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Jena Friedman
@JenaFriedman
Stand Up, Borat 2 writer, Daily Show alum, Late Show alum, creator of Soft Focus on Adult Swim, Host & Director of Indefensible on AMC Plus. Don’t quote me 🤡
ComedianNew Yorksimonandschuster.com/books/Not-Funn…Joined March 2009

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My baby is three and a half months, he still doesn’t really sleep unless he’s being held, we are gonna sleep train him soon but I’d like to wait until he’s at least four months.
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Remember when the defended the “free speech” of Neo Nazis who wanted to march in Skokie? They don’t always get it right…
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This is the right call. Like it or not, President Trump is one of the country’s leading political figures and the public has a strong interest in hearing his speech. twitter.com/nytimes/status…
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A gunman has murdered ten people and injured over a dozen others in Monterey Park, where tens of thousands of Asian American families had gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year that day. He is still at large. This should be getting way more coverage in media. A terrible act.
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New Parent Twitter, we are about to sleep train our son. I know the science mostly points to it being okay in the long term but I don’t want to do it. He’s sleeping on me now because he STILL only naps when I hold him. Any advice?
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Peacock has a new hour special by one of my favorite comics, Jena Friedman. It's called Ladykiller, and the men are going to fuckin hate it. We loved it and watched it twice that day. Highly recommended but not for sensitive men.
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Postpartum hormones are no joke, my husband just told me the plot to a cheesy hallmark movie and it legitimately moved me to tears.
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Looks like Kevin McCarthy conceded all the power of his office to the crazies to finally get their votes. He had to give away the house to do it, and that was a sacrifice he was willing to make — for the title. He will be a speaker in name only.
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I would love to be immersed in a longer form of writing than 280 characters but my 11 week old only sleeps during the day if he’s strapped to my body as I sway back and forth whilst simultaneously singing Day-O at the top of my lungs. On the bright side, childcare starts Monday.
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Come at me you sleep deprived wenches! I’m just on here documenting a lived experience and advocating for paid leave 🧌
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I should have expected such hostile responses to my valid critique of the (still very real) postpartum depression diagnosis. Bitches aren’t sleeping, myself included.
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Obviously postpartum depression is real… I wish I could criticize something without always having to acknowledge its existence in the same breath.
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I think “postpartum depression” is a convenient label that allows policy makers to skirt responsibility for their role in creating an environment in our country that makes it impossible for new moms to thrive.
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Correct: "One study found increasing the length of maternity leave from under 8 weeks to 8 to 12 weeks showed the biggest improvement in mental health, and that increasing the length of leave by one week could reduce depressive symptoms by 6 to 7 percent."
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I think my favorite movies this season are The Menu and Triangle of Sadness, similar themes and oh so much fun to watch…
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Men, keep criticizing this tweet, I want to hear all of your thoughts on postpartum depression. Special shout out to the new dads on here, keep posting your hot takes while your wives are crying alone in a dark room, breastfeeding your spawn 🥳
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I think “postpartum depression” is a convenient label that allows policy makers to skirt responsibility for their role in creating an environment in our country that makes it impossible for new moms to thrive.
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