Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Hey, @jtkantor.bsky.social my kid (like everyone else) is on a Noah Kahan kick. Any chance you could play Homesick? He likes to think he’s mean because he grew up in New England. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Hey @jtkantor.bsky.social our cousin in visiting from SOUTHERN California so we’re wondering if you can play Low Rider tonight to celebrate 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Seems like it’s a good day for (Just Like) Starting Over, what do you think @jtkantor.bsky.social ? 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Hey, @jtkantor.bsky.social my son’s girlfriend is here with us from Melbourne. Seems like “Down Under” might be on brand. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 03/06/2026@jtkantor.bsky.social back in the park wearing my lucky signed Narvaez hat so they’ll win again. Any chance we could hear “Do It Again” by Steely Dan? 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 09/05/2026@jtkantor.bsky.social what do you think would be a better ballpark organ song, Good Lovin’ by the Rascals or Just Like Heaven by the Cure? You can break the tie. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Report: Fighting Rising Tide Of Authoritarianism Sounds Like A Lot Of Work — theonion.com/report-fight...theonion.comReport: Fighting Rising Tide Of Authoritarianism Sounds Like A Lot Of WorkWASHINGTON—Confirming the challenges associated with preserving liberal democracy, the nation’s top political scientists issued a report Friday that found fighting against the rising tide of authorita... 001
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Going to be wild to have Clarence Thomas and other members of the court write that even the appearance of impropriety is sufficient to allow the President to remove Federal Reserve members from office, and then head off to Harlan Crow’s yacht 272143843928
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 20/08/2025I hear it’s Yacht Rock night here at Fenway @jtkantor.bsky.social. Kinda puts me in the mood to hear the Jaws theme. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 16/08/2025At the Sox game with family visiting from Pittsburgh, which many people (should) call the Rio of the Midwest. Any chance we could hear some Duran Duran @jtkantor.bsky.social ? 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 27/07/2025At the Sox games Friday night and today. Have to say I’m pretty disappointed at how many people are buying food from the scabs inside the park. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 27/07/2025@jtkantor.bsky.social I forgot my sunglasses because of the rain. Wondering if you can play Sunglasses at Night to make it better. 000
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 24/07/2025I can’t stop thinking about how the Access Hollywood tape came out before the election even happened, yet suddenly we have people concerned that the President might have lied about being a sexual predator who were totally fine with it when he told the truth about being a sexual predator very grim 675248134698
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 17/07/2025"Corruption's a lot of different things, and Trump's doing almost all of them" youtu.be/FyGvNUdE6f0?...youtu.beThe Corruption of Donald J. TrumpYouTube video by The Rest Is Politics 010
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 13/05/2025theonion.com/violence-eru...theonion.comViolence Erupts Across France As Citizens Protest High Cost Of Refilling Crème Brûlée TorchesPARIS—With angry residents claiming that the recent tax hikes on fuel were negatively impacting their way of life, violence reportedly erupted across France over the weekend as citizens protested the ... 020
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 13/05/2025The Founders assumed Congress would defend its prerogatives, not sit passively as the Constitution is subverted 13588142
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 12/05/2025wapo.st/4keFurSwapo.stOpinion | RIP American innovationWhy destroy the funding that made the United States a leader in technology and invention? 020
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Is this the “immigration” problem everyone felt that Trump needed to fix? 010
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 16/04/2025“The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders—especially by officials of a coordinate branch who have sworn an oath to uphold it” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comJudge Finds Trump Administration Willfully Defied Court Orders in Deportation CaseThe court told Trump officials to act quickly to avoid potential prosecution for criminal contempt. 020
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 03/04/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/n...nytimes.comThe Retro NYC Subway Map Design Nerds Love Makes a Comeback (Gift Article)The redesigned map of the New York City system, the first to be introduced in nearly half a century, is reminiscent of a version from the 1970s that was reviled by many traditionalists. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 02/04/2025www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...washingtonpost.comThese old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming worldThe recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 28/03/2025I love opening day stats. Wilyer Abreu is on track to hit 324 home runs and the Dodgers are on track to win 486 games. #baseball #mlb #redsox #dodgers #openingday 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 28/03/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/c...nytimes.comLiving Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and HappilyOne community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 27/03/2025So far from the biggest issue here, but it strikes me as somewhat deranged the way Hegseth leans in to the female reporter and yells at her “Russia, Russia, Russia!” 110
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 27/03/2025“Doesn’t get more American than that” demonstrates the current cultural divide pretty succinctly. To be clear, this is not what I believe America is about. 010
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Across the last 48 hours, “Signalgate” has morphed from one scandal into what I think is best thought of as five distinct overlapping scandals, as well as providing some fascinating political insight into who has power and how decisions get made in Trump II. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-five-s...doomsdayscenario.coThe Five Scandals (and One Fascinating Political Insight) of SignalgateThe Trump administration's group chat tells a lot about itself 1012150786
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 26/03/2025theonion.com/teen-warned-...theonion.comTeen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know 110
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Please replye wyth STOP if you wolde lyke to opt out of receivinge addiciounal war plannes 849289
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 26/03/2025theonion.com/i-messed-up-...theonion.com‘I Messed Up At Work Again,’ Crestfallen Michael Waltz Texts Wife, National Geographic Editorial Staff 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 26/03/2025FAFO www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...theatlantic.comHere Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on SignalThe administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 26/03/2025“It’s just something that can happen” - Donald Trump, describing not just the latest fiasco but pretty much everything 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 24/03/2025But her emails! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03... 031
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 13/03/2025I love this kind of interview. When someone is trying to to defend their position with lies and vague proclamations, call them out on it. Politely bombard them with the actual facts and see how they respond. Kudos to @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social and @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...npr.orgDHS official defends Mahmoud Khalil arrest, but offers few details on why it happenedHomeland Security deputy secretary Troy Edgar offered few details on the Trump administration's legal reasoning to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. 020
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/03/2025One of these things is not like the others 6322873310633
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 11/02/2025www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...washingtonpost.comA campus sign said, ‘Tell us something good.’ Students delivered.“I woke up on my first alarm,” said one student in the viral video. “I just pet a dog,” said another. 020
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I should claim some credit for Severance because every time I go down to the basement I forget what I went down there to do 020
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindThe Onion @theonion.com · 05/02/2025FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United Statestheonion.comFBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United StatesWASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an... 10646838515826
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 05/02/2025I was just thinking the same, that it’s a strange feeling to be doing normal everyday things while the country is falling to pieces around us 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Did I miss something? When was Musk’s confirmation hearing? 010
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindPBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/02/2025President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office. Here are things to know about Trump’s actions.buff.ly6 ways Trump's executive orders are targeting transgender peoplePresident Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office. Here's what to know about Trump's actions and who they affect. 23490134
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 30/01/2025“They’re taking away my hope,” she said. “They’re taking away my light, my dream and my chance at a normal life.” (Gift link) wapo.st/4hrVbuIwapo.st‘People are afraid’: Trump’s actions targeting trans rights lead to confusion, fearThe Trump administration’s early moves are the culmination of a nearly decade-old campaign to roll back transgender rights. 929247
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 30/01/2025“Anyone naive enough to think that the government can deny fundamental rights to one group without putting another’s at risk is in for some nasty surprises.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comThe Attack on Trans Rights Won’t End ThereOnce legal rights begin to fall, they fall for everyone. 010
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 29/01/2025‘Leavitt told reporters she would “commit to telling the truth from this podium every single day,” then broke the vow with almost every sentence that followed.’ www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...washingtonpost.comOpinion | The Trump White House has no idea what the Trump White House just didAt Karoline Leavitt’s first briefing, she didn’t have much to say about the crisis her boss created. 010
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Kindness really is the better way www.npr.org/2025/01/27/g...npr.orgHow an unexpected reply changed the way one woman responds to fumblesWhen Claire Burnside Och was a server at a high-end restaurant, she made a mistake opening a bottle of wine. But instead of acting annoyed, the customer handled it with grace. 000
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 27/01/2025So many posts about how Trump's firing of the IGs "appeared to violate the law" but I haven't seen anything yet about the actual consequences for said violation 000
Reposted by Matthew BurfeindThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/01/2025“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?” So, she took a breath, and spoke.nytimes.comThe Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’ 1715697749
Matthew Burfeind @burfeind.bsky.social · 22/01/2025“We’re the only country in the world that does this with birthright, as you know” There are literally 32 other countries that do this www.npr.org/2025/01/22/n...npr.orgDemocratic state AGs file lawsuit to block Trump order ending birthright citizenshipPresident Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin discusses why he believes the president's action is unlawful. 010