Tim Nesbitt

Writer; urban migrant; part-time, fair weather hobby farmer, learning that apples-to-apples comparisons are challenging with 130 varieties on your trees.

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Advocates for tolling on the OR-WA interstate bridge could have found a path forward in Trump's new playbook. OR declares war on WA, or vice versa, and then the two states negotiate a settlement that includes tolling.

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

From this post:
I was routinely betting against the Blazers late in the 2022-23 regular season because I suspected them of tanking both before and after they officially fell out of playoff contention.
https://t.co/un54KIdgQh

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Rep. Javadi caught my attention w/ his Substack posts. He's now #1 on my list of non-politician-like communicators in the Legislature - thoughtful, authentic, lucid, smart.
Some GOP constituents call him a RINO. Other Oregonians are starting to trust him. https://t.co/vJbmRddSDK

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Glad to see this question was answered today and that legislators are learning the art of honoring their own deals.
Will lawmakers renege on their deal for campaign finance reform? https://t.co/1hwezH5Kib

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Hey, why not? He gave Iran an extra two weeks.

[Burgess Everett @burgessev]

News: Person close to the White House tells @ShelbyTalcott that Trump may need to give the Senate – and himself – some wiggle room on reconciliation bill

“He has to shift the deadline, or it all falls apart,” the person said. “How would it get on his desk by July 4?"

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

This is worth reading for its cogent, big picture analysis of Trump and MAGA and for an example of how to write clearly with a wide-angle view of historical trends in the making.
MAGA doesn't build , by @Noahpinion https://t.co/W7h9FtF6qk

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

This year’s Kentucky Day offers some timely symbolism. Journalism will confront Sovereignty & an outsider named American Promise. I'll be rooting for Journalism of course, & since I’m a sucker for long shots, I’ll also be betting on American Promise, hoping for better days ahead

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Trump's M.O. with the markets as with so many things: First, he beats you up, then he buys you a beer.

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Excellent, and depressing, analysis.
"Although there are cases where targeted tariffs can be effective...the overall pattern is that countries that raise tariffs become poorer."
Tariffs: Another American act of intentional self-harm, by @Noahpinion https://t.co/5GpcCNhyFf

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Reports of abductions by masked, non-uniformed ICE? agents are not getting the attention they deserve, esp. when any "we don't need no stinking badges" vigilantes with a black van can do the same with impunity.

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

History is shaped by legal battles and advanced in courtrooms and on the front steps of courthouses in a way that can rivet public attention and change public opinion more than the debates between entrenched political parties.

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

If, for now, the best defense vs. Trump/Musk is the courts, we need a fundraising effort, campaign-style, to defend those illegally targeted and support the most capable spokespersons to make the case for the defense and carry the fight to the regime.

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

If, for now, the best defense vs. Trump/Musk is the courts, we need a fundraising effort, campaign-style, to defend those illegally targeted and support the most capable spokespersons to make the case for the defense and carry the fight to the regime.

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Not the -2 amendment, which will be the subject of the hearing. That amendment, wisely, does not include ranked choice voting.

[Reagan Knopp @reaganknopp]

@TimNesbittOR This bill also requires a form of ranked choice voting for the general election which is the express opposite of what voters said they wanted when they defeated Measure 117 last year by a wide margin.

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

There are new reasons for both Ds and Rs to support an "all-candidates, all-voters" reform of our currently closed primary elections.

Can hyper-partisan national politics convince both parties to support open primaries in Oregon? https://t.co/ketrrMXLMu

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

In this commentary, I dug into the sources of Oregon's huge surge in revenues predicted for its next budget period. Spoiler: It's not sustainable.
Oregon’s revenue surge can produce a false sense of abundance https://t.co/mdZlH9ACWy

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Who checks the fact checker? After reading the explanation, I'd disagree with the FALSE rating for the Mayor's statement abt the % of shelter beds unused on a given night.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has a lot to say about homelessness. It’s not all true https://t.co/wpJv7o5vws

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Yes, but don't belittle the better grad rates, esp. for students enrolled in career-technical courses. Hands on learning is connected learning. During the M 98 campaign, I met a kid enrolled in a auto mechanics course who went on to study aeronautics. We need more H.S. pathways.

[Portland League of Pissed Off Voters @PissedVotersPDX]

@TimNesbittOR Shouldn’t befuddle anyone. Lower graduation standards = better grad rates, masking increasing academic failure.

Solution= spend more time on instruction of core academics e.g. reading and math, less on ideology.

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Better grad rates but worse test scores befuddle lawmakers, validate reformers  https://t.co/aGhl2ngLT4

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Doubters of the data argue that some kids just don't do well on tests. Okay, but isn't that the case for all kids nationwide, or is OR a state whose kids are esp. bad test takers. I doubt the doubters.
Oregon’s near-worst-in-nation education outcomes https://t.co/X4TTWxrddO

[Tim Nesbitt @TimNesbittOR]

Meme coins is too polite a term. They're GRIFTO

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

If meme coins are the way, maybe I’ll issue one. With a twist. Same terms as $TRUMP . 20% float. Same release schedule. One difference.

All the revenue from the sale of the coins go to the US Treasury. The wallet address will be published so everyone can track it.

If you want to gamble, gamble. But at least use it to make a dent in the US Debt

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