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Matthew

@bewarethetattoo.bsky.social
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A "tattoo" is a bugle signal that means return to barracks/disengage. Gardener, CAH trustee, retired educator, etc. Influencer of influencers😉 I block crypto/day traders-nothing personal. Supports Ukraine. Fan of Affenpinschers and Brussels Griffons.

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debbiepetty @debbiepetty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Surprise, surprise. flip.it/FWAPsO
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Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education
A recent study indicates that Americans with lower cognitive ability scores tend to be more likely to embrace Christian nationalism. The findings suggest the ideology’s appeal is linked to underlying ...
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This 👇 👇 👇
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Blue Tsunami #NoKings @bluefuture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This ad is illegal because it is violating federal laws saying the government can't have taxes fund political ads.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Well, this is certainly getting a lot of play right now. It still needs a lot of promotion. youtu.be/UM1Rn3PD3Z0
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"When that Man is Dead and Gone" (1941) Anti-Hitler Song by Irving Berlin - Live at Joe's Pub
YouTube video by Lizzy & the Triggermen
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The last few years has made clear the US education system has a history problem. While there are many fingers to point, from my experience one thing is clear. You can’t fully understand history if you don’t read first person accounts. One the easiest to start with is Mary Chestnut. flip.it/rIiZld
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Mary Chesnut Was the South’s Civil War Diarist | TheCollector
Mary Chesnut’s private diary offers an intimate and colorful glimpse into what life was like for the South’s elite class during the Civil War.
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debbiepetty @debbiepetty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Please
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We have all this Ai, but the planes still can’t fly.
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How screwed up is that we have midterm elections approaching, but no Federal Election Commissioners for enforcement of established federal election rules? Coincidence I think not. www.propublica.org/article/fede...
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Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump has fired Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, the Democrats on the federal Election Assistance Commission, while Christy McCormick, the Republican, was allowed to resign, sources...
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Estel Cooper @estel62.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I know this is ironic, but this puts the Buffalo Bills at the top of my list for America’s Team.
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The first time Trump said he was a very stable genius should have been enough for the 25th Amendment.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Makes me wish we had one. Or, maybe, just one that isn't monumentally stupid.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Andrew Desiderio: Today of all days, an NHL team is slobbering over their star player who just appeared in a campaign video for Putin’s political party, standing alongside actual war criminals

Ovechkin chose to participate in this video. And the Capitals are cool with it apparently!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/09/2026
French prosecutors have found new investigative leads in the Epstein case, and have identified 13 new victims. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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France's Epstein probe identifies 'potential recruiters'
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau revealed said that new leads had been identified as part of an investigation into alleged human trafficking.
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Basically a new rule for the rich to get richer, and the poor to get poorer. A new low for American workers open.substack.com/pub/populari...
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A new low for American workers
Workers in the United States are earning a historically low share of the value they produce, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Pissing off the Crown Royal Canadian whiskey lovers before mid-terms seems like a bold move on the Trump administration. As far as an import ban on Canadian beer, personally I feel this is an overdue public service. share.newsbreak.com/jjk6st88?s=i16
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U.S. will ban dairy products, motorcycles and most alcoholic beverages from Canada - NewsBreak
TORONTO (AP) — The United States is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said Tuesday, as the trad
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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Man, always love a great nutshell moment…🗳️
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
IMPOSSIBLE. He's been a perpetual, non-stop source of embarrassment to all decent humans since he first rode down that escalator to declare all Mexicans criminals, drug dealers & rapists. He's the worst thing to happen to our country, EVER.
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is true, I’ve despised him for more than 40 years.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/09/2026
BREAKING: Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton was attacked by an armed individual who lunged at her during a campaign event at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown. 1/
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Murmalerm @murmalerm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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debbiepetty @debbiepetty.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Target paid its CEO $21.8M last year — 794x the median Target worker's pay of $27,506. Target has also spent $13.9B on stock buybacks since 2019, while remaining among the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients in America. This is what I mean by a rigged economy.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We have become a wicked country where those in power do horrible, hurtful things for the cheap applause of our worst citizens. Which jobs, exactly, did 5-year-old Liam Tadeo steal from the MAGA Republican cult, Stephen Miller?
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I can’t believe this is a post that I am making. It has been confirmed by MSNOW, that the sailor who tried to commit suicide…by jumping off the USS Lincoln…is being charged by the Navy…and may face a cut in pay I would like to say “FUCK YOU,” to every member of this administration.
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This is what a real leader says.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"Again, the *wrong* 80-year-old, Lord. Do try better to pay attention to the *details* of my prayers. Thanking you in advance, Betty."
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
In a world full of the destructive kookiness of people like RFK Jr, strive to fill it with a little of the restorative kindness of Dolly Parton.
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
What is the first thing a MAGAt would ask after reading this? (Granted reading would narrow the demographic down substantially.) “But are they socialists?”
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Estel Cooper @estel62.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for all." Sounds good to me, @abdulelsayed.bsky.social. Let's ALL get out there on November 3rd & beat the machine!!! Go to: iwillvote.com ☑️ or vote.org 🗳️
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
So far, the reaction has been kind of muted except for national/state spokesmen. Republicans never really understand causality. A patchwork of symptomatic fixes is going to have consequences. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/08/21/b...
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Beef producers 'disappointed' by Trump tariff suspension • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Cattle producers said Trump's plan to import more ground beef would not help producers' efforts to restore the nation's cattle herd.
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Yep, everything is bigger in Texas.
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
One of my favorite jokes ten or so years ago was: What is the capital of Misery? (Answer: Jefferson City) Then Iowa got Kim Reynolds as governor, and the joke wasn’t as funny any more. #CovidKim #KimReaper
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Image that, a republican accusing republicans of electoral fraud in a primary. Who would have thought this could happen? share.newsbreak.com/jcv3i3q6?s=i16
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“They Clearly Cheated”: Dan Bilzerian Alleges Electoral Fraud After Landslide Florida Primary Loss to Randy Fine - NewsBreak
Dan Bilzerian claims he was cheated after losing the Florida GOP primary to incumbent Randy Fine by 38 points. Controversial online figure Dan Bilzerian is
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I find this interesting for the amount of spin Lahn is using to distance himself from his substantial ownership position. For a guy who is a political insider he should have anticipated scrutiny on variety of topics which have put him on the defensive recently. flip.it/y-Pg.n
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GOP Iowa Nominee’s Million-Dollar Sex-Toy Problem
The Iowa GOP gubernatorial nominee wants you to know he wouldn’t invest in sex toys.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The way the right wing is hysterically reacting to Jon Ossoff’s mere mention of Natalie Harp means he hit a raw nerve. “How dare you suggest that a man who bragged about walking in on naked underage girls at a pageant he owned would have an inappropriate relationship with an employee!!!!”
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Siding with the enemy over one of our longtime allies. AGAIN. He is unquestionably an existential threat to our Democracy. #Impeach-Convict-REMOVE
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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
James Talarico is tackling corruption head-on. His day-one bill aims to overturn Citizens United, ban corporate and super PACs, & stop members of Congress from trading stocks. It is time to dismantle the corrupt system. Watch now. And ask your friends and family who live in Texas to support him too!
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
This should be a major topic this campaign season for 2 reasons. First, exposing the nature of the parasitic relationship the insurance industry has with healthcare in our nation. Second, exposing the symbiotic nature of insurance lobbyists & politics. www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/sing...
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Single payer system would save $1 trillion, 114,000 lives annually: Yale study
Single payer system would reduce U.S. health spending by $1 trillion and save 114,000 lives annually, Yale study finds.
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Matthew @bewarethetattoo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
When making health insurance decisions, this information really needs to be part of the conversation. www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/paye...
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Payers ranked by prior authorization denial rates
Payers ranked prior authorization denial rates show variation across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and ACA plans in 2025, per KFF analysis.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The Lincoln Project: The GOP tells you that the guy who falls asleep daily on live tv and hid in a catering cart after an Iranian assassination threat is making USA look more powerful on the world stage. All while raising prices on everything and weakening our economy. Wake up, this isn't winning.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
EVERYTHING this man does is to divert the focus from the EPSTEIN Files. E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
So brave Cadet Bone Spurs hid in an airport catering truck, leaving the White House Press Corps to be targets if Iran attacked Air Force One with Russia's help. Always the selfish, frightened coward, that one.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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