Reposted by Jennifer JordanKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 13h“In some rural counties from Oregon to New Hampshire, older Americans shopping for private Medicare Advantage plans will find that options have vanished completely or are dwindling to just a few plans… as open enrollment begins this month, roughly five million people will be forced to switch plans”nytimes.comPrivate Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New InsuranceAs enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas. 02212
Reposted by Jennifer JordanGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 16hNew report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034theguardian.comTrump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year 56559
Reposted by Jennifer JordanWIRED @wired.com · 14hMore than two dozen workers at three major publishing houses—HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette—tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech. Read the full story: buff.ly/p0ymGmN 18516261
Reposted by Jennifer JordanCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 09/10/2026Anthropic's new User Policy forbids you from engaging in "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior toward our models". It does not, however, explain what the fuck this could possibly mean.anthropic.com2026 Usage Policy updateWe’re publishing a new version of our Usage Policy. In this post, we summarize the changes we’ve made. 4942183
Reposted by Jennifer JordanAndrea González-Ramírez @andreagonram.bsky.social · 18h"My assailant was found responsible for my sexual assault ... His punishment? He received a 'written reprimand,' was ordered to write a 'reflection paper,' and was placed on behavioral probation until he graduated two months later." Must-read by a Cornell grad: www.thecut.com/article/i-wa...thecut.comI’m Not the Only Cornell Student Title IX FailedWhen I was raped in 2023, my attacker, too, only had to write an essay. Now, I see I’m not alone. 6334127
Reposted by Jennifer JordanChristopher Julian @chrisajulian.bsky.social · 21hI reanalyzed the CDC data behind the LGB “free fall” headline. It rests on a change in bisexual identification among one grade, in one wave, of one survey. Gay or lesbian identification did not change significantly. Calling it a "free fall" is sensational and just gives bad actors talking points. 26578259
Reposted by Jennifer JordanDave Infante @dinfontay.com · 08/10/2026SOURCE CALL: I'm looking to interview with folks who sold PBR (either as an employee of Pabst Brewing Co., or one of its distributors or retail accounts) in the early Aughts. If that's you or someone you know, please get in touch. Email dave@dinfontay.com or text dinfontay.11 on Signal. 1516
Reposted by Jennifer JordanMargaret Eby @margareteby.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Hey come work with me at the Inquirer! We're hiring a food reporter. A union job!inquirer.rec.pro.ukg.net 0159
Reposted by Jennifer JordanWikipedia @wikipedia.org · 08/10/2026Editing Wikipedia is as easy as hosting a party with your bffs 🎉 🎥 spencer.place on TikTok 16813
Reposted by Jennifer JordanAndrew Janjigian @wordloaf.org · 07/10/2026On two of my favorite food books of the seasonnewsletter.wordloaf.orgVegetable diversityOn two wondrous new books by Ali Frances, Adriana Picker, Lane Selman, and Margarett Waterbury 0187
Reposted by Jennifer JordanJacob Grier @jacobgrier.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Coincidentally, today is exactly one week from publication day for The Bartender's Library. Order it now for free shipping from @bookshop.org! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...bookshop.orgThe Bartender's Library: A Guide to Curating Spirits and Creating Cocktails--From the Multnomah Whiskey LibraryThe ultimate guide to whiskey, brandy, rum, agave spirits, gin, vodka, and more--and how best to drink them. From Portland's Multnomah Whiskey Library spirits educators and authors of Raising the Bar.... 041
Reposted by Jennifer JordanDrafting the Past @draftingthepast.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We're big fans of @bookshop.org's anti-Prime day! Free shipping today and tomorrow. Your purchase supports independent bookstores and, through our shop, independent book coverage! Find lists of books by podcast guests, new books we're anticipating, craft books, & more: bookshop.org/shop/draftin...bookshop.orgDrafting the Past BookshopDrafting the Past is a podcast dedicated to the craft of writing history, hosted by Kate Carpenter. Shop books by our guests, their recommendations, and some of our favorite craft books and support th... 01610
Reposted by Jennifer JordanCeleste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Screw Alito. His book comes out today, same day as mine, but my book is about the brilliance of Black women, power of community action, resistance to racism & oppression, & world-changing impact of books. Oh, and music. Which one do you think should be a bestseller? bookshop.org/p/books/free...bookshop.orgFreedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and EducationA stirring contribution to America’s historical narrative.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)From bestselling author Celeste Headlee, an urgent and eye-opening story of the women who risked everything t... 312639
Reposted by Jennifer JordanJennifer Clark @jclarkcrp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Corporate-owned utilities charged the average household $823 a year, compared with $494 for publicly owned systems – a difference of $329, or 67%.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study findsFor-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says 15026
Reposted by Jennifer JordanProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️ 9660133441
Reposted by Jennifer JordanGeoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The IceCube neutrino detector has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics. The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027. 382019705
Reposted by Jennifer JordanGrace Panetta @gracepanetta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026In rural western Wisconsin, campaigning is all about meeting voters and shaking hands at parades. Online, it’s getting weird. My dispatch from a weekend reporting from La Crosse & Gays Mills on the race in Wisconsin’s 3rd District 19thnews.org/2026/10/rebe...19thnews.orgIn rural Wisconsin, politics is still about meeting voters. Online, it’s getting weird.Rebecca Cooke is taking her campaign directly to rural Wisconsin communities, all while an AI-fueled online fight with her Republican opponent adds a distinctly 2026 twist to the race. 1116
Reposted by Jennifer JordanLAist @laist.com · 06/10/2026Several voters NPR spoke with said they rely on chatbots for down-ballot races — with thinner news coverage, to make tables comparing candidates for governors' races and to verify or debunk viral claims. 🔗 Find out more: vist.ly/5m6et ✍️ Maham Javaid | NPR 📸 Getty Images 10134
Reposted by Jennifer JordanNieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 05/10/2026ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons buff.ly/YJ1mAiPbuff.lyChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoonsOpenAI's chatbot isn't just imitating the magazine's style. It's also falsely attributing AI-generated images to real artists. 30424293
Reposted by Jennifer JordanUniversity of Minnesota Press @uminnpress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Jennifer de Mooy talks Minnesota's vast peatland ecosystem and climate change on @mprnews.org 's Minnesota Now: www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...mprnews.orgNew book explores Minnesota's vast peatland ecosystem and climate changePeatlands cover 10 percent of Minnesota, more than 7 million acres, making the state home to the most peatlands in the contiguous United States. Peatlands are a type of wetland that prevents plant mat... 011
Reposted by Jennifer JordanMatt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 05/10/2026This is useless data, then 107618
Reposted by Jennifer JordanHansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026TODAY (Monday, Oct. 5) is the deadline for registering to vote for the midterms in: AMERICAN SAMOA ARIZONA ARKANSAS FLORIDA GEORGIA INDIANA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA — in-person, mail (10/13 online) MISSISSIPPI MONTANA — mail (11/3 in-person) OHIO SOUTH CAROLINA — mail TENNESSEE TEXAS npr.org/votenpr.orgHow to register to vote and check your registration statusFor the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory. 13661529
Reposted by Jennifer JordanLouvain Rees ⚰️ @hellohistoria.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 #31daysofgraves • Vehicle 🪦 GOD SPEED THE PLOUGH 🐎 📍St Bartholomew's Church • Llanover ⛪ #Wales #History 2555
Reposted by Jennifer JordanNicole Guenther Discenza @ndiscenza1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is Tohono O’odham ancestral land, and the tribe had been taking legal action to protect the site. They will continue to fight—as should we all!—but the damage is probably irreparable 26153
Reposted by Jennifer JordanDr Grace S Peng @gspeng.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I guess women are not people to Supreme Court justice Alito 2378
Jennifer Jordan @sociologyofplants.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Happy FANCY GOURDS season, from Cedarburg, Wisconsin. 🎃 🎩 0111
Jennifer Jordan @sociologyofplants.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is still a work in progress, but almost my entire book tour (for a deeply researched book that took me [redacted] years to write) is at breweries and a roadhouse. Even my childhood library is billing me as an “After Dark” event. 1193
Reposted by Jennifer JordanLawrence Culver @lawrencecphd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Gift link: “Both the Palisades and Altadena fires ignited in dense metropolitan communities that back up to fire-prone wilderness areas and foothills, a development pattern that has become increasingly common in California as affordable housing has become scarcer.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...nytimes.comPowerful Wildfires Require a New Approach, California Report Finds (Gift Article)A report on the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area in early 2025 recommended that local governments take a broader approach to preparedness and emergency response. 0117
Reposted by Jennifer JordanLawrence Culver @lawrencecphd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“The findings…confirm key reporting by The Times, particularly about how a historically Black neighborhood where the majority of fire victims died received delayed evacuation alerts, and how the LAFD neglected signs that a Jan. 1 fire in Pacific Palisades…was still smoldering.” 061
Reposted by Jennifer JordanDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The GOP has put $2 million to this campaign, and the billionaires have put $23 million in. Their contribution is 92% of the money Tiffany raised. 14606238
Reposted by Jennifer JordanRijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In this painting from around 1756, Jean-Etienne Liotard’s wife is pouring herself a cup. The painting on the wall offers a little glimpse of the interior of the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft and was most likely based on a work by Hendrick Cornelsz. van Vliet. ☕ 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20021964 2327
Reposted by Jennifer JordanBen TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trump’s cuts to NOAA, which regulates fisheries, has left the agency slower to respond to the industry’s needs, fishermen said. Staff cutbacks also resulted in the agency reducing weather balloons used to gather data fishermen rely on. apnews.com/article/dona... @standupforscience.net 🧪apnews.comTrump tried to make allies of fishermen. Some are turning on himSome commercial fishermen have come to question whether Trump is meeting the needs of an industry he has long leaned on for support. 12354132
Reposted by Jennifer JordanEmeline Brule @emeline.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A great exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Art: Motherboards, exploring women's contributions to computing history. Lots of textiles work! sjmusart.org/exhibition/m... 76324
Reposted by Jennifer JordanCasey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hey historians! Check out this incredible CFP and please share!🗃️ atlanticexchanges.wm.edu/home-2/2027-...atlanticexchanges.wm.edu2027 Workshop Call for Proposals - Atlantic Exchanges WorkshopAtlantic Exchanges 2027 Slavery and the Commercial Machinery of Empires The Atlantic Exchanges Workshop invites proposals for its second edition, […] 02923
Reposted by Jennifer JordanDavid @archaeomather.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I wrote about rats for @racketmn.com!racketmn.comHow I Accidentally Pinpointed the Arrival of Rats in MN Through Environmental Archaeology - RacketTurns out ‘Steamboat Willie’ was actually a documentary. 424466
Reposted by Jennifer JordanAimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026As part of her fabulous podcast conversations, Jennifer writes some book reviews. Concise and helpful! And one about my book, 'Beyond Norma Rae: How Puerto Rican and Southern White Women Fought for a Place in the American Working Class' @uncpress.bsky.social @cliodialogues.bsky.socialcliodialogues.comClio's Review: Beyond Norma RaeBook review of Aimee Loiselle, Beyond Norma Rae: How Puerto Rican and Southern White Women Fought for a Place in the American Working Class (University of North Carolina Press, 2023) 052
Reposted by Jennifer JordanChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 01/10/2026Chicago translators pore over words and themes to translate books into English, a practice they say is complex and deeply human, especially given the rise of artificial intelligence technology.chicagotribune.comChicago’s book translators ‘inhabit’ languages in their work, which is more art than science 172
Reposted by Jennifer JordanJudith A. Miller @1789jam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026#fashionhistory If you are in #Paris, I highly recommend this terrific exhibit at the Palais Galliera (in the 16e). Superb: the items, the descriptions, the ways they were placed in historical contexts. #skystorians www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/expositions/...palaisgalliera.paris.frTisser, broder, sublimer. Les savoir-faire de la modeEn décembre 2025, le Palais Galliera inaugure une série d’expositions consacrées aux savoir-faire. 074
Jennifer Jordan @sociologyofplants.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Even though I caught a glimpse of the book in real life last week, my own copy arriving on my doorstep today is a surprisingly emotional experience. So many thanks to @uchicagopress.bsky.social and the archivists and librarians who made it possible for me to tell this story. 🍺👻📚❤️ 2253
Reposted by Jennifer JordanNate Ela @nateela.bsky.social · 29/09/2026✅ Book has cover (and looks v. nice) ✅ Proofs are proofed ✅ Available for pre-orders now All systems go, set to drop on March 9... press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo... 0144
Reposted by Jennifer JordanRoger Protz @rogerprotz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026#GoodBeerGuide2027 54th edition, amazing achievement on the part of @camraofficial.bsky.social volunteers. Comprehensive choice of #pubs serving tip-top #CaskAle & 1,500 breweries. Fine cover, foreword by Ian Rankin & editing by Emma Haines. 1235
Reposted by Jennifer JordanNPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort. trib.al/dkJLZ2Xtrib.alStudying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back researchA powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort. 11244121
Reposted by Jennifer JordanRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I’ve been a media witness to two federal executions. One was Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. The other, a week later, was a drug kingpin named Juan Raul Garza. My conclusion after watching both men die: The death penalty should not exist. Period. It fixes nothing, and it erodes our souls. 501234276
Reposted by Jennifer JordanAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“bars California employers from relying solely on AI systems, known as automated decision-making systems…to fire or discipline workers. It also mandates human oversight and verification when employers use ADS to assist in termination and disciplinary decisions” sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/newsom-...sd05.senate.ca.govNewsom Signs McNerney’s No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 Requiring Human Oversight of AI in the WorkplaceOfficial website of Senator Jerry McNerney, representing California Senate District Proudly Representing California Senate District 5. 04215
Reposted by Jennifer JordanAriel Ron @arielron.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The Clements Center's fellowship competition is now open. Details here: jobs.h-net.org/jobs/70425. Deadline is Jan 11. Feel free to contact me directly with questions.jobs.h-net.orgClements Center for Southwest Studies – Fellowships in the Study of Southwestern America | H-Net Job Guide 034