Jen X-tra

@jen-x-tra.bsky.social

Joined there for political activism. Came here for the sanity. Glad to be on the right side of history, come what may. Fluent in reality TV. This is my cat, Nico.

El-Sayed: "Imagine if instead of paying that to your health insurance company, whose CEO makes $20m a year, you paid a little bit more in taxes for healthcare you wouldn't lose. I think all of us would a lot more interested in that system if we knew our healthcare would be free at point of care"

Hot take: pseudoscientific dietary concerns almost inevitably target foods that sustain poor people (legumes, grains, seed oils) Hotter take: well-prepared staple foods are almost always better than more expensive preparations.

Sometimes peace isn’t found by escaping life… it’s found beneath the trees, where the only things asking for your attention are birdsong, rustling leaves, and the path ahead. Have a peaceful Sunday!

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Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.

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Whoa. Zach Lahn, Republican candidate for Iowa governor, got caught not living in Iowa. He lives in a $2 mill mansion in Kansas. He also owned a $5 mill “ski-in, ski-out” mansion in Montana, which he sold but still owns land there. The irony — he’s running his campaign on an “Iowa First” agenda.

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A massive yellow wave hit the city! 🐤🌊 Over 90,000 rubber ducks flooded the Chicago River on Aug 6, 2026 for the annual Chicago Ducky Derby, raising a record $700K+ for Special Olympics Illinois athletes! Every duck represents a donation. 🎥: IG @choosechicago

WA Dems mourn the passing of Jeanne Gibson, one of the last surviving Rosie the Riveters. At the age of 18, she came to Seattle to help build destroyers during World War II. She embodied courage, strength, and determination that inspired generations. May she rest in peace.

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Don’t know who wrote this — it was posted on Instagram by “Warpaint Journal” in April 2025 — but it’s making the rounds today and is pretty great. I dream of this too ❤️

Most people don't dream of being fancy-rich.
I dream of being rich enough to say, "Treat's on me," without thinking twice. Rich enough to have a home that feels like a hug, a fridge stocked like a five-year-old with adult money, and a tray of chocolates waiting for someone to grab. Rich enough to quietly help a friend before they even have to ask. To send a care package when someone's too tired to reach out. To buy all the pencils from a kid on the street so they can go home early. For me, the real money dream isn't about luxury - it's about having enough to give, enough to comfort, enough to turn ordinary moments into something extraordinary.

When Kamala Harris said she’d go after corporations for price gouging they called her a communist and said she has no policies… now prices are out of control, thank you America

Tyson: “How sad it must be to believe that scientists, historians, economists, journalists, & scholars have devoted their lives to deceiving you While a reality TV star with decades of documented fraud, bankruptcies, & failed businesses is your sole source of truth”

Neil deGrasse Tyson speaking with Stephen Colbert on the “Late Show”

NEW: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduces new legislation to "once and for all rescind the unprecedented IRS audit immunity granted to President Trump" Wyden cites "flimsy assurances" from Todd Blanche ======>

Folks from the Women's March have been arrested at the Capitol for protesting ICE. Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.