Nancy C. Jacobson
@ncjacobson.bsky.social
Retired attorney, activist, feminist, progresssive Dem. Fighting for economic & social justice & our democracy. Posts mine. RP=/=endorsement. Slava Ukraini!
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He's clearly having a seizure, and they won't stop trying to drag him and the baby out of the car. It looks like he can't let go of the baby because he's seizing. The fear/shock likely brought it on.
STOP! STOP this sadistic thuggery. It's all awful, but this one broke me. They are human beings.
STOP! STOP this sadistic thuggery. It's all awful, but this one broke me. They are human beings.
Wise words in troubled times. When you allow yourself to become cynical, you give up your power. None of us have or should indulge ourselves in that luxury in these fraught moments.
Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
November 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Wise words in troubled times. When you allow yourself to become cynical, you give up your power. None of us have or should indulge ourselves in that luxury in these fraught moments.
I caught that moment. It was indeed just right!!
Gov. Kathy Hochul just said Elise Stefanik “is full of shit” on @allinwithchris.bsky.social 😂 (re Stefanik’s “jihadist” comments). Her delivery was perfect
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I caught that moment. It was indeed just right!!
I've been a fan of Landsbergis' clear-eyed observations and analyses of the Putin/Russia situation. Putin is on his back leg atm. Now is the time to press harder, not waffle or back off.
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I've been a fan of Landsbergis' clear-eyed observations and analyses of the Putin/Russia situation. Putin is on his back leg atm. Now is the time to press harder, not waffle or back off.
This is infuriating! Some serious education is needed as well as spine implants. Good grief, Florida! Far too many of you supported Republicans. You could have voted present. Not great and a bit cowardly, but at least not reinforcing GOP billionaires' disinformation.
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is infuriating! Some serious education is needed as well as spine implants. Good grief, Florida! Far too many of you supported Republicans. You could have voted present. Not great and a bit cowardly, but at least not reinforcing GOP billionaires' disinformation.
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Ok, #Orlando, we need to think outside the box. We already have the free but very limited Lymmo. If we're going to get TDT money or have to go for an additional .5% or 1% sales tax to cover public transit, let's have a bold plan that includes free buses and many more routes. So many benefits!
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Ok, #Orlando, we need to think outside the box. We already have the free but very limited Lymmo. If we're going to get TDT money or have to go for an additional .5% or 1% sales tax to cover public transit, let's have a bold plan that includes free buses and many more routes. So many benefits!
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A Pileated Woodpecker tips her head back after getting a beakful of water. Most birds, like this woodpecker, drink by scooping up water with their beaks and then tilt their heads back to send the water down their throats.
November 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
A Pileated Woodpecker tips her head back after getting a beakful of water. Most birds, like this woodpecker, drink by scooping up water with their beaks and then tilt their heads back to send the water down their throats.
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These posters started popping up ahead of next week’s We Ain’t Buying It boycott.
From Nov 27 - Dec 1, folks are stepping back from corporate chains like Target, Home Depot, and Amazon. People are done being squeezed, so they are using the leverage of their wallets 💥
From Nov 27 - Dec 1, folks are stepping back from corporate chains like Target, Home Depot, and Amazon. People are done being squeezed, so they are using the leverage of their wallets 💥
November 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
These posters started popping up ahead of next week’s We Ain’t Buying It boycott.
From Nov 27 - Dec 1, folks are stepping back from corporate chains like Target, Home Depot, and Amazon. People are done being squeezed, so they are using the leverage of their wallets 💥
From Nov 27 - Dec 1, folks are stepping back from corporate chains like Target, Home Depot, and Amazon. People are done being squeezed, so they are using the leverage of their wallets 💥
They're consistent if nothing else. We should work harder to get the public to understand that when they say they are ONLY going after criminals, they include every undocumented person. because they contend all of them are "criminals" by virtue of being undocumented, even tho it's a civil matter.
this defies parody. also helps explain why Sec Bessent bizarrely blamed immigrants when confronted with a question about high beef prices
November 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
They're consistent if nothing else. We should work harder to get the public to understand that when they say they are ONLY going after criminals, they include every undocumented person. because they contend all of them are "criminals" by virtue of being undocumented, even tho it's a civil matter.
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Ellis repeatedly accuses multiple CBP and ICE officials of lying (under oath) and says their "widespread misrepresentations call into question everything" they "say they are doing in their characterization of what is happening." She broadly discredits their testimony as objectively false.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just handed down the written opinion version of her preliminary injunction order, regarding use of force by federal agents in Chicago.
It's the one already put on hold by the 7th Circuit.
It's 233 pages.
Here you go: cst.brightspotcdn.com/49/34/daecfb...
It's the one already put on hold by the 7th Circuit.
It's 233 pages.
Here you go: cst.brightspotcdn.com/49/34/daecfb...
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Ellis repeatedly accuses multiple CBP and ICE officials of lying (under oath) and says their "widespread misrepresentations call into question everything" they "say they are doing in their characterization of what is happening." She broadly discredits their testimony as objectively false.
A truly terrible idea!! It's moving backwards for most, if not all, who are currently on the ACA.
This is a terrible idea. If any Democrats are willing to support it, they should lose their seat.
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A truly terrible idea!! It's moving backwards for most, if not all, who are currently on the ACA.
This is, arguably, a credible death threat by the President of the US against each of the speakers in the video; because he knows very well the impact this will have on a sizable cohort of his followers. They will understand this as a call to action, which he fully expects. The evil knows no bounds.
🚨 Trump calls for the death of Democratic senators and representatives who produced a video advising members of the military and intelligence communities not to follow illegal orders:
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is, arguably, a credible death threat by the President of the US against each of the speakers in the video; because he knows very well the impact this will have on a sizable cohort of his followers. They will understand this as a call to action, which he fully expects. The evil knows no bounds.
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In Minnesota police set up a sting operation to catch child sex traffickers.
They caught 16 men. No immigrants. No trans people. All US Citizen Men.
One was an ICE fascist who said, "I'm ICE boys" when arrested, perhaps expecting to get special attention. He was arrested anyway.
So much winning.
They caught 16 men. No immigrants. No trans people. All US Citizen Men.
One was an ICE fascist who said, "I'm ICE boys" when arrested, perhaps expecting to get special attention. He was arrested anyway.
So much winning.
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
In Minnesota police set up a sting operation to catch child sex traffickers.
They caught 16 men. No immigrants. No trans people. All US Citizen Men.
One was an ICE fascist who said, "I'm ICE boys" when arrested, perhaps expecting to get special attention. He was arrested anyway.
So much winning.
They caught 16 men. No immigrants. No trans people. All US Citizen Men.
One was an ICE fascist who said, "I'm ICE boys" when arrested, perhaps expecting to get special attention. He was arrested anyway.
So much winning.
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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"What we’re now learning, above all, is that Trump appears to wield absolute mastery over the GOP…until he doesn’t, and can no longer sustain that illusion. And when the illusion has been shattered, reality quickly follows suit." 🎯 @gregsargent.bsky.social
Marjorie Taylor Greene's big takedown of Trump today is powerful because it broadcasts that he's losing control over the GOP. His sudden call for release of files wasn't about transparency. It was about sustaining the illusion that he controls the party.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Wrecked the Cult of Trump
The Georgia congresswoman’s extraordinary takedown of Trump Tuesday morning sent a signal that no Republican can now ignore.
newrepublic.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"What we’re now learning, above all, is that Trump appears to wield absolute mastery over the GOP…until he doesn’t, and can no longer sustain that illusion. And when the illusion has been shattered, reality quickly follows suit." 🎯 @gregsargent.bsky.social
Neither of these men has a scintilla of a moral core. They are both utterly amoral, sadistic, and mysoginistic narcissists. Of the two, bin Salman is the more intelligent and thus the more dangerous.
Trump just called Mohammed bin Salman a "very good friend" and added, "we've always been on the same side of every issue."
This is the first time MBS has been on U.S. soil since Saudi agents murdered and dismembered Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump praised MBS's record on human rights.
This is the first time MBS has been on U.S. soil since Saudi agents murdered and dismembered Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump praised MBS's record on human rights.
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Neither of these men has a scintilla of a moral core. They are both utterly amoral, sadistic, and mysoginistic narcissists. Of the two, bin Salman is the more intelligent and thus the more dangerous.
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This is a truly brutal opinion, from that opening quote on down. Between that and the timing and some technical things about it (constitutional, not just VRA), this is really jamming SCOTUS as hard as possible to let it stand.
I wouldn't bet on it, but it wouldn't be totally shocking if it works.
I wouldn't bet on it, but it wouldn't be totally shocking if it works.
Here is the federal district court's 2–1 ruling, authored by a very conservative Trump appointee, striking down Texas' new Republican gerrymander on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against racial minorities. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is a truly brutal opinion, from that opening quote on down. Between that and the timing and some technical things about it (constitutional, not just VRA), this is really jamming SCOTUS as hard as possible to let it stand.
I wouldn't bet on it, but it wouldn't be totally shocking if it works.
I wouldn't bet on it, but it wouldn't be totally shocking if it works.
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Q: “Speaker Johnson is calling on the Senate to make revisions because he says it's doesn't adequately protect survivors.”
REPUBLICAN REP. MASSIE: “That's a red herring. The survivors have always been in favor of this legislation. He's trying to save face after opposing this.”
REPUBLICAN REP. MASSIE: “That's a red herring. The survivors have always been in favor of this legislation. He's trying to save face after opposing this.”
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Q: “Speaker Johnson is calling on the Senate to make revisions because he says it's doesn't adequately protect survivors.”
REPUBLICAN REP. MASSIE: “That's a red herring. The survivors have always been in favor of this legislation. He's trying to save face after opposing this.”
REPUBLICAN REP. MASSIE: “That's a red herring. The survivors have always been in favor of this legislation. He's trying to save face after opposing this.”
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You know what media is NOT bending the knee in the Trump era? College journalists! The Harvard Crimson's brutal takedown of the lecherous ex-prez Larry Summers is just the latest example of students showing a failing 'grown-up' media how it's done
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
College journalism exposes the rot of ‘grown-ups’ | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus a history lesson on the real ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ and fascism,
www.inquirer.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
You know what media is NOT bending the knee in the Trump era? College journalists! The Harvard Crimson's brutal takedown of the lecherous ex-prez Larry Summers is just the latest example of students showing a failing 'grown-up' media how it's done
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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Trump is welcoming MBS, the Saudi crown prince, to the White House. This is the dictator who had a U.S. columnist murdered for criticizing the Saudi royal family.
Sadly, we have a president who prefers the Saudi model — an autocracy run by a trillionaire family — to democracy.
Sadly, we have a president who prefers the Saudi model — an autocracy run by a trillionaire family — to democracy.
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Trump is welcoming MBS, the Saudi crown prince, to the White House. This is the dictator who had a U.S. columnist murdered for criticizing the Saudi royal family.
Sadly, we have a president who prefers the Saudi model — an autocracy run by a trillionaire family — to democracy.
Sadly, we have a president who prefers the Saudi model — an autocracy run by a trillionaire family — to democracy.
Excellent advice!
The more MTG can split MAGA the better. I just would strongly recommend no one on our side actually trust her! She could flip back again quickly if she sees it in her best interest to do so.
This just in: Marjorie Taylor Greene is still as vile, bigoted and despicable as before.
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Excellent advice!
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i know “quiet, piggy” is just one raindrop in the flood of vile, shocking statements from trump, but it’s SO cruel, so threatening, such a violation of our most basic interpersonal norms. i would really like to see it get some actual coverage.
"When an off-camera female reporter... began to ask if there was anything 'incriminating' in the Epstein emails, Trump pointed a finger in her face. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy,' he said menacingly."
Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
people.com/donald-trump...
Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
i know “quiet, piggy” is just one raindrop in the flood of vile, shocking statements from trump, but it’s SO cruel, so threatening, such a violation of our most basic interpersonal norms. i would really like to see it get some actual coverage.
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Donald Trump said “quiet piggy” to a female reporter because she dared to ask about the Epstein files, and as bad as that is, the fact that none of her colleagues defended her, is even worse.
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Donald Trump said “quiet piggy” to a female reporter because she dared to ask about the Epstein files, and as bad as that is, the fact that none of her colleagues defended her, is even worse.