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Trump claims it will be "weeks" before the fictional "Epstein client list" is released. He's lying, of course....

Trump claims it will be "weeks" before the fictional "Epstein client list" is released. He's lying, of course.

He'll string them along forever. But what really matters is what this says about how crucial QAnon and other conspiracies are to his power.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/19/snookers-maga-with-epstein-files-promise-i-would-say-weeks/

Today's song chosen because "cancel culture" panic is about power, not speech. But also, I was a fan of the Gossip from the...

Today's song chosen because "cancel culture" panic is about power, not speech.

But also, I was a fan of the Gossip from the very beginning, and I'm so pleased their reunion album (came out last year) is a return to form and just really great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVQjzru4Id8

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: Why conservatives say they're "canceled" even as they rake in millions of dollars...

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt: Why conservatives say they're "canceled" even as they rake in millions of dollars in work.

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Music by the Gossip.

Musk's "joke" calling Social Security recipients "vampires" reveals a lot: He sees retirees as parasites who...

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 and economic collapse. On the contrary, it appears that's his goal. Musk...

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/

Really, it's that Democratic leaders don't protest enough. The people showing up at Tesla dealerships and calling their members of...

Really, it's that Democratic leaders don't protest enough. The people showing up at Tesla dealerships and calling their members of Congress are doing good, and their leaders are failing them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rmXf7uC22g

New Standing Room Only. Excerpt about the Democratic failure to show any spine on the budget. Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletterMusic by...

New Standing Room Only. Excerpt about the Democratic failure to show any spine on the budget.

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Music by Catholic Action.

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

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's affection for men who commit violence against women knows no limits.There is no reason to give Mel Gibson his guns back —...

Trump's affection for men who commit violence against women knows no limits.

There is no reason to give Mel Gibson his guns back — except to reward men for hitting women.

This is toxic masculinity. It's not just "jokes," JD Vance.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/13/the-dangerous-reason-why-wants-mel-gibson-to-get-his-rights-back/

Trump loves Musk like the Tesla CEO is a Russian dictator. It's why he won't stand up to Elon.Trump sounds lovesick. Musk's...

Trump loves Musk like the Tesla CEO is a Russian dictator. It's why he won't stand up to Elon.

Trump sounds lovesick. Musk's dating history is revealing. Musk is a practiced love-bomber. He's using his skills on the easiest mark: an elderly narcissist.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/12/i-am-the-alpha-in-this-relationship-what-musks-romantic-history-reveals-about-his-hold-on/ .

Some Cabinet secretaries resist Musk, but RFK is letting DOGE run rampant. The reason isn't mysterious: Kennedy sees DOGE as his best...

Some Cabinet secretaries resist Musk, but RFK is letting DOGE run rampant.

The reason isn't mysterious: Kennedy sees DOGE as his best opportunity to destroy American health care swiftly.

His plan to make America "healthy": Let disease run rampant.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/11/rfk-jr-gives-elon-musks-doge-free-rein-to-raid-the-health-agency/

Why read past headlines: Most reporting on this ignores how Hegseth is steeped in the Christian nationalist view that the 1850s were the...

Why read past headlines: Most reporting on this ignores how Hegseth is steeped in the Christian nationalist view that the 1850s were the ideal time in America.

He is an extremist. And he's hiring extremists, including one spouting KKK propaganda.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/10/enola-gay-will-henceforth-be-known-as-enola-straight-pete-hegseths-dei-paranoia-knows-no-limits/

Hegseth's "DEI" purge at Defense is so broad that photos of the Enola Gay got flagged. That tidbit is funny. The larger story...

Hegseth's "DEI" purge at Defense is so broad that photos of the Enola Gay got flagged.

That tidbit is funny. The larger story is grotesque, including Hegseth ending the policy barring racial segregation in the workplace.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/10/enola-gay-will-henceforth-be-known-as-enola-straight-pete-hegseths-dei-paranoia-knows-no-limits/

Here's my article. When I wrote it, there was a lot more skepticism that "tradwives" are far-right propaganda.But then...

Here's my article. When I wrote it, there was a lot more skepticism that "tradwives" are far-right propaganda.

But then Ballerina Farm did a cover shoot for an anti-birth control magazine funded by Peter Thiel and removed all doubt.

https://www.salon.com/2024/03/08/tradwives-offer-an-alluring-vision-of-right-wing-christianity--online-warriors-are-fighting-back/

Thanks to Fundie Fridays for quoting my article! It was awesome interviewing Jen and James for it.I'm glad it continues to help people...

Thanks to Fundie Fridays for quoting my article! It was awesome interviewing Jen and James for it.

I'm glad it continues to help people who want to understand how "tradwives" operate as Christian nationalist and even white supremacist propaganda.

https://youtu.be/VY1tCe3k7bA?si=Oc73uewE97l_TYYS

Today's song choice probably needs no explanation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efmq_uXt1Rk

Today's song choice probably needs no explanation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efmq_uXt1Rk

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt is a look at Trump and Musk's different motives for the same goal of economic ruin....

New Standing Room Only! Today's excerpt is a look at Trump and Musk's different motives for the same goal of economic ruin.

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

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/

Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, saw the "not fit to have a job" claim about veterans. I offer larger context,...

Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, saw the "not fit to have a job" claim about veterans.

I offer larger context, including why Trump would want to hurt the people who voted for him. Narcissists often lash out most at people who love them.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/06/not-fit-to-have-a-job-victim-veterans-workers-for-his-on-the-economy/

It's looking very much like Trump is deliberately tanking the economy to punish Americans for not worshipping him as much as he desires....

It's looking very much like Trump is deliberately tanking the economy to punish Americans for not worshipping him as much as he desires.

Like the two-bit abuser he is, Trump's excuse is to blame the victims — a group that includes most Americans.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/06/not-fit-to-have-a-job-victim-veterans-workers-for-his-on-the-economy/