Jen Rubin
LightNews LightNews
bagelquester.bsky.social
Jen Rubin
@bagelquester.bsky.social
38 followers 53 following 8 posts
Teller of stories. Writer of books. On a self-appointed Great Midwest Bagel Quest | www.rubinjen.com
Posts Replies Media Videos
bagelquester.bsky.social
I was invited to talk about my bagel quest on WPR's Wisconsin Today show. I got to compare my bagel definition to Justice Potter Stewart's pornography definition, traditional bagel making techniques, and some WI bagel history dating back to the 1920s
One former New Yorker’s search for a great bagel in the Midwest
Madison storyteller Jen Rubin is on a mission to find the best bagel in the Midwest and connect with her Jewish cultural identity along the way.
www.wpr.org
September 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Reposted by Jen Rubin
nytpitchbot.bsky.social
The Black Death wiped out 40% of the population of Europe, but it also led to significantly higher wages within a generation. Could Trump's megabill have the same effect here in America?
July 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
bagelquester.bsky.social
A couple of months into the Great Midwest Bagel Quest I came across the original "bagel and lox Jew" reference from 1946, and think it has something to teach about this moment when Jewish institutions are trying to define who is and who isn't adequately Jewish.
rubinjen.substack.com/p/a-bagel-an...
June 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Reposted by Jen Rubin
bradlander.bsky.social
We know what we have to do to save our city from Andrew Cuomo.

We're cross endorsing 🤝

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
bagelquester.bsky.social
St. Louis has no long-standing bagel shops, so I had my reservations for this quest stop. But from the delicious Tzitzelnickel bagel at one shop to the rapid ocean-to-deli-counter trajectory for lox at another shop, St Louis bagels did not disappoint. #bagels #comfortfood

tinyurl.com/33wpyx4x
St Louis Bagels - the results are in
Several followers of the bagel quest suggested I add St. Louis to the list. So I did. And they were right — St Louis has a great bagel scene!
rubinjen.substack.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Reposted by Jen Rubin
amyhanauer.bsky.social
BREAKING: New tariff numbers from @itep.org.
Barely affects the rich (who get other much bigger tax cuts).
Hurts the middle a lot.
Hurts the poor most.
The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs
The tariffs proposed by Donald Trump, which are far larger than any on the books today, would significantly raise the prices faced by American consumers across the income scale.
itep.org
April 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
bagelquester.bsky.social
Surprise twist on my Great Midwest Bagel Quest. I am gathering evidence and stories to tell the untold story of the Midwestern bagel.
Jen Rubin | Substack
Teller of stories. Writer. Obsessive maker of mixed tapes. You can find me on the Great Midwest Bagel Quest @midwestbagelquest. Click to read Jen Rubin, a Substack publication. Launched 5 hours ago.
rubinjen.substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
bagelquester.bsky.social
I was glad to have the opportunity to talk with @alimuldrow.bsky.social about the defunding of state humanities work and in particular the storytelling work I do around the state and in state prisons. @apublicaffair.bsky.social
apublicaffair.bsky.social A Public Affair @apublicaffair.bsky.social · Apr 16
🎙️On today's show, host @alimuldrow.bsky.social speaks with @bagelquester.bsky.social and Jessica Becker of Wisconsin Humanities. Last week their federal funding was cancelled. As the staff stands to lose their jobs, the people of WI also stand to lose.

Listen here: www.wortfm.org/state-of-the...
State of the Arts: Wisconsin Humanities Loses Funding - WORT-FM 89.9
As federal cuts are hitting local organizations hard, host Ali Muldrow speaks with Jessica Becker and Jen Rubin of Wisconsin Humanities.
www.wortfm.org
April 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
bagelquester.bsky.social
This one is on point for me with my humanities job being doge’d this week #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Reposted by Jen Rubin
benwikler.bsky.social
"We are the guardrails now" – the Raging Grannies (including my mom!) - at Hands Off protest in Madison
April 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
bagelquester.bsky.social
My favorite sighting at the #handsoff protest today in Madison.
April 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Reposted by Jen Rubin
joshtpm.bsky.social
I don't take a back seat to anyone on the subject of anti-semitism. Jews are being used here as a fig leaf to advance a broader attack on universities and higher learning. Trump wants to bring Universities to heel and obedience. Jews are just a convenient cudgel here and just as disposable.
adamhsays.com Adam Harris @adamhsays.com · Mar 10
The Ed. Department's Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 additional institutions "warning them of potential enforcement actions" for "violations relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination" including Harvard, Brown, Stanford, Princeton, UNC, and several UC's
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus, including uninterrupted access to campus facilities and educational opportunities. The letters are addressed to all U.S. universities that are presently under investigation for Title VI violations relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination. “The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic eruptions that have severely disrupted campus life for more than a year. University leaders must do better,” said Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “U.S. colleges and universities benefit from enormous public investments funded by U.S. taxpayers. That support is a privilege and it is contingent on scrupulous adherence to federal antidiscrimination laws.” The schools that received letters from the Office for Civil Rights include: American University Arizona State University Boston University Brown University California State University, Sacramento Chapman University Columbia University Cornell University Drexel University Eastern Washington University Emerson College George Mason University Harvard University Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University, Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Lafayette College Lehigh University Middlebury College Muhlenberg College Northwestern University Ohio State University Pacific Lutheran University Pomona College Portland State University Princeton University Rutgers University Rutgers University-Newark Santa Monica College Sarah Lawrence College Stanford University State University of New York Binghamton State University of New York Rockland State University of New York, Purchase Swarthmore College Temple University The New School Tufts University Tulane University Union College University of California Davis University of California San Diego University of California Santa Barbara University of California, Berkeley University of Cincinnati University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of North Carolina University of South Florida University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Virginia University of Washington-Seattle University of Wisconsin, Madison Wellesley College Whitman College Yale University
March 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Reposted by Jen Rubin
rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
What kind of organizing and rhetoric is opposing the right-wing cooptation of antisemitism into a tool for repression and the violation of rights? And how can Jews disavow and denounce this stuff they pretend they're doing for us?
adamhsays.com Adam Harris @adamhsays.com · Mar 10
The Ed. Department's Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 additional institutions "warning them of potential enforcement actions" for "violations relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination" including Harvard, Brown, Stanford, Princeton, UNC, and several UC's
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus, including uninterrupted access to campus facilities and educational opportunities. The letters are addressed to all U.S. universities that are presently under investigation for Title VI violations relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination. “The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic eruptions that have severely disrupted campus life for more than a year. University leaders must do better,” said Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “U.S. colleges and universities benefit from enormous public investments funded by U.S. taxpayers. That support is a privilege and it is contingent on scrupulous adherence to federal antidiscrimination laws.” The schools that received letters from the Office for Civil Rights include: American University Arizona State University Boston University Brown University California State University, Sacramento Chapman University Columbia University Cornell University Drexel University Eastern Washington University Emerson College George Mason University Harvard University Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University, Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Lafayette College Lehigh University Middlebury College Muhlenberg College Northwestern University Ohio State University Pacific Lutheran University Pomona College Portland State University Princeton University Rutgers University Rutgers University-Newark Santa Monica College Sarah Lawrence College Stanford University State University of New York Binghamton State University of New York Rockland State University of New York, Purchase Swarthmore College Temple University The New School Tufts University Tulane University Union College University of California Davis University of California San Diego University of California Santa Barbara University of California, Berkeley University of Cincinnati University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of North Carolina University of South Florida University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Virginia University of Washington-Seattle University of Wisconsin, Madison Wellesley College Whitman College Yale University
March 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM