Matthew Best
@matthewbest.bsky.social
Journalist, sometimes. In Ukraine, living the air raid life.
President of Peace
Anyway I wonder when it's going to dawn on Maduro that Putin likely traded him to Trump.
In fact I wonder when Europe is going to realize that and how weak that reveals Russia's position to be.
Anyway I wonder when it's going to dawn on Maduro that Putin likely traded him to Trump.
In fact I wonder when Europe is going to realize that and how weak that reveals Russia's position to be.
December 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
President of Peace
Anyway I wonder when it's going to dawn on Maduro that Putin likely traded him to Trump.
In fact I wonder when Europe is going to realize that and how weak that reveals Russia's position to be.
Anyway I wonder when it's going to dawn on Maduro that Putin likely traded him to Trump.
In fact I wonder when Europe is going to realize that and how weak that reveals Russia's position to be.
That certainly explains this classic
December 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
That certainly explains this classic
Lmao, you sure I mentioned Ukraine before you went to my profile and screenshot it?
*ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT*?
Did the linear, unidirectional flow of time trick you again?
*ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT*?
Did the linear, unidirectional flow of time trick you again?
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Lmao, you sure I mentioned Ukraine before you went to my profile and screenshot it?
*ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT*?
Did the linear, unidirectional flow of time trick you again?
*ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT*?
Did the linear, unidirectional flow of time trick you again?
I mean... are you *sure* about that?
Are you sure you don't lie to yourself to justify your views?
*ARE YOU COMPLETELY SURE*?
Are you sure you don't lie to yourself to justify your views?
*ARE YOU COMPLETELY SURE*?
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I mean... are you *sure* about that?
Are you sure you don't lie to yourself to justify your views?
*ARE YOU COMPLETELY SURE*?
Are you sure you don't lie to yourself to justify your views?
*ARE YOU COMPLETELY SURE*?
I'm not even the one who brought them up, lol.
Also, I am factually correct -- the Rus' and Cossacks are both from Ukraine. That is ... like objectively historically true.
Also, I am factually correct -- the Rus' and Cossacks are both from Ukraine. That is ... like objectively historically true.
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I'm not even the one who brought them up, lol.
Also, I am factually correct -- the Rus' and Cossacks are both from Ukraine. That is ... like objectively historically true.
Also, I am factually correct -- the Rus' and Cossacks are both from Ukraine. That is ... like objectively historically true.
Oh no? You didn't resort to dehumanizing behavior?
Funny you mentioned Trump, because boy, *do you know who happens to share your views on migrants being entitled?*
Funny you mentioned Trump, because boy, *do you know who happens to share your views on migrants being entitled?*
November 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Oh no? You didn't resort to dehumanizing behavior?
Funny you mentioned Trump, because boy, *do you know who happens to share your views on migrants being entitled?*
Funny you mentioned Trump, because boy, *do you know who happens to share your views on migrants being entitled?*
"My writing" lol. Yeah sorry no.
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"My writing" lol. Yeah sorry no.
Why, did I need to disclaim that Cossacks did not originate at the beginning of the universe and had a precursor civilization? Should I tell you how Kievan Rus' originated from Varangians making their way down the Dnipro? It'll blow your mind.
Anyway yes it is used in literature dummy.
Anyway yes it is used in literature dummy.
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Why, did I need to disclaim that Cossacks did not originate at the beginning of the universe and had a precursor civilization? Should I tell you how Kievan Rus' originated from Varangians making their way down the Dnipro? It'll blow your mind.
Anyway yes it is used in literature dummy.
Anyway yes it is used in literature dummy.
Thanks to Witkoff, Russia was able to play Trump like a fiddle while dodging endless deadline extensions, eventually shifting the onus to Kyiv for a six-day deadline while civilians in Ternopil cradled their dead infants.
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Thanks to Witkoff, Russia was able to play Trump like a fiddle while dodging endless deadline extensions, eventually shifting the onus to Kyiv for a six-day deadline while civilians in Ternopil cradled their dead infants.
Jesus Christ. Good on Bloomberg for publishing this. More than the transcript needs to be published though, the entire audio needs to come out.
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Jesus Christ. Good on Bloomberg for publishing this. More than the transcript needs to be published though, the entire audio needs to come out.
Reminds me of the kid from If Google Was a Guy, but the kid had no comedic timing and wasn't integrated into something actually funny
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Reminds me of the kid from If Google Was a Guy, but the kid had no comedic timing and wasn't integrated into something actually funny
Already the case
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Already the case
Add homie to the Bash the Fash Hall of Fame
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Add homie to the Bash the Fash Hall of Fame
1/ A point / minor thread on this is that this isn't an error in the sense of a mistake or flub. It's wrong, but deliberately so by the Russians. It's meant to propagandize Ukraine as a threat: nuclear aspirational (NPT, as you noted), desiring to strike Russia (never touched Russian soil pre-2022),
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
1/ A point / minor thread on this is that this isn't an error in the sense of a mistake or flub. It's wrong, but deliberately so by the Russians. It's meant to propagandize Ukraine as a threat: nuclear aspirational (NPT, as you noted), desiring to strike Russia (never touched Russian soil pre-2022),
Update: today he's a geopolitical expert confused by pronouns
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Update: today he's a geopolitical expert confused by pronouns
Ah yes, I see. Once again Taibbi being Taibbi, lol.
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Ah yes, I see. Once again Taibbi being Taibbi, lol.
Literally first mention is a champ, too.
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Literally first mention is a champ, too.
The disordered thinking being signaled by style gave rise to the old term "green ink letter" and "green ink brigade" for the kind of crank letters and the people who sent them.
Imagine a vanity publisher back then having a same day editing and printing press service, complete with fictitious cites.
Imagine a vanity publisher back then having a same day editing and printing press service, complete with fictitious cites.
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The disordered thinking being signaled by style gave rise to the old term "green ink letter" and "green ink brigade" for the kind of crank letters and the people who sent them.
Imagine a vanity publisher back then having a same day editing and printing press service, complete with fictitious cites.
Imagine a vanity publisher back then having a same day editing and printing press service, complete with fictitious cites.
When you're defending a person from being wrongly coddled by the NYT and think you can deflect most Soviet excess onto Stalin, Yezhov and Beria, make sure Lenin didn't oversee the Red Terror under the VChK.
*They named it that*, to be clear. They gave it that name.
*They named it that*, to be clear. They gave it that name.
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
When you're defending a person from being wrongly coddled by the NYT and think you can deflect most Soviet excess onto Stalin, Yezhov and Beria, make sure Lenin didn't oversee the Red Terror under the VChK.
*They named it that*, to be clear. They gave it that name.
*They named it that*, to be clear. They gave it that name.
When arguing advertising doesn't work on you, I find it wise to quote one of the most often advertised Toyota features in general and Rav4 features in particular.
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 AM
When arguing advertising doesn't work on you, I find it wise to quote one of the most often advertised Toyota features in general and Rav4 features in particular.
I think that's borne out, especially just in the fact that FATAL drew its cover art of pre-teen horny anatomy, complete with that inept heavy line and gradient shine for lighting, and RaHoWa just stole it from The Hills Have Eyes.
It's extremely clear which cared too much and the other not at all
It's extremely clear which cared too much and the other not at all
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I think that's borne out, especially just in the fact that FATAL drew its cover art of pre-teen horny anatomy, complete with that inept heavy line and gradient shine for lighting, and RaHoWa just stole it from The Hills Have Eyes.
It's extremely clear which cared too much and the other not at all
It's extremely clear which cared too much and the other not at all
This is a good day of 12.5 on, 11.5 off. A few of the group's high-stress absorption days were 4 on, 20 off.
But hey, letterhead for a macho nickname for a nat guard who barely made field grade, and Argentine pesos and beef for the boys.
But hey, letterhead for a macho nickname for a nat guard who barely made field grade, and Argentine pesos and beef for the boys.
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This is a good day of 12.5 on, 11.5 off. A few of the group's high-stress absorption days were 4 on, 20 off.
But hey, letterhead for a macho nickname for a nat guard who barely made field grade, and Argentine pesos and beef for the boys.
But hey, letterhead for a macho nickname for a nat guard who barely made field grade, and Argentine pesos and beef for the boys.
Wow no wonder he knows the exact car Bladerunner, the hero of the popular movie Bladerunner, would drive.
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Wow no wonder he knows the exact car Bladerunner, the hero of the popular movie Bladerunner, would drive.