Jessica
@jejord.bsky.social
Marketing & Partnerships @ Flipboard & Surf
Excited about the potential of the social web.
Check out my @surf.social custom feeds on my Feeds tab.
Excited about the potential of the social web.
Check out my @surf.social custom feeds on my Feeds tab.
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A federal advisory panel with power over vaccine policy has voted to stop recommending a universal newborn shot to prevent the hepatitis B virus, which causes liver disease — a major shakeup to the childhood vaccine schedule under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Vaccine advisory panel votes to end universal newborn hep B shot in major shakeup
Parents appear to be able to continue to get the hep B vaccine for their kids, but the move could cause confusion among families and logistical barriers for health providers.
19thnews.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A federal advisory panel with power over vaccine policy has voted to stop recommending a universal newborn shot to prevent the hepatitis B virus, which causes liver disease — a major shakeup to the childhood vaccine schedule under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Hey folks: this morning we're launching a monthlong fundraiser for @techdirt.com. Over the last year, we've been steadfast in not self-censoring, not capitulating, not sanewashing bullshit. But that's come at a cost. And we need help: rtb.techdirt.com/products/fri...
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Hey folks: this morning we're launching a monthlong fundraiser for @techdirt.com. Over the last year, we've been steadfast in not self-censoring, not capitulating, not sanewashing bullshit. But that's come at a cost. And we need help: rtb.techdirt.com/products/fri...
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What would a media system designed to strengthen democracy look like? @rooseveltinstitute.org's report examines where we are today, and what it would take to build and protect a democratic media system.
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The Political Economy of the US Media System: Excavating the Roots of the Present Crisis - Roosevelt Institute
Bilal Baydoun, Shahrzad Shams, and Victor Pickard trace the roots of the US media crisis to decades of deregulation and commercial capture, outlining how consolidation, news deserts, and platform domi...
flip.it
December 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
What would a media system designed to strengthen democracy look like? @rooseveltinstitute.org's report examines where we are today, and what it would take to build and protect a democratic media system.
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Here's a superb seasonal science Storyboard from our friends at @knowablemag.bsky.social, with stories on everything from how snowflakes grow to why being a Grinch is bad for your health.
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Science stories for the holiday season
The holidays can mean meals with friends and family, twinkling lights and gift giving — and they can bring stress, reflection and anticipation of the new year. Whether you need a party conversation st...
flipboard.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Here's a superb seasonal science Storyboard from our friends at @knowablemag.bsky.social, with stories on everything from how snowflakes grow to why being a Grinch is bad for your health.
flipboard.com/@knowablemag...
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I've never been more excited about the future of the social web than I am today.
If you're developing on AT Proto or ActivityPub I want to reassure that your work will make a difference. Big wheels are turning.
If you're developing on AT Proto or ActivityPub I want to reassure that your work will make a difference. Big wheels are turning.
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
I've never been more excited about the future of the social web than I am today.
If you're developing on AT Proto or ActivityPub I want to reassure that your work will make a difference. Big wheels are turning.
If you're developing on AT Proto or ActivityPub I want to reassure that your work will make a difference. Big wheels are turning.
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Mary Robichaux, a former Democratic lawmaker, has won the mayor's office tonight in Roswell, Georgia, ousting a Republican incumbent.
This was one of a dozen elections that Bolts was tracking tonight in our guide that's now updated with results.
This was one of a dozen elections that Bolts was tracking tonight in our guide that's now updated with results.
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, from... Read More
boltsmag.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Mary Robichaux, a former Democratic lawmaker, has won the mayor's office tonight in Roswell, Georgia, ousting a Republican incumbent.
This was one of a dozen elections that Bolts was tracking tonight in our guide that's now updated with results.
This was one of a dozen elections that Bolts was tracking tonight in our guide that's now updated with results.
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Wow, an extraordinary generous offer from a Bolts reader:
Russ is offering to match any contribution you make to Bolts (just let him know)!
And he'll also throw in an additional $$ for each repost of his post, or each new follow @boltsmag.org gets. So at least smash those share or follow buttons!
Russ is offering to match any contribution you make to Bolts (just let him know)!
And he'll also throw in an additional $$ for each repost of his post, or each new follow @boltsmag.org gets. So at least smash those share or follow buttons!
You can help Bolts continue to provide crucial coverage of local elections. Here's how:
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Support Bolts
We are a nonprofit publication that covers the nuts and bolts of political change, from the local up, and we need reader support to build our journalism.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Wow, an extraordinary generous offer from a Bolts reader:
Russ is offering to match any contribution you make to Bolts (just let him know)!
And he'll also throw in an additional $$ for each repost of his post, or each new follow @boltsmag.org gets. So at least smash those share or follow buttons!
Russ is offering to match any contribution you make to Bolts (just let him know)!
And he'll also throw in an additional $$ for each repost of his post, or each new follow @boltsmag.org gets. So at least smash those share or follow buttons!
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Straight up murder!
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Straight up murder!
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"Is the journalism industry turning its back on (some) women and people of color?" asks @edeggans.bsky.social in his latest newsletter post. Read it here, and follow Eric's Switching Codes Magazine on Flipboard.
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Is the journalism industry turning its back on (some) women and people of color?
The deafening silence from industry leaders as people lose jobs and are marginalized - again - leaves me wondering exactly what they stand for.
ericdeggans.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"Is the journalism industry turning its back on (some) women and people of color?" asks @edeggans.bsky.social in his latest newsletter post. Read it here, and follow Eric's Switching Codes Magazine on Flipboard.
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flipboard.com/@edeggans/sw...
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2025 has been a year unlike anything we've seen in the US.
In the second Trump administration, attacks on journalists are no longer sporadic. They're systematic.
This #GivingTuesday, consider donating to support freedom of the press, so we can keep on fighting: freedom.press/donate
In the second Trump administration, attacks on journalists are no longer sporadic. They're systematic.
This #GivingTuesday, consider donating to support freedom of the press, so we can keep on fighting: freedom.press/donate
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
2025 has been a year unlike anything we've seen in the US.
In the second Trump administration, attacks on journalists are no longer sporadic. They're systematic.
This #GivingTuesday, consider donating to support freedom of the press, so we can keep on fighting: freedom.press/donate
In the second Trump administration, attacks on journalists are no longer sporadic. They're systematic.
This #GivingTuesday, consider donating to support freedom of the press, so we can keep on fighting: freedom.press/donate
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Why can't you focus at work? Can Duruk models it with math for his blog, Just Off By One.
https://flip.it/WXgdqo
#work #worklife #focus #math #mathematics
https://flip.it/WXgdqo
#work #worklife #focus #math #mathematics
The Math of Why You Can't Focus at Work
Interruptions, recovery time, and task size: three numbers that determine if you'll get real work done. Interactive visualizations show the math behind bad days.
justoffbyone.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Why can't you focus at work? Can Duruk models it with math for his blog, Just Off By One.
https://flip.it/WXgdqo
#work #worklife #focus #math #mathematics
https://flip.it/WXgdqo
#work #worklife #focus #math #mathematics
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🤔 Lake County Gazette. Southern Wisconsin Times. Names of publications, no?
🧠 They may sound like legacy, standards-based newspapers, but they’re actually mimicking legit local news as pink slime sites.
🔗 Today's special edition of The Sift has a quiz for students on these sites.
#NewsLiteracy
🧠 They may sound like legacy, standards-based newspapers, but they’re actually mimicking legit local news as pink slime sites.
🔗 Today's special edition of The Sift has a quiz for students on these sites.
#NewsLiteracy
The Sift: Special issue: Pink slime quiz - The News Literacy Project
This special issue of The Sift includes a new quiz on pink slime “news” sites.
go.newslit.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
🤔 Lake County Gazette. Southern Wisconsin Times. Names of publications, no?
🧠 They may sound like legacy, standards-based newspapers, but they’re actually mimicking legit local news as pink slime sites.
🔗 Today's special edition of The Sift has a quiz for students on these sites.
#NewsLiteracy
🧠 They may sound like legacy, standards-based newspapers, but they’re actually mimicking legit local news as pink slime sites.
🔗 Today's special edition of The Sift has a quiz for students on these sites.
#NewsLiteracy
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"The so-called Big Beautiful Bill scales back SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs in the coming years — putting millions at risk of sinking deeper into poverty," writes Meagan Jordan. Discover more stories in @rollingstone.com's Politics feed, created with @surf.social.
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The president and Republicans are doing all they can to gut government programs that help the less fortunate.
The Struggle of Living on SNAP as Trump Attacks Food Assistance
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"The so-called Big Beautiful Bill scales back SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs in the coming years — putting millions at risk of sinking deeper into poverty," writes Meagan Jordan. Discover more stories in @rollingstone.com's Politics feed, created with @surf.social.
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ICYMI, we launched an updated version of Surf with easier navigation. Build your own topical feeds including posts from
@bsky.app, Threads and Mastodon plus RSS, YouTube, podcasts and Flipboard Magazines. You decide how your feed looks, what's in it, and what's excluded.
@bsky.app, Threads and Mastodon plus RSS, YouTube, podcasts and Flipboard Magazines. You decide how your feed looks, what's in it, and what's excluded.
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
ICYMI, we launched an updated version of Surf with easier navigation. Build your own topical feeds including posts from
@bsky.app, Threads and Mastodon plus RSS, YouTube, podcasts and Flipboard Magazines. You decide how your feed looks, what's in it, and what's excluded.
@bsky.app, Threads and Mastodon plus RSS, YouTube, podcasts and Flipboard Magazines. You decide how your feed looks, what's in it, and what's excluded.
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Are you thinking of ABA for your autistic child? Please read this article before you enroll them. You may never be able to undo the psychological damage this horrible "therapy" will cause.
www.thearticulateautistic.com/an-adult-aut...
#Autism #AutismMom #ActuallyAutistic
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#Autism #AutismMom #ActuallyAutistic
An Adult Autistic Woman Breaks Down the Insidious Trauma Caused By ABA in a Simple Yet Profound Way - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Are you thinking of ABA for your autistic child? Please read this article before you enroll them. You may never be able to undo the psychological damage this horrible "therapy" will cause.
www.thearticulateautistic.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Are you thinking of ABA for your autistic child? Please read this article before you enroll them. You may never be able to undo the psychological damage this horrible "therapy" will cause.
www.thearticulateautistic.com/an-adult-aut...
#Autism #AutismMom #ActuallyAutistic
www.thearticulateautistic.com/an-adult-aut...
#Autism #AutismMom #ActuallyAutistic
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Taking time to understand the strengths and challenges of students with learning differences is key to illustrating how policy changes and access issues affect them.
Journalist Allie Miller created a guide to help reporters cover this topic. Learn more:
ewa.org/how-to-cover...
#eduSKY #education
Journalist Allie Miller created a guide to help reporters cover this topic. Learn more:
ewa.org/how-to-cover...
#eduSKY #education
What Are the Common Student Learning Disabilities?
From dyslexia to ADHD and autism, learn about common learning disabilities and differences from experts and a journalist.
ewa.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Taking time to understand the strengths and challenges of students with learning differences is key to illustrating how policy changes and access issues affect them.
Journalist Allie Miller created a guide to help reporters cover this topic. Learn more:
ewa.org/how-to-cover...
#eduSKY #education
Journalist Allie Miller created a guide to help reporters cover this topic. Learn more:
ewa.org/how-to-cover...
#eduSKY #education
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How a nation's turn to pills is reshaping childhood mental health. Read my article at @psychologytoday.com
#adhd #polypharmacy
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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rais...
#adhd #polypharmacy
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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rais...
The Unintended Consequences of Quick Fixes in Kids
How early ADHD treatment escalates into polypharmacy, why skills matter more than pills, and what must change to protect children’s mental health and long-term development.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
How a nation's turn to pills is reshaping childhood mental health. Read my article at @psychologytoday.com
#adhd #polypharmacy
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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rais...
#adhd #polypharmacy
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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rais...
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Today is #WorldAIDSDay, and the U.S. government will not be commemorating it. Trent Straube from @pozmagazine.bsky.social writes about the stats on HIV and AIDS, and the impact of the Trump administration. Follow POZ on Flipboard.
flip.it/LTvKga
flipboard.com/@POZ2020
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flipboard.com/@POZ2020
World AIDS Day 2025
This year’s theme of World AIDS Day is Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response. Click to learn the latest statistics.
flip.it
December 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Today is #WorldAIDSDay, and the U.S. government will not be commemorating it. Trent Straube from @pozmagazine.bsky.social writes about the stats on HIV and AIDS, and the impact of the Trump administration. Follow POZ on Flipboard.
flip.it/LTvKga
flipboard.com/@POZ2020
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flipboard.com/@POZ2020
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Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
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Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
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⏰ Start the countdown. Episodes 1-4 of #StrangerThings season 5 arrive on @netflix.com TODAY at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Follow @jejord.bsky.social's #SurfFeed for all the conversations and theories as the gang get together to battle Vecna for the final time.
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TWO DAYS people…
Who’s ready for #StrangerThings season 5? 🙋
I created this @surf.social custom feed to geek out in — join me!
surf.social/feed/surf%2F...
Who’s ready for #StrangerThings season 5? 🙋
I created this @surf.social custom feed to geek out in — join me!
surf.social/feed/surf%2F...
Stranger Things 🧇 by Jessica Jordan on Surf
Surf - Step into the Upside Down! Geek out theories, news, characters and plenty of 80s vibes.
surf.social
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
⏰ Start the countdown. Episodes 1-4 of #StrangerThings season 5 arrive on @netflix.com TODAY at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Follow @jejord.bsky.social's #SurfFeed for all the conversations and theories as the gang get together to battle Vecna for the final time.
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@motherjones.com reports on Jmail, which presents Jeffrey Epstein's emails as if they were in a Gmail account. The inbox holds some familiar names: Steve Bannon, Quora, and, erm, Flipboard (where you can also follow Mother Jones).
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Earlier this month, the House Oversight Committee released a flotilla of Epstein emails—more than 20,000 in total. What if you were able to read them like emails?
That’s the simple premise behind “Jmail,” a re-skinning of the documents programmed to look and feel like an everyday Gmail account.
That’s the simple premise behind “Jmail,” a re-skinning of the documents programmed to look and feel like an everyday Gmail account.
The uncanny Gmail clone that drops you straight into Epstein’s inbox.
A clever bit of digital wizardry turns the 20,000-plus email dump into a working Gmail parody you can search, sort, and star.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@motherjones.com reports on Jmail, which presents Jeffrey Epstein's emails as if they were in a Gmail account. The inbox holds some familiar names: Steve Bannon, Quora, and, erm, Flipboard (where you can also follow Mother Jones).
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flipboard.com/@motherjones...
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flipboard.com/@motherjones...
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🏀 Who's watching #basketball tonight? Follow the Lakers vs. Clippers game via @yorush.bsky.social's #NBAThreads feed, created with #SurfSocial.
📌 bsky.app/profile/yoru...
📌 bsky.app/profile/yoru...
I feel some kind of way about the Lakers/Clippers game tipping off at 11pm EST. I’m normally on my second REM cycle by then.
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
🏀 Who's watching #basketball tonight? Follow the Lakers vs. Clippers game via @yorush.bsky.social's #NBAThreads feed, created with #SurfSocial.
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A must-read thread of inspiration for #Thanksgiving feasts (we love @erinkeane.bsky.social's suggestion to keep down the prep work by ordering a couple of sides)! For more ideas, follow @jejord.bsky.social's feed, created with #SurfSocial and published to @bsky.app.
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Let’s run this again, was fun last year, what new adversities are we about to create for ourselves on the field, drop your menus below
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A must-read thread of inspiration for #Thanksgiving feasts (we love @erinkeane.bsky.social's suggestion to keep down the prep work by ordering a couple of sides)! For more ideas, follow @jejord.bsky.social's feed, created with #SurfSocial and published to @bsky.app.
📌 bsky.app/profile/jejo...
📌 bsky.app/profile/jejo...
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"Under Trump, kids’ average stay in federal custody is nearly six months — up from a month under Biden. Lengthy stays are leading some children to lose hope."
Follow this story from @propublica.org and more top news in the News Takes @surf.social custom feed: bsky.app/profile/flip...
#ICE #News
Follow this story from @propublica.org and more top news in the News Takes @surf.social custom feed: bsky.app/profile/flip...
#ICE #News
“Today, family separations are back, only now they are happening all across the country.” www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"Under Trump, kids’ average stay in federal custody is nearly six months — up from a month under Biden. Lengthy stays are leading some children to lose hope."
Follow this story from @propublica.org and more top news in the News Takes @surf.social custom feed: bsky.app/profile/flip...
#ICE #News
Follow this story from @propublica.org and more top news in the News Takes @surf.social custom feed: bsky.app/profile/flip...
#ICE #News