalone bill on this exact issue will go...
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Hm, I wonder how that "promised vote" on the standalone bill on this exact issue will go...
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anyway if dems think I'm gonna forget this shit in 5 months, they're wrong. if they think I'm gonna forget it in 5 years, they're wrong. they have fully convinced me that purging the party of these inept losers in the senate is more important than retaking the senate in the next election cycle
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
anyway if dems think I'm gonna forget this shit in 5 months, they're wrong. if they think I'm gonna forget it in 5 years, they're wrong. they have fully convinced me that purging the party of these inept losers in the senate is more important than retaking the senate in the next election cycle
I've seen some dumb shit politically in my lifetime, this caving by the Senate Dems is up there.
The public was pinning the shutdown squarely on Trump! There was momentum!
It's so stupid it's hard to imagine it's not intentional.
The public was pinning the shutdown squarely on Trump! There was momentum!
It's so stupid it's hard to imagine it's not intentional.
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I've seen some dumb shit politically in my lifetime, this caving by the Senate Dems is up there.
The public was pinning the shutdown squarely on Trump! There was momentum!
It's so stupid it's hard to imagine it's not intentional.
The public was pinning the shutdown squarely on Trump! There was momentum!
It's so stupid it's hard to imagine it's not intentional.
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Your health insurance is going to cost more than your 50-year mortgage payment, but at least we're crushing the scourge of Mary Jane
oh the paul amendment is going down 78-22
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Your health insurance is going to cost more than your 50-year mortgage payment, but at least we're crushing the scourge of Mary Jane
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The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
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So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
I’ll be donating to anyone primarying any of these Senators who decided to cave for almost nothing
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I’ll be donating to anyone primarying any of these Senators who decided to cave for almost nothing
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Who the fuck has an FSA that also uses the ACA?
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown
A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Who the fuck has an FSA that also uses the ACA?
Oh look all usually shitty suspects.
John Fetterman, Angus King, Maggie Hassan, Dick Durbin, Jon Ossoff, Jeanne Shaheen, Kirsten Gillibrand, Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Warner, Cory Booker, and of course Chuck Schumer. Maybe others not top of mind. Not all responsible will publicly vote for the cave - that's not how this works.
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Oh look all usually shitty suspects.
Live look at the Lions offensive line
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Live look at the Lions offensive line
People really have no clue:
Do not understand how many flights there are a day just in the US
Yes, lots of people still travel for business. Zoom is great but doesn’t work for everything
It’s not just the airports, there’s a lot of sky to cover - everything commercial gets routed and controlled
Do not understand how many flights there are a day just in the US
Yes, lots of people still travel for business. Zoom is great but doesn’t work for everything
It’s not just the airports, there’s a lot of sky to cover - everything commercial gets routed and controlled
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
People really have no clue:
Do not understand how many flights there are a day just in the US
Yes, lots of people still travel for business. Zoom is great but doesn’t work for everything
It’s not just the airports, there’s a lot of sky to cover - everything commercial gets routed and controlled
Do not understand how many flights there are a day just in the US
Yes, lots of people still travel for business. Zoom is great but doesn’t work for everything
It’s not just the airports, there’s a lot of sky to cover - everything commercial gets routed and controlled
Lady what the fuck do you mean you don’t know what a hard taco shell is?
November 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Lady what the fuck do you mean you don’t know what a hard taco shell is?
This route lol - I predict the shutdown will end soon
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This route lol - I predict the shutdown will end soon
These are the party leaders I want, right here. This is the energy we need.
Sorry Nancy and Chuck it's way past time.
Sorry Nancy and Chuck it's way past time.
A busy first day as your Mayor-elect: early morning interviews, transition announcements and meetings. More to say on all of it tomorrow.
But a highlight was lunch with my Congresswoman @aoc.bsky.social at Laliguras Bistro in Jackson Heights.
But a highlight was lunch with my Congresswoman @aoc.bsky.social at Laliguras Bistro in Jackson Heights.
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
These are the party leaders I want, right here. This is the energy we need.
Sorry Nancy and Chuck it's way past time.
Sorry Nancy and Chuck it's way past time.
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At this point, anyone—a university, a law firm, a corporation, a Democrat—bending the knee to Trump is doing it because they want to, not because of any political reality.
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
At this point, anyone—a university, a law firm, a corporation, a Democrat—bending the knee to Trump is doing it because they want to, not because of any political reality.
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It took only three minutes to call the NYC mayoral win for Zohran Mamdani!
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
It took only three minutes to call the NYC mayoral win for Zohran Mamdani!
55 minutes to go - I guess I know what Brad Holmes thinks of our chances this year.
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
55 minutes to go - I guess I know what Brad Holmes thinks of our chances this year.
Your daily reminder that Greg Abbott is simultaneously a human piece of shit, and also has the IQ of a turd.
They’ve all gone mad.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Your daily reminder that Greg Abbott is simultaneously a human piece of shit, and also has the IQ of a turd.
Embarrassing. This is on everyone but it's very much on the staff IMO. Just sloppy coming off a bye week.
November 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Embarrassing. This is on everyone but it's very much on the staff IMO. Just sloppy coming off a bye week.
Well that's game. Dan Campbell better be holding some people accountable. Freaking embarrassing showing today.
November 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Well that's game. Dan Campbell better be holding some people accountable. Freaking embarrassing showing today.
So many injuries. The universe is apparently not a Lions fan.
November 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
So many injuries. The universe is apparently not a Lions fan.