Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project, political advisor, proud father/husband. RTs ≠ endorsements. Views are mine, not my employer's. (he/his)https://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mlhlcwzris2uYes, I have LOTS of problems with this opinion piece (see THREAD), but let me start by saying that (1) there's no doubt that climate is not a top political priority and (2) it's good to debate why & how to act accordingly. OK...THREAD 🧵 1/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/opinion/climate-change-democrats-gas-prices.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hFA.z5US.wI7RFkgr_UZZ&smid=nytcore-android-share10 May 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhlcwzris2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mlhbwibtkc2mYou're welcome. https://youtu.be/VNUVMIXz67k?si=AhOfskA_zvt6UPz509 May 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhbwibtkc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mlfzapsdcs27Trump doesn't have many consistent priorities, but you can always count on him to: 1. Waste your taxpayer dollars; and 2. Try to turn everything as white as possible. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/politics/trump-paint-eisenhower-building.html09 May 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfzapsdcs27https://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mldyok7m3k2aPrediction: Democrats will FLOOD the polls in Virginia this fall. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/virginia-redistricting-supreme-court.html08 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldyok7m3k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mldigme2622zSCOTUS: "Racism is over! Nobody would ever dilute Black political power any more! The Voting Rights Act is hereby dead!" LOUISIANA, TENNESSEE, et al: "Sweet! Time to make sure Black voters can never elect Black politicians ever again!"08 May 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldigme2622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mlbwi3l2vk2fWith each passing day, it feels more and more like the Confederacy won the Civil War and the Soviets won the Cold War.07 May 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbwi3l2vk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mlbui3pfa22hTwo against-conventional-wisdom opinions: 1. Cornyn has a better chance of beating Paxton than most people think. 2. Talarico has a better chance beating Cornyn than most people think.07 May 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbui3pfa22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mlbqsdy3vs2p12yo: "Dad! Look a this!" Me: "Wow! What's that?" 12yo: "It's a ferris wheel for my pet ducks!" Me: "We don't have any pet ducks." 12yo: "Wait until you see my slide deck."07 May 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbqsdy3vs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mlbqbqfqu22qHuge props to the delivery guy blasting Steely Dan's Peg outside my window right now.07 May 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbqbqfqu22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3ml7dfb3h4s2e11 months ago, when Trump said Iran's nuclear program was obliterated, he was... (a) Stupid (b) Lying to the American people (c) Both06 May 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7dfb3h4s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3ml4jsgskzs2zI'm still not ready to talk about the Celtics. Just FYI.05 May 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4jsgskzs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mkzsucoyvk2qMay the Firth of Forth be with you.04 May 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzsucoyvk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mkzmbajkfc2pAccording to SCOTUS: People: fetuses and corporations Not people: women and racial minorities04 May 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzmbajkfc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mkv3sakujc2sMost headlines these days are an exercise in saying "broke the law" without actually saying "broke the law."02 May 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv3sakujc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mkule6d6sc2xRussia is getting EVERYTHING it ever wanted: ✅ US dropping support for Ukraine ✅ US waiving oil sanctions on Russia ✅ US making Russia rich by driving up the price of oil ✅ US pulling troops from Germany ✅ US delegitimizing NATO and pissing off its allies ✅ US bogged down in war in Middle East02 May 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:462vrqj4duogkaphb2jf6tzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkule6d6sc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathanielstinnett.bsky.social/post/3mkuh72pack2nWhy does that doctor have his eyes closed? 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