by Travis Mateer
When I started thinking about places to work out, I had some idea of places I did NOT want to go, like Michael Burks’ Fuel, or the somewhat meth-cured YMCA. Regarding the previous gym, here are two entertaining articles from 2022 that really make you go HMMMM.
BREAKING: A Unique Perspective From A Private Business Man Who Sought Public Office (October 5th, 2022)
A Christian Piñata By The Name Of Michael Burks And His Connection To The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office (October 12th, 22022)
Since the above-pictured VRTX popped up on Russell a few years ago, I’ve been curious, so I took the opportunity Monday to check it out. It didn’t take long to cross this one off the list as well.
Was it my mentioning of meth smoking at the YMCA that caused the owner of this gym to rescue the receptionist from my inquiry into monthly rates? Probably, and I’m glad she did, because behind closed doors I felt more comfortable asking about gym culture, and if that “first responder discount” meant a bunch of badges, like Detective Guy Baker.
“I know Guy,” she said, then confirmed that plenty of Sheriff Office “protectors” use the gym and all the fancy amenities, so maybe this place wouldn’t be a “good fit” for me, she suggested.
After asking her if she knew the name Sean Stevenson (she did not), I explained in stark terms why I agreed that her gym would NOT be a good fit for me and all my energy, which includes building cool stuff out of Legos.
Speaking of Legos and Guys who wear badges, I have a very serious problem. More texts from Detective Guy Baker? No. My problem is the choice I need to make, and that choice is which figure I should choose for the coveted part of Guy Baker in my future toy brick project.
What do you think, dear readers? The one on the left, or the one on the right?
I got feedback from one Missoula local so far, and I’m definitely partial to her preference, but knowing I’m also a sucker for a beautiful smile, I’ll need a little more to go on before making my very important decision!
Most of the people I interact with on a daily basis don’t know about my blog and don’t really follow local news, so these conversations in meat space are slowly expanding the reach of my writing, and THAT is what makes me dangerous to the narrative controllers who are working overtime to assassinate my character.
Even anonymous assholes like “webdoodle” feel the need to remotely diagnose me when they don’t get what they want from my lonely crusade.
Even anonymous commenters seem to feel the need to remotely diagnose me when they don’t get what they want from my work, like this recent comment from “web doodle”.
For those keeping score, I’ve been depicted as a narcissistic, schizophrenic sociopath spouting nothing but falsehoods in my local terror campaign against benevolent community members like Ellie Boldman and Pete Talbot.
Why are they so intent on shutting me down? Let’s take a look at some of my articles exposing Ellie and you’ll see precisely why this influencer is going out of her way to publicly slander me:
Rules For Thee, Not For Me: The Political Career Of Missoula Democrat Ellie Hill (November 17th, 2020)
Montana State Senator Ellie Boldman (no longer) Smith’s Survival Guide For 2021: Covid Cash! (January 4th, 2021)
Another Missoula Current Article About Job Retention Money That Omits Scrutinizing A Democratic Politician Named Ellie (January 21st, 2021)
The Job Retention Financial Report(s) Ellie Boldman (no longer) Smith Will Have To Fill Out For Her Covid Cash (March 22nd, 2021)
Weathering The Covid Financial Storm Is Easier With Uncle Sam’s Umbrella, Right Ellie? (September 13th, 2021)
On Good/Bad Information And Bad/Not-Bad Misinformers Like Justin (Bad) And Ellie (Not-Bad) (November 13th, 2021)
Using My First Amendment Rights (December 23rd, 2021)
Where Does Free Speech End And Criminal Cyber Bullying Begin? (January 3rd, 2022)
Missoula Democrat, Ellie Boldman, Does What The Missoulian Refuses To Do: Kiss Governor Gianforte’s Ass (October 7th, 2022)
Cannabis, Public Money, And The Soft Power Of The Nickel Duo (November 4th, 2022)
Zooey Zephyr Joins Ellie Boldman In A Shared Experience With…Time Magazine (September 19th, 2023)
Will Anyone Litigate Ellie Boldman For Blocking People On Social Media? (March 27th, 2024)
Danger, Will Robinson! (May 30th, 2024)
This nice collection of links exemplifies what influencers like Ellie are worried about, and why the response to me has shifted from ignoring what I’m writing to this latest effort of running a smear campaigns against me.
Will it work?
Well, some of that depends on YOU, dear readers, and the discernment necessary for every individual to make their own, independent assessment of the perspective I offer here, for free, six days a week.
If your assessment is that my perspective has value, then consider donating to Travis’ Impact Fund (TIF). If your assessment is that my perspective is derived from a deranged brain, then why are you reading this in the first place? Go read some Gomer and keep pretending we aren’t in a late-stage of societal collapse.
Thanks for reading!