Tom Tell
@thomastell.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Engineer. Marathoner. Stage 4 cancer beater. Top redshirt in the RFT Bluesky Fam. *Tom Nichols Follower* #ETTD
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Tom Tell
@thomastell.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #253,402!
"This is the best possible offer we could secure."
That is a rationalization by the side in a negotiation that knows it got scalped.
You never hear the side that won saying that - they're too busy patting each other on the back and laughing.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/p...
That is a rationalization by the side in a negotiation that knows it got scalped.
You never hear the side that won saying that - they're too busy patting each other on the back and laughing.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/p...
Who are the Democrats voting with Republicans on the government shutdown deal? | CNN Politics
A group of Democrats and one Democratic-aligned independent have helped clinch an agreement to end the government shutdown, saying they had secured a vote on the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the c...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"This is the best possible offer we could secure."
That is a rationalization by the side in a negotiation that knows it got scalped.
You never hear the side that won saying that - they're too busy patting each other on the back and laughing.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/p...
That is a rationalization by the side in a negotiation that knows it got scalped.
You never hear the side that won saying that - they're too busy patting each other on the back and laughing.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/p...
Translation: "You voters wasted your time last Tuesday."
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Translation: "You voters wasted your time last Tuesday."
Chuck Schumer hasn't changed since Trump's first term.
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Chuck Schumer hasn't changed since Trump's first term.
I posted this 8 months ago and have not donated a single penny since then. 🤨
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I posted this 8 months ago and have not donated a single penny since then. 🤨
I called and left a message for my senator, Cory Booker. 🤨
#DoNotCave
#DoNotCave
Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I called and left a message for my senator, Cory Booker. 🤨
#DoNotCave
#DoNotCave
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Name your fav superhero that isn’t DC or Marvel.
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Name your fav superhero that isn’t DC or Marvel.
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
I'm really enjoying watching Elise Stefanik yeet what's left of her political career right into the sun.
Jeffries: "Stefanik is nothing more than a handmaiden for Trump's extreme policies. She's a sycophant. If Elise Stefanik really wants to do something about the cost of living, she should tell her boss, Trump, to end these reckless tariffs which are increasing costs by thousands per year on familie"
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I'm really enjoying watching Elise Stefanik yeet what's left of her political career right into the sun.
Fortunately, there's no big holidays in November. Or anything... 🤔
U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE 10% CUT OF SCHEDULED CAPACITY AT 40 MAJOR HIGH TRAFFIC AIRPORTS STARTING FRIDAY -- SOURCES
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Fortunately, there's no big holidays in November. Or anything... 🤔
'I could smell the onions and the mustard'
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
'I could smell the onions and the mustard'
Here in NJ, Democratic voters showed up in force at the polls for this election. In addition, I believe that many of the "I didn't vote for this" Independents and Republicans also turned out to vote alongside us Dems.
Way to go, NJ. 😎
Way to go, NJ. 😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Here in NJ, Democratic voters showed up in force at the polls for this election. In addition, I believe that many of the "I didn't vote for this" Independents and Republicans also turned out to vote alongside us Dems.
Way to go, NJ. 😎
Way to go, NJ. 😎
Mission accomplished. 😎
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Mission accomplished. 😎
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif.
November 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif.
It's Marathon Sunday here in the NYC area. I was training to run my first NYC Marathon in 2015 when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. I did get to run in 2018 and 2021, albeit with a titanium rod and 4 screws in my left leg. Still, they were joyful, happy experiences. 🙂
youtu.be/mZZ3eadugJg?...
youtu.be/mZZ3eadugJg?...
The ultimate city. The ultimate marathon.
YouTube video by Ross Vedder
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November 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It's Marathon Sunday here in the NYC area. I was training to run my first NYC Marathon in 2015 when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. I did get to run in 2018 and 2021, albeit with a titanium rod and 4 screws in my left leg. Still, they were joyful, happy experiences. 🙂
youtu.be/mZZ3eadugJg?...
youtu.be/mZZ3eadugJg?...
The #Svengoolie double-feature on #MeTV during the month of October is now over and we're back to the normal Saturday night schedule, so "Star Trek" will be back on at 11pm ET tonight and will feature the great "Balance of Terror" episode.
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The #Svengoolie double-feature on #MeTV during the month of October is now over and we're back to the normal Saturday night schedule, so "Star Trek" will be back on at 11pm ET tonight and will feature the great "Balance of Terror" episode.
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
LOL! First bunch of trick-or-treaters just showed up. My wife opened the door and the kids - all around 9 or 10 years old - yelled "6-7!" 😄
abcnews.go.com/living/story...
abcnews.go.com/living/story...
Dictionary.com reveals '67' is its 2025 Word of the Year
Dictionary.com's word of the year has been used by kids and teenagers over the past year.
abcnews.go.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
LOL! First bunch of trick-or-treaters just showed up. My wife opened the door and the kids - all around 9 or 10 years old - yelled "6-7!" 😄
abcnews.go.com/living/story...
abcnews.go.com/living/story...
Early voting started today in NJ. Voted straight Dem ticket. 🔵 🇺🇸
October 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Early voting started today in NJ. Voted straight Dem ticket. 🔵 🇺🇸
How could today's Daily in @theatlantic.com discuss music critics and their commentary and 𝘯𝘰𝘵 feature anything from @radiofreetom.bsky.social? 🤔
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Forces Changing Music and Film Criticism
The industry is being transformed in the era of YouTube video essays and TikTok screeds.
www.theatlantic.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
How could today's Daily in @theatlantic.com discuss music critics and their commentary and 𝘯𝘰𝘵 feature anything from @radiofreetom.bsky.social? 🤔
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Another kitchen table issue the voters wanted addressed.
BREAKING: Trump commutes sentence of disgraced former congressman George Santos.
“I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!”
“I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!”
October 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Another kitchen table issue the voters wanted addressed.
Outstanding. Pope Leo XIV has absolutely zero f*cks to give. 🇻🇦
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV is set to effectively disband Opus Dei in the coming weeks.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
If Pope Leo does indeed approves a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei’s structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Outstanding. Pope Leo XIV has absolutely zero f*cks to give. 🇻🇦
October 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
It's like 9/11 never happened. And they're sticking this abomination in a deep red state too, so good job, GOP voters, you earned this one. 🤨
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."
October 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It's like 9/11 never happened. And they're sticking this abomination in a deep red state too, so good job, GOP voters, you earned this one. 🤨
The Yankees getting eliminated last night sucked, but watching the Giants manhandle the Eagles tonight - in a prime-time game, no less - was an unexpected pleasure. #NYGiants
October 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The Yankees getting eliminated last night sucked, but watching the Giants manhandle the Eagles tonight - in a prime-time game, no less - was an unexpected pleasure. #NYGiants