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Dec 18 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
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.
salon.com/2024/12/18/goi…
Why read past headlines: I've been working on this article since September, interviewing people and researching. Quotes galore, some quite eye-opening.
I also review the media response to going no-contact and whether it's a moral panic.
The CEO killing inflamed anger over our healthcare system's failures. There's two ways things could go now: toward productive conversation, or down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole.
Unfortunately, Trump and RFK are poised to make the latter happen.
salon.com/2024/12/17/rfk…
Why read past headlines: Progressives have a real chance to educate people about why healthcare sucks.
But not if they're shamed into not talking about the shooting.
The conversation is happening. Either you join or leave it to the bad guys.
Trump can't actually make women shut and make his MAGA fans a sandwich. But he has been using his Cabinet picks to signal sympathies for an anti-feminist, pro-abuse agenda.
The good news is that it's backfiring. More than you'd think. salon.com/2024/12/05/wan…
Why read past headlines: This isn't just about Trump losing a nomination battle or two.
Trump's childish, authoritarian view of power is strictly that of people bending the knee.
But even he needs a coalition and his tactics are eroding it.
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.
salon.com/2024/12/02/don…
Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, already know about the cover-up.
The details make it even more outrageous. The same woman behind blocking Texas investigations is out there lying about the cause of the most recently reported death.
In the bargaining stage of grief, some Democrats — from the Pod Save crew to Jared Polis — are wondering if it's time to indulge conspiracy theorists instead of holding the line on the truth.
The answer is "hell no." Here's why.
salon.com/2024/11/27/no-…
Why read past headlines: Hey, I agree that Democrats should go on Joe Rogan.
But part of that should be a willingness to fight for truth in that space.
Betsy DeVos is a piker. Trump's second war on education is already shaping up to be far worse than the first.
That's because an army of Christian nationalists is making their move on the state level. The goal: Destroy public schools as we know them.
salon.com/2024/11/26/ope…
Why read past headlines: MAGA wants to turn schools into "boot camps" to build "your army underground" of Christian nationalists.
Receipts on where they're already working: Oklahoma, Texas, and Arizona.
My goal this time is not to just be outraged, which is what they want. Instead, the goal is to calmly analyze the tactics of fascists, so they are less effective.
I draw a line between the harassment of Sarah McBride and online abuse like Gamergate.
salon.com/2024/11/21/of-…
Why read past headlines: One way to get out of giving them the easy outrage they want is to slow down, read, and contemplate.
Start with my article, which gets past anger and into tactics and how to fight back.
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.
salon.com/2024/11/20/how…
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.
I've gotten a lot of emails and messages about the 4B movement, this idea that women should "boycott" men.
Most women won't do it, though I do think huge numbers of women already boycott MAGA men.
But it's good to talk about it. Here's why.
salon.com/2024/11/13/no-…
Why read past headlines: I respond to Ana Kasparian's dishonest attack on my "cat lady" piece. She sure has faith her audience doesn't read!
I also get into why big ideas like 4B can help people, even if they mostly end up not going all the way.
With my tongue only slightly in cheek, I wrote a guide on how to lean into the cat lady lifestyle, as an act of personal resistance. (And how good men can help.)
Inspired by South Korean women boycotting men. I don't go that far, but...read it. salon.com/2024/11/07/a-w…
Why read past headlines: Polls showed men thrilled to the "bring women to heel" message.
What these men need in return is more rejection from women — and other men. Voting for Trump should have consequences.
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.
salon.com/2024/10/16/try…
Why read past headlines: A more personal piece than usual for me. I even talk about crying!
More than that, I spent the weekend reflecting on how much progress we've made and how MAGA is a reaction to that. And how much of a mind fuck that can be.
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.
salon.com/2024/10/02/jd-…
Why read past headlines: I threw out all my pre-sketched ideas for the debate, because I was so irate that Vance called climate change "weird science."
Then he made it worse by continuing to threaten kids in Ohio and exploiting domestic violence.
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.
salon.com/2024/09/25/don…
"Trump doesn't actually think he'll make American women healthy or confident, but he does feel, if he wins, he will have the power to force them to pretend otherwise."
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.
salon.com/2024/09/12/tay…
Why read past headlines: As someone who was around for Gamergate and the Great Vocal Fry War of 2013, I bring a deep understanding of recent history.
It wasn't that long ago that men were categorically empowered to judge women. Not so much anymore.
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.
salon.com/2024/09/11/the…
Why read past headlines: I went into this debate knowing Harris planned to establish the narrative that Trump is old and losing it.
She certainly did that. I cautiously predict the media will scale back the "sane-washing" of Trump.
The press may not talk about QAnon much anymore, but they are still around. They may be more popular than ever, and drawing in people who otherwise would never vote for Trump.
Exciting QAnon is one reason why Trump was so eager to bear-hug RFK Jr.
salon.com/2024/08/28/don…
Why read past headlines: I spoke with experts about how QAnon works these days, and how figures like RFK Jr. help create cross-crank alliances.
Various fringe groups have serious numbers and power when they band together.
We @Salon spoke with delegates at the DNC this week, and asked what they think about calling Trump and Vance "weird."
It's a word Tim Walz used again in his speech last night.
First, they burst out laughing. Then they offered thoughtful answers.
salon.com/2024/08/22/wei…
Why read past headlines: Initially, definitions of "weird" seemed disparate. But when I read quotes, a theme emerged.
We did these before Walz's speech, but these folks hit the same note: People see MAGA hate as abnormal, and want a return to decency. salon.com/2024/08/22/wei…
