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Rep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 01/09/2026

I joined Rep. Bill Foster and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago’s Board of Directors for a productive discussion on housing finance reform, regulatory trends, and my work on the House Financial Services Committee.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

That warm Tennessee drawl instantly identified her as an American, and she embodied every good thing we like to claim as Americans: rags to riches, whip smart, funny, insanely talented, a business genius, generous to a fault, and always with a knowing wink to her outsized persona.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy 250th! For those insisting on cramming Jesus in where he wasn't invited: The DOI calls for the new nation to be founded on the “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” intentionally placing “these truths” outside the reach of a corruptible God of man and into the hands of “Nature’s God”.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Batman has a bunch of over-the-top villains that feel plausible in the age of Musk, Thiel, Zuckerberg, et al., but the reality falls apart when trying to imagine a billionaire philanthropist fighting back.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

It’s hard to overemphasize the meaning of Orban’s overwhelming loss in Hungary, or Trump’s role in exposing the sociopathy inherent in the far-right movement around the world.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🧵 Many Dems are going to be upset—justifiably so—over Crockett losing the primary to Talarico. Crockett is a unique talent, and while I struggle over who is best positioned to win this race in Texas,

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Having a "I'm agnostic, but who knows" moment. With every Ugly American trope on proud display from the administration in power as we approach our 250th anniversary, it seems like a very "universe is telling us something" moment: Racism, hubris, brutality, vulgarity

Homeland Security racist tweet picturing a white savior leading settlers West with caption, "A Heritage to be proud of, a Homeland worth Defending."

SM post showing Vance, Rubio, and Trump planting an American Flag on Greenland.

Horrific photo of Renee Good's shooting by ICE officer Jonathon Ross.

Workers adding Trump's name to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Since Trump was elected in 2016 to now, it's always felt like he’s the dancing monkey to distract from the agenda of those who brought him to power.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

When Trump was reelected in 2024, I recognized immediately how important action at the state level would be:

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Being poor is profanely expensive.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Ok, lets break down what Schumer and other centrist Dem Senators are about to do. The first thing to understand is Republicans are no longer subject to the filibuster in any practical sense.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

There's a telling dynamic unfolding in MAGA world where the Q-Anons and White Nationalists are struggling with the Epstein clusterfuck. For the grifting class driving engagement on SM, the question comes down to which side of the grift to play:

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🧵 The four Dems that voted for the SAVE Act provide a backdrop that helps explain why the party never seems to get traction in the absence of a catastrophic Republican fuck-up.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Two talking points distracting from the real fight: 1. What Trump is doing is stupid. Trump himself is pathologically ignorant, but he’s just a face-painted clown distracting from the organized attack designed to hand power to the P2025/Randian techbros driving this administration.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

The chaos in this admin's first two months meets at an inescapable motivation: the destruction of governance "of, by, and for" the people. But, while Trump has the cunning to exploit weakness and create chaos, he can’t see beyond his insatiable need for attention.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

To those who accepted the profound life-or-death responsibility of protecting your community or this country, now is the time to decide if you stand with “We the People” and the Constitution or will blindly follow an administration increasingly undermining the trust necessary for a free nation.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

The work to keep the idea of America alive is often difficult. It takes courage and humility to accept differences that challenge our feral distrust. But the idea that “all men are created equal”, stated simply and forthrightly in our Declaration of Independence, is the essence of our promise.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Just a thought: We should start/pick an independent "We the People" PAC with its own hats/tees/bumper stickers to both show our numbers while out and about and to create a pool of money separate from the Dem Party to make available to the candidates fighting the good fight.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

In Trump’s first term, on his first day in office, he shoved Spicer onto the stage to tell a gaslighting lie so ludicrous, that it could only be seen as a challenge to reason and a test of loyalty.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

With all this insanity surrounding Trump’s trade wars, maniacal tariffs, and attacks on our trading partners, just a quick primer on fiat currency. We have zero trade imbalances. One of the “products” we trade is our currency.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The Moment Dems have been given the opportunity of our lifetimes to create a movement bigger than tax rates and egg prices. Republicans have fully capitulated to a sociopathic ideology where the owner of Wapo says the opinion section will be confined to “personal freedom” and “free markets”.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Our window to make enough noise to slow this dystopian tumble into a unique blend of American horrors—Christian Nationalism, Randian libertarian techno-sociopathy, our ongoing plutocratic slide, etc.—is closing fast.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

The Eternal Incoherence of the Dem Mind Bernie attracts much of the Rogan/Pederson crowd by being sincerely and consistently anti-Corporatocracy. However, when these supporters showed up behind him, they brought their misogyny and homophobia with them tarnishing Bernie’s image in the process.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Here's the thing about Newsome: He isn't agreeing with some sober analysis of the impact of trans women in sports, he's agreeing with the Willie Horton ad: bsky.app/profile/jgt1...

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Today I was hit with Gavin Newsome trying to “reach out” by throwing the trans community under the bus while talking with Charlie Kirk, FFS. That was closely followed by the TikTok of the “fighters” bouncing as if in a video game.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The years have not been kind to the Oval Office:

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

What just happened: Trump profoundly weakened both Ukraine’s position against Russia and the free world’s position against those who wish to see it dismantled. He intentionally instilled fear both at home and with our allies by echoing Putin's nuclear threat so he could gain favor with a despot.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I’ve been fixated since the beginning of the Trump era on how his rhetoric speaks directly to lizard-brained incoherent fear, distrust, and anger and gives his insanity a veil of “truthiness”.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

This Trump term is the final stand for a cabal of hubristic endgames. Trump is unique in this group with his purely self-centered pathological narcissism with no larger ideology than ego. Then there’s the Musk tribe of Randian Ubermenschen modernized with their tech dystopia.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

To democraticgovernors.org, Below is a question I just asked of my Governor, Katie Hobbs. I don't see a way to reach you directly at the above website, so I'm posting it here in the very remote chance you'll see it. Any feedback would be gratefully received.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Here's what we need quickly: 1. Outspoken Congressional Dems to organize a rally at the Capital to speak sanity into this chaos and provide a seed crystal for proactive action nationwide. 2. A joint statement from these folks with shared action items to fight back: democraticgovernors.org

democraticgovernors.org

Democratic Governors Assocation

Chaired by Gov. Phil Murphy, the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is dedicated to electing Democratic governors across the country.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

With the release of the Proud Boys and other violent 1/6 protesters, the fallacy of the 2nd A as a protector against tyranny comes to mind.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Bishop Budde 🧵 The ridiculous response from Trump to Bishop Budde’s call for simple decency is a glaring example of the phenomenon I struggled to identify nearly ten years ago when the era of Trump began. MAGA is an inhuman—obviously, inhumane as well—movement.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

My thoughts in preparation for the continuing degradation of our media: MAGA is expected to be corrupt, ignorant, and malicious, so their actions will be treated offhandedly with little pushback—unless, of course, they stumble into an act of decency.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I’ve seen several posts about Musk and the billionaire club spending lavishly on themselves and doing precious little to help others. I understand the moral grounding for the outrage, but it helps to keep the bigger picture in mind.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Hunter's Pardon I’m seeing people of good intent denigrating Biden for the pardon of his son. The motivation is understandable: we can’t devolve into a lawless party while fighting against lawlessness.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

To those with political power and no taste for fascism: 1. Avoid snark when speaking on camera about MAGA—your tone is a significant part of the message. Be clear and sober in your delivery to convey the seriousness of the situation. We can't lolz our way out of fascism.

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Greg Tinkle @jgt1960.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This is a great idea and could be expanded to reproductive health, climate action, EPA regulations, etc. A visible alliance of blue state governors in the face of what's coming would set an example of how to fight and provide motivation to those of us looking for some backbone in the party:

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