Reposted by Matt KleinmannAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over* 775286044864
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A plug for @chenjerai.bsky.social’s excellent podcast, where this discussion continues: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...podcasts.apple.comUnruly SubjectsNews Commentary Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · Unruly Subjects is a weekly show about politics and culture hosted by Chenjerai Kumanyika, media professor and Peabody Award-winning audio journalist. Ea... 141
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I especially enjoyed the Politics of Debt discussion. So much of our society is shaped by debt: housing, healthcare, education, municipal services, etc. To talk openly about it, and how to address it, gets political. I thought this observation from Yotam Moram was particularly good. 122
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Really appreciated the wisdom of the @socialismconference.org this weekend. I dropped in Saturday to hear from @sarahljaffe.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, and a host of others. 181
Reposted by Matt KleinmannAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents 474236428096
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I’m trying to see something: Like or comment on this post if you were previously aware of the storm that hit Northeast Kansas City, Kansas on August 19, 2026 150
Reposted by Matt KleinmannDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 17/08/2026US child vaccination rates have plunged since before the pandemic, with kindergarten classrooms in more than 70% of counties now lacking herd immunity against measles. 46345612307
Reposted by Matt KleinmannKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 16/07/2026US House Republicans take ‘first step’ toward dismantling Department of Education | #ksleg #ksed via Shauneen Miranda kansasreflector.com/2026/07/16/r...kansasreflector.comUS House Republicans take ‘first step’ toward dismantling Department of Education • Kansas ReflectorA major legislative package that would put into law President Donald Trump’s push to greatly reduce the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Education advanced out of a U.S. House panel on Wedne... 4118
Reposted by Matt KleinmannLoud Light @loudlightks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Vote no August 4th in #kansas to: -protect repr0 rights -keep billionaire control and money out of Kansas state Supreme Court - protect education funding - make the KS Legislature FULLY fund special education - prevent Kobach from ending checks and balances (😭) - and so much more 02512
Reposted by Matt KleinmannNBC News @nbcnews.com · 01/07/2026New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will deliver a “major address” on Friday to mark America’s 250th birthday, his office tells NBC News.nbcnews.toZohran Mamdani to deliver a speech marking America’s 250th birthdayThe New York City mayor will speak from George Washington’s desk hours before President Trump delivers a speech from Mount Rushmore. 810228
Reposted by Matt KleinmannPolitico @politico.com · 30/06/2026Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenshipdlvr.itSupreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenshipThe justices ruled that the Constitution guarantees U.S. citizenship to virtually everyone born on American soil. 45213
Reposted by Matt KleinmannAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/06/2026New in PN: Will Dems become the party of faith? "It's just possible that Trump — whose appeals to a certain cohort of the religiously observant have morphed into an almost gleeful celebration of amorality — may have, entirely unintentionally, opened a door to a new kind of faith-inspired politics."publicnotice.coWill Democrats become the party of faith?The GOP's debasement presents an opportunity. 136624111
Reposted by Matt KleinmannDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 12/06/2026NEW: The FBI reportedly raided the offices of an Ohio pro-democracy organization that helps register voters and organizes political activities for progressive causes in the state. The raids represent a major escalation in the DOJ's attempts to crack down on pro-voting groups before the midterms.democracydocket.comFBI raids Ohio voter registration nonprofit in latest attack on progressive orgsThe raids represent a major escalation in the Justice Department's crackdown on pro-voting and progressive groups. 39454302
Reposted by Matt KleinmannThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social : “This is an attack on Black political power. To take away our representation.” 25284262904
Reposted by Matt KleinmannMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 30/04/20265 out of the 6 Supreme Court Justices who gutted the Voting Rights Act were nominated by a president who came into office having lost the popular vote. 70% of Americans support the John Lewis VRA. The Supreme Court is historically unpopular. It is not a democratically legitimate institution. 22577392245
Reposted by Matt KleinmannThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/04/2026ICYMI — @repmcgovern.bsky.social : “Trump is in an imaginary world. He needs an intervention… SNAP provides ~$2 per meal, we’re told more cuts are coming. We have 46 million hungry, they don’t seem to give a shit. We ought to be able to end hunger. They spent $60 billion on the war in Iran.” 352094762
Reposted by Matt KleinmannPaul Gundlach @paulsgundlach.bsky.social · 24/03/2026This may be the most powerful 85 seconds I've ever seen on television. 24478643051
Reposted by Matt KleinmannMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Somebody is making a fortune on the war with inside information and it is grotesquely corrupt. 741163016335
Reposted by Matt KleinmannCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 19/03/2026“They got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor.” — Tupac said it years ago… and here we are. The Pentagon is now asking for an additional $200 BILLION for this war. We always find the money for war. But when it comes to housing, healthcare, or feeding people? Suddenly it’s crickets. 869219456565
Reposted by Matt KleinmannAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/03/2026Crockett: "What if someone from another country said 'We're gonna bomb America bc we have a warrant for the president's arrest bc of the child sex trafficking in the Epstein files.' Every single one of you sticking up for him right now would be screaming. The analysis has to be the same." 607240586818
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 22/12/2025In 1997, Wyandotte County merged to create a "Unified Government of Wyandotte County / KCK." thebeaconnews.org/stories/2022... That means we have one person doing the job of mayor / county executive. We just elected Christal Watson, the first Black Woman to ever have that office.thebeaconnews.orgThe Unified Government is run by an 11-member board. Here’s what they do.Wyandotte County, Kansas, was notorious for political dysfunction when voters approved city-county consolidation 25 years ago. Now, some officials think it’s time to revisit the charter. 010
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 22/12/2025KCK homes are relatively affordable compared to the region, and especially compared to the nation. That is due to Wyandotte's perception, when White Flight fled to create affluent Johnson County just south. But immigration and DINKs have seen KCK's population rebound: www.zillow.com/kansas-city-...zillow.com 110
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 22/12/2025There's a lot of history in KCK thanks to sites like the Quindaro Ruins, which was a stop on the Underground Railroad, where white, Black, and Native Americans lived together in the 1850s. legendsofkansas.com/quindaro-kan...legendsofkansas.comQuindaro, Kansas – A Free-State Black Town – Legends of KansasThough Quindaro, Kansas is officially extinct today, it has a rich history and there is still Quindaro neighborhood in Kansas City, Kansas today. 110
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 22/12/2025We have the best high school in all of Kansas with Sumner Academy: www.usnews.com/education/be... The history of Sumner HS goes back even further, with its origins as the school for students pre-integration, where Black excellence in teaching and students had some amazing individuals come through.usnews.com 110
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 22/12/2025And while the KC region as a whole takes pride in its BBQ, KCK punches well above its weight for being the home of SLAPS, Woodyard, Jones BBQ (Queer Eye fame), and Joe's (Anthony Bourdain's favorite). www.visitkansascityks.com/bbq-trail/visitkansascityks.comBBQ Trail 110
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Wyandotte is the second most diverse county in the United States, just behind Dade County in Florida. And we have some of the best BBQ, tacos, and people in the country. In that order: our food scene is amazing. We were picked as the TACO CAPITAL OF THE COUNTRY. www.vanlifekc.com/blog/kck-tac...vanlifekc.comKCK Taco Trail - America's Taco Capitolfood 110
Reposted by Matt KleinmannAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/12/2025LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency? CARR: I think th--- L: Yes or no C: There's a test for this in the la--- L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question C: The FCC is not L: So is your website lying? C: Possibly 758163515027
Reposted by Matt KleinmannMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025This is extremely important 364138473871
Reposted by Matt KleinmannRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/11/202581 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch. 543210528350
Reposted by Matt KleinmannSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 10/11/2025Tonight was a very bad night. 1686314299804
Reposted by Matt KleinmannMike Meadway 🇪🇺 🇩🇰 🇬🇧 🏴 @mmeadway.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Exactly. In the EU, Mamdani would be considered a centrist. If you've never done so, you really should visit a place like Denmark and see how things actually work, versus the doom and gloom peddled by the GOP. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comEuropeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given 23518174
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 28/10/2025The nation is about to learn who Patrick Penn is. 000
Reposted by Matt KleinmannRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/10/2025The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem. 775239409035
Reposted by Matt KleinmannMelanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 08/10/2025I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time. 17035594620948
Reposted by Matt KleinmannNPR @npr.org · 01/10/2025Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."n.prPope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman." 15970711948
Matt Kleinmann @matt-kleinmann.bsky.social · 26/09/2025"Don't Obey in Advance" means don't do this: 010
Reposted by Matt KleinmannRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2025The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here? 17995696519247
Reposted by Matt KleinmannPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 25/09/2025If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian. 989350448579
Reposted by Matt KleinmannRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2025After enacting the largest SNAP cuts in history, Trump is now scrapping the federal government's annual report on hunger in America. The utter cruelty of this regime knows no bounds. 13443091414
Reposted by Matt KleinmannZohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Universal childcare wouldn't just relieve working families of a massive cost burden. It improves the whole economy. "There are a lot of reasons building a child care system that works for everyone is important to our children, to parents, to employers and to economic growth."nytimes.comHow Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy 15780121892
Reposted by Matt KleinmannLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 23/09/2025More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...miamiherald.comHundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving siteAs of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald. 11953189419319
Reposted by Matt KleinmannAnna Kaminski @anna-writes.bsky.social · 20/08/2025The salient question, according to Randy Callstrom, the CEO of Wyandot Behavioral Health Network in Kansas City, Kansas, is where will people go? In Kansas, he said, there is no place for people to turn. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/08/20/t...kansasreflector.comTrump order on homelessness will undo decades of progress, Kansas service providers warn • Kansas ReflectorService providers say President Donald Trump’s executive order could jeopardize their efforts to help those who are experiencing homelessness. 084
Reposted by Matt KleinmannNBC News @nbcnews.com · 25/07/2025FEMA is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants.nbcnews.toFEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centersFEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement. 196466305
Reposted by Matt KleinmannBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 24/07/2025The mass starvation & killing of Palestinians in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli gov’t is a chillul hashem, a desecration of God. Jewish leaders who criticized Zohran Mamdani for three words he doesn’t use should raise their voices loudly here as well. forward.com/opinion/7575...forward.comGaza is starving. Where are the American Jewish leaders?A fear of being labelled antisemitic still deters American Jews and Jewish institutions from taking a position that is morally correct. 17493523340
Reposted by Matt KleinmannProPublica @propublica.org · 23/07/2025NEW: On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been taken away. These are their stories.propublica.orgThe Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran PrisonOn March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t... 371049577
