Sign in

Jen McGowan

@iamjenmcg.bsky.social
10.4K followers 5.3K following 13.8K posts

DGA Director KELLY & CAL, RUST CREEK, The Twilight Zone, Star Trek:Discovery, Titans www.jenmcgowan.com I boop snoots Ally to all except jerks, jerks you're on your own #RESIST she/her

PostsRepliesMedia
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 8h
💯💯💯💯 I would not have the career I do without cheap rent
0143 14
Reposted by Jen McGowan
𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 9h
Every conversation I’ve had with my MAGA relatives for the last ten years distilled into three sentences.
16357741803 5.8K
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 9h
Where are you protesting today? Find one near you: nokings.org
1918468 184
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Jonathan Everitt @jonathaneveritt.bsky.social · 8h
Practice not knowing.💡
063 6
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h
The United States is actively helping Putin murder civilians in Ukraine. Trump is doing everything he can to force Ukraine to surrender to his friend and ally Putin so they can be subjugated by the Russians again.
48382043393 8.2K
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 8h
The professor is Carolyn Marvin, one of the founders of media history research in the US, one of my subfields. Now leading the resistance against robot replacement of human labor. 
12493148 493
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 8h
The New York Times is seeking a FOIA Editor. Go there and be a Legend.
0259 25
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 8h
The reason abortion is popular right now is that roughly three generations of women have had access to it and we all know someone (possibly ourselves) whose life has been saved by it.
101730307 1.7K
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 8h
Zelenskyy: “A U.S. sanctions blackout, easing pressure on the aggressor, financial rewards for Putin – all of this only encourages him to keep attacking. We must not give up ground. We must keep trying to end the war. To end it, not give Putin every reason to continue it indefinitely.”
02612 26
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Genie Lauren @moreandagain.me · 8h
Aside: The way I learned about her as a child, I thought she was no longer with us (I've known she's still with us for some time). We really gotta change the way we teach children history.
1103 10
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 22h
We cannot let this happen to anyone in our country
24118 41
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 22h
Yup www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Of course Trump is helping Russia in Ukraine – he’s a master of the art of betrayal | Jonathan Freedland
The old certainties have gone. We will have to spend whatever it takes to protect ourselves in this new and dangerous world, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
041 4
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Calling all bookworms… What a wonderful idea. 👰📖❤️ #BookSky
502705572 2.7K
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 23h
💯
062 6
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Definitely something dog related
000 0
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
121 2
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Julie Setele @juliesetele.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
New linocut print I made in the wee hours this morning: PROTECT REPRESENTATIVE ILHAN OMAR
A linocut print of the words “PROTECT REPRESENTATIVE ILHAN OMAR” in red, black, and blue ink
0269 26
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Molly White @molly.wiki · 16/10/2026
i’ve been writing about crypto for a while now, but this new addition to the $TRUMP memecoin website fine print may be the most blatant “lol you suckers are our exit liquidity” i’ve seen so far
Screenshot of text: activities, leaderboard competitions, events, or other benefits offered through the Coin Club are independent of, and are not designed to influence the timing or execution of, any token disposition program that may be in effect. [begin highlight] The existence of a Coin Club promotion or event does not indicate that Fight Fight Fight LLC, CIC Digital LLC or their respective affiliates are not contemporaneously disposing of $TRUMP coins [end highlight] pursuant to a pre-announced plan, and you should not acquire or accumulate $TRUMP coins based on any expectation that promotional activity will increase or maintain the market price of $TRUMP coins. You
843898 438
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Is it bad if major defense contractors have their own foreign policies?
733519979 3.5K
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
This is gold
32984202 984
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
It’s a start
2223 22
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
these poor women www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Case against Leon Black dismissed after plaintiff said she was ‘medically incapable of continuing’
In civil suit, ‘Jane Doe’ alleged billionaire raped her after being ‘handed off’ by Jeffrey Epstein. Black denied the allegations and called claims a fabrication
011 1
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
theguardian.com
Jon Ossoff’s rise to US Senate was meteoric – how high can he go?
The media-savvy Democratic senator is defying predictions of a tight re-election battle. But he insists he has ‘zero interest’ in a presidential run in 2028
021 2
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Now that it knows it has American support, of course www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Power plant attacks reflect Russian blueprint to make Ukrainian cities unlivable
Kremlin turning to punishment of Ukraine’s population in major cities as frontlines remain frozen
042 4
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
it’s super hard to sustain careers in the arts in the US if you don’t have substantial financial support
110 1
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I'm working on a casting list for male Actors to play early/mid 30s and I’d say 80% of the names are Brits* America, that’s what nurturing and protecting your talent looks like *thank you but I do not need suggestions
141 4
Reposted by Jen McGowan
dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
NEW: Chicago-area cops took part in an undercover probe by ICE agents into Minneapolis mutual aid networks last spring, records obtained by WIRED show, including unspecified electronic surveillance, audio recordings, ALPR data by @awinston.bsky.social
wired.com
Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists
Despite Illinois’ sanctuary laws, local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment–protected activities.
23839464 839
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Every Elon demo
303495773 3.5K
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
“in our report, the most consistent finding was to replace red and processed red meat with beans, peas and lentils. The new committee replaced that with advice to prioritise protein at every meal, including red meat, and put a steak alongside the food pyramid.”
theguardian.com
‘Try to eat really well, 80% of the time’: nutrition expert says healthy eating is easier than you think
Christopher Gardner, the author of Food Sense and director of nutrition studies at Stanford, says we have overcomplicated the question of what to eat
031 3
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
The phrase “medical debt” should not exist but given it does this is good apnews.com/article/illi...
apnews.com
Illinois medical debt relief program surpasses $1B goal in two years
The state has erased over $1.4 billion in medical debt for almost 700,000 Illinoisans for pennies on the dollar, two years after launching a new relief program.
062 6
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Every word of this story is mortifying, but in particular, the evidence of complicity by the IDF and Netanyahu in buttressing the violent Israelis who are attacking Palestinians and journalists. Gift Link: wapo.st/4B6E8Jb
wapo.st
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank
The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.
1010745 107
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
💯
010 1
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
It’s so dumb And it’s what they claim dei results in when it’s actually the exact opposite
000 0
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
As amusing as it is, surrounding yourself with unqualified syncophants is a symptom of authoritarianism. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
nytimes.com
Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days (Gift Article)
The ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.
33712 37
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
To that same end, I’ve never heard of so many people who know so many Russians as the regressives in the US govnt Shady, shady, shady
000 0
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Ok I know she’s gone but can someone please look into Zacharria living in China? That is so weird I travel a lot and I’m one of a handful of people I know who don’t have family there that’ve even been there And she’s not exactly a curious person Super sus
150 5
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
And his family And his sycophants You like Russia? Live there
010 1
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
And CA please don’t fall for the stupid voter id proposition
020 2
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Do not trust the polls Every vote counts. Everywhere Make a plan #VoteBlue asap
141 4
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Unless of course Russia gave our rapist in chief a personal gift Like election tampering, money or an escape route once he gets booted here
100 1
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
More than half of my current jewellery collection has now sold. Still in my shop are: ✉️a 1904 silver envelope stamp holder that would have hung from a chatelaine 🪶a charm necklace with tiny Edwardian barn owl & miniscule silver feather I cast from a real feather 1/2🧵... www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
411024 110
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Bye bye Katie!
000 0
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
If anything tells you to vote yes it’s this
031 3
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
#1 there’s no way that’s true bc he only functions by force #2 this is signaling she’s on her way out 😂
000 0
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
In LA, police and federal agents are shooting out the eyes of people protesting ICE. I detailed the accounts of 5 young men who lost their eyes after protesting for @capitalandmain.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/he-went-to-d...
capitalandmain.com
He Went to Document an Anti-ICE Protest. He Left Without an Eye.
Since federal agents surged into L.A. last year, at least five people have been shot in the eye at protests, with lasting consequences.
12514287 514
Reposted by Jen McGowan
Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 16/10/2026
“People don’t understand what kind of data they’re handing over,” EFF’s @evacide.bsky.social told @theverge.com, because Muse’s user interface is designed to encourage you to overshare. "It’s using dark patterns, and as a result you end up with Muse doing things that people don’t want.”
theverge.com
Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents
You may have consented to sharing with Muse, but all your friends sure didn’t.
5261117 261
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Boop!
000 0
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Drop them all in Kharkiv Problem solved
010 1
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
This is so cool!
021 2
Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
These dickheads are stealing from all of us Government money is our money
021 2