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Carol Mathias

@mathiasecon.bsky.social
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Retired Econ teacher. Opinions are my own. Landscape pic in profile by Redwine Photography. Find the cat button on Etsy!

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Robin 🦋 @robinh2.bsky.social · 18h
This guy knows the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! #JackSmith
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 3h
“I believe that there is no role for politics in the proper administration of justice. A prosecutor’s decisions must be based on the facts and the law. The status, power, prominence, or political affiliation of the subject of an
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 3h
Republican and Democratic administrations. I am not a politician, and I have no partisan loyalties. My career has been dedicated to serving our country by upholding the rule of law and the core principles on which our country was founded.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 3h
Smith, in contrast, stood firmly on facts and the rule of law. “I have been fortunate to serve a country that I love for nearly 30 years in local, national, and international settings,” he said in his opening statement. “My service has spanned both
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h
“Data centers are gonna be very popular”🤔 Trump again makes it clear his loyalty is to the tech oligarchs (who enrich him and his family), not to regular Americans
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13h
Where did Donald Trump's money come from? For real!
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Where Did Trump's Money Come From?
YouTube video by Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 2h
Another spectacular day registering brand new New Jersey voters. Montclair Sundays & @donutsndemocracy.bsky.social!
5 students with donuts and a Hot People Vote sign.
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Hope ☄️ (NO DMS!) 🇨🇦🇬🇷 “Know Thyself.” @xtrahope1515.bsky.social · 12h
Local news fact-bombed-checked Schmitt-head’s entire “gotcha” in one sentence: “Top corner, Section 109, Row 1.” Except that seat doesn’t exist in Atlanta. 🤡 Wrong arena. Wrong team. Wrong game. Schmitt didn’t catch Jack Smith in a lie. He caught himself in a nonexistent seat.🪑💀🤦😵‍💫🇨🇦
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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Mavrik N Devor @mavrikndevor.bsky.social · 2h
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Aponitiva @bluekkatt.bsky.social · 3h
He is a good man doing his job. 👋
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 19h
For once, Ken Paxton is being honest: if it weren't for our broken campaign finance system, he'd have no shot. #UnrigWashington candidate @jamestalarico.bsky.social is running to reform our system and fight for Texans. Ken Paxton can't say the same. #TXSEN
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 13h
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 2h
The United States is deporting parents without their children, leaving babies behind in America, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social reports. She spoke with the parents who don’t know if they’ll see their kids again, and the caretakers left to watch the children: theatln.tc/j6Df5aTI
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Bob @psychobob4q2.bsky.social · 12h
More than an idiot. He has a staff of dummies.
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formerlyunderdog.bsky.social @formerlyunderdog.bsky.social · 20h
President Donald Trump fired or pushed out most of the federal agents and lawyers investigating federal corruption in his second term. Many important cases of corruption have been canceled to the detriment of Americans. This allows his own administration freedom to pursue fraud without oversight.
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TrumpWatch @trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue · 2h
Trump meets with AI executives, says they signed 'morally binding' document #Trump
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Trump meets with AI executives, says they signed 'morally binding' document
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the rollout of America.gov, which is an artificial intelligence portal for the federal government that can answer questions people may have for various agencies. Also Tuesday, Trump met with AI executives, where he said they signed a "morally binding" document amid rising concerns over the emerging technology's capabilities. Industry executives sounded a cautious but positive note after meeting with the president.
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 17h
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Minnesota Mary @minnesotamarys.bsky.social · 7h
💔💔💔💔💔
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Jennifer 🦋🐶☕️🦋 @jenelliot.bsky.social · 12h
#NOMORE
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Truth 💥
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Barbara Hershey @barbarahershey.bsky.social · 20h
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 10h
Eric Schmitt called Jack Smith a “total dirtbag” and accused him of perjury over a basketball game. His "proof" confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Amy Klobuchar had to put the Feb. 3, 2024 score on the record: Iowa 93, Maryland 85. Senate oversight, folks.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 15h
Eric Schmitt might actually be dumber than Tommy Tuberville.
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Ambabheg @ambabheg.bsky.social · 9h
Architexture - Hallsgrimskikja, Reykjavik, Iceland #weeklychallengeSM
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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 3h
Exclusive: “John Fetterman has been working with GOP fundraising consultants—and paying a hefty commission,” Michael Scherer and Matt Viser report. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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John Fetterman’s Right-Wing Fundraising Deals
After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.
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Meidas Ian @lordye.bsky.social · 3h
Dumb with a B alright!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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PhillipUSA @phillipusa.bsky.social · 3h
MAGA… This is Republican lawmakers “socialism.
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ElizabethC 💙🐸 @econklin44.bsky.social · 11h
DNC (& everybody else) knows the Trump's gov't is going to do everything in their power to mess up the election, and are taking what precautions they can. #ProudBlue
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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 14h
Pete Ricketts: one of Congress's wealthiest members, the son of TD Ameritrade billionaire founder yet billionaires feel compelled to spend millions protecting him. Must be nice when democracy comes with a family trust. Nebraska, Dan Osborn sees the scam. #BlueWaveNov3 #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22h
Schiff is up. Apologizes to Jack Smith. “My colleagues have attacked you, but NONE of them have tried to deny what happened on January 6th. They attack you because they don’t want to address the facts. The Barr DoJ sought toll records without a peep from my colleagues.” 1/
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22h
Not a peep when Trump sought to indict six members of Congress for making a video. Not a single grand juror voted to indict them. But that? My colleagues don’t care about that weaponization.”
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 21h
Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 15h
In the Senate's pre-election swan song, they spent a day asking Jack Smith about the techniques of his probe of the Trump election subversion criminal case Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) blasts the GOP for spending precious time on something that doesn't meet the moment
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 14h
EASILY the most gob smacking thing — and fail — I’ve witnessed in more than two decades of covering Congressional hearings youtu.be/akMKzlfoEac?...
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GOP Hearing with Jack Smith Goes OFF THE RAILS
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LunarBike @lunarbike.bsky.social · 19h
It doesn’t matter to them. Nobody over there admits mistakes or apologizes for anything. They pretend like they win all the time.
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halfbackjack @halfbackjack.bsky.social · 18h
I watched the clip of Schmitt's "grilling". It was like getting in close to see why the BBQ isn't lighting, then poof - no more eyebrows. Apparently, somebody named Jack went to a basketball game in Atlanta. It wasn't this Jack Smith. To be clear, it wasn't me, either.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 19h
The only mention on Fox's website right now is this anodyne headline
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Mr. Jack Smith

Jack Smith grilled by Senate Judiciary Committee over Trump probes
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Kristin @legaleagle7223.bsky.social · 19h
He’s got all the Republican qualifications, to be fair: shameless, wildly dishonest, stupid, lazy, amoral.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19h
As someone else noted (sorry, can’t find it now) it really feels like there was a coordinated campaign to boost Schmitt today, with the Axios piece floating him as Vance’s VP setting up his big gotcha attempt at the hearing. They just ignored the fuckup and moved to stage three congratulating him.
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🦋 iPERSiST iRESiST iM @mama-gramma-bear.bsky.social · 17h
He’s a fucking dick!
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 17h
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'"
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Nick @enough-already-86.bsky.social · 17h
Jack Smith would make an awesome AG in the next administration.
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Jay @pescado70.bsky.social · 22h
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 20h
Yeah, Schmitt is lucky there’s a Speech or Debate Clause. This is inexcusable. Klobuchar focused on the “dirtbag” claim in Schmitt’s conclusion, but Schmitt also said to Smith, “I think you’ve already perjured yourself.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h
BASH: Trump is using taxpayer funds for White House campaign ads. Do you think that's an appropriate use of tax money? RICKETTS: Well I haven't seen the ad. I can't speak to it
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For me, the hardest thing about stories like the Cornell gang rape case isn’t reading the initial details—although that is hard. What’s even harder is when men online, especially the journalists and pundits, start trying to combat the feminist outrage by purposefully seeding doubt and victim-blaming
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 22h
After forcing us to pay $120 BILLION more for fuel because of his idiotic war with Iran, Donald Trump is now rolling back fuel standards so new cars get even fewer miles per gallon. This is a massive wealth transfer from working Americans to oil companies.
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