Christopher Nettles, PhD
@cdnettles.bsky.social
Lake County, CA (Cobb)
Community Psychology Practitioner
Interests: Community health & wellbeing, rural health, prevention and health promotion, population health.
(and a Tendai Buddhist priest)
Formerly: Arlington, Va/DC, Denver, Boston, Ft. Worth/Dallas
Community Psychology Practitioner
Interests: Community health & wellbeing, rural health, prevention and health promotion, population health.
(and a Tendai Buddhist priest)
Formerly: Arlington, Va/DC, Denver, Boston, Ft. Worth/Dallas
Why Democrats Must Think Hard About Voting to Fund the Government
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www.thebulwark.com/p/why-democr...
Why Democrats Must Think Hard About Voting to Fund the Government
It’s pretty simple: Congress can’t keep giving away its power.
www.thebulwark.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Why Democrats Must Think Hard About Voting to Fund the Government
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www.thebulwark.com/p/why-democr...
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While half of newspaper articles and news transcripts mentioning the reconciliation bill from its first passage in the House to its signing into law also mentioned Medicaid, less than 6% named ICE, whose budget the bill triples.
fair.org/home/massive...
fair.org/home/massive...
Massive Expansion of Trump’s Deportation Machine Passes With Little Press Notice
US corporate media outlets have refrained from delving too deeply into what exactly this massive ramping up of ICE portends for American society.
fair.org
July 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
While half of newspaper articles and news transcripts mentioning the reconciliation bill from its first passage in the House to its signing into law also mentioned Medicaid, less than 6% named ICE, whose budget the bill triples.
fair.org/home/massive...
fair.org/home/massive...
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The response to this piece on end times fascism co-authored with @naomiaklein.bsky.social has been pretty astounding. I'm reposting in case you missed it.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. We must build a movement strong enough to stop them.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. We must build a movement strong enough to stop them.
The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The response to this piece on end times fascism co-authored with @naomiaklein.bsky.social has been pretty astounding. I'm reposting in case you missed it.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. We must build a movement strong enough to stop them.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. We must build a movement strong enough to stop them.
Reposted by Christopher Nettles, PhD
"End Times Fascism": Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right "Don't Believe in the Future"
“End Times Fascism”: Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right “Don’t Believe in the Future”
An alliance between the far right and Silicon Valley oligarchs has given rise to a form of “end times fascism,” says journalist Naomi Klein, who details in a recent essay co-authored with Astra Taylor...
www.democracynow.org
May 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"End Times Fascism": Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right "Don't Believe in the Future"
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The good news is that the constitution provides ways for Congress and the Judiciary to reign in a power-hungry president. The bad news is those people are all scared of him.
April 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The good news is that the constitution provides ways for Congress and the Judiciary to reign in a power-hungry president. The bad news is those people are all scared of him.
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Andry Hernandez Romero fled Venezuela seeking asylum because he was in danger as an out gay man. Despite entering the U.S. at a legal border crossing and having no criminal record, he’s now being held without due process in one of the world’s largest high-security prisons. #FreeAndry
WATCH: “60 Minutes” Covers the Story of Gay Venezuelan Asylum Seeker With No Criminal Record Detained in El Salvador’s ‘Mega-Prison’ | GLAAD
In his first 100 days in office, President Trump's administration has deported or detained nearly 48,000 migrants in the United States. Of these individuals, many are legal residents and asylum seeker...
glaad.org
April 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Andry Hernandez Romero fled Venezuela seeking asylum because he was in danger as an out gay man. Despite entering the U.S. at a legal border crossing and having no criminal record, he’s now being held without due process in one of the world’s largest high-security prisons. #FreeAndry
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The administration’s lies about this case are insane.
Bondi is escalating the rhetoric against Abrego Garcia, who she calls "one of the top MS-13 members" and "a terrorist"
April 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The administration’s lies about this case are insane.
Reposted by Christopher Nettles, PhD
Reposted by Christopher Nettles, PhD
Please read my post thread on how a dozen Republicans from Congress toured CECOT on 4/15 and took selfies but Sen. Van Hollen was turned away the very next day.
bsky.app/profile/eyes...
bsky.app/profile/eyes...
So, Sen. Van Hollen, who flew to El Salvador on 4/16 to visit CECOT, see Abrego Garcia & bring him home was told by VP that he couldn't arrange for him to get in, but somehow, for Sen. Riley Moore (R-W.Va) it was no problemo? And - he got to take selfies. Along with at least a dozen other Senators.
April 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Please read my post thread on how a dozen Republicans from Congress toured CECOT on 4/15 and took selfies but Sen. Van Hollen was turned away the very next day.
bsky.app/profile/eyes...
bsky.app/profile/eyes...
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I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
April 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
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People need to be crystal clear about something: The requirement that the government ANSWER to a court on the legal basis for detaining someone is literally the core liberty right (habeas corpus). If the government says they don’t have to do that bc “national security,” YOU can be disappeared.
March 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
People need to be crystal clear about something: The requirement that the government ANSWER to a court on the legal basis for detaining someone is literally the core liberty right (habeas corpus). If the government says they don’t have to do that bc “national security,” YOU can be disappeared.
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The Poisoning of the American Mind: How Fox News Conditioned A Nation for Tyranny
🚨In this video, we expose how Fox News conditioned millions to accept authoritarianism. Through fear and repetition, it eroded trust in democracy and normalized lawlessness.
youtu.be/9fonZx8ai1g
🚨In this video, we expose how Fox News conditioned millions to accept authoritarianism. Through fear and repetition, it eroded trust in democracy and normalized lawlessness.
youtu.be/9fonZx8ai1g
The Poisoning of the American Mind: How Fox News Conditioned A Nation for Tyranny
YouTube video by The Intellectualist
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March 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The Poisoning of the American Mind: How Fox News Conditioned A Nation for Tyranny
🚨In this video, we expose how Fox News conditioned millions to accept authoritarianism. Through fear and repetition, it eroded trust in democracy and normalized lawlessness.
youtu.be/9fonZx8ai1g
🚨In this video, we expose how Fox News conditioned millions to accept authoritarianism. Through fear and repetition, it eroded trust in democracy and normalized lawlessness.
youtu.be/9fonZx8ai1g
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We’re going to hear a lot more of THIS over the next four years.
#Trumpflation
#Trumpflation
January 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
We’re going to hear a lot more of THIS over the next four years.
#Trumpflation
#Trumpflation
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A financial asset that didn't exist on Friday afternoon now accounts for about 89% of Donald Trump's net worth.
Anyone can "invest" in this. Anyone, anywhere in the world.
#kleptocracyonsteroids
Anyone can "invest" in this. Anyone, anywhere in the world.
#kleptocracyonsteroids
Donald Trump is the newest crypto billionaire
His $TRUMP wealth overshadows Truth Social and his real estate holdings.
www.axios.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:37 AM
A financial asset that didn't exist on Friday afternoon now accounts for about 89% of Donald Trump's net worth.
Anyone can "invest" in this. Anyone, anywhere in the world.
#kleptocracyonsteroids
Anyone can "invest" in this. Anyone, anywhere in the world.
#kleptocracyonsteroids
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Way to go, Bluesky! Over 28 MILLION active users!! 💙💙
bsky-users.theo.io
bsky-users.theo.io
January 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Way to go, Bluesky! Over 28 MILLION active users!! 💙💙
bsky-users.theo.io
bsky-users.theo.io
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Cannot stop thinking about how Octavia Butler wrote a book in 1993 about climate change. It opens with deadly fires in LA in 2025. In the story, a fascist President has just won office with the campaign slogan "Make America Great Again."
She was a modern day Nostradamus. If only we'd listened.
She was a modern day Nostradamus. If only we'd listened.
January 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Cannot stop thinking about how Octavia Butler wrote a book in 1993 about climate change. It opens with deadly fires in LA in 2025. In the story, a fascist President has just won office with the campaign slogan "Make America Great Again."
She was a modern day Nostradamus. If only we'd listened.
She was a modern day Nostradamus. If only we'd listened.
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I don’t know how to use Bluesky yet. Friends from Facebook with different name here please let me know who you are. 💛
January 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I don’t know how to use Bluesky yet. Friends from Facebook with different name here please let me know who you are. 💛
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2009 Obama 28°F
1977 Carter 28°F
1961 Kennedy 22°F
It’s not about the cold… it’s about the small crowd size.
1977 Carter 28°F
1961 Kennedy 22°F
It’s not about the cold… it’s about the small crowd size.
January 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
2009 Obama 28°F
1977 Carter 28°F
1961 Kennedy 22°F
It’s not about the cold… it’s about the small crowd size.
1977 Carter 28°F
1961 Kennedy 22°F
It’s not about the cold… it’s about the small crowd size.
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What separates a YIMBY from a NIMBY? David Broockman tells @jerusalem.bsky.social that it has less to do with property values and more to do with how you feel about cities to begin with.
The Truth About NIMBYs
The political psychology of opposition to new housing
www.theatlantic.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
What separates a YIMBY from a NIMBY? David Broockman tells @jerusalem.bsky.social that it has less to do with property values and more to do with how you feel about cities to begin with.
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Reposted by Christopher Nettles, PhD
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Did you know that California has a law that makes it a crime to "recklessly cause a fire," as well as a victim restitution statute requiring those conficted of crimes to pay their victims for their economic losses?
Big Oil did this. Prosecute them and make them pay.
Big Oil did this. Prosecute them and make them pay.
Los Angeles wildfire economic loss estimates top $50 bln
U.S. private forecaster AccuWeather said on Wednesday that estimated damage and economic loss from the California wildfire, already one of the worst in history, is over $50 billion at a preliminary level.
www.reuters.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Did you know that California has a law that makes it a crime to "recklessly cause a fire," as well as a victim restitution statute requiring those conficted of crimes to pay their victims for their economic losses?
Big Oil did this. Prosecute them and make them pay.
Big Oil did this. Prosecute them and make them pay.
