Pronounced “Tim”
@timmycherman.bsky.social
Father, data geek, Coloradan, former childhood ranch hand
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For as in absolute governments the King is Law, so in free countries the law ought to be King; and there ought to be no other
– Thomas Paine, Common Sense (1776)
– Thomas Paine, Common Sense (1776)
“If I were President Trump, I would almost think about, OK, if the mayor and the governor are going to put our ICE officials in harm’s way, and there’s a chance of losing more, you know, innocent lives or whatever, then maybe go to another city,” Comer said
House Oversight Chair Suggests Trump Pull ICE Out of Minnesota
Rep. James Comer was the first prominent Republican to urge Trump to consider local officials’ requests for respite from his administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
www.notus.org
January 25, 2026 at 9:37 PM
“If I were President Trump, I would almost think about, OK, if the mayor and the governor are going to put our ICE officials in harm’s way, and there’s a chance of losing more, you know, innocent lives or whatever, then maybe go to another city,” Comer said
More excellent analysis by Bellingcat
We just posted a quick analysis of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Mineapolis. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkFc...
Analysis of Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis
YouTube video by Bellingcat
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:40 PM
More excellent analysis by Bellingcat
Reposted by Pronounced “Tim”
NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
Reposted by Pronounced “Tim”
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
I live next door to Crow’s district, and I gave the max I could to his initial campaign (something I am proud of).
I wish he represented me (I have a careerist for a Rep) and I think we need more Democrats like him
I wish he represented me (I have a careerist for a Rep) and I think we need more Democrats like him
As a three-time combat veteran, I get pretty damn hot when a five-time draft dodger like Donald Trump pounds his chest and bangs the war drums.
America is over it.
No more sending our sons & daughters to fight for oil.
America is over it.
No more sending our sons & daughters to fight for oil.
January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I live next door to Crow’s district, and I gave the max I could to his initial campaign (something I am proud of).
I wish he represented me (I have a careerist for a Rep) and I think we need more Democrats like him
I wish he represented me (I have a careerist for a Rep) and I think we need more Democrats like him
Now I want to go get a NPS pass and a sticker!
National Park Service will void passes with stickers over Trump's face
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
www.cpr.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Now I want to go get a NPS pass and a sticker!
So Republicans view the National Weather Service as favorably as ICE
IMO if the NWS shoots people they would be the most popular government agency with Republicans
IMO if the NWS shoots people they would be the most popular government agency with Republicans
Net favorability among Democrats | Republicans of...
ICE −68 | +57
FBI −4 | +34
CDC +26 | -7
FEMA +39 | +6
TSA +22 | +27
FDA +23 | +26
FAA +34 | +40
NASA +59 | +44
NWS +66 | +59
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ICE −68 | +57
FBI −4 | +34
CDC +26 | -7
FEMA +39 | +6
TSA +22 | +27
FDA +23 | +26
FAA +34 | +40
NASA +59 | +44
NWS +66 | +59
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
January 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
So Republicans view the National Weather Service as favorably as ICE
IMO if the NWS shoots people they would be the most popular government agency with Republicans
IMO if the NWS shoots people they would be the most popular government agency with Republicans
“Heckuva job, Brownie!”
“US citizens should leave Venezuela immediately” … Checking in on the country President Trump executed a coup against a week ago
January 11, 2026 at 1:56 AM
“Heckuva job, Brownie!”
The same parcels ignored on Thursday also received no bids in December, demonstrating that those areas in Jackson, Moffat and Garfield counties may be undesirable for drilling.
“There are no oil and gas companies that think that it’s profitable to lease them, even at 10 bucks an acre,” Weiss said.
“There are no oil and gas companies that think that it’s profitable to lease them, even at 10 bucks an acre,” Weiss said.
During the sale: crickets. Not a single parcel received a bid.
Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction gets zero bids in Colorado
The Trump administration wants to expand drilling on public lands, but oil and gas developers expressed zero interest in Thursday’s sale.
www.cpr.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
The same parcels ignored on Thursday also received no bids in December, demonstrating that those areas in Jackson, Moffat and Garfield counties may be undesirable for drilling.
“There are no oil and gas companies that think that it’s profitable to lease them, even at 10 bucks an acre,” Weiss said.
“There are no oil and gas companies that think that it’s profitable to lease them, even at 10 bucks an acre,” Weiss said.
I called Polis’ office and sent info to my (voting) daughters regarding this. Peters is unrepentant and her age is immaterial
If you are a Coloradan you should let the Governor know you thoughts on this as well
If you are a Coloradan you should let the Governor know you thoughts on this as well
Governor Polis calls Tina Peters’ prison sentence ‘harsh,’ renewing clemency conversation
Pressure to grant leniency to the former Mesa County Clerk has been mounting for months.
www.cpr.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
I called Polis’ office and sent info to my (voting) daughters regarding this. Peters is unrepentant and her age is immaterial
If you are a Coloradan you should let the Governor know you thoughts on this as well
If you are a Coloradan you should let the Governor know you thoughts on this as well
This should be obvious at this point.
Make a point to make this clear, in every way possible
Make a point to make this clear, in every way possible
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
This should be obvious at this point.
Make a point to make this clear, in every way possible
Make a point to make this clear, in every way possible
Glad that my state is following evidence and expertise
I hope yours will as well
I hope yours will as well
The Trump administration changed a schedule that included things like the seasonal flu shot. The state will follow the American Academy of Pediatrics instead.
What do the new federal recommendations on childhood vaccines mean for Colorado?
The Trump administration changed a schedule that included things like the seasonal flu shot. The state will follow the American Academy of Pediatrics instead.
www.cpr.org
January 7, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Glad that my state is following evidence and expertise
I hope yours will as well
I hope yours will as well
Trump seen as top global risk in 2026 as US slips further behind China
Eurasia Group Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook
www.eurasiagroup.net/in-the-news
Eurasia Group Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook
www.eurasiagroup.net/in-the-news
Eurasia Group | In The News
Welcome to Eurasia Group In The News
www.eurasiagroup.net
January 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Trump seen as top global risk in 2026 as US slips further behind China
Eurasia Group Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook
www.eurasiagroup.net/in-the-news
Eurasia Group Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook
www.eurasiagroup.net/in-the-news
Makes no economic sense and serves no need. It is expected to take $80million annually to keep it running, costs bourne by customers, including Xcel Energy
www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/t...
www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/t...
Trump administration orders aging Colorado coal plant to stay open, one day before closing
The move continues the Trump administration’s support of coal, but drew a furious response from environmental groups and Colorado officials.
www.cpr.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Makes no economic sense and serves no need. It is expected to take $80million annually to keep it running, costs bourne by customers, including Xcel Energy
www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/t...
www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/t...
This is a great read and worth sharing!
@attackerman.bsky.social's destruction of Bari Weiss here is so vicious because it is so spectacularly well-informed; this one is an earner, folks
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS
Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive story—and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked
www.forever-wars.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:55 AM
This is a great read and worth sharing!
Tina Peters is convicted by a jury for state crimes, and unpardonable by the president.
So this happens. Vindictive and petty
So this happens. Vindictive and petty
The hold prevents quick passage of a government funding package, but the Democrats hope it will keep NCAR intact.
Colorado Senators hold up appropriations package over NCAR’s future
The hold prevents quick passage of a government funding package, but the Democrats hope it will keep NCAR intact.
www.cpr.org
December 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Tina Peters is convicted by a jury for state crimes, and unpardonable by the president.
So this happens. Vindictive and petty
So this happens. Vindictive and petty
Sixty-one percent of Colorado voters reported they “have cut spending on nonessential items in the past year.”
“No Christmas this year,” said one Coloradan.
Coloradans say they're struggling with finances even without a recession
“No Christmas this year,” said one Coloradan.
www.cpr.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Sixty-one percent of Colorado voters reported they “have cut spending on nonessential items in the past year.”
Typical Trumpian insult to injury:
“Ranchers and industry advocates said the decision to buy more Argentinian beef was particularly damaging because the announcement came during the one time of year when local ranchers sell their cattle”
“Ranchers and industry advocates said the decision to buy more Argentinian beef was particularly damaging because the announcement came during the one time of year when local ranchers sell their cattle”
Ranchers in Colorado are frustrated by the Trump administration's recent decisions on beef imports and say they are creating uncertainty in the market that's bad for business.
Colorado ranchers say White House beef policy is making a tough job even tougher
Ranchers in Colorado are frustrated by the Trump administration's recent decisions on beef imports and say they are creating uncertainty in the market that's bad for business.
www.cpr.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Typical Trumpian insult to injury:
“Ranchers and industry advocates said the decision to buy more Argentinian beef was particularly damaging because the announcement came during the one time of year when local ranchers sell their cattle”
“Ranchers and industry advocates said the decision to buy more Argentinian beef was particularly damaging because the announcement came during the one time of year when local ranchers sell their cattle”
A great piece worth reading in full
As noted by the author, to claim this is a clown show belies the fact that clowns are seasoned professionals
www.statnews.com/2025/12/06/a...
As noted by the author, to claim this is a clown show belies the fact that clowns are seasoned professionals
www.statnews.com/2025/12/06/a...
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory panel is beset by incompetence, bias, and procedural chaos
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) meetings used to be a geek’s dream: hours of long, maybe dreary presentation of extensive data
www.statnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A great piece worth reading in full
As noted by the author, to claim this is a clown show belies the fact that clowns are seasoned professionals
www.statnews.com/2025/12/06/a...
As noted by the author, to claim this is a clown show belies the fact that clowns are seasoned professionals
www.statnews.com/2025/12/06/a...
This is smart and the Legislative Council is a great group for these folks to work with
The new program mirrors efforts in other states to bring nonpartisan scientific input to lawmaking
Science at the statehouse: experts will embed at the legislature to help lawmakers craft informed policies
The new program mirrors efforts in other states to bring nonpartisan scientific input to lawmaking
www.cpr.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This is smart and the Legislative Council is a great group for these folks to work with
Worth a read if you want to get a sense of the goals and (it related) actions of DOGE
Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Worth a read if you want to get a sense of the goals and (it related) actions of DOGE
I have held the opinion that UK’s Brexit and Trump’s tariffs are similar in their self-degrading nature
I expect the same RE the U.S.
I expect the same RE the U.S.
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I have held the opinion that UK’s Brexit and Trump’s tariffs are similar in their self-degrading nature
I expect the same RE the U.S.
I expect the same RE the U.S.
It is worth a read, and an excellent means to memorialize the facts for later prosecutions
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It is worth a read, and an excellent means to memorialize the facts for later prosecutions
Colorado has the sixth largest Latino population among the states
The Pew Research Center found between 2000 and 2024 Colorado's Latino population climbed from 736,000 to 1.3 million.
Colorado's Hispanic population has increased 77% in the past 25 years, but trails national growth, data shows
The Pew Research Center found between 2000 and 2024 Colorado's Latino population climbed from 736,000 to 1.3 million.
www.cpr.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Colorado has the sixth largest Latino population among the states
This is a very interesting and well done interactive article!
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 AM
This is a very interesting and well done interactive article!