Cristal Nelson
cristalcnelson.bsky.social
Cristal Nelson
@cristalcnelson.bsky.social
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“Why don’t they play popular music at the Super Bowl anymore.”

— Man who thinks 1996 was 10 years ago.
February 10, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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The vibe on tiktok right now.
a man is standing in a room with a fire coming out of it .
ALT: a man is standing in a room with a fire coming out of it .
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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If I was Matt, of all people, I would probably not muse about where kids are gonna be spending their time.
January 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Food for thought.
January 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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The cowardice of this era of Republicanism is unmatched... I almost think you would have to go back hundreds of years and look at some other part of the world to find such an institutionalization of the innately craven.
"Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, signaled on Monday that she would not oppose Pete Hegseth’s bid for defense secretary, hinting at a turnabout after days of hectoring and threats by ...Trump’s hard-right supporters who threatened political retribution."

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/u...
Ernst Suggests She Will Not Oppose Hegseth for Defense Secretary
Senator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who is facing re-election in 2026, appeared less skeptical after President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters threatened her with political retribution.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 7:45 AM
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75+ Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.

The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice.
December 10, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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It’s not that we can’t afford universal health care. It’s that we can’t afford not to do it. #MedicareForAll

We pay the most, but our life expectancy does not reflect it. 🇺🇸

Notably: None of the countries with Universal Health Care have decided to get rid of it.
December 10, 2024 at 2:04 AM
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This article explains where Gaetz can and can't go from here. Worth a read: www.tallahassee.com/story/news/p...
Matt Gaetz withdraws Attorney General nomination. Can he get his job back? Senator Gaetz?
What will Matt Gaetz do now that he has withdrawn his Attorney General nomination and resigned his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives?
www.tallahassee.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:22 PM