David Nelson
@dmn322.bsky.social
Labor policy, LGBTQ, human-centered government, Green Bay Packers, NJ, Philadelphia, raver 🪩
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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The year is 2003. I’m 17 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
January 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The year is 2003. I’m 17 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
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if i was running a political party and every time my opponents held power they started illegal wars for oil and crashed the economy i would simply say that repeatedly
January 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
if i was running a political party and every time my opponents held power they started illegal wars for oil and crashed the economy i would simply say that repeatedly
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Im seeing discussions about consultations with congress, authorizations of force etc. I have to say this transcends any of what I would call sub constitutional technicalities. The president has gone to war with a foreign power and, it seems, kidnapped a foreign head of state on the basis of nothing.
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Im seeing discussions about consultations with congress, authorizations of force etc. I have to say this transcends any of what I would call sub constitutional technicalities. The president has gone to war with a foreign power and, it seems, kidnapped a foreign head of state on the basis of nothing.
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hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
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Whether attempting regime change in Venezuela is smart or just is not the question. Many will try to make it the question.
The question is whether the President can start wars without the authorization of Congress. The question is whether the armed forces are still loyal to the Constitution.
The question is whether the President can start wars without the authorization of Congress. The question is whether the armed forces are still loyal to the Constitution.
January 3, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Whether attempting regime change in Venezuela is smart or just is not the question. Many will try to make it the question.
The question is whether the President can start wars without the authorization of Congress. The question is whether the armed forces are still loyal to the Constitution.
The question is whether the President can start wars without the authorization of Congress. The question is whether the armed forces are still loyal to the Constitution.
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There's a series of things (like the ballroom, Gulf of America) that we're going to have to *undo* the moment this guy is out of office.
And yet I can already hear future Democrat presidents saying "I'm focused on the people's work, not the knucklehead stuff" and just leave this man's shit up.
And yet I can already hear future Democrat presidents saying "I'm focused on the people's work, not the knucklehead stuff" and just leave this man's shit up.
The president's name was added to the sign outside the performing arts center.
Trump Ignores Law and Sticks His Name on Kennedy Center
The name of the president was added to the sign outside the performing arts center.
trib.al
December 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
There's a series of things (like the ballroom, Gulf of America) that we're going to have to *undo* the moment this guy is out of office.
And yet I can already hear future Democrat presidents saying "I'm focused on the people's work, not the knucklehead stuff" and just leave this man's shit up.
And yet I can already hear future Democrat presidents saying "I'm focused on the people's work, not the knucklehead stuff" and just leave this man's shit up.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
Cruelty is the point
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Cruelty is the point
October 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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this ballroom is the best evidence that trump doesn’t intend to leave
Exclusive: More than three dozen organizations and individuals are expected to attend a dinner with Trump on Wednesday after opening their checkbooks to support a $250 million White House ballroom.
Trump Invites Ballroom Donors to Glitzy White House Dinner
The dinner is set to include representatives from Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon and Palantir Technologies.
on.wsj.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
this ballroom is the best evidence that trump doesn’t intend to leave
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Georgia’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping began October 1, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Georgia will face a $24,900 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)
October 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Georgia’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping began October 1, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Georgia will face a $24,900 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)
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MAGA should honor Charlie Kirk today by playing clips of his speeches, his show, and reading his tweets.
Especially the ones about Black people, women, immigrants, MLK, Muslims, gun violence, George Floyd and LGBTQ+ people.
Especially the ones about Black people, women, immigrants, MLK, Muslims, gun violence, George Floyd and LGBTQ+ people.
September 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
MAGA should honor Charlie Kirk today by playing clips of his speeches, his show, and reading his tweets.
Especially the ones about Black people, women, immigrants, MLK, Muslims, gun violence, George Floyd and LGBTQ+ people.
Especially the ones about Black people, women, immigrants, MLK, Muslims, gun violence, George Floyd and LGBTQ+ people.
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RFK Jr. is objectively pro-disease, pro-illness and pro-child death.
RFK Jr.-Backed Vaccine Panel Advises Against MMRV Vaccine for Young Children
New members of a key committee tweak routine childhood vaccine guidance as some states and insurers go their own way.
www.wsj.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
RFK Jr. is objectively pro-disease, pro-illness and pro-child death.
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Canceling Jimmy Kimmel show is not about Charlie Kirk, just like going after universities was not about antisemitism and occupying DC was not about fighting crime.
September 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Canceling Jimmy Kimmel show is not about Charlie Kirk, just like going after universities was not about antisemitism and occupying DC was not about fighting crime.
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to more than 27 years in prison after Supreme Court panel convicts him of attempting coup.
September 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to more than 27 years in prison after Supreme Court panel convicts him of attempting coup.
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Charlie Kirk was a fascist and paid agitator for powerful interests who gleefully spread dangerous misinformation, targeted vulnerable groups and academics for harassment, glorified the violent, helped fuel the Jan 6 insurrection, and ultimately contributed the impoverishment of our discourse.
Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Charlie Kirk was a fascist and paid agitator for powerful interests who gleefully spread dangerous misinformation, targeted vulnerable groups and academics for harassment, glorified the violent, helped fuel the Jan 6 insurrection, and ultimately contributed the impoverishment of our discourse.
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Someone recently said to me that things will get worse before they get better, but that is not true. There is no guarantee that anything gets better. Things can just continue getting worse and worse.
I can't stop thinking about that today.
I can't stop thinking about that today.
September 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Someone recently said to me that things will get worse before they get better, but that is not true. There is no guarantee that anything gets better. Things can just continue getting worse and worse.
I can't stop thinking about that today.
I can't stop thinking about that today.
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This explains it better than I can
September 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This explains it better than I can
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk:
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk:
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
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ABC News agrees to blur out the faces of federal agents, presumably as a condition for getting to "ride along" on ICE raids in Chicago. Shameful obedience. abcnews.go.com/world-news-t...
Video Inside the ICE crackdown in Chicago as federal agents track suspected gun traffickers
ABC News goes inside the ICE immigration crackdown underway in Chicago, where roughly 300 agents swept through the city to track suspected Tren de Aragua gang members accused of selling guns.
abcnews.go.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
ABC News agrees to blur out the faces of federal agents, presumably as a condition for getting to "ride along" on ICE raids in Chicago. Shameful obedience. abcnews.go.com/world-news-t...
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again, conservatives -- and some dems like rahm emanuel -- think just seeing a black person on the street means that the area is unsafe and a sign of crime
Tim Burchett says he lives in his office in DC because he's scared of crime in the city
August 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
again, conservatives -- and some dems like rahm emanuel -- think just seeing a black person on the street means that the area is unsafe and a sign of crime
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Trump blasts out conspiracy theories directly on social media and live on TV during press events carried by every cable network. Obama releases statements in the voice of his spokesperson through his office. Guess which method gets more attention?
July 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trump blasts out conspiracy theories directly on social media and live on TV during press events carried by every cable network. Obama releases statements in the voice of his spokesperson through his office. Guess which method gets more attention?
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Is Trump Finally Crumbling?
The Epstein controversy seems to be Trump's kryptonite with MAGA, and for the sake of our faltering democracy, it's up to the majority and Democrats to exploit it mercilessly.
With @franifio.bsky.social
thelefthook.substack.com/p/is-trump-f...
The Epstein controversy seems to be Trump's kryptonite with MAGA, and for the sake of our faltering democracy, it's up to the majority and Democrats to exploit it mercilessly.
With @franifio.bsky.social
thelefthook.substack.com/p/is-trump-f...
July 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Is Trump Finally Crumbling?
The Epstein controversy seems to be Trump's kryptonite with MAGA, and for the sake of our faltering democracy, it's up to the majority and Democrats to exploit it mercilessly.
With @franifio.bsky.social
thelefthook.substack.com/p/is-trump-f...
The Epstein controversy seems to be Trump's kryptonite with MAGA, and for the sake of our faltering democracy, it's up to the majority and Democrats to exploit it mercilessly.
With @franifio.bsky.social
thelefthook.substack.com/p/is-trump-f...