About 100 years ago, racists in masks and uniforms marched through DC, scaring the shit out of people. Yesterday, racists in masks and uniforms march through DC, scaring the shit out of people. Yet, free speech and assembly exists. It sucks sometimes. www.salon.com/2026/07/05/w...

There's only so many times I can write how scary hot it is this week. I'm from Florida and this is torture. Also, my lovely pre-war building has no a/c. Happy 4th indeed! www.salon.com/2026/07/04/a...

#JusT&Tmarried Never been a Swiftie or Chiefs fan. Had issues when she spoke at my masters grad. And as a former planner, 1000 people at a wedding is sheer lunacy. Partying til 4am? Plus, seriously? Midtown? Rent an island somewhere it won't affect small businesses. www.salon.com/2026/07/04/m...

It's really freaking hot this weekend. But you know, no such thing as "climate change". Also, stupid me and my no a/c pre-war building. I've had 4 fans pointed at me on high for 3 days now. Next apartment must-have: frigid cold central a/c www.salon.com/2026/07/03/h...

This was such a fun read by my colleague @joysaha99.bsky.social I still get Dino Nuggets on the regular because they're so much better than regular nuggets. Enjoy! www.salon.com/2026/06/28/d...

My favorite #WorldCup stories right now are from visitors discovering very American things. Bucees, BBQ, Waffle House, ranch dressing, large soda cups. Enjoy and be jealous. It's okay. We're jealous of your public transportation and free healthcare. www.salon.com/2026/06/28/w...

Ordered my copy. There's just so much in this story. It would be a hard sell for TV if it wasn't real life. And that says a lot about both current events and the arts. Shout out to 2 of my favorite journalists @jonathanswan.bsky.social and #MaggieHaberman. www.salon.com/2026/06/28/t...

We all know that Trump lives in hyperbole. He must have the biggest, greatest, bestest things. But telling a group of conservative evangelicals that he would be the "greatest communist" is on another level of weird, even for him. www.salon.com/2026/06/27/i...

I went to Christian schools all growing up and took religious courses in a public college. The difference? Indoctrination vs. analysis. I found a stronger faith from college than I ever did in school. Maybe we should just trust people to make up their own minds? www.salon.com/2026/06/27/t...

I am so for a ban on the carriages in Central Park or any urban area. Horses are meant to be explorers and run and play in fields. People have been pushing for this kind of ban since 1877 (Black Beauty by Anna Sewell). And I think 149 years is enough. www.salon.com/2026/06/20/a...

He said she begged him for a picture and a kiss. She said no way. He said you need me. She said in your dreams. Nope, not a high school melodrama. This is real life between Trumps and Italy's far right-wing prime minister Giorgia Meloni. #internationalaffairs www.salon.com/2026/06/20/n...

My colleague wrote a wonderful essay for #PrideMonth. It's worth the read. @colemanjspilde.bsky.social www.salon.com/2026/06/18/p...

So, the $14m reno project, that went in a no-bid contract to Trump's pool guy and was like just finished turned a slime green due to unfiltered algae growth. Oh, and now it's peeling that special "American flag blue" paint off the bottom. Great use of taxpayers dollars! www.salon.com/2026/06/19/1...

It's Trump's 80th Birthday, a UFC Fight on South Lawn tonight. Super hot, thunderstorms, mosquitoes. Like God wishing DT a HBD too. Also, latest approval rating show he's losing ground in purplish states like FL and OH. So Happy Birthday, Americans think you suck! www.salon.com/2026/06/14/t...

"Knicks in 5!" This was the hopeful battle cry all over the city since the Game 3 loss. Sidewalks have been packed with that neon orange and bright blue, people who weren't even basketball fans. Their first win in 53 years, more than many of the fans' lifetimes. www.salon.com/2026/06/14/k...

I lived just an hour away when this happened in 2016. I knew people who knew someone who died. This is still an open wound for many. May their memories continue to be a blessing. #remember #pulse #lgbtq #pridemonth www.salon.com/2026/06/13/g...

Trump's name is off the #KennedyCenter. And they did it in the dead of night behind a tarp, that's still up this morning. My guess it will stay up for the weekend. No use reminding the old guy of his failures for his birthday. www.salon.com/2026/06/13/a...

Another interview where Trump doesn't get his way, so he lashes out at a female reporter and then takes his ball and gos home. My mom calls it a "Trumper Tantrum". Also, huge shout out to @kristenwelker.bsky.social for her outstanding journalism. www.salon.com/2026/06/07/t...

What do #Elmo, #Mamdani and #Trump have in common? They're all from New York... and their hometown loyalty is part of the conversation around the #NBAFinals. Also, #GoKnicks! www.salon.com/2026/06/07/o...

Watched this video like 30 times. There's so much in this - lion, camel, gold grills, "dancing", a motorcycle, 3 white blonde anime ninjas, Mt. Rushmore, tacos, all for Trump, starring Trump... AI Slop by a GOP candidate for Congress. But the beat is good. www.salon.com/2026/06/06/t...

There's so many things wrong with this story. But it just shows how much our government values white evangelicalism over any other faiths, even other Christians. #christiannationalism www.salon.com/2026/06/06/p...

June is Pride Month. Except if you're in certain GOP states where it's "Nuclear Family Month", "Fertility Month", "Strong Families Month" - celebrating the idea of husband, wife, and their children. So if you're single and childless, you're not family? #HappyPrideMonth www.salon.com/2026/06/06/i...

To justify the rising costs of his "prettying up" D.C., Trump said Obama and Biden spent "hundreds of millions" on their own renovations of monuments (including Obama's 2012 renovations of the Reflecting pool). But you know, they didn't. www.salon.com/2026/05/31/t...

I've witnessed quite a few MoCA tests on my father. I know what they do and what they don't. They do not measure any kind of intellect. In fact, sometimes super smart people even miss a few points. But you know... www.salon.com/2026/05/31/t...

People don't want to play for a MAGA concert for #America250. They'd have no problem with a general Happy Birthday, America event. So Trump decides to make himself the headliner. www.salon.com/2026/05/30/t...

Someone told him he can't do whatever he wants with the #KennedyCenter... so he takes his ball and goes home. www.salon.com/2026/05/30/t...

Trump went to Walter Reed... again. But you know, he's fine, totally fine. The hand, the ankles, the rambling and slurred speech, the napping mid-meeting... totally normal. If he was anyone else, he'd already be in a memory care facility. www.salon.com/2026/05/25/t...

As per usual now, Trump used his online posts to wish a "Happy #MemorialDay " and insult "Dumocrats" (because he doesn't like the silent B) and then stayed on script for the actual ceremony. www.salon.com/2026/05/25/t...

It's normal for the President and his senior officials to speak at military #graduations. It's normal for them to make silly "dad jokes" and inspire them as leaders and as servants of their country. It's not normal to ramble on or scream about culture war issues. www.salon.com/2026/05/24/l...

So Don Jr. got married in a super quiet ceremony in Palm Beach to wife #2, rejecting a Mar-a-Lago gala (like his first wedding). A celebration is said to follow in the Bahamas. But Trump Sr. is skipping the whole thing to golf in NJ and "watch" the Iran situation? Hmm www.salon.com/2026/05/23/a...

But #Colbert on vacation didn't last long. On Friday, he popped up in #Monroe #Michigan to guest host public access tv, "Only in Monroe". So very him. So very perfect. www.salon.com/2026/05/23/c...

I will miss @colbertlateshow.bsky.social. But it went out on a perfect high note, despite certain postings online. #hello #goodbye #finale www.salon.com/2026/05/23/t...

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...