Jen Bloom
@jenzinbloom.bsky.social
Pro-democracy; 🏳️🌈 wife of wife💋; proud mama x3; ecstatic gram x1; music is my life source; word nerd; repro rights = human rights; AuDHD; 💜 JOY is resistance; organizing is LOVE ☮️ Anti-fascist; non-capitulator. Dog-mom to Shep and Yuli 🐾
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January 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
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Venezuela: The Precedents
And America: The Future
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January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
People have the power ☮️
I’m at Times Square, where an emergency “No War On Venezuela” protest just took to the street. Easily a thousand people here in real-feel 20°F weather.
“No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!”
“No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”
“No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!”
“No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
People have the power ☮️
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An illustration by Rama Duwaji, First Lady of New York City.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:50 AM
An illustration by Rama Duwaji, First Lady of New York City.
www.ramaduwaji.com/illustration...
www.ramaduwaji.com/illustration...
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Ah no. RIP Tatiana Schlossberg 🙏🏽🕊️✨🌺
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of the 35th US president, John F Kennedy, died on Tuesday after revealing in November she had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. She was 35.
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Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of the 35th US president, John F Kennedy, died on Tuesday after revealing in November she had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. She was 35.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies after leukemia diagnosis
Schlossberg, 35, revealed in November diagnosis of rare mutation of cancer of blood and bone marrow
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Ah no. RIP Tatiana Schlossberg 🙏🏽🕊️✨🌺
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of the 35th US president, John F Kennedy, died on Tuesday after revealing in November she had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. She was 35.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of the 35th US president, John F Kennedy, died on Tuesday after revealing in November she had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. She was 35.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The “duty of the artist,” cartoon artist, Ann Telnaes rightfully stated, “is not to perform for everyone on command. It is “to take a stand through their art.”
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Important read by @nberlat.bsky.social in @atrupar.com's latest PN.
www.publicnotice.co/p/chuck-redd...
Important read by @nberlat.bsky.social in @atrupar.com's latest PN.
The regime wants to turn artists into performing monkeys
But freedom of speech includes freedom to not praise the king.
www.publicnotice.co
December 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The “duty of the artist,” cartoon artist, Ann Telnaes rightfully stated, “is not to perform for everyone on command. It is “to take a stand through their art.”
www.publicnotice.co/p/chuck-redd...
Important read by @nberlat.bsky.social in @atrupar.com's latest PN.
www.publicnotice.co/p/chuck-redd...
Important read by @nberlat.bsky.social in @atrupar.com's latest PN.
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"Between the administration and the opposition are actual opposites of principle: among those committed to inclusion and those to exclusion; truth and lies; kindness and cruelty; the protection and destruction of systems that in turn protect the climate or public health."
As we prepare for 2026, remember we have the power to make our future | Rebecca Solnit
We enter 2026 with radical uncertainty about the fate of the US – but also with the clarity that people have the power to determine what it will be
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Between the administration and the opposition are actual opposites of principle: among those committed to inclusion and those to exclusion; truth and lies; kindness and cruelty; the protection and destruction of systems that in turn protect the climate or public health."
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“Thinking that through scarcity we have to be concerned that if somebody else is doing better, we’re going to do worse — these are the tactics of the boss… trying to put us in competition with each other”
- @flyingwithsara.bsky.social, pres, @afacwa.org
(from the vault: 2023: youtu.be/LwhC7F4gcPQ)
- @flyingwithsara.bsky.social, pres, @afacwa.org
(from the vault: 2023: youtu.be/LwhC7F4gcPQ)
December 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“Thinking that through scarcity we have to be concerned that if somebody else is doing better, we’re going to do worse — these are the tactics of the boss… trying to put us in competition with each other”
- @flyingwithsara.bsky.social, pres, @afacwa.org
(from the vault: 2023: youtu.be/LwhC7F4gcPQ)
- @flyingwithsara.bsky.social, pres, @afacwa.org
(from the vault: 2023: youtu.be/LwhC7F4gcPQ)
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The Kennedy Center empties out, a victim of a president’s vanity who confuses ruin with glory. Trump tramples it, convinced he’s saving it. He will leave, the monument will remain, but someone will have to pick up the pieces and repaint the ego he sprayed everywhere.
#ProudBlue #DV1
#ProudBlue #DV1
December 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The Kennedy Center empties out, a victim of a president’s vanity who confuses ruin with glory. Trump tramples it, convinced he’s saving it. He will leave, the monument will remain, but someone will have to pick up the pieces and repaint the ego he sprayed everywhere.
#ProudBlue #DV1
#ProudBlue #DV1
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UPDATE: CNN confirms that "the envelope [holding the Epstein-Nassar Note] was sent from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City [where Epstein was being held] to Nassar"—*and* got vetted by federal officials.
Which explains the Virginia postmark (where the FBI is).
Which explains the Virginia postmark (where the FBI is).
December 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
UPDATE: CNN confirms that "the envelope [holding the Epstein-Nassar Note] was sent from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City [where Epstein was being held] to Nassar"—*and* got vetted by federal officials.
Which explains the Virginia postmark (where the FBI is).
Which explains the Virginia postmark (where the FBI is).
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Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020. n.pr/3MKbmJH
Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents
Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020. n.pr/3MKbmJH
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I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
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Fox News poll shows approval for members of the Trump administration
JD Vance: -8
Rubio: -5
RFK Jr: -12
Hegseth: -19
Kristi Noem: -13
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JD Vance: -8
Rubio: -5
RFK Jr: -12
Hegseth: -19
Kristi Noem: -13
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December 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Fox News poll shows approval for members of the Trump administration
JD Vance: -8
Rubio: -5
RFK Jr: -12
Hegseth: -19
Kristi Noem: -13
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JD Vance: -8
Rubio: -5
RFK Jr: -12
Hegseth: -19
Kristi Noem: -13
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Here's a moment or two of 🙂 for the mind. Picturing getting rid of his tasteless gaudy crap is very nice indeed.
"As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down."
"As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down."
The Immanent Joy of Detrumpification
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down.
newrepublic.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Here's a moment or two of 🙂 for the mind. Picturing getting rid of his tasteless gaudy crap is very nice indeed.
"As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down."
"As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down."
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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More reflections of 2025 from Sarah Kendzior [email protected]
"2025 felt like an assault on what it means to be human: everything from this administration’s disregard for the sanctity of life to the imposition of AI to the erasure of history."
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sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...
The Top Ten Articles of 2025
My best writing of the year, a photo gallery of America, and a big sale!
sarahkendzior.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
More reflections of 2025 from Sarah Kendzior [email protected]
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Here, in this central North Carolina city known for its organizing history and politically blue bent, 35% of Durham public schools’ students are Latino.
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In Durham, North Carolina, neighbors are protecting neighbors from ICE: ‘We care for each other’
Community members have stepped up with carpools, food deliveries, school patrols and policy advocacy
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Here, in this central North Carolina city known for its organizing history and politically blue bent, 35% of Durham public schools’ students are Latino.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Y’all, all these white men being discriminated against by the white men running everything is the best civil rights reporting I’ve seen under this new administration. We’ve all been focusing on the wrong things.
December 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Y’all, all these white men being discriminated against by the white men running everything is the best civil rights reporting I’ve seen under this new administration. We’ve all been focusing on the wrong things.
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What Susie Wiles thinks about the Trump administration
December 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
What Susie Wiles thinks about the Trump administration
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The DOJ has until Friday to FOLLOW THE LAW and release the Epstein Files.
We need justice for victims and transparency for the American people.
We need justice for victims and transparency for the American people.
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The DOJ has until Friday to FOLLOW THE LAW and release the Epstein Files.
We need justice for victims and transparency for the American people.
We need justice for victims and transparency for the American people.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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It’s oppressive obsolescence. We are being strong-armed into buying a new iPhone.
December 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It’s oppressive obsolescence. We are being strong-armed into buying a new iPhone.
Americans who either voted for that monster or sat it out: this is on you.
“She was so afraid they would take her baby”
Why?
ICE is using smartwatches to track pregnant women — even *during* labor…
So pregnant immigrants are skipping the doctor altogether
Why?
ICE is using smartwatches to track pregnant women — even *during* labor…
So pregnant immigrants are skipping the doctor altogether
ICE is using smartwatches to track pregnant women, even during labor: ‘She was so afraid they would take her baby’
Pregnant immigrants in ICE monitoring programs are avoiding care, fearing detention during labor and delivery
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Americans who either voted for that monster or sat it out: this is on you.
Like my heavily gapped résumé and non-existent pension!
Read this as an American woman and then go break something.
December 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Like my heavily gapped résumé and non-existent pension!