TP Tuley
@tptuley.bsky.social
TN Democrat focused on state & local politics
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TP Tuley
@tptuley.bsky.social
· Oct 3
Did you know that TNGOP brags about being a low tax state? Low taxes for corporations, that is😜
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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin was in Middle Tennessee on Saturday to canvass with @aftynbehn.bsky.social
the first public sign of support from the national party.
the first public sign of support from the national party.
As an off-cycle special election, turnout in the special election primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District race was down significantly compared to the 2024 General Election -- but Democratic turnout was comparable to Republican, giving Democrats hope. @friedmanadam5.bsky.social reports.
Turnout was down 75% in Middle TN U.S. House special election, particularly in GOP strongholds • Tennessee Lookout
Turnout in the special election primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District race was down compared to the 2024 General Election.
tennesseelookout.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin was in Middle Tennessee on Saturday to canvass with @aftynbehn.bsky.social
the first public sign of support from the national party.
the first public sign of support from the national party.
@studentsdemand.bsky.social grateful for all y’all do
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
@studentsdemand.bsky.social grateful for all y’all do
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A developer asking for a special district requiring millions of Hamilton County dollars to build infrastructure was met with questions and skepticism.
Special district for Birchwood subdivision would put county on hook for $2.6M | Chattanooga Times Free Press
A developer asking for a special district requiring millions of Hamilton County dollars to build infrastructure was met with questions and skepticism.
www.timesfreepress.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A developer asking for a special district requiring millions of Hamilton County dollars to build infrastructure was met with questions and skepticism.
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Crockett: Why don't you at least try to look like you're serious about your job and look like you are doing the work of the people and not look like a petulant child and swear her in.
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Crockett: Why don't you at least try to look like you're serious about your job and look like you are doing the work of the people and not look like a petulant child and swear her in.
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This was Trump’s own DOJ less than two months ago.
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This was Trump’s own DOJ less than two months ago.
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Americans are finally starting to receive their SNAP benefits.
Trump is rushing to the Supreme Court to try to ensure those people starve.
Trump is rushing to the Supreme Court to try to ensure those people starve.
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Americans are finally starting to receive their SNAP benefits.
Trump is rushing to the Supreme Court to try to ensure those people starve.
Trump is rushing to the Supreme Court to try to ensure those people starve.
Pelosi Is Retiring. Good. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
“There’s a reason why our city has always been synonymous with the future. Here we don’t fear the future. We forge it.” The same should be true for the Democratic Party. Pelosi deserves our gratitude for realizing it.
“There’s a reason why our city has always been synonymous with the future. Here we don’t fear the future. We forge it.” The same should be true for the Democratic Party. Pelosi deserves our gratitude for realizing it.
Opinion | Pelosi Is Retiring. Good.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Pelosi Is Retiring. Good. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
“There’s a reason why our city has always been synonymous with the future. Here we don’t fear the future. We forge it.” The same should be true for the Democratic Party. Pelosi deserves our gratitude for realizing it.
“There’s a reason why our city has always been synonymous with the future. Here we don’t fear the future. We forge it.” The same should be true for the Democratic Party. Pelosi deserves our gratitude for realizing it.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
By doing things voters wanted, he set unrealistic expectations. Soon, voters will expect ALL politicians to represent their interests. Then where will we be? 😉
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/yea...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/yea...
Yeah, He Won, but He Was Up Against a Deeply Flawed Candidate
“I’m skeptical. The odds are that Mamdani’s victory is actually less significant than you think.” — Ross Douthat, New York Times
- - -I was as surp...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
By doing things voters wanted, he set unrealistic expectations. Soon, voters will expect ALL politicians to represent their interests. Then where will we be? 😉
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/yea...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/yea...
Let’s do this, TN! @aftynbehn.bsky.social for the win in the Dec 2 special election!🇺🇸
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Let’s do this, TN! @aftynbehn.bsky.social for the win in the Dec 2 special election!🇺🇸
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If Russell Vought wants a progress report on how his federal worker “trauma strategy” is performing, Virginia, who has the 2nd largest federal workforce, flipped 13 seats blue yesterday.
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
If Russell Vought wants a progress report on how his federal worker “trauma strategy” is performing, Virginia, who has the 2nd largest federal workforce, flipped 13 seats blue yesterday.
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Elections aux Etats-Unis : les démocrates remportent une première bataille en Virginie
Elections aux Etats-Unis : les démocrates remportent une première bataille en Virginie
Abigail Spanberger va succéder au républicain Glenn Youngkin au poste de gouverneur de Virginie, à l’issue d’une campagne centrée sur le rejet de Donald Trump.
www.lemonde.fr
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Elections aux Etats-Unis : les démocrates remportent une première bataille en Virginie
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Matt van Epps will vote to block the release of the Epstein files. We have a chance to vote for a someone who will work for the communities hurting most in Tennessee, someone who won't play political games with SNAP funding. On December 2nd, vote for Aftyn Behn!
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November 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Matt van Epps will vote to block the release of the Epstein files. We have a chance to vote for a someone who will work for the communities hurting most in Tennessee, someone who won't play political games with SNAP funding. On December 2nd, vote for Aftyn Behn!
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
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My predictions for Tuesday's elections is a clean sweep for Democrats and democracy:
NJ: Sherrill wins.
VA: Spanberger wins.
NYC: Mamdani wins.
CA: Prop 50 passes.
ME: Q1 fails.
PA: SCOPA Justices are retained.
NJ: Sherrill wins.
VA: Spanberger wins.
NYC: Mamdani wins.
CA: Prop 50 passes.
ME: Q1 fails.
PA: SCOPA Justices are retained.
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
My predictions for Tuesday's elections is a clean sweep for Democrats and democracy:
NJ: Sherrill wins.
VA: Spanberger wins.
NYC: Mamdani wins.
CA: Prop 50 passes.
ME: Q1 fails.
PA: SCOPA Justices are retained.
NJ: Sherrill wins.
VA: Spanberger wins.
NYC: Mamdani wins.
CA: Prop 50 passes.
ME: Q1 fails.
PA: SCOPA Justices are retained.
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ICYMI
@timmiller.bsky.social takes on how Fox News ran with a totally fake story—racist AI videos pretending to be real “Black women”—and then quietly changed the headline instead of admitting they make a mistake.
November 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
ICYMI
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Families across the country are seeing their healthcare premiums spike. Join @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social on Monday to discuss the impact of the Trump Shutdown, and what we can do to lower costs and protect healthcare: groundworkcollaborative.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Families across the country are seeing their healthcare premiums spike. Join @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social on Monday to discuss the impact of the Trump Shutdown, and what we can do to lower costs and protect healthcare: groundworkcollaborative.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Many have reworked their menus to account for the simple physical fact that anything warm put into a container immediately begins to steam in its own heat, getting soggy. “It does not taste as good as it did when the restaurant put it into the box.”
November 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Many have reworked their menus to account for the simple physical fact that anything warm put into a container immediately begins to steam in its own heat, getting soggy. “It does not taste as good as it did when the restaurant put it into the box.”
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Donald Trump is sending $40 billion to Argentina. I want to send America's seniors an extra $200 a month.
The cost of everything from groceries to utilities to health care is up.
My new bill is an emergency lifeline for seniors struggling to survive in Trump's economy.
The cost of everything from groceries to utilities to health care is up.
My new bill is an emergency lifeline for seniors struggling to survive in Trump's economy.
I want to send America's seniors an extra $200 a month.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Donald Trump is sending $40 billion to Argentina. I want to send America's seniors an extra $200 a month.
The cost of everything from groceries to utilities to health care is up.
My new bill is an emergency lifeline for seniors struggling to survive in Trump's economy.
The cost of everything from groceries to utilities to health care is up.
My new bill is an emergency lifeline for seniors struggling to survive in Trump's economy.
“Anger awakens, but it cannot endure. It’s a match, not the sustained fire. Let something deeper be the fuel and feed it little by little. Ten people who keep showing up will always beat a thousand who show up once.”
open.substack.com/pub/thehappy...
open.substack.com/pub/thehappy...
Anger as a motivator
Anger will take you somewhere fast, but not far.
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“Anger awakens, but it cannot endure. It’s a match, not the sustained fire. Let something deeper be the fuel and feed it little by little. Ten people who keep showing up will always beat a thousand who show up once.”
open.substack.com/pub/thehappy...
open.substack.com/pub/thehappy...