Jen d’Arc
@jenonymous.bsky.social
Mostly interested in capital markets, rule of law, and democracy. Lawyer, traveler, mother, troublemaker.
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Jen d’Arc
@jenonymous.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Any FinTwit refugees have good recommendations for how to invest going forward if securities regulations won’t be enforced and federal spending is going to be primarily directed towards friends of the kleptocracy?
Obvious answer: the two pro-kleptocracy stocks (on a tear), but I can’t support them.
Obvious answer: the two pro-kleptocracy stocks (on a tear), but I can’t support them.
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The eradication of disease through vaccine biotechnology is one of humanity's great achievements of the last century. It has saved millions of lives and increased human well-being across generations.
I'm not telling you how to feel about it, just what is.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
I'm not telling you how to feel about it, just what is.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The eradication of disease through vaccine biotechnology is one of humanity's great achievements of the last century. It has saved millions of lives and increased human well-being across generations.
I'm not telling you how to feel about it, just what is.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
I'm not telling you how to feel about it, just what is.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
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Why would we lend the Americans money to buy our stuff and/or defend us instead of using that money to give our people that money to buy our stuff and/or to build stuff to defend ourselves is the Eureka moment of global rebalancing.
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Why would we lend the Americans money to buy our stuff and/or defend us instead of using that money to give our people that money to buy our stuff and/or to build stuff to defend ourselves is the Eureka moment of global rebalancing.
It appears Trump really did not like Dimon saying it was wrong for ICE to assault grandmothers this week in Davos.
You may not like Dimon or think he deserves it, but this is a terrible development for freedom in America—the Trump administration is broadcasting its intent to silence all criticism.
You may not like Dimon or think he deserves it, but this is a terrible development for freedom in America—the Trump administration is broadcasting its intent to silence all criticism.
JUST IN: President Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion, accusing the bank of improperly closing his accounts for political reasons
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion over alleged 'debanking'
Dimon, one of the most prominent leaders on Wall Street, has at times been critical of Trump.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM
It appears Trump really did not like Dimon saying it was wrong for ICE to assault grandmothers this week in Davos.
You may not like Dimon or think he deserves it, but this is a terrible development for freedom in America—the Trump administration is broadcasting its intent to silence all criticism.
You may not like Dimon or think he deserves it, but this is a terrible development for freedom in America—the Trump administration is broadcasting its intent to silence all criticism.
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One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 AM
One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Remember that Trump, Miller, Vance, Wiles, Musk, and the 40-50 some GOP Senators who would have voted to confirm Gaetz absolutely knew 100% of the crimes below when he was up for AG.
RFKJ and Hegseth are no better. Noem, Bondi, Patel, Witkoff, and Gabbard are all probably even worse.
RFKJ and Hegseth are no better. Noem, Bondi, Patel, Witkoff, and Gabbard are all probably even worse.
The House Ethics Committee found that Matt Gaetz did all of the horrible things previously claimed—sex trafficking minors, prostitution (including of minors), drugs, drunk driving, obstruction, the works. The Florida Bulldog has secured and published the House report this evening.
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Remember that Trump, Miller, Vance, Wiles, Musk, and the 40-50 some GOP Senators who would have voted to confirm Gaetz absolutely knew 100% of the crimes below when he was up for AG.
RFKJ and Hegseth are no better. Noem, Bondi, Patel, Witkoff, and Gabbard are all probably even worse.
RFKJ and Hegseth are no better. Noem, Bondi, Patel, Witkoff, and Gabbard are all probably even worse.
Looks like it’s TAC-O’clock in Switzerland.
BREAKING
The framework of the deal President Trump negotiated with the Secretary General of NATO would give the United States sovereignty over small pockets of Greenlandic land where the United States could build military bases.
Full Story: bit.ly/4pPvh7C
The framework of the deal President Trump negotiated with the Secretary General of NATO would give the United States sovereignty over small pockets of Greenlandic land where the United States could build military bases.
Full Story: bit.ly/4pPvh7C
January 21, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Looks like it’s TAC-O’clock in Switzerland.
My iPhone went rogue and installed a hideous iOS overhaul several days ago…I still can’t search messages properly, keep getting a message that more will appear when messages finish indexing…how many weeks should I expect that to take?
January 21, 2026 at 10:26 PM
My iPhone went rogue and installed a hideous iOS overhaul several days ago…I still can’t search messages properly, keep getting a message that more will appear when messages finish indexing…how many weeks should I expect that to take?
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Let tonight be a lesson to all of us: Make sure you have established your own, and are aware of your loved ones', advance directives.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
January 21, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Let tonight be a lesson to all of us: Make sure you have established your own, and are aware of your loved ones', advance directives.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
Just to be clear, they told the press pool Trump is wheels up for Switzerland, but nobody (at all!) actually saw him get off AF1 or saw him board Temu AF1?
January 21, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Just to be clear, they told the press pool Trump is wheels up for Switzerland, but nobody (at all!) actually saw him get off AF1 or saw him board Temu AF1?
Do we think there’s a group of NATO leaders gathered all waiting, joking, and hoping for good news somewhere in Davos right now?
So no one from the pool has actually seen him?
January 21, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Do we think there’s a group of NATO leaders gathered all waiting, joking, and hoping for good news somewhere in Davos right now?
Vance’s base is going to be extremely angry about this if it turns out he is, in fact, the father.
Second lady Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance are expecting a baby this summer, the couple announced Tuesday.
Read more: https://cnn.it/3LJPUUM
Read more: https://cnn.it/3LJPUUM
January 21, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Vance’s base is going to be extremely angry about this if it turns out he is, in fact, the father.
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It's as if we took a Rodney Dangerfield character with dementia and elected him president
Q: What goals do you have for '26 in Congress for your agenda?
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
January 21, 2026 at 3:23 AM
It's as if we took a Rodney Dangerfield character with dementia and elected him president
Trump is correct— life is much easier (for the dictator!) when they don’t have to worry about any court system, rule of law, or the basic human rights of their citizens.
Trump on the Insurrection Act: "It does make life a lot easier. You don't through the court system. It's just a much easier thing to do."
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Trump is correct— life is much easier (for the dictator!) when they don’t have to worry about any court system, rule of law, or the basic human rights of their citizens.
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Frankly: it is ridiculous that Russia (population circa 145 million, awful demographics, GDP of about the same size as Italy) is a security threat to Europe that requires US help to manage. But it currently is.
Reversing that is the first aim. And very very achievable.
Reversing that is the first aim. And very very achievable.
January 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Frankly: it is ridiculous that Russia (population circa 145 million, awful demographics, GDP of about the same size as Italy) is a security threat to Europe that requires US help to manage. But it currently is.
Reversing that is the first aim. And very very achievable.
Reversing that is the first aim. And very very achievable.
There were so many embarrassing comments made at the press conference, but perhaps the most alarming is Trump claiming he prevented the Iranian government from “hanging 837 people”— apparently blissfully unaware that the Iranian government did in fact murder thousands of protestors in the streets.
January 20, 2026 at 8:36 PM
There were so many embarrassing comments made at the press conference, but perhaps the most alarming is Trump claiming he prevented the Iranian government from “hanging 837 people”— apparently blissfully unaware that the Iranian government did in fact murder thousands of protestors in the streets.
Somehow he’s continuing to ramble, with extremely low energy, but he presses on.
If you want to see what condition your president is in, you can see it here
www.whitehouse.gov/live/
www.whitehouse.gov/live/
Live News
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January 20, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Somehow he’s continuing to ramble, with extremely low energy, but he presses on.
This post is Trump completely misunderstanding that “there can be no going back” means “oh, we finally realized America is led by an insane clown who hates NATO, the guardrails are gone, and nobody in his party is willing to stop him from attacking any or all of us.”
Trump: “I had a very good telephone call with Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, concerning Greenland. I agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos. As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back”
January 20, 2026 at 6:24 AM
This post is Trump completely misunderstanding that “there can be no going back” means “oh, we finally realized America is led by an insane clown who hates NATO, the guardrails are gone, and nobody in his party is willing to stop him from attacking any or all of us.”
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The number of observers on the ground here is basically increasing geometrically, because people see some of their neighbors being abducted and others fighting back and there is zero question about who is on the right side
Just tried to find a legal observer training and they are ALL full.
January 20, 2026 at 1:53 AM
The number of observers on the ground here is basically increasing geometrically, because people see some of their neighbors being abducted and others fighting back and there is zero question about who is on the right side
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Barry Blitt, The New Yorker
January 19, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Barry Blitt, The New Yorker
Looks like somebody figured out that extorting a Nobel Prize is actually not the same thing as winning one.
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Looks like somebody figured out that extorting a Nobel Prize is actually not the same thing as winning one.
Notice this “performative submission to patriarchy” always results in the MAGA women looking much uglier.
Can’t help but think if the men of MAGA were actually sexually interested in women, they would not desire their partners to disfigure themselves into hideous caricatures of drag queens.
Can’t help but think if the men of MAGA were actually sexually interested in women, they would not desire their partners to disfigure themselves into hideous caricatures of drag queens.
They've changed their faces to please the patriarchy. It's not about what types of women those patriarchal men personally prefer; it's about showing those men that they are willing to submit. And it's a specific kind of look. It shows their willingness to be controlled.
January 19, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Notice this “performative submission to patriarchy” always results in the MAGA women looking much uglier.
Can’t help but think if the men of MAGA were actually sexually interested in women, they would not desire their partners to disfigure themselves into hideous caricatures of drag queens.
Can’t help but think if the men of MAGA were actually sexually interested in women, they would not desire their partners to disfigure themselves into hideous caricatures of drag queens.