matt bernius
@mattBernius
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Former @MforJ & @codeForAmerica. Follow 4 salty civic design, UX, Rochester & geek takes. Opinions mine alone; RTs & likes ≠ endorsement. He/They.
Rochester, NY
Joined April 2007
Are you interested in Civic Tech or Design? Looking to transition from academia to applied qual research? Looking for some starting resources on Trauma-Informed Methods? Do I have the community-curated resource list for you! https://t.co/d2sJyekhDV
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Civic Tech, Qualitative Research Career, & Service and Trauma-Informed Design Resources This is an ever-growing list of resources for folks looking to make the jump into the civic design/tech and/or...
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Our president is criminally insane
Trump: There will be no punching or kicking the headlights of our cars, and there will be no rock or brick throwing at our vehicles, or at our Patriot Warriors. If there is, those people will suffer an equal, or more, consequence.
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@AliceFromQueens Dudes will get an STD by not wearing a rubber w/ a hooker instead of going to therapy
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Why did the DOJ raid you, Lauren? Did it have something to do with the fact that you took over 10 million dollars from the Russian government?
Biden's DOJ raided me and these people said nothing Many actually cheered it on They don't give a damn about free speech, a free press, or democracy
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I have arrived in Italy for the Olympics and this is what they think of us
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The suit filed @KenPaxtonTX against @JoltInitiative, accusing them of registering non-citizens to vote (based on @MariaBartiromo's fever dream), was so full of lies and half-truths that a federal judge issued a rare "bad faith" ruling when it was tossed out. #txlege #txsen
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Never seen a ruling like this: "Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned." https://t.co/qykE0glTVC
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It’s important to remember that Cinemascore is computed based on a survey of the folks who attend a movie on its opening night, and suffice it to say that folks who saw MELANIA opening night in theaters are a special breed. Still, talk about laying bare false measurements.
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I continue to find it darkly hilarious how much the anti-DEI people resort to “ we’ll hire you on the basis of your partisan credentials only” the moment they are in power.
Send me a DM if you want to be a federal prosecutor is not how government hiring works.
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If you are a lawyer, are interested in being an AUSA, and support President Trump and anti-crime agenda, DM me. We need good prosecutors. And DOJ is hiring across the country. Now is your chance to join the mission and do good for our country.
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Remember this photo-op when MAGA influencers (+ Jack Posobiec) received binders labeled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” from Pam Bondi? I actually checked, and none of these "citizen journalists" commented on the Epstein files today or after the previous batch in December of 2025.
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MAGA's problem isn't actually with immigrants. It's that they're on the same socioeconomic level as the immigrants surrounding them and that makes them furious. They believe if they kick immigrants out they'll be wealthier and higher status. In reality, immigrants are a great
Affluent liberals actually have the aesthetics that MAGA desires: high-status, white, physically fit, and educated. Rich suburban liberals actually embody many conservative values.
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One of the many benefits of electing an incredibly effective communicator means he'll be able to bring New Yorkers along for the ride of governing. Even if he can't accomplish everything he's promised, he's got the skills to explain why & how. That builds trust.
The City’s budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
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🚨BREAKING: Border Patrol agents illegally smashed through the glass door of a locked auto body shop, without a warrant, to detain the shop owner and an employee, in West Valley City, Utah. Yes, agents are violating the Constitution all over the country, not just in Minnesota.
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Elon Musk has finally published X's algorithm. At its heart: an equation for engagement that scores an argument 150x more than a "like" In my Times essay, I look at social media power over the news - and the tricks that are only now becoming visible. https://t.co/yc50CjyZPY
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Elon Musk lifts the lid on the code fuelling aggressive public discourse on X or TikTok. If not rewritten it will continue to stoke division and extremism
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Meanwhile, a random YouTuber grossed 2X as much on a fraction of the budget without a $35M ad spend. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
“Iron Lung” pulled in an estimated $8.9 million on Friday for a first-place finish, an impressive result considering the film was self-distributed and funded by YouTube superstar Mark Fischbach, aka Markiplier. Domestic gross should climb to $17 million through Sunday, well past
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I’m honestly not surprised MELANIA is outpacing the tracking: for all the jokes about empty theaters in the northeast, theaters in Dallas were clearly selling well. It’s a red state movie. That said, it’ll need to gross another, um, $142M to hit break even. It’s possible I guess!
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I don’t agree. We knew there were a lot of Democrats in there. releasing the files wasn’t meant to be a partisan exercise, it was meant to be about trying to find some justice for these victims.
Democrats thought the Jeffrey Epstein files would prove a magic bullet against Donald Trump. But look who, among other Democratic luminaries, the bullet has hit: she was Obama's WH counsel and is now chief counsel at Goldman Sachs.
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I fucking called this, they renamed office 365 to copilot and now they're telling investors that they have massive amounts of copilot users, LMFAO
Satya Nadella says Microsoft's Copilot AI is seeing massive use. Microsoft recently announced its financial earnings report for FY26 Q2, reporting $81.3 billion in revenue (up 17% YoY) and $38.3 billion in operating income (up 21% YoY). While impressive, investors have raised
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Whether it's a Hillary Clinton staffer asking John Podesta how to make risotto or Elon Musk asking Jeffrey Epstein where he could find a party featuring child sex slaves, there's plenty of embarrassing emails on both sides.
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