Jen Graham
@jengraham.bsky.social
Books, dogs, birds, cooking, and gardening are my thing. Lots of silly pics of our two Biewer Terriers, Merlin & Sonny.
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if you want to know how its going for the Ohio Republicans outside of legally retaliating against bloggers
October 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
if you want to know how its going for the Ohio Republicans outside of legally retaliating against bloggers
As an Ohioan the ads have just been insane, but this one is good.
Wait for it…
Wait for it…
You may have seen Max Miller's new ad about me.
The "recent charge" it mentions? A traffic citation.
The people who know me best know Max's ads are lies.
The people who know him best hold their breath when he has custody of his daughter.
The "recent charge" it mentions? A traffic citation.
The people who know me best know Max's ads are lies.
The people who know him best hold their breath when he has custody of his daughter.
October 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
As an Ohioan the ads have just been insane, but this one is good.
Wait for it…
Wait for it…
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Tim McVeigh killed 167 people in Oklahoma City but his name was "Tim," not "Nidal" so ...
“But what I try to remind people is, look, this is a guy who committed, in my view, the worst terrorist attack on American soil outside of 9/11, the people that he was meant to treat, the Army soldiers that he was meant to treat for mental illness and other problems, he took them at their (3/4)
October 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Tim McVeigh killed 167 people in Oklahoma City but his name was "Tim," not "Nidal" so ...
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When Jon Husted voted against the release of the Epstein files, he chose to protect predators and enablers instead of fighting for survivors like Annie Farmer, Sharlene Rochard, and Wendy Pesante. I’m honored to be joined by these women in our fight to hold pedophiles and their enablers accountable.
October 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
When Jon Husted voted against the release of the Epstein files, he chose to protect predators and enablers instead of fighting for survivors like Annie Farmer, Sharlene Rochard, and Wendy Pesante. I’m honored to be joined by these women in our fight to hold pedophiles and their enablers accountable.
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12 of the 100 U.S. Senators (12%) and 41 of the 429 U.S. Representatives (9.6%) have held their current office longer than ICE has existed as an agency. When they got sworn in, it didn’t exist.
But we supposedly can’t function as a country without that specific agency existing in its present form?
But we supposedly can’t function as a country without that specific agency existing in its present form?
October 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM
12 of the 100 U.S. Senators (12%) and 41 of the 429 U.S. Representatives (9.6%) have held their current office longer than ICE has existed as an agency. When they got sworn in, it didn’t exist.
But we supposedly can’t function as a country without that specific agency existing in its present form?
But we supposedly can’t function as a country without that specific agency existing in its present form?
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The Federal government is currently staffed like the graveyard shift at a 24 hour grocery store.
October 7, 2026 at 2:29 AM
The Federal government is currently staffed like the graveyard shift at a 24 hour grocery store.
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Would be nice and reassuring to have an administration that was pro-science and pro-vaccine to stand up the effort to develop one for this — and to ensure they also were creating enough stockpiles of antibiotics and other basic PPE to prepare should this case/situation begin to gain steam.
October 7, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Would be nice and reassuring to have an administration that was pro-science and pro-vaccine to stand up the effort to develop one for this — and to ensure they also were creating enough stockpiles of antibiotics and other basic PPE to prepare should this case/situation begin to gain steam.
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Frightening. Fight back at the ballot box.
To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.
Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily
To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.
buff.ly
October 7, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Frightening. Fight back at the ballot box.
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It doesn’t seem like there are enough people in society who despise BOTH Antisemitism and anti-Muslim bigotry.
Like, why is it hard for some people to not be a jackass to either group?
You don’t have to pick a side to hate. You really don’t.
Like, why is it hard for some people to not be a jackass to either group?
You don’t have to pick a side to hate. You really don’t.
October 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
It doesn’t seem like there are enough people in society who despise BOTH Antisemitism and anti-Muslim bigotry.
Like, why is it hard for some people to not be a jackass to either group?
You don’t have to pick a side to hate. You really don’t.
Like, why is it hard for some people to not be a jackass to either group?
You don’t have to pick a side to hate. You really don’t.
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Setting aside the callous cruelty of this assertion--it's pretty telling that our so-called Commander-in-Chief doesn't know that active-duty military, veterans, and their families make up almost a quarter of the population of San Diego.
Trump on Iran: Let 'em take out Los Angeles and San Diego, it's a small price to pay
October 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Setting aside the callous cruelty of this assertion--it's pretty telling that our so-called Commander-in-Chief doesn't know that active-duty military, veterans, and their families make up almost a quarter of the population of San Diego.
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Trump Admin is tying transit money to higher birthrates.
They are going to be so bummed when they figure out that immigrant groups have higher birthrates. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
They are going to be so bummed when they figure out that immigrant groups have higher birthrates. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to transit funding
The federal government is seeking to revamp a national program that supports rail and bus rapid transit.
www.politico.com
October 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Trump Admin is tying transit money to higher birthrates.
They are going to be so bummed when they figure out that immigrant groups have higher birthrates. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
They are going to be so bummed when they figure out that immigrant groups have higher birthrates. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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remember after citizens united when everyone pretended super pacs wouldn't coordinate with politicians and would be truly independent entities?
that was a fun five minutes
that was a fun five minutes
Trump ran $10M+ in TV ads promoting himself, paid for w/ your tax dollars
Facing backlash, he now says his super PAC will cover it
Small problem: presidents can't direct super PAC spending either
I'll get into it w/ @ms.now at 11AM ET👇 -TN
Facing backlash, he now says his super PAC will cover it
Small problem: presidents can't direct super PAC spending either
I'll get into it w/ @ms.now at 11AM ET👇 -TN
Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
remember after citizens united when everyone pretended super pacs wouldn't coordinate with politicians and would be truly independent entities?
that was a fun five minutes
that was a fun five minutes
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Wait, you mean I’M “the enemy within”? I thought you must have meant someone else.
Enten details how Trump has lost 44 points of support of support among naturalized citizens in the last two years
October 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Wait, you mean I’M “the enemy within”? I thought you must have meant someone else.
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4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck.
After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home.
Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home.
Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
October 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck.
After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home.
Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home.
Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
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Ohio, it’s time to vote – early voting begins today!
Go to iwillvote.com/OH to find your polling location and early voting hours.
Go to iwillvote.com/OH to find your polling location and early voting hours.
October 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Ohio, it’s time to vote – early voting begins today!
Go to iwillvote.com/OH to find your polling location and early voting hours.
Go to iwillvote.com/OH to find your polling location and early voting hours.
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The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens.
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
October 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens.
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
We are.
500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term.
Our tally is almost certainly an undercount.
THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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Ohio's early voting starts today!
🗳In-person voting hours: 8a to 5p, Tuesday through Friday this week at your county Board of Elections
📬 Voting by mail: County Boards of Elections begin sending absentee ballots to voters who requested them.
📲 Go to vote411.org to get everything you need to vote
🗳In-person voting hours: 8a to 5p, Tuesday through Friday this week at your county Board of Elections
📬 Voting by mail: County Boards of Elections begin sending absentee ballots to voters who requested them.
📲 Go to vote411.org to get everything you need to vote
October 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Ohio's early voting starts today!
🗳In-person voting hours: 8a to 5p, Tuesday through Friday this week at your county Board of Elections
📬 Voting by mail: County Boards of Elections begin sending absentee ballots to voters who requested them.
📲 Go to vote411.org to get everything you need to vote
🗳In-person voting hours: 8a to 5p, Tuesday through Friday this week at your county Board of Elections
📬 Voting by mail: County Boards of Elections begin sending absentee ballots to voters who requested them.
📲 Go to vote411.org to get everything you need to vote
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Data centers are booming.
All other private construction is shrinking.
All other private construction is shrinking.
September 28, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Data centers are booming.
All other private construction is shrinking.
All other private construction is shrinking.
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In leaks to the press throughout both Trump terms, Tillis and the other GOP Senators have explained how thoroughly unfit they are to serve and why they should have resigned in shame. If they all write memoirs, publish them together as a 30-volume set Profiles in Cowardice
October 6, 2026 at 6:22 AM
In leaks to the press throughout both Trump terms, Tillis and the other GOP Senators have explained how thoroughly unfit they are to serve and why they should have resigned in shame. If they all write memoirs, publish them together as a 30-volume set Profiles in Cowardice
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In Hennepin County, which endured some of the most brutal ICE raids and the murder of Renee Good, Hispanic turnout is literally 5x what it was at this point in 2022, and >50% above 2024 at the same point.
October 6, 2026 at 2:37 AM
In Hennepin County, which endured some of the most brutal ICE raids and the murder of Renee Good, Hispanic turnout is literally 5x what it was at this point in 2022, and >50% above 2024 at the same point.
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I appreciate this direct rebuke, by Trump-appointee Judge Brown, of both an illegal ICE arrest *and* ICE's illegal attempts to excuse it. This is practically ICE's standard operating procedure: the behavior of an unaccountable, lawless federal army.
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October 6, 2026 at 5:16 AM
I appreciate this direct rebuke, by Trump-appointee Judge Brown, of both an illegal ICE arrest *and* ICE's illegal attempts to excuse it. This is practically ICE's standard operating procedure: the behavior of an unaccountable, lawless federal army.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This starts with her aggressively trying to link him to the Muslim Brotherhood.
I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?"
I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?"
El-Sayed on Fox: "There is this argument you try to make often is that the best way to take this problem on is more war. How has that worked out for us? The war in Iraq which this channel spent years and years pressing -- has that made us safer? Are we more safe because of the war in Iran?"
October 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This starts with her aggressively trying to link him to the Muslim Brotherhood.
I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?"
I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?"
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Heads up, friends of Stephen Simpson. Forgive my alt text not working, but he's heading to the ER after doing worse lately
October 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Heads up, friends of Stephen Simpson. Forgive my alt text not working, but he's heading to the ER after doing worse lately
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Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination.
She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth.
Because he’s a goddamned coward.
She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth.
Because he’s a goddamned coward.
Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.
www.ms.now
October 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination.
She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth.
Because he’s a goddamned coward.
She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth.
Because he’s a goddamned coward.
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This weekend, I went to Springfield, Ohio, for Pierre Damas Bel's funeral--and to next-door Vandalia for Trump's same-day rally, where the president took a victory lap on the policies that killed him. I hope you'll give it a read.
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-death-a-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-death-a-...
A Death. A Funeral. And the Trump Rally Down the Block.
On the day Springfield held a funeral for Pierre Damas Bel, the president held a rally 25 miles away. We went to both.
www.thebulwark.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This weekend, I went to Springfield, Ohio, for Pierre Damas Bel's funeral--and to next-door Vandalia for Trump's same-day rally, where the president took a victory lap on the policies that killed him. I hope you'll give it a read.
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-death-a-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-death-a-...