Tim Sullivan
@andadarkwindblows.bsky.social
Used to be News Director at NewsTalk @710KURV🎙️#RGV. Fan of 📰,🏒,⚾️, 🎧,🍺. Love the 1stA and 4thA but the 2ndA needs a reinterpretation
"Straightforward, undeniable, and simply true." open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Yes! THIS is how it's done, New York Times
Much more blunt truth-telling, please
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February 11, 2026 at 5:51 AM
"Straightforward, undeniable, and simply true." open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Hoping this historical comparison will spur the American people to turn against Trump faster than they did against McCarthy. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 8, 2026
On February 9, 1950, Senator Joe McCarthy (R-WI) stood up in front of the Republican Women’s Club of Wheeling, West Virginia, at a gathering to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Hoping this historical comparison will spur the American people to turn against Trump faster than they did against McCarthy. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Do not believe the Trump administration's rhetoric – ever. open.substack.com/pub/populari...
UPDATE: Despite rhetoric, feds continue aggressive crackdown in Minneapolis
After the brutal killing of Alex Pretti on January 25 — the second fatal shooting of an American citizen by federal agents in the Minneapolis area — the Trump administration sought to advance a narrat...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Do not believe the Trump administration's rhetoric – ever. open.substack.com/pub/populari...
UnitedHealth is the biggest fraudster in MN but the Trump adm is targeting the Somali community. I think we all know why. www.commondreams.org/news/unitedh...
If Trump Really Cared About Fraud in Minnesota, Critics Say, He Would Go After UnitedHealth | Common Dreams
"Most of the perpetrators are lodged within large corporations run by white executives with excellent and expensive legal representation," wrote one journalist.
www.commondreams.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:06 AM
UnitedHealth is the biggest fraudster in MN but the Trump adm is targeting the Somali community. I think we all know why. www.commondreams.org/news/unitedh...
Despite the claims, the right does not want a balanced discourse in America, and through talk radio, for instance, have been working the refs for years and years to ensure that conservatives control the narrative in the media. fair.org/home/social-...
Social Media Working to Protect ICE Clampdown in Minneapolis
We have a social media oligarchy that is now working directly in the interests of the Trump administration’s national police state.
fair.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Despite the claims, the right does not want a balanced discourse in America, and through talk radio, for instance, have been working the refs for years and years to ensure that conservatives control the narrative in the media. fair.org/home/social-...
Once upon a time...
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Social media as state media
Silicon Valley was once viewed as a tool for liberation. Now, from blocking apps to banning groups, it is helping the White House suppress dissent.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Once upon a time...
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Pivot? What pivot? open.substack.com/pub/populari...
How legacy media fell for Trump’s fake “pivot” in Minnesota
No, Trump did not "change course."
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January 28, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Pivot? What pivot? open.substack.com/pub/populari...
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
Remembering the Boston Massacre as Minneapolis Writhes Under Occupation talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/remem...
Remembering the Boston Massacre as Minneapolis Writhes Under Occupation
Opposition to garrisoning soldiers in civilian towns was a cornerstone of the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Remembering the Boston Massacre as Minneapolis Writhes Under Occupation talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/remem...
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SCOOP: ICE Has Failed to Disclose Info About 8 Immigrants’ Deaths, Defying Congress
Trump has ICE detaining more people than ever. The agency keeps failing to report information about immigrants’ deaths in its custody, writes @justinglawe.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/ice-immigr...
Trump has ICE detaining more people than ever. The agency keeps failing to report information about immigrants’ deaths in its custody, writes @justinglawe.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/ice-immigr...
SCOOP: ICE Has Failed to Disclose Info About 8 Immigrants’ Deaths, Defying Congress
Trump has ICE detaining more people than ever. The agency keeps failing to report information about immigrants’ deaths in its custody.
zeteo.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:08 PM
SCOOP: ICE Has Failed to Disclose Info About 8 Immigrants’ Deaths, Defying Congress
Trump has ICE detaining more people than ever. The agency keeps failing to report information about immigrants’ deaths in its custody, writes @justinglawe.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/ice-immigr...
Trump has ICE detaining more people than ever. The agency keeps failing to report information about immigrants’ deaths in its custody, writes @justinglawe.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/ice-immigr...
If this recap doesn't make your blood boil, I guess you no longer realize the importance of the 1st Amendment.
Can we come back from this foray into fascism? open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Can we come back from this foray into fascism? open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
So Much for Free Speech. A Year of Trump’s Attacks on the First Amendment
The ICE killing of Renee Good marks a turning point in Trump’s unprecedented assault on the right to protest, record ICE activity, and express political dissent without fear of government retaliation.
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:39 AM
If this recap doesn't make your blood boil, I guess you no longer realize the importance of the 1st Amendment.
Can we come back from this foray into fascism? open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Can we come back from this foray into fascism? open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
The only question is...is it too late to reinstate our democracy. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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January 9, 2026
Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
The only question is...is it too late to reinstate our democracy. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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The Grand Illusion. open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
Grand Illusion
We are cursed by what the historian Barbara Tuchman calls the “bellicose frivolity of senile empires.”
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January 10, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The Grand Illusion. open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
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Incoming "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil's mission statement decrying “academics and elites” is a clear attempt to court MAGA audiences who want news coverage to comport with their worldview.
Now, CBS News faces a stark choice. My latest for @status.news www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
Now, CBS News faces a stark choice. My latest for @status.news www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
The Dokoupil Doctrine
The incoming “CBS Evening News” anchor’s public mission statement decrying “academics and elites” offers the clearest sign yet of where the network is headed under its new leadership.
www.status.news
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Incoming "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil's mission statement decrying “academics and elites” is a clear attempt to court MAGA audiences who want news coverage to comport with their worldview.
Now, CBS News faces a stark choice. My latest for @status.news www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
Now, CBS News faces a stark choice. My latest for @status.news www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
NSPM-7: Pam Bondi is coming to town. youtube.com/watch?v=Pcgk...
Pam Bondi Is Coming To Town (You Better Watch Out!)
YouTube video by Donald Smith
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January 3, 2026 at 3:14 AM
NSPM-7: Pam Bondi is coming to town. youtube.com/watch?v=Pcgk...
"Peering Into the Rio Grande Valley’s Fossil Fuel Future"
And a warning that Freeport could happen here. #RGV
www.texasobserver.org/the-valley-f... - via @TexasObserver
And a warning that Freeport could happen here. #RGV
www.texasobserver.org/the-valley-f... - via @TexasObserver
Peering Into the Rio Grande Valley’s Fossil Fuel Future
As deep South Texas prepares for its first gas export facility, communities along the Gulf Coast offer cautionary tales.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"Peering Into the Rio Grande Valley’s Fossil Fuel Future"
And a warning that Freeport could happen here. #RGV
www.texasobserver.org/the-valley-f... - via @TexasObserver
And a warning that Freeport could happen here. #RGV
www.texasobserver.org/the-valley-f... - via @TexasObserver
So so sad that such a legacy radio station chose to not stand up for its 1stA reporting rights but buckle under pressure from a power-mad sick-in-the-head president. It could have been a model for resisting the Trump administration. apnews.com/article/trum...
How an AM radio station in California weathered the Trump administration's assault on media
Six days into President Donald Trump's new administration, the San Francisco Bay-area radio station KCBS-AM and other outlets reported on local immigration raids.
apnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
So so sad that such a legacy radio station chose to not stand up for its 1stA reporting rights but buckle under pressure from a power-mad sick-in-the-head president. It could have been a model for resisting the Trump administration. apnews.com/article/trum...
The Trump crime family strikes again. open.substack.com/pub/populari...
Kushner’s Serbian boondoggle collapses amid corruption scandal
This week, Jared Kushner abruptly canceled his plans to build Trump Tower Belgrade after the project became enmeshed in a criminal corruption scandal involving Serbian government officials.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Trump crime family strikes again. open.substack.com/pub/populari...
The Casino-fication of News open.substack.com/pub/populari...
The casino-fication of news
New partnerships between the prediction market Kalshi and cable TV networks will transform every news event into a betting opportunity.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The Casino-fication of News open.substack.com/pub/populari...
"Will we permit the destruction of American democracy on our watch?" open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 6, 2025
On the sunny Sunday morning of December 7, 1941, Messman Doris Miller had served breakfast aboard the USS West Virginia, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and was collecting laundry when the first of...
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December 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Will we permit the destruction of American democracy on our watch?" open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Suspected shooter of National Guard soldiers committed atrocities for the CIA in Afghanistan. open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
Locals Say National Guard Shooter Was Imprisoned in Afghanistan After “Zero Unit” Killings
Before D.C. shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal attacked two National Guard members last week, he was part of a CIA-backed unit that killed many Afghans.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Suspected shooter of National Guard soldiers committed atrocities for the CIA in Afghanistan. open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
Before the shootings of 2 National Guard soldiers, he killed for the CIA in Afghanistan. open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
He Killed for the CIA in Afghanistan. Trump Blames Afghan Culture Instead of Langley’s
After the National Guard shooting, the US needs to reckon with how its legacy of global violence inevitably comes home. Stephen Miller wants to do anything but.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Before the shootings of 2 National Guard soldiers, he killed for the CIA in Afghanistan. open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
6 Countries That Wooed Trump With Lavish Gifts ‐– And What They Got In Return open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
6 Countries That Wooed Trump With Lavish Gifts – And What They Got in Return
US foreign policy is apparently for sale. Here’s how much it costs.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:38 AM
6 Countries That Wooed Trump With Lavish Gifts ‐– And What They Got In Return open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
If Trump cares about drug trafficking, why is he pardoning a convicted drug trafficker? open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
If Trump Cares About Drug Trafficking, Why Is He Pardoning a Convicted Drug Trafficker?
By pardoning former Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernandez, Trump will be directly helping out one of the most powerful, corrupt, and prolific convicted drug traffickers.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
If Trump cares about drug trafficking, why is he pardoning a convicted drug trafficker? open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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After blocking redistricting map, Judge Jeffrey Brown draws fire from Texas Republicans who once praised him
Judge Jeffrey Brown draws attacks from one-time GOP allies
Until being labeled as the "radical left," Brown was widely supported by Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who previously hired him as his clerk. Abbott called the ruling “clearly erroneo...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
After blocking redistricting map, Judge Jeffrey Brown draws fire from Texas Republicans who once praised him