Dr. Matthew Pate
@matthewpate.bsky.social
“Avenging Sword of Taste & Decency”
Criminologist, Author, Unapologetic Supporter of Democracy. Animal lover. If you reflexively hate the police, keep scrolling. I plant zinnias as an act of rebellion. #Resistance
Criminologist, Author, Unapologetic Supporter of Democracy. Animal lover. If you reflexively hate the police, keep scrolling. I plant zinnias as an act of rebellion. #Resistance
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UPDATE — Here are the at least 11 congressional Democrats, 11 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 6 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
November 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
UPDATE — Here are the at least 11 congressional Democrats, 11 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 6 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
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BORDER PATROL HEAD GREG BOVINO VIOLATES COURT ORDERS IN CHICAGO. Bovino and all federal troops were ordered to wear body worn cameras by a federal judge. Not a camera in sight. No body worn chest cameras and empty camera mounts on all of the helmets. HOLD GREG BOVINO IN CONTEMPT OF COURT #ProudBlue
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
BORDER PATROL HEAD GREG BOVINO VIOLATES COURT ORDERS IN CHICAGO. Bovino and all federal troops were ordered to wear body worn cameras by a federal judge. Not a camera in sight. No body worn chest cameras and empty camera mounts on all of the helmets. HOLD GREG BOVINO IN CONTEMPT OF COURT #ProudBlue
Remind me again what party dominates WV, KY, TN or WY for that matter?
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Remind me again what party dominates WV, KY, TN or WY for that matter?
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November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This is a genius idea. The only way to combat a dangerous narrative is to offer a counter-narrative. Why is this so difficult for the Democratic leadership to understand?
Karoline Leavitt does almost daily press briefings. There should be equal and opposite briefings from Democrat spokespeople to counter her lies. God knows there would be plenty of material to counter.
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This is a genius idea. The only way to combat a dangerous narrative is to offer a counter-narrative. Why is this so difficult for the Democratic leadership to understand?
This kind of persnickety pedantry is a true delight. Lead them out of their delusional errors!
The 12 Days of Christmas “advent calendars” piss me off.
Advent marks the fourth Sunday before Christmas until, well, Christmas. Modern calendars go from Dec 1 to the 24th.
The twelve days refer to Dec 25 to Jan 6.
These are different timespans!
Advent marks the fourth Sunday before Christmas until, well, Christmas. Modern calendars go from Dec 1 to the 24th.
The twelve days refer to Dec 25 to Jan 6.
These are different timespans!
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This kind of persnickety pedantry is a true delight. Lead them out of their delusional errors!
If you’re a church engaged in political speech, you’re a PAC.
I think churches with revenue of more than $1,000,000 a year should pay a 10% tax, and churches with more than $5,000,000 in annual revenue should pay a 20% tax.
You can think I’m wrong about that, but I’m not.
You can think I’m wrong about that, but I’m not.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you’re a church engaged in political speech, you’re a PAC.
File under: I have so much privilege and wealth that I buy ridiculous stuff to accessorize my children (whose skin is already “baby soft”).
The brand launched over the weekend with a line of face masks for children, though social media commenters have accused the company of exposing kids to unnecessary skin products.
The Controversy Over New Skincare Brand Rini Marketing Products To Children, Explained
The brand launched over the weekend with a line of face masks for children, though social media commenters have accused the company of exposing kids to unnecessary skin products.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
File under: I have so much privilege and wealth that I buy ridiculous stuff to accessorize my children (whose skin is already “baby soft”).
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A consensus among the mental health professionals I’ve consulted, agree that Trump has an IQ around 80. Add in dementia and his general lack of curiosity about anything beyond the mirror, and well, you have the man who would be Idiot King.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A consensus among the mental health professionals I’ve consulted, agree that Trump has an IQ around 80. Add in dementia and his general lack of curiosity about anything beyond the mirror, and well, you have the man who would be Idiot King.
So. Much. Winning.
apnews.com/article/geor... Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
A South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported compone...
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
So. Much. Winning.
There is no division greater than class. Class subsumes all other suffering and injustice. Affluence mitigates most pain and suspends most consequences, but that should not be our individual goal.
We must as a class, transcend all other grievance to escape the terrors of the oligarchy.
We must as a class, transcend all other grievance to escape the terrors of the oligarchy.
This is why it's a bad idea to vote for millionaires.
They're working for the 1%, not THE PEOPLE.
Enough.
They're working for the 1%, not THE PEOPLE.
Enough.
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
There is no division greater than class. Class subsumes all other suffering and injustice. Affluence mitigates most pain and suspends most consequences, but that should not be our individual goal.
We must as a class, transcend all other grievance to escape the terrors of the oligarchy.
We must as a class, transcend all other grievance to escape the terrors of the oligarchy.
Same here in Arkansas. It’s an ugly mix of theocracy, racism, and privilege.
My local rural school district is set to lose over $700,000 a year under the new school funding formula, while the Governor is funding private religious schools with taxpayer vouchers.
What a scam…
What a scam…
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Same here in Arkansas. It’s an ugly mix of theocracy, racism, and privilege.
Looking at you, Apple.
Capitalism is when innovation*.
*Making superficial adjustments which enables the discontinuation of the previous model so that the product is; less repairable, made of cheaper materials, more prone to failure, and ultimately quicker to replacement.
*Making superficial adjustments which enables the discontinuation of the previous model so that the product is; less repairable, made of cheaper materials, more prone to failure, and ultimately quicker to replacement.
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Looking at you, Apple.
I want to believe the Democrats folding in the Senate is part of some long game, master strategy, but I’m virtually certain it just ain’t.
The party of self-immolation
The party of self-immolation
Every time you capitulate to a bully, they'll come back at you twice as brutally.
If you didn't learn this life lesson in third grade, GTFO of the US Senate.
If you didn't learn this life lesson in third grade, GTFO of the US Senate.
November 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I want to believe the Democrats folding in the Senate is part of some long game, master strategy, but I’m virtually certain it just ain’t.
The party of self-immolation
The party of self-immolation
Pay attention. This is how an entitled psychopath thinks about anyone/thing that displeases them. His “reality” is a lie. The world is divided between sycophants and enemies.
No matter what comes afterwards, his death will be the start of better days.
No matter what comes afterwards, his death will be the start of better days.
Trump on air traffic controllers: "A lot of people want the job. I was not happy when I saw all these people -- look, life is not so easy for anybody. Our country has never done better. We should not have had people leaving their jobs."
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Pay attention. This is how an entitled psychopath thinks about anyone/thing that displeases them. His “reality” is a lie. The world is divided between sycophants and enemies.
No matter what comes afterwards, his death will be the start of better days.
No matter what comes afterwards, his death will be the start of better days.
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Trump refers to Democrats as "the enemy"
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump refers to Democrats as "the enemy"
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In a time when the Democratic Party urgently needs Winston Churchills, it has far too many Neville Chamberlains.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In a time when the Democratic Party urgently needs Winston Churchills, it has far too many Neville Chamberlains.
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#90sTop30 no 10
Wu-Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple
If i could have been in any band in the 90s it would have been Oasis or Wu as they were just a gang of pals who loved music. And is this song tells, music is an escape and gives hope for a better day 💚
youtu.be/7m148vZDwJA?...
Wu-Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple
If i could have been in any band in the 90s it would have been Oasis or Wu as they were just a gang of pals who loved music. And is this song tells, music is an escape and gives hope for a better day 💚
youtu.be/7m148vZDwJA?...
Wu-Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple (Official Video)
YouTube video by WuTangClanVEVO
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November 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#90sTop30 no 10
Wu-Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple
If i could have been in any band in the 90s it would have been Oasis or Wu as they were just a gang of pals who loved music. And is this song tells, music is an escape and gives hope for a better day 💚
youtu.be/7m148vZDwJA?...
Wu-Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple
If i could have been in any band in the 90s it would have been Oasis or Wu as they were just a gang of pals who loved music. And is this song tells, music is an escape and gives hope for a better day 💚
youtu.be/7m148vZDwJA?...
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Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
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The Democratic Party has no moral center, no guiding star, no discernible goals. It is anomic, rudderless and, powerless. It doesn’t have to be this way.
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Democratic Party has no moral center, no guiding star, no discernible goals. It is anomic, rudderless and, powerless. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Instead of No Kings, I hope the next protest is No Caves that gets 7 million people to surround their offices
Primary every one. No $$$ for them or any committee that funds them. Boo them in airports. Make their existence hell on earth
Primary every one. No $$$ for them or any committee that funds them. Boo them in airports. Make their existence hell on earth
The Cave Caucus?
@rosen.senate.gov - NV
@baldwin.senate.gov -WI
@fetterman.senate.gov - PA
@hassan.senate.gov - NH
@ossoff.senate.gov - GA
@senangusking.bsky.social -ME
@peters.senate.gov - MI
@durbin.senate.gov - IL
@shaheen.senate.gov - NH
@rosen.senate.gov - NV
@baldwin.senate.gov -WI
@fetterman.senate.gov - PA
@hassan.senate.gov - NH
@ossoff.senate.gov - GA
@senangusking.bsky.social -ME
@peters.senate.gov - MI
@durbin.senate.gov - IL
@shaheen.senate.gov - NH
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Instead of No Kings, I hope the next protest is No Caves that gets 7 million people to surround their offices
Primary every one. No $$$ for them or any committee that funds them. Boo them in airports. Make their existence hell on earth
Primary every one. No $$$ for them or any committee that funds them. Boo them in airports. Make their existence hell on earth
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Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
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