On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast. The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me. But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.

Superb work by @sophiatesfaye.bsky.social at @salon.com: scales fall from the eyes of San Francisco detractors when they see - surprise! - the beauty of the city, while the cognitive dissonance is too much for some. www.salon.com/2026/02/10/s...

“This is a movement that thrives on provocation but panics when that very provocation carries consequences. The MAGA coalition wants the thrill of trolling without the cost of being held responsible,” @sophiatesfaye.bsky.social writes.

Don Lemon’s arrest backfires, exposing MAGA’s desperation www.salon.com/2026/02/02/d...

Why Trump won’t leave Minneapolis alone www.salon.com/2026/01/28/p...

The most revealing aspect of the right’s current meltdown over anti-ICE protests is their confusion. MAGA world is flailing and sputtering, trapped inside a media ecosystem that no longer reaches reality.

MAGA’s lies about Minneapolis shooting reveal the truth about the NRA www.salon.com/2026/01/26/m...

MAGA’s whack-a-mole defense of immigration raids is backfiring

I've been working on this for months, after my colleague @sophiatesfaye.bsky.social told me that Fox News pays bizarre attention to Barron's sex life. Digging it, it gets weirder than I thought. But it makes sense, given MAGA's jealousy of mainstream America. www.salon.com/2026/01/12/m...

She stayed on his ass. Great job by Kristen Welker here

Me, waiting for my son (3) to get home from preschool so I can play this video for him.

Yep, Media should Stop focusing on Maduro, and Focus on Trump's Imperialism and evil intent to conquer the world by force. www.salon.com/2026/01/05/t...

The story the American media is missing about Venezuela right now www.salon.com/2026/01/05/t...

MAGA HAVE TURNED ON THE BOTS: Monetization on X is largely driven by engagement, and nothing gets people engaged like riling them over culture wars. It’s been a near-perfect feedback loop in the second Trump administration — until MAGA started turning against Trump.  www.salon.com/2025/11/24/s...

"One week after Trump claimed that climate change was a “con job” during an address at the UNGA, Leo said that he hoped the Vatican conference would get leaders to “listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor.” @sophiatesfaye.bsky.social www.yahoo.com/news/article...

I am here. 🥰