Jessica Angell Carlson
@jessierac.bsky.social
Professional marketer, amateur rabblerouser. Mama to Magnus and Micah and Sophie Rose; Dog-Mama to Monty; besties with @jobuca. I cook, kvetch about politics, and write. I'm a hugger.
Apropos of nothing, I read Hegseth’s statement, switched over to Spelling Bee for a breather, and immediately found the word IDIOT.
June 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Apropos of nothing, I read Hegseth’s statement, switched over to Spelling Bee for a breather, and immediately found the word IDIOT.
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So much heartbreak these days, but this one, in particular, hits home. The Trump admin and ICE are monsters.
NEW: Mahmoud Khalil's wife gave birth to their child without him after ICE denied their request to let him be present.
“This was a purposeful decision by ICE to make me, Mahmoud, and our son suffer,” Dr. Abdalla said. “My son and I should not be navigating his first days on earth without Mahmoud."
“This was a purposeful decision by ICE to make me, Mahmoud, and our son suffer,” Dr. Abdalla said. “My son and I should not be navigating his first days on earth without Mahmoud."
Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth (Gift Article)
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
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April 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
So much heartbreak these days, but this one, in particular, hits home. The Trump admin and ICE are monsters.
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I'd like to think Pope Francis came back from the brink of death solely to clown on JD Vance.
April 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I'd like to think Pope Francis came back from the brink of death solely to clown on JD Vance.
I, for one, am shocked that the alcoholic rapist is demonstrating poor leadership.
More on this: "The changes will leave Hegseth without a chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, or senior adviser in his front office...'There is a complete meltdown in the building, and this is really reflecting on the secretary’s leadership.'" Via Politico
April 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I, for one, am shocked that the alcoholic rapist is demonstrating poor leadership.
Had to update my profile because, as of 5+ weeks ago, we added this little Elvis-impersonating nugget to our brood. Welcome to Bluesky Sophie Rose!
April 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Had to update my profile because, as of 5+ weeks ago, we added this little Elvis-impersonating nugget to our brood. Welcome to Bluesky Sophie Rose!
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I invented a new phone to help save time in the morning
April 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I invented a new phone to help save time in the morning
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I understand that Kilmar Abrego Garcia may have abused his wife but I still don’t believe, given the values enshrined in the constitution and the principles of the rule of law, that he should become Secretary of Defense
April 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I understand that Kilmar Abrego Garcia may have abused his wife but I still don’t believe, given the values enshrined in the constitution and the principles of the rule of law, that he should become Secretary of Defense
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I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia.
I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home.
I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home.
Just landed in El Salvador to discuss release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
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April 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia.
I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home.
I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home.
God speed, @vanhollen.senate.gov Bring Kilmar home to his family!
Letter from Dem Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD) requesting a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
To discuss MD father Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return
"If Kilmar is not home by midweek – I plan to travel to El Salvador this week to check on his condition and discuss his release."
To discuss MD father Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return
"If Kilmar is not home by midweek – I plan to travel to El Salvador this week to check on his condition and discuss his release."
April 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
God speed, @vanhollen.senate.gov Bring Kilmar home to his family!
Dem Leadership, hear me now! If you haven’t made so much as a statement about Abrego Garcia, but you still manage to text me for donations, you’re getting blocked and tuned out. We want leaders, not fundraisers!
April 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Dem Leadership, hear me now! If you haven’t made so much as a statement about Abrego Garcia, but you still manage to text me for donations, you’re getting blocked and tuned out. We want leaders, not fundraisers!
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STAND and DEMAND the immediate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
BRING HIM HOME!
Abrego Garcia is a SMART Local 100 first-year apprentice who was working full-time to support his young family — before he was brutally abducted and illegally deported to El Salvador.
SMART General President…
BRING HIM HOME!
Abrego Garcia is a SMART Local 100 first-year apprentice who was working full-time to support his young family — before he was brutally abducted and illegally deported to El Salvador.
SMART General President…
April 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
STAND and DEMAND the immediate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
BRING HIM HOME!
Abrego Garcia is a SMART Local 100 first-year apprentice who was working full-time to support his young family — before he was brutally abducted and illegally deported to El Salvador.
SMART General President…
BRING HIM HOME!
Abrego Garcia is a SMART Local 100 first-year apprentice who was working full-time to support his young family — before he was brutally abducted and illegally deported to El Salvador.
SMART General President…
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I agree.
In a functioning democracy, we would already be in the midst of an impeachment trial.
In a functioning democracy, we would already be in the midst of an impeachment trial.
April 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I agree.
In a functioning democracy, we would already be in the midst of an impeachment trial.
In a functioning democracy, we would already be in the midst of an impeachment trial.
I literally 😳’ed.
Quite the sentence in the NYPost this morning:
"A small business owner in Boise, Idaho, got the shock of his life when he realized President Trump’s tough trade measures meant tariffs on stock he’d ordered jumped from $26,000 to $346,000 overnight."
"A small business owner in Boise, Idaho, got the shock of his life when he realized President Trump’s tough trade measures meant tariffs on stock he’d ordered jumped from $26,000 to $346,000 overnight."
April 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I literally 😳’ed.
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Analysis | Trump is finally giving us the recession that Biden could never deliver.
April 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Analysis | Trump is finally giving us the recession that Biden could never deliver.
April 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
@maddow.msnbc.com Proud to be an American in Boston!
April 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
@maddow.msnbc.com Proud to be an American in Boston!
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When — not if, when — Hegseth’s incompetence results in a national security disaster or the needless deaths of soldiers, blame will lie not just with the Trump administration but with Congress too.
Anyone who hasn’t demanded his resignation will share responsibility when that reckoning comes.
Anyone who hasn’t demanded his resignation will share responsibility when that reckoning comes.
Pete Hegseth is the most unqualified Secretary of Defense in U.S. history. The Signal debacle is a grave warning that must be heeded.
The lives of service members and America’s national security are at stake. Hegseth must resign now, before dangerous errors lead to horrifying consequences.
The lives of service members and America’s national security are at stake. Hegseth must resign now, before dangerous errors lead to horrifying consequences.
March 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
When — not if, when — Hegseth’s incompetence results in a national security disaster or the needless deaths of soldiers, blame will lie not just with the Trump administration but with Congress too.
Anyone who hasn’t demanded his resignation will share responsibility when that reckoning comes.
Anyone who hasn’t demanded his resignation will share responsibility when that reckoning comes.
She must have been so terrified. I can’t believe this happened in our city. In our state. What is being done to hold these kidnappers accountable?
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
She must have been so terrified. I can’t believe this happened in our city. In our state. What is being done to hold these kidnappers accountable?
Yeah. We’re all seeing the same thing. Everyone’s on the same page.
Two Republican senators told me tonight this vote shows they can execute the same strategy again — cut Democrats out of the negotiations on a gov’t funding bill, pass it thru the House, and expect Senate Dems to back down and not filibuster it.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
March 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Yeah. We’re all seeing the same thing. Everyone’s on the same page.
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Note that Schumer was supposed to make a statement like a couple hours ago. seems like they're having a hard time figuring out what that statement is going to be
March 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Note that Schumer was supposed to make a statement like a couple hours ago. seems like they're having a hard time figuring out what that statement is going to be
More please.
Wow. Watch this from Zohran Mamdani. It looks like the exact "fight" and "conviction" people are hopelessly asking for from the people in charge of the Democratic party:
March 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
More please.
YES. To all of this.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
YES. To all of this.