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Matt Novak

@paleofuture.bsky.social
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Reporter at @Gizmodo.com. I’ve been writing about the history of futurism at @Paleofuture.com since 2007. Email: mnovak@gizmodo.com Signal: mattnovak.11

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12h
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12h
This is pretty rich given that we withdrew from the World Health Organization, the same group we're demanding Russia tell about the incident.
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Exclusive | U.S. Escalates Pressure on Russia Over Siberia Lab Death
The U.S. has warned Moscow that its failure to disclose details about the death violates international health obligations.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12h
Land of the free, home of the brave
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h
(Politico) - ABC programs are already tempering their election coverage ahead of the midterms to avoid angering President Donald Trump, a lawyer for the broadcast company told a federal judge on Tuesday .. @politico.com $DIS www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12h
When consumers order a product with “sugar free” in the title rather than “no sugar added” I think most people expect the product to have 0 grams of sugar.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 15h
He didn’t respond. Thanks Obama :(
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 15h
This year's El Niño continues its climb into uncharted waters; Niño3.4 region anomalies are now at a 3.4C above normal (how fitting!), higher than any prior El Niño event on record. September monthly Niño3.4 anomalies also set a record at 2.9C (beating 2015 and 1877's 2.75C).
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Matthew Reichbach @fbihop.com · 15h
I used to do Starbucks customer service and if something like this happened, we'd be inundated in calls for days.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 15h
I once had an Amazon person try to pull this with me and got so angry they cc’d my editor. In the follow up email I cc’d the president at the time (Obama)
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 15h
It’s admittedly funny whenever a PR person tries to pull “everything I just said is off the record.” That’s not how it works, my guy.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 15h
I just had a very confusing call with a spokesperson for Starbucks.
gizmodo.com
We Asked Starbucks Why Their 'Sugar-Free' Drinks Have Sugar and Now We're Just More Confused
There's a big difference between "sugar free" and "no added sugar."
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 16h
RIP
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Eva Marie Saint, ‘North by Northwest’ Star, Dies at 102
Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who starred in such memorable classic films as “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” has died.
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 16h
The Evil Dead 2 Necronomicon
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 17h
One thing I find endlessly funny about the rise of AI is that it has revealed that there is a large number of people who believe that the reason they wrote essays at school or university is their teachers were desperately waiting for them to provide a definite answer to “Lear: what’s up with him?”
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 17h
“Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed.”
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say
Attorneys for Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, say she is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 17h
Fuck.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 18h
Uh, whoa. But if you're curious as to WHY the Kansas Senate race — which features Methodist megapastor Rev. Adam Hamilton as the Democratic nominee — is suddenly a toss up, I went down and spoke to and members of his church last month. What I found was striking: religionnews.com/2026/09/23/h...
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How megapastor Adam Hamilton could break the GOP's hold on Kansas
LEAWOOD, Kansas (RNS) — While Democrats have long been considered a longshot for statewide races in Kansas, the Rev. Adam Hamilton's candidacy has proven unexpectedly competitive.
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 18h
"Sorry about your dead kid. Hey, you want to see my fancy party room? Look at that gold! Lotta gold. I got a new helicopter, too! Do you feel better now about sacrificing your child on my altar? Worth it, right? Look at that gold."
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 19h
It’s very good. I hope to see it a second time this week.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 19h
Republicans tend to describe elected Democrats in ways that I wish they’d act. Can I elect Johnson’s version of the Dems?
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 19h
Lafayette Square isn't "a historic protest site." It's a fucking park. And it's packed on nice days. Calling it a protest site is White House framing. They're closing a popular public park to create a presidential palace Saddam Hussein would love.
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Inside Trump's Plan to Fence Off a Historic Protest Site (Gift Article)
The president’s proposal to enclose a park in Washington could alter how the space has been used for generations.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19h
It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.
The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 22h
Trump won't reimburse taxpayers for his TV propaganda campaign
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Trump won't reimburse government for public service announcements
Trump's super PAC, MAGA, Inc., has confirmed it is paying for the forthcoming ads.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 22h
"There’s people that want more certainty in the storytelling, and that’s OK too. This is not like an ice cream. So, yeah, we expected that, to be honest."
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu Knows That ‘Digger’ Is Polarizing. That’s the Point. (Gift Article)
Alejandro G. Iñárritu knows that “Digger” is polarizing. “I prefer that to the lukewarm reception,” he says of the climate-change satire with Tom Cruise.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 22h
CDC offices "in Angola and South Sudan closed Thursday, with the office in Zimbabwe set to shut its doors at the end of the year. Current and former CDC officials told POLITICO they expect more than a dozen other foreign offices will follow in the next few years."
politico.com
Trump is conditioning foreign aid on deals
The State Department’s new approach to foreign aid is changing the way the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works abroad.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 22h
This fucken guy
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Alito calls same-sex marriage a 'decisive' turn 'against religious liberty' in new book
A new book by Justice Samuel Alito presents his view of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the country with a focus on religious freedom.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 23h
ParaMax+
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Can you help me understand why the distinction is important?
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Grandpa’s yelling at the TV again
Trump: MY RALLIES ARE SAVING THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY, AGAIN!!!
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Soldiers and family members have told The Associated Press of a failure to recognize the seriousness of injuries, a poor plan to get the wounded to hospitals and red tape that has hindered follow-up care. The Pentagon has said that the medical care was appropriate.”
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Spitting image
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hi little guy
A little rodent looking creature illustrated and identified as a lion monkey?
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 06/10/2026
BREAKING: For the first time in 10 months, the U.S. admitted a refugee who is not a white South African. In September, the U.S. admitted 3,386 white South Africans and two Afghans (in D.C.) In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 16,287 white South Africans, five Afghans, and nobody else.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
folks, i can't tell you how many times i've rewatched this ad *that republicans are paying people to see*
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The photo sits atop a story about how he’s blatantly exploiting his office for personal gain, corrupting the federal government to an unprecedented degree, and no one is even slowing him down anymore. And this is his only response.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Think of it, The New York Times DOCTORED the picture of the beautiful exterior facade of Doral, in Miami, trying to make it look as bad as possible. These people are STONE COLD LOSERS — Totally dishonest. That's why they're going TO HELL, and their subscription numbers are way down!”
Trump: Think of it, The New York Times DOCTORED the picture of the beautiful exterior facade of Doral, in Miami, trying to make it look as bad as possible. These people are STONE COLD LOSERS — Totally dishonest. That's why they're going TO HELL, and their subscription numbers are way down! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I’ve not attempted to verify reports that Shiny Hunters hacker ‘Rey’ has been arrested. But, for the first time in years the main account is silent…
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointee in New York, rebukes ICE for arresting two people erroneously — including a U.S. citizen — and later claiming "mistaken identity." "ICE agents falsified official records," he says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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farner @farnerb0cken.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
men who sacrifice liberty for bibberty deserve neither
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’m guessing it comes up constantly in classified briefings and it’s just him accidentally admitting SD is high on the list of targets given all the military here.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fantasizing about the nuclear destruction of blue cities is definitely Cool and Normal for a president.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The last U.S. military execution was 1961. The last by firing squad was 1945.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended — and President Donald J. Trump has approved — death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan, the jihadist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009.”
Sean Parnell: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended
— and President Donald J. Trump has approved — death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan, the jihadist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009.

He killed 13 people and wounded 32 others while shouting "Allahu Akbar" during the attack.
The Secretary of the Army will set the time and place of the execution. Judgement day for Hasan has finally come.
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Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 05/10/2026
Today, almost 6 months after publication, I get an email from the copyright office saying they can't proceed with this copyright registration. Why? Because they detected that some of the text in the book was generated by AI. (Spoiler: zero percent of the book was generated by AI.)
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Brianna Hildebrand: What The F*ck?!
Alt: Brianna Hildebrand saying What The F*ck?!
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm visualizing it as Southern California doing the squeezing and pushing it to you folks. It was 100 at the San Diego airport yesterday, a new record for October 4.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The average high for the Twin Cities on October 10 is 60. The forecast currently says low 80s.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump says that he’s going to start paying for those propaganda ads with his super PAC money but no word on whether he’ll reimburse the government for the millions already spent.
Trump: The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am taking Ads, which I consider to be a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A., and paying for them with U.S.A. money. This is a rather standard thing to do but, rather than doing that, although nothing will make them happy, I have decided to do the Patriotic Ads, among others, and pay for them myself, and with money I raised for MAGA, Inc. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026
TAPPER: Trump wants to send checks from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which the CBO says is supposed to be used for insurance programs. Do you have concerns about that? RICK SCOTT: I'm sure it's gonna have to be used the right way or they won't be able to do it. Somebody will stop them.
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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 05/10/2026
The horror stat remains true: The average American household is closer in net worth to Jeff Bezos than Jeff Bezos is to Elon Musk.
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