Nathan Foster
@natfos.bsky.social
The cool, refreshing air of a window A/C unit
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
Great to hear an elected official talking like this
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Great to hear an elected official talking like this
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I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
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Sean Dunn, aka DC Sandwich Guy, speaks outside court after his not guilty verdict:
“I am so happy that justice prevails in spite of everything….
“That night I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants…
Every life matters, no matter where you came from, no matter how you got here…”
“I am so happy that justice prevails in spite of everything….
“That night I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants…
Every life matters, no matter where you came from, no matter how you got here…”
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Sean Dunn, aka DC Sandwich Guy, speaks outside court after his not guilty verdict:
“I am so happy that justice prevails in spite of everything….
“That night I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants…
Every life matters, no matter where you came from, no matter how you got here…”
“I am so happy that justice prevails in spite of everything….
“That night I believe I was protecting the rights of immigrants…
Every life matters, no matter where you came from, no matter how you got here…”
I would feel so Owned if Trump eliminated the filibuster
"It’s become a nexus of consternation between him and Senate Republicans."
More from @kateriga.bsky.social in tonight's edition of Where Things Stand:
More from @kateriga.bsky.social in tonight's edition of Where Things Stand:
Trump Wants to Scrap the Filibuster Because He Doesn’t Care About the Republican Party
This is your TPM evening briefing.
wherethingsstand.talkingpointsmemo.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I would feel so Owned if Trump eliminated the filibuster
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Halloween from
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Halloween from
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
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consider this part one of what will be an ongoing series making the case for an imperial congress (gift link)
Opinion | The Empty Promises of Trump’s Imperial Presidency
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
consider this part one of what will be an ongoing series making the case for an imperial congress (gift link)
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It’s weird that of all the scifi media predicting the future Tim and Eric’s Celery Man sketch got it the closest
October 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It’s weird that of all the scifi media predicting the future Tim and Eric’s Celery Man sketch got it the closest
Credit where credit is due, this is an extremely strong statement from Hochul
Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
October 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Credit where credit is due, this is an extremely strong statement from Hochul
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Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
October 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
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I will not back down.
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I will not back down.
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
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"lying silver-tongued charlatan runs to the US, attempts to reinvent himself, turns out to be pretty good at an important job" this is like one of the foundational American Stories www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...
The Superintendent’s Bio Seemed Too Good to Be True. It Was.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"lying silver-tongued charlatan runs to the US, attempts to reinvent himself, turns out to be pretty good at an important job" this is like one of the foundational American Stories www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...
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This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
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I've said it before but the main reason why democracy is the superior system is that, while the average person is a moron, the average elite is even more moronic
October 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I've said it before but the main reason why democracy is the superior system is that, while the average person is a moron, the average elite is even more moronic
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On Friday I spoke with relatives of Americans on the Gaza aid flotilla who were being detained by Netanyahu’s government.
Ambassador Huckabee says his highest duty is to protect Americans abroad but has done virtually nothing to return them. He needs to do his job.
Ambassador Huckabee says his highest duty is to protect Americans abroad but has done virtually nothing to return them. He needs to do his job.
I met with relatives of Americans on Gaza aid flotilla who were detained by Netanyahu government
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
On Friday I spoke with relatives of Americans on the Gaza aid flotilla who were being detained by Netanyahu’s government.
Ambassador Huckabee says his highest duty is to protect Americans abroad but has done virtually nothing to return them. He needs to do his job.
Ambassador Huckabee says his highest duty is to protect Americans abroad but has done virtually nothing to return them. He needs to do his job.
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So let's play this out: Dems hold the line on the actual big picture constitutional lawlessness issues, which Trump/GOP would never concede and any deal with them would be worthless anyway. What good are concessions in legislation and appropriations from a guy who breaks those with impunity? 1/
September 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
So let's play this out: Dems hold the line on the actual big picture constitutional lawlessness issues, which Trump/GOP would never concede and any deal with them would be worthless anyway. What good are concessions in legislation and appropriations from a guy who breaks those with impunity? 1/
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The MA Senate just voted 40-0 for a comprehensive data privacy bill that, among other measures, bans the sale of sensitive data (including location data) and imposes meaningful data minimization on companies harvesting our personal information. #mapoli
September 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The MA Senate just voted 40-0 for a comprehensive data privacy bill that, among other measures, bans the sale of sensitive data (including location data) and imposes meaningful data minimization on companies harvesting our personal information. #mapoli
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In honor of Eric Adams dropping out, I'm now resharing my all-time favorite bit of Eric Adams content
for years, this thing was like my video from The Ring, where I had to get other people to watch it in order for me to stay alive
enjoy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk2W...
for years, this thing was like my video from The Ring, where I had to get other people to watch it in order for me to stay alive
enjoy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk2W...
Sen. Eric Adams: Combating Gun Violence
YouTube video by New York Daily News
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
In honor of Eric Adams dropping out, I'm now resharing my all-time favorite bit of Eric Adams content
for years, this thing was like my video from The Ring, where I had to get other people to watch it in order for me to stay alive
enjoy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk2W...
for years, this thing was like my video from The Ring, where I had to get other people to watch it in order for me to stay alive
enjoy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk2W...
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So as far as the Iowa Department of Education knew, Dr. Ian Roberts was a US citizen who was eligible to work in the Des Moines public schools. www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/e...
Des Moines school board votes to put Superintendent Ian Roberts on leave after ICE arrest
The Des Moines School Board called a special meeting Saturday to determine whether Superintendent Ian Roberts should be placed on leave.
www.desmoinesregister.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
So as far as the Iowa Department of Education knew, Dr. Ian Roberts was a US citizen who was eligible to work in the Des Moines public schools. www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/e...
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What the fuck?
Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents
The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials. Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday morning, accor...
www.iowapublicradio.org
September 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
What the fuck?
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For @motherjones.com, I wrote about the political pressure & coercion faced by teachers & staff at Success Academy.
"They explicitly started with naming Mamdani and how he is the villain in our story," one teacher told me. "It makes me feel like we will be fired if we don’t participate."
"They explicitly started with naming Mamdani and how he is the villain in our story," one teacher told me. "It makes me feel like we will be fired if we don’t participate."
The charter school pressuring teachers to get involved in politics
“It makes me feel like we will be fired if we don’t participate," one Success Academy educator said.
www.motherjones.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
For @motherjones.com, I wrote about the political pressure & coercion faced by teachers & staff at Success Academy.
"They explicitly started with naming Mamdani and how he is the villain in our story," one teacher told me. "It makes me feel like we will be fired if we don’t participate."
"They explicitly started with naming Mamdani and how he is the villain in our story," one teacher told me. "It makes me feel like we will be fired if we don’t participate."
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#BREAKING: Over dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Kagan & Jackson, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the Slaughter case (allowing President Trump to remove the last Dem member of the FTC), *and* grants certiorari "before judgment" to decide whether to formally overrule its 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor.
September 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#BREAKING: Over dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Kagan & Jackson, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the Slaughter case (allowing President Trump to remove the last Dem member of the FTC), *and* grants certiorari "before judgment" to decide whether to formally overrule its 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor.
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Erupting volcano, a mayflower and a ring of turkey feathers are finalists for new state flag
www.universalhub.com/2025/eruptin...
#Massachusetts
www.universalhub.com/2025/eruptin...
#Massachusetts
August 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Erupting volcano, a mayflower and a ring of turkey feathers are finalists for new state flag
www.universalhub.com/2025/eruptin...
#Massachusetts
www.universalhub.com/2025/eruptin...
#Massachusetts
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I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.
September 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.