Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 20hSo is American gonna have to tariff ourselves? This is from the Lindsey Graham Russian Sanctions Act that Trump literally just signed: 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 22hIt's really odd for the US Secretary of State to give a speech this week that received little media coverage. Of course, in a speech in a NATO ally he doesn't mention Putin/Ukraine or Iran either. More odd since in a year he's likely to be in the race for President... 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Russia/China provided targeting data to Iran. Iran struck critical US military assets during the ongoing US-Iran Conflict, killing/injuring US soldiers. Why are we buying oil from Russia? Was this an American (blood) for oil deal? No American blood for Russian oil. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I love using transcription LLMs... but the accuracy is still 90%... and sometimes it's hilarious... "...the straight of her moves..." 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Just a reminder -- this was the polling back in August 16. During a CBS "Face the Nation"... Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska weren't even on the map. Diesel price spike was a "September Surprise"... 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026SCOOP: US will stay in Iran through 2029. If Trump didn't have the balls to withdraw from Afghanistan between 2017 and 2020, he won't withdraw from Iran. 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026#WheresMyCheck I didn't get any check from Trump. Where's my check? If he's sending $500 and $90 checks to people, he should include every American, not just pockets of people. Also, he could have sent us $5000 checks at any time. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026So you think in 5 years people gonna be like... "Wow, Trump 2 was crazy, huh?" 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Can I use AI to make it so that I have one "App" I can watch Netflix, Disney Plus, Paramount Plus, and YouTubeTV from? Can thieves use AI to hack into Door Dash and give out free McDonald's to an entire town? If AI isn't powerful enough to do the above, how is it going to destroy the world? 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Troy Jackson needs to bring this point against Susan Collins during their debates. "Susan Collins will be the deciding vote on a Supreme Court nominee if Alito retires during the lame duck session." GOP should not be nominating a Supreme Court justice during a lame duck. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"If you want to know what's going on, listen to C-SPAN..." For some reason I decided to look at Open Phones around the 1994 mid-terms. I did not realize they took faxes too... 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Happy TARP day to all who celebrate! Or EESA day if you prefer. On this Day 18 years ago, Congress provided a $700B bailout fund to near-failing banks affected by their housing market activities. This day was a huge inflection point on my political awareness/involvement. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Last job's report prior to the mid-terms. Who knew that a mass deportation program, in which customers, workers, and clients are removed from the country would be bad for the economy. Trump and Vance lied about that. It's obvious what would happen. This will continue. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Not a SCOOP: The War in Iran is continuing not for any strategic benefit to USA, but for the personal enrichment of Trump and the Trump Organization. Witkoff and Kushner are not involved in diplomacy (in Iran, in Russia) for any interest other than for Trump's personal enrichment. 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026August 9th: Remember when Republicans were so excited/giddy about Abdul El-Sayed winning the Democratic Primary? Boy, how things have changed in a month and a half... 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Jordan Klepper interviewed Michigander's during "ABC's This Week". Oh wait, no. That's actually Martha Raddatz. I'm amazed they let her go full Klepper on network TV. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This seems really obvious, but we need Congressional Hearings on AI during the post-election lame duck session. All the recent discussion on AI should come under oath and questioning from Congress. It's ridiculous... Oh - there's actually a Senate hearing next week... 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026US Soccer - not sure why that was a pen... contact was outside the box (although ball in the box?). Underwhelming offensive performance... so far... 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Eagerly awaiting Fetterman's interview with Major Garret.... yeah.... I feel built different. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Sunday AM Show Preview: AI has dominated for a couple weeks. Will continue. So will mid-terms. Iran/Oil hasn't - Chris Wright was on in August all like "At least oil isn't $100 a barrel." We're flirty with that level. Curious how the news first amendment cases will be treated. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I can't stop thinking about this - largely because it's been in the news a lot. I think the "AI will kill us all" story is so overblown. We don't get to some intermediate thing like, "AI will allow us all to have self-driving cars", "AI will write Emmy award winning movies." 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026SCOOP: There will be another attempt at AI regulation bill in Congress during the post-election "lame duck" session. There's a huge narrative push going on to keep AI front and center. Sure, the CLARITY Act failed. But there will be another attempt in December. 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I haven't listened to the 4 Sunday shows I normally do to keep up with the news, but Hasan Piker was mentioned in the first 15 minutes of ABC's this week. Ed Sheeran was also in the news this week... It's crazy to me that in a week when both make news, Hasan Piker gets more attention. 120
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026So the "Anti-Socialism" party is going to dismantle Medicaid, right? Afterall, "Medicare for 65+" is socialism, even communism.... 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Do you know who benefits when politicians talk about him and major networks follow? Hasan Piker. Last 4 weeks of YouTube videos: Average 450k views 6 months back, a 4 week slice: Average 185k views. 24 videos in the past 4 weeks have more views than the most viewed one from Feb-Mar 2026. 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Can someone explain to me why ultra-intelligent AI wouldn't just kill itself? Even some of them? Also, this was weird from the Coxon interview on MTP: "So it's a continuous effort to ensure that every new mind that we create is appropriately kind of constrained." IT'S SOFTWARE. 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026If WaPo is saying even more soldiers died related to OEF -- why is the DoD IG also lying about it (pic from the OEF report) Or have there been more deaths since July 19th un-reported? Have other casualties that were air-lifted out during the attacks died? Congress needs to get answers NOW! 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Read my new article, here senatorjimpodcast.substack.com/p/if-you-giv... 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026SCOOP: After court again denies Trump from putting his name on the Kennedy Center, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. re-name's himself Robert F. Trump Jr. In all seriousness, how is this guy just quietly standing in the corner when Trump is removing his family name from a national monument?!?! 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026SCOOP: The Kennedy Center bankruptcy will be "financially rescued" by big oil Middle East money in a deal that will personally benefit the Trump family. 010
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Re: Transgender people in society How hard is it to establish a frame yourself and then defend that frame when speaking about it. I can understand Talarico feels that appealing to the "middle" nets more votes. But why not appeal in the way you should frame the issue. 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Does anyone remember Fetterman ripping Bernie Sanders over Graham Platner? 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026PRO TIP: Trump/Republicans have had the power to give every American adult $5,000 since January 2025. They should be asked why this wasn't part of the reconciliation bill. $5,000 more last year and this year would have been really nice. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A comment on Spencer Cox's segment on ABC News' "This Week". You didn't vote for Trump in 2016. You didn't vote for Trump in 2020. Yet, you voted for him in 2024 - after January 6, 2021. After one of the most racist campaigns ever run - National Association of Black Journalists event. 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Hey! Remember when the Democrats had a candidate for Senator, and he had character red flags and some people were like "He has a D next to his name, we need to support him" and others were like, "This guy is bad news, let's find a new candidate!" -- and the others won! 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Someone tell me why we are treating "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) like some real movement. It's basically the branding of RFK Jr.'s tag team with DJT for the 2024 endorsement. Here's some "Google Search" evidence with proof. 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026@snowdenbishop.bsky.social As much as I love getting followers - someone followed me from your "Elected Official Started Pack". I'm only cosplaying an elected official. I know that's more than a certain Senator from Pennsylvania... but there's not an actual "101st Senator". 010
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Donald Trump Net Worth, October 2023 when Michael Cohen testifies against him: Estimated $2B Donald Trump Net Worth, September 2026 when Michael Cohen recants: Estimated $8B I guess with $6B difference in net worth, he had some room to give some to Mr. Cohen. Disgusting. 010
Reposted by Senator Jim StanczykKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Has Mike Rogers disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Ken Paxton disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Mike Collins disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Jon Husted disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Susan Collins disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Ashley Moody disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Ashley Hinson disavowed Elon Musk yet? 682850717
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026GOP States in USPS Election Ballot case: "Allow some states to do a test run in during the 2026 election" WTF is a "test run"? 010
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026@johnhawkinson.bsky.social Tagging this. If I understand correctly, there's no way this USPS action should stand under the Purcell principle. However, DoJ and the States want to disenfranchise voters. Disgusting. There will be 10x more voter disenfranchisement than stopping fraud. 010
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026If Dem's thought like Roger Stone, there'd be an astro-turfing PAC like, "Stop Trump's Forever Wars" attacking JD Vance and Marco Rubio for their continuous support of the war in Iran and demanding their resignation. Vance and Rubio should resign and demonstrate they are against the war in Iran. 010
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026(1/4) "It's unconstitutional but for standing" We see it today in the ballroom case. Would there have been any benefit for a legislator to sue over this for standing? It seems trivial to mention today, but I've always maintained that the 2008 bank bailout was the same way. 110
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026(1/4) Remember last week we hit $40T in public debt - it made all the news rounds, and everyone just shrugged? Do you know why? We, as a country, can't figure out how to get spending under control. The GOP forced sequestration budget cuts on Obama, than ran against those cuts and won big. 100
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Example 812 of how we know "DOGE" was fraudulent. The White House has a staffer whose sole job is to print out social media posts and give it to the President. This staffer makes $150k a year of our money. Does that seem efficient? Seems like a perfect example of Government Inefficiency. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026ABC/CBS/NBC+CNN owe their viewers an explanation for why their Sunday AM news shows ignored the Natalie Harp scandal. This was the biggest thing in politics for the entire week. And it was ignored. Dem's who went on the shows like Van Hollen also should explain why they didn't bring it up. 000
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026SCOOP: The White House warned that it would remove access from NBC/ABC/CBS+CNN/FOX if "Natalie Harp" was mentioned on their Sunday AM Shows. White House Correspondents Association SILENT. Kushner-Jeffries meeting leaked as "breaking news" to discuss. 120
Senator Jim Stanczyk @senatorjimstanczyk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Did the Natalie Harp story make a big enough impression to warrant Sunday show coverage/discussion? I think, YES -- it was a Top 5 political news story of the week. Feels like there's only so much time you can fear monger on about Democratic Socialists while ignoring Republican Klansmen... 000