Jen Rubin
@jenrubin.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, MSNBC contributor, dog and art lover, democracy defender, and pro-Oxford comma. Book recommendations welcomed.
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Lawless Enforcement
The feds are out of control
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When not whimpering over costumed protestors or a sandwich assailant, they regularly incur the ire of courts for their abusive and cruel conduct as well as dishonest testimony. Their incompetence is roundly mocked. Trump is sending the worst of the worst.
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www.thirdway.org/press/statem... when ya lose Third Way …
Third Way
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November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
www.thirdway.org/press/statem... when ya lose Third Way …
When not whimpering over costumed protestors or a sandwich assailant, they regularly incur the ire of courts for their abusive and cruel conduct as well as dishonest testimony. Their incompetence is roundly mocked. Trump is sending the worst of the worst.
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Lawless Enforcement
The feds are out of control
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
When not whimpering over costumed protestors or a sandwich assailant, they regularly incur the ire of courts for their abusive and cruel conduct as well as dishonest testimony. Their incompetence is roundly mocked. Trump is sending the worst of the worst.
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MAGA done more than any political movement to undermine public respect for law enforcement. Under 34-times convicted felon, the MAGA movement has condoned violent insurrection and cheered the pardon of the Jan. 6 vicious mob. So much for “Back the Blue.”
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Lawless Enforcement
The feds are out of control
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
MAGA done more than any political movement to undermine public respect for law enforcement. Under 34-times convicted felon, the MAGA movement has condoned violent insurrection and cheered the pardon of the Jan. 6 vicious mob. So much for “Back the Blue.”
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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we should not forget @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social leadership during this... working hard to give him the majority in 2026 is a worthy cause.
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
we should not forget @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social leadership during this... working hard to give him the majority in 2026 is a worthy cause.
@jamespmanley.bsky.social this NEVER would have happened under Harry Reid
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
@jamespmanley.bsky.social this NEVER would have happened under Harry Reid
Any D running for Senate in 2026 must vow to oust Schumer as leader. Maybe he would quit
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Any D running for Senate in 2026 must vow to oust Schumer as leader. Maybe he would quit
NH should go latest in Dem primary process Nevada send to last
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
NH should go latest in Dem primary process Nevada send to last
Had Schumer been replaced after the spring fiasco you wonder if the result would have been different. He is not a wartime consigliere
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Had Schumer been replaced after the spring fiasco you wonder if the result would have been different. He is not a wartime consigliere
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BREAKING: A group of Senate Democrats, along with Republican leaders, have struck a deal that could reopen the government.
@jenrubin.bsky.social and @timdickinson.bsky.social unpack what’s in it — and what happens next. LIVE now on Substack.
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@jenrubin.bsky.social and @timdickinson.bsky.social unpack what’s in it — and what happens next. LIVE now on Substack.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
BREAKING: A group of Senate Democrats, along with Republican leaders, have struck a deal that could reopen the government.
@jenrubin.bsky.social and @timdickinson.bsky.social unpack what’s in it — and what happens next. LIVE now on Substack.
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
@jenrubin.bsky.social and @timdickinson.bsky.social unpack what’s in it — and what happens next. LIVE now on Substack.
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Going Live at 9 pm ET. Are you pissed ?? Join @timdickinson.bsky.social and me!
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Going Live at 9 pm ET. Are you pissed ?? Join @timdickinson.bsky.social and me!
BRAVO. Proud of him
Surprisingly Sen. Warner (D-VA) is a no, splitting with Kaine after the Cave Caucus dangled the RIF prohibition.
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
BRAVO. Proud of him
Not seen a single House D or potential 2028 D support this. They must be the D's who want a future.
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Not seen a single House D or potential 2028 D support this. They must be the D's who want a future.
WAY.TO. GO
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
WAY.TO. GO
let me just say Harry Reid would NEVER have allowed this
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
let me just say Harry Reid would NEVER have allowed this
Are you fucking kidding- vote to cave NOW???
November 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Are you fucking kidding- vote to cave NOW???
Why would Durbin who has been weak and ineffective for years want to go out leading a pointless capitulation? Someone explain this !
November 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Why would Durbin who has been weak and ineffective for years want to go out leading a pointless capitulation? Someone explain this !
Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight, Part I... such essential, smart advice open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight, Part I
“Pollingism” Has Failed Democrats and Voters. Tuesday Showed the Power of Magnetism.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight, Part I... such essential, smart advice open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
MAGA’s Mask-Off Moment.. such an important piece and reminder we have obligation to police fascism wherever it appears open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
MAGA’s Mask-Off Moment
What the Nick Fuentes fiasco reveals about modern conservatism
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
MAGA’s Mask-Off Moment.. such an important piece and reminder we have obligation to police fascism wherever it appears open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Secret Sauce to Working Class Support: Mitch Landrieu on Voting Demographics, Infrastructure, and Healthcare.. every Dem should list open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Secret Sauce to Working Class Support: Mitch Landrieu on Voting Demographics, Infrastructure, and Healthcare
"We're one team, one fight."
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Secret Sauce to Working Class Support: Mitch Landrieu on Voting Demographics, Infrastructure, and Healthcare.. every Dem should list open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Newsom has gotten well-deserved credit for skewering Trump on social media and defying his efforts to abscond with California’s national guard. But in fighting fire with fire and preserving Democrats’ hopes for a midterm victory, he showed Democrats around the country how to fight—and win.
Gavin Newsom beat Trump at his own game and changed the 2026 landscape.
Despite skeptics and many Democrats tut-tutting about adhering to norms (even when Republicans have burned the rule book), Newsom was determined to counteract Trump’s Texas gambit.
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Despite skeptics and many Democrats tut-tutting about adhering to norms (even when Republicans have burned the rule book), Newsom was determined to counteract Trump’s Texas gambit.
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Undaunted Leaders
Many outstanding candidates, one daring governor
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November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Newsom has gotten well-deserved credit for skewering Trump on social media and defying his efforts to abscond with California’s national guard. But in fighting fire with fire and preserving Democrats’ hopes for a midterm victory, he showed Democrats around the country how to fight—and win.
Gavin Newsom beat Trump at his own game and changed the 2026 landscape.
Despite skeptics and many Democrats tut-tutting about adhering to norms (even when Republicans have burned the rule book), Newsom was determined to counteract Trump’s Texas gambit.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Despite skeptics and many Democrats tut-tutting about adhering to norms (even when Republicans have burned the rule book), Newsom was determined to counteract Trump’s Texas gambit.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Undaunted Leaders
Many outstanding candidates, one daring governor
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Gavin Newsom beat Trump at his own game and changed the 2026 landscape.
Despite skeptics and many Democrats tut-tutting about adhering to norms (even when Republicans have burned the rule book), Newsom was determined to counteract Trump’s Texas gambit.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Despite skeptics and many Democrats tut-tutting about adhering to norms (even when Republicans have burned the rule book), Newsom was determined to counteract Trump’s Texas gambit.
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A contrarian for Congress? Yup:
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Tom Malinowski on X: "We need a Congress that will protect the Constitution & build prosperity from the bottom up, not the billionaire down. So I'm running in #NJ11, in the first special House election of 2026, the next race we must win to turn America around. Please join us! https://t.co/fYmFvwgIth https://t.co/pIGudeoXlt" / X
We need a Congress that will protect the Constitution & build prosperity from the bottom up, not the billionaire down. So I'm running in #NJ11, in the first special House election of 2026, the next race we must win to turn America around. Please join us! https://t.co/fYmFvwgIth https://t.co/pIGudeoXlt
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November 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A contrarian for Congress? Yup:
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A True Tour de Force: Susan Page on the Impressive Impact of Nancy Pelosi
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A True Tour de Force: Susan Page on the Impressive Impact of Nancy Pelosi
"She was all about the business of getting things done, and enlisting the power of women was part of that."
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November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A True Tour de Force: Susan Page on the Impressive Impact of Nancy Pelosi
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