Nat is in the valley of the shadow of death
@natlaowai.bsky.social
Originally from greater Los Angeles, lived in China 15 years, now in the San Joaquin Valley. White grey ace cishet, he/him. Religion, politics, depression, classical music.
Pinned
The reason only Pharisees survived is that other groups like the Sadducees were deeply attached to the Temple, which the Romans (same schmucks who killed Jesus) destroyed. It was the Pharisees who had the attachment to the Torah, something the Romans did not destroy.
Dear Christians:
If you need help avoiding antisemitism, a great rule of thumb is BLAME THE ROMANS. This ought in theory to be something that you can instinctively do, since they flippin' killed your Saviour. And it's remarkably often correct.
If you need help avoiding antisemitism, a great rule of thumb is BLAME THE ROMANS. This ought in theory to be something that you can instinctively do, since they flippin' killed your Saviour. And it's remarkably often correct.
My hometown of old! Go us!
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My hometown of old! Go us!
La commedia è finita, Charlie Brown!
We Thought You Was a Toad, Charlie Brown
Is it safe, Charlie Brown?
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
La commedia è finita, Charlie Brown!
Look where I am today!
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Look where I am today!
La donna è mobile
qual piuma al vento!
Muta d’accento
E di pensiero!
qual piuma al vento!
Muta d’accento
E di pensiero!
November 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
La donna è mobile
qual piuma al vento!
Muta d’accento
E di pensiero!
qual piuma al vento!
Muta d’accento
E di pensiero!
Wanting to live in China, which meant teaching. Plus it’s just kind of a thing I can do.
November 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Wanting to live in China, which meant teaching. Plus it’s just kind of a thing I can do.
Looks like an evangelical church's wish list.
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Looks like an evangelical church's wish list.
Some things are getting better, but some things are also going to get worse before they get better.
It is good to see the pushback on Trump lead to real losses for him. But it's hard to be optimistic when he still wields the enormous power of the presidency. ICE is still rampaging, HHS is harming people, the U.S. may be about to sell out Ukraine, the boat strikes...he's still doing so much damage.
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Some things are getting better, but some things are also going to get worse before they get better.
Yesterday my class and I decided we’re renaming math to “spluff” just like renaming a pen to a frindle in the book of the same name.
November 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Yesterday my class and I decided we’re renaming math to “spluff” just like renaming a pen to a frindle in the book of the same name.
The phrase “natural-born citizen” doesn’t really make any sense when you consider that citizenship is a social construct and nothing natural at all.
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The phrase “natural-born citizen” doesn’t really make any sense when you consider that citizenship is a social construct and nothing natural at all.
But doctor, I am Pagliacci!
No, no, you are Pagliaccio. Pagliacci is plural.
No, no, you are Pagliaccio. Pagliacci is plural.
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
But doctor, I am Pagliacci!
No, no, you are Pagliaccio. Pagliacci is plural.
No, no, you are Pagliaccio. Pagliacci is plural.
I'm not sure why it's troubling me so bad today as opposed to any other day. But this is idea I would give just about anything for people I grew up with to admit that Donald Trump is a bad man and they shouldn't have trusted him.
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I'm not sure why it's troubling me so bad today as opposed to any other day. But this is idea I would give just about anything for people I grew up with to admit that Donald Trump is a bad man and they shouldn't have trusted him.
They’re forcing kids to learn about bartering because of troke.
They're forcing kids to learn about amphibians because of croak.
They’re forcing kids to learn about the Mexican-American War because of Polk.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
They’re forcing kids to learn about bartering because of troke.
FreeTaxUSA is way better than these guys and is always free for federal (state does cost, but only like $15).
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
FreeTaxUSA is way better than these guys and is always free for federal (state does cost, but only like $15).
Reposted by Nat is in the valley of the shadow of death
I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
There are 4 types of guys online. No exceptions.
November 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
There are 4 types of guys online. No exceptions.
I hate everything, and the feeling is clearly mutual.
November 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I hate everything, and the feeling is clearly mutual.
My GOD, the constant self-tattling.
November 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My GOD, the constant self-tattling.
Okay now we've gone full antisemite, awesome.
November 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Okay now we've gone full antisemite, awesome.
Jewsky, you know what to do.
(If you want. Not demanding any mental or emotional labour here.)
(If you want. Not demanding any mental or emotional labour here.)
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Jewsky, you know what to do.
(If you want. Not demanding any mental or emotional labour here.)
(If you want. Not demanding any mental or emotional labour here.)
Hmm, does the “operation” part mean someone’s getting circumcised?
OPERATION BIG COCK.
Operation TUMESCENT TRIDENT
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Hmm, does the “operation” part mean someone’s getting circumcised?
If this is what gets some people to figure out that Trump doesn't give a damn about anyone but himself, so be it, but geez.
This is a Texas Republican who was part of the January 6th mob
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
If this is what gets some people to figure out that Trump doesn't give a damn about anyone but himself, so be it, but geez.
The existence of enshittification implies the possibility of deshittification, so I'm saying we need to make that a word.
This is referring to MTG, and is an excellent reminder that no one should think she's any less shitty of a person. She's fighting a shitty person, an act that does not deshittify her at all. Enjoy the war of the shitty people, even root for her to destroy him if you want, but don't trust her.
Don’t trust her. It would be a huge mistake to trust her.
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The existence of enshittification implies the possibility of deshittification, so I'm saying we need to make that a word.
This is referring to MTG, and is an excellent reminder that no one should think she's any less shitty of a person. She's fighting a shitty person, an act that does not deshittify her at all. Enjoy the war of the shitty people, even root for her to destroy him if you want, but don't trust her.
Don’t trust her. It would be a huge mistake to trust her.
November 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This is referring to MTG, and is an excellent reminder that no one should think she's any less shitty of a person. She's fighting a shitty person, an act that does not deshittify her at all. Enjoy the war of the shitty people, even root for her to destroy him if you want, but don't trust her.
These people are going to make me defend MTG.
Let me stress, defend MTG herself, not her political positions. The fact that she's a shitty person doesn't mean she should be getting threats of violence, least of all from followers of someone no less shitty than she.
Let me stress, defend MTG herself, not her political positions. The fact that she's a shitty person doesn't mean she should be getting threats of violence, least of all from followers of someone no less shitty than she.
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
These people are going to make me defend MTG.
Let me stress, defend MTG herself, not her political positions. The fact that she's a shitty person doesn't mean she should be getting threats of violence, least of all from followers of someone no less shitty than she.
Let me stress, defend MTG herself, not her political positions. The fact that she's a shitty person doesn't mean she should be getting threats of violence, least of all from followers of someone no less shitty than she.
America in disarray
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
America in disarray