Tim Torma
@timtorma.bsky.social
Curious, irreverent father and husband. Hoping to see pitchfork time for the ultra rich.
Buried in the article is the fact that this is not a "sale" of arms. We are giving them the money to buy the arms, so it is a gift. YOU ARE PAYING TAXES TO GIVE THIS STUFF TO ISRAEL!!
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs (Gift Article)
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Buried in the article is the fact that this is not a "sale" of arms. We are giving them the money to buy the arms, so it is a gift. YOU ARE PAYING TAXES TO GIVE THIS STUFF TO ISRAEL!!
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Arlington County Board directs Manager to Discontinue use of Flock Technology: "The County will request the removal of all Flock Safety cameras installed on public property within 14 business days of this announcement" bluevirginia.us/2026/09/wedn...
!["[Arlington] County Board directs Manager to Discontinue use of Flock Technology
Published on September 15, 2026
At the open session portion of its meeting on September 15, 2026, the Arlington County Board directed the County Manager to discontinue the use of county-leased Flock Safety technology and to begin the removal of all related equipment. This technology totals 41 Flock Safety cameras; 26 Falcon (License Plate Reader) models and 15 Condor (Point-Tilt-Zoom) models. A public update will be provided at the Board’s upcoming recessed meeting on Tuesday, September 22.
"This decision reflects concerns raised by Arlington residents regarding the use of Flock technology,” said Chair Matt de Ferranti “While Arlington has maintained strong safeguards to prevent the abuse of this technology throughout its use by the County, and there has been no report of misuse to date, the County Board takes seriously our obligation to maintain our community’s trust. The Board, the Manager, and our Public Safety staff will continue to evaluate the tools and technologies we use to ensure they align with the values and expectations of Arlington's residents.”
In connection with this decision, the County will take the following steps:
Removal of Equipment. The County will request the removal of all Flock Safety cameras installed on public property within 14 business days of this announcement, though the process may extend beyond that timeframe as logistics require. Flock cameras installed on private property are not subject to County oversight and are unaffected by this decision.
Data Retention and Disposal. The County has directed that all data not required for active criminal investigations be deleted in accordance with applicable contractual, legal, and operational requirements."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlan7kocyn37uzb25btjt2cc/bafkreiasyo4sfgt6plaqzi2pmygbw3ggxncflysbexypk37et7jz2utp6i)
September 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Arlington County Board directs Manager to Discontinue use of Flock Technology: "The County will request the removal of all Flock Safety cameras installed on public property within 14 business days of this announcement" bluevirginia.us/2026/09/wedn...
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Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools.
She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama.
The past isn’t past.
She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama.
The past isn’t past.
September 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools.
She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama.
The past isn’t past.
She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama.
The past isn’t past.
Her name is Noodle because she is so floppy when she’s relaxed.
September 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Her name is Noodle because she is so floppy when she’s relaxed.
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American workers are taking home their smallest share of the nation's wealth since 1947 — even as corporate profits soar.
Why? This chart has the answer.
Why? This chart has the answer.
September 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
American workers are taking home their smallest share of the nation's wealth since 1947 — even as corporate profits soar.
Why? This chart has the answer.
Why? This chart has the answer.
I agree with this assessment. I grew up In a conservative military household and was a proud Teenage Republican when I went to college. The professors did not change my views, getting out of my bubble and learning how to think for myself changed my views.
September 3, 2026 at 11:16 AM
I agree with this assessment. I grew up In a conservative military household and was a proud Teenage Republican when I went to college. The professors did not change my views, getting out of my bubble and learning how to think for myself changed my views.
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In his second term, Trump has 129 confirmed golf days across 584 days in office (22.1%), about one confirmed round every 4.5 days, plus 41 additional days at Trump properties where golf was unconfirmed. See more at https://trumpgolftrack.com
August 27, 2026 at 7:32 PM
In his second term, Trump has 129 confirmed golf days across 584 days in office (22.1%), about one confirmed round every 4.5 days, plus 41 additional days at Trump properties where golf was unconfirmed. See more at https://trumpgolftrack.com
She likes it when I pet across her forehead and pull her ears back. She drools on me if I do it the way she likes (TMI?). I am her servant.
August 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
She likes it when I pet across her forehead and pull her ears back. She drools on me if I do it the way she likes (TMI?). I am her servant.
I don’t even live in a competitive district or state, but I can smell the Republican fear and desperation about the mid terms from where I sit. I like that smell.
August 26, 2026 at 10:52 AM
I don’t even live in a competitive district or state, but I can smell the Republican fear and desperation about the mid terms from where I sit. I like that smell.
One of the many ways the Trump administration is supporting data centers and big tech while screwing the American people…
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers (Gift Article)
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
One of the many ways the Trump administration is supporting data centers and big tech while screwing the American people…
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...
AOC endorsed Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey for reelection. Bro is 80. AOC endorsed an 80 year old white guy for six more years?
I heard Sen. Markey in person at an event a few years ago and he was rambling, seemed unaware of the purpose of the event, seemed ready for assisted living.
Yeesh.
I heard Sen. Markey in person at an event a few years ago and he was rambling, seemed unaware of the purpose of the event, seemed ready for assisted living.
Yeesh.
August 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM
AOC endorsed Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey for reelection. Bro is 80. AOC endorsed an 80 year old white guy for six more years?
I heard Sen. Markey in person at an event a few years ago and he was rambling, seemed unaware of the purpose of the event, seemed ready for assisted living.
Yeesh.
I heard Sen. Markey in person at an event a few years ago and he was rambling, seemed unaware of the purpose of the event, seemed ready for assisted living.
Yeesh.
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August 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Bro is a pathological liar. Some of the idiots who voted for him must be realizing it now too.
‘Starting on Day 1, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.’
Campaign rally, Bozeman, Mont., Aug. 9, 2024
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
‘Starting on Day 1, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.’
Campaign rally, Bozeman, Mont., Aug. 9, 2024
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign Promises (Gift Article)
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Bro is a pathological liar. Some of the idiots who voted for him must be realizing it now too.
‘Starting on Day 1, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.’
Campaign rally, Bozeman, Mont., Aug. 9, 2024
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
‘Starting on Day 1, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.’
Campaign rally, Bozeman, Mont., Aug. 9, 2024
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"This leopard told me it would eat my face, but I thought once the leopard saw how white my fiancé is, we would not be eaten. I don't like this leopard anymore because it is being an asshole to the wrong people."
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport. (Gift Article)
The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.
www.nytimes.com
August 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
"This leopard told me it would eat my face, but I thought once the leopard saw how white my fiancé is, we would not be eaten. I don't like this leopard anymore because it is being an asshole to the wrong people."
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
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So we have partisan political police in the middle of a work day attending a political rally in uniform. Looks like Nuremberg in 1936.
August 14, 2026 at 8:46 PM
So we have partisan political police in the middle of a work day attending a political rally in uniform. Looks like Nuremberg in 1936.
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The effective federal corporate income tax rate:
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
August 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The effective federal corporate income tax rate:
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
One-Week Sober Man Thought All Problems Would Be Fixed By Now — theonion.com/one-week-sob...
One-Week Sober Man Thought All Problems Would Be Fixed By Now
CHARLOTTE, NC—Admitting he was baffled that the seven days without whiskey hadn’t already made him a high-functioning member of society, local one-week sober man Trent Ross told reporters Friday he th...
theonion.com
July 28, 2026 at 9:56 PM
One-Week Sober Man Thought All Problems Would Be Fixed By Now — theonion.com/one-week-sob...
This is not how a functioning democratic society should work. People need to go to prison for this shit...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This is not how a functioning democratic society should work. People need to go to prison for this shit...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
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The claim “RFK Jr. does not fuck chickens” is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr. fucks chickens.
July 24, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The claim “RFK Jr. does not fuck chickens” is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr. fucks chickens.
Schumer has two daughters who either have or are currently working for big tech (Amazon and Facebook) and now this from Gillibrand. And the establishment types wonder why the grass roots are in a state of near-revolution?
www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Crypto billionaire among dozens to back startup from Gillibrand’s son
Chris Larsen, John Griffin and Mark Ein are angel investors in a new financial exchange led by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s 22-year-old son.
www.politico.com
July 22, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Schumer has two daughters who either have or are currently working for big tech (Amazon and Facebook) and now this from Gillibrand. And the establishment types wonder why the grass roots are in a state of near-revolution?
www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on day one."
Donald Trump, Aug 2024
Donald Trump, Aug 2024
July 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM
“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on day one."
Donald Trump, Aug 2024
Donald Trump, Aug 2024
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America once bestowed the light of democracy to the world by defeating the tyrannical King George. 250 years later, millions of Americans are okay with a tyrant in makeup and a wig crapping out hate tweets at 3AM from his golden throne.
July 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
America once bestowed the light of democracy to the world by defeating the tyrannical King George. 250 years later, millions of Americans are okay with a tyrant in makeup and a wig crapping out hate tweets at 3AM from his golden throne.
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Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people.
By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s.
Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.
By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s.
Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.
July 1, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people.
By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s.
Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.
By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s.
Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.