Jane Roper
@janeroper.bsky.social
Writer of words. Lover of justice. Hater of olives. Most recent book: The Society of Shame. 🦢 Substack: Jane’s Calamity.
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pro tip: very few people right now want to hear about how your conscience wouldn't let you vote for Kamala. shut the fuck up
April 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
pro tip: very few people right now want to hear about how your conscience wouldn't let you vote for Kamala. shut the fuck up
Don’t worry: the 2nd amendment people who told us we couldn’t ban their AR-15s in case they had to overthrow a tyrannical government are going to save us any day now, and all the mass shootings will have been worth it.
April 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Don’t worry: the 2nd amendment people who told us we couldn’t ban their AR-15s in case they had to overthrow a tyrannical government are going to save us any day now, and all the mass shootings will have been worth it.
It’s true.
Why did @janeroper.bsky.social have twins? So they could clean the litter box! 🐈🤣
Watch the 2025 #ThurberPrize for American #Humor in #Writing finalist as she hilariously answers the Thurber 13 Questions! ➡️ youtu.be/yfJYzI7FK80
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#funny #comedy #lol #jamesthurber @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Watch the 2025 #ThurberPrize for American #Humor in #Writing finalist as she hilariously answers the Thurber 13 Questions! ➡️ youtu.be/yfJYzI7FK80
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#funny #comedy #lol #jamesthurber @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
2025 Thurber Prize Finalist Jane Roper Answers the Thurber 13 Questions!
YouTube video by Thurber House
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April 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It’s true.
5 million people around the country protested yesterday, but somehow that news isn't fit to print on the homepage of @nytimes.com today. WTF? #HandsOff
April 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
5 million people around the country protested yesterday, but somehow that news isn't fit to print on the homepage of @nytimes.com today. WTF? #HandsOff
Any resistance from the Dems gets media coverage is good resistance. #CoryBooker
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker shows no signs of slowing down after speaking for more than 14 hours on the Senate floor, taking aim at President Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE.
April 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Any resistance from the Dems gets media coverage is good resistance. #CoryBooker
Be anyone you want to be, just not that guy who says “actually, we’re a republic, not a democracy”
March 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Be anyone you want to be, just not that guy who says “actually, we’re a republic, not a democracy”
Should we call him Chuck Chamberlain or Neville Schumer? @schumer.senate.gov
March 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Should we call him Chuck Chamberlain or Neville Schumer? @schumer.senate.gov
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
Holy crap, they're actually doing something smart. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
Democrats Plan Nationwide Blitz of Town Halls in Republican Districts
A series of events in all 50 states aims to capitalize on a recent warning from Republican leadership that its lawmakers should avoid such public forums.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Holy crap, they're actually doing something smart. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
I'm glad more Democrats are finding their outside voices. Keep it up.
March 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I'm glad more Democrats are finding their outside voices. Keep it up.
I realized why this season of The White Lotus just isn’t as good as the others: there’s no exploration of the economic and cultural dynamics between the guests and the hotel staff / locals. That’s what elevated the first two seasons above being a soapy series about rich people.
March 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I realized why this season of The White Lotus just isn’t as good as the others: there’s no exploration of the economic and cultural dynamics between the guests and the hotel staff / locals. That’s what elevated the first two seasons above being a soapy series about rich people.
I just bit into a blueberry muffin and it had chocolate chips in it. What kind of sadistic baker does such a thing???
March 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I just bit into a blueberry muffin and it had chocolate chips in it. What kind of sadistic baker does such a thing???
Spelling Bee gets it wrong again. As we all know, “to blave” means “to bluff.”
March 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Spelling Bee gets it wrong again. As we all know, “to blave” means “to bluff.”
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It made me lol so I had to reskeet it
February 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It made me lol so I had to reskeet it
Clear messages that go right to the heart of the matter, with necessary outrage and alarm. EVERY Dem needs to be doing this. (@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social , hello?)Thank you, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social from your '96 classmate. Go Ephs. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump
The third-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.
www.nytimes.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Clear messages that go right to the heart of the matter, with necessary outrage and alarm. EVERY Dem needs to be doing this. (@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social , hello?)Thank you, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social from your '96 classmate. Go Ephs. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
One day more, motherfuckers. #buildtheresistance #nokingsday #melrose #malden @50501movement.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
One day more, motherfuckers. #buildtheresistance #nokingsday #melrose #malden @50501movement.bsky.social
The enemy of my enemy, if they have integrity, is my friend. Even if they're a Federalist Society conservative.
February 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The enemy of my enemy, if they have integrity, is my friend. Even if they're a Federalist Society conservative.
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
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We know it’s tempting to give into cynicism or despair right now. So let us tell you what keeps us going: We are in daily communication with Members of Congress and senior staff who want to see a unified opposition as well. They are fighting on the inside to build that opposition. 🧵
February 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We know it’s tempting to give into cynicism or despair right now. So let us tell you what keeps us going: We are in daily communication with Members of Congress and senior staff who want to see a unified opposition as well. They are fighting on the inside to build that opposition. 🧵
If you haven't already, find a protest near you on Monday, and go! The more people out there the better. (If you're in the Boston area, you're welcome to join ours outside Melrose City Hall.)
February 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you haven't already, find a protest near you on Monday, and go! The more people out there the better. (If you're in the Boston area, you're welcome to join ours outside Melrose City Hall.)
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Seriously, creative folks: Don't be afraid to let people know your stuff is out there for them, or worry that "now is not the time for that." People are stressed and freaked out and looking for the things that will give them a moment of rest and joy. It is EXACTLY the time for what we do. Tell them.
February 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Seriously, creative folks: Don't be afraid to let people know your stuff is out there for them, or worry that "now is not the time for that." People are stressed and freaked out and looking for the things that will give them a moment of rest and joy. It is EXACTLY the time for what we do. Tell them.
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“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.”
—Alexander Solzhenitsyn
—Alexander Solzhenitsyn
February 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.”
—Alexander Solzhenitsyn
—Alexander Solzhenitsyn
We're all pronouncing it bluesky as in rhymes with brewski, right?
February 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
We're all pronouncing it bluesky as in rhymes with brewski, right?