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TP Tuley

@tptuley.bsky.social
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TN Democrat focused on state & local politics

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Misinformation is spreading through US midterm campaigns but fewer of us are being deceived. “There are too many other negative things going on in everyday American lives, so I don’t think these types of cheap attacks are going to resonate at this point." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Anatomy of a lie: how misinformation is spreading through US midterm campaigns
Claims that James Talarico suffered a mental health crisis spread across rightwing media, offering a warning about disinformation ahead of the US midterm election
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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 15/10/2026
“Politics is power in disguise.” - Dawn, 2026 Teen Poetry Slam Finalist “..call me disrespectful. I call it aware.” Get involved. Vote early..blue, ⬆️⬇️ every ballot. To hear more powerful poems from the youth, pull up to bravenewvoices.org.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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TP Tuley @tptuley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
One of the many reasons I’m voting for @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social !✅
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Unmarked lunatics with guns attack your car when your kid is with you— you drive off too. Anyone who say otherwise is a liar. They almost killed the kid. What the fuck are we doing? 😳🇺🇸
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Jerri Green @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The future Jerri is fighting for.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Signs you’re a war criminal: You attack the court that goes after war criminals
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Colorado’s Kyle Clark reports Tina Peters is out of prison and again trying to help Trump overthrow our democracy and steal the next election. jared polis care to comment?
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TP Tuley @tptuley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📣TN voters, here’s why you ought to vote NO on the 3 state constitutional amendments on our Nov 3 ballot:
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TP Tuley @tptuley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
When we built the Interstate highways that revolutionized America, we didn’t rely on volunteers each paving 100 square feet of road. Rather, we had the government invest in highways that knit states together, because it was a national priority.
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TP Tuley @tptuley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Where the Teacher Is a Hero www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/o...
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Opinion | Where the Teacher Is a Hero (Gift Article)
The Trump administration is squeezing struggling Americans with benefit cuts, but ordinary people are stepping up to help.
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Jerri Green @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Tennessee faces a maternal health crisis, and on Day One, I will sign an executive order declaring it. I've worked on this issue in Memphis, and I'm ready to take our fight statewide for more healthy moms and healthy babies.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
How a Tennessee execution gone wrong connects to Arizona's capital punishment troubles tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/03/r...
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How a Tennessee execution gone wrong connects to Arizona's capital punishment troubles • Tennessee Lookout
Frank Strada, who oversaw Arizona's 2022 execution troubles runs Tennessee's prison department, site of Christa Pike's botched execution.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I believe in Medicare for All like I believe in public schools. There for you no matter what.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 03/10/2026
Just in: Gov. Bill Lee on Saturday morning announced the resignation of Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada. Strada has overseen death row executions, including the botched Christa Pike one this week and the Tony Carruthers one in May.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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TP Tuley @tptuley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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What Everyone Got Wrong about Jack Smith Attacker Schmitt Having Jack Shit
The failed perjury trap for the former special counsel wasn’t the gaffe everyone hawked it as
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“In 38 days, we have one last chance to get this right—to constrain the madness of King Donald, hasten the end of the MAGA sickness and reassert our values. “It’s up to all of us—we, the people—to get this done.” www.americaamerica.news/p/this-cant-...
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This Can’t Go On for Two More Years
Swooning over China’s repressive communist dictator and belligerently acting out at the United Nations. Yes, it’s a psychiatric emergency.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Agree with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. Look what gerrymandering has done to SC and TN? Neither are "red" states but the gerrymandering makes it difficult to elect Democrats.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, this argument should be chilling. Trying to limit freedom of the press under the guise of national security is what tinpot dictators do. That’s not how a functioning democracy works.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 22/09/2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services announced a new slate of programs, including “Harvest to Hallways,” in late August aiming to bring more American agriculture products to school cafeteria trays. @cstephenson.bsky.social reports.
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Tennessee schools still miss farm-to-school grant eliminated in 2025 as USDA rolls out new programs • Tennessee Lookout
The “Harvest to Hallways” initiative includes millions for schools to update cafeteria equipment and storage for schools in West Tennessee.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A huge thank you to CNN, MS NOW, Politico, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, PBS News, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, the Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and AFP for standing together in defense of a free press.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Send Pete! Send Pete! Send Pete! He does not know what he's doing. He needs an education about deployments under his leadership. Send him to battle in the middle east. He's all talk and no cattle.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
How could anyone look around and decide to reward Republicans with two more years?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
WATCH: “That did not happen.” @SteveScalise caught lying 🤥 to ABC that Biden banned 400 news orgs from the White House as he tries to cover for the toddler-in-chief’s authoritarian attempt to ban outlets that don’t glaze his every move
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 20/09/2026
"I’ve requested this meeting because I’ve noticed a concerning trend: It doesn’t seem like you’re reading my mind. This is quite troubling because tasks I’ve never mentioned before are falling through the cracks."
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As Your Manager, I Don’t Think It’s Too Much to Ask That You Read My Mind
“I just can’t keep reminding you to do things I haven’t told you about. I don’t know how many warnings I’ve given you now. How many have there been? You shou...
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is a great place to use the surplus!
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
As grim as things have been, there is so much that we can accomplish as a nation once we come back together. The American people, not just Democrats, want us to take our obligations seriously and to govern on behalf of our collective interests and as well as future generations.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Reminder: voter fraud is not a thing. Voter suppression is.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 15/09/2026
President Trump’s handpicked board is moving toward closing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as early as Tuesday on.wsj.com/3UHDeSN
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Kennedy Center Could Close as Soon as Tuesday
Officials warned that the venue faces bankruptcy and won’t be able to pay employees unless Trump’s name is put back on building.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We need an historic turnout with everyone voting Blue up and down that ballot. We can stop the madness if we all vote for Democrats. We may not agree with each other all the time but we CAN all agree that the GOP is destroying democracy.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Democratic senators blast Trump scheme to ‘rig the election’ by illegally accessing voter data, following whistleblower claims
“It’s unreliable data, combined with data they couldn’t get through failed litigation, being used to manufacture allegations and misidentify individuals as an ‘unlawful voter’ and that false label has...
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TP Tuley @tptuley.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
(There are ways to make it better) This Is Really Bad www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
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Opinion | This Is Really Bad (Gift Article)
We can no longer pretend that A.I. is safe.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 10/09/2026
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. We cannot address suicide without calling attention to the unique role guns play in this crisis, which steals the lives of nearly 27,000 people in America every year. Disrupting access to guns from people in crisis can save lives. Learn more: etwn.us/3PoHvp6
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TP Tuley @tptuley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We realize we’re up against an extremist far-right machine that has $130 million in its war chest, no scruples about denying facts or undermining democratic processes, and moves in terrifying, cultish lockstep. Given this unprecedented threat that’s pushed our republic to the brink…
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TP Tuley @tptuley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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These Exciting Progressive Candidates Who Might Lose Must Be Replaced by Boring Moderates Who Will Definitely Lose
“Yeah, we know, we’re seen as boring and old and out of touch. But we’re hungry for progress. As long as it feels scripted and familiar. We’re ready to usher...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 08/09/2026
"Listen, I like keeping my attention glued to the real America. Where I don’t have to think about politics. Are you taking a vacation this year? We would, but the cost of gas and groceries has skyrocketed with this war in Iran and all these new tariffs Trump imposed." buff.ly/XpCbDuw
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I’m Your Friend Who Just Doesn’t “Do Politics”
“I just have other interests, I guess, apart from politics. Did I tell you I’m working with the PTA in the school library to remove any books with objectiona...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/09/2026
Trump on the Reflecting Pool “It’s going to look better than it did in 1922 when it was built.” May 2026 “It’s going to have no leaks, going to have no problems. Going to be clean and beautiful.” May 2026 “And it won’t leak because it’s done properly. And it’s going to be beautiful.” June 2026
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics tennesseelookout.com/2026/09/07/r...
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Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics • Tennessee Lookout
Labor union membership continues to climb in the U.S., though the increase remains sharply divided by the politics of individual states.
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Chattanooga Times Free Press @timesfreepress.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The history of one of Chattanooga's African American cemeteries is set to come to life as two local organizations make use of a $35,000 state grant. www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/se… 
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Local history organizations awarded $35K for Black cemetery storytelling project | Chattanooga Times Free Press
The history of one of Chattanooga's African American cemeteries is set to come to life as two local organizations make use of a $35,000 state grant.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/09/2026
Historically speaking, what have been the most prescient or accurate predictions of the future?
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Historically speaking, what have been the most prescient or accurate predictions of the future?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions considers the art of soothsaying, prognostication and futurism
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
They have every intention of rigging this election and trying to steal it And these are the same people who spent a decade falsely claiming elections are rigged It's the biggest, longest con in U.S. political history, and the whole country is its victim
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USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public | CNN Politics
The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
#WheresMitch
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 29/08/2026
Countries such as Nigeria, Peru, and the Philippines offer lessons in how to clean up after a corrupt regime, which could prove useful once Trump leaves office, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues.
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What Might Happen to Trump’s Ill-Gotten Gains
Lessons from fallen autocrats
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Forbes @forbes.com · 26/08/2026
The TSA’s U-turn on its Gold+ program comes after it failed to gain traction with airports across the country.
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TSA Scraps Gold+ Privatized Airport Screening Program After 3 Months
The TSA’s U-turn on its Gold+ program comes after it failed to gain traction with airports across the country.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 25/08/2026
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis is calling out the Trump administration’s proposed rollbacks of life-saving gun safety regulations: “The Trump administration is taking us backward, making it easier for dangerous individuals to access guns.” - @lgaustindavis.bsky.social
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Every parent wants their child to be safe. So do I | Opinion
The 2026-27 budget the governor signed into law earlier this month includes $2.5 million for grants that help local law enforcement agencies solve homicides and other violent crimes
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Hey @nytimes.com, serious question— wtf is wrong with y’all?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A mail-in ballot does not pose a health risk. It will not cause panic if exposed to the public. It's a piece of paper marked with a pen that is only dangerous to authoritarians wishing to rule rather than govern with the consent of their citizens. newsletters.democracydocket.com/cremated-rem...
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Cremated remains, fake explosives and your ballot
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