Jess
@junger.bsky.social
Voting, Virginia, and a Jets Super Bowl win in my lifetime
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An arsonist hit a Mississippi synagogue Saturday. Seven Torahs were damaged or destroyed in the fire.
One Torah, from the Holocaust, was in a glass case and wasn't touched.
The same synagogue was bombed by the KKK in 1967.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
One Torah, from the Holocaust, was in a glass case and wasn't touched.
The same synagogue was bombed by the KKK in 1967.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:59 AM
An arsonist hit a Mississippi synagogue Saturday. Seven Torahs were damaged or destroyed in the fire.
One Torah, from the Holocaust, was in a glass case and wasn't touched.
The same synagogue was bombed by the KKK in 1967.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
One Torah, from the Holocaust, was in a glass case and wasn't touched.
The same synagogue was bombed by the KKK in 1967.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
*take care Rihanna* I’ve shopped and I’ve dropped
December 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
*take care Rihanna* I’ve shopped and I’ve dropped
So that’s where they come from
December 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
So that’s where they come from
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Just a pretty sky at the recycling center yesterday
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Just a pretty sky at the recycling center yesterday
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
Chat what do we think cardinalnews.org/2025/11/08/s...
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Chat what do we think cardinalnews.org/2025/11/08/s...
Election Day is a great day to support local media. I’ll be following @virginiamercury.com @vpm.org @arlnow.bsky.social @cardinalnews.org @jaaavis.bsky.social and the other excellent Virginia-based outlets for updates today
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Election Day is a great day to support local media. I’ll be following @virginiamercury.com @vpm.org @arlnow.bsky.social @cardinalnews.org @jaaavis.bsky.social and the other excellent Virginia-based outlets for updates today
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The children who were born when the following songs were #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 are old enough to vote in this year's elections:
Beyoncé, "Irreplaceable"
Avril Lavigne, "Girlfirend"
Rihanna, "Umbrella"
Plain White T's, "Hey There Delilah"
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
Beyoncé, "Irreplaceable"
Avril Lavigne, "Girlfirend"
Rihanna, "Umbrella"
Plain White T's, "Hey There Delilah"
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
October 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The children who were born when the following songs were #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 are old enough to vote in this year's elections:
Beyoncé, "Irreplaceable"
Avril Lavigne, "Girlfirend"
Rihanna, "Umbrella"
Plain White T's, "Hey There Delilah"
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
Beyoncé, "Irreplaceable"
Avril Lavigne, "Girlfirend"
Rihanna, "Umbrella"
Plain White T's, "Hey There Delilah"
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
I like this tree in my neighborhood
October 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I like this tree in my neighborhood
Sometimes I think people don’t realize how nuts some of our neighbors become when they’re behind a wheel.
“Are you going to go or not” lady yells 20x after I put her a timeout for driving in the 11th Ave bike lane.
October 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Sometimes I think people don’t realize how nuts some of our neighbors become when they’re behind a wheel.
Wishing y’all an excellent national voter registration day! Use the #NVRD landing page to get to your state’s lookup portal + confirm that you’re registered at your current address.
And for all my Virginians… early voting starts this Friday
nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-...
And for all my Virginians… early voting starts this Friday
nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-...
Register to Vote/Check Registration | National Voter Registration Day
If you’re looking to register to vote or check/update your voter registration, you’re in the right place! Not sure if you need to update your registration? Here’s a list of reasons to check your statu...
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September 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Wishing y’all an excellent national voter registration day! Use the #NVRD landing page to get to your state’s lookup portal + confirm that you’re registered at your current address.
And for all my Virginians… early voting starts this Friday
nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-...
And for all my Virginians… early voting starts this Friday
nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-...
You really get to enjoy a lot of farmland, marsh, and river views on Amtrak in Virginia.
August 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
You really get to enjoy a lot of farmland, marsh, and river views on Amtrak in Virginia.
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The guy that invented the umbrella was gonna call it the brella but he hesitated.
August 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The guy that invented the umbrella was gonna call it the brella but he hesitated.
I think I'm going to take a break from WaPo for a while and subscribe to @51st.news instead. Here's where to go to support them, in case you were on the fence too: givebutter.com/SsQ8CG
Time to Grow The 51st
Help us hire Christina and Martin Full-Time!
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August 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I think I'm going to take a break from WaPo for a while and subscribe to @51st.news instead. Here's where to go to support them, in case you were on the fence too: givebutter.com/SsQ8CG
All my years of half heartedly going to the gym, I never saw a guy who actually threw the free weights down on the ground after a set. Today I did, and he’s definitely glancing around to see if the rest of us notice each time.
July 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
All my years of half heartedly going to the gym, I never saw a guy who actually threw the free weights down on the ground after a set. Today I did, and he’s definitely glancing around to see if the rest of us notice each time.
Thanks to the @jamellebouie.net karaoke thread, I woke up in the mood to listen to Can’t Buy a Thrill. We used to know how to let the moog breathe in this country. Somehow, we’ve forgotten all about that.
July 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Thanks to the @jamellebouie.net karaoke thread, I woke up in the mood to listen to Can’t Buy a Thrill. We used to know how to let the moog breathe in this country. Somehow, we’ve forgotten all about that.
Conductor on my @wmata.com train just pointed out a rainbow over the PA and I think that’s nice
June 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Conductor on my @wmata.com train just pointed out a rainbow over the PA and I think that’s nice
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checking in on my authenticator app this morning. I don’t need to authenticate anything, I just wanna see what zany numbers that thing is cookin up
June 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
checking in on my authenticator app this morning. I don’t need to authenticate anything, I just wanna see what zany numbers that thing is cookin up
Tried making this tonight because of the odd combination of dribs and drabs in the fridge and on the shelf—it was good! www.liquor.com/dorchester-c...
Grapefruit Juice Is the Magic Ingredient in This Last Word-ish Cocktail
This twist on a Last Word drops the green Chartreuse in favor of fresh grapefruit juice.
www.liquor.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Tried making this tonight because of the odd combination of dribs and drabs in the fridge and on the shelf—it was good! www.liquor.com/dorchester-c...
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Instead of weaponizing efficiency to bludgeon government, let's cultivate more responsive, effective government. My new white paper @responsivegov.bsky.social argues for governance rooted in "the robust & systematic centering of the voices of the denizens who most rely on public social programs."
NEW: The latest white paper from Responsive Gov Fellow Jamila Michener makes the case for government agencies to more meaningfully engage with the people they serve – so they can build more efficient and effective programs.
Constituent Voice: A Key Tool for More Effective Administration of Government Programs - Institute for Responsive Government
responsivegov.org
April 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Instead of weaponizing efficiency to bludgeon government, let's cultivate more responsive, effective government. My new white paper @responsivegov.bsky.social argues for governance rooted in "the robust & systematic centering of the voices of the denizens who most rely on public social programs."
I was never a big fan of the silver line being built above ground, but I gotta say it rocks when you get to whip past sluggish traffic on the toll road, a total parking lot on the beltway, and bumper-to-bumper herds on I-66, during rush hour, all at 60+ mph.
March 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I was never a big fan of the silver line being built above ground, but I gotta say it rocks when you get to whip past sluggish traffic on the toll road, a total parking lot on the beltway, and bumper-to-bumper herds on I-66, during rush hour, all at 60+ mph.