Tim
@timmik49.bsky.social
Mostly posting about 📺, comics, 🎾, 🏎. NJ native. Former political staffer/social manager 🏳️🌈 Profile pic=long story; formerly tim_mik on Twitter
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Just a reminder that the paper is owned by one of the wealthiest men in the world who recently paid $40 million to distribute a documentary about the first lady.
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Just a reminder that the paper is owned by one of the wealthiest men in the world who recently paid $40 million to distribute a documentary about the first lady.
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Spoke to Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books, just now. He’s grateful for all the book orders & knows the store’s site is struggling w/ the demand. Employees coming Monday to reboot the site & pack orders. There are so many that it may take a few extra days so please be patient & keep fighting. ✊🏽
January 26, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Spoke to Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books, just now. He’s grateful for all the book orders & knows the store’s site is struggling w/ the demand. Employees coming Monday to reboot the site & pack orders. There are so many that it may take a few extra days so please be patient & keep fighting. ✊🏽
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Leaving this here...
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Leaving this here...
😝
President Donald Trump will not be attending Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif., he said in an interview with the New York Post.
“It’s just too far away,” he said.
“It’s just too far away,” he said.
January 26, 2026 at 1:56 AM
😝
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Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
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DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
And then he came for my former employer in a rant
Lunatic rant about the National Trust for Historic Preservation & preservation in general. 🗃️
January 25, 2026 at 11:03 PM
And then he came for my former employer in a rant
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A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
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These are troubled times, but it's worth taking a moment to learn that there's a Mario Lopez electric toothbrush.
January 25, 2026 at 10:43 PM
These are troubled times, but it's worth taking a moment to learn that there's a Mario Lopez electric toothbrush.
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Jared Kushner acting as an unofficial agent of the U.S. government as well as of his father-in-law's business as well as of his own business just seems a lot worse than Hunter Biden lying to himself about being a drug addict. Where's the special counsel investigation of this?
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Jared Kushner acting as an unofficial agent of the U.S. government as well as of his father-in-law's business as well as of his own business just seems a lot worse than Hunter Biden lying to himself about being a drug addict. Where's the special counsel investigation of this?
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Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
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The first openly gay tennis pro to play at the Australian Open: Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva is on court against Rocha in the first round of qualifying. #AusOpen
January 12, 2026 at 3:41 AM
The first openly gay tennis pro to play at the Australian Open: Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva is on court against Rocha in the first round of qualifying. #AusOpen
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Wanda Sykes thanks Ricky Gervais for not being there because it means she can accept the award on his behalf... and he's gonna thank God and the trans community (he won, she did) #GoldenGlobes
January 12, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Wanda Sykes thanks Ricky Gervais for not being there because it means she can accept the award on his behalf... and he's gonna thank God and the trans community (he won, she did) #GoldenGlobes
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"The freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state."
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
"The freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state."
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
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Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz
The deadly Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent that killed a woman Wednesday morning recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during the height of Operation Midway Blitz in the fall...
www.cbsnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Energy bills have increased 13% since Trump took office.
Families have paid an extra $1,200 on goods this year because of his tariffs.
Popular holiday gifts are 26% more expensive this year compared to 2024.
Remember this as Trump calls affordability a "hoax" and a "con job."
Families have paid an extra $1,200 on goods this year because of his tariffs.
Popular holiday gifts are 26% more expensive this year compared to 2024.
Remember this as Trump calls affordability a "hoax" and a "con job."
December 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Energy bills have increased 13% since Trump took office.
Families have paid an extra $1,200 on goods this year because of his tariffs.
Popular holiday gifts are 26% more expensive this year compared to 2024.
Remember this as Trump calls affordability a "hoax" and a "con job."
Families have paid an extra $1,200 on goods this year because of his tariffs.
Popular holiday gifts are 26% more expensive this year compared to 2024.
Remember this as Trump calls affordability a "hoax" and a "con job."
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Scoop: After an underwhelming ratings performance for Bari Weiss’ town hall with Erika Kirk, the CBS News editor in chief quietly delayed a planned address to staffers about the network’s future, pushing it back to January instead
www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...
www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...
Weiss’ Wake-Up Call
As her first major CBS News town hall draws underwhelming ratings, Bari Weiss gets a public crash course in the metrics of television success. Now, Status has learned she’s delayed a planned address t...
www.status.news
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Scoop: After an underwhelming ratings performance for Bari Weiss’ town hall with Erika Kirk, the CBS News editor in chief quietly delayed a planned address to staffers about the network’s future, pushing it back to January instead
www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...
www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...
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Fox tells Americans to buy artificial trees so Christmas tree farms can be used for data centers:
"Everybody needs to get on board."
"Everybody needs to get on board."
December 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Fox tells Americans to buy artificial trees so Christmas tree farms can be used for data centers:
"Everybody needs to get on board."
"Everybody needs to get on board."
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The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
December 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
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the snow has fallen such that it looks like a little child, standing on a pile of snow, watching the snow fall
December 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
the snow has fallen such that it looks like a little child, standing on a pile of snow, watching the snow fall
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Guys! GUYS! If you are an iPhone user you are NOT crazy. You're not just getting old. You're not suddenly all thumbs. Our iPhones are broken - that's why you keep misspelling shit so often in texts. I shared this with Jess and we both went 🤯
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hksV...
Thank the maker- I was feeling clumsy for about three releases. Well done Apple.
Thank the maker- I was feeling clumsy for about three releases. Well done Apple.
It's Not Just You - The iOS Keyboard is Broken
YouTube video by Michi NekoMichi
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Guys! GUYS! If you are an iPhone user you are NOT crazy. You're not just getting old. You're not suddenly all thumbs. Our iPhones are broken - that's why you keep misspelling shit so often in texts. I shared this with Jess and we both went 🤯
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"Go get yourself a good one here, Kyle. I got a feeling he's gonna try to throw that cutter again." - John Kruk, who felt Kyle Schwarber's 50th HR of the season coming.
September 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
"Go get yourself a good one here, Kyle. I got a feeling he's gonna try to throw that cutter again." - John Kruk, who felt Kyle Schwarber's 50th HR of the season coming.
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Trump going to Joe’s is an endorsement of walkable urbanism
September 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Trump going to Joe’s is an endorsement of walkable urbanism