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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · 9d

If you live in NJ call Senators Booker & Kim and implore them to hold fast to our values...and health care

Third Act New Jersey @thirdactnewjersey.bsky.social · 13d

GOVERNMENT FUNDING SHOWDOWN: NO BLANK CHECKS FOR TRUMP

Local Indivisible groups build and wield power in ways that individuals can’t. To create change, you need the collective constituent power that comes with working together, as Indivisibles.

indivisible.org

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Sep 7

Shut. It. Down.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal

www.nytimes.com

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Sep 7

We need a “don’t like” button!

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Sep 6

I love these ideas.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez @gluesenkampperez.house.gov · Jan 7

Congress has a duty to deliver for hardworking Americans and represent our communities' values – but too often, polarization and gridlock stand in the way.

@golden.house.gov and I want to build a more effective, independent, and reflective Congress. Read how ⤵️

Opinion | Reps. Gluesenkamp Perez and Golden: Now’s the time to make the House more representative. We’ve got ideas.

Those of us in Congress have a responsibility to listen to voters’ calls for change

www.msnbc.com

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Sep 6

Lost my job caring for the world's neediest...

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Sep 6

I could go for that dream...

Michael Roth @michaelrothnj.bsky.social · Apr 30

I’m Michael Roth, and I’m running for Congress in New Jersey’s beautiful 7th district to deliver real results for NJ.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=jHLf...

Bring it home

YouTube video by Michael Roth

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Sep 3

Let's make this a movement across the state!

Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎉 VICTORY!

In a unanimous vote, Passaic stabilizes rents at 3% and becomes the 5th city in NJ to eliminate vacancy decontrol! This new housing ordinance will impact more than 10,000 tenants, nearly half of the city’s renter population.

#PassaicTenants #RentersRising

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 30

New Jersey? Hands off my Medicare!

Third Act New Jersey @thirdactnewjersey.bsky.social · Aug 30

Holy cow, according to Dan Pfeiffer of Crooked Media, New Jersey is on the list of states where AI will be used to deny Medicare claims! open.substack.com/pub/messageb...

Urgent Saturday Message: Trump's Launches AI Death Panels!

Trump is implementing a devastating, dystopian plan to make Medicare more like private insurance

open.substack.com

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 27

And while you're at it, tell Gov Murphy to sign the smart solar permitting bill to speed up rooftop solar! act.solarunitedneighbors.org/a/cut-red-ta...

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 27

Another sign of galloping senility?

Third Act New Jersey @thirdactnewjersey.bsky.social · Aug 27

Breaking News! Donald Trump was once an advocate for clean energy! www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

How Long Will Trump Be Able to Deny Reality with His Energy Policy?

The Administration’s irrational dislike of solar and wind energy imperils both the environment and the economy.

www.newyorker.com

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sing the truth, Randy Rainbow! youtu.be/u8lRqzX1z2w?...

He Just Can't Wait to Be King! - Randy Rainbow Song Parody

YouTube video by Randy Rainbow

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 27

You bet we do!

Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Aug 24

Trumpism seems to have three big obsessions: deportations, tariffs, and killing clean energy. (Also graft of course). On Sun Day we take on #3. Join us at sunday.earth

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 27

The problem with Democratic leadership

Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · Aug 26

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 27

What is wrong with the brains in this Administration? Worms? Senility? Malignant narcissism? The irresistible lure of money? Oh right, all of the above!

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 26

Fact: Commercial fishing kills more than 300,000 whales and dolphins every year.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 26

RFK Jr claims that windmills are "wiping out the whale population" in the Atlantic

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 26

We cannot follow message testing to tell us how to fight fascism. The house is burning down, it is time for a firehose. Also our President is senile and should be receiving palliative care, not running the oldest democracy into the ground.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · Aug 24

If you’re mad about Dems avoiding talking about DC, you can blame the Democratic quants, as demonstrated in this memo from David Shor’s Blue Rose Research

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 26

Bahahahaha

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 18

NJ Leg must pass this before the end of the session in early January! newjersey.news12.com/activists-ca...

Activists call on state leaders to pass Climate Superfund Act

The bill would require certain fossil fuel companies to pay into a fund to help New Jersey rebuild and invest in climate-resistance infrastructure.

newjersey.news12.com

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 16

Brilliant article @stevenrodas.bsky.social ... part novel, part comic book, part serious science, part parable for our New Jersey times. Keep telling great stories!

Steven Rodas @stevenrodas.bsky.social · Mar 13

Project for @starledger.bsky.social and @nj.com: BEAVERS!

I spent over a year tracing the history of the beaver in #NewJersey and centering the war one small suburban town has had with the rodents. edt: @jessbeym.bsky.social, illustrations from @halseyberryman.bsky.social projects.nj.com/beavers/

Dammed if you do

This N.J. town declared war on its beaver neighbors. Boy did they misunderstand the enemy.

projects.nj.com

Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 16

When DC crime is at a 30 year low, most of us would say “keep up the good work.” So I wonder: is there another reason for the administration’s takeover of the DC police force? Epstein files? But voters asked for lower grocery prices. Our gov should use its power to help the people! #TruthBrigade

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Steven Rodas @stevenrodas.bsky.social · Aug 14

Special report for @starledger.bsky.social: Landfills!

Ten of #NewJersey’s 12 major landfills want to expand or have already begun to enlarge. Together, they are set to grow by 89 million cubic yards, which equals more than 27,000 Olympic-size swimming pools worth of new garbage.

N.J. is full of trash and landfills. Can families win the high-stakes war over their stench?

The Garden State's about to be stuffed with more people and more garbage than ever, setting up a high-stakes collision.

www.nj.com

Reposted by Jennifer Nielsen

Steven Rodas @stevenrodas.bsky.social · Aug 14

Special report for @starledger.bsky.social: Landfills!

Ten of #NewJersey’s 12 major landfills want to expand or have already begun to enlarge. Together, they are set to grow by 89 million cubic yards, which equals more than 27,000 Olympic-size swimming pools worth of new garbage.

N.J. is full of trash and landfills. Can families win the high-stakes war over their stench?

The Garden State's about to be stuffed with more people and more garbage than ever, setting up a high-stakes collision.

www.nj.com

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 14

Brilliant article, terrifying problem. Thanks for your deep reporting

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 14

Points for humor, Governor! “FINAL WARNING: STOP CHEATING OR CALIFORNIA WILL REDRAW THE MAPS. GUESS WHO WILL ANNOUNCE IT? GAVIN NEWSOM (MANY SAY THE MOST LOVED & HANDSOME GOVERNOR) AND A VERY POWERFUL TEAM. www.nj.com/politics/202...

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 11

In America, speaking freely is a bedrock right that matters deeply to us all. Vilifying people who stand up for their beliefs is certainly not about patriotism. You don’t defend democracy by silencing it. Speak up! #TruthBrigade truthbrigade.indivisible.org/s/NeT8VXC9

Join the Truth Brigade

truthbrigade.indivisible.org

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Jennifer Nielsen @jnnielsen.bsky.social · Aug 11

I meant to share this great piece by Susan Glasser! www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

Donald Trump, Master Builder of Castles in the Air

The Mar-a-Lago-fication of the White House may be the least bad part of the President’s legacy.

www.newyorker.com