Mathew Helman -- also mathelman.bsky.social
@MatHelman
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Dad, #mapoli communications pro, Senate/House race junkie, @Springsteen disciple, @Celtics fan, stand-up comedy enthusiast. He/him. Tweeto ergo sum.
Malden, MA
Joined April 2014
"Trump Accounts" = babies get $250 and hepatitis B
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Major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall telecast Saturday, moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring an interview with Erika Kirk. Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand https://t.co/qLmAAFPzdt
variety.com
Many major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall format moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring a conversation with Erika Kirk
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Tucker Carlson is a grifter who has no real values and will say anything to get attention. by Bari Weiss
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My kids have measles and ICE locked me up for two weeks because they thought Genova was a Latino last name. But at least the only refugees entering the country now will be white South Africans.
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My kids have measles, there are no toys on the shelves, and I can't afford a steak. But at least there's no sign language interpreter at White House press briefings now.
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Q: At the end of this year, those extended Obamacare subsidies expire. What's your message to those 24m Americans who will see their premiums go up? TRUMP: Don't make it sound so bad. Obviously you're a sycophant for Democrats. You're obviously a provider of bad news for
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The Trump @WhiteHouse hates #veterans.
Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs. The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees. https://t.co/pRrWx7VfrG
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Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs. The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees. https://t.co/pRrWx7VfrG
washingtonpost.com
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
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The Republicans in Washington have yet again failed the American people. Iowans are going to see their premiums double or in some cases triple starting in January, all because politicians like @millermeeks would rather play political games instead of taking action.
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It was an honor to speak at the Iowa Farmers Union conference. I have been talking to farmers all across the state, and I keep hearing the same thing: the instability and chaos need to stop. Our farmers keep our county fed. It’s time we end the reckless tariffs, foster
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ICYMI, story by Sarah Watson @K_5mydearwatson in the Quad City Times: "Mariannette Miller-Meeks changes voting address back to Ottumwa home" https://t.co/OWZT2Qm2Zk
qctimes.com
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks changed her voter registration back to her Ottumwa home, according to voter records from Wapello County.
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Just posted: It's hard to believe a politician as experienced as Mariannette Miller-Meeks could botch questions about her residence so badly, for years. My take on the news that she's no longer registered to vote in #IA01: https://t.co/oEcr6liKXD
bleedingheartland.com
Laura Belin: It's hard to believe a politician as experienced as Miller-Meeks has botched questions about her residence so badly.
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NEW: DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads https://t.co/JXeZULvHAp
miamiherald.com
A Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times investigation found the DeSantis’ administration’s use of public money to fund a campaign against marijuana and abortion access was more sprawling than previously...
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Like any intoxicating substance, cannabis comes with risks. But a new working paper argues that, for some older Americans, it may even be life-saving
economist.com
No age group is taking up cannabis faster
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"In American high schools, the age of the book may be fading." Via @DanaGoldstein
nytimes.com
When teachers do assign whole books, they often choose from a stagnant list of classics.
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Frustrated Trump Struggling To Find Any Infrastructure Left In Indiana To Destroy https://t.co/4VqrJRCFaW
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NEW: Once one of the loudest voices to argue states — not the federal government — should have near-exclusive authority over elections, DOJ Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon now claims the DOJ has “sweeping” authority to seize state voter rolls.
democracydocket.com
Read more here.
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Reporter: A Trump-friendly town in Nebraska is feeling the weight of his economic policies. This is a town of under 11,000 people, and 3,200 will lose their jobs on January 20th when the Tyson plant in town closes. People have described to me what's happening here by using the
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He's a monster who makes everything and everyone worse. Always has been and always will be, so don't ever forget it https://t.co/257oQwi6CV
how Trump's pressure in IN backfired, including: Hours later, when she was set to give her grandson a ride home from basketball practice, he bashfully told her that his entire team had received text messages about her that day — “and they were all bad.” https://t.co/NWM9L1oHhV
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how Trump's pressure in IN backfired, including: Hours later, when she was set to give her grandson a ride home from basketball practice, he bashfully told her that his entire team had received text messages about her that day — “and they were all bad.” https://t.co/NWM9L1oHhV
cnn.com
Jean Leising spoke at a breakfast this fall at her 8th grade grandson’s school. Hours later, when she was set to give him a ride home from basketball practice, he bashfully told her that his entire...
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