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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
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#RefugeesHaveRights
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Viral “bunny hat” 5-year-old released from ICE detention with his father - Salon.com
Child's arrest sparked national outrage and viral photos. He and his dad, asylum seekers, finally returned to MN
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February 1, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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
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#RefugeesHaveRights
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As a journalist, this whole saga just hits at the core. As a media educator, it hurts and makes me angry. We teach our students to protect themselves, talk about community support, and freedom of the press. None of these were present here.
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"I will not be silenced!": Don Lemon arrested for reporting on church protest - Salon.com
Lemon’s arrest over a Minnesota protest has quickly become a flashpoint over press rights in the U.S.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
As a journalist, this whole saga just hits at the core. As a media educator, it hurts and makes me angry. We teach our students to protect themselves, talk about community support, and freedom of the press. None of these were present here.
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"He who controls the narrative controls the world."
"Politics is perception."
"The winners are the ones who write history."
The storytellers cannot be silent on truth and facts and in the face of altering history, or we will lose history to myth.
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"Politics is perception."
"The winners are the ones who write history."
The storytellers cannot be silent on truth and facts and in the face of altering history, or we will lose history to myth.
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A MN nurse is dead as the government’s story falls apart - Salon.com
Again, officials say ICE agent acted in self-defense, but video evidence and witnesses contradict their narrative
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January 25, 2026 at 10:53 PM
"He who controls the narrative controls the world."
"Politics is perception."
"The winners are the ones who write history."
The storytellers cannot be silent on truth and facts and in the face of altering history, or we will lose history to myth.
www.salon.com/2026/01/25/a...
"Politics is perception."
"The winners are the ones who write history."
The storytellers cannot be silent on truth and facts and in the face of altering history, or we will lose history to myth.
www.salon.com/2026/01/25/a...
This has been my weekend... again. I have lots of thoughts, but I have no words.
#AlexPretti #Minneapolis #ICE
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#AlexPretti #Minneapolis #ICE
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Another Minneapolis resident shot and killed by ICE agent - Salon.com
Deadly encounters in just a few weeks, residents and officials demand accountability for ICE operations
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January 25, 2026 at 10:51 PM
This has been my weekend... again. I have lots of thoughts, but I have no words.
#AlexPretti #Minneapolis #ICE
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#AlexPretti #Minneapolis #ICE
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Kathleen Kennedy is out. Dave Filoni is in. To be honest, I loved The Clone Wars and thought is really fleshed out #StarWars Ep. II & III in ways the movies just failed to do any story arcs. I think it's why people like the prequels now.
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Lucasfilm shakes "Star Wars" galaxy: Kennedy out - Salon.com
Star Wars universe faces fan expectations, a crowded slate and the challenge of keeping the galaxy far, far away
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January 25, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Kathleen Kennedy is out. Dave Filoni is in. To be honest, I loved The Clone Wars and thought is really fleshed out #StarWars Ep. II & III in ways the movies just failed to do any story arcs. I think it's why people like the prequels now.
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You take a really beautiful woman and sculpt her until she doesn't have a hint of her own likeness anymore... it's worse that Pugmalion. It's Mar-a-Lago face! And thank God it's on its way out.
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“Mar-a-Lago face” hits its expiration date - Salon.com
The once-ubiquitous MAGA makeover is showing signs of trend fatigue as online culture shifts elsewhere.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
You take a really beautiful woman and sculpt her until she doesn't have a hint of her own likeness anymore... it's worse that Pugmalion. It's Mar-a-Lago face! And thank God it's on its way out.
www.salon.com/2026/01/10/m...
www.salon.com/2026/01/10/m...
More artists leave the #KennedyCenter. This time it's the one that's called it home for 50 years - the Washington National Opera. I don't think they will be the last in the purge...
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Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center as politics reshape the arts - Salon.com
After 50 years, the company is cutting ties amid leadership upheaval, funding demands and Trump-era rebranding
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January 10, 2026 at 5:40 PM
More artists leave the #KennedyCenter. This time it's the one that's called it home for 50 years - the Washington National Opera. I don't think they will be the last in the purge...
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Honestly, wrote this story last week as almost a throwaway story because it seemed like it was a ridiculous attempt to revive some old empire thought.
This week showed just how wrong (and oddly right) about this.
www.salon.com/2026/01/04/t...
This week showed just how wrong (and oddly right) about this.
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Trump aide Katie Miller: Greenland part of the US "SOON" - Salon.com
Trump aide’s post drew international attention as global leaders reacted to escalating US foreign policy moves
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January 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Honestly, wrote this story last week as almost a throwaway story because it seemed like it was a ridiculous attempt to revive some old empire thought.
This week showed just how wrong (and oddly right) about this.
www.salon.com/2026/01/04/t...
This week showed just how wrong (and oddly right) about this.
www.salon.com/2026/01/04/t...
Don't misunderstand me. I'm glad Maduro is gone, but I'm angry over how it was done. It's bushleague.
And it leaves a big power void that still leans towards Maduro.
www.salon.com/2026/01/03/t...
And it leaves a big power void that still leans towards Maduro.
www.salon.com/2026/01/03/t...
Trump: US will “run” Venezuela after Maduro capture - Salon.com
Trump outlines temporary governance, oil involvement and military readiness. Global reactions are sharply divided
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January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Don't misunderstand me. I'm glad Maduro is gone, but I'm angry over how it was done. It's bushleague.
And it leaves a big power void that still leans towards Maduro.
www.salon.com/2026/01/03/t...
And it leaves a big power void that still leans towards Maduro.
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#BreakingNews I woke up to. The US attacked #Venezuela and captured its de facto leader.
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Maduro captured during overnight U.S. strikes on Venezuela's capital - Salon.com
Trump says the strikes led to the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and wife, but Caracas demands proof of life
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January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
#BreakingNews I woke up to. The US attacked #Venezuela and captured its de facto leader.
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New year, new mayor, New York City! My heart wishes I'd been there in person, but my body is glad I missed standing outside in 27° weather outside.
#mamdani #nyc
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#mamdani #nyc
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NYC’s Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor - Salon.com
The 34-year-old progressive leader begins his term vowing to tackle housing, transit and affordability challenges
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January 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
New year, new mayor, New York City! My heart wishes I'd been there in person, but my body is glad I missed standing outside in 27° weather outside.
#mamdani #nyc
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#mamdani #nyc
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An ode the the #MetroCard...
Also, I just found one in my cleaning spree. It's from 2019. Not sure I've used them since then. It's me. I'm the problem.
www.salon.com/2025/12/28/e...
Also, I just found one in my cleaning spree. It's from 2019. Not sure I've used them since then. It's me. I'm the problem.
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End of the line for the NYC subway MetroCard - Salon.com
The MTA is phasing out the iconic yellow plastic card that carried millions through decades of daily commutes.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
An ode the the #MetroCard...
Also, I just found one in my cleaning spree. It's from 2019. Not sure I've used them since then. It's me. I'm the problem.
www.salon.com/2025/12/28/e...
Also, I just found one in my cleaning spree. It's from 2019. Not sure I've used them since then. It's me. I'm the problem.
www.salon.com/2025/12/28/e...
The saga continues...
A #SouthPark writer just bought all the potential domains for the "Trump Kennedy Center" in the ultimate prank.
www.salon.com/2025/12/28/t...
A #SouthPark writer just bought all the potential domains for the "Trump Kennedy Center" in the ultimate prank.
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The Kennedy Center culture war just got very online - Salon.com
Part prank, part protest, this move serves as a reminder that culture wars always end up in the digital world
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December 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The saga continues...
A #SouthPark writer just bought all the potential domains for the "Trump Kennedy Center" in the ultimate prank.
www.salon.com/2025/12/28/t...
A #SouthPark writer just bought all the potential domains for the "Trump Kennedy Center" in the ultimate prank.
www.salon.com/2025/12/28/t...
#marble is Trump's newest obsession. Marble floors in the WH Palm Room, and the Kennedy Center is getting... marble armrests?
Marble is cold, slippery, expensive and dated. But okay, sure, that's where taxpayers' money should be spent.
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Marble is cold, slippery, expensive and dated. But okay, sure, that's where taxpayers' money should be spent.
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Trump's marble fixation hits the Kennedy Center's armrests - Salon.com
Marble armrests become the latest symbol of the president’s luxury-first approach to public institutions
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December 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
#marble is Trump's newest obsession. Marble floors in the WH Palm Room, and the Kennedy Center is getting... marble armrests?
Marble is cold, slippery, expensive and dated. But okay, sure, that's where taxpayers' money should be spent.
www.salon.com/2025/12/27/t...
Marble is cold, slippery, expensive and dated. But okay, sure, that's where taxpayers' money should be spent.
www.salon.com/2025/12/27/t...
So much #weather this weekend! But, yeah, there's no climate change...
Holiday Travel skidded to a stop (pun not intended but it works). It didn't help that #DOT has already stripped infrastructure funding.
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Holiday Travel skidded to a stop (pun not intended but it works). It didn't help that #DOT has already stripped infrastructure funding.
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Winter storms expose a travel system with no room for error - Salon.com
Snow and flooding trigger mass flight cancellations, amplifying policy choices and cuts of the weakened system
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December 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
So much #weather this weekend! But, yeah, there's no climate change...
Holiday Travel skidded to a stop (pun not intended but it works). It didn't help that #DOT has already stripped infrastructure funding.
www.salon.com/2025/12/27/w...
Holiday Travel skidded to a stop (pun not intended but it works). It didn't help that #DOT has already stripped infrastructure funding.
www.salon.com/2025/12/27/w...
It's #Christmas - a time of good cheer and family and kindness ... and politics and #cleancoal and #electionfraud and racist #immigration posts at 2AM.
Because we live in the neverending pre-Ghosts version of A Christmas Carol ...
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Because we live in the neverending pre-Ghosts version of A Christmas Carol ...
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Trump’s Christmas Eve swings from Santa calls to Truth Social tirade - Salon.com
After joining NORAD’s Santa tracking calls, the president used social media for yet another late-night tirade
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December 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It's #Christmas - a time of good cheer and family and kindness ... and politics and #cleancoal and #electionfraud and racist #immigration posts at 2AM.
Because we live in the neverending pre-Ghosts version of A Christmas Carol ...
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Because we live in the neverending pre-Ghosts version of A Christmas Carol ...
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#PopeLeoXIV gave a really solid homily at the #Christmas mass this morning. Remind Christians to be, well, Christ-like. May we all live by the values of love, grace, and kindness.
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"A path toward others": Pope Leo calls for peace and welcoming immigrants with compassion - Salon.com
In Christmas address, pontiff urged believers to embrace migrants, reject rhetoric rooted in fear and exclusion
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December 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#PopeLeoXIV gave a really solid homily at the #Christmas mass this morning. Remind Christians to be, well, Christ-like. May we all live by the values of love, grace, and kindness.
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www.salon.com/2025/12/25/a...
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.
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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
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December 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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.
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Posted this just before Nicki Minaj took the stage... #TPUSA is always... something. This year is... something else.
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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
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December 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Posted this just before Nicki Minaj took the stage... #TPUSA is always... something. This year is... something else.
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www.salon.com/2025/12/21/c...
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.
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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
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December 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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...
www.salon.com/2025/12/14/c...
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?
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www.salon.com/2025/12/14/d...
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
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December 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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...
www.salon.com/2025/12/14/d...
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.
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To hear it's now been tainted with antisemitic hate is just heartbreaking.
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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
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December 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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...
To hear it's now been tainted with antisemitic hate is just heartbreaking.
www.salon.com/2025/12/14/a...
Happy 100th Birthday, #DickVanDyke! You'll always be the best chimney sweep with the worst accent to me. ❤️
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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
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December 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Happy 100th Birthday, #DickVanDyke! You'll always be the best chimney sweep with the worst accent to me. ❤️
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Trump made the #KennedyCenter less "gay" and more "cheap"... following the new normal of this administration.
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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
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December 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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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