Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Is this author questioning the depths of my ignorance? Honestly it sounds like corporate is trying to create and sustain a 'cultural sensation' to sell records. 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"This wink-and-a-nod dynamic is now at the center of a fierce public policy debate over online gambling, addiction and consumer protection." Great article, and I think the "wink and nod dynamic" is a great way to describe our history with shady business practices spanning generations in the US. 010
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Check her closet for a red hat, this lady smells like MAGA. She wants to find solutions for the homeless and drug user problems, but she wants to also cut the homeless center being planned because it'll cost too much? sounds like NIMBYism with no actual solutions being offeredbangordailynews.comCouncil candidate wants Bangor to prioritize fiscal responsibility“If families are on a budget, why shouldn’t city council? We all have to pinch our pennies and do more with less,” Jennifer McGinley Maskala said. 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As long as they are good at their jobs, I don’t give a shit 010
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What's your "origin" video game? Choplifter on the Atari 800 Defender is a very close second though 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We desperately need term limits and if you are caught TAKING money from a shell corporation, you need to go to jail. Any PACs taking money from shell corporations need to be dissolved and its handlers need to go to jail. Can we please have some consequences for this shit? 000
Reposted by Matthew JamesThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is the most masculine video on the internet right now 335185255051
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I’d rather it be rubble than be forced to put his name on it 021
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Wayne Mallar is a piece of shit, he will never learn anything. Get him off the council. This is why voting locally is as important as voting for your senator. Vote these hateful bigots out of power.bangordailynews.comBangor council to impose training again as punishment for Wayne MallarThe latest sanction stems from remarks Mallar made in March criticizing programs for multilingual students. 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Wait, the venues that taxpayers maintain and pay for? papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comThe Impact of Professional Sports Franchises and Venues on Local Economies: A Comprehensive SurveyLocal governments routinely subsidize sports stadiums and arenas using the justification that hosting professional franchises produces economic development and 010
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Because Brendan Carr is a massive bellend, here is that interview with James Talarico. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...youtube.comJimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To SeeYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This despicable motherfucker.. Anyone that thinks he's funny, or tells it like it is, or supports him in general is a piece of shit. Anyone that has normalized his rhetoric is a piece of shit He's grotesque and I hate that I feel guilty for hating him, because he truly deserves it. 001
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I love the headline 😆 "less than one tenth of a percent of all glasses sold have been tampered with. Seven million of the glasses were sold in 2025, making that fraction of a percentage translate to up to, but probably less than, 7,000 individual units" thats .. a lot futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comPervs Distraught as Meta Bricks Their Smart Glasses RemotelyMeta has started disabling its smart glasses' cameras of customers who tampered with their recording light. 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 06/09/2026These are heartbreaking 💔 Why do we hate the poor so much? 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I’d like the IRS to hire everyone that was laid off because of DOGE and let them go after corporations and the rich The results would be quite cathartic for the nation, we can keep a running tally of all the taxes that they were able to recover and post them hourly. 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026My work is now using AI to make sure no freight boxes are on the floor An alert is sent to the managers after a box has been sitting on the floor for five minutes, and sure enough a customer set a bag on the floor and already set off the AI Retail work has gotten even worse! #ai #dystopia #retail 100
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I stand with Canada 🇨🇦 They don’t deserve this bullying bullshit, my nieces and nephews are Canadian, they are seriously worried about the jingoism coming from this country and I don’t know what to tell them 010
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I just want one day where I don’t have to hear his name I already know I’ll be hearing it for the rest of my life in some fashion, the cult will make sure of it. 24 hours is all I ask 001
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/08/2026It was always scripted opposition from Schumer and Jefferies, their donors really don't want anything to change. Even if we win the midterms, those two have to go before any meaningful change will happen. 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I work retail and I use the same restroom as our customers and you all should know Half of our customers don’t wash their hands after they use the restroom and according to another coworker the women are almost as bad. It’s so gross, for the love of humanity, wash your hands 000
Reposted by Matthew JamesChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/08/2026Nah, I can’t be convinced this was death by suicide. Black people do not lynch themselves from trees, and the fact that these cases have been dismissed so quickly without thorough investigation is telling. 31670902728
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The fact that the president needs a 'Binky', who happens to be a troubled young woman that needs help, isn't better framing. Judging from the overreaction, Ossoff hit a sore spot.people.comWhite House Correspondent Says Trump’s Doting Assistant Natalie Harp Is Like His ‘Binky’ amid Scrutiny Over Their Relationship‘New York Times’ journalist Maggie Haberman described President Donald Trump’s assistant Natalie Harp as his “binky” amid renewed interest in Trump’s relationship with Harp. 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Does anyone else picture the Kushner family, especially Jared, in dark robes with a shiny chalices, chanting prayers to Baphomet? Just me? I'm joking, sort of, that family really creeps me out 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I put Saber Interactive on my Ignore list on Steam, directly because of the statement made by the CEO Matt Karch. What an asshole 😠 #saberinteractive #gaming #AI 020
Reposted by Matthew JamesYale Stewart @yalestewart.bsky.social · 09/08/2026The official Mister Rogers YouTube channel has been posting full episodes recently, and believe me when I tell you that watching one is a great way to take a break from the general state of things. www.youtube.com/@MisterRoger...youtube.comMister Rogers’ NeighborhoodWelcome to the official Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood YouTube channel! For more than 30 years, Mister Rogers created a relationship with millions of children, each of whom felt like they were visiting ... 16685582477
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Thank you UEFA, this actually made me slightly emotional, and I don't follow football regularly. It's probably because here in the states private equity is enshittifying everything, and it's nice to see someone take a stand. #UEFA 001
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Yes, let’s make them all pariahs for life! #abolishice #justice 020
Reposted by Matthew JamesByron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social 2845465514070
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I hate the two party system 😡 "Participation is limited to people who were registered Democrats in Maine as of June 9, the day of the original primary. That applies both to voting in a county caucus and to signing a candidate’s qualifying petition. Same-day registration will not be allowed."bangordailynews.comThe fight to replace Graham Platner will come down to 1 day in BangorMaine Democrats have released formal rules setting the stage for the July 25 convention that will choose their next candidate for U.S. Senate. 110
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Will people stop saying ‘My brother in Christ’ You sound like a skeevy youth pastor 020
Reposted by Matthew JamesGod @thegodshow.com · 09/07/2026Mamdani got into office and instantly: • Froze rent for 2 million New Yorkers • Cut subway fares in half for low-income riders • Fully funded NYC parks • Added $680M for public schools • Launched free child care for 2-year-olds If establishment politicians actually wanted to help you, they could. 590260676974
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Didn't they spend way too much money refurbishing the damn thing? Audit everything 010
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026@grahamformaine.bsky.social As a Maine independent voter I’m asking Graham Platner to drop out of the senate race. There is NO chance you’re getting my vote 010
Reposted by Matthew JamesJon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I would kill or die for Larry 36174953961
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Russell Vought is traitor to the constitution and country. Anyone that plans to subvert democracy for a white theocracy ruled by the executive needs to be sent to prison He and Miller are straight evil and should be among the first to go. 030
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 28/06/2026I really hope this isn't malicious, and it was a random package, because this would be the second incident against LGBTQ+ in a month. This combined with the deliberate tire tracks on the pride sidewalk, which is a memorial for a murdered gay man, is a horrible message we're tolerating.wabi.tvBangor Police investigating suspicious package left along pride parade routeBangor Police are investigating after a suspicious package was discovered along the pride parade route Saturday morning 120
Reposted by Matthew JamesEllie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I’m going to keep yelling about this one. The DOJ is still actively suppressing at least 37 pages of this investigation #EpsteinFiles open.substack.com/pub/ellieleo...open.substack.com13 Year Old Jane Doe 4 and the Missing Donald Trump FilesTrigger warning: this article contains descriptions of sexual abuse 9346179
Reposted by Matthew JamesGodlessPrimate @godlessprimate.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I'm sick of these movies being so on the nose. 17158601341
Reposted by Matthew JamesDcmfox @dcmfox.bsky.social · 25/06/2026China is eating our lunch in almost everything. (no sound needed) China builds solar parks over reservoirs. This design improves the efficiency of the panels by keeping them cooler and lowers water loss from evaporation 512105083169
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Well shit, we should have done this 20 years earlier if that’s all it took 011
Reposted by Matthew JamesJake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Apologies to legitimate pickup truck owners, but: 90% of the people who have them do not need a pickup truck. And, 65% of the people who have pickup trucks are MAGA dickheads who drive recklessly and are actively looking for a road rage incident so they can shoot someone. 1232431
Reposted by Matthew JamesNathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026You're not supposed to say this, but conservatives hate HPV vaccines because they think that removing the risk of cervical cancer from sex incentives women to be sluts. It's been a Christian thing since way before RFK Jr. was around, everybody knows what it's about, but you have to pretend not to. 14262902016
Reposted by Matthew JamesRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Michelle Obama appreciation post just because. 854283684033
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 16/06/2026To the people asking why Susan Collin’s hasn’t been voted out, we’ve been trying for decades!!! We’re outnumbered by the older generation and they don’t like change. Susan Collin’s is also very good at seeming moderate while being conservative to the core #susancollins #maine 000
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Mixed kids notice when you lift one race above another, you may not say it in those words, but the way you argue and phrase things shows what you really think. It's weird how conservatives marry minorities, have kids and still feel this way. #JDVance #race 021
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 13/06/2026My favorite quote from the article " A bursting of the A.I. bubble would put millions of jobs in jeopardy, from the electricians wiring data centers to the waiters serving wealthy investors in high-end restaurants" we can't let the bubble burst, think of the temporary jobs and waiters! 084
Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Can we start drafting a bill like this please? Watching the Republican Party lying through their teeth about elections is pissing me off #politics www.courthousenews.com/wales-moves-...courthousenews.comWales moves to outlaw political lies in world-first billWelsh lawmakers are advancing legislation that would make it a crime for politicians to make false or misleading statements during election campaigns — but would it restore public trust or corrode fre... 010
Reposted by Matthew JamesKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/06/2026It's easy to shrug off the idiots claiming that the incredibly accomplished politician Spencer Pratt was cheated out of a rightful win in Los Angeles. But they're going to make these same claims in November, so we need to carpet bomb this conspiracy out of existence right now. 23384102184