Tuesday’s presser felt very much like a panicked proof of life event. Still, Trump pretended to not understand the commotion.
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Tuesday’s presser felt very much like a panicked proof of life event. Still, Trump pretended to not understand the commotion.
On the same day a judge struck down similar deployments in L.A., Trump threatened federal action in the Windy City.
Over the decades since the presidential fitness test was first implemented in the late 1950s, health experts increasingly criticized it for not only being ineffective, but also counterproductive. Turns out ritually humiliating kids does not lead to positive attitudes about exercise.
"Skibidi is real and not real, truth and untruth. Skibidi is chaos. Skibidi is what’s wrong with us," writes @andizeisler.bsky.social.
“I feel like I’ve been waiting my whole life to make this record, in a way.”
From expanded National Guard powers to attacks on the press, Trump is testing democracy’s limits. Fred Rogers reminds us: in times of crisis, look for the helpers.
A homicide investigation is underway at Burning Man after a man was found dead during Saturday night’s burn — the first homicide in the festival’s history.
Horseradish rarely takes center stage. But as @ashliedstevens.bsky.social argues, it might be the most intriguing character at the table — sharp, floral, peppery, with a heat that lingers just long enough to make you reach for another bite.
Kids returning to school may face a ritual humiliation that we thought we'd left behind: the presidential fitness test. RFK's definition of "health" is about outside appearance — and even kids aren't exempt from his hot-or-not evaluation. www.salon.com/2025/09/02/t...
As New Orleans marks 20 years since Katrina, experts warn that reduced funding and policies could affect preparedness.
What happens when a show built on fantasy collides with the realities of Trump’s America?
Normal life continues for most of us, most of the time — but everything we took for granted is slipping away.
Yes, language evolves — but words should still have meaning. www.salon.com/2025/09/01/s...
"The only consistent connection between trans people and violence is that trans people are disproportionately on the receiving end. They are not behind the trigger; they are the ones most often staring down the barrel," writes @nickfulton.bsky.social.
"Trump is far from the first president to use the National Guard to demonstrate federal supremacy over state and local governments — something of a sore point in U.S. history, as you may recall."
“I thought I had it done,” Trump said, acknowledging his effort to end Russia-Ukraine war came up empty.
The head of the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday credited the president with ensuring Los Angeles’ continued existence.
The president asked if the people who remade the Rose Garden for him were "stupid" in a post to Truth Social.
Jeanine Pirro’s failure to indict several high-profile cases shows the cracks in Trump’s DC takeover.
"Alien: Earth" CEO Boy Kavalier is the natural evolution of the tech oligarchs currently walking all over us.
“Not that sourdough needs a renaissance (the pandemic gave it one, after all) but it will be fascinating to watch how the fandom’s joy, when applied to flour and water, might bubble, stretch and rise.”
"At the heart of Kennedy’s ideology is an apparent belief in eugenics, something he shares with the president, who has extolled the “racehorse theory” and expressed confidence in his own “good German genes.”"
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged this week, and of course, MAGA pundits and influencers responded in their typical fashion: by "praying this would be the end of the alleged embargo on marriage being imposed by feminism-poisoned women," @amandamarcotte.bsky.social writes.
Senator Bernie Sanders’ op-ed in the New York Times details RFK Jr.'s firing of CDC leadership, dismantling vax advisory boards and defunding mRNA research.
It’s easy to think public outrage bends corporations to consumer will. In practice, as Cracker Barrel and others show, it mostly feeds the PR machine.
In "Caught Stealing," the dour director pivots toward optimism with the help of a pitch-perfect Austin Butler.
Senior writer Chauncey DeVega recently interviewed author and historian Allan Lichtman, who said Donald Trump and the rise of American authoritarianism mark the culmination of a century of conservatism — and that no quick fix will resolve the nation’s democratic crisis.
New House maps in Texas are meant to help GOP in DC — but they could benefit Democrats in big statewide races.
With childhood obesity rates climbing and dietary guidelines long dominated by low-fat orthodoxy, Kennedy’s campaign threatens to upend decades of federal nutrition policy.
Fearmongering and scapegoating do nothing for community safety.
Moms are going all in on viral dorm room redesign, but who's the effort really for?
The Everglades detention center has faced legal challenges over environmental damage and detainee conditions.
Twenty years after Katrina, the U.S. faces the same cracks in disaster response — only wider. "Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time" shows why the next tragedy may be worse.
"For a director who has revolted against conventional fun for his entire career, “Caught Stealing” finds Aronofsky practically living it up, as if he were a retirement community resident who broke free from the group during a field trip to the oatmeal museum," writes @colemanjspilde.bsky.social.
Trump's bid to claw back $4.9 billion in aid allocated by Congress tees up big legal challenge.
Nearly all the red states that sent troops to D.C. are flooded with guns — and have worse crime problems.
Former President Joe Biden had previously signed a memorandum extending Kamala Harris’ protection to 18 months.
"But then the GOP also seems to like when a president abuses his power as Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Trump all have done. It’s been a party tradition for the last 50 years."
“Young women should get married just like Taylor Swift is planning to. You will be happier,” scolded Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Points USA.
Cracker Barrel’s logo flop is just the latest in a long line of corporate reversals. But does online fury really change anything, or does it just feed the cycle?
During a visit to “Fox & Friends” on Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked whether he thought the assailant was on a regimen of prescription drugs that could have led to the deadly attack.
“If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that’s a pretty — I wanna try and get to heaven if possible.” Trump’s talk of faith and eternity is less about humility, more about politics.
Remember when a dorm room was just linoleum floors, an iron bedframe and a borrowed futon? Not anymore. From “fridge bridges” to professional dorm stylists, move-in day has become a billion-dollar industry shaped by parents — especially moms — eager to recreate home in an 8x12 box.
Taylor Swift is not giving up her career for a tradwife fantasy. MAGA influencers, however, can’t seem to accept that.
"What might once have been a footnote in a quarterly earnings report has become a recognizable genre: the corporate reversal, performed in public, equal parts contrition and spectacle."
According to a Washington Post report, one of the CIA’s senior Russia experts was abruptly stripped of her security clearance, leading to the end of her 29-year career.
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Surry County GOP election chair James E. Yokeley was arrested after police say he put cocaine and MDMA in his granddaughters’ ice cream. He faces felony child abuse and narcotics charges.
Those using the shooting to villainize trans people have "lost their sense of common humanity," says Jacob Frey.
Peacemaker never masked his sexual proclivities, but until the show’s second season premiere, it has only been referenced in easy-to-miss dialogue.
“We covered this story for a week, and he watched it for a week…It was all us,” Fox News host Jesse Watters said.
The attempted firing of Dr. Susan Monarez follows a series of recent, high-profile departures from the Centers for Disease Control.
Republicans delayed many of the worst cuts until after the 2026 midterms — but the voters aren't fooled.
Following the shooting, multiple hosts at the conservative network wondered if the time has come for stricter laws.
"In both cases, she has used her gender to create assumptions that she’s safe and reliable. She allowed her targets to put their trust in her so she could exploit them for the benefit of the man for whom she’s hustling."
Labubu has exploded into a global trend, driving billions in sales. But despite the hype, it’s a reminder: Not every viral phenomenon demands our attention.
"The president’s assault on the Smithsonian is serious. But his whitewashing campaign — or, more precisely, his White racial erasure project — does not exist in a vacuum. It extends far beyond the Smithsonian."
Democrat Catelin Drey won an upset victory in a district Donald Trump carried by 23 points.
From Martha Stewart to Rachael Ray, lifestyle hosts have always been lightning rods. The Duchess of Sussex is only the latest.
"There’s no spark, and no consideration for humanity. Trump’s stone garden doesn’t consider how spaces will be used and enjoyed in practice."
A shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in south Minneapolis left two young students dead and at least 17 wounded.
He lost his Senate seat last year, but union members are all-in on veteran Democrat's new campaign.
Fox News aired video disproving Trump’s account of meeting Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. But instead of calling out the lie, the network told viewers, ‘Who’s telling the truth? We’ll let you decide.
Ghislaine Maxwell is a liar and sex criminal. But MAGA is using her gender to lull people into thinking she's trustworthy. Notably, this is the same scam she ran on her and Epstein's victims: Make them think she's "safe" because she's a woman. www.salon.com/2025/08/27/g...
"Forty-six of our 47 presidents have been white. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that Trump is America’s first White president. His power in that role is growing; it is inseparable from his authoritarian revolutionary project to remake American society in the image of his MAGA movement."
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"Oregano is bold—woodsy, warm, a little bitter. Like walking through a sparse forest in early autumn, the air sharp with smoke from a campfire, leaves underfoot brittle enough to crack. A little witchy, a little grounding, more powerful than it pretends to be."
"Make no mistake: This is about control, and it goes far beyond the Federal Reserve," @digby56.bsky.social writes.
Lil Nas X appeared at his arraignment on Monday and pleaded not guilty to four felony counts stemming from his arrest last week.
The clever new thriller "Lurker" examines the natural, violent results of toxic fan culture.
Though highly controversial, flag burning has long been protected as an expression of free speech. The Supreme Court ruled that the protest tactic was protected speech in the landmark case Texas v. Johnson.
This week, the Democratic National Committee faces a chance to oppose U.S. arms to Israel. Party leaders are working to sideline the resolution, even as polls show most Democrats support an embargo.
"Given the speed with which viral trends come and go, #Labubu has had impressive staying power," writes @andizeisler.bsky.social for @salonnewsroom.bsky.social www.salon.com/2025/08/25/y...
On Pod Save America, Marc Maron called Bill Maher “desperate,” saying he’s always had “a problem” with Maher’s tone of voice and that his stand-up is “just not for me.”
"Getting older means learning that peace of mind is absolutely, 100% for sale. Or, at least for rent."
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Publishing house Alfred A. Knopf announced on Sunday that Virginia Giuffre‘s memoir, entitled “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice,” will hit the shelves on October 21.
A judge ruled last Thursday that Trump's former personal attorney, Alina Habba, was “unlawfully” serving as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey since July.
"The Biggest Loser" taught us that abuse is a motivator. But on "Limitless" Chris Hemsworth only preaches potential.
It's a trend, not a movement — feel free to know nothing.
"Blue-state governors are talking tough and insisting they are at war, but that rhetoric is no match for reality. Democrats control too few states, and they’ve maxed out the maps in the states where they hold trifecta power," @davedaley.bsky.social writes.
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The FBI raid on former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton draws blowback for its "gratuitous viciousness."
Rep. Bryan Steil swapped the “pro-life” section of his issues page for a single sentence ahead of the midterms.
“Don’t get me wrong: The MAGA base loves this so-called “crackdown.” But not because it’s making D.C. safe. They love that it’s making D.C. miserable. They appear to know the victims of this charade aren’t criminals, but ordinary people just trying to live their lives.”
"So when I heard about breast milk ice cream in New York, I didn’t hesitate: I had to try it," writes Joy Saha.
In a pair of since-deleted posts to Instagram and X, the “Bad at Love” singer said her film debut was "unrelated to a (pretty dumb) advertising take."
According to officials who spoke with the Washington Post, troops could be deployed to the third-largest U.S. city as early as September.
Trump Burger co-founder Iyad Abuelhawa, who legally adopted the name Eddie Hawa, has been detained by ICE. His former business partner, Roland Beainy, was detained in May.
"The Biggest Loser" taught us that abuse is a motivator. But on "Limitless" Chris Hemsworth only preaches potential.
James Dobson spent many years at the pinnacle of social power and political influence in America. But his death last week seemed to draw only passing mention, even in right-wing media.
It's time to look in the mirror, America: We chose catastrophe — there's no one else to blame.
“Newsom is like the court jester pointing out how stupidly the king is acting. The inability of Trumpists to see it makes it even funnier.”
Republicans claim to love sorority dances. But mere months ago, carefree girls were objects of over-the-top hate.
Trump is reportedly eyeing a Budapest summit with Zelenskyy and Putin. While nothing is confirmed, experts warn the location sends a troubling signal.
Pamela Anderson. Sharon Stone. Demi Moore. Hollywood’s older women are rewriting their narratives — but the industry’s paradoxes about aging and “natural beauty” remain impossible to ignore.
"We can’t replicate Gwyneth’s Malibu estate, but we can replicate her matcha. No San Tropez trip? Stage a $40 oyster tower at happy hour. Food has become a coping mechanism, a bridge between aspiration and reality — luxury we can (sort of) afford."
The former New York governor, testing a political comeback, seized on the bizarre scandal surrounding a suspended aide to Mayor Eric Adams who was caught on video accepting cash tucked inside a potato chip bag.