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2024-09-20 10:17:37

Melania Trump's weird "defense" of her nude photos suggests that the Trump campaign is out of ideas.
All they know how to do is "trigger the liberals." This play was an effort to distract from Trump's anti-choice views.
But I don't think it's working.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/20/the-play-behind-melania-delayed-defense-of-her-nude-pictures/

2024-09-19 10:17:13

New reports expose that in the weeks after Dobbs, two women were killed by Georgia's abortion ban. God only knows how many more are out there.
Naturally, Republicans are blaming the victims.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/19/georgias-abortion-ban-a-young-mother-the-christian-right-now-the-victim/

2024-09-18 10:26:28

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"'I’ve been very concerned with just the emphasis on expanding more and more contraception,' complained one of the architects of Project 2025.
"She added that having 'an absolute right' to determine when you get pregnant is not what's 'best' for women."
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/18/get-this-under-control-mark-robinsons-anti-birth-control-tirade-spoils-project-2025-spin/

2024-09-18 10:20:04

One of Donald Trump's big lies is that he has no plans to take away your birth control.
Mark Robinson's anti-birth control tirades reveal the truth. As Project 2025 drafters understand, abortion bans alone won't "fix" the childless cat lady "problem."
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/18/get-this-under-control-mark-robinsons-anti-birth-control-tirade-spoils-project-2025-spin/

2024-09-13 10:19:53

MAGA has a weird obsession with cats and dogs. This election cycle has been nothing but gross stories in which MAGA rubs its filth all over sweet, innocent pets.
I've been developing a theory and with the cat-eating thing, I have some answers.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/13/cat-ladies-and-dog-eating-maga-cant-quit-the-weird-talk-about-pets/

2024-09-12 10:32:45

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.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/12/taylor-swifts-childless-cat-lady-endorsement-of-kamala-harris-exposes-what-maga-men-fear-most/

2024-09-11 10:16:39

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.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/11/the-same-old-tired-playbook-harris-baits-an-aging-into-being-his-grumpiest-weirdest-self/

2024-09-11 10:16:39

2024-09-10 23:28:35

Wild stuff! Doug Emhoff and Gavin Newsom stopped by Latchkey Records — owned by my partner Marc Faletti — this afternoon!
So I interviewed my own boyfriend about it. 😂 The good news is Marc is an awesome storyteller with a great eye for funny details.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/10/exclusive-doug-emhoff-makes-a-pre-debate-pitstop-at-my-boyfriends-philadelphia-record-store/

2024-08-19 10:10:16

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Why read past headlines: Trump really made this election about gender by pandering to angry men.
Harris is responding, but in a way that wrests control and offers a more alluring vision: One of joy. Of men and women getting along. Of laughter.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/19/why-joy-matters-kamala-harris-hopes-happy-women-can-defeat-donald-and-magas-male-rage/

2024-08-19 10:06:40

Leaving for Chicago today to offer coverage from the DNC.
Before it kicks off, an offering on how Kamala Harris has seized the narrative of the race. It's all about gender, which is usually a hot button topic, but I think it's working.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/19/why-joy-matters-kamala-harris-hopes-happy-women-can-defeat-donald-and-magas-male-rage/

2024-08-16 10:20:25

It's hard to keep up with all the vile quotes of JD Vance and his buddies.
But I take a moment to analyze the "postmenopausal females" and anti-dog rhetoric. They're tied in with "cat ladies."
A specific misogynist idea holds all this together.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/16/jd-vance-isnt-just-out-to-get-cat-ladies--his-weird-plans-target-dog-people-and-grandmas-too/

2024-08-14 10:21:03

"Can my husband find out who I am voting for?"
The question went viral. (The answer is no.) We don't know how much men control women's votes.
But the idea of it resonates this election, which is about weird men who are obsessed with controlling women.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/14/can-my-husband-find-out-i-am-voting-for-the-big-question-touching-a-nerve-this/

2024-08-09 10:09:35

JD Vance's stalker act is another sign that the Trump campaign is out of ideas.
Their strategy of running up the incel vote was from the Biden era, and isn't working as well against Harris. But they don't know what else to do.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/09/not-just-weird-but-creepy-jd-vances-stalker-moves-show-the-campaign-is-fully-out-of-ideas/

2024-08-08 10:26:21

Tim Walz offers a model of masculinity that is easygoing and joyful, instead of the angry and bitter one Trump and MAGA speak to.
And it's making them nuts. So nuts that they think "gross, he cares about women" is a fruitful line of attack.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/08/tim-walzs-normal-energy-is-causing-maga-to-come-unglued/

2024-08-07 10:19:04

I was nuts enough to go both to the JD Vance event in South Philly and then to the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz rally later in the day.
It was like leaving a bitter divorced man meet-up and going straight to a Taylor Swift concert.
Enjoy the contrast!
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/07/bringing-back-the-joy-kamala-harris-rally-blows-away-jd-vances-weird-appearance-across-town/

2024-08-06 10:18:05

I interviewed Tia Levings about her new book, "A Well-Trained Wife."
We talked about how far-right Christians are infecting our politics. How fundamentalism breeds abuse. And how she lost her "fundie baby voice."
Check it out! Great interview.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/06/fleeing-christian-patriarchy-they-raise-women-dont-even-know-the-sound-of-their-voices/

2024-06-19 10:26:31

Amy Donofrio put up a Black Lives Matter flag in her classroom so her students "know that they're cared about."
Which made her a target for the DeSantis "war on woke."
After years of legal abuse by Florida Republicans, she prevailed. Her story.
https://www.salon.com/2024/06/19/florida-terrorized-a-teacher-because-of-a-black-lives-matter-flag-she-hit-back-and-won/

2024-06-05 10:16:36

It's not just Alito. At least 10 House Republicans — including Mike Johnson — fly the Christian nationalist "Appeal to Heaven" flag.
This violent signaling is alarming at any time, but especially as Trump escalates his threats, post-conviction.
https://www.salon.com/2024/06/05/alitos-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-more-wave-christian-nationalist-flag-despite-maga/

2024-06-03 10:13:10

Two male Texas professors are suing to flunk students who get abortions.
Their reason? The students had "consensual sexual intercourse."
Which the professors appear to believe is their right to punish.
https://www.salon.com/2024/06/03/texas-professors-to-fail-students-seek-abortions/