Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I think we coined the term Fro Yo on college campuses here in Cali during the early 80s😉 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026When you get into your 60s, the vaccine recommendations ramp up! Flu, Pneumococcus, COVID, RSV, Shingles😬😅 Of course, I’ll get them all, just not all at once. #vaccines 020
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Can we can wallow in sadness and rage over what happened at Cornell while ignoring prostitution and trafficking in our communities? 😣 #sextrafficking www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti...sfchronicle.comWhat I learned from the trafficked women on ‘the Blade’ in OaklandA reporter shares the violence and isolation she saw on Oakland’s International Boulevard. 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Someday, everyone will have been against this. 😶 021
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Say it loud, @anandwrites.bsky.social 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 011
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When climate scientists say things are going to be horrendous, people find out many years later that we’re right. With this El Niño, the “find out” part will come in months. 141536473
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Last year not a single refugee fleeing religious persecution was admitted to the US. 181981697
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Accountability porn👇🏼 newrepublic.com/article/2160...newrepublic.comThe Five Trump Scandals That Deserve Thorough InvestigationA guide for the Democrats’ coming congressional majority 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Safe to say, Cornell’s female applicant pool is shrinking faster than the Greenland glacier. 221
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Worth every minute of the 20 mins it takes to read. If you don’t have the time, the tldr (I still think worth the time) is there are plenty of tax loopholes to close without having to enact a wealth tax (that don’t work anyway). #economics #wealthtax 054
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Once you go EV, there’s no going back. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/c...nytimes.comTrump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New CarsThe move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles. 011
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Fascinating to see the moves they’re making while so down in the polls and in danger of losing power. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...nytimes.comWhite House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants 010
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026We have reached the next level of authoritarianism. Not that they were getting the truth from briefings anyway. #journalism www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...nytimes.comLive Updates: CNN and MS NOW Reporters Denied White House Access After Trump Announces BanPresident Trump announced a ban on Friday on the outlets, whose coverage he deems unfair. The move will likely be challenged in court. 001
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawDr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Expanding Heathrow would add as much carbon to the atmosphere as the city of Birmingham. www.ft.com/content/a8cd...ft.comHeathrow expansion incompatible with climate goals, UK government advisers warnNew runway would emit as much CO₂ as the city of Birmingham, says independent Climate Change Committee 2248
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawFrank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today's cartoon by Bill Bramhall: 241993546
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026So many great candidates for the Trying To Kill Us All award. arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comRFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew WakefieldThe event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense. 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026If you want to understand American politics and society, you should read this article about the outsized influence of “everyday millionaires.” Private business owners across America who are the beneficiaries of hard work, free markets and under-taxation. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comAmericans Don’t Understand Who’s RichThe small-business owners with curiously large fortunes 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The fossil fuel industry is worried AI will beat them to the punch of knocking out humanity… 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Earthjustice is keeping it real. Support Earthjustice. #climatescience earthjustice.org/article/airp...earthjustice.orgAirplane Turbulence May Worsen Thanks to TrumpPilots depend on climate data from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to fly. The government wants to dismantle it. 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Adam was a year ahead of me in high school. A scholarship athlete from a less privileged background than most of us. Widely beloved…now honored by a school in his name❤️ #9/11 www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-09...ctpublic.orgConnecticut family turns 9/11 loss into a legacy of educationAdam J. Lewis was working at the twin towers as a trader on the day of the attack. To honor his legacy in the years since, his family has built a school that bears his name. 011
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Voter turn-out, voter turn-out, voter-turnout, voter turn-out. #Midterms #VoteThemOut #SmashFascism #FairCount www.mobilize.us/faircount/ev...mobilize.usNational Voter Registration Day Phone Bank · Fair CountWe're coming together across the country for National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 15—one of the most important days of the year for expanding the electorate! Fair Count, BAJI, and N... 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Throwing patients in jail for non-payment, then voting to repeal the ACA is some kind of sick. #whatsthematterwithKansas www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...nytimes.comRoger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished. 021
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026You know when the next huge No Kings March is? NOV 3, BABY. 💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾 010
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Dear Candidate, I don’t care about your fundraising goals. I care about your commitment to your constituents, and the Constitution. Sincerely, A Fickle Donor. #elections 010
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The @nytimes.com keeps me as a subscriber by publishing just enough pieces like this. Fascinating. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World (Gift Article)A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech. 020
Reposted by Jennifer Brokaw🇨🇦Ⓥ🇨🇦 @doomrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I'm running out of ways to say we're fucked. www.facebook.com/share/1PRqE1... 26447179
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 24/08/2026If Jensen Huang has time to attend a $1 million-a-head dinner at Mar-a-Lago and fly across the world to meet with President Xi Jinping, he can find time to testify in front of Congress about reports that NVIDIA technology is powering Russia’s war machine. 309128194381
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 24/08/2026But, is Jensen Huang losing sleep? 😱 #nvidia #AI www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/w...nytimes.comA Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I. (Gift Article)An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans. 000
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/08/2026A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare. 594153275153
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 22/08/202670yr old FRED ASTAIRE — that's SEVENTY — gets his stylish groove on at the 1970 Academy Awards. 2885424969
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Now is an excellent time to learn to cook and even grow some food.😬 #foodsafety 110
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I can think of no bigger failure of a functioning society than sanctioned gambling on wildfires or other natural disasters. #polymarketmustgo www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.com'That was fun.' As L.A. burned, online gamblers bet on how much the fires would destroyWhile Southern California was burning in January 2025, people online were placing money on potential outcomes. Experts say the possibility of making money on disasters can create dangerous incentives. 000
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawDr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026'It’s been a revelation': how heat pumps can cool your home as temperatures soar. It might seem an unlikely way to stop overheating, but many owners have found the tech a lifeline in hot weather. "If it is 35C outdoors, I can get the temperature down to 21C" www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘It’s been a revelation’: how heat pumps can cool your home in a heatwaveIt might seem an unlikely way to stop overheating, but many owners have found the tech a lifeline in hot weather 87531
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Seems relevant: Canada is creating jobs at a rate that is roughly 4x that in the United States. 12433261240
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawBryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Yikes. Women accounted for all of the job losses and all of the labor force decline in July, according to @nwlc.org 20756412599
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawCaroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This is an extraordinary story, centred on a group of remarkable women, but it just makes me mourn for the millions of women and girls trapped in Afghanistan, denied not only the freedom to play sports, but to speak, learn and live as they choose. We must not forget them.bbc.co.ukBanned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles awayWomen in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence. 9262681406
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawBrant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 29/07/2026It’s a Fair Question….. “Why is it that it takes 900 years and 5000 impact studies to build high speed rail but a 5 minute city council meeting is all it takes to approve a massive data center?” 31090342634
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 27/07/2026We need a new DNC Chair, STAT. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...nytimes.comInside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party (Gift Article)The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year’s midterms. But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions. 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 27/07/2026“No one should have to weigh the risk of being shot before attending an event, gathering with friends, or experiencing their city,” -Mayor Katie Wilson, Seattle. 😞 1/2 000
Jennifer Brokaw @jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The answers are all out there. #renewableenergy #batteries 000
Reposted by Jennifer BrokawRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Taylor Farms' parent company has given $2.2M to GOP PACs this election cycle. That includes $1M to Trump's own PAC, just 6 days after the FDA delayed new food tracing requirements last year. Money in politics is sickening. 20956962117