Megan Kate Nelson 📚
@mkn.bsky.social
I am a Colorado-born and raised, Boston-based writer, historian, and Pulitzer Prize Finalist. I am the author of "The Westerners" (2026), “Saving Yellowstone” (2022) and “The Three-Cornered War” (2020). More details at https://megankatenelson.com
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Read more about me, my books, upcoming events, and
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Question: is the only somewhat silver lining here that the vote will force the House back into session, and Johnson will have to swear in and seat Adelita Grijalva?
Or will he find other reasons to continue denying the citizens of Arizona representation in the House?
Or will he find other reasons to continue denying the citizens of Arizona representation in the House?
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Question: is the only somewhat silver lining here that the vote will force the House back into session, and Johnson will have to swear in and seat Adelita Grijalva?
Or will he find other reasons to continue denying the citizens of Arizona representation in the House?
Or will he find other reasons to continue denying the citizens of Arizona representation in the House?
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Well, unfortunately
Threat of victory looms large over Election Day as an ominous portent of a future that could leave Dems in array; party elders scramble to contain the risk
The framing of this is hilarious: Democrats deeply worried about the repercussions of a victory
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November 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Well, unfortunately
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
We need our elected officials to fight for and with us, NOT
to undermine our power and our voices and our victories.
How is this so hard for them to understand?
to undermine our power and our voices and our victories.
How is this so hard for them to understand?
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We need our elected officials to fight for and with us, NOT
to undermine our power and our voices and our victories.
How is this so hard for them to understand?
to undermine our power and our voices and our victories.
How is this so hard for them to understand?
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MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
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seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
I cannot believe this. It is ENRAGING.
We had all the momentum
•The American people were blaming Republicans
•A landslide Democratic victory
•Courts ordering Trump to fund SNAP benefits
Yet you couldn't convince your caucus to fight for us
It's the final straw that breaks the back of your tenure as leader, Senator
Time to step down
•The American people were blaming Republicans
•A landslide Democratic victory
•Courts ordering Trump to fund SNAP benefits
Yet you couldn't convince your caucus to fight for us
It's the final straw that breaks the back of your tenure as leader, Senator
Time to step down
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I cannot believe this. It is ENRAGING.
SO excited to have the ARCs of "The Westerners" out there in the world!
Got my advance copy of @mkn.bsky.social’s latest book today and I’m geeked to read it. On presale now and available in March. Stay tuned! #booksky #HATM 📚💙
November 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
SO excited to have the ARCs of "The Westerners" out there in the world!
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November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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Legend. You don’t have to like her or her politics. But she was pure power.
JUST IN: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not run for re-election, ending her historic tenure in Congress
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection
A shrewd political strategist, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had an unprecedented career in Congress. First elected in a special election in 1987, Pelosi went on to become one of the most effective leaders of the Democratic party.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Legend. You don’t have to like her or her politics. But she was pure power.
This.
So many people were detained extrajudicially, were tortured, or died because of Dick Cheney. You can't get to the danger we're in now without everything he did. The weapons he helped forge are ones we need to take away from U.S. presidents forever.
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This.
If you voted but then the high winds ripped the “I Voted” sticker right off your coat so you could not do a cute selfie after, did you really vote?
#electionday2025
#electionday2025
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
If you voted but then the high winds ripped the “I Voted” sticker right off your coat so you could not do a cute selfie after, did you really vote?
#electionday2025
#electionday2025
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I think the norm where academic presses own copyright of the author’s work is not a good norm
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I think the norm where academic presses own copyright of the author’s work is not a good norm
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
Calling all Cambridge and Boston Metro West Blueskis!
Will you be in Cambridge this Thursday? Or online somewhere else? I hope to see you as I ask the question that lingers...WHY WONDER?
Thurs//6 Nov//18:00 EST
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Thurs//6 Nov//18:00 EST
mahindrahumanities.harvard.edu/event/why-wo...
Why Wonder? | Mahindra Humanities Center
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November 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Calling all Cambridge and Boston Metro West Blueskis!
Well, if I had to watch one game all year, I picked a good one!
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Well, if I had to watch one game all year, I picked a good one!
Wow. That was a textbook bunt.
This game is off the hook.
This game is off the hook.
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Wow. That was a textbook bunt.
This game is off the hook.
This game is off the hook.
Heh
Man, Will Smith just slapped the shit out of...
Sorry. Sorry. Trying to delete it.
Sorry. Sorry. Trying to delete it.
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Heh
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I love for everyone that this is now the baseball app
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I love for everyone that this is now the baseball app
I want the Blue Jays to win just so they can refuse to go to the White House (even if they are not invited).
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I want the Blue Jays to win just so they can refuse to go to the White House (even if they are not invited).
This. Game. Is. Absurd.
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This. Game. Is. Absurd.
Whoa! That is some ‘stache.
November 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Whoa! That is some ‘stache.
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Givin’g ‘em the ol’ razzle dazzle.
November 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Givin’g ‘em the ol’ razzle dazzle.