Tim Bantham
@timbantham.bsky.social
Pro democracy, Left of Center political rants, Occasional Cat and Dog photos. Bass Fishing and Bicycle enthusiast.
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The President of the United States fears only those who do not fear him.
April 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The President of the United States fears only those who do not fear him.
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Legit the best thing any Dem has done to date in response to Trump and it happened because he cared more about serving his constituents than public polling about immigration.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Legit the best thing any Dem has done to date in response to Trump and it happened because he cared more about serving his constituents than public polling about immigration.
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The failure isn’t the insane President. The failure is all the supposedly sane people pretending he’s not.
April 9, 2025 at 6:21 AM
The failure isn’t the insane President. The failure is all the supposedly sane people pretending he’s not.
Hands off protest while here in Seattle. Jam packed! I can’t put into words how uplifting it was to see democracy in action.
April 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Hands off protest while here in Seattle. Jam packed! I can’t put into words how uplifting it was to see democracy in action.
On Wisconsin!!!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
April 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
On Wisconsin!!!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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so my favorite dive bar in WI passed up showing tonight’s Bucks game so they could show live poll results. when the election was called for Crawford, the whole bar started chanting, “Fuck El*n”. the bartender pulled out the good stuff and handed out free shots to us all—an absolutely electric nite
April 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
so my favorite dive bar in WI passed up showing tonight’s Bucks game so they could show live poll results. when the election was called for Crawford, the whole bar started chanting, “Fuck El*n”. the bartender pulled out the good stuff and handed out free shots to us all—an absolutely electric nite
Between Senator Bookers patriotic floor speech and Susan Crawford’s crushing win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court win today is a good day.
April 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Between Senator Bookers patriotic floor speech and Susan Crawford’s crushing win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court win today is a good day.
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Trump has already damaged the economy with his abysmal foreign policy and loyalty to special interests, but the worst is yet to come. Trump’s “Day of Liberation” will be remembered like Black Tuesday. He will own the destruction that follows.
April 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Trump has already damaged the economy with his abysmal foreign policy and loyalty to special interests, but the worst is yet to come. Trump’s “Day of Liberation” will be remembered like Black Tuesday. He will own the destruction that follows.
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Sen. Booker’s speech was a substantive and moral account of this moment. He did not read the phone book. He did not babble.
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.
What will you do?
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.
What will you do?
April 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Sen. Booker’s speech was a substantive and moral account of this moment. He did not read the phone book. He did not babble.
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.
What will you do?
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.
What will you do?
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Tomorrow is going to be a bad day for conservative economic types.
They’ll spend the day pretending tariffs aren’t taxes.
They’ll spend the day pretending tariffs aren’t taxes.
April 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Tomorrow is going to be a bad day for conservative economic types.
They’ll spend the day pretending tariffs aren’t taxes.
They’ll spend the day pretending tariffs aren’t taxes.
"The power of the people is always greater than the people in power" - Sen. Cory Booker
April 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"The power of the people is always greater than the people in power" - Sen. Cory Booker
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Corey Booker: “IF AMERICA
HASN'T BROKEN YOUR HEART, THEN YOU DON'T LOVE HER ENOUGH." 💙🥹
HASN'T BROKEN YOUR HEART, THEN YOU DON'T LOVE HER ENOUGH." 💙🥹
April 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Corey Booker: “IF AMERICA
HASN'T BROKEN YOUR HEART, THEN YOU DON'T LOVE HER ENOUGH." 💙🥹
HASN'T BROKEN YOUR HEART, THEN YOU DON'T LOVE HER ENOUGH." 💙🥹
Just watched Senator Booker break the record for longest filibuster in our Nations history. First time I've felt good about about our country in a long time.
April 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Just watched Senator Booker break the record for longest filibuster in our Nations history. First time I've felt good about about our country in a long time.
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If you were a halfway decent human being and you knew an innocent man was rotting in foreign prison—likely suffering nightmarish conditions—because your administration screwed up and send him there, you’d do something about it immediately instead of shitposting lies all day.
April 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you were a halfway decent human being and you knew an innocent man was rotting in foreign prison—likely suffering nightmarish conditions—because your administration screwed up and send him there, you’d do something about it immediately instead of shitposting lies all day.
Imagine if Obama or Biden had imposed these tariffs on the American people. The Republicans would have been outraged. How would they have responded if they were told to just trust me and all will be fine. No way!
April 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Imagine if Obama or Biden had imposed these tariffs on the American people. The Republicans would have been outraged. How would they have responded if they were told to just trust me and all will be fine. No way!
By now it’s clear that Trump/Musk intend to destroy our system of Government. In the coming months/years everyday Americans will feel the consequences of their recklessness. Approval ratings will tank and there will be opportunity for American resurgence. Let’s be ready for that day.
March 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
By now it’s clear that Trump/Musk intend to destroy our system of Government. In the coming months/years everyday Americans will feel the consequences of their recklessness. Approval ratings will tank and there will be opportunity for American resurgence. Let’s be ready for that day.
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Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.
March 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.
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We are a completely different country from what we were 2 months ago. Bully. Aggressor. Putin suck-up. Betrayer of allies. Rude. Crude. Dishonest. The most dishonorable display by an American president and vice (!) president in our lifetimes.https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1895527936939487722
February 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We are a completely different country from what we were 2 months ago. Bully. Aggressor. Putin suck-up. Betrayer of allies. Rude. Crude. Dishonest. The most dishonorable display by an American president and vice (!) president in our lifetimes.https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1895527936939487722
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History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.
February 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.
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Look at this leader. Lift her up.
Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Dems ended up one vote short. Pettersen was part of an unsuccessful bipartisan push to allow new mothers to vote remotely. #copolitics
February 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Look at this leader. Lift her up.
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This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
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Please explain what just happened. Is there no way to stop this w the reconciliation to be used by GOP to get around the filibuster? Are we sunk?
Please explain what just happened. Is there no way to stop this w the reconciliation to be used by GOP to get around the filibuster? Are we sunk?
February 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
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A must-read for anyone who wants to know how to (eventually) take Trump down.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A must-read for anyone who wants to know how to (eventually) take Trump down.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...