Matthew Boedy
@matthewboedy.bsky.social
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Professor of Rhetoric in Georgia. Gators, Bonhoeffer, Merton, and AAUP
https://www.matthewboedy.com/
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Charlie Kirk is dead, tragically murdered by an assassinās bullet. Now Turning Point USA wants to cement its founderās legacy by Christianizing America in his name. Read about that threat to democracy in my new
@wjkbooks.com
book out now:
www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/...
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Axios
about 16 hours ago
The Trump administration sent out letters tonight to 5 blue states, freezing about $10 billion in funding for child care and social services programs pending a "thorough review," citing concerns over "systemic fraud."
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5 Democratic-run states are told that their child care funds have been frozen
The suspension of the funds could hurt low-income families in those states, depending on how long it lasts, advocates say.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/trump-child-care-states-funding
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Brendan Cantwell
about 17 hours ago
Darren Michael won a $500,0000 settlement for wrongful termination by Austin Peay State University after he shared a story that included a quote about gun violence by Charlie Kirk after his assassination his murder. Senator Maria Blackburn instigated the dismissal.
clarksvillenow.com/local/apsu-t...
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APSU to pay $500,000 to professor fired, then reinstated over Charlie Kirk post - ClarksvilleNow.com
Austin Peay State University will pay one of its professors $500,000 after initially firing him for a social media post in the wake of Charlie Kirkās death.
https://clarksvillenow.com/local/apsu-to-pay-500000-to-professor-fired-then-reinstated-over-charlie-kirk-post/
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During the 2024 calendar year, the nonprofit affiliates of 18 conservative media organizations received $260.2 million in contributions from major donors and foundations. Turning Point USA got largest slice with $84 million
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
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Nonprofit funding flooded right-wing media in 2024
New data shows more than $260 million in 501(c)(3) charitable contributions flowed to conservative media projects in 2024.
https://www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-funding-flooded-right-wing-media-in-2024
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Take a moment and ask yourself what you would do if a student in the future submits this as evidence of their thesis agreeing with the claims therein of the White House summary
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As a reminder Charlie Kirk testified before Jan. 6th Select Committee and invoked the Fifth Amendment to every question
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
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GovInfo
Official Publications from the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000083775
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Take a moment and ask yourself what you would do if a student in the future submits this as evidence of their thesis agreeing with the claims therein of the White House summary
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During the 2024 calendar year, the nonprofit affiliates of 18 conservative media organizations received $260.2 million in contributions from major donors and foundations. Turning Point USA got largest slice with $84 million
www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-...
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Nonprofit funding flooded right-wing media in 2024
New data shows more than $260 million in 501(c)(3) charitable contributions flowed to conservative media projects in 2024.
https://www.chaoticera.news/p/nonprofit-funding-flooded-right-wing-media-in-2024
about 21 hours ago
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Arizona Right Watch
about 23 hours ago
UPDATE: Turning Point Action lead & former AZ-GOP lawmaker Austin Smith was sentenced today after he forged signatures (including a deceased womanās) for his re-election bid. Smith got 2 years of supervised probation, a $5.5K fine, & (due to AZ law) heās barred from running for office for 5 years.
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As a reminder Charlie Kirk testified before Jan. 6th Select Committee and invoked the Fifth Amendment to every question
www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...
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GovInfo
Official Publications from the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000083775
about 23 hours ago
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Jenna Norton
1 day ago
The district court injunction that prevented NIH from capping indirects at 15% was upheld today on appeal!
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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Trump administration cannot slash NIH research funding, court rules
District Judge Angel Kelley last year blocked the cuts, and on Monday the appeals court agreed.
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-administration-cannot-slash-nih-research-funding-court-rules-2026-01-05/
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SeditionHunters
2 days ago
We will
#NeverForgetJ6
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SeditionHunters
1 day ago
āOne Year Later: Assessing the Public Safety Implications of President Trumpās Mass Pardons of 1,600 January 6 Rioters and Insurrectionists,ā details the public safety consequences of President Trumpās sweeping pardons of January 6 rioters
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https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-01.hjc-dem-one-year-later-j6-pardon-report3.pdf
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āBefore we succumb to the amnesia of Trumpās Upside Down World, letās take a moment to remember what happened five years ago. Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.ā
charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...
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A Reminder: Donald Trump is the January 6 President
Never Forget.
https://charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder-donald-trump-is-the-january?utm_campaign=post&triedRedirect=true
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Mercy Culture and Turning Point USA have ties
westtexastribune.org/2025/12/04/r...
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lol - I guess no one volunteered over holiday break
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Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
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Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
A bill moving through the Arizona Legislature would create a specialty license plate supporting a nonprofit focused on conservative values and student engagement, with eligibility criteria that closel...
https://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona-bill-would-create-specialty-license-plate-to-fund-turning-point-usa-group-founded-by/article_324d14a1-161b-4ddc-8ada-f111ae1d8421.html
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Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona...
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Arizona bill would create specialty license plate to fund Turning Point USA group founded by slain activist Charlie Kirk
A bill moving through the Arizona Legislature would create a specialty license plate supporting a nonprofit focused on conservative values and student engagement, with eligibility criteria that closel...
https://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/arizona-bill-would-create-specialty-license-plate-to-fund-turning-point-usa-group-founded-by/article_324d14a1-161b-4ddc-8ada-f111ae1d8421.html
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lol - I guess no one volunteered over holiday break
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Mercy Culture and Turning Point USA have ties
westtexastribune.org/2025/12/04/r...
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Mercy Culture and Turning Point USA have ties
westtexastribune.org/2025/12/04/r...
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Josh Marshall
1 day ago
Kelly Says Heāll Fight Hegseth Retribution As Show Of Force For Free Speech
talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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Kelly Says Heāll Fight Hegseth Retribution As Show Of Force For Free Speech
Thank you for your patience over the last few weeks while I,...
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/kelly-says-hell-fight-hegseth-retribution-as-show-of-force-for-free-speech
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āBefore we succumb to the amnesia of Trumpās Upside Down World, letās take a moment to remember what happened five years ago. Because the shame of that day endures, and its consequences are all around us.ā
charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder...
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A Reminder: Donald Trump is the January 6 President
Never Forget.
https://charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-reminder-donald-trump-is-the-january?utm_campaign=post&triedRedirect=true
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Fascinating Google search terms trends for Charlie Kirk, Seven Mountains Mandate, and me:
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Fascinating Google search terms trends for Charlie Kirk, Seven Mountains Mandate, and me:
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Anthony Michael Kreis
4 days ago
COME ON
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Venezuela is the new Iraq is the new Afghanistan is the newā¦
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Colonialism back in new style like marble in the bathroom
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Coup de Trump
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Isaac Chotiner
4 days ago
New Interview:
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Coup de Trump
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Colonialism back in new style like marble in the bathroom
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Venezuela is the new Iraq is the new Afghanistan is the newā¦
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Robert Kelchen
5 days ago
Expect there to be efforts to pull or restrict funding to Minnesota public colleges. Diane Jones served in the first Trump administration and has the ear of ED officials.
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Some ānarco terroristsā the US hits with a missle without trial, some they arrest for a trial
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The Washington Post
4 days ago
Breaking: The U.S. has carried out a ālarge scale strikeā on Venezuela, capturing President NicolĆ”s Maduro and flying him out of the country, President Donald Trump said in a social media post early Saturday. Follow updates here:
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Live updates: Trump says Maduro captured in ālarge scale strikeā against Venezuela
The United States carried out a large-scale strike on Venezuela, capturing its president, NicolƔs Maduro, and flying him out of the country, President Trump said.
https://wapo.st/49gjCbJ
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Rebecca Dean
5 days ago
This article advocates for the āFaculty Merit Actā that would ā get this ā require all faculty applicants to submit their *SAT* scores. š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£ Holy shirts thatās hilarious.
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Gabriel Malor
5 days ago
9th Cir., 2-1, holds that open carry is protected by the Second Amendment even where a state allows concealed carry, strikes California's law banning urban open carry and its licensing law for open carry in rural counties.
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Jack Jenkins
5 days ago
Relatedly, does anyone know if there's a book that tries to grapple with the collective series of clearly related revolutions and uprisings that took place in the late 18th century and early 19th (and the 17th, if you count the English Revolution)?
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Trump Is the Jan. 6 President (and we are a Jan 6th nation, for now)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/opinion/jan-6-anniversary-trump-politics.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Trump Is the Jan. 6 President (and we are a Jan 6th nation, for now)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/opinion/jan-6-anniversary-trump-politics.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWS
6 days ago
Some northern Colorado districts delay next school year to avoid August heat The Thompson School District is the latest to approved a new school calendar with a later start date to help students avoid boiling summer days in the classroom.
www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
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Some northern Colorado districts delay next school year to avoid August heat
With some classrooms reaching the high 80s in August, northern Colorado districts are delaying the start of upcoming school years to protect students from extreme heat.
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/some-northern-colorado-districts-delay-next-school-year-to-avoid-august-heat
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America, circa at the turn of 2026
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The Onion is a national treasure
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Something something seven mountains
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Craig Pittman
6 days ago
So far the
#Florida
mass deportation campaign has scooped up 20,000, including a lot of people with clean records. At a Chiliās in the Key West airport, they arrested 11 people gathered for a family reunion.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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Floridaās deportation campaign arrests more than 20,000. Some had clean records
Over 20,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida in 2025
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article313214962.html#storylink=cpy
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Bring back the puppets!
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Andy thought Anderson went to puppetry school!
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