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Jocelyn Miller Zeitzoff
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Partnerships at The Atlantic, with a healthcare specialty. Midwest native, Wash U grad, consumer of culture and news. Sisu.
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An unordered list of my favorite books I read this year.

Nonfiction:
December 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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The current Trump pressure campaign against Ukraine to accept a pro-Russia peace deal is actually worse than it looks.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w...
Zelensky Rejects Ceding Land as U.S. Seeks ‘Compromise’ on Russian Demand
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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thebulwark.com
George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Oct 10
"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
October 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Some thoughts on where we are right now and the state of US democracy.

Trump is both deeply unpopular right now—and yet more politically powerful than during his first term, thanks to a pliant Congress and Supreme Court. That’s an uncertain, and dangerous, place to be.
Approval rating of Trump according to the Economist —he’s at -15%.
October 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Whenever I'm hoping people will just come out and say it, @adamserwer.bsky.social just comes out and SAYS IT. Recommend every single word of his latest piece, Lower Than Cowards, on the "chickenshit" surrender of American elites.

Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
September 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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“Trump has a shrewd instinct for survival. He must sense that if he does not act now to prevent free and fair elections in 2026, he will lose much of his power—and all of his impunity” @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Might Be Losing His Race Against Time
The president is gambling that he can consolidate authority before the public turns too sharply against him.
www.theatlantic.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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IT IS TIME.
It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
First published on October 9, 2009, this classic by Colin Nissan is our most-read article of all time. We’re celebrating the 16th anniversary of th...
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September 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Some thoughts on trends in political violence and where we are headed in the U.S.

First, violence has been part of U.S. politics since the beginning.
September 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Super important point buried in the 14th and 15th paragraphs:

Right-wing extremist groups have been relatively quiet because the Trump administration is carrying out much of their agenda.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/u...
In Trump’s Second Term, Far-Right Agenda Enters the Mainstream President Trump has embraced an array of far-right views and talking points in ways that have delighted many right-wing activists who have long supported those ideas. In addition to the disruptions stemming from the Jan. 6 criminal prosecutions, some experts in far-right extremism say that the relative quiet of extremists is because the Trump administration has enacted much of their agenda. “The rise of alt-right a decade ago was a backlash against the first Black president and ideas of progress in race and immigration,” said Amy Spitalnick, the chief executive of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. “Now, a decade later, we’ve seen the opposite of those ideas normalized in the highest levels of power, including at the White House.” Echoing Mr. Tarrio, she added, “Why do you need to protest when the White House is basically doing what you want?”
August 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Slideshow of today in Washington DC, and how it looks when a terrorizing government scares people away.

By me, no paywall: fallows.substack.com/p/a-summer-a...
A view along the Reflecting Pool, with practically no visitors.
August 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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If you want to understand the timing of Trump’s authoritarian political theater around DC policing, check out @janzilinsky.bsky.social in @goodauth.bsky.social.

He shows how critical coverage of Trump and Epstein spiked with both liberal & conservative media

goodauthority.org/news/the-eps...
August 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Thrilled to share the cover of my upcoming book, out February 2026 from @oxfordacademic.bsky.social

NO OPTION BUT SABOTAGE
The Radical Environmental Movement and the Climate Crisis

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Cover image of my book. Orange cover with bold white font of the title, and a large wrench superimposed over a forest fire. No Option but Sabotage The Radical Environmental Movement and the Climate Crisis Thomas Zeitzoff Provides a unique perspective on one of the most important and salient issues facing the public: the threat of climate change and how activists are confronting it Features in-depths interviews with more than 100 past and current activists and experts Incorporates case studies of the radical environmental movement from origins of Earth First! to the ELF to ecofascism to present-day climate activists
July 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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I’m leaving the Washington Post.

Follow along and subscribe to my (free) newsletter as I go independent and start my own company.

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July 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration tell Gisela Salim-Peyer that they were tortured during their months inside El Salvador’s megaprison.
No One Was Supposed to Leave Alive
Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration say they were tortured during four months in CECOT.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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But “we’re broke”, right? We can’t afford health care, housing, education, etc right?

A budget is a moral document. 🇺🇸
July 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Abrego said he shared a cell with 20 people, who were forced to kneel overnight, “with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion.”
He was denied bathroom access and soiled himself. Detainees were confined to metal bunks w/no mattresses in an overcrowded cell w/no windows, bright lights…
newsguy.bsky.social Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · Jul 3
Politico - Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was illegaly deported by the Trump administration, details his mistreatment in a Salvadoran prison, claiming he suffered "severe beatings," sleep deprivation, malnutrition and other forms of torture at the hands of his jailers.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia describes ‘severe beatings’ and ‘psychological torture’ in Salvadoran prison
Abrego submitted a harrowing and detailed account of abuse after the Trump administration illegally deported him.
www.politico.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.
a photo grid of dolls with protest t-shirts and signs.
June 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Trump isn’t a popular president.

That means he and his advisors have incentives to use heavy-handed repression.

What’s unfolding in LA is a deliberate effort to stoke outrage and invite violence.

It’s a risky and dangerous strategy.

See bsky.app/profile/zeit...
zeitzoff.bsky.social Thomas Zeitzoff @zeitzoff.bsky.social · Apr 25
From a pro-democracy perspective, Trump’s falling approval ratings are a good thing.

But today’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge is a stark reminder: declining popularity often brings rising repression.
June 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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4 (cont’d). The fact that our political and economic fortunes revolve around the whims of 2 narcissistic elites is a massive democratic failure.

See what happened in pre-Maidan Ukraine kyivindependent.com/opinion-ukra...

or is happening in Georgia currently www.theguardian.com/world/2024/o...
Who is Bidzina Ivanishvili, the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s pivot to Russia?
Country’s wealthiest and most influential figure has guided shift away from the west while cultivating an air of mystery
www.theguardian.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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As someone who wrote a book on “nasty politics”—why politicians insult and threaten their opponents—here are 4 observations about the Musk-Trump fissure.
Book cover for “nasty politics”
June 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Mentions on this morning's Fox & Friends

Medicaid: 1
Biden: 39
June 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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As an indication of the upside-down we are now living in, a Ukrainian friend who lives in Kyiv under the daily threat of aerial bombardment reached out to me today:

“Are you doing OK? I’ve been following the news about American universities and it sounds bad.” 🙃
June 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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"Trump’s businesses declared bankruptcy six times, and although he has consistently defended these filings as savvy business moves, an even savvier business move is not needing to declare bankruptcy."

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Trump’s Most Successful Business Venture
His office is bringing in money—at the expense of the American people.
www.theatlantic.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Lately I’ve been keeping a list of things to repair in the U.S.—if and when we get through the next 3.6 years:

Not hard
-Tariffs

Medium hard
-Corruption
-Politicized law enforcement
-Clean energy transition

Very hard
-Higher ed & scientific research
-State capacity & expertise
-Supreme Court
May 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM