Jess Roden
@rodenjess.bsky.social
Women’s Sports and (Reality) TV Enthusiast | Call me doctor 👩🏻🏫 PhD @UM_CommStudies | Views are my own | she/her
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edition.cnn.com/2025/11/25/s... A story that I’ve been working on for the past few months, about why women’s football is so important to queer people, is published! I really loved writing this and it’s a story that’s very close to my heart. I would love it if you kind folks would give it a read 🤍
Why women’s soccer is so important to queer people | CNN
Someone dressed as Marge Simpson, complete with a gigantic blue wig and a lime green dress, belts out Hot to Go by lesbian pop icon Chappell Roan to a rapt audience gathered inside a marquee in the mi...
edition.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/25/s... A story that I’ve been working on for the past few months, about why women’s football is so important to queer people, is published! I really loved writing this and it’s a story that’s very close to my heart. I would love it if you kind folks would give it a read 🤍
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The hardest part about moving away from DC this summer was missing the Spirit community. I’m so happy that I was able to make the long drive back to catch this semifinal match victory. Soo much joy 💛
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The hardest part about moving away from DC this summer was missing the Spirit community. I’m so happy that I was able to make the long drive back to catch this semifinal match victory. Soo much joy 💛
go girl give us nothing! (the team obvi not the journalist)
" The Washington Spirit stands firmly in its commitment to fostering a safe, affirming, and inclusive environment for every athlete who steps onto the pitch and every member of its organization and community"
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
go girl give us nothing! (the team obvi not the journalist)
Even though individual students come and go, they represent the voices of the student body as a whole, present and future. They need to be able to vote! (My tiny college was gerrymandered into three different legislative districts to limit student impact but that’s another issue…)
GOP-led states are blocking college students from registering to vote with campus addresses.
In the context of broader attacks on vote-by-mail and early voting, these efforts will systematically disenfranchise young people across the US.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
In the context of broader attacks on vote-by-mail and early voting, these efforts will systematically disenfranchise young people across the US.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
NAACP sues Virginia officials, accusing them of disenfranchising student voters
The NAACP has sued Virginia state election officials, accusing them of disenfranchising students by rejecting voter registration forms from students that do not include details like dormitory names, room numbers and campus mailbox information.
www.reuters.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Even though individual students come and go, they represent the voices of the student body as a whole, present and future. They need to be able to vote! (My tiny college was gerrymandered into three different legislative districts to limit student impact but that’s another issue…)
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The oyster-shucking, baseball-playing, hands-working-with men have arrived on the 2026 political scene, and I have thoughts.
daniellekurtzleben.substack.com/p/when-authe...
daniellekurtzleben.substack.com/p/when-authe...
When "authenticity" means "dudes"
As 2026 approaches, can we political reporters please not forget every damn thing we learned just last year for the love of God
daniellekurtzleben.substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The oyster-shucking, baseball-playing, hands-working-with men have arrived on the 2026 political scene, and I have thoughts.
daniellekurtzleben.substack.com/p/when-authe...
daniellekurtzleben.substack.com/p/when-authe...
That’s my DC 💛
"Free D.C.! Free D.C."
Chants of protest against Trump break out in the 51st minute of tonight's Washington Spirit game at Audi Field.
Chants of protest against Trump break out in the 51st minute of tonight's Washington Spirit game at Audi Field.
August 16, 2025 at 3:26 AM
That’s my DC 💛
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Sex testing is officially back in sports -- which is a huge bummer and also contradicts so much ethics, human rights law, and actual science. More on all that (and the history) on my podcast Tested: www.tested-podcast.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sex testing is officially back in sports -- which is a huge bummer and also contradicts so much ethics, human rights law, and actual science. More on all that (and the history) on my podcast Tested: www.tested-podcast.com
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How have you been impacted by the changes we've seen under the current administration? What would you want to say to those in charge?
I'm launching a new research initiative to collect and share anonymous stories of the human toll. And I'd be very grateful for your help.
tinyurl.com/thehumantoll
I'm launching a new research initiative to collect and share anonymous stories of the human toll. And I'd be very grateful for your help.
tinyurl.com/thehumantoll
![The Human Toll
The US is undergoing rapid social, economic, and policy change.
If you've been impacted, we want to hear your story!
To participate, visit: https://tinyurl.com/thehumantoll
Study sponsored under University of Wisconsin-Madison IRB Protocol #2025-1096. PI: Dr. Jessica Calarco
Participants must be at least 18 years of age and reside in the US
[image of a person with their face in their hands]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dtgy62tymnpbnzozbpgnov56/bafkreifo6kcwiigmkdqcb5ytak6jqwrgnbzka22gdqmcarh4b32saqzdhm@jpeg)
July 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
How have you been impacted by the changes we've seen under the current administration? What would you want to say to those in charge?
I'm launching a new research initiative to collect and share anonymous stories of the human toll. And I'd be very grateful for your help.
tinyurl.com/thehumantoll
I'm launching a new research initiative to collect and share anonymous stories of the human toll. And I'd be very grateful for your help.
tinyurl.com/thehumantoll
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Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online is officially available for pre-order!!! bit.ly/LikeFollowSu...
s/o to Gallery Books, Mina Hamedi, and everyone who got a frantic text while I wrote this. you're all the best. now go pre-order, plz! xoxo
s/o to Gallery Books, Mina Hamedi, and everyone who got a frantic text while I wrote this. you're all the best. now go pre-order, plz! xoxo
June 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online is officially available for pre-order!!! bit.ly/LikeFollowSu...
s/o to Gallery Books, Mina Hamedi, and everyone who got a frantic text while I wrote this. you're all the best. now go pre-order, plz! xoxo
s/o to Gallery Books, Mina Hamedi, and everyone who got a frantic text while I wrote this. you're all the best. now go pre-order, plz! xoxo
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And just like that, over a year of work from our team is out in the world! Our latest @pewresearch.org data essay, part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, explores how Americans decide what "news" means to them – and how it fits into their lives in the digital era.
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
What Is News?
As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut. Pew Research Center.
www.pewresearch.org
May 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
And just like that, over a year of work from our team is out in the world! Our latest @pewresearch.org data essay, part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, explores how Americans decide what "news" means to them – and how it fits into their lives in the digital era.
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
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Today, and every day, we stand with supporters groups across the NWSL to say - loud and clear: Trans People Belong. In the stands, on the pitch, in our communities - everywhere. Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, and celebrated. No exceptions. 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
#TransPeopleBelong
#TransPeopleBelong
May 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today, and every day, we stand with supporters groups across the NWSL to say - loud and clear: Trans People Belong. In the stands, on the pitch, in our communities - everywhere. Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, and celebrated. No exceptions. 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
#TransPeopleBelong
#TransPeopleBelong
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Welp, here it is. World Athletics is going back to mandatory sex testing for all women. This is something that was done for years, but abandoned in the 1990's because it was invasive, discriminatory, and also useless. news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
World Athletics to introduce mandatory sex testing for female competitions
Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, says the governing body feels the mandatory tests for athletes are "a really important way of providing confidence".
news.sky.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Welp, here it is. World Athletics is going back to mandatory sex testing for all women. This is something that was done for years, but abandoned in the 1990's because it was invasive, discriminatory, and also useless. news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
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The abuse was anti-trans and anti-Black. I do appreciate the statement, but I'll wait for actions. I love the league, and this is the time to be better and lead, not cower and react. Not easy, but doable.
March 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The abuse was anti-trans and anti-Black. I do appreciate the statement, but I'll wait for actions. I love the league, and this is the time to be better and lead, not cower and react. Not easy, but doable.
Really enjoyed getting to help work on this project. For my comm friends, this report is full of rich data from a probability sample of LLM users that you may find useful for your work!
LLMs show a bunch of personality traits, according to users. They range from acting like a good work colleague to showing negative emotions like sarcasm, sadness and brusqueness.
New survey @ITDFuture at Elon University
imaginingthedigitalfuture.org/reports-and-...
#LLM #GenerativeAI #AIresearch
New survey @ITDFuture at Elon University
imaginingthedigitalfuture.org/reports-and-...
#LLM #GenerativeAI #AIresearch
March 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Really enjoyed getting to help work on this project. For my comm friends, this report is full of rich data from a probability sample of LLM users that you may find useful for your work!
The horrifying history — yeah, sex testing in sports was started by literal Nazis
This would be a disaster for women's sports. Sex testing has a horrifying history while never once catching someone lying about their sex.
March 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The horrifying history — yeah, sex testing in sports was started by literal Nazis
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Many Medicaid recipients do not know they receive it because Medicaid is called different things in different states. The public narrative of Medicaid focuses on a distant other, but 40% of US children and 60% of nursing home residents receive Medicaid. Just SOME of the names by state are below:
February 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Many Medicaid recipients do not know they receive it because Medicaid is called different things in different states. The public narrative of Medicaid focuses on a distant other, but 40% of US children and 60% of nursing home residents receive Medicaid. Just SOME of the names by state are below:
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LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
LGBTQ federal workers brace for a McCarthyist purge
"They’re not asking people ‘Are you gay? Are you lesbian?’ They’re asking, ‘Who is participating in DEI?'"
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The SAVE Act is systemic misogyny. It would disenfranchise tens of millions of women--those who changed their name after marriage but don't have either a birth certificate or a passport with their new legal name.
The House of Representatives is considering a bill that will lead to voter purges and widespread disenfranchisement of eligible voters.
The SAVE Act stems from baseless claims of voter fraud and is part of a strategic, well-financed effort to suppress voting.
The SAVE Act stems from baseless claims of voter fraud and is part of a strategic, well-financed effort to suppress voting.
The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens
The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.
www.americanprogress.org
February 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The SAVE Act is systemic misogyny. It would disenfranchise tens of millions of women--those who changed their name after marriage but don't have either a birth certificate or a passport with their new legal name.
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It is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Trans girls and trans women are girls and women, and should be able to play sports, at all levels, just like anyone else. They should be able to live and love and work and present however they choose. And I will stand in front of them to keep them safe.
February 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Trans girls and trans women are girls and women, and should be able to play sports, at all levels, just like anyone else. They should be able to live and love and work and present however they choose. And I will stand in front of them to keep them safe.
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The crash in DC highlights the dangers of a push for efficiency-by-austerity, because it shows that much of what gets misperceived as government "inefficiency" is just the result of chronic underinvestment and neglect.
January 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The crash in DC highlights the dangers of a push for efficiency-by-austerity, because it shows that much of what gets misperceived as government "inefficiency" is just the result of chronic underinvestment and neglect.
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Survey analysis finds people who don't watch women's sports, think they are less deserving of media attention than men's sports, and think women should prioritize being thin are more likely to oppose transgender women's inclusion in women's sports
Transgender athletes’ rights was opposed by those who viewed female athletes as undeserving, study finds
A recent study found opposition to transgender athletes' inclusion in sports was more common among those with weaker interest in supporting, promoting, and watching female athletes.
www.psypost.org
January 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Survey analysis finds people who don't watch women's sports, think they are less deserving of media attention than men's sports, and think women should prioritize being thin are more likely to oppose transgender women's inclusion in women's sports
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I wrote about how being able to play sports has saved my life and how Republicans trying to ban trans kids from playing on teams that match their identity is about something much larger than sports: www.sydney-bauer.com/every-mornin...
Every morning I get to pick up an oar is an afternoon I can do anything
As an athlete there are times you don't mind being a threat.
When you're trying to win it is okay to let the ruthlessness take over in the moment. Competition thrives on that moment when you know you...
www.sydney-bauer.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I wrote about how being able to play sports has saved my life and how Republicans trying to ban trans kids from playing on teams that match their identity is about something much larger than sports: www.sydney-bauer.com/every-mornin...
The recent discourse about virtue signaling actually being a good thing is the first time I feel a little sad about leaving academia because ooooohh that would make for some fun research!
January 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The recent discourse about virtue signaling actually being a good thing is the first time I feel a little sad about leaving academia because ooooohh that would make for some fun research!