Jen B
@jenb.bsky.social
I get very shouty about vehicles blocking bike lanes. I get very excited about pockets. Charlottesville, VA. she/her
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he posted seventeen different photos, each one as its own individual post, no captions. like a teenager who can't decide which selfie is the cutest.
January 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
he posted seventeen different photos, each one as its own individual post, no captions. like a teenager who can't decide which selfie is the cutest.
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It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
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In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.
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Make masks FIT and FREE! As we experience a record breaking flu surge and the ongoing effects of COVID, now would be a great time to ramp up efforts to make high quality N95 masks free and widely available. Really wish free mask distribution was a regular feature of progressive events for example.
January 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Make masks FIT and FREE! As we experience a record breaking flu surge and the ongoing effects of COVID, now would be a great time to ramp up efforts to make high quality N95 masks free and widely available. Really wish free mask distribution was a regular feature of progressive events for example.
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Charlottesville/Albemarle folks! Have your ACA premiums risen? Have you downgraded to a plan with higher out-of-pocket costs? I'm working on a story for @cvilleweekly.bsky.social and want to hear from you. DM me or email news at c-ville dot com.
🚨 IMPORTANT: *Official* avg. 2026 #ACA rate hikes will likely be lower than KFF's 114% estimate for three critical reasons...
...all of which will be completely ignored by the Trump Regime a few weeks from now.
acasignups.net/26/01/02/imp...
...all of which will be completely ignored by the Trump Regime a few weeks from now.
acasignups.net/26/01/02/imp...
IMPORTANT: *Official* avg. 2026 premium hikes will likely be lower than KFF's 114% estimate for three critical reasons...
Last week I issued a warning that once the 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period ends in a few weeks, the Trump Regime is likely to crow about total enrollment "only" dropping by perhaps a million people co...
acasignups.net
January 2, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Charlottesville/Albemarle folks! Have your ACA premiums risen? Have you downgraded to a plan with higher out-of-pocket costs? I'm working on a story for @cvilleweekly.bsky.social and want to hear from you. DM me or email news at c-ville dot com.
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Pro tip: If you are attending a crowded event in winter, wearing a well-fitting mask like an N95 can serve double duty by keeping your face warm and keeping viruses away.
(yes, transmission can still happen outdoors in crowds or with close and sustained contact to someone who is sick).
(yes, transmission can still happen outdoors in crowds or with close and sustained contact to someone who is sick).
January 2, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Pro tip: If you are attending a crowded event in winter, wearing a well-fitting mask like an N95 can serve double duty by keeping your face warm and keeping viruses away.
(yes, transmission can still happen outdoors in crowds or with close and sustained contact to someone who is sick).
(yes, transmission can still happen outdoors in crowds or with close and sustained contact to someone who is sick).
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Prof Eliot Jacobson: And it's a wrap. The year 2025 came in at 1.47°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline, making it the 3rd warmest year on record behind 2023 (1.48°C) and 2024 (1.60°C), and likely the 3rd warmest in the last 120,000 years.
January 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Prof Eliot Jacobson: And it's a wrap. The year 2025 came in at 1.47°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline, making it the 3rd warmest year on record behind 2023 (1.48°C) and 2024 (1.60°C), and likely the 3rd warmest in the last 120,000 years.
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I don't use LLMs for a host of reasons, but one that's way up there is how much interacting with one of the chatbots feels like being in an evangelical Christian space to me on some molecular level I can't pin down. Too much attempting to placate me, not enough actual pushback.
January 2, 2026 at 10:44 PM
I don't use LLMs for a host of reasons, but one that's way up there is how much interacting with one of the chatbots feels like being in an evangelical Christian space to me on some molecular level I can't pin down. Too much attempting to placate me, not enough actual pushback.
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In news that should surprise no one…
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
arstechnica.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM
In news that should surprise no one…
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The 80's and 90's were the worst but current violent crime rates are still better than the 60's and 70's. This country was violent AF even 50-60 years ago which is why MAGA is nothing but racism and sexism. America was not a better place by any measure 50 years ago.
January 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
The 80's and 90's were the worst but current violent crime rates are still better than the 60's and 70's. This country was violent AF even 50-60 years ago which is why MAGA is nothing but racism and sexism. America was not a better place by any measure 50 years ago.
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As we experience a huge surge of flu cases, a reminder that the widespread usage of masks at the start of the COVID pandemic wiped out a strain of the flu.
If you haven’t been masking up lately, now would be a great time to restart.
If you haven’t been masking up lately, now would be a great time to restart.
The Covid-19 pandemic killed off one strain of the flu, and that will change the next vaccines | CNN
For 10 years, Americans have had access to flu shots that protect against four strains of the virus: two A strains and two B strains. Starting this fall, however, all the flu shots distributed in the ...
edition.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
As we experience a huge surge of flu cases, a reminder that the widespread usage of masks at the start of the COVID pandemic wiped out a strain of the flu.
If you haven’t been masking up lately, now would be a great time to restart.
If you haven’t been masking up lately, now would be a great time to restart.
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Of all the dirty tricks: juking USPS rules so that the postmark of mail-in ballots won't reflect the date they were put in the hands of the Postal Service, creating a pretext to throw out the votes.
December 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Of all the dirty tricks: juking USPS rules so that the postmark of mail-in ballots won't reflect the date they were put in the hands of the Postal Service, creating a pretext to throw out the votes.
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Trump has largely lost his ability to summon multi-syllabic words, or much of anything beyond the 1,000 most common words in English.
Somebody should really conduct an analysis of his vocabulary over time, sourced from his non-scripted remarks. It’s cratered. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Somebody should really conduct an analysis of his vocabulary over time, sourced from his non-scripted remarks. It’s cratered. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
December 30, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Trump has largely lost his ability to summon multi-syllabic words, or much of anything beyond the 1,000 most common words in English.
Somebody should really conduct an analysis of his vocabulary over time, sourced from his non-scripted remarks. It’s cratered. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Somebody should really conduct an analysis of his vocabulary over time, sourced from his non-scripted remarks. It’s cratered. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
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Written by the father of a trans girl…
“When society tries to police and exclude trans girls, it ends up policing all girls.
Because transmisogyny does not just say, “Trans girls aren’t real girls.” It also says, “There is only one correct way to be a girl.””
“When society tries to police and exclude trans girls, it ends up policing all girls.
Because transmisogyny does not just say, “Trans girls aren’t real girls.” It also says, “There is only one correct way to be a girl.””
Why the War on Trans Girls Is a War on Girlhood
Excluding trans girls is controlling who can be girls, and who can't, further dividing children and causing harm
medium.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Written by the father of a trans girl…
“When society tries to police and exclude trans girls, it ends up policing all girls.
Because transmisogyny does not just say, “Trans girls aren’t real girls.” It also says, “There is only one correct way to be a girl.””
“When society tries to police and exclude trans girls, it ends up policing all girls.
Because transmisogyny does not just say, “Trans girls aren’t real girls.” It also says, “There is only one correct way to be a girl.””
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December 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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PSA: You don’t owe anyone an explanation about the health reasons why you are wearing a mask.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
December 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
PSA: You don’t owe anyone an explanation about the health reasons why you are wearing a mask.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
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Reposting for the weekday crowd. The campaign to help Charity, a single mother & UVA employee who's battling cancer, still has a long way to go. Please join us in donating, if you can.
Please consider a donation to Charity to help with her treatment and her children while she’s out of work.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-a-...
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Donate to Support Charity a Brave Single Mother Fighting Cancer., organized by Kionna Reid
Life took an unexpected turn for Charity, a devoted single mother … Kionna Reid needs your support for Support Charity a Brave Single Mother Fighting Cancer.
www.gofundme.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Reposting for the weekday crowd. The campaign to help Charity, a single mother & UVA employee who's battling cancer, still has a long way to go. Please join us in donating, if you can.
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Can't believe I have to say this, but it's 2025 still and apparently this is how this year has gone:
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
Possible Measles Exposure At Newark Airport Amid Holiday Travel: Health Officials
The non-NJ resident was in at least two terminals while infected with measles, officials said.
patch.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Can't believe I have to say this, but it's 2025 still and apparently this is how this year has gone:
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
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December 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Levels of RSV are rising in #wastewater nationally. #RSV is one of more than a dozen infectious diseases that #WastewaterSCAN monitors across the country, and we share the data publicly on our online dashboard.
Check levels near you: data.wastewaterscan.org
Check levels near you: data.wastewaterscan.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Levels of RSV are rising in #wastewater nationally. #RSV is one of more than a dozen infectious diseases that #WastewaterSCAN monitors across the country, and we share the data publicly on our online dashboard.
Check levels near you: data.wastewaterscan.org
Check levels near you: data.wastewaterscan.org
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Also it’s real germy out there with Flu A on the rise and whooping cough so be considerate of the infants and elderly in our community when you decide about celebrations and consider a mask if needed!
We know that illnesses and injuries don’t happen at the most convenient times, which is why we are open 365 days a year at Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville. Holiday hours are on the next slide. Please don’t hesitate to call us if you need us. Our highest priority is you!
December 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Also it’s real germy out there with Flu A on the rise and whooping cough so be considerate of the infants and elderly in our community when you decide about celebrations and consider a mask if needed!