Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/09/2026prepping tomorrow's newsletter and it dawned on me that this hit was Maria Bartiromo's very last appearance on Fox News. What a fitting way to go out! 1311941301
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen AttiahAn arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing. 1193326676244
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today. 226394987140
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/08/2026Gov. Josh Shapiro just revealed what happened when RFK Jr. called him this morning after two unvaccinated Pennsylvanians died from measles.meidasnews.comShapiro Reveals Blunt Confrontation With RFK Jr. After Measles DeathsPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he was “very, very blunt” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., warning him that spreading conspiracy theories about vaccines has “real life consequences.” 1413113825
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/08/2026🚨BREAKING: Democrats renewed their bid Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order. I am proud to be representing the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries in the critical fight for voting rights. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDemocrats renew bid to block Trump’s ‘unlawful’ anti-mail voting orderThe filing — which argues that the USPS lacks the authority to regulate who receives a mail ballot — is the first litigation to challenge the order on its merits. It marks the start of the next phase ... 17166251693
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/07/2026“Ms. Moreno, the daughter of Senator Moreno ... has said that Mr. Miller scalded her chest and stomach by throwing hot water from a skillet at her body; held a gun to her head; pushed her against a wall and hit her head; and fractured their daughter’s collarbone and bruised her shoulder. ... 87089504140
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonCraig Spencer MD MPH @craigspencer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026The hantavirus is a wake-up call. Will the Trump administration answer it? My latest for @statnews.com on the good, the bad, and the ugly of the U.S. hantavirus response so far www.statnews.com/2026/05/13/h... via @statnews.comstatnews.comThe hantavirus is a wake-up call. Will the Trump administration answer it?Arriving in the isolation ward of a biocontainment hospital is an unsettling, scary experience. In 2014, I spent 19 days in one while being treated for 02210
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonCraig Spencer MD MPH @craigspencer.bsky.social · 17/05/2026A year ago I warned what would happen if the US tore down our disease detection system around the world With Hantavirus & Ebola we are seeing VERY clearly what we’ve lost And why it matters Read my @theatlantic.com piece from last year outlining what happened www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comThe Diseases Are ComingElon Musk’s slash-and-burn government tear will have lasting effects on global health. 4212112
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Democrats should ensure that voters hear this so much it haunts their dreams this fall. 9333001061
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 01/05/2026BREAKING via the AP White House officially tells Congress it considers Iran war 'terminated' despite presence of US armed forces in region. 246619160
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/04/2026It doesn't take much to see how corruption seeps into every aspect of our government under this fetid regime. 12740161
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/04/2026"'You can get to a place with the FDA where people assume they only approved a particular drug—or didn’t approve it, as the case may be—because it was politically useful.'" You can, but you shouldn't.lnk.thebulwark.comWhen Joe Rogan Is in Charge of Health CarePsychedelics have genuine potential as psychiatric tools, which is why separating them from politics is so important. 69917
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 27/04/2026We're in the waiting days to see whether the FDA will ban shocking autistic and other disabled kids as punishment, which only one school, in Massachusetts, continues to do. The decision is slated to come before May. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comFDA may finally make it illegal to shock autistic kids as punishmentThe Trump administration put a Biden-era ban on ice. Will it end the practice at last? 6327118
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 11/04/2026I’m very proud of my wife for sharing the details she did. I’m disgusted by all of it. She found herself in one of those moments where she didn’t care what she lost if it helped one other person. The reality is the truth don’t care who tells it, but she told it. Love you @allysammarco.bsky.socialcnn.comExclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her | CNNA former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated, an allegation Swalwell strongly de... 686101571933
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 14/04/2026BREAKING: Maryland is about to become the first state in the nation to ban the use of surveillance data and dynamic pricing at grocery stores. The Maryland House has just passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. Governor Wes Moore plans to sign the bill. 171148623836
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 13/04/2026The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. 657532379339
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/04/2026“'I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,' the congresswoman said, fighting back tears. "She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.” “'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..." azmirror.com/2026/04/10/i... 789163197757
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/04/2026The four astronauts aboard Artemis II are hours from the end of their historic mission, the first with humans aboard to fly by the moon since 1972. If all goes as planned, they will splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Friday evening. Follow live updates here.nyti.msArtemis II Splashdown Live Updates: NASA Astronauts on Course to Return to EarthThe NASA flight is hours away from parachuting into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, concluding a journey that sent humans around the moon for the first time since 1972. 51065
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonLis Power @lispower.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Fox News doc on lower fertility rate: "The problem is teens and young adults, from ages 15-19 the fertility rate is down 7%, and it's down 70% over the last two decades, meaning we're telling people that are young not have babies, to wait until they're in a more stable life situation" 7351584293
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/04/2026Joe Kernen comes close to having a coronary on air as Pete Buttigieg dogwalks him all over the Squawk Box studio about Trump's economic mismanagement and inflation 901115732820
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026Balint: "If President Biden or President Obama had said anything remotely like this, it would be nonstop coverage on every single channel and everyone on the other side of the aisle would be howling about it and demanding that they step down." 24770851731
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 28/03/2026There are a whole bunch of reasons to turn out for #nokings tomorrow but here are maybe the top two: 1) huge turnout is a signal to republicans edging away from Trump and puts steel in Dem spines. 2) least we can do to honor bravery of Minnesotans who turned the tide 8648291245
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/03/2026🚨BREAKING: Arizona Supreme Court DENIES appeals in two voter suppression lawsuits. Back to back victories for our clients and the voters of Arizona! www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon... www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...democracydocket.com🚨 Gould v. MayesRead about the latest voting rights victory in Gould v. Mayes. 473206854431
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/03/2026This movement is for ALL of us. #NoKings has ADA-compliant events across the country tomorrow. Find your spot. 👇nokings.orgNo KingsAs the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ... 621739685
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonSTAT @statnews.com · 23/03/2026Lyme is found in almost a half-million Americans each year. A new vaccine shows some promise. www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/l...statnews.comPfizer’s Lyme vaccine shows efficacy, but misses key statistical hurdleLyme is found in almost a half-million Americans each year. A new vaccine shows some promise. 1217
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonSTAT @statnews.com · 24/03/2026According to a new study, NIH grant terminations affected women scientists more than men www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/n...statnews.comNIH grant terminations affected women scientists more than men, study findsA new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations. 03229
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/03/2026If you’re roughly my age, it’s wild to reflect on the optimism for the future Americans felt when Obama was elected — young Americans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate! — and contrast with what we face today. The falloff over the past 18 years is hard to process. 1687301515099
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/03/2026I understand that there are a lot of folks on the left who instinctively recoil from religious language, and with good reason given its use by the right. But please listen to this, and focus on how he's trying to realign "Christian values" so they align with and advance progressive policy goals. 4115061994
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Iran Wars and Affordability Don’t Really Go Together talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/iran-...talkingpointsmemo.comIran Wars and Affordability Don’t Really Go TogetherThe Friday jobs report just came in and it recorded a major... 315131
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2026wow -- Tillis goes ballistic on Noem, telling her "what we've seen is a disaster under your leadership" 1437268027041
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2026after absolutely eviscerating Kristi Noem and calling for her resignation, Tillis is applauded. He thens threatens to hold up nominees if she doesn't stop stonewalling him. My God. 1082245926027
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonSarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources. 6474120113894
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonGlen Dunlap @glendunlap.bsky.social · 13/02/2026There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.nbcnews.comEPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissionsThe agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being. 76398903956
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/02/2026"For many families in similar situations, there is no clarity about when they or their children might leave, or under what conditions." Liam Ramos was just the tip of the iceberg. The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MkQg4J 314771
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/02/2026Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims." 818261088646
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand. 10542875310217
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 11/02/2026Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground 13474018813643
Reposted by Jennifer Johnsonjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/02/2026one thing i have noticed is a lot of folks do not seem to understand the difference between a presidential election and 435+ legislative elections. i have seen any number of people say that you could subvert the outcome this november by targeting “swing states,” which does not make any sense. 1735630704
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/02/2026As President Trump’s immigration crackdown continues in Minnesota, many immigrants who are detained in the Twin Cities are ending up in a desolate detention camp in the desert of West Texas, only to be released later in El Paso with no money and no obvious way to get home. trib.al/jyi6Rca 62294181
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 04/02/2026For YEARS, my cholesterol has been high. When I weighed less and more. When eating healthily and stress-eating. Doctors always told me to eat better and lose weight. Two months ago, I started a low dose of a statin. Just got bloodwork. My cholesterol is normal for the first time since my early 20s. 2426110
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonCato Institute @cato.org · 03/02/2026The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023. The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets. ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3 8043802251
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Striking from new Quinnipiac poll: *Voters prefer path to legalization over deportations for most undocs by 59-34. Among independents it's 61-33 *Majority says Trump on immigration is making America less safe Again, there's broad rejection of the whole project, not just ICE tactics (see below) 452372825
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonScott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 04/02/2026The president will feel this.youtube.com'The president will feel this': Prof G's case for a strike against big techYouTube video by MS NOW 25429122
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 04/02/2026We at the @postguild.bsky.social are raising money for the hundreds of journalists the Post just laid off. This goes to the people who are hurting, not the Post. Or if you'd rather, go subscribe to an independent journalist. Support is hugely appreciated. www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...gofundme.comDonate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel SiegelOn Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund 13532284
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/02/2026For those keeping score at home: 8732693811640
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world 532218676839
Reposted by Jennifer JohnsonIda Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it. 14198283005