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Jennifer Van Goethem

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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · May 7

Hello, Hollywood folks. I'm looking for editing work. I've cut picture on drama, comedy, sci-fi, action, you name it. From ABC and FOX to Netflix, Apple and Paramount, I've run the gamut. If you know of any shows looking, message me and I'll send a current resume. Thank ya, friends!

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Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 4h

This is from the most recent edition of the STATUS newsletter; an all-too-common gripe with the NYT is that as an institution, they exhibit little-to-no esprit de corps with the rest of the journalism industry.

"Propaganda from the Pentagon: Over the past 24 hours, the Pentagon has seized on a story published by the NYT to whitewash its draconian new press rules—regulations so extreme they prohibit reporters from soliciting tips on social media, bar all photography inside the building, and even forbid sketches of what journalists observe unless permission by the press office is granted. Multiple Pentagon spokespeople have publicly cited the NYT article, which carried the misleading headline "Pentagon Relaxes Press Access Rules," to suggest the restrictions aren't as bas as other reporters are making them out to be. Inside the Pentagon press corps, the reaction has been furious. Reporters who cover the building were already frustrated by the NYT story, but especially now that it is being weaponized in an official propaganda campaign. The NYT story "fucked us," one Pentagon reporter candidly told me.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 6h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 8h

I don’t see that quote in the article any where.

Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 8h

Just the weakest whiniest little bitch.

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 11h

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 8h

This is the way. Thank you, ma’am.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 8h

I voted NO on the annual defense policy bill.

Trump is lying about chaos on our streets to deploy the military against our own citizens.

I support our troops always, but I DON'T support a President who says Democratic cities should be used as "training grounds" for the military.

Senator Murray Statement on Opposing National Defense Authorization Act - Senator Patty Murray

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 202...

www.murray.senate.gov

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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 8h

This regime sure has a type.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 8h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 8h

James’s NY state ethics disclosures indicate that she didn’t rent the Virginia property out for very long.

In her 2020 disclosure, she reported that she received between $1,000-$5,000 in rent from the property.

In 2021, she reported no rental income from the property.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 8h

Indictment alleges that James claimed the property as a 2nd home but used it as a rental investment property.

It says she rented the property out but conveniently doesn’t specify the timeframe or duration.

That’s notable bc you can rent out a 2nd home and the rider allows short-term rentals.

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On or about August 17, 2020, JAMES, as sole borrower, purchased the three (3) bedroom,
(1) bathroom property located at 3121 Peronne Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23509 (the
"Peronne Property"), for approximately $137,000, financed with a mortgage loan of approximately $109,600 (Loan #4430025978) backed by Fannie Mae.
6. The loan was originated by OVM Financial under a signed Second Home Rider, which required JAMES, as the sole borrower to occupy and use the property as her secondary residence, and prohibited its use as a timesharing or other shared ownership arrangement or agreement that requires her either to rent the property or give any other person any control over the occupancy or use of the property.
7. Despite these representations, the Peronne Property was not occupied or used by JAMES as a secondary residence and was instead used as a rental investment property, renting the property to a family of (3).
8. This misrepresentation allowed JAMES to obtain favorable loan terms not available for

In addition to the covenants and agreements made in the security Instrument Borrower and Lender further covenant and agree that Sections 6 and 8 of the Security Instrument are deleted and are replaced by the following:
6. Occupancy, Borrower will occupy and use the Property as Borrower's second home. Borrower will maintain exclusive control over the occupancy of the Property, including short-term rentals, and will not subject the Property to any timesharing or other shared ownership arrangement or to any rental pool or agreement that requires Borrower either to rent the Property or give a management firm or any other person or entity any control over the occupancy or use of the Property. Borrower will keep the Property available primarily as a residence for Borrower's personal use and enjoyment for at least one year after the date of this Second Home Rider, unless Lender otherwise agrees in writing, which consent shall not be unreasonably with-held, or unless extenuating circumstances exist which are beyond Borrower's control.
8. Borrower's Loan Application. Borrower shall be in default it, during the Loan application process, Borrower or any persons or entities acting at the direction of Borrower or with Borrower's knowledge or consent gave materally false, mislead-ing, or inaccurate information or statements to Lender (or failed to provide Lender with material information) in connection with the Loan. Material representations include, but are not limited to, representations concerning Borrower's occupancy of the Property as Borrower's second home.
BY SIGNING BELOW, Borrower accepts and agrees to the terms and covenants
contained in this Second Home Rider.

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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 8h

The whole field is quite terrible.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 9h

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 9h

Lmao

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 9h

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 9h

Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”

An Interview With the Portland Chicken

Rachel Saslow

www.wweek.com

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 11h

Back at Broadview where there are at least a dozen broadcast cameras and an enormous amount of crews.

Easily as many members of the media as protesters, if not more.

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 11h

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 9h

I'm just going to point out here that this website allows you to post video, now.

Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 10h

The "we can go back" people will only impede the actual work that needs to be done.

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 10h

I know this case is all over - & it should be - but Turning Point USA has waged a harassment campaign against faculty for more than a decade. I know of at least a half dozen other faculty, personally, who have received death threats and several of those who felt so unsafe they too left their homes

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10h

Are we great yet?

Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

apnews.com

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 11h

The malicious prosecution of Attorney General Tish James is baseless.

And the indictment is not worth the paper it is written on.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 16h

Hamilton: “The court doesn’t have to decide what a rebellion is.”
Perry: “I think I do.”

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 11h

I'm sorry but it's just wild we are in the middle of a government shutdown and the House Republicans are REFUSING TO SHOW UP FOR WORK so they can protect billionaire pedophiles and billionaire tax breaks.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14h

Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11h

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 13h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 13h

Hey, this sucks. Like... a lot. 📚

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UNC schools of data science and information science to merge, forming unnamed ‘School of AI’

www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...

UNC schools of data science and information science to merge, forming unnamed ‘School of AI’

SDSS Dean Stanley Ahalt will be made dean of the new school while SILS Dean Jeffrey Bardzell will stand as the University’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and Vice Provost for AI.

www.dailytarheel.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 11h

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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