Trailhead Jen
@thjen.bsky.social
I enjoy my (indoor) cat, butterflies, Katmai bears, native plants, and minimizing environmental collapse. Lawyer by profession, photographer by passion. Central Indiana.
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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The Moment We Lost The Plot
It has never been easy for me to write about January 6. ...
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January 6, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
Imagine the bottomless greed required to take this position.
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
nyti.ms
December 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Imagine the bottomless greed required to take this position.
This is wholly predictable and just good litigation practice.
President Trump’s spiteful defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board may backfire, as the latter is now demanding Trump’s psychological records, prescription medication records, and tax returns in the discovery process. trib.al/LUCScTR
December 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This is wholly predictable and just good litigation practice.
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The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
This has sunk my mood for a long while now, because it’s a LOT. It’s quite visible in the wild. Insert that GIF of the one cat slapping the other cat and that’s half my interactions with my normie Dem friends.
makes you wonder the extent to which the loser behavior of a lot of Democratic electeds is just downstream of the loser behavior of apparently a bunch of Democratic voters
December 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This has sunk my mood for a long while now, because it’s a LOT. It’s quite visible in the wild. Insert that GIF of the one cat slapping the other cat and that’s half my interactions with my normie Dem friends.
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Full story: AOC tweeted a poll showing her beating JD Vance. It's a sign that she has larger national ambitions. But when asked why she did, she simply said "Because JD Vance is a goober, man."
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
AOC pulls ahead of JD Vance for first time in 2028 election head-to-head, poll finds
The New York democratic socialist tweeted about the poll and spoke to The Independent about why she did
www.independent.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Full story: AOC tweeted a poll showing her beating JD Vance. It's a sign that she has larger national ambitions. But when asked why she did, she simply said "Because JD Vance is a goober, man."
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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If Democrats want to say good things about a Republican president there’s a much better one than that piece of shit Reagan. How about the Republican president who beat the shit out of pro slavery terrorists?
December 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
If Democrats want to say good things about a Republican president there’s a much better one than that piece of shit Reagan. How about the Republican president who beat the shit out of pro slavery terrorists?
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Another excellent @jamellebouie.net column: We do not have a president, we have a junta (my word), unelected extremists empowered by the Supreme Court and the so-called unitary executive. Gift link.
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
Opinion | The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Another excellent @jamellebouie.net column: We do not have a president, we have a junta (my word), unelected extremists empowered by the Supreme Court and the so-called unitary executive. Gift link.
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
The Onion clearly has a Hoosier on staff.
Frustrated Trump Struggling To Find Any Infrastructure Left In Indiana To Destroy https://theonion.com/frustrated-trump-struggling-to-find-any-infrastructure-left-in-indiana-to-destroy/
December 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The Onion clearly has a Hoosier on staff.
I realize everyone knows this but I have to say it. The answer is that maintaining the view that employees are subhuman, vastly inferior to the rich and therefore undeserving of even the basics is necessary to maintain the system whereby billionaires hoard wealth, resources, and power. That's why.
BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
December 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I realize everyone knows this but I have to say it. The answer is that maintaining the view that employees are subhuman, vastly inferior to the rich and therefore undeserving of even the basics is necessary to maintain the system whereby billionaires hoard wealth, resources, and power. That's why.
As a Hoosier, it's adorable that they think our roads are paved.
Republicans announce the entire state of Indiana will be defunded if they do not obey Trump by gerrymandering their state.
“Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop.”
“Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop.”
December 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
As a Hoosier, it's adorable that they think our roads are paved.
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Exactly. It's disingenuous to call it a purity test to say "You shouldn't be beholden to right-wing billionaires pushing right-wing policies and right-wing candidates."
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
No, Progressives Don’t Want “Purity.” They Just Want Some Courage.
When left-leaning Democrats complain about corporate influence, it’s not a “purity test.” It’s a demand for a better politics.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Exactly. It's disingenuous to call it a purity test to say "You shouldn't be beholden to right-wing billionaires pushing right-wing policies and right-wing candidates."
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Breathtakingly accurate in its entirety.
Pete Hegseth’s entire personality is “overcompensating for a tiny dick.”
But his behavior with regards to the boat bombings is next level pathetic.
An analysis, including his personal history.
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
But his behavior with regards to the boat bombings is next level pathetic.
An analysis, including his personal history.
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
Hegseth's "warrior ethos" is cowardice
He calls himself the "Secretary of War" and plays a tough guy on TV, but in real life he's a major weenie
www.salon.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Breathtakingly accurate in its entirety.
Funnier than Franken tbh
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Funnier than Franken tbh
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Just hear me out: maybe the Democratic Party’s problem is that the party leadership is full of people incapable of realizing that Matt Yglesias has terrible political instincts.
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Just hear me out: maybe the Democratic Party’s problem is that the party leadership is full of people incapable of realizing that Matt Yglesias has terrible political instincts.
I know many folks want to replace the White House rose garden, but hear me out - a more environmentally updated idea would be a pollinator garden of native plants. Move forward from the wreckage, not backward.
November 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I know many folks want to replace the White House rose garden, but hear me out - a more environmentally updated idea would be a pollinator garden of native plants. Move forward from the wreckage, not backward.
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speaking as a virginia beach native if these kind of dudes are plotting against ICE then there is wide runway in public opinion for straight up abolishing the agency under a dem presidency
Kempsville High School assistant principal charged for threats against police, ICE
Virginia Beach assistant principal John Bennett and Mark Bennett charged for conspiring threats against police and ICE agents. Both are held without bond.
www.13newsnow.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
speaking as a virginia beach native if these kind of dudes are plotting against ICE then there is wide runway in public opinion for straight up abolishing the agency under a dem presidency
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I had no idea that Zohran Mamdani was Bubba
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I had no idea that Zohran Mamdani was Bubba
I don't think this is going to go the way the White House thinks it's going to go.
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
I want to be a fly on the wall
Zohran Mamdani to meet the Pedo Piggy Potus who can't complete a full sentence without gibberish or lies .
I will bet the farm Zohran will try to be respectful but articulate and stern
God Speed Zohran
I want to be a fly on the wall
Zohran Mamdani to meet the Pedo Piggy Potus who can't complete a full sentence without gibberish or lies .
I will bet the farm Zohran will try to be respectful but articulate and stern
God Speed Zohran
Live updates: Zohran Mamdani to visit the White House, latest Trump and Epstein news | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump will meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani today at the White House. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has 30 days to release its Jeffrey Epstein-related files. Follow fo...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I don't think this is going to go the way the White House thinks it's going to go.
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The sabotage is happening everywhere all at once; a gang of supremacists, so convinced of their own superiority that they never bothered learning much about the sum total of human knowledge, and who now, faced with their own vast ignorance about human progress, have made human progress their enemy.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The sabotage is happening everywhere all at once; a gang of supremacists, so convinced of their own superiority that they never bothered learning much about the sum total of human knowledge, and who now, faced with their own vast ignorance about human progress, have made human progress their enemy.