jenn m. jackson
@jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social
Political scientist and author. Researching Black politics, gender & sexuality, policing, and threat. They/them. Personal acct.
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Black Women Taught Us by Jenn M. Jackson: 9780593243336 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A reclamation of essential history and a hopeful gesture toward a better political future, this is what listening to Black women looks like—from a professor of political science and columnist for...
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The paperback for my debut book BLACK WOMEN TAUGHT US will be out in a few months, nearly two years after its release. I'm so grateful folks have been supporting it even as I'm here recovering from heart surgery. Updates on the way. Stay tuned 💜
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A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
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I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
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Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
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I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
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Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
The Human Toll of the Suspension of SNAP
The food-assistance program serves around forty-two million Americans. In Texas, even people with decent jobs are feeling the pain.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Some states have stepped in to cover SNAP benefits. Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has not. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-human-toll-of-the-suspension-of-snap
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Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
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And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
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COMPLICITY NOT COWARDICE. COMPLICITY.
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
COMPLICITY NOT COWARDICE. COMPLICITY.
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The only silver lining to last night’s cave.
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The only silver lining to last night’s cave.
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“.. As the raids have continued, consumers have started to question whether the company’s silence makes it an accomplice to the sweeps rather than merely the backdrop. .. A backlash is coming for the company.”
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November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“.. As the raids have continued, consumers have started to question whether the company’s silence makes it an accomplice to the sweeps rather than merely the backdrop. .. A backlash is coming for the company.”
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Once the government reopens, precedent has already been set, if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Adelita Grijalva, the newly elected representative from Arizona’s 7th District, someone else will. In Powell v. McCormack (1969), the
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Once the government reopens, precedent has already been set, if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Adelita Grijalva, the newly elected representative from Arizona’s 7th District, someone else will. In Powell v. McCormack (1969), the
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Supreme Court ruled that a duly elected member cannot be denied their seat, meaning a judge could step in to administer the oath or order the House to allow it. In other words, once the government reopens, Johnson will no longer be able to act as the gatekeeper.
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Supreme Court ruled that a duly elected member cannot be denied their seat, meaning a judge could step in to administer the oath or order the House to allow it. In other words, once the government reopens, Johnson will no longer be able to act as the gatekeeper.
If they have their way, survival will be stratified by caste with the poorest folks starving and having no medical assistance. These are human rights violations. They are inhumane and despicable.
Don't stop talking about it.
Don't stop talking about it.
November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
If they have their way, survival will be stratified by caste with the poorest folks starving and having no medical assistance. These are human rights violations. They are inhumane and despicable.
Don't stop talking about it.
Don't stop talking about it.
This is the longest government shutdown in history. It continues due to the greed of the wealthiest Americans, people who care little about the most vulnerable among us. The social safety net they are actively dismantling has been in place for more than 90 years, since the Great Depression.
November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This is the longest government shutdown in history. It continues due to the greed of the wealthiest Americans, people who care little about the most vulnerable among us. The social safety net they are actively dismantling has been in place for more than 90 years, since the Great Depression.
The Trump Administration has demanded that states halt any SNAP payments to beneficiaries. They have referred to these payments as "unauthorized." The USDA has threatened to end federal funding for any states who fail to comply.
Every new day feels like we are waking up in the Sunken Place.
Every new day feels like we are waking up in the Sunken Place.
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Trump Administration has demanded that states halt any SNAP payments to beneficiaries. They have referred to these payments as "unauthorized." The USDA has threatened to end federal funding for any states who fail to comply.
Every new day feels like we are waking up in the Sunken Place.
Every new day feels like we are waking up in the Sunken Place.
Telling states NOT TO feed people is vile.
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Telling states NOT TO feed people is vile.
Keep talking about Sudan.
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Keep talking about Sudan.
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Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
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
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
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bring back maligning racism as the mark of a stupid person. prejudice is the mark of an idiot. if you believe that shit i bet you also don’t wipe your ass
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
bring back maligning racism as the mark of a stupid person. prejudice is the mark of an idiot. if you believe that shit i bet you also don’t wipe your ass
This event starts now!
My event with Dayton Metro Library tomorrow will be fully virtual. I'll be discussing my book BLACK WOMEN TAUGHT US. Tune in y'all!
Date and time: Thurs, Nov 6, 2025 6 PM ET
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Date and time: Thurs, Nov 6, 2025 6 PM ET
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November 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This event starts now!
My event with Dayton Metro Library tomorrow will be fully virtual. I'll be discussing my book BLACK WOMEN TAUGHT US. Tune in y'all!
Date and time: Thurs, Nov 6, 2025 6 PM ET
Event details: tinyurl.com/DaytonMetroJ...
Date and time: Thurs, Nov 6, 2025 6 PM ET
Event details: tinyurl.com/DaytonMetroJ...
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
My event with Dayton Metro Library tomorrow will be fully virtual. I'll be discussing my book BLACK WOMEN TAUGHT US. Tune in y'all!
Date and time: Thurs, Nov 6, 2025 6 PM ET
Event details: tinyurl.com/DaytonMetroJ...
Date and time: Thurs, Nov 6, 2025 6 PM ET
Event details: tinyurl.com/DaytonMetroJ...
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the best thing that we can do in this AI-slop-filled, influencer culture, fascist era is keep it real.
make art. be authentic. lead with joy. tell the truth. we win.
make art. be authentic. lead with joy. tell the truth. we win.
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
the best thing that we can do in this AI-slop-filled, influencer culture, fascist era is keep it real.
make art. be authentic. lead with joy. tell the truth. we win.
make art. be authentic. lead with joy. tell the truth. we win.
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i’d also say that the GOP’s obsession with this gives candidates an opportunity to articulate and stand up for their values. “i refuse to make anyone feel like they don’t belong in my [state/city/community]. and i want everyone to live the best life they can achieve [insert policy slogan]”
I am taking particular pleasure in the complete collapse of trans-as-unbeatable-wedge-issue narrative this morning. It might be an 80-20 issue in voters minds, but it has to be on voters minds to matter. The results in VA demonstrate that it is very much not on voters minds.
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
i’d also say that the GOP’s obsession with this gives candidates an opportunity to articulate and stand up for their values. “i refuse to make anyone feel like they don’t belong in my [state/city/community]. and i want everyone to live the best life they can achieve [insert policy slogan]”
If nothing else, the vote results from yesterday suggest that, no matter what is happening in Congress or the White House, the people know they still have the power to affect change at the local level.
November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
If nothing else, the vote results from yesterday suggest that, no matter what is happening in Congress or the White House, the people know they still have the power to affect change at the local level.