Matt Castelli

STAND TOGETHER: Freedom of Assembly
SPEAK OUT: Freedom of Speech
PROTEST: Freedom to Petition the Govt

I stand in solidarity with Freedom loving Americans speaking out to protest this authoritarian regime. #NoKings 🇺🇸

Our economy is broken. Our politics are broken. America feels broken.

I’m not running for office (yet) - but I am still running toward hard problems.

Follow and share. Let’s solve hard problems together.

My Fellow Americans I’m a big September 12th guy.

Let that be our renewed pledge: Never again my enemy, but forever My Fellow Americans.

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On Memorial Day we remember & honor those patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their full measure of devotion - to the Constitution, to freedom - is a debt we must repay through continued defense of the same. #MemorialDay 🇺🇸

May the 4th be with all who resist the dark side and fight against the Empire and its authoritarian rule. The Rebel Alliance will bring balance to the force and restore the Republic.

(I know my lightsaber colors)

On this day in 2011: Not a Signal group chat.

The Awakening of American Greatness Trump's First 100 Days of Destruction & Distraction - and the Rise of the American Spirit

In his first 100 days, Trump tried to burn it all down. And in doing so, he awakened something powerful.

Not fear.

But a revival of what has always made this country great: Ordinary Americans standing up, solving problems, and securing a better future — together.

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Opinion | Naval Academy Censors Ryan Holiday’s Lecture on Censorship How a lecture to the U.S. Naval Academy on censorship was censored.

The Naval Academy cancelled Ryan Holiday’s speech after he did what he does best - remained stoic.

He refused to be censored about book banning.

Holiday is a national treasure, providing access to the virtues of stocism to a generation that so desperately needs it.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/o...

We want a government that works for all of us. That provides security for all of us.

That is what they are trying to destroy. But not if we stand together and fight back. Hands off.

#handsoff

Fed's Powell: Tariff inflation could persist, slower growth likely His comments imply the Fed will not come to the rescue amid falling markets

No one voted for this.

BREAKING: Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says that bigger-than-expected tariffs will translate into higher inflation and slower economic growth — and that the higher inflation could be persistent, not temporary

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Cruelty is destroying the economy while also destroying the social safety net.

The Signalgate in the Noise Trump officials risked lives, betrayed national security, and lied about it - but why?

Mike Waltz organized an official Principals Committee to discuss classified war planning via Signal-with settings to auto-delete the messages.

This wasn’t just careless. It was calculated. It was designed to evade the law.

It’s Nixon destroying tapes all over again.

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Let’s be clear: Stefanik hates this job. She’s not from NY-21. She loathes the people. She invested a decade of her life with one aim: to get ahead. House leadership, VP stakes, UN Amb nominee-all dashed to end up back in the job she hates.

She will be miserable and unbearable.

Trump pulls Stefanik's UN nomination The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be United Nations ambassador, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday.

As some celebrate this news & gloat about karma finding Stefanik, I’m sorry for the people of Upstate NY and the North Country.

They deserve better than an absentee representative who has only ever cared about her future instead of theirs.

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In this case the cover-up is just as bad as the crime.

Hegseth lied.
Gabbard lied.
Ratcliffe lied.
Waltz lied.

Lied to the public, lied under oath to Congress.

They all should resign or be fired. When Democrats retake the House - they will be impeached.
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Former CIA officer here. This is more than “loose lips sink ships”, this is a criminally negligent breach of classified information and war planning involving VP, SecDef, DCIA, National Security Advisor - all putting troops at risk.

America is not safe.

Gutting public education means teacher layoffs, ballooning classroom sizes, cuts to special education, and more schools falling apart.

All to pay for tax cuts for billionaires like him and Elon Musk.

At every turn, Trump is accelerating America’s decline.

Markets in a free fall, American economy spiraling toward a recession that will hurt everyone…but Trump’s top priority is a White House infomercial to help billionaire buddy Elon Musk boost Tesla’s plummeting stock.

I was born & raised on the banks of the Hudson. It’s where my family has been for generations. Despite forward deployments to serve our nation, the Hudson Valley has remained home-base. Excited to return to build & contribute to community in a place that’s always been home.

Putin has successfully infiltrated the highest level of U.S. Intelligence.

The DNI openly betrays every intelligence officer she purports to lead and spits on the fallen stars who gave their lives in defense of freedom against Russia.

The enemy is here.

(NO)Thank You For Your Service What happens when America's patriots are treated like villains?

“But Musk and DOGE’s slash and burn tactics have been anything but efficient. They’re more of what you’d expect from a drug-addled South African billionaire wildly swinging a chainsaw like a blind man, hoping no one notices the real damage.”

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Musk is creating a hostile & abusive work environment for federal employees and every enemy intel service is salivating at the opportunity it represents.

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director. The 51-49 vote Thursday puts the Trump loyalist atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agenc...

Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity.

Kash Patel is a dangerous stooge who holds none of these virtues.

This is a dark day for the FBI and America.

My thoughts are with the men & women of the FBI who will continue their loyalty to the Constitution and service to the American people.

Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency (Gift Article) James E. Dennehy, the highly-respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said the F.B.I. was in a “battle of our own.”

“Time for me to dig in”

This is leadership.

I wish Christopher Wray had taken this approach, but the men and women of the FBI remain well served by leaders like Dennehy.
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Hearing from friends at the FBI, CIA, and throughout the national security community.

Non-political pros who have served under Rep and Dem Presidents before. Their focus always on the mission: keep America safe.

They are demoralized and afraid.

America is NOT safe right now.

Pardon the criminals but fire the cops. More power for Trump, less security for you.

Yesterday, I wrote that Trump’s decisions would kill Americans. I didn’t know it would happen before the day was over.

67 people dead.
3 are service members.

This is what happens when you govern by chaos and gut the very government officials keeping the skies safe.

I spent some time with the Black Hawk Air Wing out of Ft. Belvoir a few years ago. My thoughts are with them, their families, and all the victims of terrible tragedy. May their memories be a blessing.

Trump White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, reversing course The reversal followed criticism of the sudden freeze by the White House budget office.

We beat back this attempt to hurt Americans and burn government to the ground.

Make no mistake - they will be back to try it again.

We must not relent in fighting to protect Americans from such harm.
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Trump's First Week: More Power for Him, Less Security for You Trump divided the nation, stoked violence, and threatened the safety & security of every American during his first term. His second starts with more of the same.

His first week isn’t just a warning—it’s a preview of what’s to come.

Trump’s decisions will cost lives. They will make America weaker, more divided, and more vulnerable to threats at home and abroad.

Now is not the time to look away.

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