Wild Pivot | Jen Thompson
Jen ThompsonFormer political campaign manager and congressional lawyer. Committed to unwiring myself from all I was told I needed to be. Author of Wild Pivot: Notes from a Political Life Rewritten (Distributed by Simon & Schuster, September 2026).
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Dear Friends,
Back when I was a GOP strategist, for weeks leading up to Election Day, this was our prayer:
“Please, let it rain.”
The first time I heard it, I remember asking: “Rain? But why?”
The people who were in the room with me bac...
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It Takes What It Takes
Dear Friends,
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Megyn Kelly: Here’s My Phone Number
Dear Megyn,
From one fake blonde to another, I’ve got to tell you: I’ve had it.
In the past few weeks, I’ve found the confidence to talk about the sexual assault, harassment, and misogyny that happened to me when I was a lawyer in the Con...
Silence is How We Survive
Dear Friends,
Last week, I wrote an essay on Substack called Sobbing in Silence about the Cornell 7 allegations and the sexual assault, misogyny and harassment I’ve experienced. It hit a clear nerve. At one point, my essay was being circul...
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Former political campaign manager and congressional lawyer. Committed to unwiring myself from all I was told I needed to be. Author of Wild Pivot: Notes from a Political Life Rewritten (Distributed by Simon & Schuster, September 2026).
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