Nato (Nate Orshan)
@natosongs.bsky.social
🇺🇸 Nato/Nate Orshan. He/him. #FrankfortKY, #KY. All about: my spouse, progressive public policy, human rights, media, design, evolution, science, psychology, music writing & performance, Beatles-inspired pop.
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Nato (Nate Orshan)
@natosongs.bsky.social
· Dec 15
"Before It's Too Late"
YouTube video by Nate Orshan
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My latest, for a friend whose Momma has Alzheimer's Disease. "Before it's too late, I'm telling you I love you..."
#AlzheimersDisease
#Alzheimers
#Dementia
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#AlzheimersDisease
#Alzheimers
#Dementia
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The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found Trump once did the very thing he called “deceitful and potentially criminal.”
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
We found Trump once did the very thing he called “deceitful and potentially criminal.”
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found Trump once did the very thing he called “deceitful and potentially criminal.”
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
We found Trump once did the very thing he called “deceitful and potentially criminal.”
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Pro-life my ass.
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from KY, other Democratic-led states.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the states have not provided data needed to address fraud.
@fischler.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/02/t...
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the states have not provided data needed to address fraud.
@fischler.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/02/t...
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from KY, other Democratic-led states • Kentucky Lantern
USDA will block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided fraud data, says Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
kentuckylantern.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Pro-life my ass.
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Society of Professional Journalists urges White House to take down ‘media offenders’ webpage.
www.spj.org/spj-urges-wh...
www.spj.org/spj-urges-wh...
SPJ urges White House to take down ‘media offenders’ webpage
Society of Professional Journalists, improving and protecting journalism since 1909
www.spj.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Society of Professional Journalists urges White House to take down ‘media offenders’ webpage.
www.spj.org/spj-urges-wh...
www.spj.org/spj-urges-wh...
_The Diplomat_ - Seasons 1-3 {2023-2025}
A power State Dept couple embodies the collision of idealism and realpolitik with ever-ratcheting stakes. An edge-of-your-seat cousin to The West Wing (including some alums) with an outstanding cast.
(8/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_diplo...
A power State Dept couple embodies the collision of idealism and realpolitik with ever-ratcheting stakes. An edge-of-your-seat cousin to The West Wing (including some alums) with an outstanding cast.
(8/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_diplo...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
_The Diplomat_ - Seasons 1-3 {2023-2025}
A power State Dept couple embodies the collision of idealism and realpolitik with ever-ratcheting stakes. An edge-of-your-seat cousin to The West Wing (including some alums) with an outstanding cast.
(8/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_diplo...
A power State Dept couple embodies the collision of idealism and realpolitik with ever-ratcheting stakes. An edge-of-your-seat cousin to The West Wing (including some alums) with an outstanding cast.
(8/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_diplo...
_Smile 2_ {2025}
When most of the scary stuff comes from the cliched “Is this real or just a waking nightmare?” trope, it becomes a struggle to care about the demonic curse’s inevitable victims. But Scott, uh, slays.
(6/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/smile_2
When most of the scary stuff comes from the cliched “Is this real or just a waking nightmare?” trope, it becomes a struggle to care about the demonic curse’s inevitable victims. But Scott, uh, slays.
(6/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/smile_2
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November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
_Smile 2_ {2025}
When most of the scary stuff comes from the cliched “Is this real or just a waking nightmare?” trope, it becomes a struggle to care about the demonic curse’s inevitable victims. But Scott, uh, slays.
(6/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/smile_2
When most of the scary stuff comes from the cliched “Is this real or just a waking nightmare?” trope, it becomes a struggle to care about the demonic curse’s inevitable victims. But Scott, uh, slays.
(6/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/smile_2
I hate myself for sharing this.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/i...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/i...
Iwona B. Horyn is DHS acting chief security officer's real name
Horyn was named to the role following her predecessor's retirement, according to LinkedIn.
www.snopes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I hate myself for sharing this.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/i...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/i...
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When I realized that I’m like the god of my gut microbiome, I started eating in mysterious ways
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 AM
When I realized that I’m like the god of my gut microbiome, I started eating in mysterious ways
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It's important to understand what this ad does and why it is so threatening to the Trump admin. It gets to social identity theory, which posits that we have many identities, and the one which is salient in a given context will dictate how we think/behave in a particular situation. 1/
WATCH: After six Democratic lawmakers posted a video urging members of the military not to follow illegal orders, Trump erupted online, accusing them of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Sen. Elissa Slotkin, one of the senators in that video, joins Chris Hayes to respond.
'HANG THEM': Trump melts down, accuses six Dems of ‘seditious behavior’
YouTube video by MS NOW
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It's important to understand what this ad does and why it is so threatening to the Trump admin. It gets to social identity theory, which posits that we have many identities, and the one which is salient in a given context will dictate how we think/behave in a particular situation. 1/
1/3: Rare gig alert! Join Dave Keller and me at Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe on Sunday, 11/23, 5:30 PM for a few sets of our original songs. You can't go wrong, and Dave's crossing the country promoting his BRAND-NEW album, "La Brea",...
#FrankfortKY #Kentucky
#FrankfortKY #Kentucky
November 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
1/3: Rare gig alert! Join Dave Keller and me at Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe on Sunday, 11/23, 5:30 PM for a few sets of our original songs. You can't go wrong, and Dave's crossing the country promoting his BRAND-NEW album, "La Brea",...
#FrankfortKY #Kentucky
#FrankfortKY #Kentucky
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"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
😡
Report shows scandal-plagued Ohio utility made $108 million in errors. It wants customers to pay.
@martyschladen.bsky.social ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
@martyschladen.bsky.social ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
Report shows scandal-plagued Ohio utility made $108 million in errors. It wants customers to pay • Ohio Capital Journal
Scandal-plagued FirstEnergy wants to make customers pay $108 million it used for things like lobbying but said was for construction.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
😡
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[Enter two other Senators with a Messenger.]
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
[Enter two other Senators with a Messenger.]
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
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First, let's back up.
Noem has starred in a sprawling ad campaign she’s said is a crucial tool to stem illegal immigration—so crucial that DHS bypassed the normal competitive bidding process, designed to prevent waste & corruption in federal contracts www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Noem has starred in a sprawling ad campaign she’s said is a crucial tool to stem illegal immigration—so crucial that DHS bypassed the normal competitive bidding process, designed to prevent waste & corruption in federal contracts www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
First, let's back up.
Noem has starred in a sprawling ad campaign she’s said is a crucial tool to stem illegal immigration—so crucial that DHS bypassed the normal competitive bidding process, designed to prevent waste & corruption in federal contracts www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Noem has starred in a sprawling ad campaign she’s said is a crucial tool to stem illegal immigration—so crucial that DHS bypassed the normal competitive bidding process, designed to prevent waste & corruption in federal contracts www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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_Task_ - Season 1 {2025}
Poignant drama; suspenseful procedural; and existential, even soul-hazarding stakes. The writing, cast, editing, and cinematography: perfect. This is what a solid novel written for video looks like.
(9/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/task/s01
Poignant drama; suspenseful procedural; and existential, even soul-hazarding stakes. The writing, cast, editing, and cinematography: perfect. This is what a solid novel written for video looks like.
(9/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/task/s01
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November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
_Task_ - Season 1 {2025}
Poignant drama; suspenseful procedural; and existential, even soul-hazarding stakes. The writing, cast, editing, and cinematography: perfect. This is what a solid novel written for video looks like.
(9/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/task/s01
Poignant drama; suspenseful procedural; and existential, even soul-hazarding stakes. The writing, cast, editing, and cinematography: perfect. This is what a solid novel written for video looks like.
(9/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/task/s01
_The Monkey_ {2025}
Hackneyed, unrealistic characters written ham-handedly. By neither committing fully to the comedy (unlike, say, _Evil Dead_ movies) or to the horror (unlike, say, _It_ movies), it doubly disappoints.
(6/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_monkey
Hackneyed, unrealistic characters written ham-handedly. By neither committing fully to the comedy (unlike, say, _Evil Dead_ movies) or to the horror (unlike, say, _It_ movies), it doubly disappoints.
(6/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_monkey
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November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
_The Monkey_ {2025}
Hackneyed, unrealistic characters written ham-handedly. By neither committing fully to the comedy (unlike, say, _Evil Dead_ movies) or to the horror (unlike, say, _It_ movies), it doubly disappoints.
(6/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_monkey
Hackneyed, unrealistic characters written ham-handedly. By neither committing fully to the comedy (unlike, say, _Evil Dead_ movies) or to the horror (unlike, say, _It_ movies), it doubly disappoints.
(6/10 stars)
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_monkey
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I'm thinking today of all my fellow veterans but especially the more than 5,000 trans service members and their families who were kicked out of the military this year despite being highly qualified and serving honorably. This injustice will be a stain on our nation's history.
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I'm thinking today of all my fellow veterans but especially the more than 5,000 trans service members and their families who were kicked out of the military this year despite being highly qualified and serving honorably. This injustice will be a stain on our nation's history.
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I’m writing an obituary. Does ‘boytoy’ have a hyphen?
November 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I’m writing an obituary. Does ‘boytoy’ have a hyphen?
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US President yesterday: "I don't want to hear about affordability."
I learned long ago - document, document, document. 💁♀️
11.09.2024 v 11.07.2025
(Federal family though, so no Thanksgiving dinner for us this year because Trump is in the Epstein Files & 2025 is all fun.😠)
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
I learned long ago - document, document, document. 💁♀️
11.09.2024 v 11.07.2025
(Federal family though, so no Thanksgiving dinner for us this year because Trump is in the Epstein Files & 2025 is all fun.😠)
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
US President yesterday: "I don't want to hear about affordability."
I learned long ago - document, document, document. 💁♀️
11.09.2024 v 11.07.2025
(Federal family though, so no Thanksgiving dinner for us this year because Trump is in the Epstein Files & 2025 is all fun.😠)
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
I learned long ago - document, document, document. 💁♀️
11.09.2024 v 11.07.2025
(Federal family though, so no Thanksgiving dinner for us this year because Trump is in the Epstein Files & 2025 is all fun.😠)
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
"Justin, from librarypunk, said AI has given people “absolute impunity to ignore reality […] AI is a direct attack on the way we verify information: AI both creates fake sources and obscures its actual sources.”"
C @caseynewton.bsky.social @kevinroose.com
C @caseynewton.bsky.social @kevinroose.com
"It's part of a fascist project to offload the work of thinking... If we can offload that cognitive work, it's far too easy to become reflexive and hateful, while having a robot cheerleader telling you that you were right about everything all along.”
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Justin, from librarypunk, said AI has given people “absolute impunity to ignore reality […] AI is a direct attack on the way we verify information: AI both creates fake sources and obscures its actual sources.”"
C @caseynewton.bsky.social @kevinroose.com
C @caseynewton.bsky.social @kevinroose.com
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
1/3: #FrankfortKY! Come out today* to Thorn Hill Education Center** for the Kentuckians For The Commonwealth event "Voices Raised for Voting Rights".
(* Saturday, 11/1, 2-4 PM)
(** 700 Leslie Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601)
(* Saturday, 11/1, 2-4 PM)
(** 700 Leslie Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601)
November 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
1/3: #FrankfortKY! Come out today* to Thorn Hill Education Center** for the Kentuckians For The Commonwealth event "Voices Raised for Voting Rights".
(* Saturday, 11/1, 2-4 PM)
(** 700 Leslie Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601)
(* Saturday, 11/1, 2-4 PM)
(** 700 Leslie Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601)
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