Matthew

That’s totally how science works

Man, Ezra has lost the whole plot.

Why is my humor so broken?

Looking across the Puget Sound at dust. A ferry boat can be seen in the distance, with the silhouette of the Olympic Mountains against a red/rust sky.

From my run on Alki a few nights ago. Man I’m going to miss summer. #runwithaview

United flights across U.S. hit by FAA ground stops after "technology issue" "We expect additional flight delays this evening as we work through this issue," United said.

United Airlines flights were temporarily grounded across the U.S. this evening due to a "technology issue" that the company said has now been fixed, but hundreds of travelers still face delays.

My new favorite response to people who share fake stats to back up their "white replacement" panic.
"Wow, those stats would be concerning if they were true and I was racist."

Two books. The Message, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, and On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder.

Picked up 2 books from my favorite local shop today. They are both timeless &, given the current state of things, timely. I’ve read them both, having checked them out from the library, but immediately decided I needed them in my home. Thank you, Ta-Nehisi Coates and @timothysnyder.bsky.social

There is an institutionalized culture of “unity” nostalgia that characterizes the Democratic Party. It is a core part of Democratic political identity that the responsibility to uphold the norms, protect the institutions, demonstrate bipartisanship lies almost exclusively with them.

LAX is the absolute worst! It’s even worse than Denver.

The only thing we know for sure right now is that Ken Paxton definitely wasn’t on the Epstein list that doesn’t exist.

"The Party seeks to control the present by mandating the destruction of all records of the past through memory holes." - George Orwell, "1984"

Soulless Gestapo pigs. Absolutely shameful.

I love how Duolingo is like “if you have time to poop you have time to practice.”

#ANewHope

There’s always a tweet. #Iran

Thank you for turning out against fascism today, Seattle! #NoKingsDay

Horrible. We need to be especially vigilant right now (even more than usual) when dealing with anyone claiming to be law enforcement.

We’ve always been at war with Eurasia. And if we aren’t tomorrow, then we never were.

I envy the simplicity of their world, but I don’t envy them the crash they’ll have to endure when their cult falls apart.
5/5

If a judge rules for your guy, it’s vindication. If they rule against you, they’re part of the deep state.

If your guy hires an incompetent sycophant, he’s a genius. If that same person - even dozens of them - speak out against your guy when they quit, they’re part of the deep state.
4/

If your guy profits Billions for himself and his family by selling access to the White House to the highest bidder, it’s wise. If the other guy has a son who trades on his name to profit himself, the family is corrupt.
3/

If looters show up during a peaceful protest, then it’s proof that your opposition are rioters. If your guys show up and shoot protesters, it’s justified.
2/

Sometimes I envy the delusional world of regressives.

If the economy does well, it’s your guy’s credit. If it does poorly, it’s the last guy’s fault.

If your people riot or commit crimes, they must be antifa posing as MAGA. If they admit to the crime, they must be political victims.
1/

Even if the winning lottery numbers were posted on Threads, I still wouldn’t download that shit.

Thoughts and prayers for the MAGAs and manosphere bros who are now struggling to choose which dad they want in the divorce.

YouTube video by The Daily Show DEI in the Sky? No More, Thanks to Racial Support Pilots | The Daily Show

Brilliant satire, that’s just a little too close to reality.

63% of American adults had unfavorable views of Martin Luther King Jr in August 1966, per Gallup surveys

46% of Mississippi GOP voters said interracial marriage should be illegal in a 2011 PPP poll

to push w/e is popular instead of trying to popularize justice is to admit you lack moral leadership

Eat a dick, stairs. Seriously, why do I keep taking this route for my run? Clearly there’s some kind of self-loathing going on here.

Oh hi Chicago 👋🏼

The coded “America first” commercial Ford just put out has me absolutely committed to never buying a Ford.

This is the American (in)justice system.