Elijah Nelson
@sintra4.bsky.social
He/Him. Autistic. 30-years-old. Oregonian. Animal lover, especially snakes. Loves games. Former hospital worker. Trying to reach *maturity*.
All angry posts and most blocked accounts are a result of PTSD. I'm sorry. Working on it.
All angry posts and most blocked accounts are a result of PTSD. I'm sorry. Working on it.
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It sounds like they’re splitting hairs here. They may not have pepper sprayed children (although I have my doubts), but we have actual evidence of DHS tear gassing children, including little children on their way to a neighbourhood Halloween gathering in their Chicago neighbourhood. Despicable.
November 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
It sounds like they’re splitting hairs here. They may not have pepper sprayed children (although I have my doubts), but we have actual evidence of DHS tear gassing children, including little children on their way to a neighbourhood Halloween gathering in their Chicago neighbourhood. Despicable.
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Reminder for myself and anyone else who needs it:
Hope is a verb, and it takes practice.
Hope is a verb, and it takes practice.
November 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Reminder for myself and anyone else who needs it:
Hope is a verb, and it takes practice.
Hope is a verb, and it takes practice.
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i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
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The fool says: wow, the Kennedys have fallen; how lowly and degraded these men seem in comparison to their forebears; perhaps they are a metaphor for American democracy itself.
The wise man knows: Actually, the Kennedys have always been like this.
The wise man knows: Actually, the Kennedys have always been like this.
Jack Schlossberg says he'll run for the New York congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Jerrold Nadler. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/n...
Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy Heir, to Seek Nadler’s N.Y. Congressional Seat
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The fool says: wow, the Kennedys have fallen; how lowly and degraded these men seem in comparison to their forebears; perhaps they are a metaphor for American democracy itself.
The wise man knows: Actually, the Kennedys have always been like this.
The wise man knows: Actually, the Kennedys have always been like this.
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We have experienced another setback and are facing a crisis situation.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We have experienced another setback and are facing a crisis situation.
If my efforts have ever been helpful to you, we could use your support.
All reposts and donations are very deeply appreciated.
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gofund.me/84dc0534
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If my efforts have ever been helpful to you, we could use your support.
All reposts and donations are very deeply appreciated.
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Do others struggle with guilt & inadequacy because of disability? Like I can't go that hard, I can't do that thing, what's that say about my worth. I know all that is nonsense internalized ableism but I can't be the only one who deals with it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Do others struggle with guilt & inadequacy because of disability? Like I can't go that hard, I can't do that thing, what's that say about my worth. I know all that is nonsense internalized ableism but I can't be the only one who deals with it.
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18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs is sent to jail for a third time as Kremlin mounts a no-limits crackdown on any signs of dissent or opposition in Russia
u.afp.com/SnNA
u.afp.com/SnNA
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 AM
18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs is sent to jail for a third time as Kremlin mounts a no-limits crackdown on any signs of dissent or opposition in Russia
u.afp.com/SnNA
u.afp.com/SnNA
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Schumer may have voted no but people are tired of the DC dance.
✅ The 8 senators admit they kept him in the loop
✅ The 8 senators that voted yes are not up for reelection
✅ His No. 2 voted yes
We need a new politics with new faces for working people.
✅ The 8 senators admit they kept him in the loop
✅ The 8 senators that voted yes are not up for reelection
✅ His No. 2 voted yes
We need a new politics with new faces for working people.
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Schumer may have voted no but people are tired of the DC dance.
✅ The 8 senators admit they kept him in the loop
✅ The 8 senators that voted yes are not up for reelection
✅ His No. 2 voted yes
We need a new politics with new faces for working people.
✅ The 8 senators admit they kept him in the loop
✅ The 8 senators that voted yes are not up for reelection
✅ His No. 2 voted yes
We need a new politics with new faces for working people.
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ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
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my patience has increased but I will say, it is ok to have trouble reading, it is not ok to scream at people for things you imagined they said because you can't read what they actually said
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
my patience has increased but I will say, it is ok to have trouble reading, it is not ok to scream at people for things you imagined they said because you can't read what they actually said
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
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🚦 THIS IS A CHECKPOINT 🚦
Take a huge breath & hold it in for 7 seconds while you think something nice about yourself then exhale slowly bye
Take a huge breath & hold it in for 7 seconds while you think something nice about yourself then exhale slowly bye
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🚦 THIS IS A CHECKPOINT 🚦
Take a huge breath & hold it in for 7 seconds while you think something nice about yourself then exhale slowly bye
Take a huge breath & hold it in for 7 seconds while you think something nice about yourself then exhale slowly bye
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A key part of 'gender critical' conversion therapy is cutting trans children off from their social media and support network.
Survivors of the Bayswater Support Group experienced it. Leelah Alcorn went through it.
I think this might be another reason why I find the phone campaign so awful.
Survivors of the Bayswater Support Group experienced it. Leelah Alcorn went through it.
I think this might be another reason why I find the phone campaign so awful.
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A key part of 'gender critical' conversion therapy is cutting trans children off from their social media and support network.
Survivors of the Bayswater Support Group experienced it. Leelah Alcorn went through it.
I think this might be another reason why I find the phone campaign so awful.
Survivors of the Bayswater Support Group experienced it. Leelah Alcorn went through it.
I think this might be another reason why I find the phone campaign so awful.
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Caucusing is how we get candidates on the ballot to challenge the feckless among us.
It takes VERY FEW people to shift the caucus.
It takes VERY FEW people to shift the caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Caucusing is how we get candidates on the ballot to challenge the feckless among us.
It takes VERY FEW people to shift the caucus.
It takes VERY FEW people to shift the caucus.
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Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
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This is on the extreme low end of what I’m hearing from other folks. It appears my decision to go with the regional provider paid off.
Just took a glance at my current marketplace healthcare plan. Monthly going up by $90—and I wasn’t even subsidized. Yikes.
Freelancers are gonna get hit.
Freelancers are gonna get hit.
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
This is on the extreme low end of what I’m hearing from other folks. It appears my decision to go with the regional provider paid off.
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How exactly does failing to even mention climate change = focusing too much on climate change?
These delusions are wild
These delusions are wild
October 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
How exactly does failing to even mention climate change = focusing too much on climate change?
These delusions are wild
These delusions are wild
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Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.
Interesting that NY gov Kathy Hochul felt compelled to put out a statement against Dems' deal to end the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.
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Here are the at least 6 House Democrats, 3 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 4 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Here are the at least 6 House Democrats, 3 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 4 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
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Seattle's Mamdani is winning by an absurdly small margin over our incumbent mayor, who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot.
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Seattle's Mamdani is winning by an absurdly small margin over our incumbent mayor, who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot.
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
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Democracy kinda depends on voters hearing accurate facts and analysis more than they hear made up nonsense, and that’s kinda sort of an issue
The actual finding here is that a huge percentage of the population believes things that are not true. Democrats objectively did not spend significant time on climate change or LGBTQ issues in the last election campaign.
Duh. Those of us on the ground last year actually speaking with middle class/working class voters and who heard from these voters every single day the same - “Trump is an asshole, but Democrats are out of touch” - could’ve saved my new political party a lot of time & money producing this “report.”👇
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Democracy kinda depends on voters hearing accurate facts and analysis more than they hear made up nonsense, and that’s kinda sort of an issue
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It's not Democrats that have introduced thousands of bills focusing on trans people, it's republicans. This dichotomy where Republicans obsess over these things but it's Dems that get tagged as being obsessed drives me up a wall.
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It's not Democrats that have introduced thousands of bills focusing on trans people, it's republicans. This dichotomy where Republicans obsess over these things but it's Dems that get tagged as being obsessed drives me up a wall.