Mat Basterson
@mat-basterson.bsky.social
Here for the current events. And buffalo hunting.
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New York City: The time has arrived. Finally, a chance to tell the city EXACTLY what your landlord’s been getting away with. NYC’s first Rental Ripoff Hearings are happening in all five boroughs, and we want to hear from you. Real New Yorkers. Real stories. Real policy changes.
February 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
New York City: The time has arrived. Finally, a chance to tell the city EXACTLY what your landlord’s been getting away with. NYC’s first Rental Ripoff Hearings are happening in all five boroughs, and we want to hear from you. Real New Yorkers. Real stories. Real policy changes.
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Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
You suckers
You suckers
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
You suckers
You suckers
quick question… who gives a shit?
How do NFL players feel about Bad Bunny playing the Super Bowl halftime show?
Also in the latest installment of our NFL anonymous player poll: Who is your dream Super Bowl halftime performer?
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
quick question… who gives a shit?
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It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
February 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
if republicans want to protect children so much they should stop fucking them
January 29, 2026 at 6:15 PM
if republicans want to protect children so much they should stop fucking them
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Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
The intense fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis
The White House has been met with broad outcry over the killing of Alex Pretti, as well as pushback from Congress.
nyti.ms
January 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
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As we grieve for Alex Pretti and Renee Good in MN, please do not forget Victor Manuel Diaz, who died in ICE custody after being taken from here. And all others who have died in their custody.
36-year-old Nicaraguan national Victor Manuel Diaz died in ICE custody on Jan. 14 at Camp East Montana in El Paso.
The Texas Nicaraguan Community on FB reports that his mom last heard from him on Jan. 6, when he told her he was planning to go to Minneapolis to start work in a restaurant. 1/3
The Texas Nicaraguan Community on FB reports that his mom last heard from him on Jan. 6, when he told her he was planning to go to Minneapolis to start work in a restaurant. 1/3
January 25, 2026 at 4:48 AM
As we grieve for Alex Pretti and Renee Good in MN, please do not forget Victor Manuel Diaz, who died in ICE custody after being taken from here. And all others who have died in their custody.
truly is amazing that the people who call themselves real americans and patriots the most don’t know fuck all about this country’s history
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 12:09 PM
truly is amazing that the people who call themselves real americans and patriots the most don’t know fuck all about this country’s history
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Fuck you.
I won’t do what you tell me.
Stay till the end.
I won’t do what you tell me.
Stay till the end.
January 25, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Fuck you.
I won’t do what you tell me.
Stay till the end.
I won’t do what you tell me.
Stay till the end.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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palpable rage in Minnesota
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24-0.mp4
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24-0.mp4
January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
palpable rage in Minnesota
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24-0.mp4
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24-0.mp4
this is straight up an execution
Video from Facebook. Content warning. No visible blood in video that I could see, but it's a rough watch.
Watch the ICE agent on the far left, after the pistol-whipping.
Watch the ICE agent on the far left, after the pistol-whipping.
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
this is straight up an execution
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This is the stupidest stuff I've read this year so far and I will tell you why so you don't have to read it.
January 23, 2026 at 1:46 PM
This is the stupidest stuff I've read this year so far and I will tell you why so you don't have to read it.
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Let this radicalize you.
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Let this radicalize you.
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Dem consultant, hopium, Substack in bio. Give money to the people on the ground. The parents, the teachers, the organizers. Ask people like @normcharlatan.bsky.social or @ziibiing.com or anyone else on the front lines where the money is needed.
January 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Dem consultant, hopium, Substack in bio. Give money to the people on the ground. The parents, the teachers, the organizers. Ask people like @normcharlatan.bsky.social or @ziibiing.com or anyone else on the front lines where the money is needed.
that bust needs at least 3 more chins
The Bari Weiss bust is like the Ronaldo bust, but in reverse
January 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
that bust needs at least 3 more chins
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It’s been reported locally, but I’m not sure how much national notice this has gotten. As part of this invasion by shithead goons, they are putting ICE agents in jetbridges and other parts of the airport at Minneapolis-Saint Paul. If you are flying Delta via MSP, you are putting yourself at risk.
ICE agents to begin checking documents at MSP airport, patrol jet bridges - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will begin checking documents of travelers and workers at MSP airport, with patrols inside jet bridges.
www.bizjournals.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 AM
It’s been reported locally, but I’m not sure how much national notice this has gotten. As part of this invasion by shithead goons, they are putting ICE agents in jetbridges and other parts of the airport at Minneapolis-Saint Paul. If you are flying Delta via MSP, you are putting yourself at risk.
this is the first thing i saw when i opened the app. do i even want to know?
well that’ll be the first nobel peace prize to be repossessed and auctioned off in bankruptcy proceedings
January 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
this is the first thing i saw when i opened the app. do i even want to know?
ICE’s Lost Order no. 191. hopefully there aren’t any McClellan’s in Minneapolis.
ICE agents fled from the crowd and left behind their CONOPS battle plan for Minneapolis, including agent's names, hotel rooms, phone numbers, boxes of license plates, and tac radio frequencies.
January 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
ICE’s Lost Order no. 191. hopefully there aren’t any McClellan’s in Minneapolis.
huge fan of people finding out that Grant was that dude
January 14, 2026 at 10:37 AM
huge fan of people finding out that Grant was that dude
scott adams died lol
January 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
scott adams died lol
bari weiss is a huge dork
This cannot be real
Comedy is dead if this is an example of the funniest writing in America
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
bari weiss is a huge dork
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new york city is Real America. los angeles is Real America. chicago is Real America. minneapolis is Real America. seattle, portland, detroit etc etc. sick of this framing that it's otherwise. shut the fuck up
January 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
new york city is Real America. los angeles is Real America. chicago is Real America. minneapolis is Real America. seattle, portland, detroit etc etc. sick of this framing that it's otherwise. shut the fuck up
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Students at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis are walking out to protest ICE days after a clash between U.S. Border Patrol agents and protesters at the school.
📸: Jerry Holt
📸: Jerry Holt
January 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Students at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis are walking out to protest ICE days after a clash between U.S. Border Patrol agents and protesters at the school.
📸: Jerry Holt
📸: Jerry Holt