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Justin Zimmerman

@jztidecat.bsky.social
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UAlbany, SUNY Assistant Professor of American Politics. Researching Black Politics, Distrust, and Neighborhood Institutions.

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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12h
Reminds me of when they play Born in the USA for the 4th of July. Just zero ability to engage in what’s actually being said.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12h
Marsha Blackburn used AI to imitate Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show. Once again showing white conservatives have zero media literacy or understanding of Black culture or critique.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 14h
Oh, noooooo. Poor child.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 15h
The three year old giggled. He’s nuts. smh lol
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 15h
Vicktery is showing the kids Thriller. I’m looking forward to the late knocks at the door because that video scared the shit out of me when I was a kid.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 16h
There’s still Olive Garden in Time Square.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 16h
🤣
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 17h
Not an original thought, but all that breathless coverage of Biden being old, and I’m just not hearing enough about Trump’s full mental breakdown, with animal mauling human videos and all the other chaos.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 18h
It’s pretty nuts to randomly meet a stranger then years later end up with little babies existing off that random encounter.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 18h
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realize what was called weird was actually fairly typical, though often repressed. Like being “sensitive.”
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 18h
I also think I’m open in a way that many Black men in particular don’t feel free to be.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 18h
I’m not easily convinced. Ask my line brothers. 🤣
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 18h
I honestly don’t think I’m weird. I’m just stubborn and analyze a lot and some people think it’s weird.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 19h
Gooooood
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 21h
X is just where I got called a bunch of antiBlack names. So, I don’t really care if I’m in a bubble if I don’t partake. It is weird how much people tie reaching large audiences to any given social media platform. If people want to engage with your ideas, they’ll find a way.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 22h
We’ve never had a presidency so focused on eugenics and messaging the virtues of eugenics and some of y’all are still confused. How? Truly how?
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 22h
No one said blondes were unqualified.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 23h
🙃
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Yep, it’s not so subtle messaging about what they think is American, what is beautiful, and what the country should look like.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
That’s my point. It’s about exhibiting a particular type of whiteness and focuses on attractiveness for their constituents.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Eventually the Trump administration is going to have to figure out that blonde isn’t a qualification for speaker. Conservatism sexualizes so much of their decisions, while clutching pearls about sexuality they deem unconventional. They are a knot of contradictions and ridiculousness.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Trump posting a fake quote of Denzel Washington praising him is going to lead to my mom rising from the grave to kick his behind. smh
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The lies regarding diplomacy are the most egregious to me, because he acts like no one else has heads of state.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This is why it’s important to talk about institutions failing the moment. Over and over again.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The family is making me the Red Ninja Turtle for Halloween because I’m big and grumpy. Rude…
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m talking about the institution of Congress, which has specific duties that the party itself does not. So, no. You’re wrong.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
All of this falling off the rails because there’s been acceptance that Congress doesn’t need to do their job.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Trump needs to be impeached and Omar’s colleagues should give a damn about the oaths they swore to as well as the colleague they work with everyday. All of them.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
No one likes giving unsolicited parenting advise like a person that doesn’t know shit about your kid. 🤣
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I’m not a fan of algorithms because discovery goes out the window.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
But I like playing games that aren’t in my main preferences. Disco Elysium was fun as hell and a nice break from my ninja obsession. Sigh
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Much of Trump’s actions are for his own entertainment.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I think he’s bored with his own cult.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
👀
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I don’t know any victim of crimes whose immediate thought in the moment is “damn you, mayor. Let me make a video.” This seems off. 🥴
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is also why I had a side-eye for Digger. Find some satire that doesn’t involve only giving jobs to white folks.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I only have Reasonable Doubt and Lanterns to see a little color. Even Ted Lasso got whiter.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I made a reporter laugh really hard today. A sense of accomplishment.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
That’s incredibly strange and he’s from and currently lives in California. What sway does he have with Texas even with a blatant lie? 🙃
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
They could have simply not wasted her time if they didn’t actually want her insight. What type of requests are these? Don’t ask for a race scholar if you don’t want one.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Spider Baby is three today!
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I forget this child overhears everything. “I didn’t lose my ship, Dada.” Thank God for three year old pronunciation.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Oh the snark I would have if I were her. 🤣
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The biggest issue isn’t that they are creating a martyr by broadcasting an execution to the world. The biggest issues is that they are broadcasting an execution, regardless of how other folks may respond to it.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I’m pretty sure the 8th amendment applies to broadcasting an execution as a form of entertainment.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
He’s lost most the art of racism. They all have.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
That is a refreshingly strong statement. I love it.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I like reading to my kids because it the fondest memory I have of my mother. I can still hear her performances. I hope they feel the same way one day when I’m gone.
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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Right?!
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