Matt J. Warner, PhD

Nomad | Unrelenting optimist | Valuing difference

[Matt J. Warner, PhD @mattjwarner]

"Nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

[Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @ReichlinMelnick]

Full letter from Mayor Wu: "The United States Constitution establishes that local governments, closest to the people, hold the authority to enact public safety policies without the threat of unlawful interference from the federal government."

[Martin Heinrich @SenatorHeinrich]

Democrats said defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would impact the emergency alert and warning system. Republicans called that “lying and fearmongering”.

Turns out, it was just the facts.

[Matt J. Warner, PhD @mattjwarner]

The president is wrong. Mark my words, the leaders of the free world (NATO members, sans USA) will defend Ukraine to the end. And, in the end, we will celebrate Ukrainian membership in NATO - along with the other democracies opposed to the dictator currently in charge of Russia.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump announces that Ukraine will not get Crimea back and and no NATO for Ukraine

[Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @ReichlinMelnick]

This is Madison Sheahan. After graduating college in 2019, she became an aide to Kristi Noem. In 2024, on Noem’s rec., Jeff Landry named her Director of Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Service at age 26.

In February, Noem made her ICE Deputy Director, despite no relevant experience.

[Matt J. Warner, PhD @mattjwarner]

Normalizing this behavior is accelerating the decline of our republic.

[Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice]

WOW! TOMORROW HISTORY WILL BE MADE. KaroLYIN LEAVITT WILL HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR THE SUPPOSED “FAKE MEDIA” ABOUT CALIFORNIA’S BEAUTIFUL MAPS. PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY ARE THE GREATEST MAPS EVER CREATED �� EVEN BETTER THAN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS'. DONALD “THE FAILURE” TRUMP BE WARNED, TOMORROW MAY BE THE WORST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. ALL BECAUSE YOU “MISSED THE DEADLINE.” LIBERATION DAY FOR AMERICA!!! — GCN

[Matt J. Warner, PhD @mattjwarner]

@thescottbarber I don’t get it. Has he been in a coma the last 30 years?

[Matthew Gertz @MattGertz]

Can't piss off the president with bad jobs numbers if you don't publish the jobs numbers.

[David French @DavidAFrench]

Yes, our Constitution recognizes *pre-existing* human rights -- rights that exist by virtue of our humanity, not our citizenship.

This concept is foundational to our republic, going back to the Declaration: "All men are created equal" and "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"

That's why the Bill of Rights and Civil War Amendments consistently use universal language rather than reserving rights for citizens alone.

There are certainly rights that can be reserved to citizens alone (voting, for example), but not our most basic human rights, including free speech, due process, and free exercise.

[Mayor Muriel Bowser @MayorBowser]

Washington, DC is a beautiful city.

DC is home to 700K people and welcomes millions every year.

We have the #1 park system, fantastic public schools, and a tremendous public transportation system.

And we are at a 30-year low in violent crime.

It's important for all who live here and visit to know how beautiful our city is and how proud we are of all that we've accomplished.

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

This means the Trump administration believes they should be able to fire any government employee, at any time, for any reason, or no reason at all.

They want loyalists, not workers.

This was on page 535 of Project 2025.

[Matthew Gertz @MattGertz]

Propaganda vs news

[Tyler Lee Conway @TylerLeeConway]

People really trick themselves into thinking “You know what would be really beautiful? If God saved even less people.”

[Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat]

Agree with this analysis. First militarization of LA and now DC is next scene of autocratic repression.

[Matt J. Warner, PhD @mattjwarner]

It was a lie then, it’s a lie now.

Revisit the Moral Imagination and see what it says about honesty, Kristen.

[Kristen Rudd @kristenrudd]

A year ago today, I posted on FB that a dude won gold in Olympic women's boxing. A shitshow erupted.

I've lost 300 friends, lost clients, and had my faith, empathy, and humanity called into question. My best friend from SF unfriended me.

10/10. Would do it again.

Women matter.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting.

[Matt J. Warner, PhD @mattjwarner]

Crime in DC is down 35%, and was for safe for tourists already.

Smoke and mirrors from the US President, and Jim.

Just manufactured fiction justifying deploying federal troops.

Friends, don’t tell me Jim is conservative - because this isn’t it. 🤦‍♀️

[Senator Jim Banks @SenatorBanks]

President Trump: “People are coming from Indiana and then they get mugged? Not going to happen. Because by the time you set your trip, it’s going to be safe again.”

Thank you President Trump for making our nation’s capital safe! 🇺🇸

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

He’s going to Russia on Friday? What?