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Jen Rubin

@jenrubin.bsky.social
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Editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, Premier League and tennis fan, dog and art lover, democracy defender, and pro-Oxford comma. Book and travel recommendations welcomed.

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 5h
Instead of allowing harrassment of Rep. Omar, impeach Todd Blanche
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 5h
any lawyer who participates in this should be fired and disbarred
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 5h
they are psychopaths
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 9h
Then Republcian voters can just stay home? www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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House control all but gone, top Republicans privately concede
Republican groups are trying to limit their losses. But few in the party believe they have a good shot at keeping control of Congress.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13h
it answered questions, it's didn't 'spark' them
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14h
they screwed themselves cause as many of us said.. turnout triumphs
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Morning Digest: Republicans are sweating all five Texas seats they gerrymandered
Even deep-red districts that should've been automatic flips are drawing GOP spending
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14h
Four in 10 independents view the Democratic Party favorably, compared with 27% who view the Republican Party favorably. Independents view Democratic Socialists of America somewhat more favorably than Make America Great Again (37% vs. 30%).
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14h
Americans are more likely to describe the Republican Party's views and policies as too extreme (59%) than to say the same about the Democratic Party (43%).
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14h
Establishment Ds angst about the party brand is out of date: % of adults who say Ds too liberal dropped 9 percent, about right went up 6 pts. 50% of Americans now say the GOP’s political views are too conservative, up seven points from 2022 and the highest Gallup has recorded.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14h
From Gallup: 51% say the Democratic Party would do a better job of keeping the country prosperous, compared with 37% who choose the Republican Party. The Democratic Party's 14-point margin is its largest on this measure since 2007, when it led by 20 points.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14h
Given 60 Minutes rating bomb (again) and lousy nightly news ratings, I repeat: close down CBS News, fire Bari Weiss, give 60 Min to CNN and leave CNN alone. Otherwise the entire news operation implodes.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14h
no one wants to watch MAGA adjacent, dumbed down coverage
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14h
No one better on corruption -- with specific legislative fixes to terrible S Ct decisions that made it harder to prosecute bribery
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Senator Andy Kim Reveals How He Will Root Out Government Corruption
While rampant corruption under the Trump Administration must be curbed, we also have to safeguard against future abuses of executive power
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 15h
disgusting, inappropriate, medically ignorant
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 15h
A plan for accountability: Appoint a special counsel to investigate past crimes; review all Justice Department lawyers’ records for ethical and legal impropriety; offer to bridge service for civil servants who have been improperly fired/forced out; beef up new protections for inspectors general....
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So, You Want to Run for POTUS
🚨 20 Days to the Midterms 🚨
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 15h
use the time before the campaign starts in earnest to travel, re-establish relationships with allies Trump has alienated (e.g., Canada, the EU), develop a game plan for rebuilding U.S. leadership in the world and consider how to reconstitute an honor-bound, inclusive, nonpartisan military
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So, You Want to Run for POTUS
🚨 20 Days to the Midterms 🚨
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 15h
don't run for president to be party divider:
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So, You Want to Run for POTUS
🚨 20 Days to the Midterms 🚨
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 16h
Just in time for midterms: The Consumer Price Index Report, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, showed overall prices rose 0.6 percent, the largest monthly increase in five months. Compared with the same time last year, prices were 3.7 percent higher.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Who Are the Hellcats? you will LOVE this:
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Who Are the Hellcats?
Watch now (2 mins) | And how are they going to flip the House?
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
OH. PULEEEZ. DO.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I think he is calling them losers
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I've watched this ad like 10 times. It's just the best
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Dont be shocked so many Rs are so terrible in debates. Most never had competitive races. They live cocooned in Fox News. They can't deal with the real world, fuckups of their own making, or smart opponents. Beyond an initial talking point they got nothing. It's why a ton of them are going to lose.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
FANTASTIC
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Dems are killing it in the debates
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These Debates Are ‘Radical’
Midterm showdowns are heating up across the country.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
he is just killing it in these debates
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The key part is at the end of this clip where Jackson calls out Collins for her role as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. She could have done more than simply vote for war powers resolutions to stop the Iran War. The power of the purse is the ultimate war power.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
GOOD! a disgrace it has lasted this long www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin strike deal to ban NYC horse carriage industry
The deal marks a major breakthrough in a long-running effort to outlaw the industry. It is also likely to inflame Mamdani’s relationship with a powerful local union.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Trump isn’t fooling anyone about his corruption. The newest AP/NORC poll shows “about 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe he is either illegally profiting or doing something unethical but not illegal.”
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More Outrageous Weaponization of the Justice Department
They can’t contain their fascism.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
and now she (or an ally) is leaking to prove she was right! OUCH
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
announcer: he has no idea what the answer is
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I AGREE!!! Judges are way too lenient.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
A federal judge expressed FURY at Trump regime for failing to give notice before chopping down 500 trees
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
1/2 a Scaramucci at most
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
DEI for stupid white people
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
almost like they have no regard for qualifications and choose people for other reasons... so much for a meritocracy www.thedailybeast.com/katie-zachar...
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Trump's New Mouthpiece Hit With Brutal Reviews for Big Debut
The new White House press secretary’s first day on the job was marred by scathing reviews.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
you have to be REALLY corrupt to get fired from this regime
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
because they are so depressed... so .... wait. these guys are just not very bright
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
utter betrayal of US, democracy, etc. in other words, another day in the Trump junior partnership with the Kremlin
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Trump Gives Putin a Hand in Russia’s Economic War With Ukraine
President Trump is moving to buy Russian diesel while also pressuring Ukraine to halt attacks on refineries, a lifeblood of Moscow’s war machine.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Utter fool who simply convinces viewers he and his boss are delusional
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Great ad
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Forget floating. Quit. Period. Ridiculous to lend credibility to non news propaganda
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
She should be grilled about this at podium. No other questions. She is a deliberate liar and conspiratorialist and should be exposed as such. Nothing she says has any value
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New White House press secretary has a history of conspiracy-laced social media posts | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s incoming White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, repeatedly made baseless accusations of pedophilia against prominent Democrats and shared conspiracy-related content, inc...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
What does Tillis truly regret? And when did he develop pang of conscience? Tillis could've demanded officials’ removal, sought to hold them in contempt or voted vs. the Iran War (before he finally broke with Trump in September). Count me as unimpressed by anbelated political deathbed confession.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Tillis doesn't regret anything. He is selling books:
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Words & Phrases: “I regret”
🚨 21 Days to the Midterms 🚨
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
they are all walking advertisements for a steep wealth tax and reupping the estate tax
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
why the base resents "moderates" (handwringers) #9999: “They’re expecting a blue wave. It’s starting to feel overhyped. Dems are going to win 20 seats? I don’t know. It doesn’t feel like that to me.” — A moderate House Democrat in a close race, quoted by Politico.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Brilliant and frightful:
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
he's just a fucking liar. No one agreed to anything and the press should cut out the "Trump said X" stories
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
get ready for lots of this... POTUS ambition abounds! www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Mikie Sherrill wants a new generation to lead Democrats. She’s getting calls.
The first-term New Jersey governor wants to see a new generation take command, and that may include her.
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