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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 19h

Sounds like I'd prefer the Democrats do what Thune says they'll do than what I think they'd actually do, TBH.

Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 1d

Sir, there are now *three* frogs in Portland.
(Credit to publicnotice.co for the picture.)

Marco Rubio is whispering something stupid in the Mango Maniac's ear.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

#WarRavagedPortland

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2d

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 2d

What?! Hey, anybody who might still think this regime is part of a normal political order, how to you take what Posobiec is saying here?

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2d

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 5d

Big, if true.

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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 5d

Leadership!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump: "I said one year before to Pete Hegseth, I said, one year before -- where's Pete? In the book I wrote -- whatever the hell the title, I can't tell you -- but I can tell you there's a page in there devoted to the fact that I saw somebody named Osama bin Laden and I didn't like it."

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 6d

Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.

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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 6d

Given the state of our Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme(ly corrupt) Court, I'd just say, "We'll see."

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6d

Last I checked, Congress makes the laws, not the White House.

Image of an X post from @realDonaldTrump
(Donald J. Trump) at 7:26 PM on October 3, 2025, with 2.54K ReTruths and 8.83K Likes. The post reads: "To ICE, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, and all U.S. Military: As per my August 25, 2025 Executive Order, please be advised that, from this point forward, anybody burning the American Flag will be subject to one year in prison. You will be immediately arrested. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · Feb 8

Because nobody else was doing it, I created the Bluesky Nevada Politics starter pack. This is a list that contains (1) all NV elected officials currently in office, (2) NV state offices, (3) politically focused NGOs in the state of Nevada. Let me know if I missed anyone.
go.bsky.app/K9TN3KX

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Leon Simons @leonsimons.bsky.social · 7d

More water in the air leads to more extreme rainfall

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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 8d

<sigh> I now feel bad that I unsubscribed from Paramount+ last week, because I can't do it now. The only CBS/Paramount product I'll consume from this point is Colbert until his last show.

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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 8d

Appreciate you going out on a limb like this.

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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 8d

This says we should fret about the backlog of gas turbines because it will delay gas's displacement coal. Why can't this lead to faster renewables & storage deployment? Also, a key fact is buried: "gas is cleaner than coal only if methane leaks are kept in check." How's that leak-plugging going?

The Gas Turbine Shortage Might Be a Climate Problem

Gas turbines may be the Labubu of climate accessories: They’re in high demand, with a years-long waitlist. Gas can help move away from coal, but AI could mean burning lots more of it. We unpack why a ...

www.bloomberg.com

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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 8d

... about social media is likely to be with staff, and when the topic presents itself, I will definitely be telling them why they shouldn't be listening to voices on the big platforms. In the mean time, I maintain that most people should leave and stay away from Twitter.

Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 8d

Assuming "Ty's" is "this", most of my time talking to legislators themselves is me telling them that it's not 2015 any more, 2015 is never coming back, and they need to start acting like they understand what's at stake and not pretending comity is possible during a coup. Any discussion I have ...

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 9d

I’m tired of saving Trump voters from the consequences of their own decisions.

If farmers want a bailout, they should call their republican congressmembers and ask them to use their article 1 powers to get rid of the tariffs.

ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 9d

look we’re obviously going to bail out the farmers and I think there’s a reasonable case for doing it given that we’re doing the tariffs, since they are getting absolutely rocked by the tariffs.

but this is an argument for not doing the stupid tariffs.

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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 9d

Respectfully, no. The upsides of legitimizing that platforms do not exceed the downsides. However, I will help you try to convince Dem policymakers that X (and Meta and, soon, TikTok) is a bad place to pursue policy ideas.

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Rafi @rafil.bsky.social · 13d

I have approximately zero following on this app, sharing in the hopes it can get in front of the right person. A man I went to college with’s wife was kidnapped by ICE at a green card hearing, and he’s trying to find a reporter who will speak to him about the situation

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Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 13d

I'll take "Not Meeting the Moment" for 1000, Alex.

Nick Christenson @npcinnv.bsky.social · 13d

This is great in toto, but the inflatable Elon doing the Nazi salute guy is next level. Someone built this and took the time to engineer it to work the way it does. Whoever it is is my hero. Mad respect. ✊🙇‍♂️