Reposted by Jen McGowanHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3hThe amount of money the administration is promising in order to buy votes is significantly less than the amount of money it is taking away in programs and services. And it's OUR money! 581393536
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 1hIf we’re going to have political donations they should only be allowed in very small dollar amounts from individual citizens 031
Reposted by Jen McGowanAnti-Sabotage Operations Group @antisabotage.bsky.social · 2hA Russian proxy fascist oligarch in the US is supporting other Russian proxy fascists in Germany, France, Central America, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Hungary, and the UK. 024
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 5hopen.substack.com/pub/stephenf...open.substack.comDoes IMDb undercount the films women go to see?I compared the IMDb votes for 1,608 US cinema releases with who actually bought the tickets. 143
Reposted by Jen McGowanJoel Cunningham @joelevard.com · 19hThe Internet was amazing up until roughly 2009. The rapidly accelerating decline began with Facebook 1629441
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 17hI love these guys youtu.be/Okr6bY0wdYoyoutu.be9 Things You Rarely Do for Your Dog (But Should Every Day)YouTube video by Smelly Belly 030
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 17hSo cool! youtu.be/DPWQFzWRhAQyoutu.beNothing About Octopus Is Normal… Here’s WhyYouTube video by Mr. Science 010
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 18hFfs www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comReports of a plague outbreak in Russia follow the death of a researcherSeveral hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been shut down and up to 200 workers have been quarantined. 151
Reposted by Jen McGowanCorey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 18hTo Alito, women and their concerns are mere abstractions. 98117
Reposted by Jen McGowanAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 19hlol I swear the day women leave pick-me culture behind is the day we will be free. 21256
Reposted by Jen McGowan𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 04/10/2026There’s a special place in hell for women who betray other women. Angela Paxton appears to have the address. 80556701346
Reposted by Jen McGowanDavid Gerard @davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026 28111763573
Reposted by Jen McGowanWIRED @wired.com · 19hConsumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, “Gouged,” traces how corporations use software—from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms—to squeeze every penny from you.buff.lyHow to Beat Surveillance Pricing Before It Bleeds You DryConsumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, Gouged, traces how corporations use software—from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms—to squeeze every penny from you. 016162
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 19hapnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comWhat Trump’s homelessness policy means for the most vulnerableThe Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy. 020
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 19hwww.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comPeter Thiel revealed as secret buyer of Bel Air mansion that sold for $130mThe 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, once belonged to Conrad Hilton and was sold at foreclosure auction 024
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 19hUgh www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc...theguardian.comDigger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box officeAlejandro G Iñárritu’s critically panned satire took just $20m globally in its opening weekend, against a reported $150m production budget and $100m marketing spend 001
Reposted by Jen McGowanMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026Tim Snyder on Trump's fixation with Putin: If you believe in countries, the United States is a much more powerful country than Russia. But if you just believe that it’s gangster on gangster, well then sure, Putin is a much better gangster than Trump. 221268390
Reposted by Jen McGowanThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/09/2026Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/kQdKbY1trib.alTrump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of DegreesUnder a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan. 164978665
Reposted by Jen McGowanRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner think the way to negotiate with these barbarians is to offer them business deals. 18124681064
Reposted by Jen McGowanAndrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026No matter how bleak things may seem, just remember that in the 1960s the US Coast Guard received reems of earnest letters begging them to save those poor castaways on Gilligan's Island. 17641107
Reposted by Jen McGowanKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 23hConvicted Felon Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, know with the Midterms around the corner, DELAY is the name of the game 11638551343
Reposted by Jen McGowanJason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1 4253682340
Reposted by Jen McGowanMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comA Reckoning in SpringfieldA truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become. 33651911774
Reposted by Jen McGowanChuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“GOTTA LEARN AI OR BE LEFT BEHIND.” Good. Fuck off! Leave me behind! Enjoy your artbarf rapture, your janky Temu future. I’ll be back here looking at real birds and writing weird, also real, books. 372835552
Reposted by Jen McGowanBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint. 295114642087
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026laist.com/news/los-ang...laist.comHow to get free mulch for your yardThree options are available in SoCal, all with varying amounts of work 075
Reposted by Jen McGowanPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Goddammit. The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque. 361339489
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I do not understand how all of these animals got to this cathedral in nyc I need details 4103
Reposted by Jen McGowanGail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it. 4936541105
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is what they’re running on in some places These are their “values” youtu.be/sIbRSyOFF4Myoutu.beMom 15 secYouTube video by Jennifer Balkcom for Congress 100
Reposted by Jen McGowanLawprofblawg @lawprofblawg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026To eliminate ideological bias, go to lunch with someone who thinks that you should: 1. not exist; 2. not be a citizen; or 3. should be murdered in ICE detention or in a foreign country after deportation. You might learn some things! Be sure to pick up the tab as a sign of good-will! #Satire 1758
Reposted by Jen McGowanAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 04/10/2026Opened up YouTube to watch a movie and they're promoting Birth of a Nation. My jaw was on the floor. What the actual f.... 731130221
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I swear to god we are all be subject to their mental health crises 131
Reposted by Jen McGowanOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If you have $100 million to spend on ads saying you shouldn’t be taxed you’re not being taxed enough Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses fortune.com/article/how-...fortune.comGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses | FortuneThe state’s ultrawealthy, including Larry Page and Peter Thiel, have similarly donated to efforts opposing the wealth tax. 9840321219
Reposted by Jen McGowanBlair Spookily @blairloudly.bsky.social · 05/01/2025[ceo tossing and turning in bed] the air. the air they breathe should be a subscription service. 653944971
Reposted by Jen McGowanTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’s also really clear to me this week that the people telling us that AI will transform work…haven’t seen a lot of jobs where people work. 211256218
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026All of this needs to be investigated and people need to go to prison That’s our money that should be used to feed and educate people 070
Reposted by Jen McGowanPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You can also reject the culture of compulsory confession that online culture has worsened. You don't have to publicly reveal past trauma or experiences to speak. Finally, take care of yourself if you're a survivor. 331366
Reposted by Jen McGowanElsa @erli.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. #erliart 161135414420
Reposted by Jen McGowanAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I believe in Medicare for All like I believe in public schools. There for you no matter what. 273134713406
Reposted by Jen McGowanA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Hey, I’m just asking questions. Ignorant questions, bigoted questions, questions that have been repeatedly answered for many years. Sorry, but I’m not listening to answers right now; I’m far too busy asking questions. It’s called being intellectually curious. 5161081671