Matt Kohn
@mattkohn.bsky.social
Film Director, Prod, ✍🏻 , Shooter, Editor
Experiential Theater Maker, Host “Speakeasy Cinema”
Docs: Call It Democracy, Site Specific: Legacy of Paul Rudolph, Our Tall Man: Manute Bol, Kelly Street Garden.
Upcoming fic feature: Colorblind Color Corrector
Experiential Theater Maker, Host “Speakeasy Cinema”
Docs: Call It Democracy, Site Specific: Legacy of Paul Rudolph, Our Tall Man: Manute Bol, Kelly Street Garden.
Upcoming fic feature: Colorblind Color Corrector
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Video analyzed by @cnn.com shows that shortly before Pretti was murdered, he was confronted on a street by an ICE agent who was also at the scene of the shooting.
Which means CNN has that agent's face, and he can be easily identified.
It also means that Pretti’s murder was possibly premeditated.
Which means CNN has that agent's face, and he can be easily identified.
It also means that Pretti’s murder was possibly premeditated.
Video, witnesses shed new light on moments before agents fatally shot Alex Pretti | CNN
Alex Pretti was confronted on a Minneapolis street by an officer who was later on the scene of his shooting, video analyzed by CNN shows.
edition.cnn.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Video analyzed by @cnn.com shows that shortly before Pretti was murdered, he was confronted on a street by an ICE agent who was also at the scene of the shooting.
Which means CNN has that agent's face, and he can be easily identified.
It also means that Pretti’s murder was possibly premeditated.
Which means CNN has that agent's face, and he can be easily identified.
It also means that Pretti’s murder was possibly premeditated.
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Censored by NPR! lol
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January 26, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Censored by NPR! lol
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Will candidates commit to
1. investigate and prosecute criminal misconduct by ICE and others
2. abolish ICE.
3. establish Federal fund to compensate 1000s of people whose constitutional rights have been violated
4. build national memorial to remember the brave people killed by ICE
1. investigate and prosecute criminal misconduct by ICE and others
2. abolish ICE.
3. establish Federal fund to compensate 1000s of people whose constitutional rights have been violated
4. build national memorial to remember the brave people killed by ICE
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Will candidates commit to
1. investigate and prosecute criminal misconduct by ICE and others
2. abolish ICE.
3. establish Federal fund to compensate 1000s of people whose constitutional rights have been violated
4. build national memorial to remember the brave people killed by ICE
1. investigate and prosecute criminal misconduct by ICE and others
2. abolish ICE.
3. establish Federal fund to compensate 1000s of people whose constitutional rights have been violated
4. build national memorial to remember the brave people killed by ICE
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Absolutely reprehensible that AG Bondi is offering ICE stand down in exchange for access to voting rolls. Outrageous and disgusting. It shows ICE is in Minneapolis is not for law enforcement purposes. Instead it’s a way to stir up shit in blue states and extort them.
In the wake of another fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"
AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including:
"Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"
January 25, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Absolutely reprehensible that AG Bondi is offering ICE stand down in exchange for access to voting rolls. Outrageous and disgusting. It shows ICE is in Minneapolis is not for law enforcement purposes. Instead it’s a way to stir up shit in blue states and extort them.
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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🇺🇸 I was the Managing Editor of Stars and Stripes for a decade.
Please see my statement on Trump and Hegseth’s anti-American attack on the paper’s congressionally mandated editorial freedoms, and what that could mean for us and its readers.
-Earl
Please see my statement on Trump and Hegseth’s anti-American attack on the paper’s congressionally mandated editorial freedoms, and what that could mean for us and its readers.
-Earl
STATEMENT ON STARS AND STRIPES
The newspaper's congressionally mandated editorial independence must be protected
dearlstephens.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
🇺🇸 I was the Managing Editor of Stars and Stripes for a decade.
Please see my statement on Trump and Hegseth’s anti-American attack on the paper’s congressionally mandated editorial freedoms, and what that could mean for us and its readers.
-Earl
Please see my statement on Trump and Hegseth’s anti-American attack on the paper’s congressionally mandated editorial freedoms, and what that could mean for us and its readers.
-Earl
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A friend with Project HOME in Maine is asking for urgent help.
With ICE descending on neighborhoods, people are afraid to go to work—cutting off income and putting families at immediate risk of eviction.
This is a solidarity fund: 100% of donations go straight to rent.
With ICE descending on neighborhoods, people are afraid to go to work—cutting off income and putting families at immediate risk of eviction.
This is a solidarity fund: 100% of donations go straight to rent.
Project Home Emergency Housing Fund
All donations support households unable to cover housing costs due to loss of income from ICE enforcement and fear of detention Families in our community are facing an immediate housing crisis. When p...
projecthomemaine.networkforgood.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:16 PM
A friend with Project HOME in Maine is asking for urgent help.
With ICE descending on neighborhoods, people are afraid to go to work—cutting off income and putting families at immediate risk of eviction.
This is a solidarity fund: 100% of donations go straight to rent.
With ICE descending on neighborhoods, people are afraid to go to work—cutting off income and putting families at immediate risk of eviction.
This is a solidarity fund: 100% of donations go straight to rent.
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One of the 50 people that ICE kidnapped today is a mother from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who has a pending asylum application and no criminal record
It’s an ethnic cleansing campaign. Pure and simple.
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It’s an ethnic cleansing campaign. Pure and simple.
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mainemonitor on Instagram: "ICE told Fox News that it had arrested 50 people in Maine on Tuesday, out of 1,400 targets in the state. Patricia Hyde, ICE deputy …"
ICE told Fox News that it had arrested 50 people in Maine on Tuesday, out of 1,400 targets in the state. Patricia Hyde, ICE deputy assistant director, said the agency was arresting people who had committed crimes of sexual assault, drug trafficking, driving under the influence and assault, who came from Senegal, Honduras, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guatemala.“You name it; they’re on the target list,” Hyde said.Videos and reports of ICE arrests in Portland and the surrounding area began circulating on social media on Tuesday. The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, an advocacy group that runs a hotline to track federal immigration enforcement activities in the state, received nearly 1,000 calls on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson.Read more for free at the link in our bio.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:46 AM
One of the 50 people that ICE kidnapped today is a mother from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who has a pending asylum application and no criminal record
It’s an ethnic cleansing campaign. Pure and simple.
www.instagram.com/p/DTyFTp8E9k...
It’s an ethnic cleansing campaign. Pure and simple.
www.instagram.com/p/DTyFTp8E9k...
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If you live in Texas 9th congressional district, or want to support a great candidate in the Democratic primary, then here is your man. Former astronaut and fighter pilot Terry Virts, @astroterry.bsky.social The house needs its own astronaut!
terryvirts.com
terryvirts.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
If you live in Texas 9th congressional district, or want to support a great candidate in the Democratic primary, then here is your man. Former astronaut and fighter pilot Terry Virts, @astroterry.bsky.social The house needs its own astronaut!
terryvirts.com
terryvirts.com
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The publication of my book "Stuck" is less than 2 months away. I'll be speaking about the book at events in DC, SF Bay Area, and NYC this Spring. For details and tickets: linktr.ee/mayakornberg
Stuck | Linktree
Linktree. Make your link do more.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The publication of my book "Stuck" is less than 2 months away. I'll be speaking about the book at events in DC, SF Bay Area, and NYC this Spring. For details and tickets: linktr.ee/mayakornberg
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Hi. I host a pod called Depresh Mode, about mental health. I also live in Minnesota in January 2026. That's quite a cocktail!
Here's what I said in closing on this week's episode:
Here's what I said in closing on this week's episode:
January 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Hi. I host a pod called Depresh Mode, about mental health. I also live in Minnesota in January 2026. That's quite a cocktail!
Here's what I said in closing on this week's episode:
Here's what I said in closing on this week's episode:
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I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare | Mara Wilson
I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Speeding through this because is from the library….
January 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Speeding through this because is from the library….
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Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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"Trump is a wartime president. The war is on the American people."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=USNT...
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Trump: Anyone Is A Target, Sarah Kendzior
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
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January 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
"Trump is a wartime president. The war is on the American people."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=USNT...
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THE TENTH LEVEL was a made-for-TV drama, 50 years ago, starring William Shatner in one of his most powerful performances ever. It was inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research experiments, which studied the willingness to “just follow orders.” youtu.be/wzV_Z6EXhpE
The Tenth Level 1975 | William Shatner
YouTube video by Spotlight Kid
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January 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
THE TENTH LEVEL was a made-for-TV drama, 50 years ago, starring William Shatner in one of his most powerful performances ever. It was inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research experiments, which studied the willingness to “just follow orders.” youtu.be/wzV_Z6EXhpE
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"Americans are being pulled into something worse than war. We are being pulled into a global realignment in which our existence is inconvenient. The ruling class doesn't want to spill my blood: they want to kill my soul and hope that I don't notice. They want the same for you, whoever you are."
My newsletter is back! I wrote about a road trip through Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas — and what it tells us about America’s imperial ambitions.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-invaders
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-invaders
The Invaders
Thieves of American empire are gunning for your future.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"Americans are being pulled into something worse than war. We are being pulled into a global realignment in which our existence is inconvenient. The ruling class doesn't want to spill my blood: they want to kill my soul and hope that I don't notice. They want the same for you, whoever you are."
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"Governor [Tim] Walz encourages individuals, businesses, faith institutions, and organizations to observe a moment of silence at 10:00 am, and use the day to connect in your community and engage in acts of service."
January 9, 2026 at 1:14 AM
"Governor [Tim] Walz encourages individuals, businesses, faith institutions, and organizations to observe a moment of silence at 10:00 am, and use the day to connect in your community and engage in acts of service."
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Kristi Noem calling the victim’s actions “domestic terrorism” is propaganda. Full stop. I served as a White House homeland security advisor. I know what that designation means & when it’s misused. A U.S. citizen is dead. She was a mom. This is what ICE impunity looks like. It cannot be normalized.
This Was Inevitable. And It Is Unforgivable. ICE Owns This.
A warning ignored. A life lost. This cannot become routine.
www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Kristi Noem calling the victim’s actions “domestic terrorism” is propaganda. Full stop. I served as a White House homeland security advisor. I know what that designation means & when it’s misused. A U.S. citizen is dead. She was a mom. This is what ICE impunity looks like. It cannot be normalized.
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Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
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Need hope in this era of political nihilism? Come (virtually) to celebrate speculative resistance & protest with me, @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @older.bsky.social & guests, for our new anthology WE WILL RISE AGAIN. @citylightsbooks.bsky.social hosts Sat, 1/10, 11am PT. citylights.com/events/panel...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Need hope in this era of political nihilism? Come (virtually) to celebrate speculative resistance & protest with me, @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @older.bsky.social & guests, for our new anthology WE WILL RISE AGAIN. @citylightsbooks.bsky.social hosts Sat, 1/10, 11am PT. citylights.com/events/panel...
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It’s been five years since Donald Trump incited a violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol and prevent a peaceful transfer of power.
Read my statement below.
Read my statement below.
January 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
It’s been five years since Donald Trump incited a violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol and prevent a peaceful transfer of power.
Read my statement below.
Read my statement below.
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Awards season kicked off last night with the #CriticsChoiceAwards, how did our Hammer to Nail staff do picking this year's best films?
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HAMMER TO NAIL’S BEST FILMS OF 2025
It's that time of year again! Check out the Hammer To Nail staffs picks for the best films of 2025!
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January 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Awards season kicked off last night with the #CriticsChoiceAwards, how did our Hammer to Nail staff do picking this year's best films?
www.hammertonail.com/features/htn...
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