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Natalie Colleen Gates

@nataliecgates.bsky.social
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Trans. Liberal. Democratic voter. Artist. Big Tolkien fan. Rideshare driver.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2h
“When the anti-trans panic started, most of the Republican hostility was focused on sports and youth. In states like Alabama, it has escalated to calling an entire people mentally ill and to advocating for policies that would severely harm all transgender people.” open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
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Head Of Alabama Republican Party Calls Two Trans State Legislature Candidates “Men Who Have Mental Disorders”
Republican Party Chair Scott Stadthagen spoke at the Eastern Shore Republican Women event, and hurled slurs at the transgender Democratic candidates in the state.
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Remain In Hell Without Despair @daphnelawless.com · 6h
Everyone on the Left should hear warning klaxons when our own publications are talking about gender (of *preferred literature*) as "biological reality"
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 7h
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9h
POLITICAL RETRIBUTION Federal agents raided Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s DC home this morning. A sitting member of Congress who has repeatedly been targeted by Trump, now facing a federal investigation over immigration paperwork her father completed when she was a child. A CHILD.
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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 11/10/2026
Remember this guy started his post-Trump reboot by inviting a bunch of reactionaries onto his podcast so he could apologize for opposing them and tell them how much he thinks like them.
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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Turns out the friction of having to learn photoshop was a crucial firewall protecting society from the terrible taste of small business owners
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump's suit appears to be part of Jos. A. Bank's Traveler line. The suit is listed as having been made abroad using a wool-polyester-spandex blend. The company describes it as having the "ultimate stretch" and was designed to minimize body odor.
Trump wearing a blue suit on stage. He is flashing his jacket open, such that you can see the interior labels. One label says Jos. A. Bank. A product shot from Jos. A. Bank's website. This is from the Traveler line. It appears to match the label in Trump's suit. A photo from the product page touts that the suit is made from a new "fabric technology" that has "ultimate stretch performance" and "anti-microbial/ reduce moisture and odor" qualities. There is a photo of a man wearing the suit. From the product page: "Product Details & Care
Stay comfortable and confident with this Traveler® Collection suit separates jacket, powered by innovative 37.5 © technology. Designed to maintain your body's ideal microclimate, the fabric removes moisture at the vapor stage to keep you dry before sweat even forms. Plus, 37.5 helps absorb and trap odor molecules, keeping you fresh and ready for every occasion. Offering maximum mobility with built-in stretch, this jacket moves effortlessly with you throughout your day. As part of the suit separates collection, it allows you to customize your fit by selecting jacket, vest, and pant sizes individually, ensuring a tailored look that's perfect for you.
Traditional Fit
Two button
Natural stretch fabric
Water- and stain-resistant
Performance stretch lining
66% wool, 30% 37.5 polyester, 4% spandex
Dry clean only
Imported

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Shop worry-free knowing returns are free on every purchase. Return within 90 days from original date of purchase at any Jos. A. Bank store or by mail at no cost. See our Return Policy for more details."
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I'm movin' on... @alyssonfergison.com · 09/10/2026
This is only happening because his name is Nidal Malik Hasan. If his name was Nicholas Michael Hall, this would never happen in a million years. They want white America to see the United States government execute a brown guy as a stand-in for every other BIPoC (read: Obama). It's a Klan event.
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Bane: You Know I Am Right
ALT: Bane: You Know I Am Right
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Urban Transectual @jakecummings.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I still can't get past "clanker is a slur"
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sam Altman said people are just gonna have to die in order to implement AI. In the very same week, Anthropic claimed it’s a human rights violation to be mean to the computer. These people need to be held accountable. They think lines of code are a person with rights but living people are debris.
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 09/10/2026
Was "Soupschwitz" taken?
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If you are arguing that there is no innocent [person of any nationality whatsoever] then you are making the case for genocide
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Whether it's Bill Clinton using tax-payer money to pay for the postage on letters back to people who wrote to his cat or Donald Trump steering hundreds of millions of dollars in government contracts to his son's companies, both presidents engaged in corruption on an unprecedented scale.
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Lux 🌸 Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 08/10/2026
It is factually untrue that every Israeli citizen has been in the IDF, which I say as an Israeli citizen who has never been in the IDF
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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 08/10/2026
Trump is escalating Iran while talking about American cities as collateral damage. History shows just how dramatically an attack can reshape both an election and a presidency… hartmannreport.com/p/would-anot...
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Would Another 9/11 Be Trump’s Ultimate October Surprise?
Trump is escalating Iran while talking about American cities as collateral damage. History shows just how dramatically an attack can reshape both an election and a presidency…
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Low Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That makes sense.
Churches have bell towers so they can quickly ring them to alert the public if Jesus returns.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 07/10/2026
“Getting social issues off the table never, ever happens—the reactionaries merely up the ante, because what they really want is the elimination of the disfavored group, and we inconveniently refuse to go away.” www.liberalcurrents.com/concede-noth...
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Concede Nothing
Trans people are who we say we are, and we will fight and organize on those grounds.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 05/10/2026
hey it’s a gay bar story about who to actually be mad at
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I kinda want to BBQ limu emu.
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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Most of my followers already know an understand this, but it never hurts to emphasize this and maybe those that share this post will reach people that need to grasp this very simple concept:
I think that if there is a single thing that
cis people should understand about
trans people is that we aren't trans
because we transition, we transition
because we are trans.

Stopping a trans person from
transitioning doesn't make them not
trans, it makes them miserable.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: The Georgia State Election board is requesting Justice Department "intervention" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Formal Request for DOJ Intervention to Todd Blanche
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"For America to right itself, we need changes on the scale of Reconstruction and the New Deal. And I worry that’s not going to happen if Democrats and the broader anti-Trump left are taking their cues about what’s necessary and politically possible from the Times." newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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The Left Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly Too
The paper’s editorial vision is out of step with the robust liberalism needed today.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pretty clear Hegseth’s primary mission is to transform the military ideologically by overtly indoctrinating troops with Christian nationalism and apocalyptic holy war messaging while rooting out those who don’t want to participate and just want to serve their country admirably.
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I, uh, I can't help but notice you left out the slaver's rebellion or the Nazis on the list of people to go fight. Funny, that.
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oh so you’re a bigot as well as an idiot. Lol.
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yeah, i don’t think Democrats should, which I hope was implied in my original statement. Conceding points to Republicans on trans issues does nothing to help them and could hurt them with a constituency (trans people) that has overwhelmingly voted blue in the past.
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW from @accountabilityji.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org: Reporter @billiejsweeney.bsky.social has an important story on the changing dynamics of the politics around transgender rights and issues. www.importantcontext.news/democrats-lo...
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Democrats Lose by Punching Down on Trans Issues, Strategists Say
Insiders, including at centrist think tank Third Way, are cautioning Democratic candidates against echoing Republican talking points on trans rights.
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
According to this Fox News poll less than 1° of people list trans issues as their top issue. They are college educated women which suggests that they are Democratic voters. static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/...
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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The rising fascism is global but hey everyone who used Trump to ignore race is suddenly an expert. And yeah this is bad
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I always make security guards at art museums uncomfortable because I actually know how to look at art.
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Urvi @theurv.com · 28/09/2026
There were more men in a single documented gang rape at one school than the number of competitive trans athletes nationally. But I’ve heard a lot more politicians being asked about protecting girls from one of these scenarios and not another… I’ll let you guess which is which.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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ashley (birthday month) 🕸️ @clearlyashley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Andy Beshear forever, man
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Veronica McDonald @veronicamcdonald.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump is fulfilling his campaign promises. This one in particular. What's the issue?
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 26/09/2026
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If anyone is in RVA, Artworks and I are raffling off one of my paintings tonight at $100 an entry. Only 15 entries will be sold and entries will be refunded if we don’t sell 15. Come to the 4th Friday opening at Artworks and win one of may paintings. Winner chooses any unsold painting of mine. :)
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026
I swear, the Supreme Court as a body is not on the side of democracy.
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I went to art school. I don’t like them, but I’ve seen plenty.
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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
1. Biden Dems & reality give huge incentive to EVs 2. Detroit adopts two-pronged strategy: milk gas guzzlers, sink money into great EVs (& lobby to give gas guzzlers a few extra years) 3. Trump goes 100% gas guzzling, Detroit writes off $$$$$ 4. Detroit asks for protection against Chinese cars. :(
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There are two types of voters who really care about trans issues, trans people and people soaked in right wing propaganda, and only one of those types is open to changing their voting plans based on the Democrats position on trans rights.
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Dr. K @katekaynak.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Could congress pass a law repudiating Trump v US by saying that breaking the law cannot be considered part of a President’s consideration duties and therefore a President has no presumption of immunity? Or is this going to take a constitutional amendment?
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So they’re gonna translate Shakepeare into Old English? Why?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Very concerning for my wellbeing considering they have such an anti-trans agenda.
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The worst thing Dems could possibly do for our country is to win in 26 and 28 and then do nothing to repair the damage this administration and court has caused.
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Natalie Colleen Gates @nataliecgates.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If taking a principled stand on a moderately unpopular issue that is a top priority for very few is too much for a Democratic candidate, they don’t have to moral courage to take the strong actions to rebuild this republic from the ashes of the Trump administration. 🏳️‍⚧️
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