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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Check out Chaz Marler and Grant Lyon as they pick their favorite games from my collection! Their picks include Fort, Tenpenny Parks, Trekking Through History, Middle Ages... and the old MAD Magazine board game (which holds a soft spot in my heart, obviously.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaWa...

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Our Top Picks from YOUR Game Shelves - Lost In The Shuffle

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Some pundits tried to blame the 2024 election results on the #MeToo movement having gone "too far." I hope they've been watching the Cornell news and finally realized that the real problem was that the #MeToo movement didn't go far enough.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here's a neat trick you can do. A little background: Growing up, I adored Woody Allen. I memorized his stand up act. He helped define my identity by showing me how a nerdy little guy like me could fit into the world. With that in mind, watch me say this: Fuck Woody Allen! That's the trick. (1/X)

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is good time to revisit "Poor Boy" by The Regrettes (which was written in response to the Kavanaugh hearings.) The lyric "Silence is the perfect sound / For the man that tried to hold you down" is especially pertinent when you consider the SCALE of the Cornell cover up. youtu.be/Ll8ZKGCBIcE?...

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The Regrettes - Poor Boy [Official Lyric Video]

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Behold the impressive gap between the cuteness of this game's art and the bleakness of its theme: "Summer, 2050. The Arctic Ocean is nearly ice-free, and a group of homeless white bears has climbed aboard the black bears' isle..." #tabletopgames

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One of my teachers wrote for a soap opera where the staff had a reliable trick: Whenever they needed a ratings boost, they’d “harm the baby.” I think that’s what the networks have been doing with Trump coverage since 2015. Put him on air as much as possible and let him harm the baby.

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the Cornell students accused of gang rape, Scott Kretzschmar, denies it and says through his attorney that they are going to “confront” the survivor through the court system. I can already tell you that means victim-blaming, DARVO, and smears. She is going to need a lot more of our support.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

TALARICO HQ: Is there ANYTHING we can say to convince you to contribute to our campaign? EVERYONE: May say you’ll stop throwing trans people under the bus. TALARICO HQ: Is there anything ELSE we could say instead?

This is a text message raising Dona for the Senate campaign of James Talarico. It says “Talarico HQ: Is there ANYTHING we can say to convince you to contribute to our campaign before our FEC deadline ends in 8 days?”

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I regret not including Larry and David Ellison in this MAD Magazine article about oligarchs destroying America. Nobody should be allowed to own a media organization if they don't believe in journalism or commentary.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A lot of great sci-fi films weren't predictive of the real threat we're facing today. The Matrix, T2, and I, Robot are all about man vs. machine. The AI goes rogue. Human villains aren't a factor. The Incredibles was closer to hitting the mark. The real threat is always the rich guy behind the AI.

This is Syndrome. He would like you to believe that the Omnidroid is going to kill us all... and that only he can save us now. But he's the real villain. He's been the real villain this whole time.

The only difference between Buddy Pine and Elon Musk is that Buddy Pine was smart enough to actually invent something.

This is the Omnidroid. Yet, it can make decisions on its own... but it's only a threat to the degree that it was created to destroy things.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Every day Gavin Newsom makes it a little bit easier to answer the question "How was he married to Kimberly Guilfoyle?" That old question mark has pretty much withered into a period now.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is your regular reminder that Trump demolished the East Wing of the White House BEFORE he has a design for the ballroom.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Susan Collins is very concerned about Susan Collins, but Susan Collins believes that Susan Collins has learned her lesson now.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Can you imagine waking up one day and doing something that will make you the villain in history books? Yesterday Gavin Newsom did it TWICE. First he striking a "deal" that will decimate the free press (and democracy along with it.) Then he vetoed the trans extradition bill.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The saddest part of this sad (but funny) post is that it’s from 2025 and we’ve all been feeling this way for far too long.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"First they came for the trans people And I did not speak out Because I was a Democrat who was concerned about 'safety' and 'fairness' in girls sports Then they realized that didn't need to come for anybody else Because they could just label ANYBODY 'trans' Including me even though I capitulated"

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"National security" is his new bogus excuse for every crazy impulse. Next week it will be ""Breaking News: President Trump said the pile-of-rubble-where-the Kennedy-Center-once-stood would house drones and snipers, citing national security to justify bulldozing the Kennedy Center."

This is a news alert from The New York Times. The text says "Breaking News: President Trump said his D.C. arch would house drones and snipers, citing national security to justify the project."

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Divide the number of times a centrist politician posts on Twitter by the number of times they post on Bluesky. That ratio tells you how much more they care about finding common ground with white supremacists than they do about communicating with people who are sick of white supremacists. (1/2)

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Our free press has fallen into the hands of men who saw Citizen Kane and mistook "I think it would be fun to run a newspaper" for good advice. Don't buy a media company if you don't want to run a *media* company. If you're afraid to tell messy stories about the ugly truth, buy another boat instead.

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a black and white photo of a man with the words i think it would be fun to run a newspaper

Alt: This is a clip from Citizen Kane. The character Walter Parks Thatcher (played by George Coulouris) is quoting Charles Foster Kane with anger and disgust. Kane's words were "I think it would be fun to run a newspaper."

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Here's the new Disney business model: 1. Steal your content with AI. 2. Change you to watch "their" content (that's based on what they stole from you.) 3. Charge advertisers who want to interrupt their slop programming. 4. Refuse to make new episodes of The Muppet Show for some dumb reason?

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Disney hired their first CTO and... it's the former CEO of an AI start-up. Remember when movie studios warned us that piracy was not a victimless crime? That was back in the good old days before companies realized that *they* could use generative AI to pirate content from *us.*

This is an article in Variety. The headline says "Disney Hires Its First CTO; Karandeep Anand, Former CEO of AI Chatbot Start-Up." The article was written by Todd Spangler.

This is the text that used to come up at the start of a movie. It says "This DVD is for private home viewing only. It is not authorized for any other use. Any public performance, copying or other use is strictly prohibited. Duplication in whole or in part of this DVD is prohibited. All other rights reserved."

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We should begin renaming the worst preventable diseases after the monsters responsible for their resurgence. "My grandma died of Andrew Wakefield and my uncle is quarantined with a bad case of RFK Jr."

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

UNIVERSAL: We would never want to upset Elon Musk. MAD MAGAZINE: Elon Musk destroys everything he touches.

This is a headline from The Daily Kos. It says "Universal Pictures reportedly weighs dropping Musk documentary." The article is written by Oliver Willis. FYI: Per the article, Universal only holds the rights to the international distribution, so this would not impact the domestic release.

The cover to MAD Magazine issue number 30 features a parody of West World with Elon Musk as a malfunctioning robot. In the background, a Tesla is spontaneously bursting into flames and a "Space Ecch" rocket is exploding on the launchpad. The cover art was by Mark Fredrickson. The issue had a publication date of April, 2023.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

While I was pumping gas tonight, I thought "Maybe I should just get half a tank now in case the price come down in a few days." Then I had to stop and think about the state of affairs, which is that things are only going to get worse for the foreseeable future.

The display on a gas pump shows that filling up a tank of gas cost $62.26 at a rate of $4.59. It will probably be worse tomorrow. Everything will probably be worse tomorrow because Donald Trump doesn't understand how ANYTHING works. He doesn't understand foreign policy. He doesn't understand wars. He doesn't understand tariffs. He doesn't understand economics. He doesn't understand negotiating. He doesn't understand business. He doesn't understand supply and demand. He doesn't even understand the difference between revenue and profit. His choices are all guided by his base urge to destroy everything that doesn't have his name on it. Then he's going to destroy those things too -- not out of spite, just out of his general incompetence.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 16/09/2026

It's important to remind readers that while there are a few anti-trans dems, many are doing great work. Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks. Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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VA Gov. Spanberger Kills Youngkin-Era Rule That Would Have Banned Trans Students From Bathrooms

“Spanberger showed how Democrats win amidst Republican attacks.”

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Every company and institution needs to start working to dethrone Trump NOW before he takes over their operations, runs them into the ground, and bulldozes over any physical evidence of his failure.

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rgarmil.bsky.social @rgarmil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

McConnell's expected Senate return Mackelmore dropped from Sherran tour I can't take it anymore! We didn't start the fire!

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I tried reading this without my glasses and my brain swapped the two names.

This is a screenshot of the trending topics on BlueSky. It reads:
"1. McConnell's expected Senate return
2. Macklemore dropped from Sheeran tour"

It definitely does NOT say that Macklemore is heading back to the Senate, nor does it say that McConnell has been booted from Ed Sheeran's tour.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Some people working at Fox News probably dreamt of being Clark Kent or Lois Lane when they grew up. Do you think they feel sad on some level that instead of becoming journalists, they instead work as stenographers who repeat and validate an imbeciles delusional ramblings as if they were facts?

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Mitch McConnell is doing great and he's back at work, as seen in this photo.

This is a screenshot from X2: X-Men United. The shapeshifter Mystique (Rebecca Romijn) is impersonating Senator Robert Kelly (Bruce Davison), a character whose death has been kept a secret.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

In honor of Mitch McConnell, I hereby propose that we retire the term "Karen" and replace it with "Mitch." Nobody named Karen has ever smugly exploited this country's racism on a grander scale than Mitch when blocked a SCOTUS nominee knowing that the Senate would let him do it to a black President.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I'm sharing this for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. It can feel like there's a lot of societal pressure to hide your pain. Resist that if you can, let people know you're suffering, and ask for the support you deserve.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Every single person who wants you to be OUTRAGED that the mayor of New York City is attending a 9/11 memorial would absolutely want you to be OUTRAGED if the mayor of New York City skipped a 9/11 memorial.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Okay Disney, I have a premise for a season-long arch that's guaranteed to keep viewers tuning in. In the first episode, guest star Daniel Radcliffe and Rowlf The Dog are practicing dangerously fast patter songs backstage... but wait! What's that intriguing thing behind them? It's a message... (1/X)

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Rewatching "It's A Wonderful Life" is a Christmas tradition, but this quote is worth remembering year round. #SuicidePreventionDay

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

AI has the same marketing strategy as fascism. It's meant to appeal to people who yearn to be unapologetically mean. The message isn't "AI helps you get ahead." It's "Half of the population will lose their jobs. Using AI will let you mock their pain."

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sara Bareilles auditioned for a production of Into The Woods. She didn't get the part. Jessie Mueller did. Bareilles later wrote the musical Waitress which starred... Jessie Mueller! Zero grudges held! That fun fact would be unremarkable if we didn't live in a world run by The Pettiest Man Alive.

This is a promotional image that was used for the premiere Broadway production of the musical Waitress. It features a photo of the star Jessie Mueller holding a slice of pie. The text reads:

"A New Broadway Musical Baked From The Heart
WAITRESS
Starring Tony Award Winner
Jessie Mueller
Music & Lyrics
Sara Bareilles
Book
Jessie Nelson
Director
Diane Paulus
Based Upon The Motion Picture Written By
Adrienne Shelly"

The photo is by Pamela Hanson.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'm proud to say that while *other* media outlets were busy whitewashing Elon Musk's white supremacy, MAD Magazine had the journalistic courage to let me call him a bigot. Twice.

"Free Speeches On The Beaches" appeared in the April 2023 issue of MAD Magazine. The illustrations are by Marc Palm.

The full text reads as follows:

"When the Verified Speeches
Had checks that were blue
It made the Free Speeches
Want blue check marks too.

Their check envy was weird and their logic was flawed
Since the checks were just there to protect them from fraud

Then one day at the beach there arrived a strange gent
Riding in a green car that he didn’t invent
He said 'I’m Elon Musk. Do you crave respect?
Then for just 20 bucks your names will be checked!
No check! New check!
Gold check! Blue check!
All trolls wanting check marks are hereby approved!
Soon 'Elites' will pay me to have theirs removed!'

Despite the fact that he was super rich
Elon’s first day started off with a hitch
His quip that 'Comedy is legal again' spurred
An alarming spike in the use of the 'N Word.'

To make sure no one’s feelings were spared
Elon Musk then loudly declared:
'I do not like when hate speech is suppressed.
Hate speech is free speech which makes it the best.
The meaning of ‘free speech’ from this moment hence is
That you’re free to harass without consequences!
Make slurs against Jews! Make slurs against Blacks!
Make slurs against women – I’ve got you backs!
Next go after the gays and then target the trans folks
When your words lead to violence, say ‘It was just jokes.’
Yes you’re free to bully any minority…
But don’t you ever dare to make fun of ME!
For that grave offense I’ll make sure that you’re banned.
What part of ‘free speech’ do you not understand?'

Yet the press called him names like "vain" and "inept"
So Musk left the Free Speeches with nothing except
The lingering smoke from the money he’d burned
And the sad sad sad stench of the lessons unlearned.
Free Speeches still could not see what was clear from the start
That being worth billions does NOT make you smart."

This is a single panel from a one-page parody of The Apprentice called "The Oligarch." The full version can be seen in the MAD Magazine issue #43.

A silhouetted figure that appears to be Donald Trump asks Elon Musk to show what he did for this week's task of redesigning the American flag. Musk says "My flag design represents America after my troop of programmers *fix* all of the countries vital systems." The flag resembles a Nazi flag, but instead of showing a swastika in the center circle, it instead has a "404 Error" message.

The article was written by Matt Cohen and illustrated by Hermann Mejia.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is the dominant philosophy in America: Once you disregard the achievements of everyone who is better than you, then you automatically become the best person.

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Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It’s not about gatekeeping, it’s not about democratising, it’s about theft, control, and attacking artists. Always has been.

Some asshole generating images based on my art to attack me because I dared criticise ai

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The most important fact about the arch is that Trump is breaking ground BEFORE he has approval to build his new monument to himself. Just like he knocked down the East Wing before he had a finished design for the ballroom. This is how he handles everything. Destroy first, plan second.

This is a post from the New York Times. The blurb says "Breaking News: President Trump is breaking ground on his 250-foot tall triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, even before a federal review panel has approved the project."

The New York Times is shamelessly using a photo of what the arch is supposed to look like instead of showing a picture of what's actually happening: A big destructive mess is being made.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This is my new favorite thing written about AI.

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Once again we find ourselves following a developing story of a mass shooting. Although it's natural to want more details, it might be helpful to instead focus on what it FEELS like to NOT KNOW exactly what happened. In this hazy period where we don't know how many... (1/10)

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Matt Cohen @mattcohen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The people promoting AI failed to learn a key lesson from School House Rock: The animated educational songs were successful because they were *authentic.* Most of the composers came from jazz and folk backgrounds, so that's what they wrote. They didn't try to imitate a popular "rock" sound...

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