TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 18hI'm taking that no. Your support means a lot during this confusing and difficult time! 110
Reposted by TomTomRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20hThe Trump administration’s actions resulted in the destruction of the largest ancient Cottonwood tree on Indigenous territory in Arizona. This tree, known as the “Grandmother Tree,” was 250 years old. 71332622084
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 18hI heard someone sing it at karaoke and I’m torn on whether that counts as having heard it. 130
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 19hThe one in Tulsa was very fun! Hopefully similarly fun in OKC. 120
Reposted by TomTomSteveLibrarian @librariansteve.bsky.social · 23hJournalists keep wanting the story to be "normal working class centrist has questions," not "our country is currently dominated by stupid people in a right wing echo chamber." 161946319
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby x5 Juxtastat 1130 5/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 juxtastat.org 010
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I agree that he probably meant it that way generally, but he chose Los Angeles and San Diego as examples as a sort of theoretical punishment for not supporting him and the war. Which is kinda just as bad! 070
Reposted by TomTomUncrewed @uncrewed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Pritzker+20, Stratton+13 in the first Illinois poll in ages! All the Dem row office candidates up between 11 and 20 points too. Trump nearly 30 points underwater too. The Illinois GOP is getting put in the contraption next month. citizennewspapergroup.com/news/2026/oc...citizennewspapergroup.comThe Citizen Newspaper Group 29816
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It's one thing to know in the abstract that Ted Kaczynski was from Chicago, it's another to hear his voice for the first time and he sounds like every older adult from my childhood. 1250
Reposted by TomTomRobert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Things that come out of the grass 524648
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I love her "joke" at the end which concedes that a municipal grocery store would be cheaper for consumers lol 110
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why is Bolsonaro definitely winning the runoff? Are most of the other candidates right-wing? It seems close enough that either could win. 130
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I did the same earlier and it also fixed me but now I’m mad it’s almost evening 😭 110
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If they know how to cook the books, imagine how well they cook the food! 110
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Happy birthday @jorcald.bsky.social!! I hope you have a great year ahead! 🥳 120
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Oh god that is terrifying, glad no one was hurt! And yeah closed during school hours makes more sense — I thought it would be 24/7. I swung by today and saw this. 260
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I don't understand...did people drive cars on the sidewalk between the playground and the school? 170
Reposted by TomTomJoey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending 502907787
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Then again, he did lose twice. In reading the comments on that video, someone wrote that a supporter once told Stevenson “You’ve got the vote of every thinking person in this country,” and he replied “I’m going to need a lot more than that.” Incredible lol. 1110
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026l've always loved this one with puns on "Stevenson." And I love that there was a time when a candidate would position himself as a civilian vs a military guy (Eisenhower) as a strength. It used to be mainstream to think retired generals being politicians was concerning. youtu.be/MxYDTTNYMic?...youtu.beAdlai Stevenson 1952 campaign adYouTube video by campaignpundit 261
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I do think he’ll try something, but it’s likely to have a small impact, no impact, or even backfire. I think in that small impact scenario, he could still do real damage, which is why I say I’m a bit more pessimistic. But I don’t think there’s a chance of a scenario where most elections are affected 110
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026High! I’m a bit more pessimistic than most on that, but ultimately our elections are controlled at the state and local level, under thousands of independent jurisdictions. AFAIK the most Trump could do is send ICE to a (relatively) small # of polling places and/or challenge some results in court. 210
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Like they’re all going to be giving speeches and doing rallies constantly, almost certainly being WAY more forceful and clear eyed than Schumer/Jeffries. They’re going to have to if they want to win the primaries. And I hope that’ll be galvanizing and boost morale for the following two years. 0220
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Something rattling around my head lately is the hope that, in addition to the midterms (god willing) delivering a blow to the admin that the media can’t ignore, the 2028 prez candidates will become de facto leaders of the opposition and fill the spiritual role left empty by Schumer and Jeffries. 2340
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s worth seeing what follows youtu.be/yCxFZcfQNFo?...youtu.beThe Simpsons - Ned Flanders Dating videoYouTube video by Touchstonefan03 030
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yes! I recently saw a few clips of him speaking and it was the sort of moderate version of the Nixon/AES style. He's nailed that "just telling it like it is" style. 010
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026While “I believe in this because it helps xyz people” is great and laudatory, I think doesn’t register as genuine with the median voter. “I believe in this because that’s what my morals/experience tell me” is the more plainspoken and easier to grasp framing. 1110
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Her and AES both certainly workshop and practice everything they say a million times, but it sounds natural and genuine because they are speaking as themselves. I think that’s how we can mirror the right’s appeal to authenticity without compromising our values. 2180
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The most pleasant surprise of this midterm campaign for me is Angie Nixon coming out of nowhere (for non-Floridians) to be one of the most refreshing and effective rhetorical fighters against Repubs. Like El-Sayed, she says what she means and does it from her personal POV. (“ordinary man”=JD Vance) 1421
