Matt Butler

Thousands of folks getting doxxed, losing jobs and getting death threats for their knee-jerk reactions to this week’s murder. Regardless of where you stand politically, that is a really bad thing for our country. I understand being hurt and upset, but I don’t understand the urge to destroy anyone.

Ohio's New Flat Tax: What Does It Mean? Who benefits, who doesn't, and why?  (And do you agree with those who have been elected to represent you on this issue?)

Check out my piece about Ohio’s new flat income tax (how awful the logic behind it is, how my elected officials stand, and how much it’ll harm this state). Ugh. #flattax #ashtabula #shameful www.whatwecan.net/p/ohios-new-...

Same!!! Crayons, candles, foam…

We really like the soft things, are ambivalent about the hard things, and hate the things like books or stacks of paper which explode.

executive function? uh, yeah, i sure wish it did!

I am once again appealing to the ruling class to allow us all a four-day workweek. Two days is not enough, ever.

Wafers!

My dog in one of her favorite spots!

Speaking truth to power is important! And also, maybe also blame the Republicans for trying to dismantle our entire system of government and for trying to systematically harm massive numbers of marginalized folks? Only attacking elected Dems for the current state of affairs feels shortsighted to me.

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.

Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

Way to go! You’re an inspiration. Thanks.

Watched Predators and Atropia tonight—Sundance is this weekend, and we love the chance to take part without flying to Utah!

Students are not doing okay—neither are educators. Therapists are not doing okay—neither are their clients. I’m honored to be the recipient of so much faith and trust, and also humbled by the massive weight of the world’s collective fear and doubt.

I’m really enjoying Nosferatu, and cannot overstate how nice it is that I have the privilege to be able to afford to stream new releases in my living room instead of having to drag myself to a place that isn’t my house to watch a movie (with my own snacks and no shoes on).

Not for him, for the country, or for the world. Staggeringly awful.

Anybody at all, no matter how abhorrent, how many women they’ve harmed, despite being ludicrously incompetent, can now grow up to be US Secretary of State. What an inspiration to future DEI hires such as himself.

This is not normal. This is not normal. This is not normal.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is the Christian that Franklin Graham failed to be.

Maybe it was a last-ditch emergency choice?

The next few days will be incredibly painful for disabled, LGBTQ+ & marginalized folks

I’m seeing alot of “we survived him once & we will do it again!”

I appreciate the sentiment, but gentle reminder that not everyone survived the first term

It’s ok to be scared & angry. I know I am.

It’s not a great look to brag that you didn’t care about TikTok. There are a lot of people who will now be much more isolated, and a lot of creators who will struggle a lot more. That’s not something to cheer about. Anti-Chinese jingoism is wrong whether it’s bipartisan or not, and this harms folks.

No. We aren’t.

Anybody have a suggestion for a carrying case for my brand-new AirFanta 4Lite? I’d love to have something to lug it down to my classroom more easily/less obtrusively.

Today feels like a ‘chicken noodle soup from scratch’ kind of day.

Agreed! We had commencement this week. I counted one attendee plus myself who were masked, out of several hundred.

Thank you for this! I have the same thought when I encounter healthcare university faculty…I just don’t get it.

Another faculty member was coughing and coughing at our commencement the other night. She said it was because she’s been a lifelong smoker. She’s a nursing professor.

Really, really scary stuff.

The irony of MAGA not realizing they’re Vanilla ISIS.

New year, new eww.