Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Jen Williams (she/her)

@jjwilliams2019.bsky.social

1K followers 460 following 920 posts

Retired Navy, current CPA, ally of LGBTQ+, BLM, immigrants. Genocide hater and animal lover. Looking forward to 2029! Or when the Blue Wave crushes the midterms… whichever happens first.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 9h

🎯🎯

410 4.3K 12K

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Pete Hegseth conducted a live fire exercise over I-5 as part of a made-for-Fox stunt for him and Vance which had a misfire that struck a Highway Patrol vehicle and could have killed people?

Who could have foreseen this?

320 1.5K 4.8K

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 22h

Good grief that is some major SDE. Yikes. I have second hand embarrassment.

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 22h

“And you’re wearing the oxygen mask on your chin since no more damage can be done by hypoxia that hasn’t already been done by dementia. Masks are for wimps!”

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 22h

Somebody hasn’t been paying attention what the taco has been doing since the inauguration. 🙄

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 22h

Thank goodness you closed that section of the Five.

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 1d

9 72 440

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

220 4.9K 18K

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 1d

If only he did wear an oxygen mask like that… would make the world a better place.

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

130 2K 5.7K

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 3d

CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen

Available starting January 1, 2026.

410 4.2K 18K

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Please let this be true 🙏🏼

Dem Rep. Eric Swalwell Claims An 'Epstein Bomb Is About To Drop' On Trump—And Republicans Are Jumping Ship

www.comicsands.com

190 340 2.5K

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

If you're taking to the streets to protest today, know your rights.

"KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS
You don’t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don’t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you’re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.
When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.
If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.
If you get stopped by the police, ask if you’re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.
If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.
If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status."

21 2.2K 3.2K

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 3d

It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.

Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.

1.1K 11K 35K

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 5d

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

670 6.4K 19K

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 5d

And now for some good news, folks!

apple.news/ACSmZCy3_QHC...

Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger — Guardian US

Court supports home affairs minister’s 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character grounds

apple.news

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

210 3K 7K

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 7d

Based on what we are seeing him do in our cities, it looks like he’s ok with terrorism, too.

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 7d

These are not serious people.

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!!!

We are sorry we stole your land, murdered & raped your ancestors, then blamed you for wanting to exist in peace.

Please forgive us.

31 320 1.1K

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

NPR @npr.org · 7d

NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. n.pr/47nGDK8

Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR's network

NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day.

n.pr

17 690 2K

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 7d

Who is this person, and what has she done with MTG???

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

🌸Norma Jeen🌸 @normajeen.bsky.social · 7d

88 940 2.6K

Reposted by Jen Williams (she/her)

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

810 9.2K 24K

Jen Williams (she/her) @jjwilliams2019.bsky.social · 7d

And this is why I don’t think the military is going to stand up against illegal orders and invasions of our states. They’re following illegal orders now.