Here we go! Here’s my post-election plan for survival! Welcome new followers and faithful friends to a new season of “Someone Let Jen Have a Microphone.” Well, something like that. Today, I share how the news about Pete Hegseth launched into action and why. And then I turn to you and ask, are you complicit, too?

Here’s the Daily Beans episode that changed my perspective on Pete and revealed my role in enabling this behavior. After hearing all the garbage that’s been shared, you’ll understand why I say, Pete Hegseth made me do it.

This is The Blue List, but it needs work. I’m on it, and if you have a suggestion for the list, message me on Bluesky. I’ll add my Bluesky tip sheet tomorrow.

Predictably Irrational is the book I’ll be discussing in the weeks ahead—tapping it for wisdom about how to influence and predict behavior. This is my Amazon Affiliate link if you must buy via Amazon. In a New York Times review, David Berreby said, “Predictably Irrational is a far more revolutionary book than its unthreatening manner lets on. It concisely summarizes why today’s social science increasingly treats the markets-know-best model as a fairy tale.”

I read the comments left here, too!