Matt Novak

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Reporter at @Gizmodo.com. I’ve been writing about the history of futurism at @Paleofuture.com since 2007. Email: mnovak@gizmodo.com Signal: mattnovak.11

Ridiculous stock photo of an FBI agent typing on a computer
Two police officers in Madison, Wisconsin, standing next to a black vehicle
Trump: From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 60 ReTruths 238 Likes 7/22/26, 5:56 AM
John Carter • @martianwyrdlord • 10h X I want Elon Musk to give Mel Gibson $100 million to film an Odyssey adaptation with painstakingly historically accurate ships, armour, weapons, and casting, with all dialogue taken straight from the original poem and delivered in Homeric Greek. 885 C72.1K 37K | 709K 企 Elon Musk • X @elonmusk X.com I'm down 7:31 PM • 7/21/26 • 425K Views
A bearded man wearing an orange foam earplug
Rowers who are rowing in a way that makes no sense
An absolutely dogshit AI video depicting scenes from The Odyssey
Elon Musk: Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer
Trump: Effective August 1st, 2026, all Generic Drugs being brought into the United States will continue to have a TARIFF of ZERO PERCENT for a two year period of time, after which the TARIFF will be raised to 100% for a one year period of time, and 200% thereafter. This is done in order to RESHORE Generic Pharmaceutical Production into America, with a penalty to those Companies that decide not to build Plant and Equipment within the stated period of time given to them. The objective of this Policy is to protect the people of the United States. The Policy on Patented, Branded, or Innovative Drugs, which has been so successful, will remain as is. Pharmaceutical Facilities are being built, at a level never seen before, all over the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 383 ReTruths 1.23k Likes 7/21/26, 3:54 PM
The TikTok creator Husk in a video where he has an AI try to beatbox and another rap over it. It's terrible.
Trump: Afghanistan War: 20 years, 2,000 DEAD. Iraq War: 9 years, 4,600 DEAD. Vietnam War: 19 years and 5 months, 58,220 DEAD. Korean War: 3 years and 1 month, 36,574 DEAD. Venezuela War: 1 day, O DEAD. Iran Military Conflict: 4 months, 18 DEAD. 62 ReTruths 155 Likes 7/21/26, 12:51 PM
Trump: After meeting with the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, who has done a remarkable job working to transform his Country, 1 am hereby directing my Administration to allow all U.S. airline carriers to fly directly to Lebanon so that Americans can easily visit this beautiful land. Hopefully, other Countries will do the same. Enjoy! President DONALD J. TRUMP 51 ReTruths 188 Likes 7/21/26, 12:23 PM
Map from the AP showing that Israel has taken over half of the Gaza Strip Berm network as of July 17 Satellite imagery confirms construction of a berm separating the part of the Gaza Strip Israel controls from the rest of the territory. More than 14 miles of berm have been constructed so far.
Jeff Sneider: UPDATE: Now hearing the new Bourne movie will be Damon AND Zendaya... who will be positioned as the franchise's heir apparent, or so I'm told. 5:52 PM • 7/20/26 • 7.9K Views
News story from NBC Bay Area about a business that used AI to create some food images and got fierce backlash, including vandalism
U.S. Central Command • @CENTCOM X.com Today at 4 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began a new round of strikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief's direction. The strikes are designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. 1:16 PM • 7/20/26 • 156K Views
Trump: Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America. He is fighting against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which recently killed 52,000 innocent protestors, and has spent the last 47 years killing American Soldiers, and others. The only ones that should be arrested are the people that led Iran into this unprecedented SPIRAL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION, something that should have been dealt with years ago, by previous Presidents! President DONALD J. TRUMP 791 ReTruths 2.83k Likes 7/20/26, 9:50 AM
Trump: Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over! This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military. President DONALD J. TRUMP 533 ReTruths 2k Likes 7/20/26, 9:41 AM
Trump: The People of Aberdeen, in Scotland, are dancing in the streets because the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has stated that he will be opening up, all the way, the invaluable North Sea Oil! It is one of the Greatest Sources of quality Oil on Earth, has hundreds of years of Capacity left, with much not even found yet, and will make the United Kingdom, from a Poverty Stricken Disaster, to one of the Richest Countries anywhere in the World! Britain pays Norway Billions of Dollars a year to buy its Oil, which they get from a less valuable part of the North Sea — How ridiculous is that! Also, word is that the UK is going to move the old and horrible looking windmills, which loom over and destroy the City of Aberdeen. That will be a big day for the Country, and will be very much appreciated by everybody. Such great potential in the UK, but it all starts with OPENING NORTH SEA OIL. WE LOVE YOU SCOTLAND! President DONALD J. TRUMP 59 ReTruths 199 Likes 7/19/26, 7:05 AM
Several U.S. service members injured in Iranian attacks on Jordanian bases this week, sources say Iran attacked at least two Jordanian bases this week, resulting in several American service members being injured in the attack after their facility was struck, multiple U.S. officials told CBS News, speaking under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. No fatalities have been reported among the Americans or the Jordanians at this time. The severity of those injured is not clear. U.S. warplanes often use Jordanian military installations. By Margaret Brennan, James LaPorta
Image of Dune but distorted in a humorous way because the viewer is sitting very close to the front row in an imax theater
We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable! I will call the Prime Minister during the day to find out what they are going to do about it. The cost is incalculable! Canada has refused to engage in basic Forest Management and Debris Removal, knowing that such refusal will lead to exactly this result. This is Willful Negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the United States Billions of Dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 332 ReTruths 1.17k Likes 7/17/26, 12:24 PM
A very distorted view of Oppenheimer that gives the main character a huge chin, with the text: Did anybody see Oppenheimer 70MM IMAX (front row) at Grand Rapids North?
Bernie Moreno: I was just briefed by the White House on what to expect this evening. I would encourage every American to tune in tonight to the President's speech. This may be the most important Oval Office address since the Cuban Missile Crisis. The time for complacency with China is over. 3:43 PM • 7/16/26 • 46K Views
Joe Flint: NBC and ABC will not carry Trump on their respective networks but will carry on their digital feeds NBC News Now and ABC News Live. Expect CBS to do same. 12:32 PM • 7/16/26 • 17K Views
Scott Nover on X: New: NBC said it will not take the president’s speech live on the network, just on streaming channel NBC News Now. It’ll air a special report about the remarks on the network following Trump’s remarks.
GoveeLife air quality monitor that says a 36 AQI indoors with 81.1 F temperature
CNBC chyron: OPENAI CHAIRMAN ON APPLE: WE HAVE NO INTEREST IN OTHER COMPANIES' TRADE SECRETS
Video from Fox showing the cast of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 5, which includes George Santos as well as this, according to Deadline: Matt Barnes (NBA Champion and podcaster), Alycia Baumgardner (World Champion Boxer), Candace Cameron Bure (Former The View co-host and actress), David Charvet (Actor), Brandi Glanville (Reality TV star and RHOBH alum), Collin Gosselin (Former TV personality), Oliver Hudson (Actor), LaSean McCoy (NFL Superbowl Champion), Maxim Naumov (Olympic Figure Skater), Ruby Rose (Actor), George Santos (expelled U.S. Congressman), Hannah Stocking (Comedian), Breana Tiesi (Selling Sunset star), Alexia Umansky (daughter of RHOBH star Kyle Richards and Netflix’s Buying Beverly Hills star), Mauricio Umansky (Kyle Richard’s estranged husband and Buying Beverly Hills star).
Trump: One of the biggest Driving Forces in the Future for Jobs, are Data Centers. They are big, strong, bold, and Money Machines for the State in which they are built. Governor Kathy Hochul, for political reasons, has terminated all Data Centers being built, or to be built, in New York State. These Companies are now being sought in Alabama, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and many other States. Both the Taxes and the Jobs amount to LIQUID GOLD! New York State has made a terrible decision. All of this Income, and other Benefits, will be going to Red States, and some Blue, where Data Centers are sought as Cash Cows, with Lower Taxes and Record Setting Jobs. They must pay for their own Water and Power, and any leftover goes back to the State and local Community. Data Centers are tremendous WINS for the States and Communities that are lucky enough to get them. New York should change its Policy, IMMEDIATELY. The Radical Left Dumocrats must not be allowed to cause us to lose Data Centers, Al, and all of this incredible new Technology, to China, and other countries! President DONALD J. TRUMP 36 ReTruths 106 Likes 7/15/26, 9:39 AM
CENTCOM Completes More Strikes Against Iran U.S. Central Command Y @CENTCOM • 1m TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed an additional round of strikes against Iran at 10 p.m. ET, July 14, hitting dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas. U.S. fighter aircraft, drones, and naval vessels launched precision munitions against Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, and coastal defense systems during the seven-hour wave to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian crews. The strikes took place the same day U.S. forces resumed the naval blockade against vessels transiting to or from Iranian ports and coastal areas. The blockade went into effect at 4 p.m. ET
Breaking news: Trump drops plan to tax ships in Strait of Hormuz Inbox The New York Times * 10:07 AM to me v Unsubscribe
Donald Trump holding a helmet with his name on it. From Flickr: President Donald J. Trump participates in a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase on West Executive Avenue at the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)
Oil is flowing like never before, thanks to the awesome Power of the United States Military. A special salute to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, and Commander of the United States Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper. Because of them, and all members of the Most Powerful Military anywhere in the World, BY FAR, the Strait of Hormuz is open to ALL Ship traffic except for Iran — and that is because of their lying, violent, malicious leadership, which is taking them down the path of TOTAL DESTRUCTION. We will therefore have a FULL Blockade, but only on Ships coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo. Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States.
DHS: On July 13, 2026, at approximately 7:00 AM ET, ICE was conducting targeted surveillance on the last known address of an illegal alien with a final order of removal. An illegal alien departed the residence in a vehicle. ICE law enforcement attempted to conduct a vehicle stop. The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon. The driver of the vehicle was struck, and emergency services were immediately contacted. He passed away from his injuries. The Biddeford Police Department and FBI responded to the scene. DHS OIG has been notified and like all discharge of firearms this will be investigated. This is a developing situation, and we will update the public when more information is available. 3:40 PM • 7/13/26 • 81K Views
Jake Traylor: NEW: Trump's Thursday speech is slated to address newly declassified intelligence reports that the White House asserts reveal plans by foreign nations to interfere in the 2020 election, according to two White House officials granted anonymity to discuss internal plans. 12:43 PM • 7/13/26 • 28K Views
President Trump will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M. Eastern. Thank you for your attention to this matter! 242 ReTruths 833 Likes 7/13/26, 11:45 AM
Fox News chyron: RO KHANNA CLAIMS ISRAELI SETTLERS DETAINED HIM
Map showing the Strait of Hormuz with a proposed port on the southeastern
U.S. Central Command: Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations. Last night's strikes degraded Iran's ability to continue attacking commercial shipping. UNCLASSIFIED
I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham's wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina. This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly! President DONALD J. TRUMP 76 ReTruths 270 Likes 7/13/26, 7:43 AM
Trump: The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran's ships or customers from entering or leaving. All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait. The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as "THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT," but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 85 ReTruths 312 Likes 7/13/26, 7:16 AM
Trump post on Truth Social with the caption “So sad!!! President DJT” with a photo of Lindsey Graham wearing a black hat that reads “Make Iran Great Again” and he’s holding a print out of a Wikipedia page declaring Trump the acting president of Venezuela.
Trump posted an AI image to Truth Social of Biden, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, all wearing red hats that read I Lost to Trump
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Trump: Maggot Hagerman has covered me incorrectly for ten years. Her book is a joke! 90% of it is Fake News. She has made a living off her bad reporting, and will pay the price when our Multi Billion Dollar Lawsuit against The Failing New York Times gets to Court, which should not be that long. I don't mind bad press, if they are right. I do mind Fake Reporting, like what's in her boring book, and like she's done for eleven years, with only one aim in mind, to have Trump lose Elections but, as I sit in the Oval Office and ponder, that hasn't worked out too well. Maggot is a loser! If she ever wrote the true story about me, it would actually be quite boring, but loaded with lots of SUCCESS. Also, I just finished a perfect physical at Walter Reed, I do it every six months, and I requested another Cognitive Test, the only President to do so, three times, and I aced them all - Got every question right. Few people in Washington, D.C., could do so, including Maggot and her flunky associate, Jonathan Swan. I would be willing to bet they couldn't get 50% of the questions right. Anyway, don't buy their book, it's garbage! President DONALD J. TRUMP 127 ReTruths 370 Likes 7/11/26, 9:23 AM
CBS News: The U.S. will respond, using military and economic leverage, if Iran continues to engage in hostile acts, the officials said. "They came back to the table and said, 'We screwed up. We made a mistake. Let's keep talking," one official said.
Iran privately told Trump advisers "they made a mistake" in shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz By Jennifer Jacobs July 10, 2026 / 5:04 PM EDT / CBS News # Add CBS News on Google Iranian officials privately told Trump advisers that they made a mistake in shooting at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, that the attacks stemmed from an "errant" sect of hardliners who are trying to undermine negotiations, and that they want to keep talking, senior U.S. officials said on Friday.
Trump: The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue "talks." We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP 288 ReTruths 1.06k Likes 7/10/26, 7:32 AM
Trump: A very big day in Palm Beach, Florida, where it was my Great Honor to have the Palm Beach International Airport be renamed, by a spectacular vote, The President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The Area is HOT, the Location is GREAT, and the Renovation will be SPECTACULAR. Thank you to all in Palm Beach for your Vote and your Confidence. This will soon be one of the Greatest and Most Spectacular Airports anywhere in the World! President DONALD J. TRUMP 382 ReTruths 1.69k Likes 7/9/26, 5:07 PM
Thomas D. Y @ThomasAlxDmy •14h X Too early to tell right now but I wonder if History will look back at this $7.5-40B Anthropic/ SpaceXai deal as the biggest unforced error of the Al era. Did the management team thought XAI was too far from the frontier to be a real threat ? Otherwise why give so much money to a direct competitor? Show more Elon Musk @elonmusk X.com You don't seem to understand that SpaceX will be worth more than the rest of Earth if we accomplish our goals 11:48 AM • 7/9/26 • 52K Views
Marsha Blackburn ad about "communist China" featuring her crushing fortune cookies
Trump: Gavin Newscum's recent Career Threatening Interview where he said he can't read a speech, he was a stupid person, but smarter than the people in the room (RACIST!), has mental incapacity, difficulty, and various other ailments, may be the worst Interview given by a "professional" Politician in 100 years. No Politician has ever made such statements, and survived! Newscum is in BIG TROUBLE when he openly admits that Kamala is smarter than he is! President DONALD J. TRUMP 248 ReTruths 981 Likes 7/8/26, 4:22 PM
Trump: Signs and Billboards are being put up all over our Southern Border, and Mexico, advertising BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, with "Deliveries starting at $4000." Likewise, similar signs going up all over our Country. Billions of Dollars will be illegally made by this SCAM, with Citizenship going to anyone willing to pay. It will be, by far, the number one way of becoming a citizen, and then the entire family will be allowed to follow. Not sustainable. NOBODY SAW THIS COMING!!! AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE! In fact, that is a crime, and therefore, the Supreme Court's ruling is wrong. I will be asking for a Rehearing by the United States Supreme Court, IMMEDIATELY. This miscarriage of justice will destroy America if they don't change their absolutely insane decision. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 522 ReTruths 1.33k Likes 7/8/26, 2:24 PM
News alert on phone: The Big Take From tiny totes to mini whisky bottles, US shoppers on a budget are finding joy buying smaller versions of everyday items
At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway. 1:15 PM • 7/8/26 • 96K Views
BREAKING: Massive strikes against Iran.
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U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire. 2:15 PM • 7/7/26 • 181K Views
Scott Jennings: I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He's still recovering in the hospital. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes ... about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history. I told him we want to see him back at work as soon as possible. 9:52 AM • 7/7/26 • 1.5M Views