Allison Hantschel
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Media for DAME magazine. She/her. Co-founder, First-Draft.com. Alumna of The Daily Cardinal.
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Allison Hantschel
@allisonhantschel.com
· Jan 13
From Iraq to Venezuela, the Media Never Learned Their Lesson - Dame Magazine
Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump announced to the world that America had unilaterally attacked the country of Venezuela, abducted its president, and would now be ruling that South American nation...
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This month in @damemagazine.bsky.social I wrote about the echoes of Iraq in the coverage of Venezuela, right down to the fawning OMG HAWT! sucking up of Bari Weiss's CBS News: www.damemagazine.com/2026/01/13/f...
You've Got Mail.
I worked in an indie bookstore at the time.
I worked in an indie bookstore at the time.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 10:17 PM
You've Got Mail.
I worked in an indie bookstore at the time.
I worked in an indie bookstore at the time.
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Yeah. To the idea that religion in politics is inherently repressive or reactionary, I _get_ that as a Gen X-er steeped in a noxious brew of Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Jimmy Swaggart … but:
February 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Yeah. To the idea that religion in politics is inherently repressive or reactionary, I _get_ that as a Gen X-er steeped in a noxious brew of Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Jimmy Swaggart … but:
My money's on Bobby from Dolton.
IMPORTANT: It appears there’s a chance that the Trump-Vance White House is going to defy a federal court order to allow Pope Leo’s top ally Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich and Catholic clergy to enter the facility for Ash Wednesday Mass.
This would be a historic confrontation between Trump and Leo.
This would be a historic confrontation between Trump and Leo.
February 18, 2026 at 4:31 PM
My money's on Bobby from Dolton.
You are far better off talking to your friends who don't/don't want to vote at all than you are trying to convince these dogs to do math problems.
Not only are you pissing off the dogs, but the math problems aren't getting solved anyway.
Not only are you pissing off the dogs, but the math problems aren't getting solved anyway.
saw somebody yesterday refer to "soft republicans" that could hypothetically be turned to our side if we just reach out to them hard enough and i'm not sure how to tell you this but those do not exist
February 18, 2026 at 3:58 PM
You are far better off talking to your friends who don't/don't want to vote at all than you are trying to convince these dogs to do math problems.
Not only are you pissing off the dogs, but the math problems aren't getting solved anyway.
Not only are you pissing off the dogs, but the math problems aren't getting solved anyway.
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No, I do not want Facebook to create some form of digital zombie of my grandparents. No, I do not want Grok to replace my physician. I was thinking we could like… mildly improve my calendar organization or some shit.
February 18, 2026 at 2:53 PM
No, I do not want Facebook to create some form of digital zombie of my grandparents. No, I do not want Grok to replace my physician. I was thinking we could like… mildly improve my calendar organization or some shit.
Pretty pumped about vaccines and clean water. These were things we used to have before a bunch of edgelord knobs had to stick it to "the left" by electing Chester Cheetah's dick. Twice.
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Pretty pumped about vaccines and clean water. These were things we used to have before a bunch of edgelord knobs had to stick it to "the left" by electing Chester Cheetah's dick. Twice.
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A CIVILIZED SOCIETY!!!!!!!! New York priests respect our morning routines!!!!!
@clairewillett.bsky.social just had to say how much I love your NYC/Ash Wednesday thread! My favorite is the pastor at the adorable church on my block who spends morning rush hour at my subway stop with ashes on the go every year.
February 18, 2026 at 3:26 AM
A CIVILIZED SOCIETY!!!!!!!! New York priests respect our morning routines!!!!!
Jesus: Um, I'm good, actually, in terms of number of followers, and, oh boy, this is awkward, but the party bus is full, so, you could wait for the next one? If you want? Sorry, it's just ... timing, and some dude just tried to give Me his life at Cracker Barrel so I'm kinda busy, just today, okay?
Finally, one of Elon's posts on X has broken through to the Fox News audience.
February 18, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Jesus: Um, I'm good, actually, in terms of number of followers, and, oh boy, this is awkward, but the party bus is full, so, you could wait for the next one? If you want? Sorry, it's just ... timing, and some dude just tried to give Me his life at Cracker Barrel so I'm kinda busy, just today, okay?
Everybody gets a stuffie AND a medal! I didn't know about the stuffies!
I left the Peacock bobsled stream on too long and watched these two Olympics workers unboxing and carefully plating the Olympic medals in front of every possible flag that could be used in the medal ceremony
February 17, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Everybody gets a stuffie AND a medal! I didn't know about the stuffies!
My hot figure skating take is that I think everyone who lands one of these horrifying jumps without absolutely fucking eating it deserves a medal. Gold medals in landing on your feet.
February 17, 2026 at 9:47 PM
My hot figure skating take is that I think everyone who lands one of these horrifying jumps without absolutely fucking eating it deserves a medal. Gold medals in landing on your feet.
UNDER the jail.
I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.
February 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM
UNDER the jail.
1. Glute Lord is what we're calling the thicker cat from now on.
2. THIS. Most of the really good dudes in my life have women they like. Not "respect," not "honor," but LIKE. Enjoy being around. It sounds like such a small thing until you realize its absence.
2. THIS. Most of the really good dudes in my life have women they like. Not "respect," not "honor," but LIKE. Enjoy being around. It sounds like such a small thing until you realize its absence.
This is @glutelord.bsky.social and he's completely fucking correct. The fundamental tension at the heart of all incel culture is that these guys HATE women and refuse to appeal to them but desperately want to get laid anyway, and this contradiction can only really be resolved through violence
February 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
1. Glute Lord is what we're calling the thicker cat from now on.
2. THIS. Most of the really good dudes in my life have women they like. Not "respect," not "honor," but LIKE. Enjoy being around. It sounds like such a small thing until you realize its absence.
2. THIS. Most of the really good dudes in my life have women they like. Not "respect," not "honor," but LIKE. Enjoy being around. It sounds like such a small thing until you realize its absence.
New "this motherfucker again" just dropped.
The Atlantic continues to cover itself in glory. This guy is treated as an elder statesman for a career that peaked with—drumroll—being one of the earliest and loudest proponents for invading Iraq after 9/11. I suppose it's good he's now a fan of white nationalism, that means it too will fail.
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
New "this motherfucker again" just dropped.
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
HAHAHA she's like wow this is VERY different from his thirty-four texts asking for nudes, which I screenshotted OH RIGHT HERE.
I was initially not the biggest fan of Spanberger but it turns out she has the heart of a world class hater and that is 100% the kind of energy we need right now
This is a nice move in an interview www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
February 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM
HAHAHA she's like wow this is VERY different from his thirty-four texts asking for nudes, which I screenshotted OH RIGHT HERE.
Gold medal game Thursday, nuggets, after which we'll get back to your regularly scheduled dick jokes, journalism rage, and posting about random TV.
February 17, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Gold medal game Thursday, nuggets, after which we'll get back to your regularly scheduled dick jokes, journalism rage, and posting about random TV.
Tell patient zero he can have his rib back
What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 16, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Tell patient zero he can have his rib back
"DEADLINE! A DATE OR TIME BEFORE WHICH, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!"
What a magnificent man.
What a magnificent man.
Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
"DEADLINE! A DATE OR TIME BEFORE WHICH, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!"
What a magnificent man.
What a magnificent man.
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Incredible fan costumes at the women’s hockey USA v. Sweden game
February 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Incredible fan costumes at the women’s hockey USA v. Sweden game
U.S. versus Sweden, which is getting outshot by double digits.
Here we go, U.S. vs Italy.
This is now a Laila Edwards fan account. #TeamUSA
February 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
U.S. versus Sweden, which is getting outshot by double digits.
Christ yes.
Just once, I would love to see one NFL game that talks as much about the players' kids as every women's hockey broadcast does.
February 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Christ yes.
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Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways
February 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways
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huh, was there any time recently when a reconciliation bill devoted a giant amount of money towards investments like that
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
huh, was there any time recently when a reconciliation bill devoted a giant amount of money towards investments like that
Happy pay $150 for a meal that would be $45 on any other day to all who celebrate!
February 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Happy pay $150 for a meal that would be $45 on any other day to all who celebrate!
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when they have me flying a bomber in Civil War Woke im painting this on the payload
February 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
when they have me flying a bomber in Civil War Woke im painting this on the payload