Politics

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bluesky?

All social media platforms are ideologically biased. It's counterproductive for liberals to attack the only left-leaning one.

Jun 13 •

Contra Gioia: Political Neutrality in New Media is a Dangerous Illusion

Trump's cavalry have arrived, and they're not here to free your speech.

Jun 6 •

Conspiracy Culture Catches the Car

What happens now that the conspiracy theorists have raided the safe but found it empty?

May 23 •

Taylor Lorenz Derangement Syndrome

The tireless efforts of powerful men to destroy one woman for sport should alarm us all

May 2 •

Reactionary Scientists Whine About Woke

In an era when science is under attack by the far right like never before, these guys know what they're really at war against

Apr 25 •

The Intersection of Privilege and Cowardice

When media figures kowtow to fascism it's always the same story

Apr 18 •

You Will Own Nothing, and You Will Be Miserable: Trump's Promise to America

The tariff fiasco is a blueprint to a new American caste system. Meet your new bosses.

Apr 11 •

Who is Running the United States?

If anyone's in control, it sure as hell isn't the President.

Apr 4 •

The Grift That's Smothering the Resistance

Social media community building against Trump feels good and achieves nothing

Mar 28 •

Yes, Attacking Teslas is Self-Defense

It isn't ideal, but people are doing this because nothing else works

Mar 21 •

No, You Can't Run a Government Like a Company

Running the Twitter playbook on the American government isn't just a disaster because Musk is bad at it. It would still be a disaster if he wasn't.

Mar 7 •

We Need to Talk About Christopher Rufo

Why does the media continue to indulge a proud and admitted professional liar?

Feb 28 •

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