Pat Nelson
@patnelson63.bsky.social
Resident of San Jose, CA. Happily married. Retired. BA in English from UC Berkeley. Lived in Malaysia for most of the 90s. Lutheran, Democrat and MtF trans 🏳️⚧️ 💙 💜
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Hot take: electing a mad king was a mistake
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Hot take: electing a mad king was a mistake
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December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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My latest, with @juliametraux.bsky.social, on the Trump admin's continued offensive against transgender Americans, their doctors, and the people who love them:
RFK Jr. could defund your hospital if he doesn’t get his way on trans healthcare
RFK Jr. could defund your hospital if he doesn't get his way.
The health department’s proposed regulations on gender affirming care for minors are not legally binding and are set to be challenged in court.
www.motherjones.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
My latest, with @juliametraux.bsky.social, on the Trump admin's continued offensive against transgender Americans, their doctors, and the people who love them:
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Update: The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Update: The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
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This was a close vote.
I will continue to make the case to my colleagues in Congress that we must block the President from starting a war that the American people do not want and that would needlessly put our troops in harms way.
I will continue to make the case to my colleagues in Congress that we must block the President from starting a war that the American people do not want and that would needlessly put our troops in harms way.
President Trump has taken us to war with Venezuela, but why? Regime change, power, graft, oil, land.
On the House floor, I urged my colleagues to vote for my War Powers Resolution with @repmcgovern.bsky.social and Rep. Thomas Massie to block the President’s illegal war and protect American troops.
On the House floor, I urged my colleagues to vote for my War Powers Resolution with @repmcgovern.bsky.social and Rep. Thomas Massie to block the President’s illegal war and protect American troops.
December 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This was a close vote.
I will continue to make the case to my colleagues in Congress that we must block the President from starting a war that the American people do not want and that would needlessly put our troops in harms way.
I will continue to make the case to my colleagues in Congress that we must block the President from starting a war that the American people do not want and that would needlessly put our troops in harms way.
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Let's make this very clear and simple: The Constitution bars anyone from being elected to the White House more than twice.
No wishful thinking or book by the president's former defense counsel changes that.
No wishful thinking or book by the president's former defense counsel changes that.
Exclusive | Trump Told by Alan Dershowitz Constitutionality of Third Term Is Unclear
Trump’s former lawyer presented him with his forthcoming book that concludes the Constitution is ambiguous on the question.
www.wsj.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Let's make this very clear and simple: The Constitution bars anyone from being elected to the White House more than twice.
No wishful thinking or book by the president's former defense counsel changes that.
No wishful thinking or book by the president's former defense counsel changes that.
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“Russia has failed to achieve any of the goals it set out for itself even though Ukraine is fighting alone and Russia has gotten North Korean troops to help in its invasion since 2024.”
www.policymagazine.ca/russia-has-f...
www.policymagazine.ca/russia-has-f...
Russia has Failed to Dominate Ukraine. That Fact Should Frame Negotiations. - Policy Magazine
A Russian tank destroyed by the Ukrainian Army displayed in Mykhailivska Square, Kyiv/Shutterstock
www.policymagazine.ca
December 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“Russia has failed to achieve any of the goals it set out for itself even though Ukraine is fighting alone and Russia has gotten North Korean troops to help in its invasion since 2024.”
www.policymagazine.ca/russia-has-f...
www.policymagazine.ca/russia-has-f...
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1. A blockade is an act of war
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
1. A blockade is an act of war
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
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A sociopathic narcissist exploits tragedy/suffering of others to satisfy his dysfunctionally competitive, vindictive need to "win"....and to Self Aggrandize.
In this one statement, Trump exhibits 7 of 9 symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and 6 of 7 for Anti-Social PD (sociopathy).
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In this one statement, Trump exhibits 7 of 9 symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and 6 of 7 for Anti-Social PD (sociopathy).
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The timing of this post and the reference to the murders being "due to the anger ... caused others through … TDS" suggests strongly that Trump believed that **one or more of his supporters** had committed the murders—and that they had committed the atrocity **justifiably**.
December 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A sociopathic narcissist exploits tragedy/suffering of others to satisfy his dysfunctionally competitive, vindictive need to "win"....and to Self Aggrandize.
In this one statement, Trump exhibits 7 of 9 symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and 6 of 7 for Anti-Social PD (sociopathy).
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In this one statement, Trump exhibits 7 of 9 symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and 6 of 7 for Anti-Social PD (sociopathy).
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Congress…if you’re listening…
December 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Congress…if you’re listening…
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Oooh. Pour some tea and enjoy a moment of 🙂 at one of the head malevolent liars in the WH stumbling over herself trying to cover tracks after the truth slipped out.
The regime's official liar (who's known for her ridiculous whoppers) chiming in certainly doesn't help her case.
The regime's official liar (who's known for her ridiculous whoppers) chiming in certainly doesn't help her case.
Susie Wiles Freaks Out Over Her Own Quotes About Trump and His Team
The White House chief of staff appears to be panicking after her real thoughts on Trump’s team were exposed in a Vanity Fair interview.
newrepublic.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Oooh. Pour some tea and enjoy a moment of 🙂 at one of the head malevolent liars in the WH stumbling over herself trying to cover tracks after the truth slipped out.
The regime's official liar (who's known for her ridiculous whoppers) chiming in certainly doesn't help her case.
The regime's official liar (who's known for her ridiculous whoppers) chiming in certainly doesn't help her case.
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BIDEN PASSED THESE SUBSIDIES YOU FUCKING FRAUD
COLLINS: What do you say to people who say Republicans have had 15 years to change the ACA and they haven't done it?
RICK SCOTT: Why didn't Democrats fix it?
RICK SCOTT: Why didn't Democrats fix it?
December 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
BIDEN PASSED THESE SUBSIDIES YOU FUCKING FRAUD
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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The Trump Administration is detaining U.S. citizens for days without due process or a phone call—only to release them with no charges.
This is illegal and immoral.
This is illegal and immoral.
December 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Trump Administration is detaining U.S. citizens for days without due process or a phone call—only to release them with no charges.
This is illegal and immoral.
This is illegal and immoral.
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You can’t tell me she didn’t know exactly what she was doing. She’s a very savvy political operator and she gave 11 interviews. She knew what she was doing … the question I have is why?
This is wild!
You know the Vanity Fair article with Susie Wiles that everyone’s talking about?
Yeah. This is basically the audio version Narrated by Nicolle Wallace, and it’s not “taken out of context”. ☠️😭
You know the Vanity Fair article with Susie Wiles that everyone’s talking about?
Yeah. This is basically the audio version Narrated by Nicolle Wallace, and it’s not “taken out of context”. ☠️😭
December 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM
You can’t tell me she didn’t know exactly what she was doing. She’s a very savvy political operator and she gave 11 interviews. She knew what she was doing … the question I have is why?
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While Americans are struggling with the rising costs of groceries, electricity and insurance premiums, everyone should rest easy knowing Trump I hard at work building a Triumphal Arch, just like the Arc d’ Triumph in Paris.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victiry
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victiry
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump says building DC triumphal arch is domestic policy chief’s ‘primary thing’
Trump praises Vince Haley, his ex-speechwriter tasked with creating Arc de Triomphe knockoff amid affordability crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
While Americans are struggling with the rising costs of groceries, electricity and insurance premiums, everyone should rest easy knowing Trump I hard at work building a Triumphal Arch, just like the Arc d’ Triumph in Paris.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victiry
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victiry
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
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Sorry guys, I know I’ve been quiet this week, but I’ve been recovering from shaking too many hands
December 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Sorry guys, I know I’ve been quiet this week, but I’ve been recovering from shaking too many hands
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Birth certificates are state documents. Full faith & credit clause suggests that at min. the federal govt needs an Act of Congress to challenge those docs (if they can at all). States should challenge a fed policy that sets their official docs aside.
This is an especially worrying statement when facial recognition can be inaccurate, biased, and generally make mistakes. Basing whether someone should be in the US or not, and ignoring physical media like a birth certificate, is ripe for disaster bsky.app/profile/jose...
December 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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🚨 Unarmed residents formed a human shield, demanded a warrant, and refused to move until ICE backed down.
That is what real community looks like.
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That is what real community looks like.
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December 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚨 Unarmed residents formed a human shield, demanded a warrant, and refused to move until ICE backed down.
That is what real community looks like.
www.instagram.com/reel/DSL0M_P...
That is what real community looks like.
www.instagram.com/reel/DSL0M_P...
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Just saw a Parkland survivor post about being on lock down at Brown University.
We've failed generations of kids with our gun fetish
We've failed generations of kids with our gun fetish
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Just saw a Parkland survivor post about being on lock down at Brown University.
We've failed generations of kids with our gun fetish
We've failed generations of kids with our gun fetish
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Imagine him making a sandwich.
December 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Imagine him making a sandwich.