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“Instead of letting people have drugs that keep them healthy, Kennedy’s ‘solution’ looks very much like punishing them for perceived personal failures by putting people into labor camps, which he euphemistically calls ‘wellness farms.’”

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“Many federal judges who meant their oaths to the Constitution understand that the Roberts Court obeyed Trump in advance, a grievous error.”

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“Trump didn’t invent the poison that has worked its way into the vitals of American society, but he's its most prominent pusher and a carrier of its most virulent effects.”

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While "SNL" often reflects white male dominance, its downtown NYC roots and cast’s queer proximity set it apart.

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Musk is trying to destroy the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which would regulate any "e-wallet" he starts. How does he trick his fans into hating an agency that protects them from scams? He tells them it has girl cooties. And they fall for it! www.salon.com/2025/02/12/l...

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Jefferson Griffin's loss has been confirmed by two recounts, but the Republican judge won't accept defeat.

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Musk's ingratitude is breathtaking. It also fits the larger pattern of tech billionaires spitting venom at the middle-class workers who did the real labor in creating the products these capitalists profit so handsomely from.

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“With Donald Trump returning to office and the Big Game turning into a vacuum of trivial balderdash, there’s no better recent example of America’s massive cultural stalemate than Super Bowl LIX.” www.salon.com/2025/02/10/s...

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Meet suzetrigine, a non-opioid that promises to avoid addiction risk. But some experts say it can't replace opioids. www.salon.com/2025/02/10/t...

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Trump's flurry of anti-trans executive orders is justified as "protecting women." In reality, they are an attack on all women and girls, cis and trans. They make sexual abuse easier. And they're targeting research into women's health care for defunding. www.salon.com/2025/02/10/w...

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Mike Waltz thinks our neighbors to the north would love to become roommates.

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A federal judge has indefinitely blocked Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship in the U.S., blocking the order from going into effect later this month. www.salon.com/2025/02/05/r...

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CIA employees have been told to resign or get on board with Trump's plans for espionage operations aimed at traditional allies of the U.S.

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Amazon, which purchased Whole Foods Market in 2017, has filed objections to last month's union election.

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"Eugenics is the Rosetta Stone for so much of Trump’s agenda."

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“Even in deep-red states, the efforts to remake public education in MAGA's image have been getting a lot of pushback.”

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In a late-night Sunday appearance X, Musk said that he and his aides were in the process of “shutting down USAID,” later saying that he had the “full support of the president” in the action.

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This year alone, 13 “Top Chef” alumni have been nominated as semifinalists for James Beard Awards.

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"As a lifelong East Coaster battling seasonal depression each winter, I craved ways to find joy and spontaneity in the cold, all while building community — even when exploring solo."

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"President Trump was right. This process is political, and it’s corrupted to the core," Menendez said. "I hope President Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to the system." www.salon.com/2025/01/29/c...

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A report from Wired revealed that Musk lackeys have been placed throughout the structure of the Office of Personnel Management, an agency that acts as a human resources department for federal employees.

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RFK Jr.'s testimony to senators clashed with past articles and letters he wrote concerning Samoan vaccine policy.

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Gomez is defending her advocacy after posting an emotional video condemning recent deportation raids.

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Reports of shuttered Medicaid portals began Tuesday morning, with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, writing by the early afternoon that his staff "had confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze."

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Trump declared a “national energy emergency.” Experts say it's a "farce." Earth’s temperature is already 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. As experts tell @salonnewsroom.bsky.social, that's the emergency. www.salon.com/2025/01/22/d...

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"Donald Trump’s pardons are a wholesale endorsement of political violence — as long as it serves Donald Trump," said Sen. Patty Murray. www.salon.com/2025/01/27/w...

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