Jennifer Owen
@owenatty.bsky.social
Lawyer. Mother. Political organizer (recently retired).
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When Fox can't ignore it, you know it's bad.
September 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When Fox can't ignore it, you know it's bad.
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Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial
A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
www.propublica.org
September 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
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US attorney resigns amid pressure from Trump after sources say he refused to charge NY AG Letitia James abcnews.go.com/amp/US/us-at...
US attorney resigns amid pressure from Trump after sources say he refused to charge NY AG Letitia James
U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned his position Friday amid pressure from President Trump after sources said he refused to bring charges against NY AG Letitia James.
abcnews.go.com
September 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
US attorney resigns amid pressure from Trump after sources say he refused to charge NY AG Letitia James abcnews.go.com/amp/US/us-at...
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😡 This is sick!
New and expecting parents who work at VA are getting maternity leave canceled after their union contract was terminated. Those affected include people giving birth this week??? Over 25% of VA employees are veterans themselves....
#DefendVeteransBenefits social.demcast.com/s/ihp1WTUL
New and expecting parents who work at VA are getting maternity leave canceled after their union contract was terminated. Those affected include people giving birth this week??? Over 25% of VA employees are veterans themselves....
#DefendVeteransBenefits social.demcast.com/s/ihp1WTUL
VA rescinds weeks of parental leave — even for some giving birth this week
social.demcast.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
😡 This is sick!
New and expecting parents who work at VA are getting maternity leave canceled after their union contract was terminated. Those affected include people giving birth this week??? Over 25% of VA employees are veterans themselves....
#DefendVeteransBenefits social.demcast.com/s/ihp1WTUL
New and expecting parents who work at VA are getting maternity leave canceled after their union contract was terminated. Those affected include people giving birth this week??? Over 25% of VA employees are veterans themselves....
#DefendVeteransBenefits social.demcast.com/s/ihp1WTUL
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While masked agents were violently attacking a delivery worker this morning, bystanders repeatedly asked to see their badge numbers but they refused.
Bystander: You guys are ruining this country, you know that, right?
Agent: Liberals already ruined it.
Bystander: You guys are ruining this country, you know that, right?
Agent: Liberals already ruined it.
August 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
While masked agents were violently attacking a delivery worker this morning, bystanders repeatedly asked to see their badge numbers but they refused.
Bystander: You guys are ruining this country, you know that, right?
Agent: Liberals already ruined it.
Bystander: You guys are ruining this country, you know that, right?
Agent: Liberals already ruined it.
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We found the waste, fraud, and abuse…
Trump’s ICE spent $560,000 on tricked-out trucks for a hype recruitment video. The vehicles were purchased and styled to look like Trump’s private jet.
This is where your tax dollars are going.
Trump’s ICE spent $560,000 on tricked-out trucks for a hype recruitment video. The vehicles were purchased and styled to look like Trump’s private jet.
This is where your tax dollars are going.
August 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We found the waste, fraud, and abuse…
Trump’s ICE spent $560,000 on tricked-out trucks for a hype recruitment video. The vehicles were purchased and styled to look like Trump’s private jet.
This is where your tax dollars are going.
Trump’s ICE spent $560,000 on tricked-out trucks for a hype recruitment video. The vehicles were purchased and styled to look like Trump’s private jet.
This is where your tax dollars are going.
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Our healthcare system is already confusing and frustrating. Trumps Big Ugly Bill is making things worse.
We’re already seeing how Medicaid cuts are impacting seniors being forced out of care facilities.
Far reaching impact — making coverage for families and young adults unaffordable.
Disgraceful.
We’re already seeing how Medicaid cuts are impacting seniors being forced out of care facilities.
Far reaching impact — making coverage for families and young adults unaffordable.
Disgraceful.
August 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Our healthcare system is already confusing and frustrating. Trumps Big Ugly Bill is making things worse.
We’re already seeing how Medicaid cuts are impacting seniors being forced out of care facilities.
Far reaching impact — making coverage for families and young adults unaffordable.
Disgraceful.
We’re already seeing how Medicaid cuts are impacting seniors being forced out of care facilities.
Far reaching impact — making coverage for families and young adults unaffordable.
Disgraceful.
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ICYMI - Trump’s “booming economy” is circling the drain.
This is what happens when you elect a con man to run the country like one of his bankrupt casinos.
*Post by Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.
This is what happens when you elect a con man to run the country like one of his bankrupt casinos.
*Post by Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.
August 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
ICYMI - Trump’s “booming economy” is circling the drain.
This is what happens when you elect a con man to run the country like one of his bankrupt casinos.
*Post by Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.
This is what happens when you elect a con man to run the country like one of his bankrupt casinos.
*Post by Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.
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Yup. This is what is going to happen all season.
'Left to rot': Farmer reeling over decaying crops as workforce flees ICE raids
open.substack.com/pub/vilniuss...
open.substack.com/pub/vilniuss...
'Left to rot': Farmer reeling over decaying crops as workforce flees ICE raids
Immigration raids are already having a devastating effect on agriculture
open.substack.com
August 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Yup. This is what is going to happen all season.
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Crooked put out a short video (ft. moi) explaining how SCOTUS facilitated the partisan gerrymandering war we’re seeing now - & how they’re poised to make things much worse for multiracial democracy by revisiting whether parts of the Voting Rights Act are constitutional. m.youtube.com/watch?v=xsIS...
Texas Gerrymandering and the Death of The Voting Rights Act (Explained!)
YouTube video by Strict Scrutiny
m.youtube.com
August 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Crooked put out a short video (ft. moi) explaining how SCOTUS facilitated the partisan gerrymandering war we’re seeing now - & how they’re poised to make things much worse for multiracial democracy by revisiting whether parts of the Voting Rights Act are constitutional. m.youtube.com/watch?v=xsIS...
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NOTABLY the Paxton opinion that Abbott cites doesn’t actually say lawmakers who break quorum are removable — in fact it says this is a fact-specific question only resolvable by a court.
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
August 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
NOTABLY the Paxton opinion that Abbott cites doesn’t actually say lawmakers who break quorum are removable — in fact it says this is a fact-specific question only resolvable by a court.
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
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The Paxton opinion that Abbott cites doesn’t actually say lawmakers who break quorum are removable — in fact it says this is a fact-specific question only resolvable by a court.
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
August 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The Paxton opinion that Abbott cites doesn’t actually say lawmakers who break quorum are removable — in fact it says this is a fact-specific question only resolvable by a court.
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
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UPDATE: Governor Abbott just threatened to REMOVE THE TEXAS DEMS FROM THEIR SEATS if they don’t return by 3pm Monday (so Republicans can steal 5 seats in Congress using a special session about the flooding as cover) — and charge them with FELONIES.
We are over the cliff.
We are over the cliff.
August 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
UPDATE: Governor Abbott just threatened to REMOVE THE TEXAS DEMS FROM THEIR SEATS if they don’t return by 3pm Monday (so Republicans can steal 5 seats in Congress using a special session about the flooding as cover) — and charge them with FELONIES.
We are over the cliff.
We are over the cliff.
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When I suggested Democrats hold daily press conferences to share stories of Republican pedophiles, I meant they could bring up all the old stories.
I didn’t think that we’d get new stories about a GOP pedophile every day, but whatever works I guess
I didn’t think that we’d get new stories about a GOP pedophile every day, but whatever works I guess
Police arrested a Florida Republican city commissioner for soliciting a 13-year-old girl and two counts of solicitation of transmission of child pornography by electronic device or equipment. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
City Commissioner arrested after alleged inappropriate relationship with teen girl
Fort Pierce City Commissioner James Taylor arrested; 'nobody is above the law'
www.yahoo.com
July 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
When I suggested Democrats hold daily press conferences to share stories of Republican pedophiles, I meant they could bring up all the old stories.
I didn’t think that we’d get new stories about a GOP pedophile every day, but whatever works I guess
I didn’t think that we’d get new stories about a GOP pedophile every day, but whatever works I guess
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We absolutely should not become numb to this
July 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
We absolutely should not become numb to this
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"DOJ has now 'asked' at least nine states," along with some counties, for copies of their voter rolls. Some of the data is sensitive and legally protected. @justinlevitt.bsky.social doesn't think DOJ has shown it's entitled to "what it’s requesting, even if it were telling the truth about why."
The recent rash of DOJ voter file “requests” #ELB
Recent reports have disclosed that DOJ has now “asked” at least nine states for copies of their voter rolls, and I know that there are at least a handful of counties that have separately also received...
electionlawblog.org
July 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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While Oklahoma just ranked 50th in education…
🚨 An executive session of the Oklahoma State Board of Education was interrupted when images of naked women popped up on a TV in the office of Superintendent Ryan “anti-porn” Walters—yes, that guy—during the meeting he was hosting.
🚨 An executive session of the Oklahoma State Board of Education was interrupted when images of naked women popped up on a TV in the office of Superintendent Ryan “anti-porn” Walters—yes, that guy—during the meeting he was hosting.
July 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
While Oklahoma just ranked 50th in education…
🚨 An executive session of the Oklahoma State Board of Education was interrupted when images of naked women popped up on a TV in the office of Superintendent Ryan “anti-porn” Walters—yes, that guy—during the meeting he was hosting.
🚨 An executive session of the Oklahoma State Board of Education was interrupted when images of naked women popped up on a TV in the office of Superintendent Ryan “anti-porn” Walters—yes, that guy—during the meeting he was hosting.
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We warned Oklahomans about Ryan Walters.
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/e...
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/e...
Oklahoma schools rank 50th in the nation in latest education quality study
Researchers say the study is meant to dive into how funding is often an indicator of a public school's success, but many factors come into play.
www.oklahoman.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We warned Oklahomans about Ryan Walters.
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/e...
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/e...
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Beyond the 60 Minutes payoff & Colbert cancelation, an unprecedented capitulation: as part of merger agreement, new parent company agrees to install an official to "monitor bias" at CBS’s news division. CBS news will essentially be state controlled media.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/b...
July 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Beyond the 60 Minutes payoff & Colbert cancelation, an unprecedented capitulation: as part of merger agreement, new parent company agrees to install an official to "monitor bias" at CBS’s news division. CBS news will essentially be state controlled media.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/b...
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Heads up: Trump's Justice Department is seeking Wisconsin voter registration data and information on "election fraud" as part of a broader effort to gather information about state elections in at least a dozen states.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
U.S. Department of Justice seeks Wisconsin voter registration data and information on fraud
Federal officials are seeking Wisconsin voter registration data as part of a broader effort to gather information about elections in states.
www.jsonline.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Heads up: Trump's Justice Department is seeking Wisconsin voter registration data and information on "election fraud" as part of a broader effort to gather information about state elections in at least a dozen states.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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Oh look, more photos and videos of sexual predators Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein together, signifying their long, close friendship.
If nothing else the cable news b-rolls of Trump/Epstein are gonna get to use some updated footage.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
If nothing else the cable news b-rolls of Trump/Epstein are gonna get to use some updated footage.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics
Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.cnn.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Oh look, more photos and videos of sexual predators Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein together, signifying their long, close friendship.
If nothing else the cable news b-rolls of Trump/Epstein are gonna get to use some updated footage.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
If nothing else the cable news b-rolls of Trump/Epstein are gonna get to use some updated footage.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
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I continue to not fault anyone choosing to leave FEMA right now but also Jesus Christ there really is going to be no one left.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/p...
FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response | CNN Politics
The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can swiftly respond to natural disasters, resigned on Monday.
www.cnn.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I continue to not fault anyone choosing to leave FEMA right now but also Jesus Christ there really is going to be no one left.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/p...
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EXCLUSIVE: Not only does an Excel spreadsheet of Trump mentions in the Epstein files exist, but so do training videos explaining how to flag the files for Trump mentions. Plus, the number of people who had access is larger than previously known. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-epstei...
The Epstein Cover-Up at the FBI
Inside the chaotic review process of the Epstein and Maxwell files at the Bureau
www.muellershewrote.com
July 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Not only does an Excel spreadsheet of Trump mentions in the Epstein files exist, but so do training videos explaining how to flag the files for Trump mentions. Plus, the number of people who had access is larger than previously known. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-epstei...
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"Her businesses, known for donating meals to homeless shelters, supporting local police, providing funding for high school baseball teams...
“She gives back to the community, creates jobs for young people, pays taxes. Why would you want to remove someone like that?”
www.12news.com/article/news...
“She gives back to the community, creates jobs for young people, pays taxes. Why would you want to remove someone like that?”
www.12news.com/article/news...
Peoria sushi shop owner faces deportation after 21 years of living in the US
Kelly Yu, who does not have legal status in the U.S., is in ICE custody in Arizona, leaving her business, customers and family behind.
www.12news.com
July 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
"Her businesses, known for donating meals to homeless shelters, supporting local police, providing funding for high school baseball teams...
“She gives back to the community, creates jobs for young people, pays taxes. Why would you want to remove someone like that?”
www.12news.com/article/news...
“She gives back to the community, creates jobs for young people, pays taxes. Why would you want to remove someone like that?”
www.12news.com/article/news...