Nate Nims
@natenims.bsky.social
He/him, Pastor, Des Moines, Walnut Hills UMC, here for craft beverages, conversation, and theology
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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As a nation, we are week by week less prosperous, less secure, less humane, less democratic, less prepared for a health crisis or a natural disaster. The responses—widen circle of allies, pressure political leaders, use your voice, vote, be curious, describe the human cost of dismantling the U.S.
March 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As a nation, we are week by week less prosperous, less secure, less humane, less democratic, less prepared for a health crisis or a natural disaster. The responses—widen circle of allies, pressure political leaders, use your voice, vote, be curious, describe the human cost of dismantling the U.S.
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This is a fruit of American Evangelicalism.
March 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is a fruit of American Evangelicalism.
We’ve seen this gimmick before
March 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We’ve seen this gimmick before
1. Last weekend, the lead pastor at Lutheran Church of Hope, the largest church in the DSM metro, said the church policy was to welcome everyone, gay and straight, trans and cisgendered, but that statement raised some questions for me, because they don't officiate weddings for LGBTQ couples
March 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
1. Last weekend, the lead pastor at Lutheran Church of Hope, the largest church in the DSM metro, said the church policy was to welcome everyone, gay and straight, trans and cisgendered, but that statement raised some questions for me, because they don't officiate weddings for LGBTQ couples
It is a hard day to be an Iowan. And yet, there is still solidarity, there will be justice, and we won’t give up on finding it.
February 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It is a hard day to be an Iowan. And yet, there is still solidarity, there will be justice, and we won’t give up on finding it.
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By accepting Trump’s anti-Black premise and regurgitating the narrative that equates anything Black as DEI, the NY Times has become part of the propaganda machine
February 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
By accepting Trump’s anti-Black premise and regurgitating the narrative that equates anything Black as DEI, the NY Times has become part of the propaganda machine
When they say the quiet part out loud, believe them
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
February 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
When they say the quiet part out loud, believe them
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New post: This week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird & her staff lied repeatedly about a federal lawsuit Iowa joined, which could blow up Section 504 protections for people with disabilities.
My report (with audio from my short Q&A with the AG on Monday): www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/02/16/b...
My report (with audio from my short Q&A with the AG on Monday): www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/02/16/b...
Brenna Bird hid the ball on major disability case. Now she's lying about it
Laura Belin: Iowa's attorney general and her staff have lied repeatedly about a federal lawsuit that could blow up Section 504 protections.
www.bleedingheartland.com
February 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New post: This week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird & her staff lied repeatedly about a federal lawsuit Iowa joined, which could blow up Section 504 protections for people with disabilities.
My report (with audio from my short Q&A with the AG on Monday): www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/02/16/b...
My report (with audio from my short Q&A with the AG on Monday): www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/02/16/b...
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Our Trans Family and History WILL NOT BE ERASED 🏳️⚧️
Rally at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City in response to the current administration’s efforts to erase transgender people.
Rally at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City in response to the current administration’s efforts to erase transgender people.
February 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Our Trans Family and History WILL NOT BE ERASED 🏳️⚧️
Rally at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City in response to the current administration’s efforts to erase transgender people.
Rally at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City in response to the current administration’s efforts to erase transgender people.
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Hey look, fascism.
www.wbaltv.com/article/nati...
www.wbaltv.com/article/nati...
The word 'transgender' erased from National Park Service-run website commemorating Stonewall riot
References to transgender people have been removed from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument
www.wbaltv.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Hey look, fascism.
www.wbaltv.com/article/nati...
www.wbaltv.com/article/nati...
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COLLINS: “AP says you banned them because they won’t call it ‘Gulf of America’ — does this mean Trump will retaliate against reporters who don’t use language you want them to, and how does this align with your first amendment commitment?”
Beyond parody. Also, chilling.
Beyond parody. Also, chilling.
February 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
COLLINS: “AP says you banned them because they won’t call it ‘Gulf of America’ — does this mean Trump will retaliate against reporters who don’t use language you want them to, and how does this align with your first amendment commitment?”
Beyond parody. Also, chilling.
Beyond parody. Also, chilling.
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Tough night for conspiracy theories. And we were pulling for this one!
If you can’t believe in an NFL + refs + chiefs plot to rig an entire football season, what CAN you believe in?! #raygun #superbowl
If you can’t believe in an NFL + refs + chiefs plot to rig an entire football season, what CAN you believe in?! #raygun #superbowl
February 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Tough night for conspiracy theories. And we were pulling for this one!
If you can’t believe in an NFL + refs + chiefs plot to rig an entire football season, what CAN you believe in?! #raygun #superbowl
If you can’t believe in an NFL + refs + chiefs plot to rig an entire football season, what CAN you believe in?! #raygun #superbowl
This is who blocked your entry
February 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This is who blocked your entry
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This amounts to the most significant data leak in cyber history. Private individuals in the data business now have access to your Social Security information.
This violates privacy laws in every state. Hopefully, state AGs will file suit & pursue criminal charges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
This violates privacy laws in every state. Hopefully, state AGs will file suit & pursue criminal charges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This amounts to the most significant data leak in cyber history. Private individuals in the data business now have access to your Social Security information.
This violates privacy laws in every state. Hopefully, state AGs will file suit & pursue criminal charges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
This violates privacy laws in every state. Hopefully, state AGs will file suit & pursue criminal charges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
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More record-breaking extreme weather in Iowa. First time with highs in the 50s on five straight days in January.
The climate crisis isn’t going away because of the election results. #ActOnClimate
The climate crisis isn’t going away because of the election results. #ActOnClimate
🌡️Des Moines has now topped 50° for a 5th straight January day.
That’s the first time since records started ~150 years ago. #iawx
That’s the first time since records started ~150 years ago. #iawx
January 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
More record-breaking extreme weather in Iowa. First time with highs in the 50s on five straight days in January.
The climate crisis isn’t going away because of the election results. #ActOnClimate
The climate crisis isn’t going away because of the election results. #ActOnClimate