Patrick Matthews
@matthewsp.bsky.social
Delawarean. Workforce management professional, quiz bowl enthusiast, and Microsoft Excel MVP. Philadelphia sports enjoyer. I left The Bad Place.
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California judge rules that a report on police in Vallejo bending their badges to mark fatal shootings can remain secret. The judge also closed the hearing to public and press and locked the door to the courtroom. openvallejo.org/2024/10/02/f...
From a locked courtroom, judge rules Vallejo badge bending report will remain secret
A Solano County Superior Court judge on Wednesday blocked the full release of an investigative report into Vallejo police badge bending in a hearing closed to the public and press.
openvallejo.org
Alternate headline: “Armed Gang Suppresses Details of Initiation Rituals”
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Utah-Kansas State game is completely bonkers. Imagine rushing for 472 yards and LOSING THE GAME
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Utah-Kansas State game is completely bonkers. Imagine rushing for 472 yards and LOSING THE GAME
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We will need tribunals and Democrats need to start talking about that
A video from inside a Border Patrol vehicle shows agents chasing a US citizen for filming them. The citizen refused to get out when they illegally ordered him to stop. The agents say: "This is great." "This is fun." "He's going to get shot."
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We will need tribunals and Democrats need to start talking about that
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A very good piece. “The fact that many men believe they no longer even have to pretend to respect women in order to participate in public life makes it unlikely that anything will change anytime soon.”
President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A very good piece. “The fact that many men believe they no longer even have to pretend to respect women in order to participate in public life makes it unlikely that anything will change anytime soon.”
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They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
I swear Oregon makes a special effort to use the ugliest kit known to mankind
November 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I swear Oregon makes a special effort to use the ugliest kit known to mankind
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Fighter jet purchases depend on confidence in future reliability. They need parts, maintenance, ongoing communication, trust that no measure will ever be electronically disabled, etc.
Telling Canada buy US jets or we’ll hurt your economy more is effectively communicating it’d be dumb to buy US jets.
Telling Canada buy US jets or we’ll hurt your economy more is effectively communicating it’d be dumb to buy US jets.
Hoekstra continues to be utterly terrible at his job as *checks notes* an ambassador of the United States.
Or, flipside: continues to be the living embodiment of why there is nation-wide contempt towards the US.
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Or, flipside: continues to be the living embodiment of why there is nation-wide contempt towards the US.
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Fighter jet purchases depend on confidence in future reliability. They need parts, maintenance, ongoing communication, trust that no measure will ever be electronically disabled, etc.
Telling Canada buy US jets or we’ll hurt your economy more is effectively communicating it’d be dumb to buy US jets.
Telling Canada buy US jets or we’ll hurt your economy more is effectively communicating it’d be dumb to buy US jets.
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decades of watching incredible women reporters be accused of this kind of bullshit while they struggle to get recognition for amazing work meanwhile this hack was actually doing it and being called a generational writing talent for it
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
decades of watching incredible women reporters be accused of this kind of bullshit while they struggle to get recognition for amazing work meanwhile this hack was actually doing it and being called a generational writing talent for it
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The Internet was a mistake. Literacy was a mistake. The whole species needs to seriously consider going back into the water.
And I haven't even read whatever it is you all are talking about.
And I haven't even read whatever it is you all are talking about.
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The Internet was a mistake. Literacy was a mistake. The whole species needs to seriously consider going back into the water.
And I haven't even read whatever it is you all are talking about.
And I haven't even read whatever it is you all are talking about.
Brazil (and South Korea) showing that you can, in fact, prosecute exactly-presidents when they commit crimes
Far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro arrested in Brazil
Far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro arrested in Brazil
Politician reportedly taken from his villa into custody at a federal police base about 7 miles from the capital
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Brazil (and South Korea) showing that you can, in fact, prosecute exactly-presidents when they commit crimes
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"If a woman returning from vacation with her young children can be suddenly removed from her family and her life, how can we believe that any of us will remain safe?" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"If a woman returning from vacation with her young children can be suddenly removed from her family and her life, how can we believe that any of us will remain safe?" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
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“After Aceituno again told the agents he was a U.S. citizen, they finally threw him out of the van…[And] the agents had taken his car keys.
(Aceituno voted for Trump in 2024 because of the border and the economy. He now calls it ‘the worst decision of my life.’)”
www.thebulwark.com/p/baker-past...
(Aceituno voted for Trump in 2024 because of the border and the economy. He now calls it ‘the worst decision of my life.’)”
www.thebulwark.com/p/baker-past...
A Baker, a Pastor, and Charlotte’s Stand Against ICE
How everyday people are reminding the nation what it means to be American.
www.thebulwark.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“After Aceituno again told the agents he was a U.S. citizen, they finally threw him out of the van…[And] the agents had taken his car keys.
(Aceituno voted for Trump in 2024 because of the border and the economy. He now calls it ‘the worst decision of my life.’)”
www.thebulwark.com/p/baker-past...
(Aceituno voted for Trump in 2024 because of the border and the economy. He now calls it ‘the worst decision of my life.’)”
www.thebulwark.com/p/baker-past...
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The Trump-Putin plan to end the Ukraine war would reward Russia’s aggression.
But even if Ukraine rejects it, the talks excluded Ukraine and Europe, adopting Russia’s frame of the US and Russia settling imperial spheres of influence.
For Putin, it’s win-win.
My latest, in @msnownews.bsky.social.
But even if Ukraine rejects it, the talks excluded Ukraine and Europe, adopting Russia’s frame of the US and Russia settling imperial spheres of influence.
For Putin, it’s win-win.
My latest, in @msnownews.bsky.social.
Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine is a win-win for Russia
Opinion | Given the U.S. president's behavior toward Putin, it was unlikely the Trump administration would seriously pressure Moscow
www.ms.now
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Trump-Putin plan to end the Ukraine war would reward Russia’s aggression.
But even if Ukraine rejects it, the talks excluded Ukraine and Europe, adopting Russia’s frame of the US and Russia settling imperial spheres of influence.
For Putin, it’s win-win.
My latest, in @msnownews.bsky.social.
But even if Ukraine rejects it, the talks excluded Ukraine and Europe, adopting Russia’s frame of the US and Russia settling imperial spheres of influence.
For Putin, it’s win-win.
My latest, in @msnownews.bsky.social.
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good morning, logging on to catch up on what i missed on a serene autumn saturday morning
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
good morning, logging on to catch up on what i missed on a serene autumn saturday morning
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Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
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Is there a head injury I could hypothetically give myself to unread that
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Is there a head injury I could hypothetically give myself to unread that
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Russia is not winning its war in Ukraine
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Russia is not winning its war in Ukraine
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
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This is how it happens. It’s a process. Expect it, face it eyes wide open.
@persistentpoasting.bsky.social
@persistentpoasting.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This is how it happens. It’s a process. Expect it, face it eyes wide open.
@persistentpoasting.bsky.social
@persistentpoasting.bsky.social
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Excellent explanation by @markhertling.bsky.social of why the proposed U.S.–Russia “peace plan” would reward Russian aggression, undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, alienate U.S. allies, and shows a dangerous misunderstanding U.S. strategy and values.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OA1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OA1...
Europe Will Stand Behind Zelensky, Not Trump (w/ Mark Hertling)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Excellent explanation by @markhertling.bsky.social of why the proposed U.S.–Russia “peace plan” would reward Russian aggression, undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, alienate U.S. allies, and shows a dangerous misunderstanding U.S. strategy and values.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OA1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OA1...
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Just heard that after 27 years on Louisiana’s death row, Chris “Jimmie” Duncan is finally getting out. Not exactly sure when, but I’m told he’ll be home for Thanksgiving.
This is wonderful news.
Here’s my 2009 piece on the forensic fraud that got him convicted:
This is wonderful news.
Here’s my 2009 piece on the forensic fraud that got him convicted:
Forensics Fraud?
Experts say this video shows a doctor manufacturing evidence. So why is a man still on death row?
reason.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Just heard that after 27 years on Louisiana’s death row, Chris “Jimmie” Duncan is finally getting out. Not exactly sure when, but I’m told he’ll be home for Thanksgiving.
This is wonderful news.
Here’s my 2009 piece on the forensic fraud that got him convicted:
This is wonderful news.
Here’s my 2009 piece on the forensic fraud that got him convicted:
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We are witnessing a poisonous effort to destroy what the vast majority of Americans know is a key pillar of public health.
Vaccines are responsible for 40% of the reduction in child mortality achieved in the last half century.
Vaccines are responsible for 40% of the reduction in child mortality achieved in the last half century.
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We are witnessing a poisonous effort to destroy what the vast majority of Americans know is a key pillar of public health.
Vaccines are responsible for 40% of the reduction in child mortality achieved in the last half century.
Vaccines are responsible for 40% of the reduction in child mortality achieved in the last half century.
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The Trump-Putin deal has more about building AI data centers in both Ukraine and Russia than it does about military positions to deter Russia from attacking again later.
I'm not kidding.
I'm not kidding.
Trump and Witkoff Try to Get Russia a Win
The joint U.S.-Russia proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, taken point-by-point
www.arcdigital.media
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Trump-Putin deal has more about building AI data centers in both Ukraine and Russia than it does about military positions to deter Russia from attacking again later.
I'm not kidding.
I'm not kidding.
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Republicans could introduce articles of impeachment and boot him out. They'd have support from Democrats. But they won't do it because they don't care how many kids RFK kills.
NYT: RFK Jr personally ordered the change in the CDC website's language around vaccines and autism
My own editorial: I hope that RFK Jr is [redacted] until he [redacted].
My own editorial: I hope that RFK Jr is [redacted] until he [redacted].
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Republicans could introduce articles of impeachment and boot him out. They'd have support from Democrats. But they won't do it because they don't care how many kids RFK kills.
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The US is extorting Zelenskyy to sign away territory Russia doesn't even hold, as well as Ukraine's ability to defend itself, on the basis of Putin's word he'll honor a peace and Trump's word the US will make him.
Just so we're clear what's happening here.
Just so we're clear what's happening here.
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The US is extorting Zelenskyy to sign away territory Russia doesn't even hold, as well as Ukraine's ability to defend itself, on the basis of Putin's word he'll honor a peace and Trump's word the US will make him.
Just so we're clear what's happening here.
Just so we're clear what's happening here.
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There will come a time when the U.S. will regret all the alliances carelessly destroyed by these amateurs
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ukraine banned from Nato, Russia readmitted to the G8 and territory ceded: what’s in Trump’s draft plan
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to discuss the plan – which was reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials – with Trump
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
There will come a time when the U.S. will regret all the alliances carelessly destroyed by these amateurs
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...