Jennay
@jennayvs1984.bsky.social
Public policy nerd, library patron, nature lover, animal rescuer
My baptista is in bloom, and it is so lovely #NativePlants
May 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
My baptista is in bloom, and it is so lovely #NativePlants
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We are living in one of the few times in human history where you can buy a loaf of bread and if it says it’s made with wheat flour and salt and yeast and water and nothing else, it’s probably made from just those ingredients, and some people want to END this.
April 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We are living in one of the few times in human history where you can buy a loaf of bread and if it says it’s made with wheat flour and salt and yeast and water and nothing else, it’s probably made from just those ingredients, and some people want to END this.
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BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
April 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Reminder that we asked federal employees to gum up the regime’s plans, so when you respond to another ‘how stupid are they’ and it’s not a political appointee, let’s avoid ‘they are utterly incompetent’ (plays to 47’s reason for firing so many) and also ‘they must be anti-47!’ (puts them in danger)
April 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Reminder that we asked federal employees to gum up the regime’s plans, so when you respond to another ‘how stupid are they’ and it’s not a political appointee, let’s avoid ‘they are utterly incompetent’ (plays to 47’s reason for firing so many) and also ‘they must be anti-47!’ (puts them in danger)
About 1400 military and overseas voters in Guilford county must cure their ballots (still unknown how) and ballots from those deemed ‘never residents’ are to be thrown out, although those voters can appeal with proof that they lived in N.C. at some point
The elections board’s interpretation of the cure period, if it holds, appears to raise the likelihood that Riggs will maintain her victory. But further court action could alter the plan. #ncpol
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Which voters must ‘cure’ ballots in NC Supreme Court race? We now have an answer
The elections board’s interpretation of the cure period, if it holds, appears to raise the likelihood that Riggs will maintain her victory. But further court action could alter the plan.
www.newsobserver.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
About 1400 military and overseas voters in Guilford county must cure their ballots (still unknown how) and ballots from those deemed ‘never residents’ are to be thrown out, although those voters can appeal with proof that they lived in N.C. at some point
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The elections board’s interpretation of the cure period, if it holds, appears to raise the likelihood that Riggs will maintain her victory. But further court action could alter the plan. #ncpol
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Which voters must ‘cure’ ballots in NC Supreme Court race? We now have an answer
The elections board’s interpretation of the cure period, if it holds, appears to raise the likelihood that Riggs will maintain her victory. But further court action could alter the plan.
www.newsobserver.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The elections board’s interpretation of the cure period, if it holds, appears to raise the likelihood that Riggs will maintain her victory. But further court action could alter the plan. #ncpol
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
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🚨NEW: The NC Supreme Court's GOP majority will retroactively nullify 2,000 to 7,000 ballots from military and overseas voters unless they quickly prove their identity—but only those who voted in a few Democratic counties.
Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory.
appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...
Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory.
appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...
April 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🚨NEW: The NC Supreme Court's GOP majority will retroactively nullify 2,000 to 7,000 ballots from military and overseas voters unless they quickly prove their identity—but only those who voted in a few Democratic counties.
Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory.
appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...
Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory.
appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...
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Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know with @alanayzola.com.
Full guide: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Full guide: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
April 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know with @alanayzola.com.
Full guide: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Full guide: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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SCOOP: DOGE is getting audited.
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Getting Audited
The General Accountability Office's audit examines DOGE’s handling of data at a number of federal agencies, according to sources and records reviewed by WIRED.
www.wired.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
SCOOP: DOGE is getting audited.
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pro tip: if you can afford to blow $250 million on a losing campaign in Wisconsin, you can afford to pay a 90% top tax margin
April 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
pro tip: if you can afford to blow $250 million on a losing campaign in Wisconsin, you can afford to pay a 90% top tax margin
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
Support folks who are targets of the current administration and historically undervalued while buying local produce and meat that isn’t from an infection-vulnerable mass producer? Yup, I’ll make good use of this list!! blackfarmersindex.com
Black Farmers Index
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February 3, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Support folks who are targets of the current administration and historically undervalued while buying local produce and meat that isn’t from an infection-vulnerable mass producer? Yup, I’ll make good use of this list!! blackfarmersindex.com
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They can make Donald Trump apologize for January 6th.
A thread, if you will pardon me.
A thread, if you will pardon me.
January 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
They can make Donald Trump apologize for January 6th.
A thread, if you will pardon me.
A thread, if you will pardon me.
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Incredible precision by the helicopter crew dropping water on the LA firea 🎯
January 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Incredible precision by the helicopter crew dropping water on the LA firea 🎯
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Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
propub.li/3DGXECO
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
propub.li/3DGXECO
The Militia and the Mole
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
propub.li
January 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
propub.li/3DGXECO
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
propub.li/3DGXECO
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NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
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December 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
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Storytime.
In 2005, my mom died from cancer, but the real cause was the actions taken by an insurance company 12 years earlier. What happened to her was evil, hard to identify or fight, and hidden from the public by legal mechanisms. Because of that, I have no idea how often it has happened.
In 2005, my mom died from cancer, but the real cause was the actions taken by an insurance company 12 years earlier. What happened to her was evil, hard to identify or fight, and hidden from the public by legal mechanisms. Because of that, I have no idea how often it has happened.
December 8, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Storytime.
In 2005, my mom died from cancer, but the real cause was the actions taken by an insurance company 12 years earlier. What happened to her was evil, hard to identify or fight, and hidden from the public by legal mechanisms. Because of that, I have no idea how often it has happened.
In 2005, my mom died from cancer, but the real cause was the actions taken by an insurance company 12 years earlier. What happened to her was evil, hard to identify or fight, and hidden from the public by legal mechanisms. Because of that, I have no idea how often it has happened.
Stellar investigation and write-up. A doc so sure he knows what’s best that he doesn’t bother with biopsies before giving you chemo you don’t need for years (and other nightmares), a complicit hospital, and a town that rallies behind the man conning them bc he remembers their grandkids names
A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Stellar investigation and write-up. A doc so sure he knows what’s best that he doesn’t bother with biopsies before giving you chemo you don’t need for years (and other nightmares), a complicit hospital, and a town that rallies behind the man conning them bc he remembers their grandkids names
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"There are 60,000 voters who did everything they're supposed to do, and my opponent wants their ballots to be tossed."
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs sat down with @marcelias.bsky.social to explain what's happening in the state Supreme Court race. Watch the full interview.
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs sat down with @marcelias.bsky.social to explain what's happening in the state Supreme Court race. Watch the full interview.
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs on Her GOP Opponent's Attempt to Toss 60k Ballots
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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December 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM
"There are 60,000 voters who did everything they're supposed to do, and my opponent wants their ballots to be tossed."
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs sat down with @marcelias.bsky.social to explain what's happening in the state Supreme Court race. Watch the full interview.
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs sat down with @marcelias.bsky.social to explain what's happening in the state Supreme Court race. Watch the full interview.
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My god. It’s happening. A post-Bashar Syria.
The transition starts now. Make no mistake: it will be incredibly rocky.
But today, take a beat to hear the soft, human joy of many Syrians as they cry, embrace, learn if wrongly jailed loved ones survived & vow “now we can go home.” 🧵
The transition starts now. Make no mistake: it will be incredibly rocky.
But today, take a beat to hear the soft, human joy of many Syrians as they cry, embrace, learn if wrongly jailed loved ones survived & vow “now we can go home.” 🧵
December 8, 2024 at 4:40 AM
My god. It’s happening. A post-Bashar Syria.
The transition starts now. Make no mistake: it will be incredibly rocky.
But today, take a beat to hear the soft, human joy of many Syrians as they cry, embrace, learn if wrongly jailed loved ones survived & vow “now we can go home.” 🧵
The transition starts now. Make no mistake: it will be incredibly rocky.
But today, take a beat to hear the soft, human joy of many Syrians as they cry, embrace, learn if wrongly jailed loved ones survived & vow “now we can go home.” 🧵
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every butch lesbian i know has put up with bathroom policing and doesn't want it for anyone including our trans siblings because you're in the bathroom to void waste, clean up, and head out, and not to defend yourself against someone yelling there's a man in here. Period.
that trans bathroom bans will affect cis women who don’t fit the mold of prescribed Womanhood is a feature, not a bug btw.
the entire point is to police women because (trans)misogyny is a social control mechanism. the fascists know this—they do not care—it’s the desired outcome
the entire point is to police women because (trans)misogyny is a social control mechanism. the fascists know this—they do not care—it’s the desired outcome
November 29, 2024 at 3:27 PM
every butch lesbian i know has put up with bathroom policing and doesn't want it for anyone including our trans siblings because you're in the bathroom to void waste, clean up, and head out, and not to defend yourself against someone yelling there's a man in here. Period.
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Amazons workers across 20 countries, including the United States, are striking against what the organizing labor union calls anti-worker and anti-democratic practices.
Amazon workers on strike from Black Friday to Cyber Monday
(WFXR) – Amazons workers across 20 countries, including the United States, are striking against what the organizing labor union calls anti-worker and anti-democratic practices.
www.cbs42.com
November 28, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Amazons workers across 20 countries, including the United States, are striking against what the organizing labor union calls anti-worker and anti-democratic practices.
I’m finding I have habits that need breaking for this app- I’m so used to doom(hope?)scrolling, wading through ads to find any update from a friend. I realize this is a place best enjoyed by slowing down, where my feed is just interesting people talking about interesting things worth stopping for.
November 27, 2024 at 11:53 PM
I’m finding I have habits that need breaking for this app- I’m so used to doom(hope?)scrolling, wading through ads to find any update from a friend. I realize this is a place best enjoyed by slowing down, where my feed is just interesting people talking about interesting things worth stopping for.