mattlaslo.bsky.social
@mattlaslo.bsky.social
Veteran congressional reporter (from VICE to WIRED), political comms professor, public speaker, etc. Founder: AskaPol.com & TheLCB.com
NEW EXCLUSIVE:
“It’s painful,” Speaker @nancypelosi.bsky.social remembers Charlie Kirk joking about husband’s attack. “I’m steel, but my grandchildren, my children are not steel.“
Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Politics at Substack (for now) www.askapolpolitics.com/p/charlie-ki...
“It’s painful,” Speaker @nancypelosi.bsky.social remembers Charlie Kirk joking about husband’s attack. “I’m steel, but my grandchildren, my children are not steel.“
Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Politics at Substack (for now) www.askapolpolitics.com/p/charlie-ki...
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
NEW EXCLUSIVE:
“It’s painful,” Speaker @nancypelosi.bsky.social remembers Charlie Kirk joking about husband’s attack. “I’m steel, but my grandchildren, my children are not steel.“
Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Politics at Substack (for now) www.askapolpolitics.com/p/charlie-ki...
“It’s painful,” Speaker @nancypelosi.bsky.social remembers Charlie Kirk joking about husband’s attack. “I’m steel, but my grandchildren, my children are not steel.“
Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Politics at Substack (for now) www.askapolpolitics.com/p/charlie-ki...
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
HOLY SH*T:
I made the (e)dictionary!
Guess I’m above average when it comes to using “clampdown” in a sentence. Watch out now.
🙇♂️ @merriamwebster6.bsky.social www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/cl...
I made the (e)dictionary!
Guess I’m above average when it comes to using “clampdown” in a sentence. Watch out now.
🙇♂️ @merriamwebster6.bsky.social www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/cl...
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 AM
HOLY SH*T:
I made the (e)dictionary!
Guess I’m above average when it comes to using “clampdown” in a sentence. Watch out now.
🙇♂️ @merriamwebster6.bsky.social www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/cl...
I made the (e)dictionary!
Guess I’m above average when it comes to using “clampdown” in a sentence. Watch out now.
🙇♂️ @merriamwebster6.bsky.social www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/cl...
Do small fires “erupt”?
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Do small fires “erupt”?
Anyone know why all these firetrucks and other first responders are outside House side of the Capitol right now?
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Anyone know why all these firetrucks and other first responders are outside House side of the Capitol right now?
Just updated CV…it’s a lot.
But only part of it I geek out over are academic journals that, say, cite my data privacy and gun control work for @wired.com, criminal justice pieces for @vicenews.bsky.social, overdose/fentanyl features in @rollingstone.com or Baltimore riot coverage for @npr.org, etc
But only part of it I geek out over are academic journals that, say, cite my data privacy and gun control work for @wired.com, criminal justice pieces for @vicenews.bsky.social, overdose/fentanyl features in @rollingstone.com or Baltimore riot coverage for @npr.org, etc
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Just updated CV…it’s a lot.
But only part of it I geek out over are academic journals that, say, cite my data privacy and gun control work for @wired.com, criminal justice pieces for @vicenews.bsky.social, overdose/fentanyl features in @rollingstone.com or Baltimore riot coverage for @npr.org, etc
But only part of it I geek out over are academic journals that, say, cite my data privacy and gun control work for @wired.com, criminal justice pieces for @vicenews.bsky.social, overdose/fentanyl features in @rollingstone.com or Baltimore riot coverage for @npr.org, etc
Happy Friday night from the @washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Happy Friday night from the @washingtonpost.com
Of course there’s a “mobile shredding” truck in Washington.
Spotted a couple blocks from Trump’s White House. Wonder if they shred phones…
Spotted a couple blocks from Trump’s White House. Wonder if they shred phones…
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Of course there’s a “mobile shredding” truck in Washington.
Spotted a couple blocks from Trump’s White House. Wonder if they shred phones…
Spotted a couple blocks from Trump’s White House. Wonder if they shred phones…
Old enough to remember Sen. @elissaslotkin.bsky.social brushing congressional press corps aside earlier today…refusing to entertain our questions…before finding respite in infotainment!?!
Gross.
Congressional reporters read; cable anchors tweet on X.
Be. Better.
- Prof. Laslo
Gross.
Congressional reporters read; cable anchors tweet on X.
Be. Better.
- Prof. Laslo
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Old enough to remember Sen. @elissaslotkin.bsky.social brushing congressional press corps aside earlier today…refusing to entertain our questions…before finding respite in infotainment!?!
Gross.
Congressional reporters read; cable anchors tweet on X.
Be. Better.
- Prof. Laslo
Gross.
Congressional reporters read; cable anchors tweet on X.
Be. Better.
- Prof. Laslo
INBOX:
The most burglarized city in each state
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The most burglarized city in each state
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October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
INBOX:
The most burglarized city in each state
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The most burglarized city in each state
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Just alerted by CareFirst I’ll be paying $540 more — over 12 months — for health insurance in 2026 than I do now.
October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Just alerted by CareFirst I’ll be paying $540 more — over 12 months — for health insurance in 2026 than I do now.
Gross. Guess FBI, ICE & @dcpolicedept.bsky.social rifled through my trash earlier this week.
That’s some creepy-ex level BS.
More so, those units could have been solving — or preventing — a recent string of shootings in Washington. 🤦
That’s some creepy-ex level BS.
More so, those units could have been solving — or preventing — a recent string of shootings in Washington. 🤦
October 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Gross. Guess FBI, ICE & @dcpolicedept.bsky.social rifled through my trash earlier this week.
That’s some creepy-ex level BS.
More so, those units could have been solving — or preventing — a recent string of shootings in Washington. 🤦
That’s some creepy-ex level BS.
More so, those units could have been solving — or preventing — a recent string of shootings in Washington. 🤦
My FIOS internet is out — and guess their weekend customer service rep follows me on social media. So I had to behave. 😂
Best Verizon call ever — we talked politics in between setting up technician appointment tomorrow.
Best Verizon call ever — we talked politics in between setting up technician appointment tomorrow.
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My FIOS internet is out — and guess their weekend customer service rep follows me on social media. So I had to behave. 😂
Best Verizon call ever — we talked politics in between setting up technician appointment tomorrow.
Best Verizon call ever — we talked politics in between setting up technician appointment tomorrow.
Netanyahu leveled a nation but left the terrorists!?!?!?! www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
October 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Netanyahu leveled a nation but left the terrorists!?!?!?! www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
But what if Pete Hegseth is just a dangerous moron?
He pushed out press and then alerts the world of the flight paths of three B-52 bombers!?! SHAME!!!
Kid’s not ready for prime time. He should consider going back to not being watched on foxandfriends WEEKEND…
He pushed out press and then alerts the world of the flight paths of three B-52 bombers!?! SHAME!!!
Kid’s not ready for prime time. He should consider going back to not being watched on foxandfriends WEEKEND…
October 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
But what if Pete Hegseth is just a dangerous moron?
He pushed out press and then alerts the world of the flight paths of three B-52 bombers!?! SHAME!!!
Kid’s not ready for prime time. He should consider going back to not being watched on foxandfriends WEEKEND…
He pushed out press and then alerts the world of the flight paths of three B-52 bombers!?! SHAME!!!
Kid’s not ready for prime time. He should consider going back to not being watched on foxandfriends WEEKEND…
“There’s a hospital in the state of New Mexico — an IHS facility — that no longer offers support for moms delivering kids or having babies. And that’s all because of the Trump administration,” Sen. Luján tells me.
My latest for National Native News is live: www.nativenews.net/friday-octob...
My latest for National Native News is live: www.nativenews.net/friday-octob...
October 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“There’s a hospital in the state of New Mexico — an IHS facility — that no longer offers support for moms delivering kids or having babies. And that’s all because of the Trump administration,” Sen. Luján tells me.
My latest for National Native News is live: www.nativenews.net/friday-octob...
My latest for National Native News is live: www.nativenews.net/friday-octob...
INBOX:
“It is wildly irresponsible for the Senate to act like it’s business as usual and green light President Trump’s ‘Department of War’ while he is militarizing our cities,” @ChrisMurphyCT says.
“It is wildly irresponsible for the Senate to act like it’s business as usual and green light President Trump’s ‘Department of War’ while he is militarizing our cities,” @ChrisMurphyCT says.
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
INBOX:
“It is wildly irresponsible for the Senate to act like it’s business as usual and green light President Trump’s ‘Department of War’ while he is militarizing our cities,” @ChrisMurphyCT says.
“It is wildly irresponsible for the Senate to act like it’s business as usual and green light President Trump’s ‘Department of War’ while he is militarizing our cities,” @ChrisMurphyCT says.
Soundtrack of our week on Capitol Hill:
“…FBI got exposed, FBI got exposed, FBI got exposed — they on video, they on video.
“Capitol Police got exposed, Capitol Police got exposed, Capitol Police got exposed — they on video, they on video…”
“…FBI got exposed, FBI got exposed, FBI got exposed — they on video, they on video.
“Capitol Police got exposed, Capitol Police got exposed, Capitol Police got exposed — they on video, they on video…”
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Soundtrack of our week on Capitol Hill:
“…FBI got exposed, FBI got exposed, FBI got exposed — they on video, they on video.
“Capitol Police got exposed, Capitol Police got exposed, Capitol Police got exposed — they on video, they on video…”
“…FBI got exposed, FBI got exposed, FBI got exposed — they on video, they on video.
“Capitol Police got exposed, Capitol Police got exposed, Capitol Police got exposed — they on video, they on video…”
Capitol Visitors Center is shut down
October 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Capitol Visitors Center is shut down
Can’t say I’ve ever pondered this question before… 🤔
September 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Can’t say I’ve ever pondered this question before… 🤔
NEW:
'Fog of war': Republican Senators are making up a slew of excuses for @FBIDirectorKash Patel after he spread misinformation about Charlie Kirk investigation
My latest is now live: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
'Fog of war': Republican Senators are making up a slew of excuses for @FBIDirectorKash Patel after he spread misinformation about Charlie Kirk investigation
My latest is now live: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
September 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
NEW:
'Fog of war': Republican Senators are making up a slew of excuses for @FBIDirectorKash Patel after he spread misinformation about Charlie Kirk investigation
My latest is now live: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
'Fog of war': Republican Senators are making up a slew of excuses for @FBIDirectorKash Patel after he spread misinformation about Charlie Kirk investigation
My latest is now live: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
Serious question: Why don’t we have a Homicide Prevention Lifeline?
A place to vent when thirsty for revenge… 🤷
A place to vent when thirsty for revenge… 🤷
September 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Serious question: Why don’t we have a Homicide Prevention Lifeline?
A place to vent when thirsty for revenge… 🤷
A place to vent when thirsty for revenge… 🤷
Apple Inteligence seems to get X.
September 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Apple Inteligence seems to get X.
💪 love seeing my former intern all up in the @washingtonpost 💪 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
August 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
💪 love seeing my former intern all up in the @washingtonpost 💪 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...