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Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss claimed the story "wasn't ready" but it found its way online anyway.
Canned "60 Minutes" segment airs in Canada - Salon.com
Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss claimed the story "wasn't ready" but it found its way online anyway
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December 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss claimed the story "wasn't ready" but it found its way online anyway.
As Trump and Vance invoke religious liberty while targeting immigrants, several Christian denominations are raising concerns.
Trump's MAGA coalition is showing cracks over religion
As Trump and Vance attack immigrants and proclaim religious liberty, some Christian denominations are uncomfortable
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December 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
As Trump and Vance invoke religious liberty while targeting immigrants, several Christian denominations are raising concerns.
Thunberg was placed under arrest by the London police after holding a sign outside the offices of an insurance company that read “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide,” as reported by the BBC.
Greta Thunberg arrested in London while supporting Palestine Action hunger strike - Salon.com
The arrest is in keeping with the UK's ban on the group
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December 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thunberg was placed under arrest by the London police after holding a sign outside the offices of an insurance company that read “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide,” as reported by the BBC.
”This type of anticipatory obedience to the state by media executives is an important marker in the nation’s continuing slide into fascism. And it’s happening at dizzying speed.“
Bari Weiss spiked a major migrant story — and told on herself
Weiss' catch-and-kill puts her editorial incompetence at CBS News on public view
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December 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
”This type of anticipatory obedience to the state by media executives is an important marker in the nation’s continuing slide into fascism. And it’s happening at dizzying speed.“
”Edible gifts are intimate, human-sized gestures—little acts of generosity that feel, somehow, both old-fashioned and deeply modern. And they’re almost always the things people talk about long after the wrapping paper’s gone.“
How to give food gifts that feel thoughtful
Simple, delicious and stress-free ways to make treats for everyone on your list
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December 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
”Edible gifts are intimate, human-sized gestures—little acts of generosity that feel, somehow, both old-fashioned and deeply modern. And they’re almost always the things people talk about long after the wrapping paper’s gone.“
California, New York and others are forming health alliances, marking an uncharted chapter in public health.
As federal public health collapses under Trump, states are improvising - Salon.com
California, New York and others are forming health alliances, marking an uncharted chapter in public health
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December 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
California, New York and others are forming health alliances, marking an uncharted chapter in public health.
Released annually from 1963 to 1969, these collectible albums now feel like a holiday time capsule.
Merry Krimble from The Beatles: A year-by-year tour of their holiday singles
Released annually from 1963 to 1969, these collectible albums now feel like a holiday time capsule.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Released annually from 1963 to 1969, these collectible albums now feel like a holiday time capsule.
”The vice president’s rhetoric and ideology appear to be part of a long game of advocating the ideas and philosophies of overt racists within the Republican Party, even as he continues to use coded language to conceal this radicalization from the mainstream press to avoid negative coverage.“
JD Vance’s 2028 strategy: Be even worse than Trump - Salon.com
Vance sees a future in people who call Hitler "a great leader"
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December 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
”The vice president’s rhetoric and ideology appear to be part of a long game of advocating the ideas and philosophies of overt racists within the Republican Party, even as he continues to use coded language to conceal this radicalization from the mainstream press to avoid negative coverage.“
The recent release of Epstein files are peppered with mentions of the president.
Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet "many more times than reported" new documents reveal - Salon.com
The recent release of Epstein files are peppered with mentions of the president
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December 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The recent release of Epstein files are peppered with mentions of the president.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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As Trump and Vance attack immigrants and proclaim religious liberty, some Christian denominations are uncomfortable.
Trump's MAGA coalition is showing cracks over religion
As Trump and Vance attack immigrants and proclaim religious liberty, some Christian denominations are uncomfortable
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December 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
As Trump and Vance attack immigrants and proclaim religious liberty, some Christian denominations are uncomfortable.
The initial release of the long-sought files was widely panned, including by Epstein's victims.
"Disregard of the law": Schumer asks Senate to pursue legal action against DOJ over Epstein files - Salon.com
The initial release of the long-sought files was widely panned, including by Epstein's victims
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December 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The initial release of the long-sought files was widely panned, including by Epstein's victims.
““I don’t know” is the deflection of a man who has run out of more interesting lies to tell,” @amandamarcotte.bsky.social writes.
Trump's excuse in 2025: "I don't know"
From Epstein to MRIs, the president fakes ignorance
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December 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
““I don’t know” is the deflection of a man who has run out of more interesting lies to tell,” @amandamarcotte.bsky.social writes.
“The Ukraine conflict looks entirely different from the Russian perspective than it does from the so-called West. Both sides are entrenched in ideological narratives that tell some parts of the story and ignore others,” @andrewohehir.bsky.social writes.
How Putin won the war, with a little help from his friends - Salon.com
For three years we've spun fairytales about Russia's inevitable defeat, while the
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December 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
“The Ukraine conflict looks entirely different from the Russian perspective than it does from the so-called West. Both sides are entrenched in ideological narratives that tell some parts of the story and ignore others,” @andrewohehir.bsky.social writes.
The move is the latest overture from Trump in acquiring the mineral-rich island, which has continuously rejected efforts by Trump to buy it out.
"We decide our own future": New Trump envoy draws ire for plans to annex Greenland - Salon.com
The development is the latest in Trump's history of annexation attempts
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December 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The move is the latest overture from Trump in acquiring the mineral-rich island, which has continuously rejected efforts by Trump to buy it out.
Turning Point USA’s annual gathering exposed deep divisions inside the MAGA movement following Charlie Kirk’s death.
MAGA infighting and divisions surface at TPUSA conference - Salon.com
Turning Point USA’s annual gathering exposed deep divisions inside the MAGA movement following Charlie Kirk’s death
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December 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Turning Point USA’s annual gathering exposed deep divisions inside the MAGA movement following Charlie Kirk’s death.
“If one of these bills passes, it’s not like it’s only going to affect parents and children; it’s going to affect all users, because if you want to access anything remotely controversial on the internet, you’re going to have to prove who you are.”
Congress may be about to create the “bad internet” - Salon.com
Online privacy protections could be demolished, advocates warn
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December 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“If one of these bills passes, it’s not like it’s only going to affect parents and children; it’s going to affect all users, because if you want to access anything remotely controversial on the internet, you’re going to have to prove who you are.”
CBS justified the decision by saying the segment “needed more reporting.”
"Bari Weiss spiked our story": CBS yanks "60 Minutes" segment on Trump deportees at the last minute - Salon.com
One correspondent said the decision was "political"
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December 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
CBS justified the decision by saying the segment “needed more reporting.”
"The purpose of this gambit is to deflect accountability for his growing pile of failures, corruption and scandals. But the cumulative effect is to paint a picture of man who is profoundly, almost impossibly, dim-witted."
Trump's excuse in 2025: "I don't know"
From Epstein to MRIs, the president fakes ignorance
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December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"The purpose of this gambit is to deflect accountability for his growing pile of failures, corruption and scandals. But the cumulative effect is to paint a picture of man who is profoundly, almost impossibly, dim-witted."
Paltrow laughed off biographers and adulterers before turning in one of her best roles. We can learn a thing or two.
The patron saint of 2025 is . . . Gwyneth Paltrow?
Paltrow laughed off biographers and adulterers before turning in one of her best roles. We can learn a thing or two.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Paltrow laughed off biographers and adulterers before turning in one of her best roles. We can learn a thing or two.
The rapper attacked California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lauded the current administration in a chat with Erika Kirk.
"Got tired of being pushed around": Nicki Minaj praises Trump during TPUSA appearance - Salon.com
The rapper attacked California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lauded the current administration in a chat with Erika Kirk
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December 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The rapper attacked California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lauded the current administration in a chat with Erika Kirk.
The Justice Department's plans to target leftist organizations is taking alarming shape.
Trump's crackdown on the left has decades of precedent
The Justice Department's plans to target leftist organizations is taking alarming shape
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December 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Justice Department's plans to target leftist organizations is taking alarming shape.
In September, #RaptureTok prepared for the end of days. It was the natural result of humanity seeking connection.
The real reason 2025 had us ready for the rapture
In September, #RaptureTok prepared for the end of days. It was the natural result of humanity seeking connection.
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December 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
In September, #RaptureTok prepared for the end of days. It was the natural result of humanity seeking connection.
From "New Girl" to "The Bear," Reiner's TV appearances echo the humanism that guided his work behind the camera.
The lovable Rob Reiner, as seen on TV
From "New Girl" to "The Bear," Reiner's TV appearances echo the humanism that guided his work behind the camera.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
From "New Girl" to "The Bear," Reiner's TV appearances echo the humanism that guided his work behind the camera.
The president has created a permission structure for xenophobia and Islamophobia.
My encounter with Trump Derangement Syndrome
The president has created a permission structure for xenophobia and Islamophobia
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December 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The president has created a permission structure for xenophobia and Islamophobia.