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Matthew Hollie

@matthewhollie.bsky.social
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Trump’s rally wasn’t a show of strength — it was a confession. He told supporters he could say “the stupidest things” and they’d still clap. And they proved him right. hometurfpress.substack.com/p/the-applau...
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The Applause Machine: What Trump’s Tennessee Rally Reveals About Devotion, Power, and the Erosion of Democratic Self‑Respect
In Tennessee, Trump admitted he could say “the stupidest things” and still be cheered — and the crowd obliged.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Honoring the ultimate Bear. HTP ran 100 simulations of the ultimate gridiron clash: Mike Ditka's 1963 Chicago Bears vs. his legendary 1985 squad. Read the epic breakdown now! hometurfpress.substack.com/p/blood-swea...
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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A Dream Bowl Rematch: The 1978 Steelers vs. 1972 Dolphins Redux
This is ONE rematch people would want to see.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump’s approval hits a career low as inflation spikes and the Iran war drags on. A GOP revolt brews — and November’s stakes just got higher. hometurfpress.substack.com/p/the-collap...
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The Collapse of an Inept Clown’s Popularity
How Donald Trump’s Iran gamble, inflation failure, and culture‑war vanity projects drove his approval to a historic low — and what it reveals about a party losing its nerve
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A deep dive into how mascot defenders distort science, sovereignty, and Native identity — and why tribal nations have spent decades demanding the end of caricatured imagery. hometurfpress.substack.com/p/the-sovere...
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The Sovereign Silence: How a Mascot Defense Movement Rewrites Native Governance, Science, and Identity
How a mascot defense movement rewrites science, sovereignty, and Native identity to preserve a caricature
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The fight over Native mascots isn't a "culture war"—it's a 50-year battle for sovereignty. Read how debunked polls and whitewashed history are weaponized to defend a dictionary-defined slur. hometurfpress.substack.com/p/the-anatom...
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The Anatomy of a Manufactured Culture War: Fact-Checking the Mascot Defenders
Dismantling the revisionist playbook: Why the fight over Native mascots is about tribal sovereignty, historical truth, and real representation—not a manufactured culture war.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years later, we remember the lives lost, the courage shown, and the spirit that never broke. A reflection on 9/11, resilience, and the promise that we will never forget. hometurfpress.substack.com/p/the-day-th...
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The Day That Redefined America: Twenty‑Five Years Later
Twenty‑five years is a strange measure of time.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Trump’s clash with Kristen Welker heats up the 2026 media landscape. Dive into our full breakdown of his FCC threats, NBC’s response, and what it means for press freedom. hometurfpress.substack.com/p/trumps-bro...
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Trump’s Broadside Against NBC’s Kristen Welker Sparks Fresh Debate Over Media Independence and Regulatory Power
Inept Clown Sends FCC Lapdog After NBC
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
ESPN’s 2026 layoffs signal more than cost-cutting—they reveal a network confronting cord-cutting, $10B+ rights fees, and an NFL partnership that changes everything. Here’s what it means for media: open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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ESPN’s 2026 Layoffs Reveal a Network at War With Its Own Future
The business and culture of modern sports media.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
People who make threats on social media is a special kind of dumbass.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A deep, guideline‑driven analysis of President Trump’s new 747 raises fresh questions about safety, upgrades, and the rush to put it into service. Read the full breakdown. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Safety Questions Surrounding the President’s New 747
The man wants more from his 747s? How shocking!
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Three deaths in a week involving ICE have raised urgent questions about identification, transparency, and public trust. My latest analysis examines what’s known — and what remains under review. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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A Week of Fatal ICE Encounters Raises Questions About Enforcement Practices and Public Trust
Examining Three Fatal Encounters and the Questions They Leave Unanswered
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Journalism isn't entertainment. I’m adopting the MacNeil/Lehrer Guidelines at Home Turf Press. It's about truth, respect, and the lost art of the "agree to disagree" ethos. Read my promise to you: open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The North Star of News: Why I Stand by the MacNeil/Lehrer Guidelines
We live in an age of perpetual noise.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Public media’s federal backer is gone. The need for careful, restrained journalism is not. A quiet reflection on what remains—and why the MacNeil/Lehrer standards still matter. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Quiet Crisis in Public Media: The Shrinking Power of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — and What Comes Next for America’s Broadcasters
Public broadcasting continues to survive... just not with funding from Congress.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
U.S. strikes hit Iran after deadly attack in Jordan; tensions spike around the Strait of Hormuz. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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U.S. Strikes Iran After Troop Deaths in Jordan, Deepening a Conflict Centered on the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI — The United States carried out fresh airstrikes against Iran early Sunday, framing the action as swift punishment for a deadly Iranian attack on a base in Jordan that marked the first American ...
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami as Britain seeks their extradition on rape and trafficking charges — a global saga testing the limits of online power and international justice. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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A Transatlantic Reckoning: The Tate Brothers’ Arrest in Miami Signals a New Phase in a Long‑Running Legal Saga
How the arrest of two global influencers exposes the collision of digital fame, misogyny and international law.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Home Turf Press | Matthew Hollie | Substack
Where Perspective Has a Home Field Advantage. Click to read Home Turf Press, by Matthew Hollie, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
DHS called HuffPost "liars" for reporting that ICE pressures witnesses to self-deport. HuffPost fired back with receipts, uncovering a systemic, fear-driven campaign to force immigrants out of the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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HuffPost vs. DHS: The Battle Over Truth, "Self-Deportation," and the Silencing of Witnesses in ICE Custody
When the DHS accuses HuffPost of lying about their activities, the publication has receipts.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Lindsay Graham dead at 71. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Passes Away at 71
A former Trump critic turned loyalist was a Republican senator from 2003 to 2026
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Breaking: Graham Platner drops his Maine Senate bid amid assault allegations. The party now has until July 27 to pick a new challenger to face Sen. Susan Collins in a critical race for Senate control. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Collapse of a Populist Part II: How Graham Platner’s Exit Upends the 2026 Battle for the Senate
Platner's Exit Now Creates Chaos for Maine Dems
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Judge Kaplan has officially ordered the release of the $5.8M judgment to E. Jean Carroll from the 2023 civil trial, rejecting Donald Trump's last-minute plea to block the payout. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Arc of Accountability: Judge Orders $5.8 Million Payout to E. Jean Carroll in Landmark Civil Case Against Donald Trump
Time to pay up, Don
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Maine Dem Senate candidate Graham Platner faces mounting pressure to drop out following credible 2021 sexual assault allegations. Dems and the DSCC have pulled all funding. Platner has until July 13 to withdraw so the party can field a replacement. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Collapse of a Populist: How a Single Allegation Derailed Graham Platner’s Senate Campaign and Fractured Maine Democrats
Platner Goes Down In Disgrace
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy 250th, America.
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Today We Celebrate Our Independence Day
ALT: Today We Celebrate Our Independence Day
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
SCOTUS dismantled 90 years of precedent in Trump v. Slaughter, ending agency independence. The President can now fire regulators at will, weaponizing government and destroying market stability. Read why this power grab is a direct threat to our republic: open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Imperial Presidency Realized: How Trump v. Slaughter Subverts the American Republic
The Supreme Court just dismantled 90 years of precedent to give the president unchecked control over the administrative state.
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NBA @nba.com · 14/06/2026
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
As a Knicks fan, this means a lot. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Ghosts of Eighth Avenue
The Rangers kicked the ghosts of 1940 out in 1994. Can the Knicks do the same to the ghosts of 1973 tonight?
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
David Ellison has become the most powerful man in Hollywood. Read why. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Dawn of a New Hollywood Era: Unpacking the $111 Billion Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
David Ellison Becomes Mega-Powerful
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The Garden accuses NYC leaders of killing the vibe as the “frozen zone” returns for Game 4. With watch parties restricted and tensions rising, my column unpacks the battle over how New Yorkers celebrate the Finals. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Garden vs. City Hall: How a Frozen Zone, a Furious Arena, and a Fractured City Collided Before Game 4
Jimmy, it's dumb and it's petty
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Game 3 was supposed to be about basketball — instead it became a three‑hour security circus. Trump’s arrival shut down blocks, canceled the watch party, and turned MSG into chaos. Knicks fans let him hear it, and the Spurs stole the night. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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Trump, Chaos, and a Cracked Garden: How One Presidential Cameo Turned Game 3 Into a Civic Meltdown
Just stay away next time, Donald
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
The White House’s “Media Offenders” list isn’t accountability—it’s a warning sign. My latest column breaks down why naming journalists and creators on an official gov site threatens free speech and echoes a broader pattern of retaliation. Read & judge for yourself. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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When the Government Starts Making Lists
The White House’s “Media Offenders” page marks a dangerous break from democratic norms—and a direct challenge to America’s commitment to free speech.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Scott Pelley’s firing isn’t just a personnel shake‑up — it’s a warning. A newsroom once defined by independence is being remade overnight. My latest column breaks down what his ouster reveals about the new power structure at “60 Minutes.” open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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The Unmaking of “60 Minutes”: Scott Pelley’s Firing and the Corporate Hostile Takeover of American Journalism
How Scott Pelley’s Firing Exposed the Corporate Takeover Hollowing Out “60 Minutes”
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
A federal judge just ruled that Donald Trump cannot rename the Kennedy Center after himself — and ordered his name removed from every sign, screen, and document. Read now and share widely. Accountability matters — even in the arts. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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Donald Trump's Name Must Be Removed From Kennedy Center Building, Judge Says
The Kennedy Center, the Rule of Law, and the Limits of Presidential Ego
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Nearly 7 million people watched Colbert’s finale. Almost none came back the next night. CBS bet its late‑night future on Byron Allen—and the ratings cratered. My new column unpacks the collapse, the strategy, and the cultural fallout. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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Black Friday: The Night Late‑Night Television Fell Off a Cliff
How CBS went from the top of the ratings to the basement in 24 hours—and what the Byron Allen experiment reveals about the state of American media.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Say hello to Home Turf Press — the evolution of my column and the expansion of its mission. News, sports, and everything in between, all with the same grounded perspective. open.substack.com/pub/hometurf...
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A sudden resignation. A personal crisis. A complicated legacy. Tulsi Gabbard’s exit as DNI closes one of the most contentious chapters in the intelligence community. My full column breaks down what her tenure revealed — and what comes next. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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Tulsi Gabbard Steps Down as Director of National Intelligence Amid Personal Crisis
Her husband’s rare cancer diagnosis forces an abrupt resignation, ending a turbulent tenure marked by controversy, political friction, and questions about the future of U.S. intelligence leadership.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Stephen Colbert didn’t just say goodbye — he exposed the black hole swallowing American media. My new op‑ed breaks down the finale CBS didn’t want you to think too hard about. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert’s Finale, the Black Hole at CBS, and the Politics of Silencing Dissent
How Colbert Turned His Final Show Into a Satire of Corporate Power, Political Pressure, and the Black Hole Consuming American Media
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Megyn Kelly’s rant about Colbert isn’t a takedown — it’s projection. My new column breaks down the hypocrisy, the performative outrage, and what it says about a media culture that treats empathy as weakness. Read why her meltdown reveals more than she intended. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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Megyn Kelly’s Colbert Tirade Isn’t About Late Night — It’s About a Culture That Punishes Vulnerability and Rewards Performative Outrage
A Rant That Reveals More About Kelly Than Colbert
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Islamophobia didn’t appear out of nowhere — we built a culture that lets people say Muslims “don’t belong” and then act shocked when hate turns violent. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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Hate Arrives at a House of Worship: What the San Diego Mosque Shooting Reveals About America’s Deepening Crisis
How Islamophobia, Youth Radicalization, and Our National Silence Keep Fueling the Violence We Claim to Reject
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
White Replacement Theory isn’t just wrong — it’s recycled fear dressed up as data. My latest piece breaks down how this conspiracy collapses under modern reality, how history exposes its roots in racial terror. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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The White Replacement Theory: A Manufactured Panic Built on Falsehoods, Historical Amnesia, and Weaponized Demographics
Debunking a Manufactured Panic Through the Lens of Civil Rights and Racial Terror
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Self-Explanatory.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In a functioning democracy, compromise is a tool — not a crime. My latest op‑ed examines why Lindsey Graham’s attacks on bipartisanship signal a dangerous shift inside the GOP, and what it means when loyalty to one man outweighs loyalty to the country. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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The Party of One: Lindsey Graham, Bill Cassidy, and the GOP’s War on Dissent
How Lindsey Graham Turned Bipartisanship Into Betrayal — and Loyalty Into a Litmus Test
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
My new op‑ed explores the difference between personal prejudice and institutional racism—and why embracing diversity isn’t “division,” but the only path to real unity. Because if diversity isn’t our strength, then what is? open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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The Myth of Reverse Racism Is America’s Favorite Distraction
Equating anti‑white bias with systemic anti‑Black oppression isn’t just wrong—it’s a deliberate evasion of accountability and evidence‑based policy.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A secret “VIP snorkel” at Pearl Harbor — and an FBI director who never mentioned it. My new article unpacks what happened, why it matters, and what it reveals about power, privilege, and transparency inside one of America’s most important institutions. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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A Director, a Sunken Battleship, and a Growing Pattern of Questions: Inside Kash Patel’s Unreported “VIP Snorkel” at Pearl Harbor
How an Undisclosed Snorkeling Trip Became the Latest Test of Transparency at the FBI
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Racism is a cancer in society.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Memphis didn’t “gain” representation by being split into three districts. It lost the one district where its voters held real power. Two of the new districts are drawn so rural counties can override the city entirely. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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The New Southern Strategy: How Tennessee, Alabama, and South Carolina Launched a Post‑VRA Redistricting Revolution
Inside the post‑VRA redistricting wave reshaping Memphis, the Deep South, and the meaning of representation itself.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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The New Southern Strategy: How Tennessee, Alabama, and South Carolina Launched a Post‑VRA Redistricting Revolution
Inside the post‑VRA redistricting wave reshaping Memphis, the Deep South, and the meaning of representation itself.
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The FCC just ordered ABC to file early license renewals years ahead of schedule — a move experts say could chill newsrooms nationwide. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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The FCC’s Escalation Against ABC: Early License Renewals, Presidential Pressure, and the New Politics of Broadcast Power
Inside the escalating clash between the Trump administration and ABC, as the FCC’s early‑renewal order raises profound questions about press freedom
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I won’t support the New York Post. Liverpool taught the world that when a paper chooses distortion over dignity, the public has every right to walk away. Some lines stay crossed. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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Rebuttal: Democracy Requires Consistency — Not Selective Outrage, Selective Memory, or Selective Standards
A Personal Stand Against the Kind of Journalism That Treats Outrage as a Business Model
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
My new piece argues that political violence won’t stop until we stop treating politics like a team sport. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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The Violence We Don’t Want to See — and the Rhetoric We Don’t Want to Admit
How a culture of provocation, outrage, and team‑sport politics keeps pushing us toward the next preventable tragedy
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Matthew Hollie @matthewhollie.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The WCHD is supposed to be a celebration of journalism and democratic ritual. This past weekend, it became a crime scene. In my new longform piece, I unpack the timeline, the security breach, and what this moment says about the volatility surrounding public life. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...
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“Shots Fired at the Hilton”: Inside the Chaos, Security Failures, and Political Shockwaves After the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
A security breach at the Hilton forced the evacuation of President Trump and exposed serious questions about how a gunman reached the entrance of one of Washington’s most heavily guarded events.
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