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@mattlaslo

Veteran congressional reporter (from VICE to WIRED), political comms professor, public speaker, etc. Founder: AskaPol.com & TheLCB.com

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landing at DCA at night is now one of my least favorite things

thanks trump

02.03.2026 03:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Americaโ€™s perfected killing (or displacing) foreign leaders.

Now. The. Hard. Part.

28.02.2026 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

somewhere, Bill Clinton studies the definition of the word โ€œisโ€

26.02.2026 22:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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INBOX:
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON COLUMBIA STUDENT DETAINMENT BY DHS

โ€œโ€ฆwithout any proper warrant, while impersonating NYPD officers and under false pretenses, ICE entered a Columbia University studentโ€™s residence and detained herโ€ฆโ€

26.02.2026 20:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The @washingtonpost.comโ€™s hiring!?! Sickening. The Post unionโ€™s still negotiating severance for some half the newsroom.

How cruel of Bezos.

21.02.2026 23:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Preciate ya!

21.02.2026 19:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guess Iโ€™ve given 500+ people tours of the Capitol since 2006.

From PhDโ€™s to Grammy-nominated artists; grandparents to toddlers, and at least one pup!

250+ students, journalists, editors, etc.

Still amazed for 20 years now Iโ€™ve gotten to call the Capitol my office. Love her

21.02.2026 18:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Reporting on Trumpโ€™s Secretive Deportation Program

This is f*cked up. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/w...

20.02.2026 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Preach. ๐Ÿคฆ

20.02.2026 01:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

it's cool that somehow it's become a major feature of bsky posting to post screenshots of text without a link or a source.

20.02.2026 00:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 232 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why do people think this is acceptable? Why? Why?

20.02.2026 00:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 43 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beyond Epstein: How to fight child sexual abuse in the US The Department of Justiceย recentlyย released 3 millionย pagesย of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. While the caseโ€™s boldfaced names flying on luxury jets to private islands continue to attract endlesโ€ฆ

NEVER FORGET:

The Epstein scandal is bipartisan, and all the political finger pointing right now does nothing to protect those being abused today.

Important read thehill.com/opinion/heal...

12.02.2026 17:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After El Paso airspace was shut down this week, the Senate Armed Services Committee postponed todayโ€™s previously scheduled drone hearing

12.02.2026 14:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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INBOX: @elizabeth Warren, @ocasio-cortez.house.gov Team Up to Lower Costs, Deliver Universal Child Care

12.02.2026 14:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AG Bondi said Rep. Zoe Lofgren hadnโ€™t sent a single tweet about Epstein during Bidenโ€˜s four years.

So a Justice Department employee went through every Democratic committee members tweets on X for the past four years?

11.02.2026 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No subscription doesnโ€™t matter.

If you own a device with a camera and / or mic built in, EXPECT Silicon Valley (or some other actorโ€ฆ) to be recording.

And saving those recordingsโ€ฆ

10.02.2026 23:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(year is youngโ€ฆand proving to be deep and wide, if shallowโ€ฆ)

06.02.2026 01:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œThey can't keep a grip on their own arguments without twisting themselves into knots over the fact that Alex Pretti lawfully was carrying a gun, [it] was taken from him and then he was executed in the street,โ€ @repdean.bsky.social tells me. www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...

05.02.2026 20:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œThey can't keep a grip on their own arguments without twisting themselves into knots over the fact that Alex Pretti lawfully was carrying a gun, [it] was taken from him and then he was executed in the street,โ€ @repdean.bsky.social tells me. www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...

05.02.2026 20:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Republicans donโ€™t want to talk about recent Trump administration attacks on gun rightsย 

My latest for @rawstory.com is live on MSN www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...

05.02.2026 19:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Who says:
โ€˜said my friendโ€™?

No. One.

So why do news outlets keep writing in such alienating ways?

Write like you speak.

Accessibility is the smallest of steps an industry thatโ€™s lost the trust of the majority of Americans can do to begin to regain relevancy.

- Prof. Laslo

05.02.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What do these 3 cities have in commonโ€ฆ?

Trump just called out Philadelphia, Detroit and Atlanta for allegedly not being able to run elections.

03.02.2026 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

RESET:
The House just funded the government, so weโ€™re now roughly 2 weeks away from the next government shutdownโ€ฆ

03.02.2026 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WTF

03.02.2026 18:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DHS Targets Hill Aides with Bogus "Fact Sheets" Defending Warrantless ICE Home Entries (SCOOP) As House Democrats demand a total rescission of the May 2025 warrants memo, the administration doubles down, telling staffers that non-citizens lack standard privacy rights.

SCOO: DHS Targets Hill Aides with Bogus "Fact Sheets" Defending Warrantless ICE Home Entries migrantinsider.com/p/dhs-target...

03.02.2026 18:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 30 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

OVERHEARD at the Capitol:

โ€œI think the ICE Director is coming here,โ€ a Capitol Police Officer just told his partner.

03.02.2026 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Each hard copy of the @washingtonpost.com in the Capitol, seemingly, is wrapped in a thick red poster calling for Kristi Noemโ€™s impeachment.

Paid for by: Home of the Brave (who Iโ€™ve never heard of).

03.02.2026 16:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My interview with @ilhanmn.bsky.social from last week on ICE unrest in Minnesota is tragically still timely.

26.01.2026 23:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rep. Ilhan Omar: ICE agents responsible for bringing โ€œpure terrorโ€ to Minnesota

Sadly, @mattlaslo.bsky.socialโ€™s interview with @ilhanmn.bsky.social about @jd-vance-1.bsky.social visit to Minnesota last week remains eerily timely: www.askapolpolitics.com/p/omar-accus...

26.01.2026 21:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Why are so many on the right not standing up for a US citizenโ€™s right to bear arms any and everywhere?

Like WTF does ICE do in Texas?

Let alone Ala, Alaska, Ariz, Ark, Florida, Ga, Idaho, InD, Iowa, KS, KY, LA, ME, Miss, Missouri, Montana, Neb, NH, ND, Ohio, Okl, SC, SD, Tenn, UT, VT, WV, WY?

25.01.2026 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0