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Matt Eckel

@MattEckel

Researcher at @NCPERS. Pensions. Public Policy. Wargaming. Other nerderies. DC. Massachusetts. Someday Berlin. https://t.co/fiX1mLu40b

Washington, DC Katılım Temmuz 2010
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Matt Eckel@MattEckel·
Realizing that my dislike of trashy reality TV might be a matter of thematic distaste. If you locked up seven people in a house for three months and filmed them while they played a game of Diplomacy with weekly-resolving turns I would never stop watching it.
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g a b y@gabydvj·
i went to minneapolis and wrote about what i saw (a massive, robust mutual aid network that is ultimately just a bunch of regular people) and what i didn’t see (thousands of people who are terrified to leave their homes) theverge.com/policy/877106/…
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@ZaidJilani @shadihamid In the argument that anti-Catholicism was unimportant or important? Because it seems pretty bloody important.
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Zaid Jilani@ZaidJilani·
@shadihamid Anti Catholic animus created an entire political party the Know Nothings
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Siddhartha Mahanta
Siddhartha Mahanta@sidhubaba·
oh, hello -- i'm editing tech coverage at Fast Company for a few months, reach out, hit me up, yell at me, trip me on the street, let's talk stories!
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Center on Budget
Center on Budget@CenterOnBudget·
More than 22M people rely on #ACA marketplaces for their health coverage. But unless Congress acts, enhanced premium tax credits will expire this year, driving premiums up nearly 20% & leaving about 7M people uninsured. Here are five key changes to watch: cbpp.org/research/healt…
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Kat Abughazaleh@KatAbughazaleh·
That’s me in the video. And a Fox News host just celebrated me being assaulted by ICE. If ICE will do this to a congressional candidate with a big platform, just imagine what they’re doing to the people they’re kidnapping.
Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan

How is this not a fireable offense from Ingraham? She is explicitly celebrating and endorsing and encouraging nonviolence against Democratic congressional candidates.

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Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar@IlhanMN·
I am proud to be born a Muslim. I am proud to be born in Somalia. I am proud to have become an American. None of you can change that no matter how much you rage tweet. Drink some water and touch grass.
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Andy Bush@bushontheradio·
I've bought these - good idea / bad idea?
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Fort Circle Games
Fort Circle Games@fortcircle·
Circle DC 2026 will be held on April 10-12, 2026 here in lovely Washington, DC. The convention will be capped at 250 attendees and we have opened up badge registration this morning. tabletop.events/conventions/ci…
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Matt Eckel@MattEckel·
@6xW_a I vaguely recall reading somewhere that the Italian front saw comparatively high rates of hand grenade usage. Seems related.
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Brianne K. Nadeau
Brianne K. Nadeau@BrianneKNadeau·
This morning my team and I visited Ward 1 schools to welcome students to their first day, support our families, and ensure kids were safe during arrival. It was amazing to see the outpouring of support from the community and everyone who showed up for our students.
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Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim@ryangrim·
Interfaith protest against Trump’s DC takeover in Columbia Heights
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Mark Greenwald@smarkg52·
Playing around making maps…trying to learn Mac’s way. First go…how’s it look @SebastianBae
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Matt Eckel@MattEckel·
Another part of “what unions do” is to provide a disciplining mechanism to remind their membership to keep their eyes on the prize, votes-wise (see eg. race/civil rights from ~1940 - ~1970).
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Paul Farhi
Paul Farhi@farhip·
Not true. Not even close. Boston: 24 homicides in 2024, lowest since 1957.
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NYC: Homicides down 24 percent this year. nyc.gov/assets/nypd/do…
 L.A.: Homicides down 20% in 2025, trending toward lowest total in nearly 60 years. latimes.com/california/sto…
Acyn@Acyn

Assistant DHS Secretary McLaughin: Look at LA, Boston, Chicago, and New York—they’re facing record numbers of homicides/violent crime. Could DC be a blueprint for other communities around the country—I think it’s some President Trump wouldn’t shy away from.

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Andy Bush
Andy Bush@bushontheradio·
Found a gorgeous little games shop in Bordeaux today (Jeux Descartes) and stumbled across a lesser spotted French reboot of Volko's Falling Sky @gmtgames
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