Tim
@bio-tim.bsky.social
E. Idaho immigration attorney and liberal Mormon.
Took my teens to a TSO concert last night and I found myself telling them "I first saw these guys play more than 20 years ago when some buddies and I did an all-nighter and drove from Provo to Boise just to see them play" and that sentence made me feel so incredibly old.
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Took my teens to a TSO concert last night and I found myself telling them "I first saw these guys play more than 20 years ago when some buddies and I did an all-nighter and drove from Provo to Boise just to see them play" and that sentence made me feel so incredibly old.
Remember when Trump said he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not loose any supporters? Pretty sure if he can commit murder in broad daylight without losing supporters he can also have sex with underage teenagers and his supporters wouldn't care.
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Remember when Trump said he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not loose any supporters? Pretty sure if he can commit murder in broad daylight without losing supporters he can also have sex with underage teenagers and his supporters wouldn't care.
The whole point of this is to make it more difficult and more expensive for people to get green cards. Like lots of bad laws, it harms people because it greatly increases the amount of hoops they have to jump through.
DHS plans to do away with a 2022 Biden public charge rule. That will pave the way for a more expansive review of factors disqualifying an immigrant for permanent residency or admission based on the likelihood they’ll depend on government benefits.
US Wants Tougher Limits on Immigrants Who Receive Public Aid (1)
A new Trump administration proposal would rescind Biden-era rules that relaxed requirements for immigrants to prove they aren’t likely to depend on government resources in order to be approved for gre...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The whole point of this is to make it more difficult and more expensive for people to get green cards. Like lots of bad laws, it harms people because it greatly increases the amount of hoops they have to jump through.
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SOME PIG (derogatory).
Charlotte arrests rising, protesters detained in Border Patrol Day 2. Department of Homeland Security said it’s “surging resources” for “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” Border Patrol says 81 people arrested Saturday. (Via Desiree Mathurin & Mary Ramsey) www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a... #ncpol
Live updates: Charlotte arrests rising, protesters detained in Border Patrol Day 2
Homeland Security said it was “surging resources” for “Operation Charlotte’s Web” but didn’t say how long agents would remain in Charlotte.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
SOME PIG (derogatory).
Look, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, I get that it's a great honor to get a Supreme Court Justice to speak at your event, but maybe Clarence Thomas isn't the best choice right now? Read the room.
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Look, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, I get that it's a great honor to get a Supreme Court Justice to speak at your event, but maybe Clarence Thomas isn't the best choice right now? Read the room.
Anyone else worried about what he's going to do to distract from the Epstein news? If I were Venezuela I'd be worried right now.
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Anyone else worried about what he's going to do to distract from the Epstein news? If I were Venezuela I'd be worried right now.
I've tried to see the aurora borealis several times over the last few years and never had any luck--until today. Saw some nice red from the house, and took the kids for a short drive on the outskirts of town for a better view.
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I've tried to see the aurora borealis several times over the last few years and never had any luck--until today. Saw some nice red from the house, and took the kids for a short drive on the outskirts of town for a better view.
I'm admittedly a bread snob, but my options for buying good bread shouldn't be limited to either traveling 6 hours to buy from Harmons Bakery in Utah or driving 45 minutes to a bakery in Pocatello that's literally open just 2 hours a week and hoping they aren't sold out yet.
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm admittedly a bread snob, but my options for buying good bread shouldn't be limited to either traveling 6 hours to buy from Harmons Bakery in Utah or driving 45 minutes to a bakery in Pocatello that's literally open just 2 hours a week and hoping they aren't sold out yet.
We need new TV and film adaptations as period pieces. James Bond set in the 1950s. War of the Worlds set in the 1890s. I want to watch a tripod alien machine destroy a horse and buggy and James Bond fight off measles.
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We need new TV and film adaptations as period pieces. James Bond set in the 1950s. War of the Worlds set in the 1890s. I want to watch a tripod alien machine destroy a horse and buggy and James Bond fight off measles.
Eastern Idaho can seem like a cultural wasteland--typically if I want to see a rock concert I have to drive down to SLC--but Styx came to town yesterday and put on a great show. A couple deep cuts, a couple fantastic new songs, and a lot of classics. Forgot how much I love good loud live music.
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Eastern Idaho can seem like a cultural wasteland--typically if I want to see a rock concert I have to drive down to SLC--but Styx came to town yesterday and put on a great show. A couple deep cuts, a couple fantastic new songs, and a lot of classics. Forgot how much I love good loud live music.
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Broadview and Religious Liberty
The events at Broadview represent the most significant attacks on religious liberty by the federal government that I can think of in my lifetime. Even if the church does not involve itself---and it should!---as members of the church, we can and should demand that…
The events at Broadview represent the most significant attacks on religious liberty by the federal government that I can think of in my lifetime. Even if the church does not involve itself---and it should!---as members of the church, we can and should demand that…
Broadview and Religious Liberty
The events at Broadview represent the most significant attacks on religious liberty by the federal government that I can think of in my lifetime. Even if the church does not involve itself---and it should!---as members of the church, we can and should demand that the federal government respect religious exercise and that it follow the Free Exercise clause and RFRA.
bycommonconsent.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Broadview and Religious Liberty
The events at Broadview represent the most significant attacks on religious liberty by the federal government that I can think of in my lifetime. Even if the church does not involve itself---and it should!---as members of the church, we can and should demand that…
The events at Broadview represent the most significant attacks on religious liberty by the federal government that I can think of in my lifetime. Even if the church does not involve itself---and it should!---as members of the church, we can and should demand that…
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
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We need a concrete plan in order to ensure the continuance of democracy. Truth and reconciliation trials. Finish reconstruction. Universal healthcare. Get rid of the billionaire class by taxing excess wealth. Get money out of elections. Increase the size of the Supreme Court and stop their bribery.
November 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We need a concrete plan in order to ensure the continuance of democracy. Truth and reconciliation trials. Finish reconstruction. Universal healthcare. Get rid of the billionaire class by taxing excess wealth. Get money out of elections. Increase the size of the Supreme Court and stop their bribery.
Trump's not labeled because he's obviously just Trump.
Let it unleash a thousand memes.
I call this one: "Donald Trump stands idly by while the American economy passes out in a corner."
I call this one: "Donald Trump stands idly by while the American economy passes out in a corner."
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Trump's not labeled because he's obviously just Trump.
Yeah, there's a good reason I charge what I do--it's a ton of work and it's incredibly tricky.
Just want to point out that this one little square (Employment-Based Immigration Law) is one of the most bureaucratically baroque and difficult things I've encountered in the law. Makes "closing on a real estate deal" look like napkin math.
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Yeah, there's a good reason I charge what I do--it's a ton of work and it's incredibly tricky.
Remember when Cheney was the extreme element in the Republican party? Those were the days.
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Remember when Cheney was the extreme element in the Republican party? Those were the days.
SNAP benefits ending has me worried. I didn't use SNAP as an undergrad (although I was probably eligible). But in law school, with a newborn, the wife and I both worked part-time but didn't bring in enough to make ends meet. I graduated during the Great Recession, another child on the way...
October 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
SNAP benefits ending has me worried. I didn't use SNAP as an undergrad (although I was probably eligible). But in law school, with a newborn, the wife and I both worked part-time but didn't bring in enough to make ends meet. I graduated during the Great Recession, another child on the way...
A survey done in late September in Alaska asked Trump voters: Donald Trump has made suggestions that he might run for a third term in 2028, even though doing so would be in clear violation of the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution. Would you still vote for him in 2028, despite this?
October 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A survey done in late September in Alaska asked Trump voters: Donald Trump has made suggestions that he might run for a third term in 2028, even though doing so would be in clear violation of the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution. Would you still vote for him in 2028, despite this?
I was at the "after-party" of this loser's (Ryan Nelson) judge-swearing-in-ceremony. Not because of him, but because another judge who I greatly respect was speaking. Ever since, the cowardly Judge Nelson continues to disappoint.
Trump Judges Keep Pulling Desperate, Sweaty Stunts In the Hopes That He Gives Them Promotions
Only Ryan Nelson has the courage to ask the hard questions, like, what if the law allows Donald Trump to do whatever he wants?
ballsandstrikes.org
October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I was at the "after-party" of this loser's (Ryan Nelson) judge-swearing-in-ceremony. Not because of him, but because another judge who I greatly respect was speaking. Ever since, the cowardly Judge Nelson continues to disappoint.
Getting caught up with the last season of Foundation on Apple TV--a sci-fi show set in the very distant future--and one of the characters says in response to a broken ice machine, "F*ck ice." While I appreciate the sentiment it did seem a bit like breaking the fourth wall.
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Getting caught up with the last season of Foundation on Apple TV--a sci-fi show set in the very distant future--and one of the characters says in response to a broken ice machine, "F*ck ice." While I appreciate the sentiment it did seem a bit like breaking the fourth wall.
For Eastern Idaho folks, Broulims pharmacy is usually great but this year they're not giving out the COVID vaccine to the under-65 crowd. Get your flu/COVID shots elsewhere.
October 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
For Eastern Idaho folks, Broulims pharmacy is usually great but this year they're not giving out the COVID vaccine to the under-65 crowd. Get your flu/COVID shots elsewhere.
People commenting on the new Helmuth Hubener movie on Facebook are comparing the conditions he faced in Nazi Germany to the conditions they faced when they refused to wear masks during the pandemic. They're comparing him to Charlie Kirk. What are we even doing? It's all so stupid.
October 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
People commenting on the new Helmuth Hubener movie on Facebook are comparing the conditions he faced in Nazi Germany to the conditions they faced when they refused to wear masks during the pandemic. They're comparing him to Charlie Kirk. What are we even doing? It's all so stupid.
Not a good luck for this LDS senator from Idaho.
COMMENTARY | Crapo, it seems clear, has been stonewalling any effort to force release of material that members of his staff reviewed more than 18 months ago, writes guest columnist Marc Johnson. #idpol
Idaho's U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho's U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo has been stonewalling an effort release Epstein materials that his staff reviewed more than 18 months ago.
idahocapitalsun.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Not a good luck for this LDS senator from Idaho.
A few months ago I firmly believed the Supreme Court would uphold birthright citizenship. 7-2, worse case scenario 6-3. With how much they've given in to everything Trump has demanded over the last few months, I'm no longer so sure.
September 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
A few months ago I firmly believed the Supreme Court would uphold birthright citizenship. 7-2, worse case scenario 6-3. With how much they've given in to everything Trump has demanded over the last few months, I'm no longer so sure.
May they be stupid enough to place it outside, away from any cameras, where it will quickly become a public bathroom.
www.abc4.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
May they be stupid enough to place it outside, away from any cameras, where it will quickly become a public bathroom.