Matthew Valeta
@matt-valeta.bsky.social
Pro birds and dogs being friends. Go Rockies!
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Like the old saying goes, when you have your opponent on the ropes you make a deal to give him 1-2 weeks to recover
Latest intel: The 5 govt funding bills will pass, & the 6th, the DHS bill, will get a continuing resolution to buy time to negotiate whatever these conditions in ICE are. The fight right now btwn Schumer & the White House is how long that CR will be. The WH wants 3 months; Schumer wants 1-2 weeks.
January 29, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Like the old saying goes, when you have your opponent on the ropes you make a deal to give him 1-2 weeks to recover
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remember what JD Vance said of the ICE agents that arrested this little boy: “what did you expect them to do?”
Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 AM
remember what JD Vance said of the ICE agents that arrested this little boy: “what did you expect them to do?”
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We invaded France and no one will sell us a croissant. It’s very hard on the men.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
We invaded France and no one will sell us a croissant. It’s very hard on the men.
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Hearing my dog barking and wearily putting up a big NO BARKING sign next to a slightly smaller no barking sign I already had up
January 28, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Hearing my dog barking and wearily putting up a big NO BARKING sign next to a slightly smaller no barking sign I already had up
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Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
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There are literally years of scientific studies showing that behavior does not change when body cams are worn, other than the fact that sometimes they are turned off.
to me, the simplest argument against body cams as reform is that they executed a poet and a nurse in the streets while being aware they were on camera from multiple angles. and in the case of renee good, the shooter even filmed it himself.
January 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
There are literally years of scientific studies showing that behavior does not change when body cams are worn, other than the fact that sometimes they are turned off.
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you know that part in "shawshank redemption" where andy dufresne finally gets a check for the prison library after years of sending a letter a week and the screw asks if he'll stop now and he says no, now I'll send two letters a week? that's where we are now. double down.
January 27, 2026 at 12:48 PM
you know that part in "shawshank redemption" where andy dufresne finally gets a check for the prison library after years of sending a letter a week and the screw asks if he'll stop now and he says no, now I'll send two letters a week? that's where we are now. double down.
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I don’t think we should make concessions to the Masked Murderers Guild of America. I don’t think we should compromise so the Masked Murderers Guild of America stops using kidnapped kids from schools as bait. I thought this was already illegal. The Masked Murderers Guild of America should not exist.
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I don’t think we should make concessions to the Masked Murderers Guild of America. I don’t think we should compromise so the Masked Murderers Guild of America stops using kidnapped kids from schools as bait. I thought this was already illegal. The Masked Murderers Guild of America should not exist.
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Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll watching the teams that fired them two years ago make the Super Bowl
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll watching the teams that fired them two years ago make the Super Bowl
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ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live
A new court ruling allows ICE to use Medicaid data, alarming some states and advocates who warn it could have a chilling effect on immigrant families accessing health care.
missouriindependent.com/2026/01/20/r...
A new court ruling allows ICE to use Medicaid data, alarming some states and advocates who warn it could have a chilling effect on immigrant families accessing health care.
missouriindependent.com/2026/01/20/r...
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live • Missouri Independent
In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find people...
missouriindependent.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:32 AM
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live
A new court ruling allows ICE to use Medicaid data, alarming some states and advocates who warn it could have a chilling effect on immigrant families accessing health care.
missouriindependent.com/2026/01/20/r...
A new court ruling allows ICE to use Medicaid data, alarming some states and advocates who warn it could have a chilling effect on immigrant families accessing health care.
missouriindependent.com/2026/01/20/r...
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"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."
Hats off to @niallstanage.bsky.social:
Hats off to @niallstanage.bsky.social:
LEAVITT: Why was Renee Good unfortunately and tragically killed?
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."
Hats off to @niallstanage.bsky.social:
Hats off to @niallstanage.bsky.social:
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle - Star Wars names or running backs?
January 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle - Star Wars names or running backs?
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They're not just doing tyranny, they're doing the *exact* things listed in the Declaration of Independence that the colonists accused the king of. It's surreal
January 8, 2026 at 12:37 AM
They're not just doing tyranny, they're doing the *exact* things listed in the Declaration of Independence that the colonists accused the king of. It's surreal
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We now go live to Mar a Lago:
January 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
We now go live to Mar a Lago:
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i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
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Red alert, boys. WSJ says it’s time to start dressing like Steve Zissou.
November 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Red alert, boys. WSJ says it’s time to start dressing like Steve Zissou.
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If everything is a top priority, then everything gets done quickly. That's basic management
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
If everything is a top priority, then everything gets done quickly. That's basic management
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KEEP SHARING YOUR STORIES about increased ACA premiums due to the disappearance of subsidies. The stories clearly are having an impact, they help people feel less helpless, and they create solidarity that leads to action.
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
November 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
KEEP SHARING YOUR STORIES about increased ACA premiums due to the disappearance of subsidies. The stories clearly are having an impact, they help people feel less helpless, and they create solidarity that leads to action.
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
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Shocked, I tell you. Shocked! FFS
Burns and his team have held advance screenings of "The American Revolution" across the country, including in DC. Kerger described GOP lawmakers who voted against PBS $$$ waiting in line to shake his hand:
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Shocked, I tell you. Shocked! FFS
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Lisa in Evanston is living proof: “The Affordable Care Act is, literally, keeping me alive.”
If Republicans rip away the ACA tax credits, her premiums will triple — and she’ll lose the care keeping her cancer at bay.
This is a health care disaster.
If Republicans rip away the ACA tax credits, her premiums will triple — and she’ll lose the care keeping her cancer at bay.
This is a health care disaster.
Two families, two responses to spiking Obamacare costs: ‘We can live only maximum 10 more years’
As Affordable Care Act premiums are expected to rise, a single mom expects to become uninsured. Meanwhile, a couple plans to keep their insurance but say they can only afford 10 more years of coverage...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Lisa in Evanston is living proof: “The Affordable Care Act is, literally, keeping me alive.”
If Republicans rip away the ACA tax credits, her premiums will triple — and she’ll lose the care keeping her cancer at bay.
This is a health care disaster.
If Republicans rip away the ACA tax credits, her premiums will triple — and she’ll lose the care keeping her cancer at bay.
This is a health care disaster.