Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026feeling very justified in my long-term hate for Ed Brubaker right now. of course, i always did. 010
Reposted by Bobby MathewsAshley Gable @ashleygable.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Congratulations, Jordan! “Jordan Harper’s new novel proves noir can still channel the crises and neuroses of the moment.” 042
Reposted by Bobby MathewsCasey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 08/07/2026Fucking leave already, dipshit 0142
Reposted by Bobby MathewsRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 27/06/2026"They've done everything possible to eliminate us" — Iran captain Mehdi Taremi unleashes on FIFA and U.S. organizers 36285192198
Reposted by Bobby Mathewsjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17/05/2026this is such a great encapsulation of what the various factions of the reactionary right want. i might add that they envision themselves as slave masters and the rest of us, in one way or another, as their slaves. betterdonkey.substack.com/p/the-vra-wa... 207110503978
Reposted by Bobby MathewsJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Child protective services ripped a 14-year-old from her home to stop her from leaving the state for an abortion. They also threatened her mother with murder charges and the removal of her other child if they crossed state lines for care. So please don't tell me Republicans aren't banning travel.jessica.substack.comExclusive: She Helped Plan Her Teen's Abortion, So CPS Took Her Daughter AwayChild protective services is being used as an anti-abortion weapon in banned and pro-choice states 4225351200
Reposted by Bobby MathewsKeith Roysdon @keithroysdon.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Two of my favorite writers and people! 021
Reposted by Bobby MathewsJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 23/02/2026I started Civil Discourse so people who care about democracy aren’t forced to rely on headlines & hot takes. My newsletter gives you legal & historical context. It lets you decide for yourself what matters & why. If that soubds helpful, check it out: joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a... 8620161
Reposted by Bobby MathewsKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Breaking NYT: The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.nytimes.comF.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns 516175037598
Reposted by Bobby MathewsRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/01/2026“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow 301142884284
Reposted by Bobby MathewsSarah Rose @thesarahrose.bsky.social · 20/01/2026And it’s the 1930s in America 031
Reposted by Bobby MathewsBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16/01/2026“Huge internal concern” among CBS staff over that “internal bleeding” story. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j... 541397371
Reposted by Bobby MathewsJames Queally @jqwritesstuff.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Very excited for you all to read my short story “Dos Caras” in this one and always happy to be in a collection with folks like @nkolakowski.bsky.social & @bamawriter.bsky.social 084
Reposted by Bobby MathewsLibby Cudmore (SHE/HER) @libbycudmore.bsky.social · 12/12/2025BIG NEWS!!!! 74310
Reposted by Bobby MathewsRuadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 12/12/2025We're delighted to announce that we will be publishing a new anthology from @libbycudmore.bsky.social and @nmamatas.bsky.social: THE BLACK TAPES! Get more details in the press release for The Black Tapes: Haunting Tales of Lost and Dead Media: 📼 links.ruadanbooks.com/blacktapespr #BookSky 2229
Reposted by Bobby MathewsSantiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 30/11/2025If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime. If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder. It’s that simple. 312210656178
Reposted by Bobby MathewsKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 30/11/2025The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer. 125117242967
Reposted by Bobby Mathews𝙱𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚅𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚎 𝚂𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚎𝚛 @bethyvampireslayer.bsky.social · 25/11/2025when the AI bubble bursts, remember your worth and how little regard they had for you when they let you go to save money. 27723
Reposted by Bobby MathewsAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/11/2025Matt Walsh will have a coronary after seeing this. www.them.us/story/pope-l...them.usPope Leo XIV Will Have Lunch With 4 Trans Women in "Unprecedented" Meeting“I hope this [lunch] will be an opportunity to speak to him and ask him not to backtrack on rights," Alesia Nobile said. 621420234
Reposted by Bobby MathewsJulie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 14/11/2025NEW: President Trump mentioned over 1,000 times in Epstein files, more than anyone else. (gift) www.miamiherald.com/article31290...miamiherald.comEpstein files reveal his obsession with TrumpThe president is mentioned over a thousand times in sex trafficker’s emails 672031769
Reposted by Bobby MathewsScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13/11/2025The question everyone is asking right now is this: NYT had deep access into all of this in real time and reported none of it. Why? In consequence, no NYT reporting on this subject is trustworthy.nytimes.comAfter Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’ 531536470
Reposted by Bobby MathewsChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13/11/2025Removing a monument honoring Black US soldiers has nothing to do with DEI. It’s erasure of history and it’s straight-up racism. 583103424542
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 13/11/2025I was a guest on WWE Hall of Famers' Jerry Brisco and John Bradshaw Layfield's podcast. Just went live. Check it out: youtu.be/dln0nol5US8?...youtu.beAuthor Bobby Matthews *New Episode* Stories with Brisco and BradshawYouTube video by Stories With Brisco And Bradshaw 3177
Reposted by Bobby MathewsSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 31/10/2025The media is about to blitz us with stories about how awful Maduro is and I want you to remember that even if they're all true, they are being issued solely for the purpose of manufacturing consent for invading Venezuela and killing innocent people. 17453221915
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 28/10/2025we're seeing it in slow motion every day anyway. 030
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Libertarians standing around not doing anything (which is on-brand) Then this guy hits them from a thousand yards away with a perfect sniper shot. 020
Reposted by Bobby MathewsMike Baker @mikebaker.bsky.social · 28/10/2025it's cool to see that this game's starting pitcher is still hanging in there 735924581
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 28/10/2025that play at 2B wasn't as bad as Kent Hrbek lifting Ron Gant's foot off of first base in the 1991 World series, but that's only because Hrbek is a bitch-ass cheating motherfucker. 020
Reposted by Bobby MathewsN.R. Lines⁷ (she/her) @nrlines.bsky.social · 19/10/2025If you are in the Birmingham AL area, go see Bobby! And tell him I sent you. Then tell him how amazing he is. Cuz Bobby is fucking amazing. 183
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Hey hey, it's the day of the event. If you're in the Birmingham metro area, come say hi at the Hoover Public Library at 3 p.m. I'll be reading a couple of stories, talking about why I write about the South, and giving away a few books! 041
Reposted by Bobby MathewsRobin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 03/10/2025I would totally go to this. YOU should totally go to this. But if you're like me, and way too far away, you can find his short stories lots of places like the ones below. 295
Reposted by Bobby MathewsConor Mahood @conorvoice.com · 02/10/2025Bobby wrote a couple of my favourite crime novels of this century! If you're in the area I envy you the chance to stop by. 121
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 02/10/2025If you're in the #BHM — that's Birmingham, Ala-damn-bama — area on October 19, I'll be reading some of my short fiction and talking about what inspires me in this city. Come see me at the Hoover Public Library! Event is free and open to the public. :-) 12011
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2025If only Robert E. Lee had shaved. Pete Hegseth and the rest of MAGA would have the country they truly want. 150
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Sherman coulda marched through Georgia in a day-and-a-half if he hadn't had a beard. 040
Reposted by Bobby MathewsKindra Cotton @kindracotton.com · 22/09/2025REMINDER: Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period. White men saw the largest job increase 一 365,001* 一 among groups * = added Jimmy Kimmel who got his job back! 😒 2340182
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 22/09/2025I've been having some health struggles in recent months that I haven't talked about on here ... some of it seems to be looking up. Keep your fingers crossed, y'all. 3110
Reposted by Bobby MathewsAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2025There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here. 13205843816167
Bobby Mathews @bamawriter.bsky.social · 16/09/2025"I can't swim!" "Are you crazy? The fall will probably kill you!" Butch and Sundance are together again. Rest in Peace, Robert Redford. 130
Reposted by Bobby MathewsStephanie King @stephstephking.bsky.social · 16/09/2025RIP to a great actor and watch "All the President's Men" this week/end if you want to remember what it was like back when the Washington Post did real journalism 091
Reposted by Bobby Mathewsscottynola1 @scottynola.bsky.social · 09/09/2025What a lovely interview! Thanks, Frank!franksfilmreview.comGreg Herren: The Master of Queer Mysteries and New Orleans StorytellingWritten by Frank Gaimari Greg Herren / Photo by Mike Smarro Greg Herren is a name synonymous with LGBTQ+ literature, particularly in the mystery genre. A prolific author and advocate, Herren has sp… 043
Reposted by Bobby MathewsLawrence Allan @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com · 18/08/2025Go F@!k Yourself is out NOW... today the book drops... the ebook and the paperback are available for purchase! (Audio book is on the way!) Check out the 3rd book in the award winning mystery series! #booksky #author #mysterybooks #indieauthor (Also you can order from your local bookstore!) 1/2amazon.comGo F@!k Yourself: A Jimmy Cooper Mystery (Jimmy Cooper Mysteries)Go F@!k Yourself: A Jimmy Cooper Mystery (Jimmy Cooper Mysteries) [Allan, Lawrence] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Go F@!k Yourself: A Jimmy Cooper Mystery (Jimmy Cooper Mysteries) 484
Reposted by Bobby MathewsDave White @davewhite.bsky.social · 18/08/2025AN EMPTY HELL, the first appearance of Matt Herrick, is and Early Bird Books Sale wherever you can get ebooks! Only $1.99! @dzhyde.bsky.social @hillnadell.bsky.social 178
Reposted by Bobby MathewsJacqueline Doyle @jacqdoyle.bsky.social · 09/08/2025More misogynist insanity. 021
Reposted by Bobby MathewsBeau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓 @beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Hey, it’s Thursday! I wore pants! Go on, get some @lauramchugh.bsky.social @curtisippolito.bsky.social @robwhart.bsky.social @nkolakowski.bsky.social @bamawriter.bsky.social @steveweddle.bsky.social and @meaganlucas.bsky.social Fun was had! #BookSky 163