Jennifer Westhoven
@jenwesthoven.bsky.social
Copy Editrix, f Money Anchor, CNN, Headline News, CNNfn. NYC expat in Atlanta. Recovering blue check. Reuters, Bryn Mawr. Mom, Sister, Friend.
@centerforvoterinfo.bsky.social Curious about your strategy of veiled threats. From your mailings, quote, and in bold: "Remember, who you vote for is private, but whether or not you vote is public record." Will you punish or shame me and/or others? Asking on behalf of all voters.
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
@centerforvoterinfo.bsky.social Curious about your strategy of veiled threats. From your mailings, quote, and in bold: "Remember, who you vote for is private, but whether or not you vote is public record." Will you punish or shame me and/or others? Asking on behalf of all voters.
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CNN's Fred Pleitgen is in Tehran – the first Western journalist to enter Iran since the conflict with Israel started. Here's a video dispatch from him: www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
June 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
CNN's Fred Pleitgen is in Tehran – the first Western journalist to enter Iran since the conflict with Israel started. Here's a video dispatch from him: www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
“He’s not in love with me,” President Trump said about Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Trump's announcement today of a US-UK trade deal.
May 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“He’s not in love with me,” President Trump said about Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Trump's announcement today of a US-UK trade deal.
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I was thinking about this Joe and Tracy anecdote from the supply chain crisis on gummy bears. Things are probably going to get really weird in a few weeks in unexpected ways:
April 12, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I was thinking about this Joe and Tracy anecdote from the supply chain crisis on gummy bears. Things are probably going to get really weird in a few weeks in unexpected ways:
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For a lot of modern brides, walking down the aisle in a pre-loved wedding ensemble is the new "I do"
The New Wedding Trend? A Used Dress.
Modern brides are turning to vintage wedding dresses for higher-quality designs that aren’t all over Instagram
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April 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
For a lot of modern brides, walking down the aisle in a pre-loved wedding ensemble is the new "I do"
Fun fact about #EcuadorElections: the whole country is “dry” the night before as in NO COCTELES.
April 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Fun fact about #EcuadorElections: the whole country is “dry” the night before as in NO COCTELES.
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FITCH: “This is a game changer, not only for the US economy but for the global economy. Many countries will likely end up in a recession. You can throw most forecasts out the door, if this tariff rate stays on for an extended period of time." 🇺🇸
April 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
FITCH: “This is a game changer, not only for the US economy but for the global economy. Many countries will likely end up in a recession. You can throw most forecasts out the door, if this tariff rate stays on for an extended period of time." 🇺🇸
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REPOST THIS: We are all watching Real Genius or Top Secret tonight.
April 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
REPOST THIS: We are all watching Real Genius or Top Secret tonight.
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President Trump says he is "not joking" about the possibility of a third term in the White House, even though it's unconstitutional. "There are methods" for doing so, he says, but "it is far too early to think about it." www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
March 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
President Trump says he is "not joking" about the possibility of a third term in the White House, even though it's unconstitutional. "There are methods" for doing so, he says, but "it is far too early to think about it." www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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@budgetlab.bsky.social: Trump’s auto tariffs will cause vehicle prices to rise by 13.5% on average, the equivalent of an additional $6,400 to the price of an average new 2024 car. budgetlab.yale.edu/research/fis...
The Fiscal, Economic, and Distributional Effects of 25% Auto Tariffs
budgetlab.yale.edu
March 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
@budgetlab.bsky.social: Trump’s auto tariffs will cause vehicle prices to rise by 13.5% on average, the equivalent of an additional $6,400 to the price of an average new 2024 car. budgetlab.yale.edu/research/fis...
POLLEN-SANITY. The pollen count in Atlanta hit a staggering count of 14,801 today -- smashing the previous record of more than 9,000 back in March 2012. www.11alive.com/article/weat...
Record breaking pollen count reported in Atlanta today
The main contributors are oak and pine trees.
www.11alive.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
POLLEN-SANITY. The pollen count in Atlanta hit a staggering count of 14,801 today -- smashing the previous record of more than 9,000 back in March 2012. www.11alive.com/article/weat...
President Trump on #Greenland on podcast yesterday:
TRUMP: "It’s a island that from a defensive posture and even offensive posture is something we need, especially with the world the way it is. And we're going to have to have it. I hate to put it that way, but we’re gonna have to have it."
TRUMP: "It’s a island that from a defensive posture and even offensive posture is something we need, especially with the world the way it is. And we're going to have to have it. I hate to put it that way, but we’re gonna have to have it."
March 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
President Trump on #Greenland on podcast yesterday:
TRUMP: "It’s a island that from a defensive posture and even offensive posture is something we need, especially with the world the way it is. And we're going to have to have it. I hate to put it that way, but we’re gonna have to have it."
TRUMP: "It’s a island that from a defensive posture and even offensive posture is something we need, especially with the world the way it is. And we're going to have to have it. I hate to put it that way, but we’re gonna have to have it."
Canadian PM Mark Carney this afternoon: “I reject any attempts to weaken Canada, to wear us down, to break us so that America can own us... We will fight... we will build a new Canadian economy... We will respond forcefully. Nothing is off the table to defend our workers and our country.”
March 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Canadian PM Mark Carney this afternoon: “I reject any attempts to weaken Canada, to wear us down, to break us so that America can own us... We will fight... we will build a new Canadian economy... We will respond forcefully. Nothing is off the table to defend our workers and our country.”
Reuters: Several people wounded in a stabbing near Amsterdam's central Dam square -- Amsterdam Police.
March 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Reuters: Several people wounded in a stabbing near Amsterdam's central Dam square -- Amsterdam Police.
A new Scottish tartan is memorializing the thousands of victims -- mostly women -- of the Witchcraft Act.
See the New Tartan Pattern Created to Honor Women Accused of Witchcraft in Scotland Between 1563 and 1736
The black, red, gray and pink design honors the thousands of individuals—mostly women—who were persecuted under the Scottish Witchcraft Act
www.smithsonianmag.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A new Scottish tartan is memorializing the thousands of victims -- mostly women -- of the Witchcraft Act.
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“Did you say cat adoption is more popular right now than dog adoption?”
CHEWY CEO: “It is. Yeah. .. Cats are running hot right now.” 🐈⬛
@cnbc.com $CHWY
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
CHEWY CEO: “It is. Yeah. .. Cats are running hot right now.” 🐈⬛
@cnbc.com $CHWY
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Chewy is 'well-insulated' against tariff impact: CEO Sumit Singh
Chewy CEO Sumit Singh joins CNBC's "Money Movers" to discuss the company's earnings growth, trends in pet ownership, the potential impact of tariffs and more.
www.cnbc.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“Did you say cat adoption is more popular right now than dog adoption?”
CHEWY CEO: “It is. Yeah. .. Cats are running hot right now.” 🐈⬛
@cnbc.com $CHWY
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
CHEWY CEO: “It is. Yeah. .. Cats are running hot right now.” 🐈⬛
@cnbc.com $CHWY
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
NYT: For Disney and Hollywood as a whole, this weekend will be a test: How much does prerelease Sturm und Drang even matter these days? Will family ticket buyers steer clear? Or will they ignore the negative chatter...? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/b...
Snow White and the Seven Kajillion Controversies
The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
NYT: For Disney and Hollywood as a whole, this weekend will be a test: How much does prerelease Sturm und Drang even matter these days? Will family ticket buyers steer clear? Or will they ignore the negative chatter...? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/b...
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(Reuters) - Motorists have traded in a record number of Tesla electric vehicles this month, Edmunds data showed, amid a wave of protests against CEO Elon Musk's work as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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March 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
(Reuters) - Motorists have traded in a record number of Tesla electric vehicles this month, Edmunds data showed, amid a wave of protests against CEO Elon Musk's work as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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David Shor's data demonstrates that "voters who got their news from TikTok were much more likely to swing to the GOP than other voters, even after controlling for demographics" www.vox.com/politics/403...
This is why Kamala Harris really lost
Turnout among young people and immigrants was too high for the party’s own good, according to Democratic data analyst David Shor.
www.vox.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
David Shor's data demonstrates that "voters who got their news from TikTok were much more likely to swing to the GOP than other voters, even after controlling for demographics" www.vox.com/politics/403...
HEADS UP: this is from CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar in Atlanta
March 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
HEADS UP: this is from CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar in Atlanta
Helluva Headline:
March 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Helluva Headline:
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The Trump Democrats bsky.app/profile/pale...
The final tally to advance the CR is 62-38.
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
March 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Trump Democrats bsky.app/profile/pale...
"This is like being in the back of a car where the driver is weaving wildly," says former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers (under Clinton), referring to the economy under President Trump's trade policies.
March 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"This is like being in the back of a car where the driver is weaving wildly," says former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers (under Clinton), referring to the economy under President Trump's trade policies.