Jenn Newby
@jenn-newby.bsky.social
Passionate about dignity, autism, science, my incredible kids and my little homestead. Terrible at taglines. She/her
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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Holy shit. Video posted by President Bukele’s team on X shows the moments before his press conference with Trump in which Trump tells him: “We want to do homegrown criminals next. You gotta build about five more places.”
(h/t @titonka.bsky.social @michelekelemen.bsky.social)
(h/t @titonka.bsky.social @michelekelemen.bsky.social)
April 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Holy shit. Video posted by President Bukele’s team on X shows the moments before his press conference with Trump in which Trump tells him: “We want to do homegrown criminals next. You gotta build about five more places.”
(h/t @titonka.bsky.social @michelekelemen.bsky.social)
(h/t @titonka.bsky.social @michelekelemen.bsky.social)
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Only lazy & immoral people who don’t take care of their bodies & people with defective genes who shouldn’t breed have health issues. Society is better off if they die.
(This is clearly false—& evil—but when we say society became increasingly eugenicist in response to the pandemic we weren’t joking)
(This is clearly false—& evil—but when we say society became increasingly eugenicist in response to the pandemic we weren’t joking)
The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services has repeatedly claimed: “If you’re healthy, it’s almost impossible to die from an infectious disease in modern times.”
That is dangerously false.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
That is dangerously false.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Experts Push Back on RFK Jr’s Infection Comments
The new Secretary of Health and Human Services has made claims about measles and other communicable diseases that could lead to sickness, and even death, his critics claim.
www.medscape.com
April 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Only lazy & immoral people who don’t take care of their bodies & people with defective genes who shouldn’t breed have health issues. Society is better off if they die.
(This is clearly false—& evil—but when we say society became increasingly eugenicist in response to the pandemic we weren’t joking)
(This is clearly false—& evil—but when we say society became increasingly eugenicist in response to the pandemic we weren’t joking)
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A friendly reminder, from a teacher:
Reward the behavior you want to see.
Even if it's not when you wanted it. Even if it's not as great as you were hoping for. Even if the person who's doing it metaphorically shat the bed before.
Reward the behavior you want to see.
Even if it's not when you wanted it. Even if it's not as great as you were hoping for. Even if the person who's doing it metaphorically shat the bed before.
April 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A friendly reminder, from a teacher:
Reward the behavior you want to see.
Even if it's not when you wanted it. Even if it's not as great as you were hoping for. Even if the person who's doing it metaphorically shat the bed before.
Reward the behavior you want to see.
Even if it's not when you wanted it. Even if it's not as great as you were hoping for. Even if the person who's doing it metaphorically shat the bed before.
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Do you know who laid the foundation for the FDA?
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
April 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Do you know who laid the foundation for the FDA?
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
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"The Trump administration is currently engaged in the first phase of an aggressive terror campaign to undermine the First Amendment.
"They're bullying news outlets and law firms and public figures into bending the knee and refraining from criticism, which will pave the way for harsher crackdowns."
"They're bullying news outlets and law firms and public figures into bending the knee and refraining from criticism, which will pave the way for harsher crackdowns."
"Nothing will ultimately save you on this current trajectory. Your whiteness will not save you. Your maleness will not save you. Being straight or cisgender will not save you. Attending church every Sunday will not save you."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/you-are-no...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/you-are-no...
You Are Not Special in a Fascist State
I promise you that.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"The Trump administration is currently engaged in the first phase of an aggressive terror campaign to undermine the First Amendment.
"They're bullying news outlets and law firms and public figures into bending the knee and refraining from criticism, which will pave the way for harsher crackdowns."
"They're bullying news outlets and law firms and public figures into bending the knee and refraining from criticism, which will pave the way for harsher crackdowns."
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It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
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I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
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Come on down to the White House Tesla Auto Mall!
March 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Come on down to the White House Tesla Auto Mall!
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Trudeau: He has said repeatedly, what he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy. Because that will make it easier to annex us. First of all, that's never going to happen. We will never be the 51st state.
March 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Trudeau: He has said repeatedly, what he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy. Because that will make it easier to annex us. First of all, that's never going to happen. We will never be the 51st state.
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Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
March 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
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NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
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We’re in this mess in large part bc the average American is uninformed about fundamentals of civics, history, basic biology, economics, etc, and media and the internet are not meeting the moment.
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
March 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
We’re in this mess in large part bc the average American is uninformed about fundamentals of civics, history, basic biology, economics, etc, and media and the internet are not meeting the moment.
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
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Border traffic between BC and Washington State is down by more than 40% compared with this time last year, reports @tyolsen.bsky.social fvcurrent.com/p/border-tra...
Southbound border traffic plummets amid American tariff and annexation threats
Long weekend car traffic was down by more than 40% at BC's busy Peace Arch crossing.
fvcurrent.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Border traffic between BC and Washington State is down by more than 40% compared with this time last year, reports @tyolsen.bsky.social fvcurrent.com/p/border-tra...
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It’s curious that autism only makes rich, powerful men slip into fascism, while the rest of the autistic community is just trying to live their lives without being infantilized or ignored.
February 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It’s curious that autism only makes rich, powerful men slip into fascism, while the rest of the autistic community is just trying to live their lives without being infantilized or ignored.
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Changed my profile picture, still like the old one but this is the one I've used for many years. Here's the old one just because!
February 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Changed my profile picture, still like the old one but this is the one I've used for many years. Here's the old one just because!
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Senator Chuck Schumer has called what's happening “an unelected shadow government … conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government.”
I'll just note that another way to describe that is treason.
I'll just note that another way to describe that is treason.
February 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Senator Chuck Schumer has called what's happening “an unelected shadow government … conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government.”
I'll just note that another way to describe that is treason.
I'll just note that another way to describe that is treason.
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Trump is following an old Chinese proverb: “Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.”
@crof.bsky.social on how Canada can push back hard against Trump. 🐓
@crof.bsky.social on how Canada can push back hard against Trump. 🐓
‘We Are Now Being Extorted’ | The Tyee
It’s time for Canada to push back hard against Trump. Here’s how.
thetyee.ca
February 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Trump is following an old Chinese proverb: “Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.”
@crof.bsky.social on how Canada can push back hard against Trump. 🐓
@crof.bsky.social on how Canada can push back hard against Trump. 🐓
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So much sh*t happening, but don't think this getting enough attention. Censorship. Slowing important research. Etc etc.
🚨Universities, research institutions, etc. MUST SPEAK UP! 📣
CDC orders pullback of new scientific papers involving its researchers www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
🚨Universities, research institutions, etc. MUST SPEAK UP! 📣
CDC orders pullback of new scientific papers involving its researchers www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US CDC orders pullback of new scientific papers involving its researchers, source says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking to withdraw all papers involving its researchers that are being considered for publication by external scientific journals to allow for a review by the Trump administration, a federal official told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
So much sh*t happening, but don't think this getting enough attention. Censorship. Slowing important research. Etc etc.
🚨Universities, research institutions, etc. MUST SPEAK UP! 📣
CDC orders pullback of new scientific papers involving its researchers www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
🚨Universities, research institutions, etc. MUST SPEAK UP! 📣
CDC orders pullback of new scientific papers involving its researchers www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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Climb off the Trump tightrope, Danielle Smith. As Team Canada waves the maple leaf, Alberta’s premier tiptoes her support. Lisa Young writes. 🍁
Climb Off the Trump Tightrope, Danielle Smith | The Tyee
As Team Canada waves the maple leaf, Alberta’s premier tiptoes her support.
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Climb off the Trump tightrope, Danielle Smith. As Team Canada waves the maple leaf, Alberta’s premier tiptoes her support. Lisa Young writes. 🍁
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I'm not surprised by trump's disgustingly negative attitude about disabled people.
It's who he is, and who he's always been.
This should have been the end.
It's who he is, and who he's always been.
This should have been the end.
February 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm not surprised by trump's disgustingly negative attitude about disabled people.
It's who he is, and who he's always been.
This should have been the end.
It's who he is, and who he's always been.
This should have been the end.
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Health misinformation on the rise, Canadian Medical Assoc survey www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... with @samanthayammine.com
Me: "I think it's important to remember that distrust is largely generated by the spread of misinformation."
This is a massive public health issues.
Me: "I think it's important to remember that distrust is largely generated by the spread of misinformation."
This is a massive public health issues.
Health misinformation on the rise, Canadian Medical Association survey finds | CBC Radio
A new survey from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) shows that health misinformation is on the rise, as more Canadians turn to social media for their news over traditional media organizations.
www.cbc.ca
February 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Health misinformation on the rise, Canadian Medical Assoc survey www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... with @samanthayammine.com
Me: "I think it's important to remember that distrust is largely generated by the spread of misinformation."
This is a massive public health issues.
Me: "I think it's important to remember that distrust is largely generated by the spread of misinformation."
This is a massive public health issues.