Don’t Feed It
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Tim Pool, Moderate? LOL
The right-wing podcaster played the role of "moderate" on a recent Jubilee video. What?
Political Messaging
Nobody can tell you if Trump believes his own claims. Somehow that's not the story.
Straight Down the Middle
Ask the people who aren't there anymore.
Imagining a Guy: Names Edition
The Post found a progressive who doesn’t exist and caught her betraying a belief she doesn’t hold.
The Punchline
Dylan Mulvaney did nothing wrong. That's the point.
Dinner Theater
Everyone's writing about how Trump bombed at the correspondents' dinner. The bigger embarrassment was the press corps that sat there and took it.
Where Did 30% of America Get This Opinion About The Odyssey?
Nobody arrives at a take on Helen of Troy casting by accident. A YouGov poll shows what Elon Musk and right-wing media's campaign against The Odyssey actually built.
There’s No Gotcha Here
Calling Hegseth’s testosterone program "gender-affirming care" trivializes trans healthcare and misreads what we’re up against. Speaking only for myself: knock it off
The Predicate
Steve Bannon already said what Thursday’s speech is for. The only question left is whether ABC, CBS, and NBC hand over the airwaves to deliver it.