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Let's be honest, we haven't even reached the peak of the
#Epstein
case. There's so much dirty laundry it feels like an early Grisham novel on steroids.
www.salon.com/2025/12/20/e...
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Epstein files promise clarity, but redactions deliver gaps - Salon.com
First chunk of Epstein records leaves key details clouded, raises fresh questions of missed early warnings
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/20/epstein-files-promise-clarity-but-redactions-deliver-gaps/
3 days ago
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Posted this just before Nicki Minaj took the stage...
#TPUSA
is always... something. This year is... something else.
www.salon.com/2025/12/21/c...
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Celebrities, merch and controversy dominate AmericaFest - Salon.com
From celebrity feuds to a replica of Charlie Kirk’s killing site, TPUSA’s event blurred politics and performance
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/21/celebrities-merch-and-controversy-dominate-americafest/
3 days ago
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CBS News is doing a new program where boss Bari Weiss interviews people in a town hall format. First up, Erika Kirk. And people had thoughts.
www.salon.com/2025/12/14/c...
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CBS News faces questions after faith-forward town hall with Erika Kirk - Salon.com
Weiss' town hall of Kirk with faith-driven language and limited journalistic pushback leaves some unsettled
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/14/cbs-news-faces-questions-after-faith-forward-town-hall-with-erika-kirk/
10 days ago
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And then there are stories coming out of this mass shooting at
#Brown
about how students previously survived other mass shootings in school to survive yet another one in college. Is this really a statistic we're going to have now?
www.salon.com/2025/12/14/d...
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Deadly shooting at Brown University prompts campus lockdown - Salon.com
Providence police say a person of interest is in custody as authorities investigate the deadly campus attack
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/14/deadly-shooting-at-brown-university-prompts-campus-lockdown/
10 days ago
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I visited
#BondiBeach
in the Australian winter years ago. It was easily one of the most beautiful beaches this Florida girl has ever seen. To hear it's now been tainted with antisemitic hate is just heartbreaking.
www.salon.com/2025/12/14/a...
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At least 12 dead at an Australian mass shooting targeting a Hannukah celebration - Salon.com
Despite decades of strict gun control since Port Arthur in 1996, this shooting highlights global antisemitism woes
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/14/at-least-12-dead-at-an-australia-mass-shooting-targeting-a-hannukah-celebration/
10 days ago
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Happy 100th Birthday,
#DickVanDyke
! You'll always be the best chimney sweep with the worst accent to me. ❤️
www.salon.com/2025/12/13/a...
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At 100, Dick Van Dyke remains a reminder that joy outlasts youth - Salon.com
The beloved entertainer’s longevity and positive outlook reject today’s obsession with anti-aging optimization
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/13/at-100-dick-van-dyke-remains-a-reminder-that-joy-outlasts-youth/
11 days ago
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#Florida
being Florida... With worse consequences...
www.salon.com/2025/12/13/f...
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Florida continues attempts to rollback childhood vaccines - Salon.com
Medical professionals warn this change could bring back preventable diseases and add more to anti-science politics
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/13/florida-continues-attempts-to-rollback-childhood-vaccines/
11 days ago
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Trump made the
#KennedyCenter
less "gay" and more "cheap"... following the new normal of this administration.
www.salon.com/2025/12/07/t...
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Trump links D.C. shooting to sweeping immigration shutdown - Salon.com
Rights groups say Trump's across-the-board freeze of entry permits punishes entire nationalities, not individuals
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/07/trump-links-d-c-shooting-to-sweeping-immigration-shutdown/
17 days ago
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Make America White Again...
www.salon.com/2025/12/07/t...
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Trump links D.C. shooting to sweeping immigration shutdown - Salon.com
Rights groups say Trump's across-the-board freeze of entry permits punishes entire nationalities, not individuals
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/07/trump-links-d-c-shooting-to-sweeping-immigration-shutdown/
17 days ago
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Another step the
#Trump
administration took to eliminate anyone who's not straight, white, and male. How hard is it to just call people what they want to be called?
#transrights
#hhs
www.salon.com/2025/12/06/a...
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Admiral Rachel Levine’s federal portrait gets deadnamed - Salon.com
The first openly transgender four-star official’s portrait was quietly altered by HHS, sparking criticism
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/06/admiral-rachel-levines-federal-portrait-gets-deadnamed/
18 days ago
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Why am I still writing about this person?
#SydneySweeney
#jeans
www.salon.com/2025/12/06/i...
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"I love jeans": Sydney Sweeney stands by her jeans ad - Salon.com
Fans voiced concerns over the ad, but Sweeney focused on her excitement, but not an apology
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/06/i-love-jeans-sydney-sweeney-stands-by-her-jeans-ad/
18 days ago
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#PrinceHarry
crashed
#StephenColbert
to audition for a Hallmark Christmas movie called "A Gingerbread Prince Saves Christmas in Nebraska." Yep, even the fun stories feel like MadLibs these days.
www.salon.com/2025/12/06/a...
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A "Gingerbread Prince" and a Trump joke walk into Colbert’s monologue... - Salon.com
Prince Harry’s surprise cameo sparked boos, laughter and instant conservative misinterpretation and rage bait
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/06/a-gingerbread-prince-and-a-trump-joke-walk-into-colberts-monologue/
18 days ago
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College student wrote essay and blames teachers for bad grade, cites
#religiouspersecution
because she referred to vague Biblical passages rather than cite empirical evidence and follow assignment instructions. (Note: I'm a Christian and a college professor too!)
www.salon.com/2025/11/30/o...
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OU student claims bad grade is an attack on her faith - Salon.com
OU psych student appeals failing grade on Bible-based essay that ignored instructions and lacked any academic rigor
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/30/ou-student-claims-bad-grade-is-an-attack-on-her-faith/
24 days ago
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Sweet story about finding humanity in Louisiana's roughest jail and a great organization at the helm (#GodBehindBars).
www.salon.com/2025/11/30/a...
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A brief escape: A rare father-daughter dance offers joy to prisoners and their families - Salon.com
A new feature of the family-reentry program lets incarcerated fathers dance with daughters they rarely get to see
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/30/a-brief-escape-a-rare-father-daughter-dance-offers-joy-to-prisoners-and-their-families/
24 days ago
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#KimKardashian
was seen by a celebrity brain guy (not a neurologist) and a scan told her she had "low brain activity." Not sure I'd be bragging about this and airing it on my family's reality show. Also, this doesn't help her image of being, well, not smart.
www.salon.com/2025/11/29/k...
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Kim Kardashian told she has “low brain activity” - Salon.com
Kim says the scan "explains a lot," though doctors say such findings are often inconclusive without proper context
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/29/kim-kardashian-told-she-has-low-brain-activity/
25 days ago
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#JudiDench
is one of my all-time favorites. Absolute class act. 90 years old, basically blind, and still bouncing around like she's 65.
#legend
www.salon.com/2025/11/29/j...
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Judi Dench: "I can’t recognize anybody anymore" - Salon.com
The 90-year-old actor says advanced macular degeneration has taken away her ability to see faces and read scripts
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/29/judi-dench-i-cant-recognize-anybody-anymore/
25 days ago
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"Kill them all!" It baffles the mind how someone can be so depraved as to not recognize this as outright murder and still feel good about it.
www.salon.com/2025/11/29/k...
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"Kill them all": Hegseth ordered strike on survivors of US attack - Salon.com
Hegseth's alleged strike order raises concerns on US adherence to international law, ethics and human rights
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/29/kill-them-all-hegseth-ordered-strike-on-survivors-of-us-attack/
25 days ago
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#Trump
went on another late night social media rant to wish people a Happy
#Thanksgiving
. Well, not everyone... just "patriotic" Americans, true citizens, anyone who's not Gov. Walz or Rep. Omar.
www.salon.com/2025/11/28/t...
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Trump’s Thanksgiving message: Only “patriotic” immigrants welcome - Salon.com
Trump’s Thanksgiving Message: Only “Patriotic” Immigrants Welcome
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/28/trumps-thanksgiving-message-only-patriotic-immigrants-welcome/
25 days ago
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#NativeAmericans
are (let me check) real Americans. When
#CBP
and
#TSA
don't recognize a federally issued tribal ID, it puts the entire First Peoples at risk. Again.
www.salon.com/2025/11/28/n...
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Native American's Tribal ID deemed "fake" by ICE - Salon.com
Miles’ experience reveals a pattern as Native American citizens can be treated as foreigners in the U.S.
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/28/native-americans-tribal-id-deemed-fake-by-ice/
25 days ago
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The 99th Macy's
#ThanksgivingDay
#Parade
was a little chilly but sedate and familiar. And really, I think we're all okay with that right now.
www.salon.com/2025/11/27/a...
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A chill in the air, and nothing else: Macy’s parade plays it safe - Salon.com
In a year desperate for some quiet and normalcy, this holiday tradition delivered just that
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/27/a-chill-in-the-air-and-nothing-else-macys-parade-plays-it-safe/
27 days ago
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The beginning of the
#Trump
-
#Mamdani
romance? Oh, I hope not.
www.salon.com/2025/11/22/t...
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Trump says Mamdani can call him a "fascist" in Oval Office meet-and-greet - Salon.com
Oval Office encounter between Trump and Mamdani sparks discussion about rivals, politics and labels
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/22/trump-says-mamdani-can-call-him-a-fascist-in-oval-office-meet-and-greet/
about 1 month ago
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#MTG
is out... ish
www.salon.com/2025/11/22/h...
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“Hurtful and hateful”: MTG quits Trump, MAGA and Congress - Salon.com
Greene’s resignation, accusing MAGA of betraying “America First” priorities, marks a turning point in GOP politics
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/22/hurtful-and-hateful-mtg-quits-trump-maga-and-congress/
about 1 month ago
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So, a man married 3x and divorced 2x is childishly mocking a man married 31 years and lost his wife tragically who found a new partner to walk through life? This is like getting exercise advice from a mortician.
#Trump
#Massie
#marriage
www.salon.com/2025/11/16/i...
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Isn't it ironic? Thrice-married Trump mocks Massie's remarriage - Salon.com
The president takes to social media to get too personal with a GOP rival and the Republicans aren't happy
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/16/isnt-it-ironic-thrice-married-trump-mocks-massies-remarriage/
about 1 month ago
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I'm old enough to remember when no one messed with pastors or faith leaders, especially those who were actually out doing their jobs. In 2025, it's okay that
#ICE
targets
#FaithLeaders
who want to give communion to parishioners, pray with people, or help the community.
www.salon.com/2025/11/16/f...
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Faith under attack: More clergy arrested at ICE facility protest - Salon.com
Assaults and arrests of religious leaders in Chicago protests reflect a pattern of ICE escalation against clergy
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/16/faith-under-attack-more-clergy-arrested-at-ice-facility-protest/
about 1 month ago
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Social media is a wonderful thing. It allows you to connect with anyone in the world. It is unfortunate that people weaponize it for things like turning in legal residents just because "they didn't look white".
#Boston
#ICE
www.salon.com/2025/11/15/b...
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BU student’s posts lead to controversy and ICE raid at carwash - Salon.com
College Republican’s posts triggered an ICE raid, sparking backlash and confusion over activism and free speech
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/15/bu-students-posts-lead-to-controversy-and-ice-raid-at-carwash/
about 1 month ago
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Uh-oh,
#MAGA
Mommy and Daddy are heading for divorce!
#Trump
vs
#MTG
continues online... and it's messy
www.salon.com/2025/11/15/a...
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A MAGA divorce? Donald Trump vs Marjorie Taylor Greene - Salon.com
The escalating feud underscores tensions in GOP, raising questions about the party’s direction for 2026 Midterms
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/15/a-maga-divorce-donald-trump-vs-marjorie-taylor-greene/
about 1 month ago
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#MegynKelly
says that it's not really child ab*se if the victims are 15. Have we redefined what age we become adults? As a former high school teacher, believe me, 15 year old are still children. And let's let them be children for as long as possible.
www.salon.com/2025/11/15/m...
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Megyn Kelly minimizes Epstein’s abuse and faces backlash - Salon.com
Kelly said Epstein favored 15-year-olds, not children, sparking backlash from The Daily Show and survivor advocates
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/15/megyn-kelly-minimizes-epsteins-abuse-and-faces-backlash/
about 1 month ago
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Happy
#VeteransDay
! Or "Victory Day"... or whatever Trump wants to call it today
www.salon.com/2025/11/11/v...
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“Victory Day”: Trump rewrites Veterans Day at Arlington - Salon.com
A ceremony meant to honor heroes, Trump repurposed it into celebrating political conquest, and got backlash again
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/11/victory-day-trump-rewrites-veterans-day-at-arlington/
about 1 month ago
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I can't even with the irony of this theme... Trump had a
#GreatGatsby
style Halloween party. In addition to a pool, there was a massive display of sex and opulence, right before
#SNAP
ends. It's like no one ever read the book... oh wait...
#reading
www.salon.com/2025/11/02/c...
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Champagne, sequins, SNAP cuts: A real-life Gatsby party - Salon.com
Trump’s Great Gatsby-themed party brings 1920s opulence to life, irony as millions face losing SNAP benefits
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/02/champagne-sequins-snap-cuts-a-real-life-gatsby-party/
about 2 months ago
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All I could think is that my friend would be so happy today. This Yankee fan had to write up about the
#Dodgers
win in the
#WorldSeries
.
www.salon.com/2025/11/02/h...
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Hollywood loves a comeback, the Dodgers just delivered one - Salon.com
11-inning Game 7 of chaos, records, and confetti, the Dodgers delivered box-office baseball over Blue Jays
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/02/hollywood-loves-a-comeback-the-dodgers-just-delivered-one/
about 2 months ago
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#BillieEilish
called out billionaires: "Why are you billionaires?"
#DollyParton
has shown for decades how to use wealth for the benefit of others. I once read that Dolly could've been a billionaire, but she gives too much away! In a world of Elons, be a Dolly.
www.salon.com/2025/11/01/b...
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Billie Eilish calls out billionaires, Dolly Parton shows how to give back - Salon.com
Musician’s critique of billionaires meets Parton’s decades of philanthropy, proving fortune can uplift millions
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/01/billie-eilish-calls-out-billionaires-dolly-parton-shows-how-to-give-back/
about 2 months ago
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#Bluestates
are fighting back with the same level of pettiness as Trump's federal government. Online.
www.salon.com/2025/11/01/a...
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"A taste of their own medicine": Blue states go digital against Trump’s shutdown - Salon.com
Democratic states use SNAP websites to show human toll of Trump’s shutdown and push back against federal blame
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/01/a-taste-of-their-own-medicine-blue-states-go-digital-against-trumps-shutdown/
about 2 months ago
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Growing up in dance myself, this one was personal. Happy Retirement,
#MistyCopeland
!
#ballet
#dance
#abt
#legend
www.salon.com/2025/10/26/m...
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Misty Copeland’s legacy: Ballet, breaking barriers, and beyond - Salon.com
ABT’s 1st Black female principal dancer, mentor and advocate, Copeland's retirement celebrates her reshaping ballet
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/26/misty-copelands-legacy-ballet-breaking-barriers-and-beyond/
about 2 months ago
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So
#Doritos
are weapons now? Way to go, AI. Continuing to prove why humans are still necessary.
#ai
www.salon.com/2025/10/26/t...
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Arrests made in Louvre heist, but the story isn’t over - Salon.com
France’s real-life caper now has its suspects, but the missing jewels and our moral fascination remain unsolved
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/26/arrests-made-in-louvre-heist-but-the-story-isnt-over/
about 2 months ago
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Follow up to last week's jewelry heist... they arrested some people. Yeah, it's that specific.
#louvre
#heist
www.salon.com/2025/10/26/a...
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Arrests made in Louvre heist, but the story isn’t over - Salon.com
France’s real-life caper now has its suspects, but the missing jewels and our moral fascination remain unsolved
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/26/arrests-made-in-louvre-heist-but-the-story-isnt-over/
about 2 months ago
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Where's the beef?
www.salon.com/2025/10/25/g...
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GOP's latest beef: Trump's trade with Argentina over US farmers - Salon.com
Tomi Lahren erupted online over a beef-import deal with Argentina. GOP outrage now hinges on steaks, not ideology
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/25/gops-latest-beef-trumps-trade-with-argentina-over-us-farmers/
about 2 months ago
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Money is power. Paying for the military makes it into a personal militia.
www.salon.com/2025/10/25/m...
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"Mystery donor" brings in more military pay and ethical concerns - Salon.com
Anonymous donation keeps military paychecks flowing — concerns now on privatizing patriotism and government failure
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/25/mystery-donor-brings-in-more-military-pay-and-ethical-concerns/
about 2 months ago
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I was just watching
#Lupin
on
#Netflix
again... and then someone nearly recreated the pilot episode at the
#Louvre
www.salon.com/2025/10/19/w...
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When art imitates life, and then life imitates a heist film - Salon.com
Cinema glamorized the perfect heist. The Louvre’s latest robbery shows what happens when someone takes notes
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/19/when-art-imitates-life-and-then-life-imitates-a-heist-film/
2 months ago
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The White House is filled with
#MeanGirls
. Because high school never ends for some people
www.salon.com/2025/10/19/w...
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White House continues to sink to new “Mean Girl” levels - Salon.com
Dems are “terrorists” and jokes about “your mom,” Leavitt draws attention for unconventional communication style
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/19/white-house-continues-to-sink-to-new-mean-girl-levels/
2 months ago
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#NoKings
was a huge success!
www.salon.com/2025/10/18/n...
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“No Kings” protests sweep the nation against Trump - Salon.com
Millions of Americans rallied in more than 2,600 locations to protest Trump's authoritarian practices
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-sweep-the-nation-against-trump/
2 months ago
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How is
#GeorgeSantos
still a thing?
www.salon.com/2025/10/18/t...
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Trump lets George Santos walk free, redefining “law and order” again - Salon.com
Disgraced ex-congressman served 3 months of 7-year sentence, Trump calls it
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/18/trump-lets-george-santos-walk-free-redefining-law-and-order-again/
2 months ago
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#JohnOliver
lets into CBS for them hiring
#BariWeiss
to head their news department. As a journalist (with actual news credentials and experience), I'd be more than a little concerned if some controversial online opinion podcaster suddenly became my boss.
www.salon.com/2025/10/13/j...
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John Oliver slams CBS for putting Bari Weiss in charge - Salon.com
Calling her journalism “deeply misleading,” Oliver said Weiss risks politicizing one of America’s major newsrooms
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/13/john-oliver-slams-cbs-for-putting-bari-weiss-in-charge/
2 months ago
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This was a fun episode of
#Elsbeth
. And
#StephenColbert
is amazing as always and basically his own evil twin.
www.salon.com/2025/10/13/s...
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Stephen Colbert plays villainous host against type on Elsbeth - Salon.com
Colbert’s guest turn on Elsbeth casts him as abrasive TV star cut down — filmed just as his own show was canceled
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/13/stephen-colbert-plays-villainous-host-against-type-on-elsbeth/
2 months ago
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#ColumbusDay
or
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
? Or just another Monday? Depends on who you ask
www.salon.com/2025/10/13/t...
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Trump saves Columbus Day from "left-wing arsonists" - Salon.com
Indigenous groups decry the omission of their holiday as Trump calls Columbus "the original American hero"
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/13/trump-saves-columbus-day-from-left-wing-arsonists/
2 months ago
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#Ceasefire
in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
www.salon.com/2025/10/13/a...
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A “new era” for the Middle East, hostages freed, ceasefire Holds - Salon.com
Israel and Hamas halt fighting in Gaza as families reunite and Trump heads to Egypt for high-stakes peace talks.
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/13/a-new-era-for-the-middle-east-hostages-freed-ceasefire-holds/
2 months ago
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Police wrangled a big orange creature full of hot air. Exactly, an inflatable pumpkin.
www.salon.com/2025/10/12/t...
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The Great Pumpkin is real and on the run in Ohio - Salon.com
In autumnal twist, body-cam footage shows police wrestling a rogue inflatable jack-o-lantern into a patrol car
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/12/the-great-pumpkin-is-real-and-on-the-run-in-ohio/
2 months ago
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So, I guess he forgot he was president during the J6 riot... Oops!
www.salon.com/2025/10/12/t...
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Trump forgot he was president on January 6 - Salon.com
The president claims the “BIDEN FBI” caused the Capitol riot, appearing to forget that he was in charge that day
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/12/trump-forgot-he-was-president-on-january-6/
2 months ago
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People reports that Diane Keaton has died. So sad. My favorite movie of hers is The First Wives Club. I always wanted a sequel too.
www.salon.com/2025/10/11/d...
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Diane Keaton made being yourself the greatest role of all - Salon.com
The actor, who died at 79, turned eccentricity into elegance and inspired generations to embrace authenticity
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/11/diane-keaton-made-being-yourself-the-greatest-role-of-all/
2 months ago
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No, Qatar isn't getting a military base in Idaho, but they are getting trained there.
www.salon.com/2025/10/11/n...
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No, Qatar isn't taking over an Idaho air force base - Salon.com
The arrangement strengthens ties with Gulf ally, testing public perceptions of foreign military presence on US soil
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/11/no-qatar-isnt-taking-over-an-idaho-air-force-base/
2 months ago
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The Trump vs. Xi saga continues...
www.salon.com/2025/10/11/t...
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Trump vs. Xi: The sequel nobody asked for - Salon.com
Turning supply dispute into political spectacle, Trump revives old tactic — weaponizing trade for power, headlines
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/11/trump-vs-xi-the-sequel-nobody-asked-for/
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