Jessi Murray
@jessimurray.bsky.social
I’m a Chief Product Officer in civic tech with a focus on equity and meeting people where they are. I have cute corgi and too many hobbies. Former progressive challenger. Personal account
MA > WA > MA again
MA > WA > MA again
I’m super bummed about Catherine O’Hara. Release some crows, wear a crazy wig, and pour out some undrinkable wine for Moira Rose.
a group of people walking on a red carpet with the word schitts creek on the bottom
Alt: a group of people walking on a red carpet with the word schitts creek on the bottom as a box of crows is releases
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I’m super bummed about Catherine O’Hara. Release some crows, wear a crazy wig, and pour out some undrinkable wine for Moira Rose.
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I’ve been really moved by the works that fiber artists are making in response to ICE killings www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
I’ve been really moved by the works that fiber artists are making in response to ICE killings www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
It’s 4am and I can’t sleep.
It’s 3:30am and I can’t sleep.
January 29, 2026 at 9:05 AM
It’s 4am and I can’t sleep.
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this was indeed a very surreal experience
reminds me of a friend who explained why recent years have felt so weird to so many millennials here and it’s because “we went into the pandemic young people and came out of it old”
I spoke to a woman at the protest in minneapolis and she explained she wanted to be there in part because "i was a kid when george floyd got killed" and i nearly dropped my recorder
January 29, 2026 at 1:18 AM
this was indeed a very surreal experience
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I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
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Highly recommend this beautiful piece, and adore the term "neighborism."
GIFT ARTICLE (no paywall). Masterpiece reporting here from Adam. He deserves awards for this.
“This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”
“This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Highly recommend this beautiful piece, and adore the term "neighborism."
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To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
January 27, 2026 at 3:28 PM
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
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Same energy, almost 6 years apart.
January 27, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Same energy, almost 6 years apart.
Same energy, almost 6 years apart.
January 27, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Same energy, almost 6 years apart.
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couple of *really* interesting opportunities for product managers or TPM sorts, with SF's new PermitSF organization. careers.sf.gov/role?id=3743... isn't with my team, but we work with this group a lot - they're tasked with some huge changes that people in SF care a lot about!
SF Careers: Error - Role Posting
careers.sf.gov
January 27, 2026 at 5:43 AM
couple of *really* interesting opportunities for product managers or TPM sorts, with SF's new PermitSF organization. careers.sf.gov/role?id=3743... isn't with my team, but we work with this group a lot - they're tasked with some huge changes that people in SF care a lot about!
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Boston Snow Update: there has been an additional “where did Sammy’s legs go?” amount of snow tonight.
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Boston Snow Update: there has been an additional “where did Sammy’s legs go?” amount of snow tonight.
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A lot more people should know about the bravery Marimar Martinez displayed in the midst of Chicago’s occupation and the murder of two observers in MSP. They tried to kill her, shooting her 5 times, and it’s a miracle she’s alive to push for transparency like this after being persecuted by the DOJ.
The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence
Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a "protective order." Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the en...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:27 PM
A lot more people should know about the bravery Marimar Martinez displayed in the midst of Chicago’s occupation and the murder of two observers in MSP. They tried to kill her, shooting her 5 times, and it’s a miracle she’s alive to push for transparency like this after being persecuted by the DOJ.
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
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Each mayor has to pedestrianize one street for every point scored by the opposing team.
I just want both teams’ urbanist mayors @wutrain.bsky.social & @mayorofseattle.bsky.social to make some sort of sweet transit oriented bet on the Super Bowl. Winner gets a lifetime CharlieCard or ORCA Card?
I’m not the biggest sports fan but it would be nice if the Seahawks could give Mayor Wilson a Super Bowl win right out of the gate.
January 26, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Each mayor has to pedestrianize one street for every point scored by the opposing team.
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🦉 So much going on right now, here’s a fascinating few minutes about the snowy owl caretaker at Logan Airport #Boston, pls enjoy. ❄️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=H3xK...
The Snowy Owls of Logan Airport
YouTube video by Anna Miller Multimedia
m.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:06 PM
🦉 So much going on right now, here’s a fascinating few minutes about the snowy owl caretaker at Logan Airport #Boston, pls enjoy. ❄️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=H3xK...
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Mary Markos of NBC Boston is in Lynn, so of course used a tub of Fluff to show us how much snow has fallen.
January 25, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Mary Markos of NBC Boston is in Lynn, so of course used a tub of Fluff to show us how much snow has fallen.
Accumulation is starting here in Boston. Will keep you apprised on the snow to corgi height differential. (She was grumpy we didn’t stay out longer but there will be many more opportunities to play in the snow as this goes on.)
January 25, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Accumulation is starting here in Boston. Will keep you apprised on the snow to corgi height differential. (She was grumpy we didn’t stay out longer but there will be many more opportunities to play in the snow as this goes on.)
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Keith Porter was shot and killed by an off duty ICE officer on New Years Eve in LA.
The officer alleges Porter pulled a weapon on him but the family and other witnesses deny that.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The officer alleges Porter pulled a weapon on him but the family and other witnesses deny that.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Family of man killed by off-duty ICE agent in LA demands charges: ‘The ache will never go away’
After Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis, calls grow for accountability in the shooting of Keith Porter Jr on New Year’s Eve
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Keith Porter was shot and killed by an off duty ICE officer on New Years Eve in LA.
The officer alleges Porter pulled a weapon on him but the family and other witnesses deny that.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The officer alleges Porter pulled a weapon on him but the family and other witnesses deny that.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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As we work to combat the Right-wing smear campaigns against Renee Good and Alex Pretti, I hope we'll also think of the countless others--disproportionately people marginalized by racism--who have been vilified to justify state violence and abuse, and who haven't had legions come to their defense.
January 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM
As we work to combat the Right-wing smear campaigns against Renee Good and Alex Pretti, I hope we'll also think of the countless others--disproportionately people marginalized by racism--who have been vilified to justify state violence and abuse, and who haven't had legions come to their defense.
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It’s 3:30am and I can’t sleep.
January 25, 2026 at 8:33 AM
It’s 3:30am and I can’t sleep.
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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
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I though you all should know that Sammy has a stuffed corgi that she does not chew, but instead uses as a lil pillow sometimes. #TimelineCleanse
January 24, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I though you all should know that Sammy has a stuffed corgi that she does not chew, but instead uses as a lil pillow sometimes. #TimelineCleanse
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no matter what else is happening, if feasible, please share photos of your dogs playing in the snow tomorrow
January 25, 2026 at 4:29 AM
no matter what else is happening, if feasible, please share photos of your dogs playing in the snow tomorrow
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"I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting," writes a woman now in hiding from the federal government for witnessing a state-sanctioned street execution
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
January 25, 2026 at 2:03 AM
"I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting," writes a woman now in hiding from the federal government for witnessing a state-sanctioned street execution