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Matthew James

@mattesack.bsky.social
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Retail peon who staves off insanity with reading, games, and music Trying to be a better person than I was Proud of my mixed heritage #AbolishICE No DMs please

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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Is 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.
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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.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Check 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 offered
bangordailynews.com
Council 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.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As long as they are good at their jobs, I don’t give a shit
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What's your "origin" video game? Choplifter on the Atari 800 Defender is a very close second though
Screenshot of the video game Choplifter on the Atari 800 systemThe console game Defender on the Atari 800
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We 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?
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is the most masculine video on the internet right now
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I’d rather it be rubble than be forced to put his name on it
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Wayne 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.com
Bangor council to impose training again as punishment for Wayne Mallar
The latest sanction stems from remarks Mallar made in March criticizing programs for multilingual students.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wait, the venues that taxpayers maintain and pay for? papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com
The Impact of Professional Sports Franchises and Venues on Local Economies: A Comprehensive Survey
Local governments routinely subsidize sports stadiums and arenas using the justification that hosting professional franchises produces economic development and
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Because Brendan Carr is a massive bellend, here is that interview with James Talarico. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...
youtube.com
Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This 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.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I 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.com
Pervs Distraught as Meta Bricks Their Smart Glasses Remotely
Meta has started disabling its smart glasses' cameras of customers who tampered with their recording light.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
These are heartbreaking 💔 Why do we hate the poor so much?
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I’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.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My 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
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Perfection 🤣
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I 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
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I 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
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
It 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.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I 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
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/08/2026
Nah, 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.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The 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.com
White 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.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Does 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
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I 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
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Yale Stewart @yalestewart.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The 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.com
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Welcome 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 ...
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"but I'm entitled to this seat bro!"
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thank 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
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Yes, let’s make them all pariahs for life! #abolishice #justice
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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Gary K. Wolf •  
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I've had to unfriend a few fans lately, all for the same reason. They made ridiculing, unkind, and in some cases outright cruel comments about pictures I posted of young women cosplaying Jessica. 
More than a person, Jessica is a state of mind. To play Jessica, you need self -confidence, a sense of humor, and a Jessican -attitude-. There is no such thing as a Jessica cosplayer being too short, too flat chested, too heavy, too thin, too unattractive, too black, too Asian, or even too male!!! All Jessica, any Jessica, every Jessica is good Jessica. 
I'm not giving any warnings or second chances. A single disparaging comment on a Jessica cosplayer, and I'm throwing you out of the rainbow colored Toontown Tent.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I 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.com
The fight to replace Graham Platner will come down to 1 day in Bangor
Maine Democrats have released formal rules setting the stage for the July 25 convention that will choose their next candidate for U.S. Senate.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Will people stop saying ‘My brother in Christ’ You sound like a skeevy youth pastor
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God @thegodshow.com · 09/07/2026
Mamdani 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.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Didn't they spend way too much money refurbishing the damn thing? Audit everything
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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
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Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I would kill or die for Larry
A small operation in Oregon that hunts truffles with a trained dog has added an unpaid trainee. A cat named Larry accompanies the handler and the truffle dog into the woods every outing, works a patch of ground a little apart from them, and digs with tremendous confidence in places where there is nothing.
The handler says Larry has never found a truffle and shows no sign of understanding the assignment. He does not use scent the way the dog does and he does not respond when the dog makes a find.
He simply digs his own holes nearby and then inspects them. "He thinks he's on the team," the handler said. "He is emphatically not on the team."
TRUFFLE DOG FINDS THE TRUFFLES -
'TRAINEE' CAT DIGS RANDOM HOLES AND FINDS DIRT
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Russell 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.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I 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.tv
Bangor Police investigating suspicious package left along pride parade route
Bangor Police are investigating after a suspicious package was discovered along the pride parade route Saturday morning
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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I’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.com
13 Year Old Jane Doe 4 and the Missing Donald Trump Files
Trigger warning: this article contains descriptions of sexual abuse
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GodlessPrimate @godlessprimate.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I'm sick of these movies being so on the nose.
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Dcmfox @dcmfox.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
China 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
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Well shit, we should have done this 20 years earlier if that’s all it took
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Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Apologies 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.
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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
You'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.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Michelle Obama appreciation post just because.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
To 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
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Mixed 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
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
My 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!
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Can 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.com
Wales moves to outlaw political lies in world-first bill
Welsh 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...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
It'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.
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