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Mathew Foresta

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Writer and journalist. Words in HuffPost, USA Today, The Guardian, LAist, The Daily Beast, etc. Please subscribe. https://bettergracesandliberations.substack.com/

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The Democrats are at war with their own base.

"You want us to stop supporting genocide? Screw you."

"You want us to abolish the secret police? Screw you."

Elected leaders are not coming to save us. We will have to save ourselves by organizing and shutting shit down.

04.02.2026 05:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The American fascist project is, at its heart, a neo-confederate project. They wish to roll back the gains of the Black freedom struggle to maintain classical American white supremacy. It's the rejection of the spirit of 1964 and 1865.

04.02.2026 05:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The imperial boomerang appears once again. Remember, abolish ICE also means abolish empire. You can't defeat fascism at home while the nation practices it abroad.

04.02.2026 05:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

โ€œIf youโ€™re moved to ask around,โ€ Lorin Stein tells Michael Wolff, who heโ€™s just asked to recommend a lawyer for Stephen Elliott to sue Moira Donegan, โ€œIโ€™d ask that you please leave my name out of it.โ€

And thatโ€™s BEFORE Wolff gets the bright idea to see if Epstein might bankroll such a project.

04.02.2026 05:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any country sending people to the USA are risking their lives on the streets of hell. Masked unifentified terrorists are running the streets. shooting people in and out of their cars, for no reason.
Americans are not safe! Having world cup or the Olympics in 2 years is dangerous and irresponsible

04.02.2026 04:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I read this, and I almost regret it. What do you even do with the knowledge that Epstein wanted and was trying to engineer societal breakdown via far right populism bc he thought it would benefit his sex trafficking business?

03.02.2026 10:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2848    ๐Ÿ” 819    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50    ๐Ÿ“Œ 54

These men hate the left, labor organizing, feminism, #metoo, and human rights movements because all of these are pushing for equality and accountability, presenting a threat to these men's ability to dominate and abuse with impunity.

03.02.2026 10:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1066    ๐Ÿ” 200    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Power collaborates to protect power. The only way we can change things is if those without power band together to take down their rotten system.

04.02.2026 00:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do you really think they didn't discuss this Matt. Stein mentions, "if you're moved to ask around, leave my name out." Wolff is the go between. It's collaboration even if there is an intermediary.

04.02.2026 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thinking about the tenor of Roipheโ€™s Harperโ€™s piece on Me Too and the โ€œangry extremes of feminismโ€ she conjured up to defend Stein bsky.app/profile/math...

03.02.2026 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

GQ Man of the Year!

03.02.2026 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The entire system is shit.

03.02.2026 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So telling that they got to โ€œconspire with a billionaire pedophile to destroy every democratic institutionโ€ as an answer before they got to โ€œbe less shitty.โ€

03.02.2026 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Epstein files show that this is not about bad actors, but a system. The solution, break the system and hold its operators and overlords accountable.

03.02.2026 16:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean, she did think Cho Chang was an actual, proper name. Someone who can't even look up the fact they are using two last names is not the brightest bulb in the box.

03.02.2026 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"GQ Man of the Year!" my god

03.02.2026 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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To give u an idea of how powerful men protect each other, remember Moira Donegan's "Shitty Men in Media" list? Here are former Paris Review Editor Lorin Stein (who got fired for being named), Michael Wolff, & Epstein discussing backing Stephen Eliott to supress MeToo
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

03.02.2026 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 304    ๐Ÿ” 118    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

yeah seeing the "Minneapolis took off because the so-called 'activists' got out of the way and let normal people in" takes is really frustrating. that's not at all an accurate look at what's happening in Mpls or anywhere else. All these movements rely on cores of people who have experience.

03.02.2026 04:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3387    ๐Ÿ” 573    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Andrey X has done more for the Palestinians than you ever will. I respect those who risk their safety for them.

03.02.2026 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He appears to be fighting colonialism. His efforts have had far more positive impact than the negative impact of his presence.

03.02.2026 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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To give u an idea of how powerful men protect each other, remember Moira Donegan's "Shitty Men in Media" list? Here are former Paris Review Editor Lorin Stein (who got fired for being named), Michael Wolff, & Epstein discussing backing Stephen Eliott to supress MeToo
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

03.02.2026 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 304    ๐Ÿ” 118    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

Glad to see this. The media does not feature enough Palestinian voices.

03.02.2026 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whatever Andrey X's flaws, he has put his body and safety on the line for the Palestinians. That's more than can be said about 99 percent of the posters and content creators in the West and it has my respect. I think it's good he saw what it was and decided to oppose it.

bsky.app/profile/part...

03.02.2026 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Whatever Andrey X's flaws, he has put his body and safety on the line for the Palestinians. That's more than can be said about 99 percent of the posters and content creators in the West and it has my respect. I think it's good he saw what it was and decided to oppose it.

bsky.app/profile/part...

03.02.2026 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

They are reusing the O'Keefe grift to justify ethnic cleansing.

03.02.2026 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It shocks me that these grifters are not subjected to more scrutiny. Their work could be preempted by actual reporting, we know Higby is in California. I think the media has failed to take this kind of grifting seriously even though it has led to major harm.

03.02.2026 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OMG the whipped cream and fruit ones. Yes.

03.02.2026 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Literally one of the best films of the century.

03.02.2026 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
a cartoon of spongebob holding a pencil and writing on a piece of paper ALT: a cartoon of spongebob holding a pencil and writing on a piece of paper
03.02.2026 08:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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