Jen Popa
@jenpopa.bsky.social
Writer. Ph.D. Special Folios Editor at Pleiades. Keeper of a small flock of animals. Eldest daughter feasting exclusively on a diet of low-hanging fruit. A “pick me” but for dogs.
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Jen Popa
@jenpopa.bsky.social
· Mar 30
Why would I get him a DNA test when I already know that he is A Problem?
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December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Thank you to @andrewporter01.bsky.social, @kimmagowan.bsky.social, and the editors and readers for spending time with my work. This year has felt endless, and finding a story—making anything at all—has felt like a quiet, radical act. Honored to be a finalist and excited for the forthcoming issue❤️
We are thrilled to announce our 2025 Larry Brown Short Story Contest Results! Judge @andrewporter01.bsky.social
Congratulations to all the winners:
1st: Anju Sharma
2nd: MC Schmidt
3rd: Cathy Adams
4th: Lyndsay Hall
5th: Jennifer Popa (@jenpopa.bsky.social)
Congratulations to all the winners:
1st: Anju Sharma
2nd: MC Schmidt
3rd: Cathy Adams
4th: Lyndsay Hall
5th: Jennifer Popa (@jenpopa.bsky.social)
December 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thank you to @andrewporter01.bsky.social, @kimmagowan.bsky.social, and the editors and readers for spending time with my work. This year has felt endless, and finding a story—making anything at all—has felt like a quiet, radical act. Honored to be a finalist and excited for the forthcoming issue❤️
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Appreciation post for Ahmed al-Ahmed. Hero.
The hero who disarmed one of the terrorists in Sydney turned out to be 43-year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed — a fruit shop owner and father of two.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
December 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Appreciation post for Ahmed al-Ahmed. Hero.
Just learned that my friend’s daughter said I am among her mother’s “coolest” friends because I’m a “baddie who doesn’t take any shit.” So feel free to adjust your opinions accordingly while I go update my LinkedIn.
a little girl is singing into a microphone in a club .
Alt: a little girl is singing into a microphone in a club .
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Just learned that my friend’s daughter said I am among her mother’s “coolest” friends because I’m a “baddie who doesn’t take any shit.” So feel free to adjust your opinions accordingly while I go update my LinkedIn.
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Yes, officer, I would like to report a murder
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Yes, officer, I would like to report a murder
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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My favorite piece of content today.
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
My favorite piece of content today.
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Some folks can listen to Lemonade calmly without renewed anger at Beyoncé getting robbed of AOTY. Couldn’t be me. But I respect their commitment to denial.
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Some folks can listen to Lemonade calmly without renewed anger at Beyoncé getting robbed of AOTY. Couldn’t be me. But I respect their commitment to denial.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Was casually chatting with my mom when she hit me with “Hang on, I need to check on Donald Trump.” Turns out this is what she named her roomba that just got locked in the closet. She says the name was chosen so she can say, “Suck it, Donnie.” I cannot stress enough that I am related to this woman.
November 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Was casually chatting with my mom when she hit me with “Hang on, I need to check on Donald Trump.” Turns out this is what she named her roomba that just got locked in the closet. She says the name was chosen so she can say, “Suck it, Donnie.” I cannot stress enough that I am related to this woman.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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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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We did it, guys! We outlived one of the motherfuckers. Stay active, eat your vegetables, and get your moles checked out. We have a lot more motherfuckers to outlive.
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We did it, guys! We outlived one of the motherfuckers. Stay active, eat your vegetables, and get your moles checked out. We have a lot more motherfuckers to outlive.
Brought my neighbor sourdough last night. Saw them at the polls today hyping up my bread while I cosplayed democracy. I’m already impossible to be around.
a woman is sitting at a table with a laptop computer and making a funny face .
Alt: a woman is sitting at a table with a laptop computer and making a funny face while tossing her hair over her shoulders
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Brought my neighbor sourdough last night. Saw them at the polls today hyping up my bread while I cosplayed democracy. I’m already impossible to be around.
Pretty sure Panera and Dave Matthews Band signed a 1,000-year contract in 1998.
November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Pretty sure Panera and Dave Matthews Band signed a 1,000-year contract in 1998.
I walked through the cemetery for my stupid mental health. If I have to exercise, I want it to be with the teens doing tarot, the power walkers, the landscapers enjoying some midday weed, and of course Doris & Morris’s shared headstone, there to remind me that love is eternal and so is rot.
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I walked through the cemetery for my stupid mental health. If I have to exercise, I want it to be with the teens doing tarot, the power walkers, the landscapers enjoying some midday weed, and of course Doris & Morris’s shared headstone, there to remind me that love is eternal and so is rot.
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We live in an episode of Veep
October 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We live in an episode of Veep
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
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Just when I thought I couldn’t like Zohran anymore, here’s a clip of him saying “I think of Toni Morrison often…” Like?????? A MAN!!!!
As Toni Morrison said, “the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work.” But she also reminded us never to lose our capacity to be shocked.
TikTok video by Zohran Mamdani
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October 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Just when I thought I couldn’t like Zohran anymore, here’s a clip of him saying “I think of Toni Morrison often…” Like?????? A MAN!!!!
There may be signs of aging, but I’m still young enough that my mom called me from the waiting room to ask me to explain “We are the sons of the hamburger you couldn’t help” to her and a stranger she’d just befriended.
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
There may be signs of aging, but I’m still young enough that my mom called me from the waiting room to ask me to explain “We are the sons of the hamburger you couldn’t help” to her and a stranger she’d just befriended.
Had my first request to share my sourdough starter, so yes, I am telling everyone who will listen that Strega Doughna is pregnant and I’m to be a grandmother: proud, unhinged, and thinking of baby names.
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Had my first request to share my sourdough starter, so yes, I am telling everyone who will listen that Strega Doughna is pregnant and I’m to be a grandmother: proud, unhinged, and thinking of baby names.