Tyler Van Buren
@tylervb.bsky.social
Posting into the void. Former Comms Director and spokesperson for CT Comptroller & Treasurer’s Office. General mood dictated by UConn basketball scores.
the god
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
the god
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
AND ANOTHER THING!
Need a UConn win to stave off my building crash out
“Renee Goodman [sic], Alex Pretti – there are no words,” DeLauro said.
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
February 7, 2026 at 3:27 AM
AND ANOTHER THING!
Need a UConn win to stave off my building crash out
“Renee Goodman [sic], Alex Pretti – there are no words,” DeLauro said.
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Need a UConn win to stave off my building crash out
my whole personality in one shirt
We are mere hours away from me acquiring a perfect piece of clothing from @homefield.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
my whole personality in one shirt
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runforwhat.net
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Good candidates - people with strong values, deep community roots, and enough self-knowledge & confidence to show up authentically - can make any race competitive. It’s (probably) not too late to run this year - sign up at runforwhat.net and @runforsomething.net can help you get started.
She gets amazing health insurance and a pension
Via @ctmirror.org:
“Pavalock-D’Amato was not in her seat when Ritter spoke, but she was unrepentant when speaking to reporters later. She said she had received a death threat via text Thursday.
‘I don’t have any regrets whatsoever,’ she said.”
ctmirror.org/2026/02/05/i...
“Pavalock-D’Amato was not in her seat when Ritter spoke, but she was unrepentant when speaking to reporters later. She said she had received a death threat via text Thursday.
‘I don’t have any regrets whatsoever,’ she said.”
ctmirror.org/2026/02/05/i...
CT Rep.'s 'ICE IN' message draws rebuke from House speaker
House Speaker Matt Ritter dressed down lawmakers Thursday after a Bristol representative wore a message supporting ICE on her blazer.
ctmirror.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
She gets amazing health insurance and a pension
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A+ ad placement on ESPN’s trade tracker
February 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
A+ ad placement on ESPN’s trade tracker
Isn't it interesting that Ryan Fazio's big idea to make electricity less expensive doesn't ask one penny less of Eversource? Putting global shareholders over every resident and business in the state.
He might as well campaign as Eversource for Governor.
He might as well campaign as Eversource for Governor.
CT Republican calls for 20% cut to electric rates: ‘Utility bills not a piggy bank for politicians’
Connecticut’s high electricity rates are expected to be front and center in 2026 governor’s race
www.courant.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Isn't it interesting that Ryan Fazio's big idea to make electricity less expensive doesn't ask one penny less of Eversource? Putting global shareholders over every resident and business in the state.
He might as well campaign as Eversource for Governor.
He might as well campaign as Eversource for Governor.
FIFA has another bust to add to its sex pest hall of fame
February 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
FIFA has another bust to add to its sex pest hall of fame
you know it smell crazy in there
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
you know it smell crazy in there
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There is only one choice for our next congresswoman for the CT First District
It is @jilchrest.bsky.social. Full Stop.
It is @jilchrest.bsky.social. Full Stop.
“They’re arguing that they need to negotiate policy changes. You cannot negotiate with liars. You cannot negotiate with murderers. You cannot negotiate with fascists.”
— CT Rep Jillian Gilchrest, US Congress Candidate, on Dems funding ICE for 2 more weeks
This is the energy.
— CT Rep Jillian Gilchrest, US Congress Candidate, on Dems funding ICE for 2 more weeks
This is the energy.
February 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
There is only one choice for our next congresswoman for the CT First District
It is @jilchrest.bsky.social. Full Stop.
It is @jilchrest.bsky.social. Full Stop.
it's always fun to see how far Republican candidates will go to debase themselves to win a primary that leaves them wholly unelectable to normal people in the general.
Erin's fatal mistake was not being independently wealthy. Historically, no one in that party cares what you think if you're rich.
Erin's fatal mistake was not being independently wealthy. Historically, no one in that party cares what you think if you're rich.
February 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM
it's always fun to see how far Republican candidates will go to debase themselves to win a primary that leaves them wholly unelectable to normal people in the general.
Erin's fatal mistake was not being independently wealthy. Historically, no one in that party cares what you think if you're rich.
Erin's fatal mistake was not being independently wealthy. Historically, no one in that party cares what you think if you're rich.
We need to *incrementally* stop dragging elderly people from their cars, shipping 5-year-olds to prison camps, and shooting nurses in the back.
I asked Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal what message he has for constituents who want to see ICE abolished.
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
February 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM
We need to *incrementally* stop dragging elderly people from their cars, shipping 5-year-olds to prison camps, and shooting nurses in the back.
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“They’re arguing that they need to negotiate policy changes. You cannot negotiate with liars. You cannot negotiate with murderers. You cannot negotiate with fascists.”
— CT Rep Jillian Gilchrest, US Congress Candidate, on Dems funding ICE for 2 more weeks
This is the energy.
— CT Rep Jillian Gilchrest, US Congress Candidate, on Dems funding ICE for 2 more weeks
This is the energy.
February 1, 2026 at 10:09 PM
“They’re arguing that they need to negotiate policy changes. You cannot negotiate with liars. You cannot negotiate with murderers. You cannot negotiate with fascists.”
— CT Rep Jillian Gilchrest, US Congress Candidate, on Dems funding ICE for 2 more weeks
This is the energy.
— CT Rep Jillian Gilchrest, US Congress Candidate, on Dems funding ICE for 2 more weeks
This is the energy.
this is who runs this account (left)
February 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
this is who runs this account (left)
Imagine if Congress had the ethics of… this nine-year-old.
IRS executive Kathleen Walters was asked to break the law by the Trump administration, and refused.
February 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Imagine if Congress had the ethics of… this nine-year-old.
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Taylor Rehmet, a Democrat (& @runforsomething.net candidate!) flipped a state senate district in Texas that Trump had won by 17 points.
Expand your imagination. When great candidates rooted in community step up to lead, anything is possible.
Expand your imagination. When great candidates rooted in community step up to lead, anything is possible.
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Taylor Rehmet, a Democrat (& @runforsomething.net candidate!) flipped a state senate district in Texas that Trump had won by 17 points.
Expand your imagination. When great candidates rooted in community step up to lead, anything is possible.
Expand your imagination. When great candidates rooted in community step up to lead, anything is possible.
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JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Epstein is the most garish and harrowing manifestation of this but oligarchy makes life miserable in a thousand other ways. A core point of democracy is that no one should have so much power that they can make themselves everybody's problem. We should have a political party that believes that
The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
January 31, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Epstein is the most garish and harrowing manifestation of this but oligarchy makes life miserable in a thousand other ways. A core point of democracy is that no one should have so much power that they can make themselves everybody's problem. We should have a political party that believes that
rare look inside the soros anti-ice pre-deployment training site
January 31, 2026 at 1:33 AM
rare look inside the soros anti-ice pre-deployment training site
A good opportunity to get mad all over again that my state rep. voted against the bill that made this the law in CT.
CT police: Cops must intervene if they see excessive force by feds
A CT law that requires police to intervene when they see abuse by other officers applies to immigration agents, top police officials said.
ctmirror.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:19 PM
A good opportunity to get mad all over again that my state rep. voted against the bill that made this the law in CT.
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Today on Volts: I'm joined by the great @michaelhobbes.bsky.social to discuss "reactionary centrism," an intellectual tendency that's come to dominate US public life. You know the type: would never view themselves as conservative, yet finds voluntary pronoun use vastly more aggravating than fascism.
All about "reactionary centrism"
Michael Hobbes joins me to diagnose the pundit class's obsession with scolding the left while the right burns down the house.
www.volts.wtf
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Today on Volts: I'm joined by the great @michaelhobbes.bsky.social to discuss "reactionary centrism," an intellectual tendency that's come to dominate US public life. You know the type: would never view themselves as conservative, yet finds voluntary pronoun use vastly more aggravating than fascism.