Jody Jaffe

"We apply the adage that prevention is better than cure when it comes to keeping our human athletes safe by requiring all participants in U.S. Equestrian Federation competitions to complete SafeSport training. Our equine athletes deserve the same approach."

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If you have a moment, please check out an excerpt from "Commander Speaks," a novel that celebrates the deep bond between horse and human or what happens when Mr. Ed meets Agatha Christie. #WeRidetoghertoday #horsebooksforgirls #equinefiction #equestrianlife www.washingtonwriters.org/2025/03/15/w...

this has nothing to do with this post, but i just have to say that is the best BSKY name. best -- broken femur, broken ulna, broken toes horse girl.

Dante, the most opinionated horse since Mr. Ed.
Proceeds from the sale of "Commander Speaks" to Type 1 Diabetes research.
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What the world needs now is a funny talking horse. Here's here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRPMHJSY
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Former Officer Assaulted By Mob On Jan. 6 Speaks Out As Trump’s Return Looms “I don't believe we live in a democracy anymore," says Michael Fanone, who was nearly killed by Trump supporters four years ago.

Trump plans to pardon his attackers. www.huffpost.com/entry/michae...

Former Officer Assaulted By Mob On Jan. 6 Speaks Out As Trump’s Return Looms “I don't believe we live in a democracy anymore," says Michael Fanone, who was nearly killed by Trump supporters four years ago.

Trump plans to pardon his attackers. Wish it were unbelievable. www.huffpost.com/entry/michae...

Former Officer Assaulted By Mob On Jan. 6 Speaks Out As Trump’s Return Looms “I don't believe we live in a democracy anymore," says Michael Fanone, who was nearly killed by Trump supporters four years ago.

Trump plans to pardon his attackers. www.huffpost.com/entry/michae...
#Jan6 #BlueLivesMatter

Curious how people in the Blue Lives Matter party will feel when Trump pardons the Jan. 6 rioters who injured 174 police officers and caused the death of four. Blue lives matter, except when they don't. #Jan6 #BlueLivesMatter #Trump

U.S. Capitol Police chief opposes pardons for assaults against police Pardons would send a message that police don’t matter, and risk politicizing law enforcement of violent protests, Manger says on eve of the Jan. 6 anniversary.

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U.S. Capitol Police chief opposes pardons for assaults against police Pardons would send a message that police don’t matter, and risk politicizing law enforcement of violent protests, Manger says on eve of the Jan. 6 anniversary.

Curious how people in the Blue Lives Matter party will feel when Trump pardons the Jan. 6 rioters who injured 174 police officers and caused the death of four. wapo.st/4h6roYh
#Trump #BlueLivesMatter #CognitiveDissonance #Jan6

And how was it? Did the horse bug bite?

#CommanderSpeaks stars a horse who talks to an animal communicator. Have any horse communication stories? A friend's horse said he started refusing fences only at shows, because he didn't like being judged.
#CommanderSpeaks #horsegirlforlife #WeRideTogether #animalcommunicator #horse #equestrian

Current reading or writing?

Best review of my life, I'm having it tattooed on my face. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRPMHJSY
#CommanderSpeaks #horse #equine #equestrian #WeRideTogether #Mystery

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post Democracy can't function without a free press

Obituary for a once great newspaper:
Why I'm quitting the #WashingtonPost open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

Gallop Gallop, an equine literary magazine, celebrates the beauty, generosity and magnificence of horses through fiction, poetry, essay and art.

Celebrating #NationalHorseDay! issuu.com/readgallop/d...

Coming very soon! Commander Speaks
“A brilliant novel… I read Commander Speaks in one sitting, and I guarantee you will too.” — Jeffery Deaver, author of the Colter Shaw novels.

“Fiction is the lie that tells the truth.” At this year’s National Book Awards, Miranda July, a filmmaker, writer, and the author of “All Fours,” shared her best writing wisdom. #writingadvice #mirand... TikTok video by The New Yorker

“Fiction is the lie that tells the truth. So lie away, it only gets more true." www.tiktok.com/@newyorker/v...

Column | Hunter Biden’s pardon was inevitable President Joe Biden tried to keep his feelings separate from his son’s legal travails. But then he saw the state of politics and justice, and love prevailed.

“In trying to break Hunter they’ve tried to break me,” he wrote, articulating what many parents have known since the beginning of time — that YOU ARE ONLY EVER AS HAPPY AS YOUR LEAAST HAPPY CHILD.
Truer words were never spoken.
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Suggestions for equine bloggers who might want to review "Commander Speaks"?

The Royals The Royals - Kindle edition by Muncie, John , Kolb, Ron. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Boomerverse Books -- for, by or about Boomers. First book: "The Royals," about five aging journalists trying to find relevance. Or as best-selling author Paul Levine says: "Geezer fiction at its best." www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP5PCN9Y

The Royals Amazon.com: The Royals: 9798992003307: Muncie, John, Kolb, Ron: Books

" ‘The Royals’ is geezer fiction at its best, laced with sly observations, wry humor, and wise meditations on aging and the meaning of life. .”
– Paul Levine, author of the Amazon #1 Bestselling Jake Lassiter series"
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Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education pick, was sued for allegedly enabling sexual abuse of children | CNN Business A recent lawsuit alleges Linda McMahon, who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the Department of Education, knowingly enabled the sexual exploitation of children by a World Wrestling Entertai...

It seems sexual predator-ing is a job requirement in the Trump administration.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/b...

Coming so soon husband John Muncie is pacing the floor like an expectant father: "The Royals" -- "geezer fiction at its best" -- by John Muncie and Ron Kolb. Published by Boomerverse Books -- for, by or about #Babyboomers
#Cozymystery #Agingslueths

#horsegirlforever

The Surprising New History of Horse Domestication Archaeological and genetic discoveries topple long-standing ideas about the domestication of equines

Only a few decades ago domestic horses formed the fabric of societies around the globe. Almost every aspect of daily life was linked to horses in an important way.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/hors...

Coming next week from #BoomerverseBooks: The Royals, by John Muncie and Ron Kolb. #mystery #cozymystery #babyboomer

"...Geezer fiction at its best, laced with sly observations, wry humor, and wise meditations on aging and the meaning of life."
– Paul Levine, author the Jake Lassiter series

Coming soon. Boomerverse Books -- for, by or about Baby Boomers who brought the world granola, Birkenstocks and you.