Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.opb.org/article/2026...opb.orgUO researchers: CAHOOTS call diversion rate ‘substantially greater’ than first estimatedUniversity of Oregon researchers have a new study that says the mobile crisis counseling service CAHOOTS — Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets — diverted far more calls from the Eugene Police... 084
Reposted by MattColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 25/09/20264. Based on my expert understanding, here is how I would summarize what I think the science says: human pressure on wildlife populations has accelerated Ebola virus spillover, and an appropriate policy strategy accepts that outbreaks are always possible, and emphasizes both prevention and response. 111512
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Hard to complain about getting scored on by Gianluca Lapadula. You get to say “Gianluca Lapadula” a few times! #USMNT 110
Reposted by Mattderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 16/02/2025In 1973, feminist scholar Carolyn G. Heilbrun wrote an article for the New York Times titled "Androgynous World," which encouraged readers to think of gender as a spectrum. "[B]etween the quarterback and the cheerleader, we have lost too much of our humanity," she cautioned. 42162185
Reposted by MattBobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I think something to consider here is that Collins voted to confirm Russ Vought as OMB Director despite the fact that he said a billion times that he thought Trump had a constitutional right to illegally impound funds, and now she’s doing shocked Pikachu reactions. 11738531015
Reposted by MattBobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Russ Vought just sent a rescissions request to Congress, signaling he intends to illegally impound funds. The $810 million highlighted in this “request” (but this is a pretext to just illegally impound the funds) is not the exhaustive list of many billions of dollars he’s impounding this year. 32974408
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 25/09/202619thnews.org/2026/09/women-advocate…19thnews.orgThe ‘lionesses’ who sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison — and wonA group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers. 010
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“It is once again a glimpse into what Meta aspires toward — Apple-quality hardware matched with Google-quality services — compared to what it actually does: track users’ digital and physical activities to sell ads.” pxlnv.com/linklog/colo...pxlnv.com‘Mark’ – Pixel EnvyI think Meta is a perversely interesting company which means this week I watched, as I do every year, its Connect presentation. It is once again a glimpse into what Meta aspires toward — Apple-quality... 000
Reposted by MattPunk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In memory of Hilly Kristal, owner of the legendary New York club CBGB, who would have turned 85 today. Photo by Drew Carolan, taken on Hilly’s birthday, September 23, 1985, for the first issue of SPIN Magazine. #punk #punkrock #HillyKristal #cbgb #newyorkcity #history #punkrockhistory 420736
Reposted by MattJoe Flynn @chinajoeflynn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hi folks. If you saw this, you know the administration plans to only accept white South Africans next year. Tomorrow is Congress's formal say before the determination is signed. Please check this brief thread on why I'd like you to speak out for the Afghan people still in limbo... 281237444
Reposted by MattJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The law is that “Although the WH is not required to open its doors to the news media, once it establishes press facilities for credentialed journalists, it cannot deny access based on the content of a journalist’s coverage.” That's exactly what Trump is doing. joycevance.substack.com/p/its-a-nice...joycevance.substack.comIt’s a Nice First Amendment You’ve Got There…Mea culpa for the long post on a Saturday night, but read on and see if you don’t agree that it’s essential. 622465895
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I keep thinking about how I knew of no trans people in my small liberal college hometown but I know of several in my adopted city now. Tolerance matters. 000
Reposted by MattChris Adamson @invalidname.me · 19/09/2026The Ford app just added AI. This is the greatest thing ever. 382316427
Reposted by MattChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026it's funny but also a reminder that the fundamental premise here is that a Black man can't be objective when talking about race while a white man can because Black people do identity politics and white people do facts and this my friends is what I have named "white empiricism" 193198737
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Now we are left with the Sophie’s Choice-level dilemma of whether to side with these amazing women…or Gianni Infantino. If only I had the wisdom of a thumbtack to figure it out 000
Reposted by MattThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16/09/2026The Democratic Party on Sept. 14 launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr. after he and his wife, Bettina Trump, admitted that their lavish wedding getaway was paid for in part by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. 219028
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I love this statue but it shows how little I know about art that I cannot understand how that is bronze thegrio.com/2026/09/14/what-happene…thegrio.comWhat happened when an artist put a Black woman on a pedestal in LondonLast week, the celebrated American contemporary artist Tschabalala Self unveiled “The Lady in Blue” in London’s famous Trafalgar Square. 010
Reposted by MattLeah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026SO excited for the launch of our bonus series, HOT SCOTUS REFORM SEPTEMBER! Episodes out every Thursday in September - with the first today on SCOTUS expansion with the great Jamelle Bouie! (And thanks Rep. Clyburn for making this even more relevant!!!) 08925
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The IgNobel paper on optimal urinal design has received deserved media coverage, but I hadn’t seen anyone mention “The “urine-no,” a hostile antiurination surface” for the sides of buildings. Incredible. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/…academic.oup.comSplash-free urinals for global sustainability and accessibility: Design through physics and differential equationsAbstract. Urinals are a staple of public spaces yet their designs have remained essentially stagnant for over a century. The use of urinals often results i 020
Reposted by MattRuth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Also, did you know that the leading cause of death for pregnant people is not a medical diagnosis? It’s homicide. Most often at the hands of a current/former partner and with a gun (link below). If this government truly cared about maternal health we would regulate guns, not abortion access. 216969
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The irony of these announcers saying that Velde is never short of words for people #RCTID 020
Reposted by MattThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/09/2026How it started How it’s going Trump thinks we’re all idiots edition 60781303
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Join me in celebrating some good news in this climate shitshow 040
Reposted by MattJeremy Peterman𓅪 @jeremypeterman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The Portland Timbers have conceded the first goal within the first 20 minutes of a game in 12 matches this year. Can't compete properly if the initiative is getting surrendered so early. This phenomenon has spanned every coaching tenure. Needs to be fixed. #RCTID 0194
Reposted by MattPaul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"Culturally. we absolutely need to change how we think about wage theft. Petty crimes like shoplifting & vandalism routinely make the nightly news but wage theft can have an even greater impact... the people being harmed are workers with the least power" 5/7 www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/202... 17020
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026You could make a decent highlight reel just from Okuma’s saves in this match m.youtube.com/watch?v=pKj6...m.youtube.comJames Scores And Okuma Outstanding Debut | Chelsea v Aston Villa | Barclays WSL 26/27YouTube video by Barclays Women's Super League 120
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If your question is “Is the fifth circuit garbage?” They will answer you loudly and frequently www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comYou don't have a right to safe drinking water, US court rulesA Trump-appointed judge also said Americans have no “constitutional right to truthful information” during a public health crisis. 000
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Really hoping that the very smart man can explain to us why the Department of War keeps sending ships to loiter around the non-war. apnews.com/article/iran-war-trump-s…apnews.comVance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nearsVice President JD Vance says he wouldn't call the U.S. conflict with Iran a "war," despite recent escalations. 030
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Running an anti-corruption campaign seems like the easiest way to win your next election. It’s depressing how few candidates are trying. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comPoll shows nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is widespreadAmericans have the highest level of distrust in their government in two decades, voicing bipartisan frustration with the country's institutions and the people who run them. 010
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026So good. jacobin.com/2026/08/doll...jacobin.comThe People’s DollyDolly Parton was a poor girl from a Tennessee cabin who never forgot it, never stopped singing about it, and never treated anyone as beneath her. 000
Reposted by Mattjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/08/2026yep, "equal protection" means that the voting rights act is not "appropriate" legislation since it is racial discrimination to tell white conservatives that they can't obliterate black political representation. 232626
Reposted by Mattrev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 29/08/2026if centrists didn't want to be put in a situation where the democrats have to reform the electoral system and judiciary within the first two years of the next president's term, perhaps they should have done it when it wasn't an emergency. if we do not do it, we will die under worse than Jim Crow. 201758286
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 29/08/2026So you’re saying that it might be cheaper to have food inspectors www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/u...nytimes.comWith Shoppers Wary of Illness, Farmers Destroy Millions of Heads of LettuceAfter a drop in demand driven by a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, California growers are plowing lettuce back into the soil and laying off workers. 010
Reposted by MattNick Heer @nickheer.com · 28/08/2026"Nevertheless." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/op... 021
Reposted by Mattryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 28/08/2026if I had presidential aspirations, I would be making clear that anyone who tries to take this sale has another thing coming 382328521
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Nailed it: “At an unrelated news conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew described the situation as an over-the-hill rock star playing old hits at a casino.” www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-lake-on…cbc.ca'Real foolishness': Canadian officials reject Trump attempt to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' | CBC NewsU.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen. 000
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026So ICE agents who lie regularly about what civilians were doing prior to hurting or killing them now commits to using the stun gloves only for “high-tension environments,” cool. www.opb.org/article/2026...opb.orgICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocksU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, saying officers would use them to control deta... 010
Reposted by MattMapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario (tag us so we can see your work 🙂) 984101582400
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Fun fact! Congress can impeach cabinet secretaries. I have a suggestion: www.statnews.com/2026/08/26/kennedy…statnews.comKennedy posts vaccine misinformation, spars on social media amid measles deathsKennedy has blamed others for declining vaccination rates, and downplayed the dangers of measles. 010
Reposted by MattProf Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Now with alt text! 23% drop in student visas to US in 2025 57% drop from India alone catastrophic for research and learning, here and abroad www.insidehighered.com/news/global/... 8366158
Reposted by MattBo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 25/08/2026(1/3) With Dolly Parton's passing, I want to put good words on the wind for her. Feel free to quote reply with your own. Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She 1852321404
Reposted by MattMark Jones @markjonesmotion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Fun fact: Dolly Parton spent decades quietly funding band uniforms and instruments at Black high schools across the South - never once putting her name on it. No headlines, no fanfare — just help, given because it was needed. Wonderful Heart ♥️ RIP Dolly ❤️ 159208813812
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Lol LAFC should have like five goals by now. Did our stupid tifo somehow curse them, too? #RCTID 020
Matt @mbonner.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I’m as stunned as Wilson that she didn’t score that #BAONPDX 110
Reposted by Mattandré @andre-carlisle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026if you were browsing netflix in the mood for a spy thriller and you started a show in which a blonde lady wrote the u.s. president love letters, leapt in a trunk to follow his motorcade, slept in a locker room, and sprinted after his golf cart you would turn it off for insulting your intelligence 2465
Reposted by MattJeremy Kamil @macroliter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026🧪 🎁 🔗nytimes.comMaura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61 (Gift Article)She challenged the conventional view that most head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. 65221