Secular Jen 🫘
@secularjen.bsky.social
Stay secular, friends. Keep religion for the religious.
Cherish public education. It's how we find our true geniuses and give kids a window to the world.
We belong among the wildflowers.
Stay safe.
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Cherish public education. It's how we find our true geniuses and give kids a window to the world.
We belong among the wildflowers.
Stay safe.
#Leguminati 🫘
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Secular Jen 🫘
@secularjen.bsky.social
· Jun 24
Three years since the Dobbs decision.
(Based on Sting's "Russians".)
(Based on Sting's "Russians".)
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Wow — Casada wasn’t the only Tennessee Republican getting a Trump pardon. @RepHarshbarger got him to pardon her health care fraud husband too.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Wow — Casada wasn’t the only Tennessee Republican getting a Trump pardon. @RepHarshbarger got him to pardon her health care fraud husband too.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
US consumer watchdog says it is legally blocked from accessing funds - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
US consumer watchdog says it is legally blocked from accessing funds - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Many feel betrayal and frustration, and the feelings are hot right now.
I get it. I have my own feelings.
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I get it. I have my own feelings.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Many feel betrayal and frustration, and the feelings are hot right now.
I get it. I have my own feelings.
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I get it. I have my own feelings.
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"The Trump administration made a $7.5 million payment [from funds set up for humanitarian crises] to the government of Equatorial Guinea as it seeks to deport people to the West African country and draws closer to its heavily prosecuted leaders ..."
apnews.com/article/equa...
apnews.com/article/equa...
Senate Democrat questions Trump administration's $7.5M payment to Equatorial Guinea
The top Democratic senator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the Trump administration made a $7.5 million payment to the government of Equatorial Guinea amid an effort deport people to th...
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
"The Trump administration made a $7.5 million payment [from funds set up for humanitarian crises] to the government of Equatorial Guinea as it seeks to deport people to the West African country and draws closer to its heavily prosecuted leaders ..."
apnews.com/article/equa...
apnews.com/article/equa...
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We're debating on the government funding package right now and every single Republican voted against a Democratic amendment to pass a clean, one-year extension of the ACA tax credits.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
We're debating on the government funding package right now and every single Republican voted against a Democratic amendment to pass a clean, one-year extension of the ACA tax credits.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
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Ghislaine Maxwell is an unrepentant child sex predator. So why would an American President even consider commuting her sentence? This would be a national disgrace.
@democrats-judiciary.house.gov want answers.
@democrats-judiciary.house.gov want answers.
Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell plans to seek commutation from Trump, whistleblower says
The whistleblower came forward with the information to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell is an unrepentant child sex predator. So why would an American President even consider commuting her sentence? This would be a national disgrace.
@democrats-judiciary.house.gov want answers.
@democrats-judiciary.house.gov want answers.
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time about the plan for a few Democrats to capitulate to Republicans on the government shutdown. trib.al/pQ5UPqL
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time about the plan for a few Democrats to capitulate to Republicans on the government shutdown. trib.al/pQ5UPqL
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A whip who whips?!?? is this allowed? (just in House I suppose):
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A whip who whips?!?? is this allowed? (just in House I suppose):
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They are certainly never boring.
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
They are certainly never boring.
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This is consistent with what we reported on Saturday, though the framing is (preposterously) positive.
-Schumer was getting regular updates from the Cave Caucus
-He didn't want to be seen as pro-caving but was fine with them negotiating to cave
-Shaheen wouldn't say Schumer was working against her
-Schumer was getting regular updates from the Cave Caucus
-He didn't want to be seen as pro-caving but was fine with them negotiating to cave
-Shaheen wouldn't say Schumer was working against her
SCOOP: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
Scoop: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
"We let him know what we were doing," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.).
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
This is consistent with what we reported on Saturday, though the framing is (preposterously) positive.
-Schumer was getting regular updates from the Cave Caucus
-He didn't want to be seen as pro-caving but was fine with them negotiating to cave
-Shaheen wouldn't say Schumer was working against her
-Schumer was getting regular updates from the Cave Caucus
-He didn't want to be seen as pro-caving but was fine with them negotiating to cave
-Shaheen wouldn't say Schumer was working against her
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This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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“If Schumer really wanted to use his considerable influence and leverage to stop this, he could have done that,” a senior Democratic Senate aide tells Zeteo. “He didn’t.”
Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet
After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway – as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of 'p*ssies.'
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
“If Schumer really wanted to use his considerable influence and leverage to stop this, he could have done that,” a senior Democratic Senate aide tells Zeteo. “He didn’t.”
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Man responsible for uninsuring 15 million Americans lays out a plan to uninsure up to 24.3 million more.
I wrote here about Trump’s limited understanding of health insurance and how relying on direct payments to people for payment toward health care costs is a terrible idea. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Man responsible for uninsuring 15 million Americans lays out a plan to uninsure up to 24.3 million more.
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Explainer: When will US air travel be back to normal? Not this week reut.rs/4oxHoX8
Explainer: When will US air travel be back to normal? Not this week
Despite hopes the federal government shutdown could end this week, air travelers in the United States are still in for a rough few days of cancellations and delays nationwide before taking to the skies gets back to normal.
reut.rs
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Explainer: When will US air travel be back to normal? Not this week reut.rs/4oxHoX8
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Leadership has to look different than it ever has before.
If we want leadership that meets this moment, we need leaders that are responsive to the people and will fight for them.
If we want leadership that meets this moment, we need leaders that are responsive to the people and will fight for them.
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Leadership has to look different than it ever has before.
If we want leadership that meets this moment, we need leaders that are responsive to the people and will fight for them.
If we want leadership that meets this moment, we need leaders that are responsive to the people and will fight for them.
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It’s just plain stupid to encourage our most experienced controllers to quit, given the job’s rigorous training requirements and the shortage of controllers.
We should be trying to retain our most experienced controllers, not slandering them and pushing them to leave their careers early.
We should be trying to retain our most experienced controllers, not slandering them and pushing them to leave their careers early.
JUST IN: With air traffic control system that was straining before the shutdown, Trump urges any controllers who sicked out to quit, perhaps ahead of the upcoming holidays
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
It’s just plain stupid to encourage our most experienced controllers to quit, given the job’s rigorous training requirements and the shortage of controllers.
We should be trying to retain our most experienced controllers, not slandering them and pushing them to leave their careers early.
We should be trying to retain our most experienced controllers, not slandering them and pushing them to leave their careers early.
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POLITICO: “.. The White House was blindsided by the idea, according to two people familiar with the situation .. and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.” 🤡
@politico.com $XHB
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com $XHB
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
POLITICO: “.. The White House was blindsided by the idea, according to two people familiar with the situation .. and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.” 🤡
@politico.com $XHB
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com $XHB
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Last night's so-called deal was a tragically disappointing result for the millions of Americans who are facing higher health care costs next year, and for our efforts to confront this bully of a President. I voted no.
Let's talk about where we go from here. youtu.be/Zc-sUG6myqE?...
Let's talk about where we go from here. youtu.be/Zc-sUG6myqE?...
About Last Night’s Bad Deal
YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Last night's so-called deal was a tragically disappointing result for the millions of Americans who are facing higher health care costs next year, and for our efforts to confront this bully of a President. I voted no.
Let's talk about where we go from here. youtu.be/Zc-sUG6myqE?...
Let's talk about where we go from here. youtu.be/Zc-sUG6myqE?...
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a lawsuit over a private prison company’s work program at an immigration detention facility. @lbeisen.bsky.social spoke with NPR’s Here & Now about the case.
SCOTUS considers how Trump administration uses private prisons to house immigrants
A private prison company is facing a lawsuit claiming detainees were forced to work and paid one dollar a day in Colorado.
www.wbur.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a lawsuit over a private prison company’s work program at an immigration detention facility. @lbeisen.bsky.social spoke with NPR’s Here & Now about the case.
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EXCLUSIVE: Judge Mark Wolf sits down for his first interview w/ independent media
He explains his decision to resign to sound the alarm on Trump turning DOJ into a tool for political revenge
Watch the full episode👇 youtu.be/KVivTZzPg1Y?...
He explains his decision to resign to sound the alarm on Trump turning DOJ into a tool for political revenge
Watch the full episode👇 youtu.be/KVivTZzPg1Y?...
BREAKING: Federal Judge QUITS to FIGHT TRUMP SCHEME
YouTube video by The Contrarian
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Judge Mark Wolf sits down for his first interview w/ independent media
He explains his decision to resign to sound the alarm on Trump turning DOJ into a tool for political revenge
Watch the full episode👇 youtu.be/KVivTZzPg1Y?...
He explains his decision to resign to sound the alarm on Trump turning DOJ into a tool for political revenge
Watch the full episode👇 youtu.be/KVivTZzPg1Y?...
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Since 1775, the men and women of the U.S. Marine Corps have bravely protected our country. Thank you for fighting for our freedoms, and happy birthday USMC!
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Since 1775, the men and women of the U.S. Marine Corps have bravely protected our country. Thank you for fighting for our freedoms, and happy birthday USMC!
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"Mississippi defended its five-day grace period, which is similar to ones in place in many other states, as allowing elections officials to count ballots that have been mailed by Election Day but arrive a few days after."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
"Mississippi defended its five-day grace period, which is similar to ones in place in many other states, as allowing elections officials to count ballots that have been mailed by Election Day but arrive a few days after."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Laws
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🎁 GIFT 🎁
"Mississippi defended its five-day grace period, which is similar to ones in place in many other states, as allowing elections officials to count ballots that have been mailed by Election Day but arrive a few days after."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
"Mississippi defended its five-day grace period, which is similar to ones in place in many other states, as allowing elections officials to count ballots that have been mailed by Election Day but arrive a few days after."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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It’s very difficult when Dems don’t stick together My message: we can’t say we’re a big tent as we said election night & then freak out when we disagree. I’m not happy about it, but big blue wave coming because united GOP refused to care for the people who need them the most, and everybody knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It’s very difficult when Dems don’t stick together My message: we can’t say we’re a big tent as we said election night & then freak out when we disagree. I’m not happy about it, but big blue wave coming because united GOP refused to care for the people who need them the most, and everybody knows it.
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This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.