Natalie Colleen Gates
@nataliecgates.bsky.social
Trans. Liberal. Democratic voter. Artist. Big Tolkien fan. Writer of stuff. Rideshare driver.
For Thanksgiving I made:
Deviled Eggs
Layered Salad
Turkey
Cranberry sauce
Gravy
Spiral Ham
Stuffing
Scalloped Pineapple
Green bean casserole
Mashed potatoes
Creamed pearl onions
Glazed squash casserole
Macaroni and cheese
Sweet potato gratin
Dinner rolls
French butter
Mincemeat pie
Deviled Eggs
Layered Salad
Turkey
Cranberry sauce
Gravy
Spiral Ham
Stuffing
Scalloped Pineapple
Green bean casserole
Mashed potatoes
Creamed pearl onions
Glazed squash casserole
Macaroni and cheese
Sweet potato gratin
Dinner rolls
French butter
Mincemeat pie
November 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
For Thanksgiving I made:
Deviled Eggs
Layered Salad
Turkey
Cranberry sauce
Gravy
Spiral Ham
Stuffing
Scalloped Pineapple
Green bean casserole
Mashed potatoes
Creamed pearl onions
Glazed squash casserole
Macaroni and cheese
Sweet potato gratin
Dinner rolls
French butter
Mincemeat pie
Deviled Eggs
Layered Salad
Turkey
Cranberry sauce
Gravy
Spiral Ham
Stuffing
Scalloped Pineapple
Green bean casserole
Mashed potatoes
Creamed pearl onions
Glazed squash casserole
Macaroni and cheese
Sweet potato gratin
Dinner rolls
French butter
Mincemeat pie
I miss being able to buy “newspaper”this in print! But they’ve really been hitting recently!
October 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I miss being able to buy “newspaper”this in print! But they’ve really been hitting recently!
Had stale bread and cornbread and some celery that I had to use asap. My goal is to not waste any food, so this whole meal was planned around stuffing. Anyway, carving a chicken is good practice for carving a turkey next month.
October 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Had stale bread and cornbread and some celery that I had to use asap. My goal is to not waste any food, so this whole meal was planned around stuffing. Anyway, carving a chicken is good practice for carving a turkey next month.
(Around) 100 years ago in Berlin Germany
September 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
(Around) 100 years ago in Berlin Germany
Glad it’s been reissued! This original pressing has been the prize of my collection for decades :)
September 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Glad it’s been reissued! This original pressing has been the prize of my collection for decades :)
Master parallel parker here. Sometimes you just gotta take pictures:) yeah I squeezed into that spot. Applaud me!
September 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Master parallel parker here. Sometimes you just gotta take pictures:) yeah I squeezed into that spot. Applaud me!
Been trying to get a flattering photo of myself. Damn my face is getting asymmetrical :( anyway my makeup is a study in color theory. If you mix the teal color of my under-brows with the magenta color on my lips you get the blue color on my eyelids.
September 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Been trying to get a flattering photo of myself. Damn my face is getting asymmetrical :( anyway my makeup is a study in color theory. If you mix the teal color of my under-brows with the magenta color on my lips you get the blue color on my eyelids.
Here's a painting I did today. "Sunset over the James" Oil on Canvas, 20x16 inches. I'm looking to sell this for $300 if anyone is interested
August 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Here's a painting I did today. "Sunset over the James" Oil on Canvas, 20x16 inches. I'm looking to sell this for $300 if anyone is interested
Uhhh this doesn’t sound good.
June 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Uhhh this doesn’t sound good.
Here’s a little painting I did before the No Kings Rally/March in Richmond VA.
June 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Here’s a little painting I did before the No Kings Rally/March in Richmond VA.
My latest vs one of my favorites
June 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
My latest vs one of my favorites
Ten years of intense study on the color blue so I could do my eyes like this
June 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Ten years of intense study on the color blue so I could do my eyes like this
Having fun with makeup on this day the Supreme Court okayed the trans military ban. The federal government says being transgender is dishonorable. I say pink and green are complimentary colors.
May 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Having fun with makeup on this day the Supreme Court okayed the trans military ban. The federal government says being transgender is dishonorable. I say pink and green are complimentary colors.
So this happened tonight. 😂
April 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
So this happened tonight. 😂
This is one of my favorites.
April 3, 2025 at 5:09 AM
This is one of my favorites.
This is the first painting in a new series. “Cityscape with lights and traffic, 2025 no. 1” oil on canvas, 48x36 inches.
March 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This is the first painting in a new series. “Cityscape with lights and traffic, 2025 no. 1” oil on canvas, 48x36 inches.
Painting I’m working on currently. One more session and I should be finished.
March 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Painting I’m working on currently. One more session and I should be finished.
The administration filed their plan to purge the military of trans troops. These are the questions the judge handling the lawsuit against it is asking. Good questions.
I'm kinda glad that if anyone used "the economy" to justify their bigotry in voting for this they're getting fucked also.
I'm kinda glad that if anyone used "the economy" to justify their bigotry in voting for this they're getting fucked also.
![Docket Text
MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the [63] February 26, 2025 memorandum with Additional Guidance on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness. In light of it, the Court Orders Defendants to file on the public docket the following by 10:00 am March 1, 2025:
1. Ine total amount or bepanment or verense Jou spencine per vear trom 2075 to 2024, and the total overall Tor that time period.
2. The total amount of DoD spending per year from 2015 to 2024 on psychotherapy for all service members, and the total overall for that time period.
3. The total amount of DoD spending per year from 2015 to 2024 on surgical care for all service members, and the total overall for that time period.
4. The total amount of DoD spending per year from 2015 to 2024 on elective surgical care for all service members, and the total overall for that time period.
5. If publicly available links exist, links to the line-item budget for DoD spending for each year between 2015 and 2024.
6. Identification of any "mental health constraint," other than gender dysphoria, that DoD has previously found to be inconsistent with
6. Identification of any mental health constraint, other than gender dysphoria, that DoD has previously found to be inconsistent with
"honesty, humility, and integrity."
7. For each Plaintiff, whether implementation of the Action Memo would require him or her to be separated from the Armed Forces.
7. For each Plaintifi, whether implementation of the Action Memo would require him or her to be separated from the Armed Forces.
8. The most recent estimate made by the DoD of the number of transgender individuals currently serving in the Armed Forces.
If Defendants do not have ready access to "spending" amounts, they can provide the budgeted amounts. If Defendants have any questions about this order, they should contact Chambers with Plaintiffs' counsel today, February 27, 2025, to have them addressed.
Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/27/2025. (Icacr1)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zc6yvchue4eocwjkxh6phw4e/bafkreiboh52jnyyqruedsdbynffs5ssk252ggzzibrnc4zyme63546w2sm@jpeg)
February 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The administration filed their plan to purge the military of trans troops. These are the questions the judge handling the lawsuit against it is asking. Good questions.
I'm kinda glad that if anyone used "the economy" to justify their bigotry in voting for this they're getting fucked also.
I'm kinda glad that if anyone used "the economy" to justify their bigotry in voting for this they're getting fucked also.
So many people say that Democrats are no different than Republicans but I’d sure as hell rather live in a blue state than a red one. Look what VA Dems did today!
January 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
So many people say that Democrats are no different than Republicans but I’d sure as hell rather live in a blue state than a red one. Look what VA Dems did today!
