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Morning! Big thinkpiece for a Monday is about narcissism, which used to be a little-discussed disorder. Why has it been such a hot topic for the past decade?
Yes, it's Trump. But more than Trump, or he wouldn't have won twice.
www.salon.com/2025/06/09/h...
Yes, it's Trump. But more than Trump, or he wouldn't have won twice.
www.salon.com/2025/06/09/h...
How narcissism became the modern plague
Everyone's now a narcissist
www.salon.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Morning! Big thinkpiece for a Monday is about narcissism, which used to be a little-discussed disorder. Why has it been such a hot topic for the past decade?
Yes, it's Trump. But more than Trump, or he wouldn't have won twice.
www.salon.com/2025/06/09/h...
Yes, it's Trump. But more than Trump, or he wouldn't have won twice.
www.salon.com/2025/06/09/h...
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McDonald’s and Oracle are among the growing list of clients choosing to part ways with the appeasing firms.
Trouble for law firms that bent to Trump orders: Clients say firms "don't have a hard line"
Clients are shifting business to law firms that refused to capitulate to the president
www.salon.com
June 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
McDonald’s and Oracle are among the growing list of clients choosing to part ways with the appeasing firms.
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The third episode of "Standing Room Only" is a blast — even as we cover serious issues of bigotry and Christian nationalism.
Yes, I wear cat ears for my monologue. That's because I look hot in them. But also, I am making a point.
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGEr...
Yes, I wear cat ears for my monologue. That's because I look hot in them. But also, I am making a point.
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGEr...
Now they want to ban dress up in Texas schools | Standing Room Only
YouTube video by Salon
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May 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The third episode of "Standing Room Only" is a blast — even as we cover serious issues of bigotry and Christian nationalism.
Yes, I wear cat ears for my monologue. That's because I look hot in them. But also, I am making a point.
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGEr...
Yes, I wear cat ears for my monologue. That's because I look hot in them. But also, I am making a point.
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGEr...
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Shame, discrimination and stigma have been linked to adverse health outcomes — and pride could be the antidote.
Pride is good for you, science says
Shame, discrimination and stigma have been linked to adverse health outcomes — and pride could be the antidote
www.salon.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Shame, discrimination and stigma have been linked to adverse health outcomes — and pride could be the antidote.
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Ernst’s “we’re all going to die” comment wasn’t a gaffe — which is why she is refusing to apologize.
It’s part of the larger Christian right war on empathy.
www.salon.com/2025/06/04/j...
It’s part of the larger Christian right war on empathy.
www.salon.com/2025/06/04/j...
Joni Ernst spins "we're all going to die" as Christian compassion
Evangelicals in the MAGA era call empathy a "sin"
www.salon.com
June 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Ernst’s “we’re all going to die” comment wasn’t a gaffe — which is why she is refusing to apologize.
It’s part of the larger Christian right war on empathy.
www.salon.com/2025/06/04/j...
It’s part of the larger Christian right war on empathy.
www.salon.com/2025/06/04/j...
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It's the third anniversary of Depp v. Heard. Not here to relitigate it for my readers, who are smart folks and get that it was a farce.
But I'm looking back because, in retrospect, it predicted Trump's win.
An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/06/02/j...
But I'm looking back because, in retrospect, it predicted Trump's win.
An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/06/02/j...
Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard predicted young male voters flocking to Trump
The trial was permission to believe men are the real victims — regardless of facts
www.salon.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It's the third anniversary of Depp v. Heard. Not here to relitigate it for my readers, who are smart folks and get that it was a farce.
But I'm looking back because, in retrospect, it predicted Trump's win.
An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/06/02/j...
But I'm looking back because, in retrospect, it predicted Trump's win.
An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/06/02/j...
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If you have spent more than 2 seconds of your life complaining about Joe Rogan, then you have 2 seconds to fight back.
Like and subscribe to this show! Even if you foolishly deny yourself the immense pleasure if watching, help boost us into other people’s timelines.
Help us fight back!
Like and subscribe to this show! Even if you foolishly deny yourself the immense pleasure if watching, help boost us into other people’s timelines.
Help us fight back!
The third episode of "Standing Room Only" is a blast — even as we cover serious issues of bigotry and Christian nationalism.
Yes, I wear cat ears for my monologue. That's because I look hot in them. But also, I am making a point.
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGEr...
Yes, I wear cat ears for my monologue. That's because I look hot in them. But also, I am making a point.
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGEr...
Now they want to ban dress up in Texas schools | Standing Room Only
YouTube video by Salon
www.youtube.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If you have spent more than 2 seconds of your life complaining about Joe Rogan, then you have 2 seconds to fight back.
Like and subscribe to this show! Even if you foolishly deny yourself the immense pleasure if watching, help boost us into other people’s timelines.
Help us fight back!
Like and subscribe to this show! Even if you foolishly deny yourself the immense pleasure if watching, help boost us into other people’s timelines.
Help us fight back!
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You may think you "know" already what's in this video, but I promise, it's weirder than you think.
Plus, you get to enjoy my riffing on the word "hole," which does get funnier the more you say it.
Half-hour show, easy to watch while you make dinner.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcyx...
Plus, you get to enjoy my riffing on the word "hole," which does get funnier the more you say it.
Half-hour show, easy to watch while you make dinner.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcyx...
MAHA Agenda is Here: RFK Jr. pushes Christian right politics with Casey Means | Standing Room Only
YouTube video by Salon
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May 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
You may think you "know" already what's in this video, but I promise, it's weirder than you think.
Plus, you get to enjoy my riffing on the word "hole," which does get funnier the more you say it.
Half-hour show, easy to watch while you make dinner.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcyx...
Plus, you get to enjoy my riffing on the word "hole," which does get funnier the more you say it.
Half-hour show, easy to watch while you make dinner.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcyx...
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We talk about important issues, though with lots of jokes. @beyerstein.bsky.social has a cutting sense of humor.
In this short clip, you can get a taste of the discussion of how RFK is taking health care away.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdVS...
In this short clip, you can get a taste of the discussion of how RFK is taking health care away.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdVS...
“Always been a charade."Why RFK Jr.’s love for MAHA moms is dangerous for women’s rights #caseymeans
YouTube video by Salon
www.youtube.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We talk about important issues, though with lots of jokes. @beyerstein.bsky.social has a cutting sense of humor.
In this short clip, you can get a taste of the discussion of how RFK is taking health care away.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdVS...
In this short clip, you can get a taste of the discussion of how RFK is taking health care away.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdVS...
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JD Vance chose Catholicism, but his politics defy its core teachings. As @maryelizabethw.bsky.social explores, there's no real attempt to reconcile the two.
JD Vance isn't even trying to align his politics with the Catholicism he chose
JD Vance rationalizes his anti-Catholic positions — he should negotiate them instead.
www.salon.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
JD Vance chose Catholicism, but his politics defy its core teachings. As @maryelizabethw.bsky.social explores, there's no real attempt to reconcile the two.
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“It shouldn't surprise us that the man who thought that not testing people in a global pandemic would make the virus disappear would also manipulate numbers to make his daft policies look more successful.”
Trump is trying to COVID hack the economy
The White House prepares to falsify data and cook the books in order to sell their schemes to the American people
www.salon.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“It shouldn't surprise us that the man who thought that not testing people in a global pandemic would make the virus disappear would also manipulate numbers to make his daft policies look more successful.”
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Pedro Pascal’s Joel returns one last time in an episode that mourns those conversations death leaves unfinished.
"The Last of Us" helps us grieve by leaving nothing unsaid
Pedro Pascal's Joel returns to "The Last of Us" in an episode about the conversations death leaves unfinished.
www.salon.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Pedro Pascal’s Joel returns one last time in an episode that mourns those conversations death leaves unfinished.
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"The fantasy that there was some 'natural' past era when people were healthier has a lot of appeal in some corners, and the Christian right is only too happy to exploit it to push a deeply anti-feminist message."
The Christian right cynically uses RFK Jr. to rebrand as "MAHA"
Trump's new surgeon general repackages traditional gender roles in "wellness" influencer trappings
www.salon.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"The fantasy that there was some 'natural' past era when people were healthier has a lot of appeal in some corners, and the Christian right is only too happy to exploit it to push a deeply anti-feminist message."
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"For me, it’s a victory, truly," a victim who spoke to the New York Times shared. "We are moving forward."
"Victory, truly”: Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault
The legendary French actor was found guilty of assaulting two women on a movie set in 2021
www.salon.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"For me, it’s a victory, truly," a victim who spoke to the New York Times shared. "We are moving forward."
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"Even for people who have years of practice declaring Trump a 'genius' while he prattles on about bleach injections or pet-eating immigrants, it's getting harder to feign ignorance about basic realities."
Read more from @amandamarcotte.bsky.social: www.salon.com/2025/05/14/b...
Read more from @amandamarcotte.bsky.social: www.salon.com/2025/05/14/b...
Ben Shapiro is cracking under the pressure to shill for Trump
Pointless trade wars and $400 million jet bribes make it hard to cape for the MAGA messiah
www.salon.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"Even for people who have years of practice declaring Trump a 'genius' while he prattles on about bleach injections or pet-eating immigrants, it's getting harder to feign ignorance about basic realities."
Read more from @amandamarcotte.bsky.social: www.salon.com/2025/05/14/b...
Read more from @amandamarcotte.bsky.social: www.salon.com/2025/05/14/b...
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The GOP spent months trying to toss out thousands of votes for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs.
"Still angry": Voters say they won't forget that the North Carolina GOP tried to trash their ballots
The GOP spent months trying to toss out thousands of votes for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs
www.salon.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The GOP spent months trying to toss out thousands of votes for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs.
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Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, already know about Shapiro's quotes.
This article goes deeper, exploring why he's doing this. It's not because he's compelled by honesty or morality, neither virtue he possesses.
www.salon.com/2025/05/14/b...
This article goes deeper, exploring why he's doing this. It's not because he's compelled by honesty or morality, neither virtue he possesses.
www.salon.com/2025/05/14/b...
Ben Shapiro is cracking under the pressure to shill for Trump
Pointless trade wars and $400 million jet bribes make it hard to cape for the MAGA messiah
www.salon.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, already know about Shapiro's quotes.
This article goes deeper, exploring why he's doing this. It's not because he's compelled by honesty or morality, neither virtue he possesses.
www.salon.com/2025/05/14/b...
This article goes deeper, exploring why he's doing this. It's not because he's compelled by honesty or morality, neither virtue he possesses.
www.salon.com/2025/05/14/b...
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Reposted by Judith Schaft
“Many religious leaders have expressed concerns that more innocuous uses of AI could rapidly escalate into a surrender of God's gifts into the custody of a machine.”
Holy ghostwriter: The rise of AI sermons and the fight for the faithful’s trust
The Vatican said that AI technology, a creation of humans, was God's gift by proxy, but cannot be used recklessly.
www.salon.com
April 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Many religious leaders have expressed concerns that more innocuous uses of AI could rapidly escalate into a surrender of God's gifts into the custody of a machine.”
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"Musk has over a dozen kids, but doesn't seem to have a family.
"These influencers are encouraging their audiences to act in ways that are harmful not just to others, but to themselves."
www.salon.com/2025/04/21/e...
"These influencers are encouraging their audiences to act in ways that are harmful not just to others, but to themselves."
www.salon.com/2025/04/21/e...
Musk's baby mama drama reveals how MAGA masculinity is getting weirder — and making men lonelier
Influencer culture drives MAGA men to act in alienating ways to "prove" their manhood
www.salon.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
"Musk has over a dozen kids, but doesn't seem to have a family.
"These influencers are encouraging their audiences to act in ways that are harmful not just to others, but to themselves."
www.salon.com/2025/04/21/e...
"These influencers are encouraging their audiences to act in ways that are harmful not just to others, but to themselves."
www.salon.com/2025/04/21/e...
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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.
www.salon.com/2025/04/16/h...
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.
www.salon.com/2025/04/16/h...
Harvard stands up to Trump — they get that complicity will not save you
Other institutions take note: It's delusional to lie low and hope Trump goes away in four years
www.salon.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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.
www.salon.com/2025/04/16/h...
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.
www.salon.com/2025/04/16/h...
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🚨Attention Members of the DC Bar🚨
Ballots went out today for key positions in the DC bar. Please vote for:
Diane Seltzer for President
Amanda Molina for Treasurer
Note: Seltzer is running against Pam Bondi's brother.
Get your ballot and vote ASAP.
Ballots went out today for key positions in the DC bar. Please vote for:
Diane Seltzer for President
Amanda Molina for Treasurer
Note: Seltzer is running against Pam Bondi's brother.
Get your ballot and vote ASAP.
April 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
🚨Attention Members of the DC Bar🚨
Ballots went out today for key positions in the DC bar. Please vote for:
Diane Seltzer for President
Amanda Molina for Treasurer
Note: Seltzer is running against Pam Bondi's brother.
Get your ballot and vote ASAP.
Ballots went out today for key positions in the DC bar. Please vote for:
Diane Seltzer for President
Amanda Molina for Treasurer
Note: Seltzer is running against Pam Bondi's brother.
Get your ballot and vote ASAP.
Reposted by Judith Schaft
They started with Critical Race Theory
Then Wokeness
Then Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Now Empathy
www.salon.com/2025/04/11/m...
Then Wokeness
Then Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Now Empathy
www.salon.com/2025/04/11/m...
Elon Musk and the Christian right call empathy "toxic" and "suicidal" — blame their shared misogyny
MAGA demonizes empathy as the "pathological feminine" — and it's why women shouldn't be Supreme Court justices
www.salon.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
They started with Critical Race Theory
Then Wokeness
Then Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Now Empathy
www.salon.com/2025/04/11/m...
Then Wokeness
Then Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Now Empathy
www.salon.com/2025/04/11/m...
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Trump, Elon, and all their Co-conspirators have committed SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY, SEDITIOUS ACTS, REBELLION, and TREASON against the United States.
I break it down in 60 seconds!
Want to learn more? Below are multiple videos explaining the illegality of recent events and what we MUST do next.
I break it down in 60 seconds!
Want to learn more? Below are multiple videos explaining the illegality of recent events and what we MUST do next.
March 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Trump, Elon, and all their Co-conspirators have committed SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY, SEDITIOUS ACTS, REBELLION, and TREASON against the United States.
I break it down in 60 seconds!
Want to learn more? Below are multiple videos explaining the illegality of recent events and what we MUST do next.
I break it down in 60 seconds!
Want to learn more? Below are multiple videos explaining the illegality of recent events and what we MUST do next.