2026-08-17T11:38:03Z https://njump.me Amanda Marcotte https://njump.me/npub1vdurx3j9dwlevct766d0eyur50g24qf4e2h69cq907l6hftdcrzsd36azd https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/accounts/avatars/109/308/978/665/774/124/original/ba5fc3e3aac5b11d.png https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/accounts/avatars/109/308/978/665/774/124/original/ba5fc3e3aac5b11d.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0n4mjluz8tetnxwjjudq7getekzkkw3hq7c87803yayg67a3m60gzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2h67m7f Long day and I almost forgot! But today&#39;s excerpt from Standing Room Only is about how James Talarico is getting MAGA men to show their asses. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! <a href="https://salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/">https://salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/</a> <br/><br/>Music by Library Card.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/699/261/405/611/502/original/fce300d70479b366.jpg"> 2026-06-05T19:56:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs06cwz8lzzwwj49jys7cud7p3e3pn8j3e82ga4nmkc04jzxnq7qvgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv28r6e9h The right&#39;s pitch for women&#39;s submission is that it will cause men to provide, protect, and cherish women. <br/><br/>Turns out the opposite is true. Research shows conservative men see tradwives as lazy parasites. They loathe them. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2026/04/08/why-maga-men-actually-loathe-tradwives/">https://www.salon.com/2026/04/08/why-maga-men-actually-loathe-tradwives/</a> 2026-04-08T11:37:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv4wvrlhpdn3es9wmfhynakpxsml7r7jtq9av08wquzeq76y9ppmqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv295kwam Doing a little historial re-examination this morning! Looking back to when Jon Stewart calling Tucker Carlson a &#34;dick&#34; on &#34;Crossfire.&#34; <br/><br/>It was treated as a triumph at the time. <br/><br/>But Tucker eventually learned to double, triple, and quadruple down.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2026/02/02/how-jon-stewart-created-tucker-carlson/">https://www.salon.com/2026/02/02/how-jon-stewart-created-tucker-carlson/</a> 2026-02-02T11:59:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstenqw3eyyjtfj5f48kxqlw4fwp3wjn5r7gcplar6gkqw9rk5ywzszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2kzg3yq New polling data shows that it&#39;s getting increasingly embarrassing to identify as a Republican, and so Trump voters are slinking away and pretending it never happened. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2026/01/19/some-trump-voters-are-sneaking-away/">https://www.salon.com/2026/01/19/some-trump-voters-are-sneaking-away/</a> 2026-01-19T17:21:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2dkw4cv2rhk8crjh2avphd0v0qvldglctagg8q9xej9xfp67w2xgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2teu74c I&#39;ve been planning to write for a long time about how ICE and their allies sure are a bunch of whiny bitches, for all they talk about how tough they are. <br/><br/>I&#39;m sad that this is the occasion. <br/><br/>But by god, these &#34;tough&#34; guys are pathetic cowards.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2026/01/09/ice-is-not-the-victim/">https://www.salon.com/2026/01/09/ice-is-not-the-victim/</a> 2026-01-09T12:15:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs26p8ys7mvkhuj5le6udczgag0plvxeu36ccntw2yaum5zcdfk2ggzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2juv72h New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: Does Trump know that he&#39;s not the president of Venezuela? <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Plastics.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/848/658/977/493/694/original/70466e225106d518.jpeg"> 2026-01-06T14:37:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsty3eze4fmuu2fs7z3z2yr6m72802g2m6gyhx88etqp9jj5jzgkpqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2yntsh8 The Minnesota daycare hoax is being used by Trump and MAGA to justify harassing Somali-Americans. <br/><br/>It also reveals how much MAGA is fueled by their sexual weirdness. <br/><br/>Why hoax daycares? Because of their sick ideas about sex and gender. An analysis.<br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2026/01/05/minnesota-day-care-hoax-is-fueled-by-maga-psychosexual-weirdness/">https://www.salon.com/2026/01/05/minnesota-day-care-hoax-is-fueled-by-maga-psychosexual-weirdness/</a> 2026-01-05T12:08:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy6dmmmn2aayy640rctu8cqfpag782rxac6axyv62vzv25csny2rszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2jpvdu6 I&#39;ve been tracking right-wing sexual dysfunction for years, and I&#39;m going to cautiously say 2025 is the year the madness broke onto normal people&#39;s radars.<br/><br/>Are we hitting peak incel? Maybe! Looking at the year in Mar-a-Lago face and Elon&#39;s IVF babies. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/12/31/the-right-hit-peak-incel-in-2025/">https://www.salon.com/2025/12/31/the-right-hit-peak-incel-in-2025/</a> 2025-12-31T11:57:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr3ftulck8yjr356cvru2rhyxz62za3zfmg89wamtstddvs40c0agzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2tuxhje New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: A little hope for 2026. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Black Market Karma.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/809/075/352/791/778/original/f1b806e313c25d7c.jpeg"> 2025-12-30T14:50:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf5ms4xht3qt3te68rexutr2curjmjwm5aqy0lqpq8ayfjkhdp29gzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv226jwze MAGA uses conspiracy theories and false accusations of &#34;groomer&#34; to spin a tale where they&#39;re the heroes and liberals are villains.<br/><br/>In 2025, the Epstein files revealed the truth: they are, as MAGA voters always were, supporters of sexual violence. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/12/29/in-2025-epstein-showed-maga-who-they-really-are/">https://www.salon.com/2025/12/29/in-2025-epstein-showed-maga-who-they-really-are/</a> 2025-12-29T11:57:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz97z2ycj3z02dkege7llql0u52w9u6vtgamc8rtl02dqe2t88qhczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2k00hpc New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: Mike Johnson is sincere in his misogyny, as Republican women are learning. <br/><br/>Subscribe today: salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Coach Party.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/769/447/087/653/170/original/1c675188829325bd.jpeg"> 2025-12-23T14:55:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr0e4sgx0kl2wvd28sn4uxhqdvu6w52u8vzn3eswuhv2vryv2tf8qzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2ryweke The NY Times headline reads “Vance Refuses to Take Sides in G.O.P. Fight Over Bigotry.&#34;<br/><br/>This is false. He took a side: that of neo-Nazis and other assorted bigots and nuts. <br/><br/>I think he thinks it&#39;s strategic. An analysis. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/12/23/jd-vances-2028-strategy-be-even-worse-than-trump/">https://www.salon.com/2025/12/23/jd-vances-2028-strategy-be-even-worse-than-trump/</a> 2025-12-23T12:05:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdlmg9csjdms9rn346xvc7xy22l6y5ur29wxz9gp6jjvhduuywuaczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2wnxm2n Trump&#39;s all-purpose excuse to avoid answering questions used to be &#34;we&#39;ll have it in two weeks.&#34;<br/><br/>In 2025, that shifted. Now it&#39;s just &#34;I don&#39;t know.&#34; <br/><br/>To hear Trump talk, he knows absolutely nothing. <br/><br/>I analyze what this shift means. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/12/22/trumps-favorite-excuse-in-2025-i-dont-know/">https://www.salon.com/2025/12/22/trumps-favorite-excuse-in-2025-i-dont-know/</a> 2025-12-22T12:10:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2fu09q388kvcy7unlnjm9s334lz0zghp9da2eh2u07u3sr320g5gzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2hwe76j It&#39;s a risk, but a prediction: The White House ballroom will never be built. <br/><br/>Every red flag for a bunk project is waving. Yes, it&#39;s symbolic.<br/><br/>It&#39;s why Trump is grasping at cheap ploys like renaming the Kennedy Center. He can&#39;t build stuff, just steal.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/12/19/the-white-house-ballroom-will-never-be-built/">https://www.salon.com/2025/12/19/the-white-house-ballroom-will-never-be-built/</a> 2025-12-19T14:35:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp9nlj8mk3tmtgya2fnyhua3uu2xjt4vv9uwv7yvejpu4c4jre0aqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2jas4ns The simplest explanation for why Susie Wiles was so honest about Trump to Vanity Fair: like most Republicans, she&#39;s focused on post-Trump plans. <br/><br/>Like the rest of us, Republicans are just waiting for him to die, so we can all move on. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/12/17/republicans-are-quiet-quitting-on-trump/">https://www.salon.com/2025/12/17/republicans-are-quiet-quitting-on-trump/</a> 2025-12-17T12:32:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf20zdrh206u9ddy8xvkszdexg5zgqy6uw858h4qwgfc3aam9ywagzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2h9hkd8 Republicans successfully goaded Jasmine Crockett into running for Senate in Texas. <br/><br/>They think they&#39;re playing 3D chess, but they are underestimating how chaotic the voters are feeling right now. <br/><br/>Whether she wins or loses, I bet they regret this.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/12/12/gop-will-regret-pushing-jasmine-crockett-to-run-for-the-senate/">https://www.salon.com/2025/12/12/gop-will-regret-pushing-jasmine-crockett-to-run-for-the-senate/</a> 2025-12-12T14:35:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst6h5kj36wftmjyc6e2rhjcgrg87axn0xl2ze6lqcg6hd0nf9vagszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2ely26s New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt is a reminder that fascists are as small as they are evil. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Chloe Slater.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/690/280/581/458/534/original/7f1f202efa74bce6.jpeg"> 2025-12-09T15:19:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd6j8pvde3cwwccyu8hcc0ur7ykudxjnz6je8s6rhhzxvn3k28geszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv23ldd4t When I first saw that &#34;rage bait&#34; is the Oxford Word of the Year, I thought, &#34;what a sad commentary on how broken things are.&#34;<br/><br/>But the more I thought about it, the more hope it gave me. Having a name for MAGA&#39;s addiction is the first step to a solution. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/12/05/rage-bait-as-word-of-the-year-its-a-reason-for-hope/">https://www.salon.com/2025/12/05/rage-bait-as-word-of-the-year-its-a-reason-for-hope/</a> 2025-12-05T14:34:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqsz0vw7p2tlwtrwj8c3qn7djpxd3grtw0vex3fgf8njrgva6mpwqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2q2vehf New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt is about how Democrats just keep not getting why they&#39;re so unpopular with voters. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by JR JR.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/650/593/201/435/461/original/477954db74310d90.jpeg"> 2025-12-02T15:07:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2jelcj0fge3yjrt2xlgrzrp4pad64c4m3zp3c794s0s6vdtyjj9szyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2fgx5qg Special &#34;Standing Room Only!&#34; We&#39;re experimenting with reaction content. Let me know what you think! <br/><br/>My colleague Russell Payne and I watch clips of Fox News trying to hype Charlie Kirk as a martyr. <br/><br/>We explain, based on reporting, why it&#39;s not true. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/am1pBfSs2mQ?si=snrzFVkVFVD3Zq72">https://youtu.be/am1pBfSs2mQ?si=snrzFVkVFVD3Zq72</a> 2025-11-26T17:20:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs956hpn0fcefpyznqgw6c9ccstzxtry0we8eg07fatvnr4rzgzx7szyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2jrg6nm The excuse for Usha Vance&#39;s missing wedding ring is bizarre and preposterous. Look, she doesn&#39;t do dishes, so why pretend otherwise?<br/><br/>But this bullshit claim tells us a lot about how JD Vance is trying to humble his wife in public.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/11/26/usha-vance-doesnt-do-dishes-so-why-the-wedding-ring-excuse/">https://www.salon.com/2025/11/26/usha-vance-doesnt-do-dishes-so-why-the-wedding-ring-excuse/</a> 2025-11-26T12:03:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0ckmz594dp00mudlt726dqyfarv953u9tt9c4mrmlv89gz3klf6szyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv279un5w When Charlie Kirk died, MAGA leaders promised it would unify the base, while rallying millions of previous skeptics to the fascist cause. <br/><br/>Neither has happened. <br/><br/>Even better, Kirk&#39;s death is causing MAGA infighting that is tearing at the seams. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/11/24/charlie-kirks-death-is-tearing-maga-apart/">https://www.salon.com/2025/11/24/charlie-kirks-death-is-tearing-maga-apart/</a> 2025-11-24T12:00:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvx6j33kcuq2j6h5f7sftwujha29xt7stwfczwca4r8xaa022m4hqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2jpkr48 New &#34;Standing Room Only&#34; is a special one, based on original reporting from yours truly.<br/><br/>Most people haven&#39;t heard of &#34;Whatever,&#34; but you have probably seen the clips, which are ubiquitous.<br/><br/>It&#39;s a misogyny factory. And it&#39;s radicalizing young men. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/p-d0ZEWm4PM?si=ht_Ewh6iY6wbITp-">https://youtu.be/p-d0ZEWm4PM?si=ht_Ewh6iY6wbITp-</a> 2025-11-21T11:24:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv3659d9r3ucedahp0jp0jnrlnnwz0culll6z6y3md2n0cz3403hszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2xgy35m People have a good reason to resist acknowledging the male loneliness crisis. They correctly perceive that women are being blamed and told to fix it. <br/><br/>But the real cause is predatory capitalists who profit on keeping men isolated and online. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/11/17/dont-blame-women-for-mens-loneliness-blame-capitalism/">https://www.salon.com/2025/11/17/dont-blame-women-for-mens-loneliness-blame-capitalism/</a> 2025-11-17T13:49:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx9rwqql4z5rgwyk9hz8qaqkx2wfrtfquf0v56t7wk8ys7v8q8dgqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2tyqlft Nancy Mace keeps insisting Trump &#34;protects&#34; women, even as she voted to release the Epstein files. <br/><br/>This is incoherent, but her nonsense reflects a deeper dilemma facing all Republican women: keeping up their delusions about Trump. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/11/14/sorry-nancy-mace-donald-trump-hasnt-protected-women/">https://www.salon.com/2025/11/14/sorry-nancy-mace-donald-trump-hasnt-protected-women/</a> 2025-11-14T14:09:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrlaecpndfv9xnk2fpy8l5kczmwzzrw0zhj55c84t3dh9ht2r7x3gzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2sjwlze New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt is about how to find hope after Democrats caved so massively on health care. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! To mine, if you haven&#39;t, but we also have a new one that is a daily Salon round-up! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by the Diodes.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/531/502/987/266/220/original/44d2a49f1fd2e53b.jpeg"> 2025-11-11T14:20:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst5ulvz6udgz74qlpnspvggnq066klan0xgfdjh0zptw32qn9phuqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2hjq43d People gossiped about JD Vance and Erika Kirk. Then, inevitably, came the &#34;don&#39;t gossip&#34; scoldings.<br/><br/>Screw it! Let&#39;s defend wild speculation. First, these two deserve it. <br/><br/>Second, the gossip tells us a lot about JD Vance&#39;s political future. An analysis.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/11/10/why-jd-vance-and-erika-kirks-hug-made-tongues-wag/">https://www.salon.com/2025/11/10/why-jd-vance-and-erika-kirks-hug-made-tongues-wag/</a> 2025-11-10T14:17:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgvksqxx4xja63s2u64eum3k9l9mz892hqd2cal2gx8deq9jemgqgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2cjfxcy New Standing Room Only today! Today&#39;s elections are a referendum on whether the consultant class is right that the goal of campaigns should be to fundraise to pay consultants. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Monjola.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/491/894/144/129/603/original/7e7a85bb5728e346.jpeg"> 2025-11-04T14:27:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdwy7h0fhsh34gthsz5njfwaya4vwxulyg6ujy9s26t5xq5eu2thczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2yve9e2 The Democratic establishment&#39;s ugly reaction to Zohran Mamdani reveals an unpleasant truth.<br/><br/>They would rather lose elections than change. <br/><br/>The addiction to rich donors and consultants is killing the party. But Mamdani shows a path out. An analysis. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/11/03/zohran-mamdani-knows-how-to-win/">https://www.salon.com/2025/11/03/zohran-mamdani-knows-how-to-win/</a> 2025-11-03T14:00:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvehs20r80vdnwmh27m7kl0nssm8l4t4nrqz3anzn8ludy0u7vnpqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2q3q33z If the Texas lawsuit against Tylenol seems a little out of the blue, well, it&#39;s because Ken Paxton&#39;s motives have nothing to do with pregnant women or children.<br/><br/>It&#39;s because he&#39;s losing his primary race. And he desperately wants Trump&#39;s endorsement.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/10/29/texas-sues-tylenol-for-the-dumbest-reason/">https://www.salon.com/2025/10/29/texas-sues-tylenol-for-the-dumbest-reason/</a> 2025-10-29T11:29:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsve3p5ucq8dcsljk8jf4p33thpyy09knuj2cadp6aep85tqwtwgqgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2cp9q8g New &#34;Standing Room Only&#34; premiering now is a special one! I interviewed E. Jean Carroll about her battles with Trump and the #MeToo movement. <br/><br/>I also get deep into how Mike Johnson is covering up the Epstein files, and what this tells us about MAGA. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/Hl_Lc49s2n0?si=5tSWeAcu3qgJGDnR">https://youtu.be/Hl_Lc49s2n0?si=5tSWeAcu3qgJGDnR</a> 2025-10-23T21:13:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgkg2eu3qeevegg9d90ev6wx66cghaheavlraxg7mtznuufttc3qgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2n2a3m2 New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt is about Trump&#39;s poopy reaction to #NoKings. <br/><br/>Read and subscribe! <a href="https://salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/p/may-a-million-frog-suits-bloom">https://salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/p/may-a-million-frog-suits-bloom</a><br/><br/>Music by Ray Charles.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/412/404/147/217/926/original/e1a806cdd2ec4037.jpeg"> 2025-10-21T13:32:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd6g04xspalr7lwjuhjhkjsem7rp04pcfhf6ncpsegtk82qncad9gzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2g768ur New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: how MAGA&#39;s Bad Bunny panic is them revealing their full ass. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by MJ Cole &amp; Freya Ridings.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/333/237/350/921/812/original/3a1f2696ffd69517.jpeg"> 2025-10-07T13:59:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswumr2aacd3r5ksdzwulcm4dfhxqgsdekah547h2ak0t26f55uafqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv206j5dm JD Vance&#39;s Big Lie about undocumented immigrants and health care has been debunked a million times in a week. <br/><br/>I unpack the deeper message of this lie. <br/><br/>Vance is betting MAGA would rather lose their own health care than see a single immigrant get it.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/10/03/jd-vances-shutdown-bet-maga-loves-racism-more-than-health-care/">https://www.salon.com/2025/10/03/jd-vances-shutdown-bet-maga-loves-racism-more-than-health-care/</a> 2025-10-03T12:57:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr35743fy5ueyuw75vk6wzyjzaw50aemwwz3v5qhe7plqvneger9qzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2f6yewx Been working on this for awhile, finally made space (despite everything). <br/><br/>Pete Hegseth seems to believe women have no role in public life — his church certainly teaches it. <br/><br/>Hi wife is his top advisor. I explore how he reconciles this contradiction.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/09/15/pete-hegseth-wants-women-in-the-kitchen-but-his-wife-as-his-top-adviser/">https://www.salon.com/2025/09/15/pete-hegseth-wants-women-in-the-kitchen-but-his-wife-as-his-top-adviser/</a> 2025-09-15T12:50:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxcns95gwd4zcctf2l32pt0xrshv0a0a9c6w4k08eawcyxmy9v5nczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2sj2l9f Ghislaine Maxwell is a liar and sex criminal. But MAGA is using her gender to lull people into thinking she&#39;s trustworthy.<br/><br/>Notably, this is the same scam she ran on her and Epstein&#39;s victims: Make them think she&#39;s &#34;safe&#34; because she&#39;s a woman. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/08/27/ghislaine-maxwell-serves-trump-like-she-served-jeffrey-epstein/">https://www.salon.com/2025/08/27/ghislaine-maxwell-serves-trump-like-she-served-jeffrey-epstein/</a> 2025-08-27T12:44:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq6nwpmyxhhc9qwqtm7jnhltqg7my53zawxm8klzhf8ad7d70xxcczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2zfac29 I looked at the videos of the DC takeover MAGA is sharing online. <br/><br/>They aren&#39;t about crime. Instead, MAGA thrills to images of innocent people get abused and harassed. <br/><br/>As the Smithsonian attack shows, this is about lashing out at blue America.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/08/25/maga-knows-dc-takeover-isnt-about-crime-which-is-why-they-love-it/">https://www.salon.com/2025/08/25/maga-knows-dc-takeover-isnt-about-crime-which-is-why-they-love-it/</a> 2025-08-25T12:52:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs08yzd5jkkxhgjrzzpjutku9xf9ndxqfxt52wqyqnd7urnvjas9dczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2j992sv MAGA faked liberal &#34;outrage&#34; in order to leer at sorority rush videos.<br/><br/>But it was just a few months ago that MAGA was rage-stroking at other women who posted online dances, declaring they were the end of civilization.<br/><br/>I analyze this contradiction. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/08/22/maga-cant-decide-if-women-should-be-allowed-to-dance/">https://www.salon.com/2025/08/22/maga-cant-decide-if-women-should-be-allowed-to-dance/</a> 2025-08-22T13:02:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv048axaverjnqfpn4m6wvqxpkcqefyj84xqkew30n3z0wuaxsehqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2rzrerh That Donald Trump broke his promise to fund IVF is no surprise. The man is a shameless liar who sees his own voters as idiots. (Fair!) <br/><br/>I dig into the situation deeper. Project 2025 is using this as an opportunity to blame infertility on birth control. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/08/08/trumps-drops-ivf-promise-preferring-to-blame-women-for-infertility/">https://www.salon.com/2025/08/08/trumps-drops-ivf-promise-preferring-to-blame-women-for-infertility/</a> 2025-08-08T13:00:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp4hnr8m4g0gy2l2kjduhh0xk553z645ctg5klck28cwct2qnf0mqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2rq39c9 Charlie Kirk used to be proudly secular, but now he&#39;s among the loudest Bible-thumpers. <br/><br/>There&#39;s many reasons for this. But I&#39;m going to focus on one: to justify his racism. <br/><br/>He admires a pastor who said God cursed Black people to &#34;perpetual slavery.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/08/04/how-charlie-kirk-turned-to-religion-to-level-up-his-racism/">https://www.salon.com/2025/08/04/how-charlie-kirk-turned-to-religion-to-level-up-his-racism/</a> 2025-08-04T12:47:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0c99kjqeu0r5tek5th6zpufdv2g8qghlct9rp0rw2jl4afugpe8szyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2c2xmmx Trump unleashes Christian bullies in the federal workplace. <br/><br/>His new policy allows federal employees to proselytize at work. <br/><br/>Worse, if you say no to your coworker&#39;s attempt to bring you to Jesus, they can report you for &#34;anti-Christian bias.&#34; <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/08/01/trump-seems-to-want-a-tent-revival-in-the-federal-workplace/">https://www.salon.com/2025/08/01/trump-seems-to-want-a-tent-revival-in-the-federal-workplace/</a> 2025-08-01T13:18:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9vqmrgveq9yyhparsv80pvcq2jcrzwkwcj88k924splvuq6t6klqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2qfzvqy New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: Why Trump&#39;s guilt sweat is more due to his memories than specific knowledge about what&#39;s in the Epstein files. <br/><br/>Subscribe today: salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Wet Leg.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/857/702/911/658/701/original/b3f9f2da2f8dbcb3.jpeg"> 2025-07-15T14:24:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdczw3rea3fn6e40gkgsvlqsndzwa6q9kwht4ug9ncltpyzz2tc8szyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2pcaz96 Trump and Noem still plan to destroy FEMA, despite the temporary pause in overt threats to the agency.<br/><br/>The hatred of FEMA is hard for outsiders to parse. So I wrote this short, readable explainer of why MAGA loathes the emergency relief agency so much.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/07/14/why-kristi-noem-hates-fema/">https://www.salon.com/2025/07/14/why-kristi-noem-hates-fema/</a> 2025-07-14T12:53:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfarxddcy3gs34azsu5ngdd5wupd6wq3wnpd4yy49n2e6x3gkqmhczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv27h66k5 The IRS ending the Johnson amendment is a big change. It could turn churches into PACs, giving GOP donors a tax break for unlimited political spending.<br/><br/>The good news? It could drive even more people to leave conservative churches. Millions already have.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/07/11/trumps-irs-payola-for-churches-will-backfire-on-evangelicals/">https://www.salon.com/2025/07/11/trumps-irs-payola-for-churches-will-backfire-on-evangelicals/</a> 2025-07-11T12:54:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyec6knsf0dud6hx5tls2k5dh76aumw4cdxrnh6h5d2qq40tg2jkgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2p8uxlr If there were an &#34;Epstein client list,&#34; Trump would be on it. <br/><br/>MAGA influencers hype this conspiracy theory anyway. <br/><br/>Disinfo helps them, even in these cases. Which is why liberals can&#39;t win by weaponizing the mythical &#34;Epstein files.&#34; <br/><br/>An analysis. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/07/09/why-maga-cant-let-go-of-the-epstein-files/">https://www.salon.com/2025/07/09/why-maga-cant-let-go-of-the-epstein-files/</a> 2025-07-09T11:30:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqv92jh0nwaleazdgpxr8kt7t6msd0prnz4hu3ljysjuzqu3skktczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2ux3z3d New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt is about the racist panic driving the attacks on Zohran Mamdani — all the attacks on him. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by the Smashing Pumpkins.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/817/751/429/985/939/original/55ca937592e2c01b.jpeg"> 2025-07-08T13:08:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ly7j54l7u4ejefnflqa8gxzrhrh26nxhahf4pth5vvgc630glrgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2dfl6la Tasty MAGA drama alert! Today, I explore the saga of Brett Cooper, a female Ben Shapiro knock-off who hates feminists — but still wanted her male bosses to treat her like an equal.<br/><br/>Of course, they wouldn&#39;t. Comedy and analysis. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/07/07/brett-cooper-the-maga-girlboss-ben-shapiro-cant-control/">https://www.salon.com/2025/07/07/brett-cooper-the-maga-girlboss-ben-shapiro-cant-control/</a> 2025-07-07T12:51:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszfjfswzz9us8dejtkrculj6ttyfpccuwsrx0vjqcjnlrd9ym7ayqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2ygslgu New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: My response to people who insisted Trump can&#39;t run again. <br/><br/>In a just world, they&#39;re right. In ours, he can. If physically possible, he will. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Roxy Music.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/778/132/704/943/280/original/d352aa4a136538ce.jpeg"> 2025-07-01T13:08:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspd5u62f3q4qwl9nt49g0lusju988px7ewyk9yh485zhvmesmh52szyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv290vwnm The Liver King&#39;s arrest after threatening Joe Rogan isn&#39;t just a &#34;news of the weird&#34; story. <br/><br/>It&#39;s a stellar example of how MAGA masculinity defeats itself. All these supposedly &#34;tough&#34; guys are invariably weak. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/06/27/joe-rogan-beef-shows-maga-male-fragility/">https://www.salon.com/2025/06/27/joe-rogan-beef-shows-maga-male-fragility/</a> 2025-06-27T12:47:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyhsntuh9xkv72pl7gj7pyw2alqmqdus7f6749qdkxwd8jz5qu7cczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2gcj0sp More than almost any other figure in the Trump administration, Karoline Leavitt annoys people, especially women.<br/><br/>Everyone in the White House sucks, so I look at why she&#39;s especially aggravating. <br/><br/>Hint: Her ability to irritate you is why she got the job.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/06/23/why-karoline-leavitt-is-so-annoying/">https://www.salon.com/2025/06/23/why-karoline-leavitt-is-so-annoying/</a> 2025-06-23T10:18:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9s5muqxngcgdztxxeeh4wlr2k9klcfxuh5geanh99c8hxdss06vqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2a7c9yq Morning! Sick of hearing pundits talk about Trump like his decisions have any rationality? <br/><br/>Check out this new episode of &#34;Standing Room Only,&#34; about how his severe narcissism is a better predictor of his choices — yes, even when it comes to war.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hIzzivfXdQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hIzzivfXdQ</a> 2025-06-20T13:00:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz8feahjysyt763qec4jywjc2zvjfpkut3gnu02yewvpsvp964pjqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2pttse3 New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: Trump wants you to believe he&#39;s &#34;strong,&#34; but this situation in the Middle East only shows how weak he is. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Poolside and Satin Jackets.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/698/872/533/882/500/original/5c4aff1c22526e41.jpeg"> 2025-06-17T13:11:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfyq4na86rv3gg4je6zufd7crgsyrzuad50x8pa0v6p4fp9lr4adgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2mcglel The bodies weren&#39;t even cold before MAGA spun up a conspiracy theory, deflecting blame for the Minnesota shooting and saying no, it was actually Democrats who did it. To themselves.<br/><br/>It makes no logical sense. But it does encourage more MAGA violence.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/06/16/conspiracy-theories-about-minnesota-shooter-arent-just-deflection-theyre/">https://www.salon.com/2025/06/16/conspiracy-theories-about-minnesota-shooter-arent-just-deflection-theyre/</a> 2025-06-16T10:17:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdr0jg78rxxtpdnwcfeyp3ds62mfmx8w0q2u6p9czug6txwnjrwhgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2c89qny The new episode of &#34;Standing Room Only&#34; is the best yet! We have laugh-out-loud moments and smart discussion about how pop culture is being used to radicalize young people.<br/><br/>Yes, it&#39;s not mocking Noem&#39;s plastic surgery, but I promise it&#39;s just as good! <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyMlLGiqDVM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyMlLGiqDVM</a> 2025-06-13T13:03:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszgu5624xxlnjz38t73dl8akw3w2gmpzf5566dr6zelh3ttrw0caszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv289dcv4 Gavin Newsom didn&#39;t choose this fight, but now that he&#39;s in it, he&#39;s relearning an important lesson: fighting MAGA is a good look. <br/><br/>More Democrats should pay attention. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/06/13/gavin-newsom-rediscovers-fighting-maga-is-popular/">https://www.salon.com/2025/06/13/gavin-newsom-rediscovers-fighting-maga-is-popular/</a> 2025-06-13T10:21:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyc4r7yywum0q5258tv9pekm6praxqjczldx3ylufefy8vy0kxzcgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2pkjnkn New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt is how Gavin Newsom&#39;s efforts to make nice with MAGA blew up in his face. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Sloan.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/659/197/211/998/448/original/2bcf951e6f22ecd3.jpeg"> 2025-06-10T13:01:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspnqmz0qt24dwx0fwzgncwpkzzg6jem3xp6ld96mqe53w0pjmuxfgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv268f9ma 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?<br/><br/>Yes, it&#39;s Trump. But more than Trump, or he wouldn&#39;t have won twice. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/06/09/how-everyone-became-a-narcissist/">https://www.salon.com/2025/06/09/how-everyone-became-a-narcissist/</a> 2025-06-09T10:24:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvu306sa7wuysud4vpvltlm2qrqz5uv3cm7jpxeqq3kxu2wd54qvgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2sereeu I wrote about yesterday&#39;s hilarious Battle of the Terminal Narcissists. I had been losing hope that this would happen!<br/><br/>But this isn&#39;t just about two very disturbed people fighting. <br/><br/>This reveals deeper rifts in the MAGA coalition that can be exploited.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/06/06/fight-with-musk-reveals-magas-biggest-delusion/">https://www.salon.com/2025/06/06/fight-with-musk-reveals-magas-biggest-delusion/</a> 2025-06-06T10:14:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv0suzyhqv9kp6kzneem4t0a5g9658pcyxdpn2egg2cmmhtas3epczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2qd99z6 The press continues to credulously report that Elon Musk is &#34;leaving&#34; the White House. <br/><br/>The first rule of writing about Musk: His words are meaningless. <br/><br/>There are 20 years of Musk&#39;s broken promises. Be skeptical, folks. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/05/30/elon-musk-claims-hes-leaving--no-one-should-believe-him/">https://www.salon.com/2025/05/30/elon-musk-claims-hes-leaving--no-one-should-believe-him/</a> 2025-05-30T10:25:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9hqr696lt8nnl9sclxn6glp6u3mswa7ldy5mkvdpg8y2nqt662xczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2r8w8kp Premiering now! Episode 3 of Standing Room Only, about how a stupid rumor about kids using litter boxes went from Joe Rogan&#39;s show to becoming a bill in the Texas state legislature. <br/><br/>My guest is Imara Jones from Translash Media. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGEr3F0uP1k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGEr3F0uP1k</a> 2025-05-29T21:10:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy2stmpyasrjapwtmp0cwuqxzqfm9r2ynk4kghp0fwznps8shaxpgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2c89jdk Right-wing media is hyping it and it&#39;s spreading on MAGA social media while the mainstream media ignores the story. <br/><br/>Tulsi Gabbard is pushing a dangerous new conspiracy theory: that Biden labeled Republican voters as &#34;terrorists&#34; for opposing vaccines.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/05/28/tulsi-gabbard-grows-to-become-donald-most-dog/">https://www.salon.com/2025/05/28/tulsi-gabbard-grows-to-become-donald-most-dog/</a> 2025-05-28T11:12:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrw0kgvgx3em6szklpg9dz4dq24mc6zw9sp63fert3r2a3nlez2lqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2xhf8tl RFK is using his family name as cover, but make no mistake: the MAHA movement is class warfare against working people. <br/><br/>The restrictions on the COVID-19 vaccine make sure only well-resourced people can get it. Busy working people will just get sick. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/05/27/the-hidden-elitism-of-rfks-maha-movement-is-making-america-more-unhealthy/">https://www.salon.com/2025/05/27/the-hidden-elitism-of-rfks-maha-movement-is-making-america-more-unhealthy/</a> 2025-05-27T10:13:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8kfmnkhgshygxukuep2hvv56z6rx8dcppgtnuahs7hf78asklygszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv27ud32q There was a lot of mockery of Kristi Noem for not knowing what &#34;habeas corpus&#34; means. But I was struck by how little she seemed to give a shit. <br/><br/>That&#39;s because Noem is part of a tradition that really emerged with Sarah Palin: The proud MAGA bimbo.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/05/23/kristi-noems-proud-maga-bimbo-act-builds-on-the-legacy-of-sarah-palin/">https://www.salon.com/2025/05/23/kristi-noems-proud-maga-bimbo-act-builds-on-the-legacy-of-sarah-palin/</a> 2025-05-23T10:20:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxtq3m0tgtfs8mdn035d40axwk6zsven5lncjfsvukk6g0a9c0rsszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2csrd2c With SCOTUS fuckery back in the news, it was a delight to speak with Leah Litman about her new book. <br/><br/>She argues that the 6 Republican justices have abandoned legal principles in favor of conspiracy theory-driven grievance. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/05/16/a-captured-by-far-right-conspiracy-theories-how-the-drove-the-off-a-cliff/">https://www.salon.com/2025/05/16/a-captured-by-far-right-conspiracy-theories-how-the-drove-the-off-a-cliff/</a> 2025-05-16T12:47:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqcfldtjk5c2qw40xtcrasqjq9p9jcnn8grlmfkkdnl2c6jur6ahgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2xse50k Ben Shapiro&#39;s forays into gentle Trump criticism — and the blowback he&#39;s getting — are hilarious.<br/><br/>It also underscores a dilemma for right-wing media. Trump&#39;s greed and idiocy threaten the long-term health of the MAGA movement — and their gravy train.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/05/14/ben-shapiro-is-cracking-under-the-pressure-to-shill-for/">https://www.salon.com/2025/05/14/ben-shapiro-is-cracking-under-the-pressure-to-shill-for/</a> 2025-05-14T11:12:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8pv2hjjcsaldqww0vx0l2saxtf0w6hd087gcze30mm9ujtplwwkgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2042jm0 New Standing Room Only! I&#39;m excerpting it, but the exciting news is you can read it online with Beehiiv: <a href="https://salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/p/two-dolls-for-you-palace-in-the-sky-for-trump">https://salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/p/two-dolls-for-you-palace-in-the-sky-for-trump</a><br/><br/>Music by Biig Piig.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/500/633/544/863/277/original/852ed191bb098135.jpeg"> 2025-05-13T12:56:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz63rx49vv0ndsxsqka79m78q8r5f8ra0dmjqzmgjwksm9wws64vczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2h9n9re Gov. Abbott supports a bill in Texas that is being hyped as a &#34;furries&#34; bill. <br/><br/>When you read it, it&#39;s a draconian ban on a common form of children&#39;s play: dressing up. <br/><br/>But really, the goal here is to stoke anti-LGBTQ hysteria. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/05/12/texas-wants-to-ban-kids-from-playing-dress-up-yes-really/">https://www.salon.com/2025/05/12/texas-wants-to-ban-kids-from-playing-dress-up-yes-really/</a> 2025-05-12T10:17:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspj0u7xcmm028ksrpm5wfaxtssv4c36les6fstjyz4fkusgdc6mfqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv262rhyk New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt is a request for journalists to stop sane-washing Trump on tariffs. <br/><br/>Read and subscribe! It&#39;s free. <a href="https://salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/p/new-pope-has-one-thing-going-for-him">https://salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/p/new-pope-has-one-thing-going-for-him</a><br/><br/>Music by 80s hardcore band Gorilla Biscuits.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/478/156/956/428/867/original/dd1ea7c106efff6d.jpeg"> 2025-05-09T13:40:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswh8tr8d7hkl44y5wt362j6fpqlz8j9z6y2xdtnz89yaxjhwlkxqczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2cfr9qq Trump is a lifelong liar, but I&#39;ve been struck by how the strategy behind the &#34;Tren de Aragua&#34; lie resembles Bush&#39;s &#34;weapons of mass destruction&#34; lie. <br/><br/>Trump&#39;s sociopathy plugs into decades of GOP degradation. <br/><br/>But it&#39;s also not working as well.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/05/09/trumps-deportation-lies-are-nothing-new-remember-bush-wmd-and-iraq/">https://www.salon.com/2025/05/09/trumps-deportation-lies-are-nothing-new-remember-bush-wmd-and-iraq/</a> 2025-05-09T10:09:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq8tt8fj2x35veekr9m047cg9apc8pm93hksd22447mxnxgjvsqzczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2fs6lrs When Trump first mentioned dolls, I thought, &#34;moronic riffing.&#34;<br/><br/>It&#39;s a talking point, likely from Stephen Miller. <br/><br/>As usual, the White House is borrowing comms strategy from bigots on X. <br/><br/>Trump wants to sell tariffs with misogynist resentment.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/05/07/two-dolls-for-christmas-suggestion-swipes-sexism-to-sell-tariffs/">https://www.salon.com/2025/05/07/two-dolls-for-christmas-suggestion-swipes-sexism-to-sell-tariffs/</a> 2025-05-07T10:15:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgggn4ugwgj6kxqnhv7fnycquxt65va9hc8qqq9xc882lw8etc8rczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2qj3vuu After an especially ear-splitting week of tantrums from Nancy Mace, Pete Hegseth, and Stephen Miller, I explore the question: Why does MAGA love adults throwing childish fits?<br/><br/>It&#39;s connected to the Mar-a-Lago face and Trump&#39;s love of bad music.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/28/maga-loves-a-tantrum-how-public-meltdowns-became-the-preferred-method-of-communication/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/28/maga-loves-a-tantrum-how-public-meltdowns-became-the-preferred-method-of-communication/</a> 2025-04-28T10:22:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9pmgcxg390fnth72uktqccqn99dk8ed4rdanec9n0znvpl8fk7xgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2a68qsp Yesterday, the Supreme Court took on the &#34;don&#39;t say gay&#34; case. The GOP court is likely to rule that LGBTQ books can be barred from classes. <br/><br/>That sucks, but what struck me was how ultimately futile the MAGA cause is. An analysis.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/23/too-late-to-opt-out-ultimately-cant-save-the-religious-rights-futile-book-bans/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/23/too-late-to-opt-out-ultimately-cant-save-the-religious-rights-futile-book-bans/</a> 2025-04-23T10:18:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx68jffehfsesg29r298d6aedalh8r9slkq3tyz4g79pf0mmhmugszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv24vsd5z New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: Signalgate is an important reminder that resistance and truth-telling still have power. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Cousines like Shit.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/381/808/214/404/234/original/810c778fee5730f1.jpeg"> 2025-04-22T13:18:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyz2gzwm69whl03jluf8rd4ml9zgdugf6y5f8h89vcpef65aj3skqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv220qe3h Elon Musk&#39;s baby mama drama is good gossip. But I wrote about it because it&#39;s something more: a symptom of how MAGA social media&#39;s masculinity obsession is getting downright weird. <br/><br/>This stuff is gross. It&#39;s also causing serious harm to audiences. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/21/elon-musks-baby-mama-drama-matters/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/21/elon-musks-baby-mama-drama-matters/</a> 2025-04-21T10:19:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswva3l3vf3cuzdqyrl4y2uh0l6utw2l58e8r0hf9qhk0u2cq8kknczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2h78ltt I&#39;ve never observed Lent, because I&#39;m an atheist. But when multiple people flagged Hallow, the MAGA-linked pay-to-pray app, I joined the season of self-sacrifice by using it. <br/><br/>What I found was unsettling, but enlightening. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/18/an-atheists-unnerving-descent-into-hallow-the-prayer-app-beloved-by-maga-celebrities/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/18/an-atheists-unnerving-descent-into-hallow-the-prayer-app-beloved-by-maga-celebrities/</a> 2025-04-18T10:13:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvwks99vcu8kwenvgvzsx9hsh6lu28qf85ll9gcjvf2ywmev97wxczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2gwsku9 Trump justifies his war on foreign students with false accusations of antisemitism. <br/><br/>It&#39;s a lie. They are kicking out people for speeding tickets and frog embryos. <br/><br/>Vance gave the game away by saying foreign students are &#34;bad for the American dream.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/17/jd-vance-exposed-the-truth-about-on-foreign-students-hint-its-not-about-antisemitism/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/17/jd-vance-exposed-the-truth-about-on-foreign-students-hint-its-not-about-antisemitism/</a> 2025-04-17T10:28:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2qyazg6uxkyzgr2yadt4fdcc9wcavtm39v00f093l4zaetjeslwqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2f6kc02 Harvard figured out what everyone else in power needs to understand: Complicity with Trump will not save you. <br/><br/>Standing up isn&#39;t just the right thing to do. It&#39;s the smart thing to do. He will renege on any &#34;deal&#34; you make and come after you anyway.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/16/harvard-back-against-trump-institutional-resistance-finally-rises-up--and-sets-a-new-model/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/16/harvard-back-against-trump-institutional-resistance-finally-rises-up--and-sets-a-new-model/</a> 2025-04-16T10:18:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd7a70q6qhuq8z4l4twn5qls64nnscy73jfykp5dsym3mqtxw4y3szyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv29j559u New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt is about how you should never, ever ascribe a good intention to Trump. It will just blow up in your face. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Library Card.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/342/220/390/231/478/original/745a5d8152146147.jpeg"> 2025-04-15T13:30:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvqs7577wp7sap46rsr5dwx4rel8km3zs3lxgkysl43p0k9n5nleczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv20t2nyk In the melee, you may have missed it: Rubio is telling State employees to snitch on colleagues for &#34;anti-Christian bias.&#34;<br/><br/>Said &#34;bias&#34; is defined as not agreeing that right-wing Christians are superior and get to dictate the choices of everyone else. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/15/marco-rubios-hunt-for-anti-christmas-bias-is-creeping-theocracy/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/15/marco-rubios-hunt-for-anti-christmas-bias-is-creeping-theocracy/</a> 2025-04-15T10:26:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgtnfdaypy0a4kvzhfm9mxwksqxqfvtcm5hnyqrylfwdzw70k4mfszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2f4hewq RFK&#39;s pledge to find &#34;what caused the autism epidemic&#34; in a few short months is a transparent lie, to cover a preordained conclusion.<br/><br/>But digging deeper, it gets much worse: it&#39;s about justifying a downright sadistic assault on children&#39;s health. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/14/rfks-pledge-to-discover-the-cause-of-autism-isnt-just-a-ploy--its-a-on-childrens-health/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/14/rfks-pledge-to-discover-the-cause-of-autism-isnt-just-a-ploy--its-a-on-childrens-health/</a> 2025-04-14T10:21:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspkc4rvxhfvqtqe44qqwtqtxh3y9u0mwqfv3ytz6vrrdvyk9ffxsqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2ngl85l Both Elon Musk and Christian nationalists call empathy &#34;toxic,&#34; &#34;suicidal,&#34; and even &#34;satanic.&#34; <br/><br/>But what they&#39;re really worried about is that empathy is *feminine*. <br/><br/>And in MAGA, a woman is the worst thing a person can be. An analysis. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/11/magas-on-empathy-exposes-misogynist-fears/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/11/magas-on-empathy-exposes-misogynist-fears/</a> 2025-04-11T10:20:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq3a0zfr3yekzj2d2fge9znmtzzvk435tx98dy497tmqfg8ak3a2gzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv23uktyn Trump blinked on tariffs in the face GOP resistance. But he is still imposing inflation — and he will do this again soon. <br/><br/>He wants to exert total cult leader control over Republicans. They should stand up to him now, or eventually he&#39;ll get there. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/10/blinks-on-tariffs-in-face-of-resistance--but-he-hasnt-given-up-on-his-leader-dreams/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/10/blinks-on-tariffs-in-face-of-resistance--but-he-hasnt-given-up-on-his-leader-dreams/</a> 2025-04-10T10:12:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrw3m5gww43sxhfdyzsw9e0c0gwzm06xrce46cpl23cfkzqjflwmszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2rx5w5d You know MAGA is getting desperate when they resort to arguing that Daddy Trump is trying to make you a man by putting you through economic misery.<br/><br/>Of course, they&#39;re selling the pitch with misogyny so over-the-top I just laughed at it. <br/><br/>An analysis. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/09/fox-news-desperate-to-defend-tariffs-exploits-magas-masculinity-delusions/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/09/fox-news-desperate-to-defend-tariffs-exploits-magas-masculinity-delusions/</a> 2025-04-09T10:13:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp94rtgxz2r2am5h8v29wrdwjwn80t33qw0gg9ufgmm7ay0nkr35szyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2sp4aeu New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: No, soaring inflation will not produce you a tradwife, MAGA. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by the Cosmopolitans.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/302/578/254/173/473/original/86feebf4656e0665.jpeg"> 2025-04-08T13:28:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxpga3h5c5ecczndgp0ze4ukm0yua8x3s4c355lmr54kffkp4vvuqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2k80qtz Russell Brand&#39;s Christian &#34;conversion&#34; is so conveniently timed that it&#39;s a joke.<br/><br/>But MAGA Christians don&#39;t care. It&#39;s their devil&#39;s bargain they make with disgraced celebrities, and Brand is just one of the more odious. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/05/russell-brands-rape-charges-expose-the-devils-bargain-between-maga-and-christian-celebrities/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/05/russell-brands-rape-charges-expose-the-devils-bargain-between-maga-and-christian-celebrities/</a> 2025-04-05T10:18:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspy27k3mjpppplq8rdmv9g4cmqah29taw2szwraed0gy45a35e8qczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2tzyqxs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszke5epzynetlzpmcj7jau0nrdafed475a3hydf6qa0hqsqjl4dzqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qzlqz56'>nevent1q…qz56</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why read past headlines: You, savvy, get that Johnson isn&#39;t kidding about his patriarchal views. <br/><br/>I add by looking at how the Project 2025 agenda is focused on getting women out of the workplace. <br/><br/>They mean all women — even Republican leaders. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/03/mike-johnson-melts-down-after-proxy-vote-failure-exposes-magas-pro-family-lie/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/03/mike-johnson-melts-down-after-proxy-vote-failure-exposes-magas-pro-family-lie/</a> 2025-04-03T10:15:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszke5epzynetlzpmcj7jau0nrdafed475a3hydf6qa0hqsqjl4dzqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2qj5d38 Several male commentators have expressed confusion over why Mike Johnson was mad about the bill allowing new parents to vote remotely.<br/><br/>The answer is simple.<br/><br/>He is a sincere misogynist who does not want women in power. Most Republicans agree. Analysis.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/04/03/mike-johnson-melts-down-after-proxy-vote-failure-exposes-magas-pro-family-lie/">https://www.salon.com/2025/04/03/mike-johnson-melts-down-after-proxy-vote-failure-exposes-magas-pro-family-lie/</a> 2025-04-03T10:12:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8lyctjaqa7jz7esew88ccj794vgacntg8ghrcxpwhs098jcw905czyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2ve6y4y New Standing Room Only! Institutions are cooperating with Trump out of the false assumption that he will leave in 4 years. But he won&#39;t — unless people fight him.<br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Disclosure.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/262/852/060/821/541/original/bf6b6dbadfb28254.jpeg"> 2025-04-01T13:05:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq2jvapk7uu83wdwzv0rdqcfp77j54nzrvznteqrn39wjzu56246qzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2jur208 RFK leans on &#34;MAHA moms&#34; to push his quack agenda. On the surface, his praise of them seems flattering, like &#34;moms&#34; have knowledge doctors don&#39;t. <br/><br/>But looking closer, it quickly becomes evident that &#34;MAHA moms&#34; are part of a larger misogynist agenda.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/26/the-misogynist-agenda-of-maha-moms/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/26/the-misogynist-agenda-of-maha-moms/</a> 2025-03-26T10:36:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxm390myujuqydfe8ytu5gjtk0gfrwjercrsjpmsd2f65xelf3jeczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2tfkh83 New Standing Room Only! Today&#39;s excerpt: Trump&#39;s immigration agenda and his sadistic economic agenda increasingly contradict each other. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Cloakroom.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/223/318/586/627/456/original/8a7555abc299224a.jpeg"> 2025-03-25T13:32:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgfu0uhpl35qcw3hjrekd7w83cvhms5t2x2jkpnjj7f8aeq39hxjqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2pjlclj Anti-choicers hoped Dobbs would end abortion. Instead, the abortion rate went up. <br/><br/>I spoke with researchers Carole Joffe and David Cohen about why. <br/><br/>This story is about heroes: everyday people who filled the gaps to get women the care they need.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/25/why-overturning-roe-v-wade-only-made-americas-abortion-rate-rise/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/25/why-overturning-roe-v-wade-only-made-americas-abortion-rate-rise/</a> 2025-03-25T10:22:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqug4u9g2g789gw44nv63czemvxpe3xx8qjqyeq824924g2dx9czszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv26yhzu8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd92a7ew9ex9a026z3z5zh9qsfq66drawhl7sz80w0cezcewhgevcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qk7eksz'>nevent1q…eksz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, have heard of &#34;Mar-a-Lago face&#34;. You&#39;ve seen Cybertrucks and bad AI art and whatever happened to Elon Musk.<br/><br/>But why do fascists love grotesquerie so much? I have theories. And I quote other theories.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/24/from-mar-a-lago-face-to-uncanny-ai-art-magas-love-of-ugliness-is-submission-to/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/24/from-mar-a-lago-face-to-uncanny-ai-art-magas-love-of-ugliness-is-submission-to/</a> 2025-03-24T10:19:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd92a7ew9ex9a026z3z5zh9qsfq66drawhl7sz80w0cezcewhgevczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2cvrt25 I joined the discourse on &#34;Mar-a-Lago face&#34; and the MAGA love of weird AI art. The hideousness of Cybertrucks also matter. <br/><br/>Yes, it&#39;s all gross and ugly. That&#39;s the point. The visual assault is yet another fascist display of power. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/24/from-mar-a-lago-face-to-uncanny-ai-art-magas-love-of-ugliness-is-submission-to/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/24/from-mar-a-lago-face-to-uncanny-ai-art-magas-love-of-ugliness-is-submission-to/</a> 2025-03-24T10:16:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswllsnv8t3lrrnekjx50v2swp20ytg27k3fnn82dh0k24vwrl6nhqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2qj3k3n Not happy about it, but I called it: the Wisconsin guy whose wife got scooped by ICE on their honeymoon still doesn&#39;t regret voting for Trump. <br/><br/>MAGA is a cult and what we know is the worse it gets, the more cult members double down. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/21/i-dont-regret-the-vote-why-most-stand-by-him-even-as-he-ruins-their-lives/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/21/i-dont-regret-the-vote-why-most-stand-by-him-even-as-he-ruins-their-lives/</a> 2025-03-21T10:08:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswff6d5z9r9q5lwkxwr286nfaqhkcjzhah5zeyg0rsdxr6ttpamdqzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2spfd6u No one has wanted to be a &#34;victim&#34; of &#34;cancel culture&#34; more than Musk. <br/><br/>But while he has successfully gotten liberals to hate him, his efforts at being a MAGA martyr are....lacking. <br/><br/>Even the redhats struggle to make a hero out of this whiner. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/20/they-basically-wanna-me-efforts-to-turn-musk-into-a-maga-martyr-are-backfiring/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/20/they-basically-wanna-me-efforts-to-turn-musk-into-a-maga-martyr-are-backfiring/</a> 2025-03-20T10:11:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsppr65mg29xkeptepg7knuhxvdmz5mtyk5mkmd83ptdl74rxqen4gzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv22859qs Trump claims it will be &#34;weeks&#34; before the fictional &#34;Epstein client list&#34; is released. He&#39;s lying, of course. <br/><br/>He&#39;ll string them along forever. But what really matters is what this says about how crucial QAnon and other conspiracies are to his power.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/19/snookers-maga-with-epstein-files-promise-i-would-say-weeks/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/19/snookers-maga-with-epstein-files-promise-i-would-say-weeks/</a> 2025-03-19T10:18:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyjmzd5cguanz50ej5hjz2wfgh8wmkr58hvsaqy2prr4pwu2fclwczyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2gnzfdx Musk&#39;s &#34;joke&#34; calling Social Security recipients &#34;vampires&#34; reveals a lot: He sees retirees as parasites who don&#39;t deserve economic security. <br/><br/>That&#39;s why he&#39;s going after Social Security. Trump&#39;s lies should fool no one on this front. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/18/elon-musks-on-social-security-unmasks-the-gops-true-disdain-for-retirees/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/18/elon-musks-on-social-security-unmasks-the-gops-true-disdain-for-retirees/</a> 2025-03-18T10:23:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9n6p48ynpf8mgzrc3xl9ne7p2gqqjaneazkg7499xf3ls4v0zluszyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2pxz209 Musk doesn&#39;t seem worried that he and Trump threaten social and economic collapse. On the contrary, it appears that&#39;s his goal. <br/><br/>Musk swims in a tech-fascist ideology that believes democracy should be replaced by billionaire dictators — like himself. <br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/17/the-dystopian-freedom-cities-dream-fueling-elon-musks-destruction/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/17/the-dystopian-freedom-cities-dream-fueling-elon-musks-destruction/</a> 2025-03-17T10:16:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszgae5nlmcsvg5zx3slhgfj35659x7daf9tv8gjfdc42vmgrw60zgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv269xnv7 New Standing Room Only. Excerpt about the Democratic failure to show any spine on the budget. <br/><br/>Subscribe today! salon.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Music by Catholic Action.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/161/027/024/349/357/original/d3f24956043e7fad.jpeg"> 2025-03-14T13:30:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxq9atszwm5lq2e69uxdaaw5zzg5ap7fk88fqzdjgqt3x7txrnurgzyp3hsv6xg44ml9np0mtf4lynsw3ap25pxh92lghqq4lml2a9dhqv2uxtmrp MAGA leaders are trying to sell Trump&#39;s trade war — and any subsequent inflation and job loss — to the base with talk of &#34;sacrifice.&#34; <br/><br/>Their lies sound exactly like the crap prosperity preachers peddle. <br/><br/>This is not a coincidence.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/14/you-must-sacrifice-maga-excuses-for-trade-echo-prosperity-preachers/">https://www.salon.com/2025/03/14/you-must-sacrifice-maga-excuses-for-trade-echo-prosperity-preachers/</a> 2025-03-14T10:21:38Z