Timothy J. Carroll
@tjcnj.bsky.social
#NJ communications professional 📑 former journalist 📰 transparency advocate 🔦
[pictured; right, local men debating best ways to combat mortality rates in Camden]
[pictured; right, local men debating best ways to combat mortality rates in Camden]
prob a larger Government Industry v. Political Industry discussion here too, but I do see your point: we don’t all define the ESTABLISHMENT the same for sure
November 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
prob a larger Government Industry v. Political Industry discussion here too, but I do see your point: we don’t all define the ESTABLISHMENT the same for sure
if ‘experience in and around government’ was the threshold for becoming ESTABLISHMENT how would we classify Bernie Sanders types who consistently get reelected bc they are challenging their own party?
November 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
if ‘experience in and around government’ was the threshold for becoming ESTABLISHMENT how would we classify Bernie Sanders types who consistently get reelected bc they are challenging their own party?
of course some counties are more antiestablishment than others
Andy Kim hands a third straight loss to NJ first lady Tammy Murphy in Senate primary
Kim’s victory here means he wins the county line, placing him in the same ballot column as other party-endorsed candidates.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
of course some counties are more antiestablishment than others
Take Passaic & Hunterdon in the Murphy-Kim primary. Passaic (v estab) had closed door vote awarding Murphy their endorsement without releasing vote totals (iirc) while Hunterdon prepared to hold open vote until their estab. chair tried to change the rules. So they voted in an antiestab chair.
November 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Take Passaic & Hunterdon in the Murphy-Kim primary. Passaic (v estab) had closed door vote awarding Murphy their endorsement without releasing vote totals (iirc) while Hunterdon prepared to hold open vote until their estab. chair tried to change the rules. So they voted in an antiestab chair.
he’s not longer a congressman *because* he antiestablishment (and was chair of an antiestablishment county)
November 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
he’s not longer a congressman *because* he antiestablishment (and was chair of an antiestablishment county)
not sure I agree. Malinowski is the anti-establishment candidate, no?
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
not sure I agree. Malinowski is the anti-establishment candidate, no?
maybe keep a list of ‘People Who Showed Up Earlier Today With A Weapon’ and do not let them enter???
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
maybe keep a list of ‘People Who Showed Up Earlier Today With A Weapon’ and do not let them enter???
time honored tradition for those who have seen Delivered Vacant
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
time honored tradition for those who have seen Delivered Vacant
Andy Kim in support ✊
I agree. Rep Chuy Garcia’s decision to end his re-election at the last second and plant his chief of staff as the only candidate to succeed him was undemocratic and should not be allowed. (1/2)
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Andy Kim in support ✊
‘mike wolff? the documentarian’
an older man wearing headphones is sitting in front of a microphone .
ALT: an older man wearing headphones is sitting in front of a microphone .
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
‘mike wolff? the documentarian’
‘mike wolff? the documentarian’
an older man wearing headphones is sitting in front of a microphone .
ALT: an older man wearing headphones is sitting in front of a microphone .
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
‘mike wolff? the documentarian’
if I were Trump and the police chief, I’d want this Epstein guy and his number two under wraps
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
if I were Trump and the police chief, I’d want this Epstein guy and his number two under wraps
any other modern president would be buried under enough scrutiny—even if it turned out to not be true—to essentially end their career
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
any other modern president would be buried under enough scrutiny—even if it turned out to not be true—to essentially end their career
🥹 hoping for the best
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🥹 hoping for the best
major supporter of Big Cannabis maybe, not people who use it
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
major supporter of Big Cannabis maybe, not people who use it
“Scutari, who is a major supporter of legalized cannabis…” 🧐
· sent cannabis users to jail as prosecutor
· opposed decriminalization
· slow-rolled legalization so insiders had a jump
· still blocking home grow
· re-criminalizing dimebags from unlicensed shops
· sent cannabis users to jail as prosecutor
· opposed decriminalization
· slow-rolled legalization so insiders had a jump
· still blocking home grow
· re-criminalizing dimebags from unlicensed shops
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“Scutari, who is a major supporter of legalized cannabis…” 🧐
· sent cannabis users to jail as prosecutor
· opposed decriminalization
· slow-rolled legalization so insiders had a jump
· still blocking home grow
· re-criminalizing dimebags from unlicensed shops
· sent cannabis users to jail as prosecutor
· opposed decriminalization
· slow-rolled legalization so insiders had a jump
· still blocking home grow
· re-criminalizing dimebags from unlicensed shops
Ball is an exceptional campaign manager and maybe describing a ‘discipline’ campaign can sound boring after the fact—not as enticing as influencerspeak.
But it was the buttoned-up professionalism, the message discipline, and the unflinching commitment to the plan that won it for them, imo.
But it was the buttoned-up professionalism, the message discipline, and the unflinching commitment to the plan that won it for them, imo.
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Ball is an exceptional campaign manager and maybe describing a ‘discipline’ campaign can sound boring after the fact—not as enticing as influencerspeak.
But it was the buttoned-up professionalism, the message discipline, and the unflinching commitment to the plan that won it for them, imo.
But it was the buttoned-up professionalism, the message discipline, and the unflinching commitment to the plan that won it for them, imo.
inviting influencers to your presser & engaging Hispanic voters (what was the alternative here?) is not special sauce
to replicate, start w significant D registration advantage, unpopular R president, twice-losing R opponent, and add backing from most powerful D operations in the state
Simple!
to replicate, start w significant D registration advantage, unpopular R president, twice-losing R opponent, and add backing from most powerful D operations in the state
Simple!
November 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
inviting influencers to your presser & engaging Hispanic voters (what was the alternative here?) is not special sauce
to replicate, start w significant D registration advantage, unpopular R president, twice-losing R opponent, and add backing from most powerful D operations in the state
Simple!
to replicate, start w significant D registration advantage, unpopular R president, twice-losing R opponent, and add backing from most powerful D operations in the state
Simple!
“what law do you support” 😵💫
Jack Ciattarelli for Governor TV Ad
YouTube video by David Wildstein
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“what law do you support” 😵💫
They ran a winning, disciplined campaign—but her appearance on Breakfast Club and other influencer-led media almost ruined her.
Memo is rosy in hindsight. She did not engage hostile media, fumbled opportunities with new media, and relied on powerful Dem machinery in Essex/Middlesex to carry her.
Memo is rosy in hindsight. She did not engage hostile media, fumbled opportunities with new media, and relied on powerful Dem machinery in Essex/Middlesex to carry her.
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
They ran a winning, disciplined campaign—but her appearance on Breakfast Club and other influencer-led media almost ruined her.
Memo is rosy in hindsight. She did not engage hostile media, fumbled opportunities with new media, and relied on powerful Dem machinery in Essex/Middlesex to carry her.
Memo is rosy in hindsight. She did not engage hostile media, fumbled opportunities with new media, and relied on powerful Dem machinery in Essex/Middlesex to carry her.
Sometimes, just having a chance to shape the narrative is important enough. In my opinion, challenging sitting officeholders has many benefits for the voting public that go beyond whether or not the challengers can win. Voters get more options, differing viewpoints, and more information.
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Sometimes, just having a chance to shape the narrative is important enough. In my opinion, challenging sitting officeholders has many benefits for the voting public that go beyond whether or not the challengers can win. Voters get more options, differing viewpoints, and more information.