Jessica Washington
@jesswash.bsky.social
Politics Reporter for @theintercept.com
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i think a campaign geared toward what people online were arguing about in 2022 is probably not going to work out
Stephen A. Smith: "We wouldn’t have a border crisis under my watch."
"We ain’t defunding any police… There’s gonna be more."
It's with much regret I foresee the inevitable, he's running
"We ain’t defunding any police… There’s gonna be more."
It's with much regret I foresee the inevitable, he's running
February 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
i think a campaign geared toward what people online were arguing about in 2022 is probably not going to work out
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Short🧵of @theintercept.com's coverage of NSPM-7 and Trump's secret domestic terrorist list.
NSPM-7 conflates constitutionally protected speech with “domestic terrorism” & specifically targets those that espouse anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity, and antifascism.
NSPM-7 conflates constitutionally protected speech with “domestic terrorism” & specifically targets those that espouse anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity, and antifascism.
SCOOP: Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
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After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
theintercept.com/2026/02/12/p...
Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
theintercept.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Short🧵of @theintercept.com's coverage of NSPM-7 and Trump's secret domestic terrorist list.
NSPM-7 conflates constitutionally protected speech with “domestic terrorism” & specifically targets those that espouse anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity, and antifascism.
NSPM-7 conflates constitutionally protected speech with “domestic terrorism” & specifically targets those that espouse anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity, and antifascism.
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Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant
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Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant
He was observing after Alex Pretti's killing. Feds detained him at gunpoint, sampled his DNA, scanned his face, and cloned his phone.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant
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One thing that's sticking with me is the absolute carelessness the government had about redacting the names of victims (they exposed two survivors whose identities had been sealed for 20 years), juxtaposed against the precision with which they hid the names of alleged perpetrators.
The Trump Justice Department is protecting the powerful at the expense of Epstein’s victims, says an attorney representing nine of his accusers.
Attorney for Epstein Survivors Warns That Justice Is Impossible With Bondi as AG
Spencer Kuvin, an attorney representing nine of Epstein’s victims, discusses the failures of the DOJ to protect survivors.
interc.pt
February 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
One thing that's sticking with me is the absolute carelessness the government had about redacting the names of victims (they exposed two survivors whose identities had been sealed for 20 years), juxtaposed against the precision with which they hid the names of alleged perpetrators.
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Anyone who had genuine concerns about youth gender medicine would staunchly and wholeheartedly support social transition. Let kids explore their identities to see what works for them!
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
This draft guidance reproduces Cass insisting that clinicians must be involved in decisions about *social transition* which actually should be none of their damn business
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Anyone who had genuine concerns about youth gender medicine would staunchly and wholeheartedly support social transition. Let kids explore their identities to see what works for them!
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
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🚨 Companies including Mastercard & Deloitte are sponsoring Trump event. @juddlegum.bsky.social reports: Internal documents reveal that Trump-affiliated Freedom 250, to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, is a vehicle to promote Trump and 'America First'
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Major corporations bankroll "America First" propaganda
Mastercard, Deloitte, and ExxonMobil are spending millions to promote events supporting Trump and his divisive political agenda.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:45 PM
🚨 Companies including Mastercard & Deloitte are sponsoring Trump event. @juddlegum.bsky.social reports: Internal documents reveal that Trump-affiliated Freedom 250, to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, is a vehicle to promote Trump and 'America First'
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Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
theintercept.com/2026/02/12/p...
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
theintercept.com/2026/02/12/p...
Mary Gay Scanlon: We get it. You don't want to answer the question.
Pam Bondi: You don't get anything regarding public safety. Nothing.
Scanlon: Thank you for the insult. It's clear you didn't come to Congress prepared to answer questions that the American people have every right to have answered.
Pam Bondi: You don't get anything regarding public safety. Nothing.
Scanlon: Thank you for the insult. It's clear you didn't come to Congress prepared to answer questions that the American people have every right to have answered.
February 13, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
theintercept.com/2026/02/12/p...
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
theintercept.com/2026/02/12/p...
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Solidarity forever with the workers at DC's cat cafe who were put out of work by their union-busting owner after they announced they intended to unionize. www.popville.com/2026/02/crum...
Crumbs & Whiskers, DC’s first cat cafe, temporarily(?) closed in Georgetown, Staff says this happened right after they decided to form a union. - PoPville
photo by Ryan Maxwell Ed. Note: There is no announcement about a temporary closure on the Crumbs and Whiskers website (or socials), having said that, appointments are not available to visit until Marc...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Solidarity forever with the workers at DC's cat cafe who were put out of work by their union-busting owner after they announced they intended to unionize. www.popville.com/2026/02/crum...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
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One thing that's fun is that if you're black and you don't have much experience, it's woke dei if you get the job, and if you're black and you have all the experience in the world, you're an out of touch elite who is not really black and doesn't deserve the job.
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One thing that's fun is that if you're black and you don't have much experience, it's woke dei if you get the job, and if you're black and you have all the experience in the world, you're an out of touch elite who is not really black and doesn't deserve the job.
I had two great conversations on the pod. First, with my incredible co-host and fellow politics reporter, @akelalacy.bsky.social. And next, with an attorney for Epstein's victims who brought a human touch to this incredibly complex story of victimization and power.
The Trump Justice Department is protecting the powerful at the expense of Epstein’s victims, says an attorney representing nine of his accusers.
Attorney for Epstein Survivors Warns That Justice Is Impossible With Bondi as AG
Spencer Kuvin, an attorney representing nine of Epstein’s victims, discusses the failures of the DOJ to protect survivors.
interc.pt
February 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I had two great conversations on the pod. First, with my incredible co-host and fellow politics reporter, @akelalacy.bsky.social. And next, with an attorney for Epstein's victims who brought a human touch to this incredibly complex story of victimization and power.
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Come for me and @jesswash.bsky.social bantering about our week and stay for her incredible interview with the attorney representing 9 of Epstein’s survivors
The Trump Justice Department is protecting the powerful at the expense of Epstein’s victims, says an attorney representing nine of his accusers.
Attorney for Epstein Survivors Warns That Justice Is Impossible With Bondi as AG
Spencer Kuvin, an attorney representing nine of Epstein’s victims, discusses the failures of the DOJ to protect survivors.
interc.pt
February 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Come for me and @jesswash.bsky.social bantering about our week and stay for her incredible interview with the attorney representing 9 of Epstein’s survivors
Looking to speak with young voters in Massachusetts, 18-29, about the upcoming Senate primary race and the role of social media for an @theintercept.com story.
Reach me at Jessica.Washington@theintercept.com
Reach me at Jessica.Washington@theintercept.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Looking to speak with young voters in Massachusetts, 18-29, about the upcoming Senate primary race and the role of social media for an @theintercept.com story.
Reach me at Jessica.Washington@theintercept.com
Reach me at Jessica.Washington@theintercept.com
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A great piece from @alibreland.bsky.social on Epstein's race science obsession—one he shares with much of the contemporary right wing elite www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Epstein Emails Show How the Powerful Talk About Race
The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A great piece from @alibreland.bsky.social on Epstein's race science obsession—one he shares with much of the contemporary right wing elite www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Google should answer the question: how many other times has the company complied with a government demand for data without giving the targeted user a chance to fight it?
Google fulfilled an ICE subpoena demanding large swaths of information on a student journalists, including his bank and credit card numbers.
My latest for @theintercept.com
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My latest for @theintercept.com
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Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers
Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn't know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena now. Google never gave him a chance to fight it.
theintercept.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Google should answer the question: how many other times has the company complied with a government demand for data without giving the targeted user a chance to fight it?
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Finally watched this clip after seeing it cross my feed repeatedly and it is somehow so much more bonkers than I expected.
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Finally watched this clip after seeing it cross my feed repeatedly and it is somehow so much more bonkers than I expected.
Google fulfilled an ICE subpoena demanding large swaths of information on a student journalists, including his bank and credit card numbers.
My latest for @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
My latest for @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers
Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn't know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena now. Google never gave him a chance to fight it.
theintercept.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Google fulfilled an ICE subpoena demanding large swaths of information on a student journalists, including his bank and credit card numbers.
My latest for @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
My latest for @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
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Cannot believe that I got to profile an extraordinary filmmaker, who happens to be the mother of NYC’s new mayor, and think about intersections of art and politics, and how familial love might produce a buffer against the corrosive politics and cynicism of our time. My story about Mira Nair:
What Mira Nair Taught Zohran Mamdani
The mayor’s famous filmmaker mother reveals the origins of his ferocious ambition.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Cannot believe that I got to profile an extraordinary filmmaker, who happens to be the mother of NYC’s new mayor, and think about intersections of art and politics, and how familial love might produce a buffer against the corrosive politics and cynicism of our time. My story about Mira Nair:
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Journalism is having to learn an entire new subject every 3-4 business days, call up the world's foremost expert on it, and then try not to sound like an idiot about it for anywhere from 15 mins to an hour.
February 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Journalism is having to learn an entire new subject every 3-4 business days, call up the world's foremost expert on it, and then try not to sound like an idiot about it for anywhere from 15 mins to an hour.
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One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.
Highly recommend listening to this episode of The Intercept Briefing and reading Empire of AI by @karenhao.bsky.social.
Hao sheds light on the largely overseas exploited workforce who actually power so-called artificial intelligence.
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Hao sheds light on the largely overseas exploited workforce who actually power so-called artificial intelligence.
theintercept.com/2026/01/02/e...
@theintercept.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Highly recommend listening to this episode of The Intercept Briefing and reading Empire of AI by @karenhao.bsky.social.
Hao sheds light on the largely overseas exploited workforce who actually power so-called artificial intelligence.
theintercept.com/2026/01/02/e...
@theintercept.com
Hao sheds light on the largely overseas exploited workforce who actually power so-called artificial intelligence.
theintercept.com/2026/01/02/e...
@theintercept.com
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The entire anti wokeness nonsense of the past decade was about making this kind of gutter racism broadly acceptable again bsky.app/profile/adam...
Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 10:09 AM
The entire anti wokeness nonsense of the past decade was about making this kind of gutter racism broadly acceptable again bsky.app/profile/adam...