Imara Jones
@imarajones.bsky.social
Journalist and CEO of TransLash Media. Time100 Honoree. Holding up the light so we can face what’s ahead.
“Que bonita bandera es la bandera Puertorriqueña.”
OMG who is still riding off of the NFL Halftime Show of Bad Bunny where he showed what it actually means to be an American and to claim cultural independence in the face of armed erasure?
OMG who is still riding off of the NFL Halftime Show of Bad Bunny where he showed what it actually means to be an American and to claim cultural independence in the face of armed erasure?
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
“Que bonita bandera es la bandera Puertorriqueña.”
OMG who is still riding off of the NFL Halftime Show of Bad Bunny where he showed what it actually means to be an American and to claim cultural independence in the face of armed erasure?
OMG who is still riding off of the NFL Halftime Show of Bad Bunny where he showed what it actually means to be an American and to claim cultural independence in the face of armed erasure?
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"For many on the conservative right, sports are the last bastion of holding the line.” @karleighchardonnay.bsky.social joins @imarajones.bsky.social on the latest TransLash Podcast to unpack how gender shapes football and sports culture.
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TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones
Podcast · TransLash Media · Welcome to the TransLash Podcast, a show where we tell trans stories to save trans lives.At a time when anti-trans attacks are being used to undermine democracy and human rights, award-winning journalist Imara Jones brings you the most important conversations for and about the trans community. From celebrations of trans joy to crystal-clear analysis of the latest political developments to discussions about love and sex, the TransLash Podcast keeps listeners informed and reminds us to never lose hope.Produced by TransLash Media.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.Learn more: translash.org/podcasts/translash-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"For many on the conservative right, sports are the last bastion of holding the line.” @karleighchardonnay.bsky.social joins @imarajones.bsky.social on the latest TransLash Podcast to unpack how gender shapes football and sports culture.
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That was hands down the best halftime show ever. It was filled with so many references to Puerto Rican culture and history. The sugarcane fields, the casita, the streets of NYC, and the power lines. All of it resonated so much. Boricua por siempre.
Seguimos aquí. 🇵🇷
Seguimos aquí. 🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
That was hands down the best halftime show ever. It was filled with so many references to Puerto Rican culture and history. The sugarcane fields, the casita, the streets of NYC, and the power lines. All of it resonated so much. Boricua por siempre.
Seguimos aquí. 🇵🇷
Seguimos aquí. 🇵🇷
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They sang “American Idiot”
Green Day avoids making political statement during Super Bowl 2026 opening performance
Green Day avoids making political statement during Super Bowl 2026 opening performance
A rocking start to the Super Bowl.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
They sang “American Idiot”
One of the best Halftime shows ever! WEPA 🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
One of the best Halftime shows ever! WEPA 🇵🇷
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The Super Bowl is right around the corner! While no trans folks are competing in it, @imarajones.bsky.social sits down on this week's episode of TLP to discuss where they fit in such a hyper masculine sport.
🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IOT841lvNcPR8rH3ghIry?si=TFCyGDWhRaeNVi0tZkgXFg
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February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Super Bowl is right around the corner! While no trans folks are competing in it, @imarajones.bsky.social sits down on this week's episode of TLP to discuss where they fit in such a hyper masculine sport.
🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IOT841lvNcPR8rH3ghIry?si=TFCyGDWhRaeNVi0tZkgXFg
🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IOT841lvNcPR8rH3ghIry?si=TFCyGDWhRaeNVi0tZkgXFg
Questions about gender and queerness are swirling around this Super Bowl especially with Bad Bunny’s performance. Check out my conversation about it all on the latest TransLash Podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/2IOT...
Where Does Gender Identity Fit in American Football
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February 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Questions about gender and queerness are swirling around this Super Bowl especially with Bad Bunny’s performance. Check out my conversation about it all on the latest TransLash Podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/2IOT...
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They won't - transphobia is NEVER about protecting children - it is about HARMING children, especially trans children.
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 PM
They won't - transphobia is NEVER about protecting children - it is about HARMING children, especially trans children.
I’m hoping that all of the transphobes who justify their unfounded views by claims of “protecting children” keep that same energy in the face of the release of today’s Epstein files.
January 30, 2026 at 11:27 PM
I’m hoping that all of the transphobes who justify their unfounded views by claims of “protecting children” keep that same energy in the face of the release of today’s Epstein files.
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
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The DOJ Civil Rights Division is full of Trump's most ideological allies. It suggests to me they're going to make some outrageous claim like Pretti was attempting to commit a hate crime against the agents.
JUST IN: DAG Todd Blanche suggested Alex Pretti shooting is under investigation by DOJ's Civil Rights Division, which indicates it is not being treated as an assault on federal officer but as a potential civil rights violation by the officers who shot Pretti.
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The DOJ Civil Rights Division is full of Trump's most ideological allies. It suggests to me they're going to make some outrageous claim like Pretti was attempting to commit a hate crime against the agents.
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"The process that he may have to go through in order to get out of this case, will itself be a punishment. And that might be by design."
@lawofruby.bsky.social breaks down what we know about Don Lemon's arrest
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@lawofruby.bsky.social breaks down what we know about Don Lemon's arrest
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January 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"The process that he may have to go through in order to get out of this case, will itself be a punishment. And that might be by design."
@lawofruby.bsky.social breaks down what we know about Don Lemon's arrest
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@lawofruby.bsky.social breaks down what we know about Don Lemon's arrest
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The arrest of fellow journalist Don Lemon for exercising Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press is completely unaccetable. The ongoing targeting of our profession by this Administration pushes us further into authoritarianism. It’s unconstitutional and it has to end.
January 30, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The arrest of fellow journalist Don Lemon for exercising Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press is completely unaccetable. The ongoing targeting of our profession by this Administration pushes us further into authoritarianism. It’s unconstitutional and it has to end.
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This is the episode that keeps on giving because every time Bari Weiss does something stupid. i post this and get more views lol
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January 28, 2026 at 1:53 AM
This is the episode that keeps on giving because every time Bari Weiss does something stupid. i post this and get more views lol
youtu.be/qNlW_kjBnTY
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This is ok tho
January 24, 2026 at 7:32 PM
This is ok tho
We can’t ignore that events in Minneapolis signal that we’re on the edge of widespread civil conflict. Old political realities are quickly dissipating. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start | Claire Finkelstein
Developments in Minnesota closely mirror a scenario explored in a 2024 exercise conducted at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, which I direct
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January 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
We can’t ignore that events in Minneapolis signal that we’re on the edge of widespread civil conflict. Old political realities are quickly dissipating. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If he invades Greenland, then it will begin the curtain call for this Administration. The public, the Congress, the billionaire class, the business community, the military…no one wants it.
January 20, 2026 at 8:40 PM
If he invades Greenland, then it will begin the curtain call for this Administration. The public, the Congress, the billionaire class, the business community, the military…no one wants it.
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I wanted to thank everyone again for supporting my patreon. This was my my most financially successful month of my career with only my Xtra column for freelancing. I'll be able to pay all my bills and tank half my quarterly estimated tax payment without taking from savings.
Never done that before.
Never done that before.
January 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I wanted to thank everyone again for supporting my patreon. This was my my most financially successful month of my career with only my Xtra column for freelancing. I'll be able to pay all my bills and tank half my quarterly estimated tax payment without taking from savings.
Never done that before.
Never done that before.
On #MLKDay, I keep coming back to Dr. King’s words: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
January 19, 2026 at 5:03 PM
On #MLKDay, I keep coming back to Dr. King’s words: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
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I appreciate your journalism, Imara! Grateful for you sitting on uncomfortable seats just to hear the lawyers and justices spout their willful ignorance about existing as a trans person, even a trans teen just wanting to be a kid.
January 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I appreciate your journalism, Imara! Grateful for you sitting on uncomfortable seats just to hear the lawyers and justices spout their willful ignorance about existing as a trans person, even a trans teen just wanting to be a kid.
From DC to your ears!
This week, SCOTUS is hearing arguments for 2 cases regarding the question: should trans women be allowed in women's sports?
@imarajones.bsky.social breaks down the potential outcomes of the case in this week's episode of TransLash Podcast.
🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/3bKZAZDRPlB8ZRyUSpJ6t8
@imarajones.bsky.social breaks down the potential outcomes of the case in this week's episode of TransLash Podcast.
🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/3bKZAZDRPlB8ZRyUSpJ6t8
January 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
From DC to your ears!
On Tuesday, I went to Washington, D.C., to hear the Supreme Court Oral Arguments as they took up the Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. cases that could have lasting consequences not only for trans people but further everyone.
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
On Tuesday, I went to Washington, D.C., to hear the Supreme Court Oral Arguments as they took up the Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. cases that could have lasting consequences not only for trans people but further everyone.
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As oral arguments wrapped in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., @imarajones.bsky.social shares what she heard inside the courtroom, including several alarming arguments from attorneys opposing the cases.
January 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM
As oral arguments wrapped in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., @imarajones.bsky.social shares what she heard inside the courtroom, including several alarming arguments from attorneys opposing the cases.
Here are my thoughts as I get ready to hear oral arguments before the Supreme Court on anti-trans sports bans in the cases of Little v. West Virginia v. B.P.J.
January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Here are my thoughts as I get ready to hear oral arguments before the Supreme Court on anti-trans sports bans in the cases of Little v. West Virginia v. B.P.J.
As I get ready to cover oral arguments at the Supreme Court over trans rights for the second time in almost a year here’s what stands out to me.
The debate over trans people in sports to be heard in the Hecox v Little and West Virginia vs BPJ cases is a solution in search of a problem.
The debate over trans people in sports to be heard in the Hecox v Little and West Virginia vs BPJ cases is a solution in search of a problem.
It's Not Really About Sports
Podcast Episode · The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality · S1 E1 · 39m
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January 13, 2026 at 12:54 PM
As I get ready to cover oral arguments at the Supreme Court over trans rights for the second time in almost a year here’s what stands out to me.
The debate over trans people in sports to be heard in the Hecox v Little and West Virginia vs BPJ cases is a solution in search of a problem.
The debate over trans people in sports to be heard in the Hecox v Little and West Virginia vs BPJ cases is a solution in search of a problem.