Matt Ezzell
@matt-ezzell.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology in the Shenandoah Valley, views my own.
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It's telling that Vance's first instinct following the Politico leak was to tell his sons to be wary of what they write in group chats--to assume “some scumbag is going to leak it in an effort to try to cause you harm.”
His message here is basically--be racist; just don't get caught.
His message here is basically--be racist; just don't get caught.
October 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
It's telling that Vance's first instinct following the Politico leak was to tell his sons to be wary of what they write in group chats--to assume “some scumbag is going to leak it in an effort to try to cause you harm.”
His message here is basically--be racist; just don't get caught.
His message here is basically--be racist; just don't get caught.
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Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
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Here's my full breakdown of yesterday's voting rights case, where the Supreme Court will likely say that overrepresntation of whites in Congress is constitutionally mandated.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Supreme Court Left No Doubt: It Will Gut the Voting Rights Act
The ruling, when it comes, will be disastrous for Black voters and for Democrats.
www.thenation.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Here's my full breakdown of yesterday's voting rights case, where the Supreme Court will likely say that overrepresntation of whites in Congress is constitutionally mandated.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Democratic nominee for Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com shares how the rapid-fire, careless DOGE cuts have led to dire consequences across her state. Watch her full interview.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-devastation-of-doge-abigail-spanberger
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-devastation-of-doge-abigail-spanberger
The Devastation of DOGE: Abigail Spanberger on How Trump's Policies Make Virginians Suffer
"The impact is dire."
contrarian.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Democratic nominee for Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com shares how the rapid-fire, careless DOGE cuts have led to dire consequences across her state. Watch her full interview.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-devastation-of-doge-abigail-spanberger
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-devastation-of-doge-abigail-spanberger
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Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.
The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...
U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.
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'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
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Brett Kavanaugh: “The Govt sometimes makes brief investigative stops …”
October 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Brett Kavanaugh: “The Govt sometimes makes brief investigative stops …”
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Incredibly clearly written deep dive into the appalling views and behavior towards women (and Muslims and Iraqis and really everyone) by Pete Hegseth, one of the worst of Trump’s cabinet of villains and fools.
"Perhaps the most ghastly piece printed during Hegseth’s reign as publisher was an assertion that Princeton’s characterization of sex with an unconscious person as nonconsensual was an effort to “indoctrinate” students."
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Battle of the Sexes | Jasper Craven
Pete Hegseth has used his many perches—from Princeton to the Pentagon—to agitate for a kind of trickle-down masculinity.
thebaffler.com
September 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Incredibly clearly written deep dive into the appalling views and behavior towards women (and Muslims and Iraqis and really everyone) by Pete Hegseth, one of the worst of Trump’s cabinet of villains and fools.
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This is exactly what was horrific about Ezra Klein saying Charlie Kirk did politics "in the right way."
Read the whole @nytimes.com essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...
Read the whole @nytimes.com essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...
September 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This is exactly what was horrific about Ezra Klein saying Charlie Kirk did politics "in the right way."
Read the whole @nytimes.com essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...
Read the whole @nytimes.com essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...
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This morning's Portland post from Trump, finally, came less than 20 hours after the Supreme Court, yet again, gave Trump still more room to do what he pleases.
Telling a tyrant he can take lawless steps, unsurprisingly, will lead that tyrant to take more lawless steps.
Telling a tyrant he can take lawless steps, unsurprisingly, will lead that tyrant to take more lawless steps.
SCOTUS's Republican appointees let Trump ignore Congress, cut foreign aid
Justice Kagan, dissenting for the Democratic appointees, noted the majority's "preliminary" order means $4 billion in aid allotted by Congress will be blocked "for all time.“
www.lawdork.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This morning's Portland post from Trump, finally, came less than 20 hours after the Supreme Court, yet again, gave Trump still more room to do what he pleases.
Telling a tyrant he can take lawless steps, unsurprisingly, will lead that tyrant to take more lawless steps.
Telling a tyrant he can take lawless steps, unsurprisingly, will lead that tyrant to take more lawless steps.
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American Academy of Pediatrics statement on the 9/22 WH autism press conference:
“Today’s White House event on autism was filled with dangerous claims and misleading information that sends a confusing message to parents and expecting parents and does a disservice to autistic individuals."
“Today’s White House event on autism was filled with dangerous claims and misleading information that sends a confusing message to parents and expecting parents and does a disservice to autistic individuals."
AAP Statement on White House Autism Announcement
Today’s White House event on autism was filled with dangerous claims and misleading information that sends a confusing message to parents and expecting parents and does a disservice to autistic indivi...
www.aap.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
American Academy of Pediatrics statement on the 9/22 WH autism press conference:
“Today’s White House event on autism was filled with dangerous claims and misleading information that sends a confusing message to parents and expecting parents and does a disservice to autistic individuals."
“Today’s White House event on autism was filled with dangerous claims and misleading information that sends a confusing message to parents and expecting parents and does a disservice to autistic individuals."
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“Major medical groups still recommend acetaminophen during pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says there is “no clear evidence” that prudent use causes fetal developmental issues and cautions against leaving maternal fever or pain untreated.”
September 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“Major medical groups still recommend acetaminophen during pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says there is “no clear evidence” that prudent use causes fetal developmental issues and cautions against leaving maternal fever or pain untreated.”
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“A study of fatal mass shootings, incidents in which 5 or more ppl were killed, from 2014 to 2019 found 59% were domestic violence [DV]. In 68% of cases, the shooter was committing or had a history of DV. Fewer victims survive mass shootings tied to DV than ones where that dynamic isn’t present.”🧪🛟
"Gender studies scholars and experts on domestic violence have long known that gender-based bigotry is a gateway to violent extremism. It’s time for national security officials to catch up, says @milleridriss.bsky.social" 19thnews.org/2025/09/how-...
Want to stop political violence? Start by addressing hostile sexism.
In her new book, an expert on violent extremism lays out evidence that gender-based bigotry fuels hate — so national security officials need to do something about it.
19thnews.org
September 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“A study of fatal mass shootings, incidents in which 5 or more ppl were killed, from 2014 to 2019 found 59% were domestic violence [DV]. In 68% of cases, the shooter was committing or had a history of DV. Fewer victims survive mass shootings tied to DV than ones where that dynamic isn’t present.”🧪🛟
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Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are already reshaping the world around us. But how are age-old inequalities showing up in this new digital frontier? https://to.pbs.org/3VIm2cR
'The New Age of Sexism' explores how misogyny is replicated in AI and emerging tech
Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are already reshaping the world around us. But how are age-old inequalities showing up in this new digital frontier? In “The New Age of Sexism,” author and feminist activist Laura Bates explores the bias...
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September 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are already reshaping the world around us. But how are age-old inequalities showing up in this new digital frontier? https://to.pbs.org/3VIm2cR
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The right wing billionaires are soon going to control almost every single major media outlet.
* ORACLE, SILVER LAKE, ANDREESSEN TO CONTROL TIKOK IN US: WSJ
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September 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The right wing billionaires are soon going to control almost every single major media outlet.
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There’s so much at stake this November.
With the governor’s race in VA and NJ, State Supreme Court elections in PA, the redistricting measure in CA, and the 100,000 local elections on ballots across the country, it’s time to make your voice heard: IWillVote.com.
With the governor’s race in VA and NJ, State Supreme Court elections in PA, the redistricting measure in CA, and the 100,000 local elections on ballots across the country, it’s time to make your voice heard: IWillVote.com.
September 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
There’s so much at stake this November.
With the governor’s race in VA and NJ, State Supreme Court elections in PA, the redistricting measure in CA, and the 100,000 local elections on ballots across the country, it’s time to make your voice heard: IWillVote.com.
With the governor’s race in VA and NJ, State Supreme Court elections in PA, the redistricting measure in CA, and the 100,000 local elections on ballots across the country, it’s time to make your voice heard: IWillVote.com.
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The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show
A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
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Almost every single HBCU is under a bomb threat
There have been almost no announcements about civil discourse and safety regarding the students there.
There have been almost no announcements about civil discourse and safety regarding the students there.
September 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Almost every single HBCU is under a bomb threat
There have been almost no announcements about civil discourse and safety regarding the students there.
There have been almost no announcements about civil discourse and safety regarding the students there.
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Multiple Historically Black Universities and Colleges in the South were on lockdown or have cancelled classes on Thursday over a potential threat.
Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several HBCUs across the South | CNN
Multiple historically Black colleges and universities in the South were on lockdown or cancelled classes on Thursday over potential threats.
www.cnn.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Multiple Historically Black Universities and Colleges in the South were on lockdown or have cancelled classes on Thursday over a potential threat.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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getting fired from your job because some dipshit student who missed their calling in the Stasi filmed you talking about gender in a class about gender
I agree but this case is even worse: it appears that the detailed course description* explicitly mentions that it will explore how gender and sexuality are depicted in YA literature.
*As the reddit poster mentions, there's some confusion and possible misreporting of which course she's teaching.
*As the reddit poster mentions, there's some confusion and possible misreporting of which course she's teaching.
September 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
getting fired from your job because some dipshit student who missed their calling in the Stasi filmed you talking about gender in a class about gender
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Again let's repeat: "it would take only 4 GOP Senators, or 6 to 7 Representatives, to save the country"
Fine, with filibuster/impeachment hurdles, say 30
Why is everyone in the media laser-focused on What Democrats Must Do? Stop giving those 10-30 Republicans free passes:
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Fine, with filibuster/impeachment hurdles, say 30
Why is everyone in the media laser-focused on What Democrats Must Do? Stop giving those 10-30 Republicans free passes:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Some numbers:
-Most Americans are women.
-Via the Census, about 60 million Americans are in a household that includes a daughter.
-Every American, or human being, should be appalled and disgusted by this.
It would take only 4 GOP Senators, or 6 to 7 Representatives, to save the country.
-Most Americans are women.
-Via the Census, about 60 million Americans are in a household that includes a daughter.
-Every American, or human being, should be appalled and disgusted by this.
It would take only 4 GOP Senators, or 6 to 7 Representatives, to save the country.
Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
September 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Again let's repeat: "it would take only 4 GOP Senators, or 6 to 7 Representatives, to save the country"
Fine, with filibuster/impeachment hurdles, say 30
Why is everyone in the media laser-focused on What Democrats Must Do? Stop giving those 10-30 Republicans free passes:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Fine, with filibuster/impeachment hurdles, say 30
Why is everyone in the media laser-focused on What Democrats Must Do? Stop giving those 10-30 Republicans free passes:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.