nate abbott
@n-abbott.bsky.social
photographer and amateur old guy bike racer - tucson / colorado - https://www.nateabbott.com/
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I am going to join my local Democratic club in January (was going to join a few months ago, but I teach on their meeting nights) and you should too. If there isn't one near you, you should start one.
Instead of being mad at what "Democrats" are doing, become "Democrats" and do better.
Instead of being mad at what "Democrats" are doing, become "Democrats" and do better.
from a state party director
December 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I am going to join my local Democratic club in January (was going to join a few months ago, but I teach on their meeting nights) and you should too. If there isn't one near you, you should start one.
Instead of being mad at what "Democrats" are doing, become "Democrats" and do better.
Instead of being mad at what "Democrats" are doing, become "Democrats" and do better.
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FBI agents now serving as Uber drivers for Kash Patel’s girlfriend’s drunk friends www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
FBI agents now serving as Uber drivers for Kash Patel’s girlfriend’s drunk friends www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
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Not to defend Olivia Nuzzi, who broke every rule in journalism and promoted a charlatan to his current position. But it's incredibly telling that she will lose her job, but RFK Jr. gets to stay in his job despite the reports of his drug use, his affairs and his defenestrating of public health.
December 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Not to defend Olivia Nuzzi, who broke every rule in journalism and promoted a charlatan to his current position. But it's incredibly telling that she will lose her job, but RFK Jr. gets to stay in his job despite the reports of his drug use, his affairs and his defenestrating of public health.
blonde ambulation
"People are always telling me how pretty I am, but I don't let it get to my head. I'm insincere and condescending back to them, then make fun of them in my book."
December 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
blonde ambulation
2025 in a nutshell. just woke up from a nightmare where i was protecting my lady from some dudes pretending to be govment by stabbing them over and over with a key. guess i won’t be sleeping again. ever.
December 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
2025 in a nutshell. just woke up from a nightmare where i was protecting my lady from some dudes pretending to be govment by stabbing them over and over with a key. guess i won’t be sleeping again. ever.
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“What if rich kids take advantage of free school lunches?” is like asking “What if rich executives take advantage of public transportation?”
What if they do?
They probably won’t. But what if they do?
Well, nothing.
What if they do?
They probably won’t. But what if they do?
Well, nothing.
December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“What if rich kids take advantage of free school lunches?” is like asking “What if rich executives take advantage of public transportation?”
What if they do?
They probably won’t. But what if they do?
Well, nothing.
What if they do?
They probably won’t. But what if they do?
Well, nothing.
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
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TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
no more stock trades for congress. none.
After becoming a congressional leader, a politician’s stock portfolio beats out those of peers by 47 (!!!) percentage points a year through trades timed around bills and firms that later get government contracts
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
no more stock trades for congress. none.
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Remember in May when Trump gave asylum to 17 family members of the Sinaloa cartel after making a deal with El Chapo’s son? And did you know in 2013, El Chapo bribed Juan Hernandez- who trump just pardoned - in exchange for protection in Honduras? I’m sure it’s all just a coincidence.
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Remember in May when Trump gave asylum to 17 family members of the Sinaloa cartel after making a deal with El Chapo’s son? And did you know in 2013, El Chapo bribed Juan Hernandez- who trump just pardoned - in exchange for protection in Honduras? I’m sure it’s all just a coincidence.
"several follow-up strikes"
OK, This NYT Hegseth PR piece is unbelievable, but I want to point out two specific ways why.
1. "As that operation unfolded, they said, Mr. Hegseth did not give any further orders to him."
This sentence says nothing new, and only raises further questions about WHY NOT; it does not clear him.
1. "As that operation unfolded, they said, Mr. Hegseth did not give any further orders to him."
This sentence says nothing new, and only raises further questions about WHY NOT; it does not clear him.
December 2, 2025 at 4:16 AM
"several follow-up strikes"
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Reminder:
Obamacare today isn't the plan Obama signed into law.
Republicans destroyed a main pillar of the law when they struck down the individual mandate This contributed to rising premiums by making the applicant pools riskier for the health insurers.
Obamacare today isn't the plan Obama signed into law.
Republicans destroyed a main pillar of the law when they struck down the individual mandate This contributed to rising premiums by making the applicant pools riskier for the health insurers.
December 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Reminder:
Obamacare today isn't the plan Obama signed into law.
Republicans destroyed a main pillar of the law when they struck down the individual mandate This contributed to rising premiums by making the applicant pools riskier for the health insurers.
Obamacare today isn't the plan Obama signed into law.
Republicans destroyed a main pillar of the law when they struck down the individual mandate This contributed to rising premiums by making the applicant pools riskier for the health insurers.
i've moved on from 2 percent wealth taxes to guillotines ...
December 1, 2025 at 5:53 AM
i've moved on from 2 percent wealth taxes to guillotines ...
hell yeah, anyone who doesn't hate cars should move to new jersey. losers.
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Car-hating Transportation Alternatives boss Ben Furnas has been appointed to Mamdani's transition team for transportation, climate and infrastructure – and his agenda is a nightmare for the city's drivers.
nypost.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:45 AM
hell yeah, anyone who doesn't hate cars should move to new jersey. losers.
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So what’s going on is that the federal government is running a massive domestic spying operation and getting local cops to do their dirty work once a car is stopped. They call this siloing of data “walling” it off from their true source.
November 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
So what’s going on is that the federal government is running a massive domestic spying operation and getting local cops to do their dirty work once a car is stopped. They call this siloing of data “walling” it off from their true source.
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This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Really sending out those holiday vibes here.
November 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Really sending out those holiday vibes here.
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Happy Chompsgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy Chompsgiving!
hbo is paying vocal (recorded/proven) piece of shit mel gibson to direct terrible movies. wtf. cancel culture doesnt exist/hasnt gone far enough
November 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
hbo is paying vocal (recorded/proven) piece of shit mel gibson to direct terrible movies. wtf. cancel culture doesnt exist/hasnt gone far enough
i was in a dark place, thought a mindless movie would kill a few hours. "flight risk" was the newest movie on HBO. kept watching even though at every moment it was one of the worst movies i've ever seen. was so happy to see the credits rolling and then saw "director: mel gibson" and yep, worst movie
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
i was in a dark place, thought a mindless movie would kill a few hours. "flight risk" was the newest movie on HBO. kept watching even though at every moment it was one of the worst movies i've ever seen. was so happy to see the credits rolling and then saw "director: mel gibson" and yep, worst movie
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Max Dowman is ridiculous.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Max Dowman is ridiculous.
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Saying this but to a computer
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Saying this but to a computer
build houses. enough houses that people can make safe homes where there are jobs. build fancy houses so rich people move into gross mansions with terrible marble finishes. then help homeless folks fill the empty houses. YIMBY is a shorter term for people not sleeping in tents or under trees.
Making sure developers don’t make a dime is more important than building homes for people
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
build houses. enough houses that people can make safe homes where there are jobs. build fancy houses so rich people move into gross mansions with terrible marble finishes. then help homeless folks fill the empty houses. YIMBY is a shorter term for people not sleeping in tents or under trees.
No. Nope.
9NEWS has obtained a copy of the Trump DOJ's request to take custody of Tina Peters.
Colorado's Department of Corrections redacted a large portion of the request, claiming its disclosure would be "contrary to public interest."
Colorado's Department of Corrections redacted a large portion of the request, claiming its disclosure would be "contrary to public interest."
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
No. Nope.