Nathaniel
@hoosiernathaniel.bsky.social
Lawyer (but not yours, and not speaking for my employer). From Indiana, now in VA. Probably want to take a nap right now. I like live music and collecting baseball cards. Perpetually exasperated by life and…all this.
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World Central Kitchen
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick ac...
wck.org
Howdy folks. As we get ready for this clusterfuck of a shutdown to continue and for this administration to shut off SNAP benefits, here are some orgs to help:
wck.org - Jose Andres’s World Central Kitchen, providing meals to furloughed federal workers. (They’ll also respond to Hurricane Melissa.)
wck.org - Jose Andres’s World Central Kitchen, providing meals to furloughed federal workers. (They’ll also respond to Hurricane Melissa.)
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Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in one month of "ceasefire." Gardens, homes, entire neighborhoods turned to dust www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire
Entire neighbourhoods controlled by Israel have been levelled in less than a month, satellite images show.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in one month of "ceasefire." Gardens, homes, entire neighborhoods turned to dust www.bbc.com/news/article...
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For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
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No one is safe from an ideology that requires violently targeting innocent people. No one.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Then they came for the Dreamers
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
No one is safe from an ideology that requires violently targeting innocent people. No one.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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I personally think the Senator from Pennsylvania should be devoted to the people of Pennsylvania, not to a country halfway around the world.
But that's just me.
But that's just me.
"Being devoted to Israel is becoming increasingly incompatible with being a proud Democrat.”
-John Fetterman, on Bari Weiss' Free Press podcast "Honestly"
-John Fetterman, on Bari Weiss' Free Press podcast "Honestly"
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I personally think the Senator from Pennsylvania should be devoted to the people of Pennsylvania, not to a country halfway around the world.
But that's just me.
But that's just me.
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We have a stunning story from @thomasbirm.bsky.social in @thenation.com. It's about how one of Israel's biggest companies, with deep ties to the IDF and illegal settlements, is taking over huge swathes of US real estate—with tenants paying the price. A MUST-read. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Eviction Kings
One of Israel’s biggest companies is taking over huge swaths of US real estate—and tenants are paying the price.
www.thenation.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We have a stunning story from @thomasbirm.bsky.social in @thenation.com. It's about how one of Israel's biggest companies, with deep ties to the IDF and illegal settlements, is taking over huge swathes of US real estate—with tenants paying the price. A MUST-read. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Jesus Christ
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Jesus Christ
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Criminals always crimin'. Wonder what else is at Mar-a-Lago with the classified documents.
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Criminals always crimin'. Wonder what else is at Mar-a-Lago with the classified documents.
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Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price
theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price
theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...
Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price.
theintercept.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price
theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...
Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price
theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...
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One important result of the Dems' surrender on the shutdown: It is already producing a rebellion from the party's base.
Which is a good thing! Anger is the most powerful force in politics.
I explore in my latest for Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
Which is a good thing! Anger is the most powerful force in politics.
I explore in my latest for Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
One important result of the Dems' surrender on the shutdown: It is already producing a rebellion from the party's base.
Which is a good thing! Anger is the most powerful force in politics.
I explore in my latest for Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
Which is a good thing! Anger is the most powerful force in politics.
I explore in my latest for Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
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NEW: Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
This demand spans Senate leadership to Finance Cmte to proponents of ACA money.
Dems say hell no, current Hyde protections suffice.
"It's a nonstarter," Shaheen tells me.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
This demand spans Senate leadership to Finance Cmte to proponents of ACA money.
Dems say hell no, current Hyde protections suffice.
"It's a nonstarter," Shaheen tells me.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
NEW: Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
This demand spans Senate leadership to Finance Cmte to proponents of ACA money.
Dems say hell no, current Hyde protections suffice.
"It's a nonstarter," Shaheen tells me.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
This demand spans Senate leadership to Finance Cmte to proponents of ACA money.
Dems say hell no, current Hyde protections suffice.
"It's a nonstarter," Shaheen tells me.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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This is will be the 5th forever chemical they have approved this year, and it takes thousands of years to break down. It cannot be filtered out of water with most filtration methods, and it easily moves throughout the environment via water or in the atmosphere. It is increasingly detected in humans.
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This is will be the 5th forever chemical they have approved this year, and it takes thousands of years to break down. It cannot be filtered out of water with most filtration methods, and it easily moves throughout the environment via water or in the atmosphere. It is increasingly detected in humans.
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During his campaign, Trump (& RFK) promised to rein in the use of dangerous pesticides, but the EPA has loosened oversight and is accelerating pesticide approvals.
Notably, the top 4 positions in the new Trump EPA’s chemical safety office are held by former pesticide and chemical industry lobbyists
Notably, the top 4 positions in the new Trump EPA’s chemical safety office are held by former pesticide and chemical industry lobbyists
Trump officials set to approve ‘forever chemical’ as pesticide ingredient
Critics say that fifth Pfas Trump’s EPA has proposed for approval this year would put food and water supply at risk
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
During his campaign, Trump (& RFK) promised to rein in the use of dangerous pesticides, but the EPA has loosened oversight and is accelerating pesticide approvals.
Notably, the top 4 positions in the new Trump EPA’s chemical safety office are held by former pesticide and chemical industry lobbyists
Notably, the top 4 positions in the new Trump EPA’s chemical safety office are held by former pesticide and chemical industry lobbyists
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Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
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Their political philosophy hinges on a vision of white supremacy in which people who aren’t white are here at the privilege of white people, which they can revoke at any time, which they expect to be received with gratitude.
Trump on Ilhan Omar: "I look at somebody who comes from Somalia...and she comes in and tells us how to run our country. 'The Constitution says this, the Constitution says that.' The whole thing is crazy."
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Their political philosophy hinges on a vision of white supremacy in which people who aren’t white are here at the privilege of white people, which they can revoke at any time, which they expect to be received with gratitude.
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Sometimes I wonder if this is actually the good timeline and in the other one where Harris won it's nothing but outright domestic terrorism.
But this one is also domestic terrorism, just state-sponsored and an unbeatable budget, minus even the hint of a functioning government in any other respect.
But this one is also domestic terrorism, just state-sponsored and an unbeatable budget, minus even the hint of a functioning government in any other respect.
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Sometimes I wonder if this is actually the good timeline and in the other one where Harris won it's nothing but outright domestic terrorism.
But this one is also domestic terrorism, just state-sponsored and an unbeatable budget, minus even the hint of a functioning government in any other respect.
But this one is also domestic terrorism, just state-sponsored and an unbeatable budget, minus even the hint of a functioning government in any other respect.
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Think about buying a car, a fun, stress-free negotiating process that everybody loves. Now imagine that if you don’t buy a car you die and if you buy the wrong car you also die
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Think about buying a car, a fun, stress-free negotiating process that everybody loves. Now imagine that if you don’t buy a car you die and if you buy the wrong car you also die
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Saw a clip of Chris Cuomo calling Zohran petty for referencing Mario Cuomo in his speech and it’s pretty interesting about where we are as a country that they had super pacs linking Zohran to 9/11 but still feel totally free to call someone else classless.
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Saw a clip of Chris Cuomo calling Zohran petty for referencing Mario Cuomo in his speech and it’s pretty interesting about where we are as a country that they had super pacs linking Zohran to 9/11 but still feel totally free to call someone else classless.
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AI is going to consume 13-15% of the nation's energy in 3-5 years. For what? For what?
AI Data Center Mania is 'Epic Bubble,' Says Brad Conger
YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
AI is going to consume 13-15% of the nation's energy in 3-5 years. For what? For what?
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We have a shortage because they were all hired at the same time (thanks to that asshole Reagan), and they are all retiring at the same time.
Kinda stupid policy when you think about it. Maybe union busting wasn’t as smart as it looked at the time.
Kinda stupid policy when you think about it. Maybe union busting wasn’t as smart as it looked at the time.
Sean Duffy’s been telling us for months that we have a critical shortage of air traffic controllers in this country which is causing serious safety issues in air travel, then Trump comes out today & calls them a bunch of traitors if they took a day off & encourages them to quit.
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We have a shortage because they were all hired at the same time (thanks to that asshole Reagan), and they are all retiring at the same time.
Kinda stupid policy when you think about it. Maybe union busting wasn’t as smart as it looked at the time.
Kinda stupid policy when you think about it. Maybe union busting wasn’t as smart as it looked at the time.
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Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
Trump on Ilhan Omar: "I look at somebody who comes from Somalia...and she comes in and tells us how to run our country. 'The Constitution says this, the Constitution says that.' The whole thing is crazy."
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
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3/ "Canada ... which has helped the US Coast Guard interdict suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean for nearly two decades, has also distanced itself from the US military strikes. ... made clear to the US that it does not want its intelligence being used to help target boats for deadly strikes"
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
3/ "Canada ... which has helped the US Coast Guard interdict suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean for nearly two decades, has also distanced itself from the US military strikes. ... made clear to the US that it does not want its intelligence being used to help target boats for deadly strikes"
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2/ A counterproductive U.S. policy
"For years, the UK, which controls a number of territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, has helped the US locate vessels suspected of carrying drugs so that the US Coast Guard could interdict them."
Scoop by @natashabertrand.bsky.social
"For years, the UK, which controls a number of territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, has helped the US locate vessels suspected of carrying drugs so that the US Coast Guard could interdict them."
Scoop by @natashabertrand.bsky.social
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
2/ A counterproductive U.S. policy
"For years, the UK, which controls a number of territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, has helped the US locate vessels suspected of carrying drugs so that the US Coast Guard could interdict them."
Scoop by @natashabertrand.bsky.social
"For years, the UK, which controls a number of territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, has helped the US locate vessels suspected of carrying drugs so that the US Coast Guard could interdict them."
Scoop by @natashabertrand.bsky.social
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One of many costs to US murder (sorry, no better word for it) in Caribbean:
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of many costs to US murder (sorry, no better word for it) in Caribbean:
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
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Aaaaaaaaauuuuuuggggh
HASSETT: We're comfortable that inflation has come way down
QUINTANILLA: Even though it's been increasing for 5 straight months?
HASSETT: Well I guess there's ups and downs and seasonals
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Aaaaaaaaauuuuuuggggh
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For context the US, at ~8x the population of Canada & in the midst of its largest measles outbreak since being declared measles free in 2000 has 1,681. And our national health department is headed by a brained wormed dehydrated piece of beef jerky who is actively telling people not to get vaccinated
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
For context the US, at ~8x the population of Canada & in the midst of its largest measles outbreak since being declared measles free in 2000 has 1,681. And our national health department is headed by a brained wormed dehydrated piece of beef jerky who is actively telling people not to get vaccinated