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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 10h

Damn right

Nancy Armour @nrarmour.bsky.social · 10h

Wrote this when Texas A&M paid Jimbo Fisher more than $77 million to go away. Still true!

Jimbo Fisher's exorbitant buyout reminder athletes aren't ones who broke college athletics

Texas A&M will pay Jimbo Fisher more than $77 million to go away. Can't pay those college athletes, though!

www.usatoday.com

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Nancy Armour @nrarmour.bsky.social · 10h

Wrote this when Texas A&M paid Jimbo Fisher more than $77 million to go away. Still true!

Jimbo Fisher's exorbitant buyout reminder athletes aren't ones who broke college athletics

Texas A&M will pay Jimbo Fisher more than $77 million to go away. Can't pay those college athletes, though!

www.usatoday.com

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 10h

A favorite follow and so glad I found you here

Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 12h

And welcome to Historians At The Movies! Tonight we are talking about space travel and the economics of rescuing Matt Damon with THE MARTIAN on Netflix at 8pm eastern. HATM 1/

Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 5d

This week Historians At The Movies talks about space travel. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, October 12 at 8pm eastern for THE MARTIAN.

Keep #HATM hiring by sharing and we’ll see you soon.

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 10h

Just rewatched Baby Boom and Diane Keaton so much better than I remembered. The way she holds the baby sideways.

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Rebecca Fachner @rebeccafachner.bsky.social · 11h

Every time Harrison Butker misses a kick, a feminist gets her wings

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 14h

This Baker Mayfield is the same guy who in a 2017 pregame warmup winged a ball at the head of TCU safety Niko Small, just for the fun of it. I feel the same bark of incredulous laughter watching him play now.

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 14h

The #49ers fascinate me. Nobody draws guys open better than Kyle Shanahan, and their defense plays so headlong. But they lead the league in hurt and heartbreak.

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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 19h

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 18h

Agree. She may become a Chris Licht. But she's no worse of an experiment.

Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 18h

Not here to ratio you, but I am here to respectfully disagree. Building something as financially successful as FP is genuinely impressive, but it doesn’t necessarily demonstrate competence at running a real newsroom with real reporting and real journalism standards.

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 18h

I'm actually quite delighted with my new job at @theatlantic.com. Don't care for TV work -- I'd have to worry about my hair.

"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 18h

sally angling for that job on the cbs sports desk

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 18h

Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 18h

Nicole Auerbach @nauerbach.com · 18h

NEWS: Penn State has fired James Franklin, source confirms.

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 18h

Ever heard of Joe Pulitzer?

Son of O’Dell @sonofodell.bsky.social · 18h

“Selling the news” sounds creepy and irresponsible. The role of journalism is reporting facts and informing the public.

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 18h

Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 19h

The Free Press has got some interesting writers. Charles Lane, for one. Kat Rosenfield. Nellie Bowles.

Jacob Kramer-Duffield @jaykaydee.bsky.social · 19h

Really just stinks that someone who has done so much great journalism over a long career - including journalism that I grew up reading and enjoying - is running cover for a hack and propagandist who does not give a whit about journalism or its values.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 20h

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 19h

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

The Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Tesla

Elon Musk’s embrace of Donald Trump continues to haunt his car company.

www.theatlantic.com

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 19h

While I have you: wrote about cage-fight violence-creep to the White House lawn. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...

The MAGA-fication of Sports Continues

Donald Trump’s partnership with the UFC takes his desire to identify with winners to snarling new heights.

www.theatlantic.com

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 19h

I like Lance. I also like The Free Press, even when I disagree with something in it.

Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 19h

Remember, Sally Jenkins thought similar things about Lance Armstrong 🙄🙄🙄

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 20h

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 19h

Oooooeeee there are a lot of people with gags in their hands on this site. Used to be a nice open space for idea exchange.

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 19h

You think for ONE SEC that a man in her position who was named head of CBS News would be the subject of so much to-do? Come on.

Joe Flynn @chinajoeflynn.bsky.social · 19h

The whole "you should be proud of Bari Weiss because she's a WOMAN entrepreneur" argument reminds me of this comic:

A comic with a drone dropping bombs and a man saying "they say the next ones will be sent by a woman!" and a woman replying "really makes you feel like you're part of history."

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 19h

This is opinion journalism? Seems pretty straightforward to me. www.thefp.com/p/maria-cori...

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Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 20h

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...