Jessen
@jvb84.bsky.social
Computational Biologist/Data Scientist/Bioinformaticist | progressive | sci-fi/fantasy & art appreciation.
End Citizens United.
EXCLUSIVE: A new super PAC with $10 million from tech giants Google and Meta has launched to back candidates for the California Legislature.
California super PAC debuts with $10M from Big Tech
The group says it is trying to identify candidates who avoid partisan spats and are willing to take a “pragmatic” approach to Sacramento.
www.politico.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
End Citizens United.
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Kristi Noem and DHS don’t want us to see this video.
📌 Alex was disarmed BEFORE he was shot. This was murder.
📌 Alex was disarmed BEFORE he was shot. This was murder.
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Kristi Noem and DHS don’t want us to see this video.
📌 Alex was disarmed BEFORE he was shot. This was murder.
📌 Alex was disarmed BEFORE he was shot. This was murder.
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Watch live here: www.youtube.com/live/_pStXBr...
January 22, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/live/_pStXBr...
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Here’s one editorial on NEM3.0. Vote for leaders who will not oppose the economic progress provided by renewables. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.irena.org/News/pressre...
91% of New Renewable Projects Now Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels Alternatives
Renewables maintain their cost leadership in global power markets, IRENA’s new report on Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2024 confirms.
www.irena.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Here’s one editorial on NEM3.0. Vote for leaders who will not oppose the economic progress provided by renewables. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.irena.org/News/pressre...
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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CIVICUS, a monitor, says it has downgraded the U.S. civic space rating to “obstructed” and warns of a “rapid authoritarian shift” as the freedoms to protest, organize on campuses, and report independently face pressure at once.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/civil-soci...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/civil-soci...
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
CIVICUS, a monitor, says it has downgraded the U.S. civic space rating to “obstructed” and warns of a “rapid authoritarian shift” as the freedoms to protest, organize on campuses, and report independently face pressure at once.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/civil-soci...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/civil-soci...
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
The “leaders” of the U.S., it seems, haven’t learned a thing from history.
We can add Venezuela on the map of American countries where the US backed a coup.
January 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The “leaders” of the U.S., it seems, haven’t learned a thing from history.
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From advancements in male birth control to the science of supplements, Scientific American highlights some of the most fascinating health and medicine stories of 2025
10 Discoveries That Transformed How We Thought about Health in 2025
From advancements in male birth control to the science of supplements, Scientific American highlights some of the most fascinating health and medicine stories of 2025
www.scientificamerican.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
From advancements in male birth control to the science of supplements, Scientific American highlights some of the most fascinating health and medicine stories of 2025
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The USPS finalized a postmark date change that could upend mail voting for rural voters living over 50 miles from a regional processing facility. The initiative is part of a series of controversial reforms launched by Trump’s first postmaster general. https://bit.ly/4qAM6UU
Rural Mail-In Ballots at Risk as Post Office Finalizes Changes to Postmark Dates
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The USPS finalized a postmark date change that could upend mail voting for rural voters living over 50 miles from a regional processing facility. The initiative is part of a series of controversial reforms launched by Trump’s first postmaster general. https://bit.ly/4qAM6UU
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Now they are using USPS as a way to rig elections 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
December 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Now they are using USPS as a way to rig elections 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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ICE taps new surveillance tech as Trump cuts down privacy protections
ICE taps new surveillance tech as Trump cuts down privacy protections
ICE ramps up its tech contracting in a year when Trump has rolled back several government oversight measures.
dlvr.it
December 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
ICE taps new surveillance tech as Trump cuts down privacy protections
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We recently launched ProPublica Narrated, a podcast feed where you can listen to our best long-form investigations, read out loud.
First up: “Sick in a Hospital Town,” produced w/ Theater Of War Productions, tells the story of U.S. health care: https://bit.ly/4pO8lXd
First up: “Sick in a Hospital Town,” produced w/ Theater Of War Productions, tells the story of U.S. health care: https://bit.ly/4pO8lXd
December 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We recently launched ProPublica Narrated, a podcast feed where you can listen to our best long-form investigations, read out loud.
First up: “Sick in a Hospital Town,” produced w/ Theater Of War Productions, tells the story of U.S. health care: https://bit.ly/4pO8lXd
First up: “Sick in a Hospital Town,” produced w/ Theater Of War Productions, tells the story of U.S. health care: https://bit.ly/4pO8lXd
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Vladimir Putin is the one who picked Steve Witkoff to be Trump's special envoy to Russia. Why would anyone think this is not a red flag?
December 23, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Vladimir Putin is the one who picked Steve Witkoff to be Trump's special envoy to Russia. Why would anyone think this is not a red flag?
Bill Clinton calling Trump’s bluff.
December 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Bill Clinton calling Trump’s bluff.
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🚨BREAKING: Yale researchers assess RSF carried out systematic mass killings in El-Fasher & then destroyed the evidence, according to a new report by the Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab, published Dec. 16.
Based on satellite imagery, Yale HRL says it has high confidence...
Based on satellite imagery, Yale HRL says it has high confidence...
December 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
🚨BREAKING: Yale researchers assess RSF carried out systematic mass killings in El-Fasher & then destroyed the evidence, according to a new report by the Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab, published Dec. 16.
Based on satellite imagery, Yale HRL says it has high confidence...
Based on satellite imagery, Yale HRL says it has high confidence...
This Administration is behind the Times (New Roman)
"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This Administration is behind the Times (New Roman)
At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) will potentially treat opponents of President Donald Trump’s policies as “domestic terrorists,” according to a leaked memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all U.S. law enforcement agencies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Leaked Memo: DOJ To List, Target Anti-Trump Activists as ‘Domestic Terrorists’
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will potentially treat opponents of President Donald Trump’s policies as “domestic terrorists,” according to a leaked memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all U.S. law enforcement agencies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...