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Tear the ballroom down

Sep 3, 2026

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Tear the ballroom down

As soon as a Democrat's in office — no one could stop it

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
Lessons from Dolly Parton

Aug 27, 2026

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Lessons from Dolly Parton

The last good person

Amanda Wolfe
Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Wolfe, +1
Natalie Harp isn’t a sex scandal

Aug 20, 2026

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Natalie Harp isn’t a sex scandal

It's much grosser than that

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
Wisconsin's big lesson

Aug 13, 2026

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Wisconsin's big lesson

Grinches lose

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
Lying has its limits

Aug 6, 2026

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Lying has its limits

Even for Jeanine Pirro

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
Lindsey Graham got the last laugh

Jul 30, 2026

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Lindsey Graham got the last laugh

And Trump accidentally said a true thing

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
There are no good Republicans

Jul 16, 2026

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There are no good Republicans

Why does this fantasy persist?

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
Trump yells about the commies

Jul 10, 2026

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Trump yells about the commies

For MAGA, it's always 1981

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
Supreme Court's social engineering

Jul 3, 2026

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Supreme Court's social engineering

We're all their test animals

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
The Epstein files still matter

Jun 26, 2026

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The Epstein files still matter

Bill Gates produces an interesting lead

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
Iran outwitted Trump

Jun 19, 2026

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Iran outwitted Trump

Admittedly, it's not that hard

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
Why MAGA cares so much about the L.A. mayoral race

Jun 12, 2026

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Why MAGA cares so much about the L.A. mayoral race

It's always about culture war

Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte
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