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DoorDash Grandma isn't a paid plant. (For that, you need to ...

2026-04-17T13:33:51Z

DoorDash Grandma isn't a paid plant. (For that, you need to be paid!) Instead, her story is far worse.

She's a depressing example of how MAGA cultists have internalized the lies that justify their own oppression.

An analysis.

https://www.salon.com/2026/04/17/trumps-doordash-grandma-isnt-a-plant-the-truth-is-much-darker/

Sorry, Fox News, but Gen Z women aren't longing to be ...

2026-04-13T11:21:47Z

Sorry, Fox News, but Gen Z women aren't longing to be tradwives.

Right wing media is all excited about a "study" showing young women want to be tradwives.

But it is total — and I mean total — bunk.

https://www.salon.com/2026/04/13/gen-z-women-dont-long-to-be-tradwives/

The right's pitch for women's submission is that it will ...

2026-04-08T11:37:55Z

The right's pitch for women's submission is that it will cause men to provide, protect, and cherish women.

Turns out the opposite is true. Research shows conservative men see tradwives as lazy parasites. They loathe them.

https://www.salon.com/2026/04/08/why-maga-men-actually-loathe-tradwives/

I've been tracking right-wing sexual dysfunction for years, ...

2025-12-31T11:57:27Z

I've been tracking right-wing sexual dysfunction for years, and I'm going to cautiously say 2025 is the year the madness broke onto normal people's radars.

Are we hitting peak incel? Maybe! Looking at the year in Mar-a-Lago face and Elon's IVF babies.

https://www.salon.com/2025/12/31/the-right-hit-peak-incel-in-2025/

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: Mike Johnson is ...

2025-12-23T14:55:06Z

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: Mike Johnson is sincere in his misogyny, as Republican women are learning.

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It's a risk, but a prediction: The White House ballroom will ...

2025-12-19T14:35:53Z

It's a risk, but a prediction: The White House ballroom will never be built.

Every red flag for a bunk project is waving. Yes, it's symbolic.

It's why Trump is grasping at cheap ploys like renaming the Kennedy Center. He can't build stuff, just steal.

https://www.salon.com/2025/12/19/the-white-house-ballroom-will-never-be-built/

The simplest explanation for why Susie Wiles was so honest about ...

2025-12-17T12:32:06Z

The simplest explanation for why Susie Wiles was so honest about Trump to Vanity Fair: like most Republicans, she's focused on post-Trump plans.

Like the rest of us, Republicans are just waiting for him to die, so we can all move on.

https://www.salon.com/2025/12/17/republicans-are-quiet-quitting-on-trump/

Finally here! I've been working on this article for a few ...

2025-11-21T13:10:43Z

Finally here! I've been working on this article for a few months now.

Whatever podcast clips are ubiquitous, spreading truly vile misogyny everywhere online. But almost nothing is known about the show.

Well, I aim to change that. My investigation.

https://www.salon.com/2025/11/21/the-online-clip-factory-thats-radicalizing-teen-boys/

People have a good reason to resist acknowledging the male ...

2025-11-17T13:49:50Z

People have a good reason to resist acknowledging the male loneliness crisis. They correctly perceive that women are being blamed and told to fix it.

But the real cause is predatory capitalists who profit on keeping men isolated and online.

https://www.salon.com/2025/11/17/dont-blame-women-for-mens-loneliness-blame-capitalism/

The Democratic establishment's ugly reaction to Zohran ...

2025-11-03T14:00:39Z

The Democratic establishment's ugly reaction to Zohran Mamdani reveals an unpleasant truth.

They would rather lose elections than change.

The addiction to rich donors and consultants is killing the party. But Mamdani shows a path out. An analysis.

https://www.salon.com/2025/11/03/zohran-mamdani-knows-how-to-win/

MAGA is fawning over Erika Kirk right now, but there's no way ...

2025-09-24T11:24:52Z

MAGA is fawning over Erika Kirk right now, but there's no way she can keep Charlie's audience.

His bread and butter was sexualized humiliation of college girls — more "Girls Gone Wild" than doing politics the "right way."

His followers won't hear it from a woman.

https://www.salon.com/2025/09/24/dont-worry-erika-kirk-will-never-replace-her-husband/

Looking at RFK's recent moves, including an attack on the ...

2025-09-22T12:47:45Z

Looking at RFK's recent moves, including an attack on the hepatitis B vaccine and on painkillers for pregnant women.

The common theme: That all children's health problems are due to "bad" mothers.

This isn't about making kids healthy. It's misogyny.

https://www.salon.com/2025/09/22/rfk-jrs-war-on-vaccines-is-about-shaming-women-not-helping-kids/

Republicans forgot something about Jeffrey Epstein: Trump's ...

2025-09-05T12:58:54Z

Republicans forgot something about Jeffrey Epstein: Trump's old pedophile friend left a lot of victims. Who can talk.

The harder Trump yells "hoax," the more obvious it is that whatever is in the Epstein files about him must be hair-curling.

https://www.salon.com/2025/09/05/try-as-they-might-republicans-cant-silence-epsteins-victims/

Trump’s long weekend of humiliation, mocked by Americans and ...

2025-09-03T12:44:10Z

Trump’s long weekend of humiliation, mocked by Americans and foreign leaders, is a great thing.

He needs the illusion of strength. So keep on talking about how frail he’s looking — and what he is hiding.

https://www.salon.com/2025/09/03/trumps-long-weekend-of-humiliation/

Kids returning to school may face a ritual humiliation that we ...

2025-09-02T13:05:16Z

Kids returning to school may face a ritual humiliation that we thought we'd left behind: the presidential fitness test.

RFK's definition of "health" is about outside appearance — and even kids aren't exempt from his hot-or-not evaluation.

https://www.salon.com/2025/09/02/the-sinister-reason-trump-revived-the-presidential-fitness-test/

Ghislaine Maxwell is a liar and sex criminal. But MAGA is using ...

2025-08-27T12:44:32Z

Ghislaine Maxwell is a liar and sex criminal. But MAGA is using her gender to lull people into thinking she's trustworthy.

Notably, this is the same scam she ran on her and Epstein's victims: Make them think she's "safe" because she's a woman.

https://www.salon.com/2025/08/27/ghislaine-maxwell-serves-trump-like-she-served-jeffrey-epstein/

I looked at the videos of the DC takeover MAGA is sharing online. ...

2025-08-25T12:52:47Z

I looked at the videos of the DC takeover MAGA is sharing online.

They aren't about crime. Instead, MAGA thrills to images of innocent people get abused and harassed.

As the Smithsonian attack shows, this is about lashing out at blue America.

https://www.salon.com/2025/08/25/maga-knows-dc-takeover-isnt-about-crime-which-is-why-they-love-it/

MAGA faked liberal "outrage" in order to leer at sorority ...

2025-08-22T13:02:50Z

MAGA faked liberal "outrage" in order to leer at sorority rush videos.

But it was just a few months ago that MAGA was rage-stroking at other women who posted online dances, declaring they were the end of civilization.

I analyze this contradiction.

https://www.salon.com/2025/08/22/maga-cant-decide-if-women-should-be-allowed-to-dance/

Charlie Kirk used to be proudly secular, but now he's among ...

2025-08-04T12:47:10Z

Charlie Kirk used to be proudly secular, but now he's among the loudest Bible-thumpers.

There's many reasons for this. But I'm going to focus on one: to justify his racism.

He admires a pastor who said God cursed Black people to "perpetual slavery."

https://www.salon.com/2025/08/04/how-charlie-kirk-turned-to-religion-to-level-up-his-racism/

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: MAGA is outraged ...

2025-07-22T13:34:58Z

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: MAGA is outraged over the Epstein files, but don't think they care about sex abuse.

You can now read SRO online, btw: https://salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/

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Trump and Noem still plan to destroy FEMA, despite the temporary ...

2025-07-14T12:53:12Z

Trump and Noem still plan to destroy FEMA, despite the temporary pause in overt threats to the agency.

The hatred of FEMA is hard for outsiders to parse. So I wrote this short, readable explainer of why MAGA loathes the emergency relief agency so much.

https://www.salon.com/2025/07/14/why-kristi-noem-hates-fema/

The IRS ending the Johnson amendment is a big change. It could ...

2025-07-11T12:54:58Z

The IRS ending the Johnson amendment is a big change. It could turn churches into PACs, giving GOP donors a tax break for unlimited political spending.

The good news? It could drive even more people to leave conservative churches. Millions already have.

https://www.salon.com/2025/07/11/trumps-irs-payola-for-churches-will-backfire-on-evangelicals/

More than almost any other figure in the Trump administration, ...

2025-06-23T10:18:19Z

More than almost any other figure in the Trump administration, Karoline Leavitt annoys people, especially women.

Everyone in the White House sucks, so I look at why she's especially aggravating.

Hint: Her ability to irritate you is why she got the job.

https://www.salon.com/2025/06/23/why-karoline-leavitt-is-so-annoying/

Gavin Newsom didn't choose this fight, but now that he's ...

2025-06-13T10:21:44Z

Gavin Newsom didn't choose this fight, but now that he's in it, he's relearning an important lesson: fighting MAGA is a good look.

More Democrats should pay attention.

https://www.salon.com/2025/06/13/gavin-newsom-rediscovers-fighting-maga-is-popular/

The press continues to credulously report that Elon Musk is ...

2025-05-30T10:25:18Z

The press continues to credulously report that Elon Musk is "leaving" the White House.

The first rule of writing about Musk: His words are meaningless.

There are 20 years of Musk's broken promises. Be skeptical, folks.

https://www.salon.com/2025/05/30/elon-musk-claims-hes-leaving--no-one-should-believe-him/

Gov. Abbott supports a bill in Texas that is being hyped as a ...

2025-05-12T10:17:31Z

Gov. Abbott supports a bill in Texas that is being hyped as a "furries" bill.

When you read it, it's a draconian ban on a common form of children's play: dressing up.

But really, the goal here is to stoke anti-LGBTQ hysteria.

https://www.salon.com/2025/05/12/texas-wants-to-ban-kids-from-playing-dress-up-yes-really/

Trump is a lifelong liar, but I've been struck by how the ...

2025-05-09T10:09:10Z

Trump is a lifelong liar, but I've been struck by how the strategy behind the "Tren de Aragua" lie resembles Bush's "weapons of mass destruction" lie.

Trump's sociopathy plugs into decades of GOP degradation.

But it's also not working as well.

https://www.salon.com/2025/05/09/trumps-deportation-lies-are-nothing-new-remember-bush-wmd-and-iraq/

Harvard figured out what everyone else in power needs to ...

2025-04-16T10:18:40Z

Harvard figured out what everyone else in power needs to understand: Complicity with Trump will not save you.

Standing up isn't just the right thing to do. It's the smart thing to do. He will renege on any "deal" you make and come after you anyway.

https://www.salon.com/2025/04/16/harvard-back-against-trump-institutional-resistance-finally-rises-up--and-sets-a-new-model/

In the melee, you may have missed it: Rubio is telling State ...

2025-04-15T10:26:17Z

In the melee, you may have missed it: Rubio is telling State employees to snitch on colleagues for "anti-Christian bias."

Said "bias" is defined as not agreeing that right-wing Christians are superior and get to dictate the choices of everyone else.

https://www.salon.com/2025/04/15/marco-rubios-hunt-for-anti-christmas-bias-is-creeping-theocracy/

RFK's pledge to find "what caused the autism ...

2025-04-14T10:21:00Z

RFK's pledge to find "what caused the autism epidemic" in a few short months is a transparent lie, to cover a preordained conclusion.

But digging deeper, it gets much worse: it's about justifying a downright sadistic assault on children's health.

https://www.salon.com/2025/04/14/rfks-pledge-to-discover-the-cause-of-autism-isnt-just-a-ploy--its-a-on-childrens-health/

Both Elon Musk and Christian nationalists call empathy ...

2025-04-11T10:20:41Z

Both Elon Musk and Christian nationalists call empathy "toxic," "suicidal," and even "satanic."

But what they're really worried about is that empathy is *feminine*.

And in MAGA, a woman is the worst thing a person can be. An analysis.

https://www.salon.com/2025/04/11/magas-on-empathy-exposes-misogynist-fears/

Several male commentators have expressed confusion over why Mike ...

2025-04-03T10:12:25Z

Several male commentators have expressed confusion over why Mike Johnson was mad about the bill allowing new parents to vote remotely.

The answer is simple.

He is a sincere misogynist who does not want women in power. Most Republicans agree. Analysis.

https://www.salon.com/2025/04/03/mike-johnson-melts-down-after-proxy-vote-failure-exposes-magas-pro-family-lie/

Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, have heard of ...

2025-03-24T10:19:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…yhry
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Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, have heard of "Mar-a-Lago face". You've seen Cybertrucks and bad AI art and whatever happened to Elon Musk.

But why do fascists love grotesquerie so much? I have theories. And I quote other theories.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/24/from-mar-a-lago-face-to-uncanny-ai-art-magas-love-of-ugliness-is-submission-to/

I joined the discourse on "Mar-a-Lago face" and the MAGA ...

2025-03-24T10:16:27Z

I joined the discourse on "Mar-a-Lago face" and the MAGA love of weird AI art. The hideousness of Cybertrucks also matter.

Yes, it's all gross and ugly. That's the point. The visual assault is yet another fascist display of power.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/24/from-mar-a-lago-face-to-uncanny-ai-art-magas-love-of-ugliness-is-submission-to/

Not happy about it, but I called it: the Wisconsin guy whose wife ...

2025-03-21T10:08:31Z

Not happy about it, but I called it: the Wisconsin guy whose wife got scooped by ICE on their honeymoon still doesn't regret voting for Trump.

MAGA is a cult and what we know is the worse it gets, the more cult members double down.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/21/i-dont-regret-the-vote-why-most-stand-by-him-even-as-he-ruins-their-lives/

Musk's "joke" calling Social Security recipients ...

2025-03-18T10:23:09Z

Musk's "joke" calling Social Security recipients "vampires" reveals a lot: He sees retirees as parasites who don't deserve economic security.

That's why he's going after Social Security. Trump's lies should fool no one on this front.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/18/elon-musks-on-social-security-unmasks-the-gops-true-disdain-for-retirees/

Musk doesn't seem worried that he and Trump threaten social ...

2025-03-17T10:16:11Z

Musk doesn't seem worried that he and Trump threaten social and economic collapse. On the contrary, it appears that's his goal.

Musk swims in a tech-fascist ideology that believes democracy should be replaced by billionaire dictators — like himself.
https://www.salon.com/2025/03/17/the-dystopian-freedom-cities-dream-fueling-elon-musks-destruction/

MAGA leaders are trying to sell Trump's trade war — and any ...

2025-03-14T10:21:38Z

MAGA leaders are trying to sell Trump's trade war — and any subsequent inflation and job loss — to the base with talk of "sacrifice."

Their lies sound exactly like the crap prosperity preachers peddle.

This is not a coincidence.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/14/you-must-sacrifice-maga-excuses-for-trade-echo-prosperity-preachers/

Trump pretended he was "moderate" on abortion and ...

2025-03-07T11:14:27Z

Trump pretended he was "moderate" on abortion and supports "exceptions" for "rape, incest, and the life of the mother."

This week, he backed states that ban abortion for women who show up at E.R. in crisis, needing an abortion to survive.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/07/quietly-props-up-the-strictest-abortion-ban-in-the-country/

No way was I watching Trump's Fidel Castro-but-stupider ...

2025-03-05T11:20:11Z

No way was I watching Trump's Fidel Castro-but-stupider nonsense.

Instead, I wrote about how the "Epstein files" an Melania's "deepfake" testimony are QAnon-style efforts to hide Trump's violent misogyny.

The right-wing press is hyping both HARD.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/05/the-epstein-files-and-melanias-deepfake-testimony-are-attempts-to-hide-violent-misogyny/

Republican women voted for Trump, believing complicity would save ...

2025-02-26T12:41:25Z

Republican women voted for Trump, believing complicity would save them.

But now MAGA men are pushing conservative women out of leadership, de facto legalizing abuse, and signaling that the era of "chivalry" will be replaced with the era of eating shit.

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/26/a-woman-is-like-a-child-maga-quickly-turns-its-sights-on-stripping-women-of-power/

Why read past headlines: I dive into why the religious ...

2025-02-25T11:18:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…5anz
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Why read past headlines: I dive into why the religious justifications for white supremacy tend to be ignored, but why they shouldn't be.

I detail how radical Hegseth's church is. They teach that Black people who want equality are "envious and sinful."

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/25/slavery-produced-a-genuine-affection-between-the-races-hegseths-church-foretold-dei-firings/

Hegseth joined a church whose leader preaches that slavery ...

2025-02-25T11:15:28Z

Hegseth joined a church whose leader preaches that slavery produced "a multi-racial society which has existed with such mutual intimacy and harmony."

This context helps explain his laser-focus on pushing Black leaders out of office.

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/25/slavery-produced-a-genuine-affection-between-the-races-hegseths-church-foretold-dei-firings/

Republicans seem surprised that Trump victim-blames Ukraine for ...

2025-02-21T11:16:42Z

Republicans seem surprised that Trump victim-blames Ukraine for the war.

Feminists aren't surprised. This is how Trump has always talked about sexual violence.

Rape and fascism are related phenomena. Both are how weak, pathetic men feel powerful.

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/21/shouldnt-be-surprised-ukraine--his-views-predicted-this/

RFK's not-so-veiled threat to take mental health drugs away ...

2025-02-19T11:20:59Z

RFK's not-so-veiled threat to take mental health drugs away is even worse than it looks at first blush.

He wants to replace these medications with labor camps.

This fits with the larger, eugenics-informed Trump/Musk agenda.

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/19/rfk-s-plan-to-make-america-healthy-again-round-up-people-with-mental-health-conditions-in-camps/

Musk is trying to destroy the Consumer Financial Protection ...

2025-02-12T11:12:13Z

Musk is trying to destroy the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which would regulate any "e-wallet" he starts.

How does he trick his fans into hating an agency that protects them from scams?

He tells them it has girl cooties. And they fall for it!

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/12/let-the-scams-roll-elon-musk-exploits-culture-to-turn-maga-against-consumer-protections/

Why read past headlines: Details, receipts. The ...

2025-02-10T11:22:56Z

Why read past headlines: Details, receipts. The "anti-trans" order led to canceling sexual assault prevention in the military. Title IX rules to prevent sexual assault are gone.

It also put "women" on the list of banned words for medical research.

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/10/women-is-a-banned-word-uses-trans-panic-to-strip-rights-from-all-women/

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: Why Elon Musk thinks ...

2025-02-07T15:13:33Z

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: Why Elon Musk thinks you're stupid.

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It was a good theory: That calling Elon "President Musk" ...

2025-02-07T11:12:42Z

It was a good theory: That calling Elon "President Musk" would get under Trump's famously thin skin, causing division.

But it's not working. I have a theory why — and it helps explain why Republicans in Congress are okay with giving up power, too.

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/07/why-the-president-elon-musk-mockery-doesnt-seem-to-bother-donald/

Despite Trump claiming Head Start funds were unfrozen, it looks ...

2025-02-06T11:09:37Z

Despite Trump claiming Head Start funds were unfrozen, it looks like the real president — Elon Musk — was illegally blocking them anyway.

Musk claims to be a pro-natalist. This move exposes the lie. LIke all "natalists," he's just a misogynist.

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/06/elon-musks-on-head-start-childhood-education-exposes-how-pro-natalists-are-really-anti-woman/

The federal spending halt reveals something important about the ...

2025-01-29T11:22:59Z

The federal spending halt reveals something important about the MAGA goons who run Trump's White House.

They hate most Americans. They believe the country must be destroyed to be rebuilt in their image — which even most GOP voters won't like.

https://www.salon.com/2025/01/29/is-trying-to-collapse-our-economy/

Elon Musk's salute is a standard-issue far-right trolling ...

2025-01-22T11:25:21Z

Elon Musk's salute is a standard-issue far-right trolling tactic. I call it fascist peekaboo, and explain how it works here.

But it's not working so well this time. I explain how progressives and the press are getting smarter on how to respond.

https://www.salon.com/2025/01/22/elon-musks-salute-falls-flat-why-far-right-trolling-isnt-working-this-time/

Zuckerberg's MAGA makeover confirms it: The war on ...

2025-01-17T11:09:38Z

Zuckerberg's MAGA makeover confirms it: The war on "woke" is cover for a war on workers.

It is pathetic how billionaires like Zuckerberg and Musk resent the fleets of middle-class desk workers that made them wealthy.

https://www.salon.com/2025/01/17/the-tech-billionaire-on-woke-is-really-targeting-workers/

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: Trump acts nuts to ...

2025-01-10T14:21:09Z

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: Trump acts nuts to seem harmless.

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Jimmy Carter's funeral is today. I thought I'd look at an ...

2025-01-09T11:14:59Z

Jimmy Carter's funeral is today. I thought I'd look at an important part of his legacy.

His anti-racism galvanized white evangelicals and revealed their ugly views decades before MAGA.

https://www.salon.com/2025/01/09/how-jimmy-carters-so-called-betrayal-of-evangelicals-led-to-maga/

Due to the Texas abortion ban, newborns are being abandoned to ...

2025-01-02T11:25:44Z

Due to the Texas abortion ban, newborns are being abandoned to die in dumpsters.

Republicans could take measures to prevent this, even without legalizing abortion. They refuse to do so.

They would rather arrest women than save babies.

https://www.salon.com/2025/01/02/newborns-are-being-left-in-dumpsters-in-texas-but-dont-seem-to-care/

Straights aren't pairing off like they used to, and the press ...

2024-12-27T11:23:31Z

Straights aren't pairing off like they used to, and the press wants to blame women — for daring to have standards.

I argue that it's MAGA that broke heterosexuality. They make it seem like hell. Of course more women are taking a pass.

https://www.salon.com/2024/12/27/tradwives-incels-and-cat-ladies-the-year-maga-broke-heterosexuality/

Year-end reflections on the story that is often politely ignored: ...

2024-12-26T11:23:43Z

Year-end reflections on the story that is often politely ignored: The rapid expansion of conspiracy thinking is why Trump won.

https://www.salon.com/2024/12/26/conspiracy-theory-is-the-new-normal-2024-was-the-year-qanon-went-mainstream/

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt is about what the ...

2024-12-24T14:53:30Z

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt is about what the stupid "raw milk" thing tells us about fascism.

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Many folks are facing a hard question this holiday: How can you ...

2024-12-18T11:22:24Z

Many folks are facing a hard question this holiday: How can you face Trump-voting relatives? Do you have to?

In this deep dive, I interview people who cut off MAGA parents. I also review what the experts, what parents, and what the mainstream media says.

https://www.salon.com/2024/12/18/going-no-contact-with-maga-parents-crucial-self-care-or-the-unraveling-of-america/

Elon Musk is a distraction. The goal is not to eliminate federal ...

2024-12-06T11:28:52Z

Elon Musk is a distraction. The goal is not to eliminate federal jobs, but replace them with what the head of Project 2025 called an "army" of Christian nationalists.

Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi are the most prominent examples. But the plan is extensive.

https://www.salon.com/2024/12/06/ushers-in-a-christian-deep-state-maga-moves-to-gut-the-constitution/

Both Texas and Georgia are destroying evidence of all maternal ...

2024-12-02T11:16:46Z

Both Texas and Georgia are destroying evidence of all maternal mortality, blocking proof that women are dying from abortion bans.

This story has a lot more going on than you think. Especially since Republicans are lying about the public cases.

https://www.salon.com/2024/12/02/dont-care-if-women-from-abortion-bans--but-they-dont-want-you-to-know-about-it/

The lesson from Gaetz's collapse: Not just that resistance ...

2024-11-22T11:23:25Z

The lesson from Gaetz's collapse: Not just that resistance can work, but how to do it in a smart and effective way.

Building on prior analysis of authoritarians' weaknesses, I look at why Gaetz imploded and how that can be used going forward.

https://www.salon.com/2024/11/22/resistance-is-not-futile-matt-gaetzs-implosion-shows-how-magas-chaos-can-be-turned-against/

Why read instead of just snarking in mentions: I am serious that ...

2024-11-20T11:26:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…mq46
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Why read instead of just snarking in mentions: I am serious that this isn't "hypocrisy."

Instead, I outline how the Christian right has crafted a theology where sexual predators are blameless, and it's the victims — women and girls — who are faulted.

https://www.salon.com/2024/11/20/how-mike-johnsons-christian-morality-provides-cover-for-matt-gaetz/

Mike Johnson is being called a hypocrite for covering for Matt ...

2024-11-20T11:13:13Z

Mike Johnson is being called a hypocrite for covering for Matt Gaetz.

But I argue that, at this point, covering for bad men should be considered a religious tradition for the Christian right.

https://www.salon.com/2024/11/20/how-mike-johnsons-christian-morality-provides-cover-for-matt-gaetz/

Today's song is the cat lady anthem. ...

2024-11-15T14:14:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…c4yc
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Today's song is the cat lady anthem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrLequ6dUdM

New Standing Room Only! Some final thoughts on women ...

2024-11-15T14:12:34Z

New Standing Room Only! Some final thoughts on women "boycotting" men, which has very little to do with sex.

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Trump's insulting nominations are coming fast, but let's ...

2024-11-14T11:20:52Z

Trump's insulting nominations are coming fast, but let's take a moment to look at Pete Hegseth, picked because of his chin and his hatred of the U.S. military.

The Fox News host is MAGA "manhood" embodied. It pretends to be tough, but is weak and whiny.

https://www.salon.com/2024/11/14/fox-news-host-pete-hegseth-as-defense-secretary-perfect-symbol-of-phony-maga-masculinity/

Voters backed both Trump and progressive policies like minimum ...

2024-11-08T11:28:04Z

Voters backed both Trump and progressive policies like minimum wage hikes and abortion rights. This disconnect is the answer to the "how did this happen" question.

A lot of voters are profoundly ignorant. More so than in the past. I explore why.

https://www.salon.com/2024/11/08/americas-political-discordance-the-want-progressivism/

Why read past headlines (and share with men who need to get it): ...

2024-11-04T11:25:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…3f7d
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Why read past headlines (and share with men who need to get it):

Trump's plan is to tank the economy. Elon Musk says that is the *goal*.

Maybe they don't listen to women. But I quote multiple men, including Musk, who reveal the economic truth.

https://www.salon.com/2024/11/04/is-terrible-for-women-but-that-doesnt-mean-hes-good-for-men/

Far too many voters think that because Trump is terrible for ...

2024-11-04T11:21:37Z

Far too many voters think that because Trump is terrible for women, it means he's good for men.

But Trump offers men *nothing*.

He can tank the economy, dudes, but he can't make your wife come back.

https://www.salon.com/2024/11/04/is-terrible-for-women-but-that-doesnt-mean-hes-good-for-men/

"Jokes" about murdering Taylor Swift, calling Kamala ...

2024-10-31T10:28:46Z

"Jokes" about murdering Taylor Swift, calling Kamala Harris the c-word, and creepily saying he wants to "protect" women "whether the women like it or not."

Trump's closing argument is misogyny.

I explain why his campaign is going there.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/31/im-gonna-do-it-whether-the-women-like-it-or-not-closing-argument-is-masculinity/

Why read past headlines: I get into how petty the MAGA case for ...

2024-10-30T10:21:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…aeq2
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Why read past headlines: I get into how *petty* the MAGA case for fascism is.

It's mostly dudes whining that someone else criticized them. Seriously.

Harris reminded us that what they actually want, though, is total control of your lives and bodies.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/30/obsessed-with-revenge-in-dual-rallies-celebrated-fascism-but-kamala-exposed-its-true-face/

Competing rallies: Trump and his allies made the case for ...

2024-10-30T10:18:29Z

Competing rallies: Trump and his allies made the case for fascism: as a way to punish on those who talk back to white men.

Harris reminded us of the consequences: violence, lost freedom, and chaos — and offered her alternative.

An analysis.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/30/obsessed-with-revenge-in-dual-rallies-celebrated-fascism-but-kamala-exposed-its-true-face/

I interviewed former Republican women at an event in Philly. What ...

2024-10-21T10:13:45Z

I interviewed former Republican women at an event in Philly.

What was striking was how deciding to leave the party often came at a high price. They alienated family, friends, and even often had to leave their church.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/21/i-started-to-learn-what-patriarchy-was-how-donald-pushed-women-out-of-the/

The headlines were that JD Vance caved and finally backed ...

2024-10-18T10:19:12Z

The headlines were that JD Vance caved and finally backed Trump's Big Lie to reporters.

But I looked at what he said next, and y'all, it's even worse. Vance thinks he has a clever spin on the Big Lie.

But, if anything, it's even more fascist than Trump's original.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/18/jd-vances-new-spin-on-the-big-lie-is-even-more-fascist-than-original/

Going to a music festival this weekend was supposed to be a ...

2024-10-16T10:23:04Z

Going to a music festival this weekend was supposed to be a mental health break. But even in the bubble of good times and progressive politics, I found it hard to escape my election anxiety.

I wrote this because I know a lot of you feel the same.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/16/trying-to-dance-under-the-cloud-of-anxiety/

Trump claims to be women's "protector." A new report ...

2024-10-09T10:13:17Z

Trump claims to be women's "protector."

A new report detailing his extensive cover-up for Kavanaugh shows he actually protects sexual predators, like himself.

An analysis.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/09/is-not-womens-protector-new-brett-kavanaugh-report-shows-maga-protects-predators/

Why read past headlines, especially before commenting: I use the ...

2024-10-03T12:47:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…v6l7
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Why read past headlines, especially before commenting: I use the abortion issue as a lens to examine fantasy vs. real-world politics.

Fascism depends on fantasy. Support for it crumbles when people start dealing with consequences.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/03/pro-life-identity-politics-gops-sudden-support-of-abortion-shows-it-was-never-about-policy/

For decades, the Beltway press insisted GOP opposition to ...

2024-10-03T12:45:19Z

For decades, the Beltway press insisted GOP opposition to abortion was a "deeply felt" conviction.

Feminists like me argued otherwise: it was just a low-stakes way for conservatives to express misogyny.

Recent shifts in polls prove feminists right.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/03/pro-life-identity-politics-gops-sudden-support-of-abortion-shows-it-was-never-about-policy/

"Vance has said he thinks women are obliged to stay with men ...

2024-10-02T10:18:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…kjcx
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"Vance has said he thinks women are obliged to stay with men who beat them, condemning women who leave violent marriages for shifting 'spouses like they change their underwear.'

"Men who hit women are also more likely to hit children."

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/02/jd-vances-weird-science-hypocrisy-his-climate-change-cleanup-job-shows-a-contempt-for-children/

Setting aside the theater criticism to address what JD Vance ...

2024-10-02T10:13:03Z

Setting aside the theater criticism to address what JD Vance revealed about himself last night.

This self-proclaimed "pro-baby" politician will sell both the present and future of American children for a nickel.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/02/jd-vances-weird-science-hypocrisy-his-climate-change-cleanup-job-shows-a-contempt-for-children/

Why read past headlines: Blake did a tremendous job on the ...

2024-09-30T10:30:58Z

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Why read past headlines: Blake did a tremendous job on the history of why evangelicals would support Trump.

They were never about Jesus, charity, or theology. What always bound them together was reactionary views on race, gender, and capitalism.

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/30/its-a-desire-to-affiliate-with-donald-trump-an-exvangelical-on-the-explosion-of-his-former-faith/

Interview with "Exvangelical" host Blake Chastain about ...

2024-09-30T10:18:18Z

Interview with "Exvangelical" host Blake Chastain about his new book exploring why people leave evangelical churches.

It's more about identity and politics than theology. But that's because evangelicalism itself is more about politics than theology.

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/30/its-a-desire-to-affiliate-with-donald-trump-an-exvangelical-on-the-explosion-of-his-former-faith/

My analysis of Trump's bizarre "protector" speech and ...

2024-09-25T10:14:25Z

My analysis of Trump's bizarre "protector" speech and Bernie Moreno declaring women are "crazy" to care about abortion rights.

What links these speeches together is anger and resentment at women for daring to have minds of their own.

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/25/donald-and-bernie-moreno-rage-at-crazy-female-refuse-to-fall-in-line/

Melania Trump's weird "defense" of her nude photos ...

2024-09-20T10:17:37Z

Melania Trump's weird "defense" of her nude photos suggests that the Trump campaign is out of ideas.

All they know how to do is "trigger the liberals." This play was an effort to distract from Trump's anti-choice views.

But I don't think it's working.

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/20/the-play-behind-melania-delayed-defense-of-her-nude-pictures/

New reports expose that in the weeks after Dobbs, two women were ...

2024-09-19T10:17:13Z

New reports expose that in the weeks after Dobbs, two women were killed by Georgia's abortion ban. God only knows how many more are out there.

Naturally, Republicans are blaming the victims.

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/19/georgias-abortion-ban-a-young-mother-the-christian-right-now-the-victim/

"'I’ve been very concerned with just the emphasis on ...

2024-09-18T10:26:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…0edu
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"'I’ve been very concerned with just the emphasis on expanding more and more contraception,' complained one of the architects of Project 2025.

"She added that having 'an absolute right' to determine when you get pregnant is not what's 'best' for women."

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/18/get-this-under-control-mark-robinsons-anti-birth-control-tirade-spoils-project-2025-spin/

One of Donald Trump's big lies is that he has no plans to ...

2024-09-18T10:20:04Z

One of Donald Trump's big lies is that he has no plans to take away your birth control.

Mark Robinson's anti-birth control tirades reveal the truth. As Project 2025 drafters understand, abortion bans alone won't "fix" the childless cat lady "problem."

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/18/get-this-under-control-mark-robinsons-anti-birth-control-tirade-spoils-project-2025-spin/

MAGA has a weird obsession with cats and dogs. This election ...

2024-09-13T10:19:53Z

MAGA has a weird obsession with cats and dogs. This election cycle has been nothing but gross stories in which MAGA rubs its filth all over sweet, innocent pets.

I've been developing a theory and with the cat-eating thing, I have some answers.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/13/cat-ladies-and-dog-eating-maga-cant-quit-the-weird-talk-about-pets/

Taylor Swift's "Childless Cat Lady" signature ...

2024-09-12T10:32:45Z

Taylor Swift's "Childless Cat Lady" signature isn't just a funny joke.

It exposes what MAGA men fear most: That women no longer have to care about their opinion.

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/12/taylor-swifts-childless-cat-lady-endorsement-of-kamala-harris-exposes-what-maga-men-fear-most/

There's a fantasy of "prosecutor Kamala," in which ...

2024-09-11T10:16:39Z

There's a fantasy of "prosecutor Kamala," in which she litigated the case against Trump so thoroughly he can't speak.

But the reality was so much better. She expertly baited her hostile "witness," exposing the "jury" to who he really is.

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/11/the-same-old-tired-playbook-harris-baits-an-aging-into-being-his-grumpiest-weirdest-self/

Wild stuff! Doug Emhoff and Gavin Newsom stopped by Latchkey ...

2024-09-10T23:28:35Z

Wild stuff! Doug Emhoff and Gavin Newsom stopped by Latchkey Records — owned by my partner Marc Faletti — this afternoon!

So I interviewed my own boyfriend about it. 😂 The good news is Marc is an awesome storyteller with a great eye for funny details.

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/10/exclusive-doug-emhoff-makes-a-pre-debate-pitstop-at-my-boyfriends-philadelphia-record-store/

Why read past headlines: Trump really made this election about ...

2024-08-19T10:10:16Z

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Why read past headlines: Trump really made this election about gender by pandering to angry men.

Harris is responding, but in a way that wrests control and offers a more alluring vision: One of joy. Of men and women getting along. Of laughter.

https://www.salon.com/2024/08/19/why-joy-matters-kamala-harris-hopes-happy-women-can-defeat-donald-and-magas-male-rage/

Leaving for Chicago today to offer coverage from the DNC. Before ...

2024-08-19T10:06:40Z

Leaving for Chicago today to offer coverage from the DNC.

Before it kicks off, an offering on how Kamala Harris has seized the narrative of the race. It's all about gender, which is usually a hot button topic, but I think it's working.

https://www.salon.com/2024/08/19/why-joy-matters-kamala-harris-hopes-happy-women-can-defeat-donald-and-magas-male-rage/

It's hard to keep up with all the vile quotes of JD Vance and ...

2024-08-16T10:20:25Z

It's hard to keep up with all the vile quotes of JD Vance and his buddies.

But I take a moment to analyze the "postmenopausal females" and anti-dog rhetoric. They're tied in with "cat ladies."

A specific misogynist idea holds all this together.

https://www.salon.com/2024/08/16/jd-vance-isnt-just-out-to-get-cat-ladies--his-weird-plans-target-dog-people-and-grandmas-too/

"Can my husband find out who I am voting for?" The ...

2024-08-14T10:21:03Z

"Can my husband find out who I am voting for?"

The question went viral. (The answer is no.) We don't know how much men control women's votes.

But the idea of it resonates this election, which is about weird men who are obsessed with controlling women.

https://www.salon.com/2024/08/14/can-my-husband-find-out-i-am-voting-for-the-big-question-touching-a-nerve-this/

JD Vance's stalker act is another sign that the Trump ...

2024-08-09T10:09:35Z

JD Vance's stalker act is another sign that the Trump campaign is out of ideas.

Their strategy of running up the incel vote was from the Biden era, and isn't working as well against Harris. But they don't know what else to do.

https://www.salon.com/2024/08/09/not-just-weird-but-creepy-jd-vances-stalker-moves-show-the-campaign-is-fully-out-of-ideas/

Tim Walz offers a model of masculinity that is easygoing and ...

2024-08-08T10:26:21Z

Tim Walz offers a model of masculinity that is easygoing and joyful, instead of the angry and bitter one Trump and MAGA speak to.

And it's making them nuts. So nuts that they think "gross, he cares about women" is a fruitful line of attack.

https://www.salon.com/2024/08/08/tim-walzs-normal-energy-is-causing-maga-to-come-unglued/

I was nuts enough to go both to the JD Vance event in South ...

2024-08-07T10:19:04Z

I was nuts enough to go both to the JD Vance event in South Philly and then to the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz rally later in the day.

It was like leaving a bitter divorced man meet-up and going straight to a Taylor Swift concert.

Enjoy the contrast!

https://www.salon.com/2024/08/07/bringing-back-the-joy-kamala-harris-rally-blows-away-jd-vances-weird-appearance-across-town/