Sally Jenkins
@sallyjenx.bsky.social
Journalist for The Atlantic Monthly, author, generator of highly disposable matter.
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A Navy Captain; which Sen. Kelly is; is an O-6. A very senior officer.
An Army Captain is an O-3. A relatively junior officer.
An Army Major; which Sec. Hegseth was; is an O-4.
I hope he saluted Capt. Kelly before and after lecturing him on “good order & discipline.”
An Army Captain is an O-3. A relatively junior officer.
An Army Major; which Sec. Hegseth was; is an O-4.
I hope he saluted Capt. Kelly before and after lecturing him on “good order & discipline.”
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A Navy Captain; which Sen. Kelly is; is an O-6. A very senior officer.
An Army Captain is an O-3. A relatively junior officer.
An Army Major; which Sec. Hegseth was; is an O-4.
I hope he saluted Capt. Kelly before and after lecturing him on “good order & discipline.”
An Army Captain is an O-3. A relatively junior officer.
An Army Major; which Sec. Hegseth was; is an O-4.
I hope he saluted Capt. Kelly before and after lecturing him on “good order & discipline.”
Secretary Dumbest Bell that ever rang
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Secretary Dumbest Bell that ever rang
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I know nothing about this guy except what’s written here, and that he knows an illegal order. But I’d love to learn more about him in a political campaign. Real leaders, please. www.southcom.mil/About/Leader...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I know nothing about this guy except what’s written here, and that he knows an illegal order. But I’d love to learn more about him in a political campaign. Real leaders, please. www.southcom.mil/About/Leader...
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SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
Trump is making martyrs - and strong future candidates.
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Trump is making martyrs - and strong future candidates.
Just overheard a Trump cabinet undersecretary bragging over dinner in a restaurant about his nefarious business entanglements. What a town.
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Just overheard a Trump cabinet undersecretary bragging over dinner in a restaurant about his nefarious business entanglements. What a town.
Mike Kafka and Patrick Mahomes are both in overtime right now. If they're still together as coach and player, both are already in their street clothes as winners.
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Mike Kafka and Patrick Mahomes are both in overtime right now. If they're still together as coach and player, both are already in their street clothes as winners.
I love Patrick Mahomes. But he's playing less predatory than ever seen him.
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I love Patrick Mahomes. But he's playing less predatory than ever seen him.
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Amid the discussion in Congress of legislative reform affecting college sports, @sallyjenx.bsky.social uses #KnightNewhouseData to examine the rise in coaching buyouts and its impact on reform efforts. Read more: buff.ly/Bab51j2
See the data: buff.ly/wkcRgdJ
See the data: buff.ly/wkcRgdJ
How to Fix the Mess of College Sports
Athletic departments are spending too much money on the wrong things.
buff.ly
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amid the discussion in Congress of legislative reform affecting college sports, @sallyjenx.bsky.social uses #KnightNewhouseData to examine the rise in coaching buyouts and its impact on reform efforts. Read more: buff.ly/Bab51j2
See the data: buff.ly/wkcRgdJ
See the data: buff.ly/wkcRgdJ
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New from me, another article where I argue for being calm and not reacting to Trump.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
New from me, another article where I argue for being calm and not reacting to Trump.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social here is my block.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
@radiofreetom.bsky.social here is my block.
My friend Isaac Stanley Becker is one of this world's most kick-ASS reporters and writers anywhere. Here he is bringing an exclusive on Ghislaine Maxwell. Oh, you will want to read it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Ghislaine Maxwell Emails
Extra toilet paper is just one of the privileges the former Epstein associate is enjoying in prison.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
My friend Isaac Stanley Becker is one of this world's most kick-ASS reporters and writers anywhere. Here he is bringing an exclusive on Ghislaine Maxwell. Oh, you will want to read it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
How about we look at them together and I do a piece?
My grandfathers competed in the 1936 Olympics. I have been waiting for the centennial (2036), but I think I need to revisit (and maybe publish) some of their letters home sooner, rather than later.
EXCLUSIVE: The organizing committee for the upcoming LA Olympics is hiring a bench of Trump allies to serve on its board..
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
How about we look at them together and I do a piece?
Who's the hog? www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Who's the hog? www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
As Pat Summitt once said to me, "I'm just a PE teacher."
I've been a sports fan for life, my favorite team has a great coach (manager), and even so, I agree with the epithet "gym teachers".
Public universities are on course to pay fired football coaches more than $1 billion in severance in the last 10 years. Repeat, a BILLION dollars to a handful of fired gym teachers. My suggestion for fixing this: regulate the spenders, not the players.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
As Pat Summitt once said to me, "I'm just a PE teacher."
Yes -- it's essentially a luxury tax! The NCAA is asking Congress for an antitrust exemption. Make it conditional -- on THIS.
Sure, that’s a version of the NBA and MLB excessive payroll taxes. Could only be collectively bargained though, the salary cap comes from a court settlement involving representatives for the players, as you know.
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Yes -- it's essentially a luxury tax! The NCAA is asking Congress for an antitrust exemption. Make it conditional -- on THIS.
Sick to death of half measures that rarely fix anything. Make schools act like schools again -- like nonprofits defined as educational. Tie the spending back to academics. Quit letting them act like tumors growing out of the sides of their universities. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
How to Fix the Mess of College Sports
Athletic departments are spending too much money on the wrong things.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Sick to death of half measures that rarely fix anything. Make schools act like schools again -- like nonprofits defined as educational. Tie the spending back to academics. Quit letting them act like tumors growing out of the sides of their universities. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Instead of capping player income, cap the spenders with a requirement they match outrageous salaries dollar for dollar with academic benefits. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
How to Fix the Mess of College Sports
Athletic departments are spending too much money on the wrong things.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Instead of capping player income, cap the spenders with a requirement they match outrageous salaries dollar for dollar with academic benefits. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Public universities are on course to pay fired football coaches more than $1 billion in severance in the last 10 years. Repeat, a BILLION dollars to a handful of fired gym teachers. My suggestion for fixing this: regulate the spenders, not the players.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
How to Fix the Mess of College Sports
Athletic departments are spending too much money on the wrong things.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Public universities are on course to pay fired football coaches more than $1 billion in severance in the last 10 years. Repeat, a BILLION dollars to a handful of fired gym teachers. My suggestion for fixing this: regulate the spenders, not the players.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Oh God, this by Jessica Winter is SO good. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
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November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Oh God, this by Jessica Winter is SO good. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Ghislaine Maxwell is a child rapist who assaulted girls as young as 14. And she is getting special favors in federal prison, including room service and use of a private office.
November 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell is a child rapist who assaulted girls as young as 14. And she is getting special favors in federal prison, including room service and use of a private office.
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My teenagers can’t get a ticket to the Running Man remake on their own, but sure, they’re consenting adults when it comes to sex.
There’s not enough pepper spray in the world for these creeps
There’s not enough pepper spray in the world for these creeps
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
My teenagers can’t get a ticket to the Running Man remake on their own, but sure, they’re consenting adults when it comes to sex.
There’s not enough pepper spray in the world for these creeps
There’s not enough pepper spray in the world for these creeps
Watched the vid of the fan charging Ariana Grande. I want Cynthia Erivo with me everywhere I go. She is a superhero.
November 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Watched the vid of the fan charging Ariana Grande. I want Cynthia Erivo with me everywhere I go. She is a superhero.
Oh. OH! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
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November 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Oh. OH! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...