It may be hard to understand why this is such a big deal, but I was part of this world for years. This is a divine call to make "the world" come under "God's authority". #ChristianNationalism #Rededicate250 #Freedom250 www.salon.com/2026/05/17/c...

How are we still marching in #Selma 61 years later? #votingrightsact was passed and guaranteed a citizen's right and opportunity to vote and have adequate representation. Maybe if you treated people like valuable, smart individuals, they wouldn't vote for the other guy. www.salon.com/2026/05/17/w...

Even the sculptor is calling it the #goldencalf... also @jimacosta.bsky.social did a great job with this interview. It was nice to laugh! www.salon.com/2026/05/17/t...

I've graduated 4 times in my life, but as a professor been to quite a bit more. Some speakers are good, some are questionable, some are Taylor Swift. This year was no exception for many college #graduation ceremonies. Anyone get a good one when they graduated? www.salon.com/2026/05/16/t...

As someone with PCOS (now PMOS), this is incredible news for women's health! Especially as other people want to limit our Healthcare. #pcos #pmos #womenshealthcare www.salon.com/2026/05/16/p...

The new "Helen of Troy" is Black! Omg, how dare they not pick a Norse goddess to play a Greek fictional character about a myth from thousands of years ago. www.salon.com/2026/05/16/t...

Does this really surprise anyone? This is Scam 101. Money upfront, lots of hype, no end product, huge lawsuit, pittance of a settlement, lesson learned? www.salon.com/2026/05/10/t...

So many jokes... but as a former Church kid, the Veggie Tales comparison at least has me singing. #thebunny #rackshackbenny #iykyk www.salon.com/2026/05/10/t...

N*zis stole a bunch of beautiful art from their Jewish neighbors. Some has been found and returned. Some of it is still missing. And some of it is still unclaimed. Awful to think that maybe entire lines were wiped out so that there's no one left to claim them. www.salon.com/2026/05/09/t...

Ugh! During finals week, this had to be the worst. Glad they've fixed it, but it shows how vulnerable schools are. www.salon.com/2026/05/09/w...

Apparently, all the restaurants that Todd Blanche goes to need to see ID to eat there. And here, I've been eating at all these restaurants without my ID. So is it the restaurants or is it just him they ID for? www.salon.com/2026/05/03/s...

Someone really should take Grandpa's phone away after sundown. Also, all the cards in Uno means you lose. And swimming in the Reflecting Pool? Just because we call it a pool doesn't mean it's that kind of pool! www.salon.com/2026/05/02/i...

I personally know people who work in the airline industry, one is a pilot for Spirit. This isn't a good sign. How's all that winning going? www.salon.com/2026/05/02/s...

As someone who uses telemedicine, where does this end? How would they even regulate that without getting into privacy laws? This is such a mess. www.salon.com/2026/05/02/c...

Posted over on Threads some thoughts about the #whcd. TL;DR The dinner has never been held at the White House, so a ballroom there has nothing to do with it. The Secret Service did their jobs and got their protectees out alive and safe, without harm to any guest. www.threads.com/@cksmith_/po...

Then #Trump went on 60 Minutes and Norah O'Donnell pushed all the right buttons. #journalism #ftw www.salon.com/2026/04/26/y...

Follow up on Sunday to #whcd shooting www.salon.com/2026/04/26/a...

Watching #NerdProm as usual, knowing it was already going to be a weird event (Trump + his cabinet, a mentalist not a comedian), but I did not expect a shooting and canceled event by the salad course. Also, still want to go someday, maybe I'll wait until 2028. #WHCD www.salon.com/2026/04/25/g...

A little close to home for me. Got my BA at #USF. What a sad day. The international community at that school was one of the best parts about it. My heart goes out to you as you remember your friends. www.salon.com/2026/04/25/r...

Anyone else questioning the wisdom of lifetime appointments? Justice Thomas thinks progressivism is what brings on authoritarian leaders like H*tler. And every social studies and civics teacher just groaned simultaneously. www.salon.com/2026/04/18/c...

Really, the best story of the weekend. The man who reminded us to "hope" still reminds us hope is there. #Obama #Mamdani www.salon.com/2026/04/19/o...

Vance spent nearly a day at unsuccessful peace talks. Meanwhile, Trump was ringside at a UFC fight and getting amped up for his own personal event on the White House Ellipse for his 80th birthday that's also somehow tied to America's 250th anniversary... www.salon.com/2026/04/12/t...

As you can imagine, #Iran has been a main topic almost every shift lately. It's actually really tense because I never know where this administration will go with their next move or what he'll post online. This was today's update. www.salon.com/2026/04/12/l...

Michael J. Fox is... ... Not dead! CNN's mistake is his joke. Also, please tell me I'm not the only one who so clearly hears his voice in his post. #michaeljfoxisnotdead www.salon.com/2026/04/11/n...

This one is easily my favorite crazy story of the week. So, the leader of #FEMA claimed he was teleported to a Waffle House 50 miles away. FEMA. Waffle House. Now teleportation. It got so much press, the @nytimes.com sent a reporter to that Waffle House to investigate. www.salon.com/2026/04/05/f...

More for #Easter... #Trump put out 2 very different messages. And the #ChristianNationalist tinged one wasn't the worst one. www.salon.com/2026/04/05/t...

At an Easter lunch, #PaulaWhite compared #Trump's "sufferings" to those of #Jesus. Progressive Christian influencer @timwhitaker.bsky.social said it best: it's outright "blasphemy". www.salon.com/2026/04/05/p...

I miss everything about the Cosby show except the patriarch (for obvious reasons), but it's really wonderful to see one of the "kids" succeed. Especially after the shit he took for... (let me check) working? www.salon.com/2026/04/04/f...

Bondi's firing is more than the loss of Trump's favor, but rather how quickly one can fall from power and be literally erased. Also, who's next on your list of getting the ax? I'm between Patel and Hegseth, but Gabbard isn't out of the possibility. www.salon.com/2026/04/04/a...

CPAC was THE place for GOP politics and the biggest place to see all the MAGA icons. This year's was... lackluster at best. While #Trump is still the favorite son, #MAGA seems to be drifting apart. www.salon.com/2026/03/29/u...

You know you're on the wrong side of history when the Pope is consistently calling you out by using... Bible verses... #christiannationalism #churchandstate www.salon.com/2026/03/29/p...

#NoKings 3 today in US and 16 other countries. This may surprise some in DC, but a lot of people aren't happy with the status quo. www.salon.com/2026/03/28/a...

I guess I can only be grateful for GooglePay and ApplePay so I never have to literally deal with this arrogance. #trump #branding www.salon.com/2026/03/28/h...

I have friends and family in #Hawaii and while they're okay, a lot of people are not. #flooding www.salon.com/2026/03/22/e...

Always with the most inappropriate remark... #iran #pearlharbor www.salon.com/2026/03/21/t...

Let me get this straight: FCC will punish any network who doesn't report the Iran War according to the Trump Administration narrative? #wtf #censorship #1A #media www.salon.com/2026/03/15/f...

Let me get this straight: a woman in the country legally, married to a US citizen, in the process of apply for permanent status through asylum, a hard-working journalist, outstanding TN resident is arrested and detained by #ICE because she was... reporting in Spanish? www.salon.com/2026/03/07/r...

It's been hard watch the #CivilRights leaders pass. Hopefully, their legacy outcasts their lives as others pick up their mission and continue the fight. www.salon.com/2026/03/07/l...

#Iran conflict continues. And diplomacy this administration means Truth Social posts and threats. www.salon.com/2026/03/07/t...

Spent the weekend on #Iran. What a mess. www.salon.com/2026/02/28/u...

Not a big #hockey fan but this was a really great story... championship team remembering their fallen teammate on the anniversary of #MiracleOnIce which was the last time the US won gold in hockey at the Olympics! www.salon.com/2026/02/22/u...

Lately, it's become an interesting game of who in MAGA world is turning on them. I did not have Ty Cobb anywhere on my Bingo Card. (Also, I'm still loving his ridiculous aesthetic of looking like an English detective. What a weirdo!) www.salon.com/2026/02/15/t...

I can understand being a little vain about your portrait. I mean, I know how many times I retake a selfie so I don't look ridiculous or hideous. But what I want to know is why did he hate the first picture? And honestly, wouldn't he think 2 terms, 2 pictures? www.salon.com/2026/02/16/t...

I miss when we had coherent conversations from our political leaders. www.salon.com/2026/02/15/c...

So, yes, I have a Ring doorbell. Yes, I hope if necessary it can help bring justice. No, I don't think it should be automatically accessible regardless of how cute your missing dog is. www.salon.com/2026/02/14/w...

Had fun watching the #SuperBowl, the ads, and the halftime show. But there's nothing better than the #PuppyBowl. #AdoptDontShop www.salon.com/2026/02/08/b...

#MegynKelly says it's totally normal to ask women to "smile more" because ROGER AILES said so. The man she sued for harassment. The unintentional irony and internalized misogyny is painful. www.salon.com/2026/02/07/m...

More Olympics news... some Americans aren't totally on board with representing America as it stands today. It's hard to love a country that doesn't love all of its people. www.salon.com/2026/02/07/m...

Nice Opening Ceremony, really, lots of dancing and symbolism and... Giant-headed composers? www.salon.com/2026/02/06/t...

Not sure we want to be the country that uses children as "bait" to catch a legal resident waiting for his new country to protect him and welcome in with open arms. #RefugeesHaveRights www.salon.com/2026/02/01/v...