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Who is even upset about the CA DMV? Why does Steve Hilton think this is a winning platform? The CA DMV is generally good when I go. Good folks behind the counters. Good online services. I have no reason to believe any of this would go better without a DMV.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 23h

Super weird to see @fetterman.senate.gov skeet for the first time in almost a year within 2 hours of sending out a fundraising email on Republican infrastructure. The skeet and the fundraising are unrelated, but it is way too close in time to be coincidental.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 23h

I got the Fetterman email sent by a right wing bulk mailer, and this is the text at the bottom of the email. I can abide a Democrat who isn't interested in socialism, but I cannot abide a Democrat who hates socialism so much that he cozies up to the other party.

"Patriot Red Alert" proudly stands as a fortress of conservative thought and unwavering values, delivering news that resonates with the heart of traditional America. With a firm commitment to upholding conservative principles, it serves as a reliable beacon of truth in an era of media bias.

From dissecting the intricacies of politics to celebrating the triumphs of conservative culture, "Patriot Red Alert" remains dedicated to providing its audience with unfiltered, right-leaning perspectives on the issues that matter most.

In addition to its staunch conservatism, "Patriot Red Alert" recognizes the significance of staying informed about the latest political developments, including presidential and statewide polls across the nation. Understanding the pivotal role of public opinion in shaping the course of the country, the platform diligently tracks and analyzes polling data to offer insights into the pulse of the nation's conservative electorate.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 30/09/2026

Of course he has to plan his trades months in advance, so he knew it sucked months ago

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 28/09/2026

"i was told if i voted for kamala we'd be at war with iran, and they were right"

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 25/09/2026

If only I'd learned about this before I flew back!

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 25/09/2026

Look at it this way: lots of folks believe the US government will be around in 20 years!

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 25/09/2026

This is the sexiest street sign known to cyclists

A do not enter sign with "bicycles excepted"

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 25/09/2026

I don't look out the windows as much as I did as a kid, but this (near Mammoth Mountain) struck me

Shadows from the mountain peaks make lines in the low lying clouds below

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 25/09/2026

Just two buds, hanging out, starting their engines, getting in my way of getting to my gate

Two United 737s, on the left a 737-900, on the right a 737 Max 8, starting up their engines at SFO.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 24/09/2026

I am not team no-time-zones-at-airports. I get judgy about people drinking a glass of wine or a beer at 6-9am at an airport. The only case that makes remote sense is jetlag. I have no clue why I was offered sparkling wine on my flight at 6am.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 24/09/2026

I will never wise up about 6am flights. "Hey I can leave Toronto at 6:30am and be at my desk in San Francisco at 10am!" It always sounds great. I'm always awake at 6:30! But what time did I have to wake up for that flight? I need a browser agent that adds wake up time to flight search.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 23/09/2026

oh shit, I guess I'd heard rumbling about that. Well with a last name of Ford I shouldn't be surprised.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 23/09/2026

I'm in Toronto for a short trip. I don't hear a lot about it but it seems like a good bike city. Also a good reminder that SF seems to have lost the plot on bicycles downtown.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 22/09/2026

A weird thing about my SF based life is a lot of the flights I am on are long. I fly a lot to Boston and other places on the east coast. So when I'm on a flight that's somewhat shorter (Denver, or even Toronto) it feels luxuriously short.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 22/09/2026

AI feels like it's just the latest in a long list of ways to use extra processor speed and memory because the capacity of both has increased. Currently angry because instead of a text box on an expense report, I have to wait 15 seconds for AI to fill it in for me.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 22/09/2026

I guarantee this was 0 minutes from being posted to someone saying this is why everyone should be Yes on G

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 21/09/2026

I played some game with Muni data a few years ago, and I think it's the only Muni stop that's in the same place for inbound and outbound (besides terminal stops).

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 20/09/2026

Why are cigarette butts socially acceptable to be littered?

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 19/09/2026

The wheat at Devil's Teeth is great.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 19/09/2026

Do you want a suggestion? Heard on the grocery issue! Feels like sourdough (which I love!) sucks a lot of air out for whole wheat and other non-sourdough.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 19/09/2026

I have been invited to a restaurant industry event by accident (I have purchased chef clothes from a company specializing in pro chef clothes), and I think I'm going to go because they're offering free flash tattoos.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 19/09/2026

Of course he did. This clown.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 18/09/2026

This isn't even the first time they've gotten the same thing wrong!

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 16/09/2026

Yep, you have my email address right

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 15/09/2026

"Ed Sheeran is what happens when a pair of khakis learns how to play the acoustic guitar" - can't remember the source, but this is how this quote comes across. If you have a platform, and don't use it because you want to play it safe, you are human khakis. Be punk.

A quote of Ed Sheeran:

“There is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics – my audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds. Those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum. I respect Macklemore’s strength of purpose to stand up and shout for what he believes. However, there is room for multiple approaches to the same end: peace. I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed. If we only focus on shouting the loudest, nothing will ever change. There are different approaches to being an advocate for change."

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 14/09/2026

How soon until the doomy oil news is good EV news? (I know, EVs are still cars and still throw off micro plastics)

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 11/09/2026

oof, and also, having a California Pennsylvania feels wrong.

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 10/09/2026

Can't believe JD and Erika have been dating for a year already

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 09/09/2026

My home river is the Kennebec. I have a photograph of the Carlton Bridge over the Kennebec in my home office. My father spent 35 years working for BIW on the banks of it, I've rafted it, fished it, swum in it. I have the biggest feelings when crossing the Piscataqua, though (Welcome to Maine)

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 07/09/2026

I can tell no difference between Minnesota and Wisconsin but holy shit do people living there see a clear, deep difference

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Matt Laroche @mattlaroche.com · 06/09/2026

Other people's goal when driving is to beat the ETA My goal when driving is to get as many motorcyclists to thank me as I can

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Rick Caruso’s Private Fire Crew @amandasmith.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Ugh I hate to hand it to the worst guy in California but - get your state pass!!

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Alex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Maine isn’t real and it can’t hurt you

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

if you build the LEGO container ship in the US is it technically Jones Act compliant?

A picture of an assembled LEGO Maersk cargo ship

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sick public transit, gloria @seung.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

The year is 2192. The voters of San Francisco are voting on the Great Highway opening up to cars again. No one remembers where this tradition originated, but every year it attracts many tourists from all over the world.

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Marcelius Braxton @marceliusb.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

There are no circumstances where human beings should be without food. There are no qualifications that make someone undeserving of access to food. If you are a human being, you should get food. I don’t care about ability, job status, legal status, or anything else. If people are hungry, feed them.

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