Jess Lee
@jesslee.bsky.social
Human rights attorney working for equity in education and the workplace. Black, Muslim, feminist, disabled, queer, golden ear. The one who always makes it weird.
(Formerly JessLeeEsq)
(Formerly JessLeeEsq)
Working when other people aren't is the BEST.
I might never take a meeting ever again, omg.
I might never take a meeting ever again, omg.
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Working when other people aren't is the BEST.
I might never take a meeting ever again, omg.
I might never take a meeting ever again, omg.
Hey Virginia,
If you're mad at Tim Kaine's shutdown surrender, don't just post.
CALL!
Let them know #NoHealthcareNoVote!
If you're mad at Tim Kaine's shutdown surrender, don't just post.
CALL!
Let them know #NoHealthcareNoVote!
They are answering the phones in Richmond if you want to talk to a real person.
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hey Virginia,
If you're mad at Tim Kaine's shutdown surrender, don't just post.
CALL!
Let them know #NoHealthcareNoVote!
If you're mad at Tim Kaine's shutdown surrender, don't just post.
CALL!
Let them know #NoHealthcareNoVote!
Thinking of Tim Kaine's staff this morning. 😬
Thoughts and prayers...
Thoughts and prayers...
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Thinking of Tim Kaine's staff this morning. 😬
Thoughts and prayers...
Thoughts and prayers...
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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Shut us down for good reason.
Open back up without any of those reasons having been fixed.
You want us to have confidence in you?
You want us to think YOU can lead US?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have a chance to be back.. but our pain produced nothing in return.
Open back up without any of those reasons having been fixed.
You want us to have confidence in you?
You want us to think YOU can lead US?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have a chance to be back.. but our pain produced nothing in return.
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Shut us down for good reason.
Open back up without any of those reasons having been fixed.
You want us to have confidence in you?
You want us to think YOU can lead US?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have a chance to be back.. but our pain produced nothing in return.
Open back up without any of those reasons having been fixed.
You want us to have confidence in you?
You want us to think YOU can lead US?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have a chance to be back.. but our pain produced nothing in return.
This this this this
This sucks dude. EVEN if Thune isn’t lying to you about the vote, the House won’t hold a vote.
You got nothing, and just proved to the public that the shutdown was your fault.
And you proved to Republicans that they can weaponize hunger. You negotiated with terrorists
You got nothing, and just proved to the public that the shutdown was your fault.
And you proved to Republicans that they can weaponize hunger. You negotiated with terrorists
My statement on the funding deal to reopen government, protect federal employees, and vote to protect health care:
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 AM
This this this this
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I'm losing my mind rn
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I'm losing my mind rn
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Wait, so the shutdown deal hinges on a Republican promise just to have a vote on healthcare? Did I get that right???
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Wait, so the shutdown deal hinges on a Republican promise just to have a vote on healthcare? Did I get that right???
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‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
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USA Photo of the year
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
USA Photo of the year
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As a family caregiver, you may have the right to take time off. Check out our new FMLA eligibility quiz today!
#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
As a family caregiver, you may have the right to take time off. Check out our new FMLA eligibility quiz today!
#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
This thread includes MANY references to illegal, torturous treatment of ICE detainees
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This thread includes MANY references to illegal, torturous treatment of ICE detainees
No words.
Share this 🧵
Share this 🧵
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
No words.
Share this 🧵
Share this 🧵
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The arc of history is a foot-long, but it bends towards justice.
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The arc of history is a foot-long, but it bends towards justice.
Mamdani makes me wanna move back to NYC
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Mamdani makes me wanna move back to NYC
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No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
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FULL STORY: Finding that federal agents repeatedly used force that “shocks the conscience” and lied about their actions, a federal judge issued a sweeping injunction designed to permanently rein in agents’ use of tear gas and pepper balls. @wttw.bsky.social
news.wttw.com/2025/11/06/f...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
FULL STORY: Finding that federal agents repeatedly used force that “shocks the conscience” and lied about their actions, a federal judge issued a sweeping injunction designed to permanently rein in agents’ use of tear gas and pepper balls. @wttw.bsky.social
news.wttw.com/2025/11/06/f...
news.wttw.com/2025/11/06/f...
My Mom just ran the numbers...
her monthly health insurance cost next year will either be $300 or $900.
NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.
Social security isn't going up. Pensions aren't going up.
But they want retirees to pay 3x as much just to live.
her monthly health insurance cost next year will either be $300 or $900.
NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.
Social security isn't going up. Pensions aren't going up.
But they want retirees to pay 3x as much just to live.
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My Mom just ran the numbers...
her monthly health insurance cost next year will either be $300 or $900.
NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.
Social security isn't going up. Pensions aren't going up.
But they want retirees to pay 3x as much just to live.
her monthly health insurance cost next year will either be $300 or $900.
NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.
Social security isn't going up. Pensions aren't going up.
But they want retirees to pay 3x as much just to live.
Me a month ago:
"Do we *really* need trip insurance? Let's not waste the money this time, we never use it"
Me today: 🤡
"Do we *really* need trip insurance? Let's not waste the money this time, we never use it"
Me today: 🤡
The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic at many busy airports to maintain safety during the government shutdown, which has led to staffing shortages of air traffic controllers. n.pr/4oN8zwM
FAA will reduce air traffic by 10% at many airports to maintain safety
The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic at many busy airports to maintain safety during the government shutdown, which has led to staffing shortages of air traffic controllers.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Me a month ago:
"Do we *really* need trip insurance? Let's not waste the money this time, we never use it"
Me today: 🤡
"Do we *really* need trip insurance? Let's not waste the money this time, we never use it"
Me today: 🤡
If you see this QTP with a female anime character you love!
November 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If you see this QTP with a female anime character you love!
This makes me so freaking happy
"Smoking on the 'Bill Crackman' tonight" 😂
Jamaal Bowman, Hasan Piker, Tish James, Cynthia Nixon, Mahmoud Khalil, Brad Lander, Jennifer Welch, Zohran's mom Mira Nair, and so many other fun folks stopped by the Zeteo livestream last night in Brooklyn.
Here are the bits, in less than 3 mins. Enjoy!
Jamaal Bowman, Hasan Piker, Tish James, Cynthia Nixon, Mahmoud Khalil, Brad Lander, Jennifer Welch, Zohran's mom Mira Nair, and so many other fun folks stopped by the Zeteo livestream last night in Brooklyn.
Here are the bits, in less than 3 mins. Enjoy!
November 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This makes me so freaking happy