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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · 25d

Talked with @rieckhoff.bsky.social about how both parties have their hands stuck in the cookie jar—and big money is drowning out regular folks.

We need leaders who listen, not ones bought and paid for.
🎧 Listen here: independentamericans.us

Learn more about my campaign at www.TyPinkins.com

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 25d

Pinkins shares his compelling personal journey from the cotton fields to the campaign trail, discusses the failures of both parties, and lays out why Mississippi—and America—need true independent voices now more than ever.

And why independents can win where Democrats (and Republicans) can’t.

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 25d

America is facing unprecedented division and anxiety, but this is also a moment of new possibilities and bold leadership. In this powerful episode, I continue our Meet the Independent Candidate series w @typinkins.bsky.social —Army veteran, lawyer, lifelong Mississippian, & independent for Senate.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨 WE WON! A few years ago, fresh out of law school, I joined a lawsuit as 1 of 4 plaintiffs suing the Mississippi State Board of Election Commissioners over Mississippi’s Supreme Court election map-which violated the Voting Rights Act.

After 3 years of litigation, today we got the news: WE WON!

Federal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court districts dilute Black vote, must be redrawn - Mississippi Today

No Black person has ever been elected to the Mississippi Supreme Court without first obtaining an interim appointment from the governor, and no Black person from either of the two other districts has ...

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 30

We had a wonderful time knocking doors in Magnolia and McComb, MS earlier this week! Nothing beats connecting face-to-face with folks who care deeply about their communities and their futures. www.TyPinkins.com

#TyPinkinsForUSSenate #MississippiStrong #PeopleOverParty

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 28

In Bay Springs, I met a veteran selling tomatoes, shared catfish with the mayor, and listened to a town that refuses to be forgotten. This one’s about showing up—for real people in real places. open.substack.com/pub/typinkin...

Tales from the Trail: Bay Springs and the Roads That Remember

What Bay Springs Taught Me About Strength, Struggle, and Showing Up

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 26

☕ Coffee with the Candidate – Pike County Edition!
📍 Sahara Brew, McComb, MS
📅 Saturday, July 26th
🕥 10:30 AM until…

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☕ Coffee with the Candidate – Pike County Edition! 📍 Sahara Brew, McComb, MS 📅 Saturday, July 26th 🕥 10:30 AM until… Join Ty Pinkins, Independent candidate for U.S. Senate, for the very first stop on ...

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 25

Let’s say the quiet part out loud: If the men who raped and trafficked underage girls weren’t rich and powerful, they’d already be locked up

This isn’t just about Jeffrey Epstein. He is but the tip of a much bigger blade, forged by wealth, protected by power, and sharpened by silence.

When the Powerful Rape, They Walk. When the Powerless Speak, They’re Silenced.

This isn’t just a scandal—it’s a conspiracy to protect predators wearing the masks of billionaires, politicians, and presidents, all hidden behind a fortress of silence.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

9/9 People like Hershey aren’t just workers.
They’re anchors.
They’re culture keepers.
They’re voters.

They matter.

Let’s build a future where they are seen, heard, and respected.
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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

8/9 It’s why I came back to Mississippi.
After 21 years in the Army and two law degrees from Georgetown—this is where I’m needed.
To stand with people like Hershey. And my daughter. And you.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

7/9 And then Hershey said something that’s stayed with me:

“If everybody leaves and moves on… who’s gonna be here to help fix it?”

That’s the question I’ve been asking too.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

6/9 After lunch, I thought about how I’d be dropping my daughter off at her first job later that day—working at Subway in Vicksburg.

She’s learning what Hershey already knows:
Service, dignity, balance, pride—those are life values.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

5/9 “I love my customers,” she said.
“We talk about my life, their life. We build a relationship.”
And then she said this:

“Just because I’m serving you… no, I’m still her too.”

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

4/9 Hershey has worked at Hal & Mal’s for 17 years.
Before that—Waffle House.
Before that—Piccadilly.
She raised two boys in West Jackson. She built a life on love, grit, and consistency.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

3/9 We pulled off I-20, coasted down State Street, and parked outside Hal & Mal’s—a Jackson institution.

And there she was again.
Hershey.
She’s been my waitress for years. Always real. Always warm. Always honest.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

2/9 As we drove from Vicksburg, I told her about my first job—waiting tables at Shoney’s while I was a student at Tougaloo.
It wasn’t just a job. It was a chance to meet people, brighten their day. That stuck with me.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

1/9 I took my daughter to Hal & Mal’s in Jackson for lunch.

We left with something much deeper than a meal.
🧵Here’s what a longtime waitress named Hershey reminded me about work, dignity—and why I came back to Mississippi.
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Tales from the Trail: The Waitress, the Lunch, and the Lesson

What a longtime waitress taught me—and my daughter—about dignity, community, and the work that holds us together.

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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 10

8/8 I’m running for U.S. Senate to fight back—for my father, for our hospitals, and for every rural Mississippian who deserves dignity and healthcare close to home.
Join us. This fight is far from over.
www.typinkins.com

Ty Pinkins for US Senate | Mississippi

A decorated veteran of the U.S. Army, Ty served honorably on active duty for 21 years, including three tours in combat—and awarded the Bronze Star for his actions. Now he running for US Senate to ensu...

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 10

7/8 In Mississippi, I’ve driven my dad 3 hours round trip just to get basic care. Not because he’s uninsured. But because care is that far away for too many of us.
Now they want to make it worse?

Not on my watch.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 10

6/8 This new law is projected to push 11.8 million more Americans into the ranks of the uninsured by 2034.
It targets people with disabilities. Seniors. Working families. Veterans.

It is cruelty, not policy—and it’s coming straight for rural America.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 10

5/8 In many rural areas, Medicaid is the largest and most reliable payer keeping hospitals open.
Strip that away, and it’s not just coverage people lose—it’s the entire hospital.

No ER. No prenatal care. No specialists. Just shuttered buildings and empty promises.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 10

4/8 Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” was just signed into law.
It guts Medicaid. Cuts Medicare. Ramps up paperwork. And it threatens to close 20 rural hospitals in Mississippi alone.

The consequences will be deadly—especially for people like my dad.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 10

3/8 That little device gave him back something we take for granted: orientation, independence, dignity.
But here’s the hard truth—too many Mississippians are losing far more than just a watch.

They’re losing healthcare.

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Ty Pinkins for Mississippi @typinkins.bsky.social · Jul 10

2/8 My dad is blind. For months, his talking watch—the one that tells him the time and day at the press of a button—had stopped working. So I brought him a new one.
When it spoke, “It’s 3:54 p.m., Wednesday, July 9th,” he smiled and said, “Now I won’t be guessing anymore.”

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