Nate B
@policynate.bsky.social
Local government guy in the SF Bay Area, loves urban management, transit, housing, and education. Super 🏳️🌈.
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Nate B
@policynate.bsky.social
· Nov 11
On Twitter, I was always more of a lurker. Here, I plan to be more vocal discussing whatever topic is on my mind at the moment, but I’ll generally be talking about public policy, with unusual takes likely.
May also discuss video games, literature, travel, and anything else that comes to mind.
May also discuss video games, literature, travel, and anything else that comes to mind.
Decided I needed to read some of the mass of books I’ve bought in my anxiety induced shopping spree over the last month, and I managed to finish this book within a time span of 13 hours. I highly recommend this book. #BookSky
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
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February 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Decided I needed to read some of the mass of books I’ve bought in my anxiety induced shopping spree over the last month, and I managed to finish this book within a time span of 13 hours. I highly recommend this book. #BookSky
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As governor of Illinois, I’ve made it my mission to make our state the best to call home including for our LGBTQ+ community.
No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves dignity and equality.
Hate has no home here.
No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves dignity and equality.
Hate has no home here.
February 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
As governor of Illinois, I’ve made it my mission to make our state the best to call home including for our LGBTQ+ community.
No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves dignity and equality.
Hate has no home here.
No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves dignity and equality.
Hate has no home here.
Is anyone out there archiving BLS data right now? Because we probably need to be doing that, given all this…
February 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Is anyone out there archiving BLS data right now? Because we probably need to be doing that, given all this…
Watching all of Perfect Strangers as a prelude to watching Family Matters, and the way Larry acts in this show explains so much of white male behavior for me.
February 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Watching all of Perfect Strangers as a prelude to watching Family Matters, and the way Larry acts in this show explains so much of white male behavior for me.
Been feeling quite anxious and we’re only 2 weeks in. Not sure where things are going to go from here, but I think the only way to tamp down anxiety is to write down the things I am concerned about and what concrete actions I can take, then act.
February 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Been feeling quite anxious and we’re only 2 weeks in. Not sure where things are going to go from here, but I think the only way to tamp down anxiety is to write down the things I am concerned about and what concrete actions I can take, then act.
I don’t think I’m cut out for earthquake country. Been feeling phantom movements since I came home from Christmas in Utah, and it’s making me super paranoid about the probability of a large earthquake in the Bay Area.
January 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I don’t think I’m cut out for earthquake country. Been feeling phantom movements since I came home from Christmas in Utah, and it’s making me super paranoid about the probability of a large earthquake in the Bay Area.
Lately I’ve been thinking about how to rework my personal motivation system and get myself to start working towards personal goals, specifically around health and personal finance goals. What motivation methods have worked best for everyone else?
December 4, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Lately I’ve been thinking about how to rework my personal motivation system and get myself to start working towards personal goals, specifically around health and personal finance goals. What motivation methods have worked best for everyone else?
The funniest part of my parent’s visit for Thanksgiving yesterday, was when my mom whipped out nail polish and put a coat on her nails right when the turkey finished. That’s all I could smell until we sat down to eat, but the meal turned out well.
November 29, 2024 at 5:26 PM
The funniest part of my parent’s visit for Thanksgiving yesterday, was when my mom whipped out nail polish and put a coat on her nails right when the turkey finished. That’s all I could smell until we sat down to eat, but the meal turned out well.
One of the hardest things about working in government as a bureaucrat is the expectation that we keep our political beliefs quiet, so as to be able to serve all people, regardless of ideology, in a community. I feel like this misses the point a little bit.
November 18, 2024 at 8:42 PM
One of the hardest things about working in government as a bureaucrat is the expectation that we keep our political beliefs quiet, so as to be able to serve all people, regardless of ideology, in a community. I feel like this misses the point a little bit.
People of Bluesky! Let's get to know each other better. What is your favorite movie? Quote share your answer in GIF form.
November 15, 2024 at 11:47 PM
People of Bluesky! Let's get to know each other better. What is your favorite movie? Quote share your answer in GIF form.
One of the key things I’ll be trying to focus on is how to take my anxiety and fuel my inner curiosity with it. Focus on the books I want to read, languages I want to learn, and communities I want to build in the coming years.
Unleash the joy you wish to see in the world.
Unleash the joy you wish to see in the world.
November 15, 2024 at 11:01 PM
One of the key things I’ll be trying to focus on is how to take my anxiety and fuel my inner curiosity with it. Focus on the books I want to read, languages I want to learn, and communities I want to build in the coming years.
Unleash the joy you wish to see in the world.
Unleash the joy you wish to see in the world.
Waiting for Elmo, Oscar, and Cookie Monster to show up on here to brighten up the TL. Love those guys.
November 15, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Waiting for Elmo, Oscar, and Cookie Monster to show up on here to brighten up the TL. Love those guys.
Makes me wonder if Musk ends up making himself a target of the next administration somehow. Plenty of fodder for them to go after.
If we are already getting anonymous "holy shit this guy is annoying" stories I'm not sure Elon Musk makes it to Inauguration Day in Trump's inner circle. He might be on a 2016 Transition Chair Chris Christie arc www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
November 14, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Makes me wonder if Musk ends up making himself a target of the next administration somehow. Plenty of fodder for them to go after.
When the world is on fire, I prefer to talk to people with fire extinguishers over those with marshmallows and roasting sticks.
November 14, 2024 at 12:11 AM
When the world is on fire, I prefer to talk to people with fire extinguishers over those with marshmallows and roasting sticks.
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One last time, please share this for the new folks joining after Chris Hayes segment!
LGBTQ news starter pack! go.bsky.app/DVtrFQR
LGBTQ news starter pack! go.bsky.app/DVtrFQR
November 13, 2024 at 2:30 AM
One last time, please share this for the new folks joining after Chris Hayes segment!
LGBTQ news starter pack! go.bsky.app/DVtrFQR
LGBTQ news starter pack! go.bsky.app/DVtrFQR
Feeling a bit down today. Hoping that I feel some sense of relief at some point today.
November 13, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Feeling a bit down today. Hoping that I feel some sense of relief at some point today.
Been thinking a lot the last few days about trade-offs. Happens in our own lives, but also happens in governance. Life requires decision making, which means that I can’t have the abs I want if I continue to consume the diet that I do. 1/x
November 13, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Been thinking a lot the last few days about trade-offs. Happens in our own lives, but also happens in governance. Life requires decision making, which means that I can’t have the abs I want if I continue to consume the diet that I do. 1/x
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November 11, 2024 at 9:10 PM
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We are on @bsky.app.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
November 10, 2024 at 8:51 PM
We are on @bsky.app.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
On Twitter, I was always more of a lurker. Here, I plan to be more vocal discussing whatever topic is on my mind at the moment, but I’ll generally be talking about public policy, with unusual takes likely.
May also discuss video games, literature, travel, and anything else that comes to mind.
May also discuss video games, literature, travel, and anything else that comes to mind.
November 11, 2024 at 8:01 PM
On Twitter, I was always more of a lurker. Here, I plan to be more vocal discussing whatever topic is on my mind at the moment, but I’ll generally be talking about public policy, with unusual takes likely.
May also discuss video games, literature, travel, and anything else that comes to mind.
May also discuss video games, literature, travel, and anything else that comes to mind.
Reposted by Nate B
LGBTQ News Starter Pack! go.bsky.app/DVtrFQR
November 10, 2024 at 1:05 AM
LGBTQ News Starter Pack! go.bsky.app/DVtrFQR