Citizen Jenn
@citizenjenn.bsky.social
Momma Grizzly Bear. Happily married to my husband since 1988. Love my two kids to the moon and beyond. Former Finance Executive at Oracle. Will fight to the end to protect democracy and equal rights for all.
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The most embarrassing, incompetent, dangerous, administration in American history!
December 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The most embarrassing, incompetent, dangerous, administration in American history!
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RUSSIA GETS: Reduced economic pressure.
THE UNITES STATES GETS: The possibility Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner can make money in Russia at some point in the future.
UKRAINE AND EUROPE GET: Screwed.
THE UNITES STATES GETS: The possibility Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner can make money in Russia at some point in the future.
UKRAINE AND EUROPE GET: Screwed.
Two days after Witkoff and Kushner met Putin, the Treasury Department partially suspended sanctions on Russia announced last October
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia
President Donald Trump's envoys were to meet Thursday with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks to press his plan to end the war as his administration eased economic pressure on Russi...
www.france24.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
RUSSIA GETS: Reduced economic pressure.
THE UNITES STATES GETS: The possibility Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner can make money in Russia at some point in the future.
UKRAINE AND EUROPE GET: Screwed.
THE UNITES STATES GETS: The possibility Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner can make money in Russia at some point in the future.
UKRAINE AND EUROPE GET: Screwed.
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
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That’s because this deal was existential to everyone and both Comcast and Netflix were not going to back down in the face of Paramount’s Nepo Baby and Big Daddy shaking a Trump stick at them. Or be scared off by the money. Enough was enough. Still a hard road for any acquirer but fascinating.
donald trump speaking into a microphone with the words that 's enough on the bottom
ALT: donald trump speaking into a microphone with the words that 's enough on the bottom
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
That’s because this deal was existential to everyone and both Comcast and Netflix were not going to back down in the face of Paramount’s Nepo Baby and Big Daddy shaking a Trump stick at them. Or be scared off by the money. Enough was enough. Still a hard road for any acquirer but fascinating.
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For those paying mind, as we discussed on @pivotpodcastofficial recently, there has been a definite fuck that guy feel to this deal related to the threat of Trump blocking anyone but his cronies like the Ellisons from owning all the juicy bits. You could feel the spines growing again. bit.ly/44NVrQs
Warner Bros. Is Said to Begin Exclusive Deal Talks With Netflix
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. has entered exclusive negotiations to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix Inc., according to people familiar with the discussions.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
For those paying mind, as we discussed on @pivotpodcastofficial recently, there has been a definite fuck that guy feel to this deal related to the threat of Trump blocking anyone but his cronies like the Ellisons from owning all the juicy bits. You could feel the spines growing again. bit.ly/44NVrQs
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Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of a fraudster. Eli Weinstein promised to reform — but within months, he was back in business.
Read the full story in The Big Take: bloom.bg/44FIRmf
📷️: 731, Thomas P. Costello/USA Today Network
Read the full story in The Big Take: bloom.bg/44FIRmf
📷️: 731, Thomas P. Costello/USA Today Network
December 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of a fraudster. Eli Weinstein promised to reform — but within months, he was back in business.
Read the full story in The Big Take: bloom.bg/44FIRmf
📷️: 731, Thomas P. Costello/USA Today Network
Read the full story in The Big Take: bloom.bg/44FIRmf
📷️: 731, Thomas P. Costello/USA Today Network
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Russia failed to conquer Ukraine. So Trump is handing Putin what he couldn’t win on the battlefield. Territory. Limits on Ukraine’s military. And $300B in assets. Shameful. Dangerous. Unacceptable.
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Ukraine Is Winning — So Why Is America Ready to Force a Surrender?
The Hidden Agenda Behind Trump’s “Peace Plan”
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Russia failed to conquer Ukraine. So Trump is handing Putin what he couldn’t win on the battlefield. Territory. Limits on Ukraine’s military. And $300B in assets. Shameful. Dangerous. Unacceptable.
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Christian nationalists are teaming with Trump in a bid to torch a rule preventing churches from donating to campaigns. Commentary ↓
The Court Case That Could Blow the Roof Off Political Spending
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November 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Christian nationalists are teaming with Trump in a bid to torch a rule preventing churches from donating to campaigns. Commentary ↓
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Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
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November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
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The Trump Admin's assault on working people continues.
They are now trying to restrict student loan assistance for many in critical professions, including nurses.
These Americans provide essential functions for all of us. This attack will make staffing shortages worse & harm everyone.
They are now trying to restrict student loan assistance for many in critical professions, including nurses.
These Americans provide essential functions for all of us. This attack will make staffing shortages worse & harm everyone.
Full list of degrees not classed as ‘professional’ by Trump admin
Certain students may no longer receive the same loan for their studies as what counts as "professional" will determine how much they get.
www.newsweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The Trump Admin's assault on working people continues.
They are now trying to restrict student loan assistance for many in critical professions, including nurses.
These Americans provide essential functions for all of us. This attack will make staffing shortages worse & harm everyone.
They are now trying to restrict student loan assistance for many in critical professions, including nurses.
These Americans provide essential functions for all of us. This attack will make staffing shortages worse & harm everyone.
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Breaking news: The Pentagon has launched an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) for alleged misconduct after he and other Democrats urged military members to disobey unlawful orders in a recent viral video.
Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
The Department of Defense announced it would investigate Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) for “serious allegations of misconduct” after his participation in a viral video.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Breaking news: The Pentagon has launched an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) for alleged misconduct after he and other Democrats urged military members to disobey unlawful orders in a recent viral video.
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Earlier this year, the United States deported 252 Venezuelans to El Salvador and paid its government to imprison them. Now two human-rights organizations have found that all of those men were physically abused, Conor Friedersdorf writes:
What the Deported Venezuelans Went Through in El Salvador
Forty men sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration have shared disturbing accounts of abuse by a regime that America paid to imprison them.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Earlier this year, the United States deported 252 Venezuelans to El Salvador and paid its government to imprison them. Now two human-rights organizations have found that all of those men were physically abused, Conor Friedersdorf writes:
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Cleta Mitchell and top anti-voting activists met earlier this month to discuss plans to severely restrict early and mail voting. Mitchell disclosed she is working with state lawmakers to ensure most voting occurs in person on Election Day at precincts.
https://bit.ly/489KIRg
https://bit.ly/489KIRg
Exclusive: Cleta Mitchell, Activists Scheme to Bring Back One-Day Elections
Read more here.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cleta Mitchell and top anti-voting activists met earlier this month to discuss plans to severely restrict early and mail voting. Mitchell disclosed she is working with state lawmakers to ensure most voting occurs in person on Election Day at precincts.
https://bit.ly/489KIRg
https://bit.ly/489KIRg
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Finally, the media worm is turning on Trump:
*NYT reports Rs quietly looking beyond Trump
*Axios says "red alert" time for Trump/GOP
*Politico reports MAGA culture-war now failing
*Trump clearly declining in many polls
On the pod we parse through all this evidence:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
*NYT reports Rs quietly looking beyond Trump
*Axios says "red alert" time for Trump/GOP
*Politico reports MAGA culture-war now failing
*Trump clearly declining in many polls
On the pod we parse through all this evidence:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Trump Is a Weak, Failing President, and the Media Is Finally Saying So
As Trump’s downward spiral starts producing harsher media coverage, a writer who regularly dissects MAGA and political media explains why he’s entering a tailspin that will be very hard to reverse.
newrepublic.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Finally, the media worm is turning on Trump:
*NYT reports Rs quietly looking beyond Trump
*Axios says "red alert" time for Trump/GOP
*Politico reports MAGA culture-war now failing
*Trump clearly declining in many polls
On the pod we parse through all this evidence:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
*NYT reports Rs quietly looking beyond Trump
*Axios says "red alert" time for Trump/GOP
*Politico reports MAGA culture-war now failing
*Trump clearly declining in many polls
On the pod we parse through all this evidence:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
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Me on DOJ’s behavior: “it’s malevolence *exacerbated* by incompetence. That’s problematic enough for the government’s credibility before federal district judges. But at some point soon, one suspects that the Supreme Court itself may well have to grapple with its consequences—or risk being duped.”
194. Another Bad Week for the Presumption of Regularity
Three different flashpoints highlight how much the Trump administration has done, in such short order, to undermine its own litigation efforts and to damage—perhaps irreparably—DOJ's credibility.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Me on DOJ’s behavior: “it’s malevolence *exacerbated* by incompetence. That’s problematic enough for the government’s credibility before federal district judges. But at some point soon, one suspects that the Supreme Court itself may well have to grapple with its consequences—or risk being duped.”
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🔥🔥🔥 A 3 alarm fire for House Republicans following Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announced resignation, courtesy of @punchbowlnews.bsky.social:
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🔥🔥🔥 A 3 alarm fire for House Republicans following Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announced resignation, courtesy of @punchbowlnews.bsky.social:
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Punchbowl News: "The idea that Republicans could lose their majority this Congress is no longer far-fetched"
A senior House Republican: "'Morale has never been lower. Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel and they will lose the majority before this term is out.'"
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A senior House Republican: "'Morale has never been lower. Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel and they will lose the majority before this term is out.'"
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11/24/25 ☀️ AM:
PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION What MTG got rightCIA in Mexico raised concerns about Crenshaw to LangleyCan Congress actually pass Russia sanctions
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November 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Punchbowl News: "The idea that Republicans could lose their majority this Congress is no longer far-fetched"
A senior House Republican: "'Morale has never been lower. Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel and they will lose the majority before this term is out.'"
punchbowl.news/archive/1124...
A senior House Republican: "'Morale has never been lower. Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel and they will lose the majority before this term is out.'"
punchbowl.news/archive/1124...
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☀️TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM: MTG announced the end of her House career Friday night in a manifesto, of sorts, that was stinging for House Republicans. Why? Because the message rang true to so many in the House GOP.
Full story:
punchbowl.news/article/hous...
Full story:
punchbowl.news/article/hous...
What MTG got right
MTG’s four-page note was stinging for House Republicans. Why? Because the message rang true to so many in the House GOP.
punchbowl.news
November 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
☀️TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM: MTG announced the end of her House career Friday night in a manifesto, of sorts, that was stinging for House Republicans. Why? Because the message rang true to so many in the House GOP.
Full story:
punchbowl.news/article/hous...
Full story:
punchbowl.news/article/hous...
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“The Justice Department purge has now eclipsed 5,000 employees since January, including resignations, firings and retirements.”
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"Quite frankly I was pissed off!" Growing online page chronicles Trump Justice Dept. resignation letters
Amid a wave of departures from the Justice Department, some of its former officials are curating a public online display of the farewell messages of ousted employees.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“The Justice Department purge has now eclipsed 5,000 employees since January, including resignations, firings and retirements.”
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-j...
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"These fake personas, posing as enthusiastic American Trump supporters, told U.S. voters to “vote for Trump in 2024” while the actual women depicted (from countries like Denmark, the Netherlands, and even Russia) had no idea their images were being misused."
X rolled out a new feature that accidentally exposed a massive covert foreign influence operation — more than one, actually — that is currently live on the platform. It’s a huge story and I wrote about it — and what it means for America — here:
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X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans
How a new X feature led to the most sweeping public exposure of covert foreign activity on a major platform since 2016.
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
"These fake personas, posing as enthusiastic American Trump supporters, told U.S. voters to “vote for Trump in 2024” while the actual women depicted (from countries like Denmark, the Netherlands, and even Russia) had no idea their images were being misused."
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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I’m very grateful for House Dems continuing to hold shadow hearings to highlight what is going on with immigration.
On Wednesday, Democrats held another shadow hearing about President Trump’s immigration enforcement operations and the impact they are having on communities.
Videos and transcripts available here ⬇️
Videos and transcripts available here ⬇️
Democrats Hold Shadow Hearing on the Impact of ICE Raids
The hearing was titled, ‘Unmasking the Truth: How Trump’s Immigration Raids Target U.S. Citizens and Terrorize Communities’
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I’m very grateful for House Dems continuing to hold shadow hearings to highlight what is going on with immigration.
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The law would have subjected women who have abortions to prison sentences of up to 30 years. slate.trib.al/IX9R5q2
South Carolina Tried to Pass a Bill Jailing Women for Abortion. No Republican Voted Against It.
South Carolina legislators debated what would be the most stringent abortion law in the nation.
slate.trib.al
November 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The law would have subjected women who have abortions to prison sentences of up to 30 years. slate.trib.al/IX9R5q2
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“The children haven’t returned to school since last Thursday, too afraid to leave their mother’s side.” Ages 2-13, all US citizens, held at gunpoint by ICE agents who invaded their home looking for someone else
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
“The children haven’t returned to school since last Thursday, too afraid to leave their mother’s side.” Ages 2-13, all US citizens, held at gunpoint by ICE agents who invaded their home looking for someone else