Reposted by Matt E AllenSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 19hOn Jay McInerney, accidental horror writer: "There is a perverse thrill in knowing that McInerney’s socialites will face terrorists and collapse and a pandemic. There is deep horror in knowing that these are not plot points he invented for the books." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/bright-lig...sarahkendzior.substack.comBright Lights, Big DystopiaIn the 21st century, every novel is a horror novel. 710431
Reposted by Matt E AllenRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18hThe richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?bbc.comParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood mergerThe merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition 599130085317
Reposted by Matt E AllenMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20hNEWS: New York City just recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history through the first nine months of the year. Major crime is down 6.6% citywide, the largest year-to-date drop in 17 years, with declines in all five boroughs. 1/ 404168244094
Reposted by Matt E AllenSAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · 14hWe celebrate Eva Marie Saint, who died today at 102. A #SagAftraMember since 1947, Saint won an Oscar for her film debut in 'On the Waterfront' and starred in 'North by Northwest.' An advocate for organized labor, she leaves an enduring example for generations of union members. 81044281
Reposted by Matt E AllenVoices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 14h"What validity does a wrestling hall of fame hold if it doesn't feature one of wrestling's predominant figures of the 21st century?" @inyourcase.bsky.social with the definitive article on the @wonf4w.bsky.social case for KENTA. @wonhoftracker.bsky.social www.voicesofwrestling.com/2026/10/06/i...voicesofwrestling.comIf Not KENTA, Then Who?What validity does a wrestling hall of fame hold if it doesn't feature one of wrestling's predominant figures of the 21st century? 01210
Reposted by Matt E AllenJason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I promise you, there are Democrats in congress right now who still believe it is possible to go back to before Trump. It is not. Republicans are spending Trump’s term as Vought intended. They are intentionally breaking government in as many places as they can to make going back impossible. 323860
Reposted by Matt E AllenJason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is an important statement people, and especially elected Dems need to really understand. The current Republican project is one of destruction, by design. Yes, they have other goals, in RFK’s case he’s objectively pro-disease, but their primary metric of success is breaking government. 28945387
Reposted by Matt E Allenshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“every time someone is sleeping on a subway bench in a city, the rest of america can sort of say ‘ugh, look at these cities.’ but we are holding a lot of your people who you failed to love and take care of.” 👏 👏 👏 461909434
Reposted by Matt E AllenDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026I could hug @anandwrites.bsky.social for this. This is so true but you NEVER hear it in US media. Never. Truly doing god's work. 515089302
Reposted by Matt E AllenDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/10/2026Everybody's loving this clip, for good reason, but it should remind everyone that cities therefore have an obligation to build enough housing that all these marginalized and outcast people can come and afford to live in them on minimum wage *without* becoming homeless. YIMBY! 412787221
Reposted by Matt E AllenCongressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 19hTrump and his sons quietly moved 20 billion crypto tokens into an account that lets them cash out. Corruption, plain and simple.washingtonsun.comIs the Trump Family Preparing to Cash Out on Its Own Crypto?President Donald Trump and his three sons have taken a step that would permit them to sell World Liberty Financial’s digital tokens. 541190510
Reposted by Matt E AllenPublic Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 17hTrump said he will stop using taxpayer dollars to pay for his partisan TV commercials. Great. But what about our money that was already wasted on these illegal ads? Trump's admin must reimburse the Treasury & face the consequences for violating federal law and the Hatch Act. 46712
Reposted by Matt E AllenJim Valley FKOR @jimvalley.bsky.social · 19hIn France thousands protest in the streets when the government talks of raising the retirement age. Here, the people who will be affected the most cheer because their media says it will punish 'lazy' people without stopping to think what happens to them if they aren't multi-millionaires by then. 072
Reposted by Matt E AllenDaryl Surat @darylsurat.bsky.social · 22hGot my flu shot, pneumonia shot, and first of 2 doses for Hepatitis B. I got my updated COVID vaccine last month. What gets me is that there’s no wait times or shortages. That means many don’t bother to get them even though they’re free for most everyone. For all my clowning on RFK Jr, he’s winning 182
Reposted by Matt E AllenMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026About halfway through reading this I started saving my favorite equations 3855128
Matt E Allen @matteallen.bsky.social · 23hboxofficega.me March 15, 2024 ✅ 150 ✅ 195 ❌ 0 ❌ 0 ❌ 0 🏆 345boxofficega.meBox Office GameBox Office Game based off the idea from Blank Check 000
Reposted by Matt E AllenRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Behind the Bastards is apparently eligible for a Golden Globe this year I can't imagine we'll win, given the number of podcasts by famous Hollywood people on the list. But it's nice to be considered eligible! goldenglobes.com/articles/bes...goldenglobes.comBest Podcasts Eligible for the 84th Golden Globes® Revealed - Golden GlobesBest Podcasts Eligible for the 84th Golden Globes® Revealed The Golden Globes announced the 30 podcasts that are eligible to submit for consideration in the Best Podcast category for the 84th Golden G... 60146592
Reposted by Matt E AllenRym - Abolish and Prosecute ICE @rym.social · 06/10/2026It's unethical to maintain relations with your Republican family. This is all exactly what it looks like it is. 042
Reposted by Matt E AllenMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026There's a takeover of the American news industry going on, pushed by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis and others. Democracy is impossible if the truth is buried under right-wing propaganda, so we've got to push back against this "media capture." My Stop the Presses newsletter.stopthepresses.newsAmerican oligarchs and foreign fatcats are attempting ‘media capture’Your access to real news is threatened by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis, and others 29899364
Reposted by Matt E AllenMike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Just saw someone say their AI runs their fantasy football team and I can’t stop laughing. Like, I’m sure everyone’s doing it or something but it’s very funny to me that pretending to be a team manager was so hard that you needed to pretend to pretend to be a team manager 212102401626
Reposted by Matt E AllenJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead 10691622870
Reposted by Matt E AllenHyperlexic @hyperlexic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I’ve spent 15 years arguing that more home building means landlords actually have to compete for tenants and they just… mailed it out. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco... 316821
Reposted by Matt E AllenTerynceRecherche @terynce.com · 05/10/2026Why? The gov refuses to pay for it, industries lobbying against it, and the country is big, with major cities far apart, making flying attractive. That said, too much lobbying in the US government and reliable public transit is a public good.edition.cnn.comWhy doesn’t high speed rail work in America? | CNN BusinessAmerican railroads were once the envy of the world and the engine of its industrial age. But that hasn’t been the case for more than half a century. 33718
Reposted by Matt E AllenCrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 06/10/2026People in Ithaca sent a message to those who would normalize sexual assault on campus, paying a visit to Cornell’s main administrative building, Day Hall, which houses the office of the university president. If graffiti didn't change anything, it would be legal. crimethinc.com/KillPower 2714228
Reposted by Matt E AllenWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Isn’t this guy our Vice President’s favorite public intellectual? I mean, I understand this isn’t Hasan Piker-level antisemitism, but “I openly endorse the views of the guy openly endorsing Hitler” seems like it merits, I dunno, a newspaper story or something 2053976
Reposted by Matt E AllenJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026To the person noting there is not enough money in the world to license every piece of intellectual property stolen for "AI" training: you're sooooo close to the point, friend, keep going, you'll get there if you try 423984655
Reposted by Matt E AllenRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 05/10/2026as a journalist and editor who has worked at several large publications, this policy is insane. 985796
Reposted by Matt E AllenNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist. 5846811396
Reposted by Matt E AllenThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/10/2026From @theathletic.com: LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting the Polymarket prediction market as he will from playing basketball. The deal may not break NBA rules, but it raises uncomfortable questions.nyti.msLeBron’s Polymarket deal may not break NBA rules, but it raises uncomfortable questionsLeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting a prediction market as he will for playing basketball. 127441111
Reposted by Matt E Allencapitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 05/10/2026So Ken Paxton in Texas is a puppet - hand-picked by Trump to run against Sen. Cornyn, with his campaign managed out of DC. Why? Because he's a willing tool. He was for Jan 6 too. Paxton was the only state AG who'd agree to front the lawsuit to overturn the election - who'd stoop that low. 1/ 514653
Reposted by Matt E AllenDanielle Froom 🏳️🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Every time a legacy media outlet publishes a "Sad Trump Voter Who Used to Be a Democrat is Very Sorry About Everything", you can rest assured that: - the voter is not sad - the voter did not used to be a Democrat - the voter is not sorry about anything and is going to vote for Trump again 1337467
Reposted by Matt E AllenKate Hagen's House of Horrors 👻 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I've been wondering what's actually up here for a while + you're not going to believe this but the answer is, once again, private equity. www.avclub.com/shout-factor...avclub.comShout! Factory put old "lost" TV directly into fans' hands—until one day it didn'tShout! Factory put old "lost" TV directly into fans' hands—until one day it didn't 6646327
Reposted by Matt E AllenSteel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I know I spilled the beans months before they wanted it public, but man... fuck this. Private equity is killing the boutique labels that saved this industry and that ISN'T a coincidence. It's a targeted killing. 6497285
Reposted by Matt E Allenachren.bsky.social @achren.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If Dems win the Senate, they should refuse to confirm any SCOTUS appointment until after the next president is in office. It would just be playing by the R's rules but I doubt they have the guts to do it. 14810
Reposted by Matt E AllenLuke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The state can ritualistically attempt to sacrifice a person on an altar with all of the villagers in attendance and fail at it then send them to the hospital for life-saving medical care after. Why not just strangle her to death there on the table? Do you want her dead or not? 213421
Reposted by Matt E AllenMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This is the seventh best selling dating book on Amazon *this week* btw 1845633
Reposted by Matt E AllenColin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026thinking about how joe biden out sold out delaware even more than before but didn't get enough in bribes to pay medical costs later, he had to hit up barack for that. so he was probably just getting fancy dinners and resorts and shit for the favors he did for corps 3976
Reposted by Matt E AllenColin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026the money is nice, yes, but more and more over the last decade it becomes clear what a lot of reps REALLY like about the job is the benefits package and minimal working hours 41739
Reposted by Matt E AllenColin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026sometimes i think about the arguments over "yes it looks terrible but if we want to fight corruption in congress they need a huge salary increase", and i think "what if we paired the salary increase with a huge cut in congressional recesses" and i laugh thinking how few pols would take that deal 819520
Reposted by Matt E AllenAll Elite Wrestling @allelitewrestling.com · 05/10/2026Bonjour, France! 🇫🇷 #AEWGrandSlam France hits your screens TOMORROW on a SPECIAL NIGHT: Tuesday, October 6, 8/7c on TBS + HBO Max! Don't miss AEW's debut in Paris! 512619
Reposted by Matt E AllenDavid BASTARDspan @davidbix.com · 05/10/2026Here's the full Paul E. Dangerously promo that ends up being his last on Continental TV. Not only does he see the future, but he also does his best 1980 Jimmy Hart impression, baby. 082
Matt E Allen @matteallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026boxofficega.me October 5, 2007 ✅ 150 ✅ 110 ❌ 0 ❌ 0 ❌ 0 🏆 260boxofficega.meBox Office GameBox Office Game based off the idea from Blank Check 000
Reposted by Matt E Allen𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 04/10/2026JD Vance’s guru, Curtis Yarvin, wants to replace democracy with a strongman. Bold talk from a man who looks easily startled. 2981566320
Reposted by Matt E AllenDannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Do yourself a favor. Read these 7 pages by @lilymasonphd.bsky.social right now. It is the most concise explanation of the current situation in U.S. politics I've seen and it captures why calls to reduce "polarization" can ultimately worsen the problem 🧵 www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/pol...journalofdemocracy.orgPolarization Is Not the Problem | Journal of DemocracyAmericans have never been angrier with one another. But polarization is not the disease—it is the response to a revanchist movement seeking to roll back sixty years of social progress. 12385175