Jen Greenfield
@jcgreenfield.bsky.social
Assoc Prof @ U of Denver, researcher, policy specialist, social worker, mentor, learner, neurodivergent mom of twins. News junkie who believes in science, coffee, and the Oxford comma. #AcademicMama #ADHD #FosterDogs https://linktr.ee/jcgreenfield
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ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
December 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
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After some back and forth, we're settled: 'An American Problem: How the Country Built — And the Supreme Court Broke — The Voting Rights Act' will be coming your way from Princeton University Press next fall!
Today the marketing team told us they like the title of the book ("An American Problem," which comes from Johnson's VRA speech the week after Selma) but not the subtitle. Hive mind: what works?? ": How the Supreme Court Broke the Voting Rights Act"?
December 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
After some back and forth, we're settled: 'An American Problem: How the Country Built — And the Supreme Court Broke — The Voting Rights Act' will be coming your way from Princeton University Press next fall!
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This autumn's disastrous government shutdown -- and the threat to SNAP coverage for millions of Americans -- have re-spurred conversations about guaranteed income, UBI, and publicly funded cash dividend programs.
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high
A few hundred extra dollars a month would go a long way for many Coloradans.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This autumn's disastrous government shutdown -- and the threat to SNAP coverage for millions of Americans -- have re-spurred conversations about guaranteed income, UBI, and publicly funded cash dividend programs.
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
With federal safety net programs more unstable & inadequate than ever, is it time to establish an income floor for everyone? In this piece, Kaitlyn Sims, Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, & I some potential costs & benefits of creating a cash dividend program in Colorado.
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high
A few hundred extra dollars a month would go a long way for many Coloradans.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
With federal safety net programs more unstable & inadequate than ever, is it time to establish an income floor for everyone? In this piece, Kaitlyn Sims, Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, & I some potential costs & benefits of creating a cash dividend program in Colorado.
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
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If you believed Trump would only detain and deport "dangerous criminals" and "bad people" than I hope you realize he lied to you.
This is a woman who did nothing but help children learn.
Our community is worse for losing her - and everyone like her.
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/17/d...
This is a woman who did nothing but help children learn.
Our community is worse for losing her - and everyone like her.
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/17/d...
Douglas County teacher arrested by ICE leaves country with family
A Douglas County teacher who was arrested by immigration authorities last month has since left the United States and returned to Peru, her former school said.
www.denverpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 AM
If you believed Trump would only detain and deport "dangerous criminals" and "bad people" than I hope you realize he lied to you.
This is a woman who did nothing but help children learn.
Our community is worse for losing her - and everyone like her.
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/17/d...
This is a woman who did nothing but help children learn.
Our community is worse for losing her - and everyone like her.
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/17/d...
I attended a scientific conference this week and as I sat through a couple 1.5 hour sessions with 5 15-20 minute presentations back-to-back, a question began speaking very loudly in my head: WHY DO WE DO THIS? It seems like an absurd way to disseminate our work.
November 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I attended a scientific conference this week and as I sat through a couple 1.5 hour sessions with 5 15-20 minute presentations back-to-back, a question began speaking very loudly in my head: WHY DO WE DO THIS? It seems like an absurd way to disseminate our work.
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
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If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
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If we still have a congress in 2026 they better vote to put every senator, rep, judge, and admin official on the second highest cost silver plan and force them to take the employer contribution part in the form of a tax credit with a whole separate schedule to fill out.
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If we still have a congress in 2026 they better vote to put every senator, rep, judge, and admin official on the second highest cost silver plan and force them to take the employer contribution part in the form of a tax credit with a whole separate schedule to fill out.
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Boebert was one of four Republicans who went around their leadership to force a vote.
Despite White House pressure, Rep. Lauren Boebert stands firm on effort to release Epstein files
Boebert was one of four Republicans who went around their leadership to force a vote.
www.cpr.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Boebert was one of four Republicans who went around their leadership to force a vote.
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Y'all the aurora tonight!!
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Y'all the aurora tonight!!
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Producing a pound of beef requires roughly 1,800 gallons of water compared with 500 gallons for chicken. Even modest shifts in your diet could sig nificantly reduce the water needed to grow your food. buff.ly/TpENcde
2 ways you can conserve the water used to make your food
Consumer choices about what to eat and how much of it can affect how much water farmers need to use.
buff.ly
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Producing a pound of beef requires roughly 1,800 gallons of water compared with 500 gallons for chicken. Even modest shifts in your diet could sig nificantly reduce the water needed to grow your food. buff.ly/TpENcde
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Dorothy Vaughan | NASA mathematician, programmer & manager died #OTD in 2008
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Dorothy Vaughan | NASA mathematician, programmer & manager died #OTD in 2008
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
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🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
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If you need a break from Earthly bullshit may I present to you some cosmic gloriousness? I suspect it may help.
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NGC 3370: Stepladder to the Universe
Also, it’s a very pretty spiral galaxy
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If you need a break from Earthly bullshit may I present to you some cosmic gloriousness? I suspect it may help.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/ngc-3370-s...
🧪🔭
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/ngc-3370-s...
🧪🔭
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Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
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Early, unofficial Colorado election results Tuesday night showed progressive, union-backed and Democratic-affiliated candidates leading in many of the highest-profile races at the local level.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Colorado progressives ahead in key local races | Colorado Newsline
More than 1.2 million ballots had been cast statewide in Tuesday's election, according to data from the secretary of state's office.
coloradonewsline.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Early, unofficial Colorado election results Tuesday night showed progressive, union-backed and Democratic-affiliated candidates leading in many of the highest-profile races at the local level.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
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NEW: Colorado voters approve tax increase on high earners to fund school meals, food stamps coloradosun.com/2025/11/04/p... #copolitics #coleg
Colorado voters approve tax increase on high earners to fund school meals, food stamps
Proposition MM's passage means Colorado will be able to fully fund free breakfast and lunch for all public school students
coloradosun.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
NEW: Colorado voters approve tax increase on high earners to fund school meals, food stamps coloradosun.com/2025/11/04/p... #copolitics #coleg
We can do good things.
Early results are showing Props LL and MM with comfortable margins, meaning Colorado's Healthy School Meals for All will likely continue to provide free breakfast and lunch for all K-12 public school students in the state: apps.npr.org/2025-electio...
Colorado Proposition LL and MM: Live 2025 election results
View live results for Colorado's ballot initiatives.
apps.npr.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
We can do good things.
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i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
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this is objectively hilarious
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
this is objectively hilarious