The Road Jess Travelled
@jesspected.bsky.social
Feminist. Atheist. Progressive. Intersectional. Pro-Abortion
Pinned
You can only dehumanize people so much before they come to see it is you who lacks any humanity. Don't expect kindness or even civility from those you've treated as subhuman.
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Patriarchy in action: The Epstein files showcase the private behavior of a male ruling class. They network, joke & trade info. Women on the periphery do the office & sexual housework: organize the men's calendars, arrange food, grace a table & provide sex. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Patriarchy in action: The Epstein files showcase the private behavior of a male ruling class. They network, joke & trade info. Women on the periphery do the office & sexual housework: organize the men's calendars, arrange food, grace a table & provide sex. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Yeah, another reason I don't date christians.
February 7, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Yeah, another reason I don't date christians.
The Get Out of Hell Free card & the I Can Fuck Whores card because they debased themselves out of marriage material (even though he's the one debasing them & him sleeping around isn't debasing himself).
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The Get Out of Hell Free card & the I Can Fuck Whores card because they debased themselves out of marriage material (even though he's the one debasing them & him sleeping around isn't debasing himself).
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Kash Patel, a podcaster selected because of his fierce loyalty to the President, told FBI agents not to investigate the details on Renee Good's shooting because it would contradict the President. Fact matter less than the King's opinion in a personalist regime.
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Kash Patel, a podcaster selected because of his fierce loyalty to the President, told FBI agents not to investigate the details on Renee Good's shooting because it would contradict the President. Fact matter less than the King's opinion in a personalist regime.
I dunno, I think most 18 year olds have been to Red Lobster, buddy. Save those coupons for your friends. Oh right, male loneliness epidemic.
February 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I dunno, I think most 18 year olds have been to Red Lobster, buddy. Save those coupons for your friends. Oh right, male loneliness epidemic.
Cannot be overstated just how petty, vindictive, & cruel this regime is. Yet women keep being told we're too emotional to lead.
Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...
Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family
Kristen Stenvik, superintendent of the district where Liam goes to school, said the ruling provides both “additional time” and “continued uncertainty.”
www.ms.now
February 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Cannot be overstated just how petty, vindictive, & cruel this regime is. Yet women keep being told we're too emotional to lead.
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Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
Yet another way the state mirrors domestic abuse. The ole ran into a door defense.
ICE officials said he ran into a wall, which doctors immediately rejected as inconsistent with the wounds. The immigrant's account - that he was beaten in the head by steel batons, contrary to DHS guidelines - is more plausible. But no accountability exists for him, or us.
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked.
apnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Yet another way the state mirrors domestic abuse. The ole ran into a door defense.
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on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
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POLITICO: “As Europe’s political class moves to clean up its mess and address its shame concerning ties with Epstein , it’s inadvertently highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in 🇺🇸- No prominent politicians have taken a fall.” www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 AM
POLITICO: “As Europe’s political class moves to clean up its mess and address its shame concerning ties with Epstein , it’s inadvertently highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in 🇺🇸- No prominent politicians have taken a fall.” www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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It's largely been lost in the chaos of the last month, but Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is trying to doxx the John Does who sued her for (allegedly) allowing them to be raped by grown men when they were kids and (allegedly) covering it up
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
Vince and Linda McMahon file oppositions to ring boy plaintiffs' request to maintain anonymity in lawsuit - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW
McMahons say "John Doe" anonymity will unfairly hinder their ability to find witnesses to clear them. WWE takes no position on pseudonyms.
www.postwrestling.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
It's largely been lost in the chaos of the last month, but Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is trying to doxx the John Does who sued her for (allegedly) allowing them to be raped by grown men when they were kids and (allegedly) covering it up
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
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In 1933, Nazis burned the contents of the Institute for Sexual Science. Women's & gender studies are under attack today. But knowledge is tricky to control. When research is defunded & classes canceled, "people find other ways to share & make new knowledge." www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Can Embattled Women’s and Gender Studies Programs Survive?
Scholars say recent Republican-led attacks on the field are nothing new, but nonetheless alarming.
www.insidehighered.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM
In 1933, Nazis burned the contents of the Institute for Sexual Science. Women's & gender studies are under attack today. But knowledge is tricky to control. When research is defunded & classes canceled, "people find other ways to share & make new knowledge." www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
"I don't want a girl bigger than me."
And that's patriarchy. So for all the men who cry about height standards, thank patriarchy for that & go hold men accountable for enforcing it by requiring women be small, frail, & non-threatening trophies to make men appear bigger.
And that's patriarchy. So for all the men who cry about height standards, thank patriarchy for that & go hold men accountable for enforcing it by requiring women be small, frail, & non-threatening trophies to make men appear bigger.
February 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"I don't want a girl bigger than me."
And that's patriarchy. So for all the men who cry about height standards, thank patriarchy for that & go hold men accountable for enforcing it by requiring women be small, frail, & non-threatening trophies to make men appear bigger.
And that's patriarchy. So for all the men who cry about height standards, thank patriarchy for that & go hold men accountable for enforcing it by requiring women be small, frail, & non-threatening trophies to make men appear bigger.
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I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
Men say things like this then act indignant (& baffled) about women choosing the bear. If parties with men are so dangerous, seem the onus is on schools to ban men from them. Would he ignore violent nazi rallies?
February 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Men say things like this then act indignant (& baffled) about women choosing the bear. If parties with men are so dangerous, seem the onus is on schools to ban men from them. Would he ignore violent nazi rallies?
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not a lot that's more disheartening than seeing the utter contempt with which people react to bringing up rape apologists and abusers "on their side," even in cultural moments like this. blunt, painful reminder that it was only ever supposed to be a gotcha to use against our enemies
February 7, 2026 at 2:07 PM
not a lot that's more disheartening than seeing the utter contempt with which people react to bringing up rape apologists and abusers "on their side," even in cultural moments like this. blunt, painful reminder that it was only ever supposed to be a gotcha to use against our enemies
"The divorce came out of nowhere."
"My wife won't have sex with me. Claims she doesn't feel attractive. This is abuse & withholding sex!"
"My wife won't have sex with me. Claims she doesn't feel attractive. This is abuse & withholding sex!"
February 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
"The divorce came out of nowhere."
"My wife won't have sex with me. Claims she doesn't feel attractive. This is abuse & withholding sex!"
"My wife won't have sex with me. Claims she doesn't feel attractive. This is abuse & withholding sex!"
And yet we keep being told men like Epstein are outliers, only predators because of wealth & connections.
February 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
And yet we keep being told men like Epstein are outliers, only predators because of wealth & connections.
I would love it if prosecutors would get aggressive about prosecuting sexual predators - and not giving them plea deals - but I wouldn't want to do anything to deter victims from coming forward. If they feel more protected in civil court, I support that.
February 6, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I would love it if prosecutors would get aggressive about prosecuting sexual predators - and not giving them plea deals - but I wouldn't want to do anything to deter victims from coming forward. If they feel more protected in civil court, I support that.
I suspect 99% of sexual abuse cases that actually see any justice do so in civil cases, not criminal, in large part because prosecutors refusing to try them. But also for how horrific criminal cases are for victims. And especially among the rich who can just pay a fine essentially.
February 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I suspect 99% of sexual abuse cases that actually see any justice do so in civil cases, not criminal, in large part because prosecutors refusing to try them. But also for how horrific criminal cases are for victims. And especially among the rich who can just pay a fine essentially.
She married him despite him previously publicly settling a sexual assault case of a 17yo so...
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
She married him despite him previously publicly settling a sexual assault case of a 17yo so...
And men do that to force women into a transaction they didn't agree to, as opposed to simply being courteous. Which they prove when they don't do it for men, presume a man being grateful is trying to fuck them, or a man ignoring them is "rude" & deserves "punishment."
February 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
And men do that to force women into a transaction they didn't agree to, as opposed to simply being courteous. Which they prove when they don't do it for men, presume a man being grateful is trying to fuck them, or a man ignoring them is "rude" & deserves "punishment."
Men who can't understand why women don't want to act in the role as parent to infantilized partners they're supposed to still sexually desire will always be a red flag.
February 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Men who can't understand why women don't want to act in the role as parent to infantilized partners they're supposed to still sexually desire will always be a red flag.
I think it's simply patriarchy. Patriarchal people support power & do not extend credibility or empathy to those beneath it. Particularly not surprising from a christian.
February 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I think it's simply patriarchy. Patriarchal people support power & do not extend credibility or empathy to those beneath it. Particularly not surprising from a christian.
The biggest problem with holding sexual predators accountable is we have a system that is hostile towards victims & sympathetic to perpetrators. A judge who ignores past sexual abuses & a prosecution that refuses to try the case (which men then label false accusations).
February 6, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The biggest problem with holding sexual predators accountable is we have a system that is hostile towards victims & sympathetic to perpetrators. A judge who ignores past sexual abuses & a prosecution that refuses to try the case (which men then label false accusations).