Tim Dickinson
@timdickinson.bsky.social
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
Drama in drip city
Unreal. As the vote count rolled in, progressive candidate Katie Wilson has overtaken Bruce Harrell by 91 votes for Seattle’s mayor. She is 0.04% ahead after having been down by more than 7 points on election night.
Katie Wilson pulls ahead of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell – by 91 votes
www.kuow.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Drama in drip city
Among other more obvious outrages, the Dem cavein gave Trump major news cycle cover to dovert attention from this
Trump Completes Jan. 6 Autocoup With Mass Preemptive Pardons talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Trump Completes Jan. 6 Autocoup With Mass Preemptive Pardons
For My Friends, Everything … Let the record show that President Donald...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Among other more obvious outrages, the Dem cavein gave Trump major news cycle cover to dovert attention from this
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In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
Unreal
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Unreal
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Trump just celebrated Schumer's cave by pardoning 75+ co-conspirators including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Trump just celebrated Schumer's cave by pardoning 75+ co-conspirators including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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NEW: Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election including:
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
NEW: Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election including:
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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watching my Obamacare premiums go from $422/month to $1455/month on the Senate floor right now.
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
watching my Obamacare premiums go from $422/month to $1455/month on the Senate floor right now.
Shame is no longer an inhibiting factor on the MAGA right. It's dead.
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Shame is no longer an inhibiting factor on the MAGA right. It's dead.
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Going Live at 9 pm ET. Are you pissed ?? Join @timdickinson.bsky.social and me!
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Going Live at 9 pm ET. Are you pissed ?? Join @timdickinson.bsky.social and me!
Democratic cavers brought a rubber chicken to a knife fight
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Democratic cavers brought a rubber chicken to a knife fight
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Not seen a single House D or potential 2028 D support this. They must be the D's who want a future.
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Not seen a single House D or potential 2028 D support this. They must be the D's who want a future.
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After their resounding victory in Tuesday’s elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
After their resounding victory in Tuesday’s elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
This really is curious. Retiring sens who have no political skin in the game drawing their colleagues into a deal that will make the base furious
Durbin - Retiring
Peters - Retiring
Shaheen - Retiring
Peters - Retiring
Shaheen - Retiring
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This really is curious. Retiring sens who have no political skin in the game drawing their colleagues into a deal that will make the base furious
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Senate Democrats are meeting behind closed doors to discuss the emerging deal. “Stay tuned,” Schumer tells us with a grin.
November 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Senate Democrats are meeting behind closed doors to discuss the emerging deal. “Stay tuned,” Schumer tells us with a grin.
Three-peak view from Rocky Butte this morning
#volcanoreport
#volcanoreport
November 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Three-peak view from Rocky Butte this morning
#volcanoreport
#volcanoreport
Wouldn't setting up a meaningless ACA vote give a lot of more-moderate GOP senators an opportunity for a show vote?
Like: 'Sure I voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill, but I also voted for an extension of ACA credits, so don't blame me...'
Like: 'Sure I voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill, but I also voted for an extension of ACA credits, so don't blame me...'
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Wouldn't setting up a meaningless ACA vote give a lot of more-moderate GOP senators an opportunity for a show vote?
Like: 'Sure I voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill, but I also voted for an extension of ACA credits, so don't blame me...'
Like: 'Sure I voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill, but I also voted for an extension of ACA credits, so don't blame me...'
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This morning, the president ordered states to not distribute full SNAP benefits for November, and demanded that states “undo” any benefits payments that have already been sent to working families for food.
Read our statement in response.
Read our statement in response.
November 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This morning, the president ordered states to not distribute full SNAP benefits for November, and demanded that states “undo” any benefits payments that have already been sent to working families for food.
Read our statement in response.
Read our statement in response.
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Here's the unbelievable "undo" letter USDA sent: www.fns.usda.gov/snap/updated...
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Here's the unbelievable "undo" letter USDA sent: www.fns.usda.gov/snap/updated...
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I asked Georgetown law prof David Super wtf is going on with this latest demand for states to claw back benefits already sent out.
He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:
He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I asked Georgetown law prof David Super wtf is going on with this latest demand for states to claw back benefits already sent out.
He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:
He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:
Not sure this guy should be teaching Sunday school
November 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Not sure this guy should be teaching Sunday school
This hits.
OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:
“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This hits.