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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 · 05/10/2026
This was completely overwritten by Poltergeist a little while later, the tree, the face melting scene, there is so much. Thinking about this prompt made me realize I saw a LOT of R rated movies as a child and my parents were strict about that stuff.
Poster for the movie 'Poltergeist' A child putting her hands on a static filled screen on TV from the 80s
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Secret of NIMH
A still from the movie 'The Secret of NIMH' (1982) A old rat with glowing eyes talks to a small mouse.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
All the more reason to cheer on the country music stars that do stand up for what they believe in. Kris Kristofferson, the Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson are some good examples
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Remember when we had a booming economy 3 years ago, but the 'vibes' were off? I'm missing that 'vibecession' right now
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I forgot Newt Gingrich was still alive, how disappointing to be reminded otherwise.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
They'll do everything but read the New Testament
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
She never should have been on death row in the first place. Get rid of the death penalty FFS
cnn.com
Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Pike survives lethal injection attempt | CNN
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failur...
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Asshole
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Leonard blasted ICE and President Donald Trump, calling him a “rapist, pedophile, fascist president” and prompting a walkout by one of his colleagues on the council" You have my vote That colleage was Carolyn Fish btw, she sadly represents a large portion of our older conservative population.
bangordailynews.com
Controversial Bangor councilor running for reelection wants the city to have a mayor
“People want to see bold individuals that mean what they say and that actually want to do things, not just say things. And that’s me, at the end of the day.”
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I was raised religious and my parents are still very active. I've noticed that the speaking circuit in the religious community has picked up dramatically in the last 10-15 years. The way they talk about the speakers can be intense because they're giving 'sermons' and it short circuits the brain.
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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 · 24/09/2026
There are some people in Maine that were manipulated by this woman, and some of us have been voting against her for decades, but calling us fools is rude and unhelpful.
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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
The worst out of all of them
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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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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Maybe a couple more castigating, unhelpful posts on a site where everyone agrees with you will turn things around 👍
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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 · 17/09/2026
There was cursing, but it wasn't directed towards you. These people are driving themselves crazy, it's a lot to process. A new religion from a Harry Potter Fanfic is going to sit with me for a bit though, because it's so stupid it could come true.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Goddamn it, I can't resist finding out what this is about, I may curse you later...
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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
We were told in the 90’s “condoms are 99% effective, but Abstinence is 100%!!” There were radio spots about it, a teenager would start talking about how her life was ruined because she had a child, and how she wished she had waited to have sex, I remember because it made my sister livid
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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 · 01/09/2026
If it was a group, they would have a small huddle to verify their target, then start collecting extra dodgeballs to make sure they would get a hit on you.
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I lost my uncle, it’s a brutal disease This is amazing news
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I don't know about 'clanker' but I'm partial to 'toaster'
static.klipy.com
Battlestar Galactica Cylon: See You Soon
Alt: Battlestar Galactica Cylon: See You Soon
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Matthew James @mattesack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I guess I’m the only person at work that plans on finding another job Why am I the only person that has a problem with this? I’m starting to feel like the crazy one
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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
Sprouts were always one of those products that would get occasionally recalled for contamination when the FDA was allowed to do their job. Nowadays, HELL NO
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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 · 20/07/2026
Apparently this is why everyone has been getting sick recently. I honestly didn't know what to say besides "Thats some dumb shit" and I walked away from her in mid sentence. I don't feel bad at all how I acted or said and I won't be striking up a conversation anytime soon. Holy shit.
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