Pat Nelson
@patnelson63.bsky.social
Resident of San Jose, CA. Happily married. Retired. BA in English from UC Berkeley. Lived in Malaysia for most of the 90s. Lutheran, Democrat and MtF 🏳️⚧️ 💙 💜
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Checking in on the house majority like
November 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Checking in on the house majority like
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New reporting that the Trump White House intervened through Trump lackey, Paul Ingrassia, on behalf of accused international sex traffickers, the Tate Brothers.
My latest with the details including a deep dive into Ingrassia’s own scandal-ridden history.
youtu.be/FK7fPBKcDnc?...
My latest with the details including a deep dive into Ingrassia’s own scandal-ridden history.
youtu.be/FK7fPBKcDnc?...
Trump CAUGHT RED-HANDED as TATE Brothers SCANDAL BLOWS OPEN
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New reporting that the Trump White House intervened through Trump lackey, Paul Ingrassia, on behalf of accused international sex traffickers, the Tate Brothers.
My latest with the details including a deep dive into Ingrassia’s own scandal-ridden history.
youtu.be/FK7fPBKcDnc?...
My latest with the details including a deep dive into Ingrassia’s own scandal-ridden history.
youtu.be/FK7fPBKcDnc?...
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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The sight of Mohammed bin Salman sitting in the Oval Office should make all Americans want to vomit. It sure does for me.
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The sight of Mohammed bin Salman sitting in the Oval Office should make all Americans want to vomit. It sure does for me.
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As we watch the terror happening in our neighboring city of Charlotte, we need to do our part to let our reps know that we believe this has no place in our country. Even those who are now officially citizens feel threatened. This is all too much and must stop. Do not look away! #ThisIsNotNormal
November 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
As we watch the terror happening in our neighboring city of Charlotte, we need to do our part to let our reps know that we believe this has no place in our country. Even those who are now officially citizens feel threatened. This is all too much and must stop. Do not look away! #ThisIsNotNormal
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👀 NEWS: Larry Summers resigns from the Center for American progress as part of withdrawal from public life after Epstein disclosures.
Larry Summers stepping back from ‘public commitments’ over Epstein emails
A longtime Democratic adviser, Summers has had significant influence over economic policymaking for decades.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
👀 NEWS: Larry Summers resigns from the Center for American progress as part of withdrawal from public life after Epstein disclosures.
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#ProudBlue #DemVoice1
The list is long of what needs to be restored, renewed & newly created!
A couple to add; Term limits for federal elected offices and amending the Senate; how many seats and how apportioned to be more aligned with changes in population, not party.
What would you add?
The list is long of what needs to be restored, renewed & newly created!
A couple to add; Term limits for federal elected offices and amending the Senate; how many seats and how apportioned to be more aligned with changes in population, not party.
What would you add?
Once we rid ourselves of the rethuglicans and conservaturds, America can have nice things...
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#ProudBlue #DemVoice1
The list is long of what needs to be restored, renewed & newly created!
A couple to add; Term limits for federal elected offices and amending the Senate; how many seats and how apportioned to be more aligned with changes in population, not party.
What would you add?
The list is long of what needs to be restored, renewed & newly created!
A couple to add; Term limits for federal elected offices and amending the Senate; how many seats and how apportioned to be more aligned with changes in population, not party.
What would you add?
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Once we rid ourselves of the rethuglicans and conservaturds, America can have nice things...
November 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Once we rid ourselves of the rethuglicans and conservaturds, America can have nice things...
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Trump has admitted that he did not need to tear down the East Wing of the White House in order to build his sprawling $300 million ballroom.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Trump has admitted that he did not need to tear down the East Wing of the White House in order to build his sprawling $300 million ballroom.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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I think the AI bubble is about to burst. 🤔🤔
November 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I think the AI bubble is about to burst. 🤔🤔
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i mean, the reporting was that trump leaned so hard on boebert that it convinced her he’s hiding something big
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
i mean, the reporting was that trump leaned so hard on boebert that it convinced her he’s hiding something big
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man, what the fuck is in these files that would a) be worse than anything we have ever learned about him, b) make him willing to risk a maga civil war over it, and c) have him desperately calling half of the republicans in the house and begging them to vote against their release
Trump on Epstein Files: I don’t want to talk about it because fake news like you—you’re a terrible reporter—fake news like you just keeps bringing up to deflect from the tremendous success of The Trump Admin
November 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
man, what the fuck is in these files that would a) be worse than anything we have ever learned about him, b) make him willing to risk a maga civil war over it, and c) have him desperately calling half of the republicans in the house and begging them to vote against their release
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"She began to record the agents as they spoke to the landscaper in Spanish. After the agents noticed her phone, they got back in their vehicles and drove away..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
U.S. Border Patrol Launches Operation in Charlotte
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
"She began to record the agents as they spoke to the landscaper in Spanish. After the agents noticed her phone, they got back in their vehicles and drove away..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
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We’re watching illegal military strikes turned into content. Boats exploding for engagement metrics while Congress sleeps and the rule of law burns. This is spectacle. A show with bodies. You’re the audience. And you’re just sitting there.
The TikTok Doctrine
How Pete Hegseth Turned State Violence Into Social Media Entertainment
www.notesfromthecircus.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
We’re watching illegal military strikes turned into content. Boats exploding for engagement metrics while Congress sleeps and the rule of law burns. This is spectacle. A show with bodies. You’re the audience. And you’re just sitting there.
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"Clergy representing Catholic, Jewish, Episcopal and interfaith coalitions gathered Friday morning to demand an end to workplace raids and mass detentions."
"Organizers say at least one of the arrestees was a 72-year-old priest who has participated in immigration vigils for more than a decade."
"Organizers say at least one of the arrestees was a 72-year-old priest who has participated in immigration vigils for more than a decade."
Faith under attack: More clergy arrested at ICE facility protest - Salon.com
Assaults and arrests of religious leaders in Chicago protests reflect a pattern of ICE escalation against clergy
www.salon.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"Clergy representing Catholic, Jewish, Episcopal and interfaith coalitions gathered Friday morning to demand an end to workplace raids and mass detentions."
"Organizers say at least one of the arrestees was a 72-year-old priest who has participated in immigration vigils for more than a decade."
"Organizers say at least one of the arrestees was a 72-year-old priest who has participated in immigration vigils for more than a decade."
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McDonald’s prices are so high that low-income visits dropped double digits. Delta’s cheap seats are down 5% but luxury seats are up. Budget hotels are losing revenue while high-end hotels climb. And the corporate response? Serve the rich and screw everyone else.
#LetThemEatCake
#LetThemEatCake
McDonald's is losing its low-income customers. Economists call it a symptom of the stark wealth divide
These customers are feeling the pressures of higher prices on groceries and apparel and the growing cost of rent and child care, the company's chief executive said in a recent earnings call.
www.latimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
McDonald’s prices are so high that low-income visits dropped double digits. Delta’s cheap seats are down 5% but luxury seats are up. Budget hotels are losing revenue while high-end hotels climb. And the corporate response? Serve the rich and screw everyone else.
#LetThemEatCake
#LetThemEatCake
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The Supreme Court’s order cites:
“Irreparable harm to a protected national heritage site,”
“Significant unresolved legal questions,” and
“Immediate risk of permanent loss of federally protected historic assets.”
The ruling freezes construction, demolition, and contracting activities.
“Irreparable harm to a protected national heritage site,”
“Significant unresolved legal questions,” and
“Immediate risk of permanent loss of federally protected historic assets.”
The ruling freezes construction, demolition, and contracting activities.
Finally! Too bad the East Wing was torn down before SCOTUS could act. The suit filed by the Nat'l Trust for Historic Preservation accuses the gov't of >$10B in violations of federal environmental, architectural heritage, & historic preservation laws.
#ProudBlue. luxurydiorusa.com/15-minutes-a...
#ProudBlue. luxurydiorusa.com/15-minutes-a...
15 Minutes Ago: The President of the United States’ Four-Word Response After Supreme Court Issues Emergency Injunction Halting His White House East Wing Demolition for Lavish Ballroom Following Nation...
Washington, D.C. — In an unprecedented late-night intervention, the United States Supreme Court issued an emergency injunction halting President Trump’s controversial demolition of the White House Eas...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The Supreme Court’s order cites:
“Irreparable harm to a protected national heritage site,”
“Significant unresolved legal questions,” and
“Immediate risk of permanent loss of federally protected historic assets.”
The ruling freezes construction, demolition, and contracting activities.
“Irreparable harm to a protected national heritage site,”
“Significant unresolved legal questions,” and
“Immediate risk of permanent loss of federally protected historic assets.”
The ruling freezes construction, demolition, and contracting activities.
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Would also seem to undercut the administration's 'it's an emergency' rationale for these tariffs in the first place, but what do I know
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Would also seem to undercut the administration's 'it's an emergency' rationale for these tariffs in the first place, but what do I know
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BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
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Priests being arrested
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Priests being arrested
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This is a better answer than I gave on The Source to @kaitlancollins.bsky.social last night.
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is a better answer than I gave on The Source to @kaitlancollins.bsky.social last night.
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There sure is a lot of missing evidence when it comes to DHS.
An interesting tidbit in the joint status report filed in the Broadview ICE facility case today:
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
There sure is a lot of missing evidence when it comes to DHS.
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.