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Dr Jennifer Jones
@jenniferewc.bsky.social
Substack Writer (see pinned post), Author, Writing Coach, and Kitten Herder. As the card on my desk says, I'll be post-feminist in post-patriarchy. She/Her.

https://substack.com/@jjonesewc
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I recently started 2 substacks:

1) Scandalous Books - here I discuss banned books: scandalousbooks.substack.com

2) Anaesthesia Culture - here I look at how the Victorians responded to medical advances to respond more thoughtfully to current medical issues: anaesthesiaculture.substack.com
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Trump: "Nobody knows what magnets are."
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Hiding the data - a sure sign that things are going great
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The thing to understand about this is that this catastrophe in the UK has redounded to the political benefit of the very same people and political movement that pushed for it! Extremely perverse.
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?

Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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U.S. officials have confirmed more than a dozen attacks on suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific since September, resulting in at least 76 deaths.

Here’s a closer look at all the strikes:
Mapping U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific
An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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POLITICO writes an entire piece today about this chart — and the political vulnerabilities that accompany it.
BofAI: Inflation growth YoY has outpaced the after-tax wage growth of lower- and middle-income households since the beginning of the year
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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The Neo-Nazi Groyper War to capture the Republican Party is a good example of "network war." A group existing mostly online ("in the cloud) takes power in the real world. When it becomes powerful enough to also take land, the victor of a network war can become a network state. That's the 101 theory.
In 2022, Peter Thiel protégé Balaji Srinivasan—formerly of Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase—envisioned a Second American Civil War.

He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin.

This is how it would work:
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Breaking WSJ:

Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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A real president does this.

Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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46 years ago today at Mile High Stadium...Broncos won
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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“Our generation grew up watching All In The Family we don’t get offended”

my dude you get scared at someone adding pronouns to a bio
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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On Veterans Day, we honor those who put service before self.

To every veteran and their families: Thank you for your courage and sacrifice. Our nation is stronger and safer because of you.
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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On Veterans Day, we honor those who served and commit to serving them in return — not just in words, but in actions.

Affordability and a real commitment to mental health are essential to ensure that every veteran can build a future here in New York City.
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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There was a lawyer on the news this morning explaining that Trump can't sue the BBC in the UK because it's over a year since the programme was screened, and he probably can't sue in the US because Panorama wasn't shown there. But, y'know, he's the most brilliant businessman, right?
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Every day he's been in office, he's pandered to racism, demonised refugees, and essentially told REFUK voters that they're right.

If he's worried about what that's done, he should quit.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores

You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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@sanders.senate.gov: "Even if by some miracle you got 60 votes, where do you think that amendment would go? Speaker Johnson has made it very clear that he's not going to entertain it. Trump would never sign it. So it is an empty gesture. It bothers me that people want to raise false hopes."
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"

China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Kim Davis who tried to get the #SupremeCourt to overturn same sex marriage now owes a gay couple $360k — Fabulous 🏳️‍🌈
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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The deal only funds government until January 30, 2026.

We’ve bought 80 days before the next crisis.

This isn’t stability, it’s a countdown clock.
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Tragic.
Preventable.

It finally happened.

Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says -
From reuters.com
reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM