Anne Silverstein
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Cats and the ocean, of course. 💙 We find out if our democracy will stand next November. Feminist and pro-choice for decades.
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“ The cavalry is not coming.”
-From the musical Hamilton, George Washington to Alexander Hamilton during the terrible winter at Valley Forge.
-From the musical Hamilton, George Washington to Alexander Hamilton during the terrible winter at Valley Forge.
This is who she is - ignore her “I’m just a mom” crap.
Hinson embraces Trump’s efforts to ax federal jobs and defended his restrictions on Medicaid and the federal food stamp program.
A Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom’ Swerves Away From the Trump Brand www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
Hinson embraces Trump’s efforts to ax federal jobs and defended his restrictions on Medicaid and the federal food stamp program.
A Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom’ Swerves Away From the Trump Brand www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
Ashley Hinson, a Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom,’ Steers Away From Trump in Midterm Elections
Representative Ashley Hinson is hoping to keep a crucial Senate seat red in Iowa, where the president has created major headwinds for her party.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
This is who she is - ignore her “I’m just a mom” crap.
Hinson embraces Trump’s efforts to ax federal jobs and defended his restrictions on Medicaid and the federal food stamp program.
A Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom’ Swerves Away From the Trump Brand www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
Hinson embraces Trump’s efforts to ax federal jobs and defended his restrictions on Medicaid and the federal food stamp program.
A Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom’ Swerves Away From the Trump Brand www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far,” Ms. Salazar said straight into the camera.”
SOME? She’s hedging. She doesn’t mean a word of this.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
SOME? She’s hedging. She doesn’t mean a word of this.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad Criticizing the Immigration Crackdown
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with His...
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:28 PM
“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far,” Ms. Salazar said straight into the camera.”
SOME? She’s hedging. She doesn’t mean a word of this.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
SOME? She’s hedging. She doesn’t mean a word of this.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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CNN: “The worst any president has polled on inflation— EVER.” #Trumpflation #TrumpTax
September 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
CNN: “The worst any president has polled on inflation— EVER.” #Trumpflation #TrumpTax
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Another hypocrite, lier and Trump suck-up suddenly discovers Trump is a monster…. Until she’s re-elected, anyway.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanics ‘Feel Betrayed’
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with His...
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Another hypocrite, lier and Trump suck-up suddenly discovers Trump is a monster…. Until she’s re-elected, anyway.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
This is horrible.
Dozens Arrested Across Turkey in L.G.B.T.Q. Crackdown www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Dozens Arrested Across Turkey in L.G.B.T.Q. Crackdown www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Video: Dozens Arrested Across Turkey in L.G.B.T.Q. Crackdown
Rights groups have accused the authorities in Turkey of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q. people and lifestyles after a campaign of arrests targeted the community.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM
This is horrible.
Dozens Arrested Across Turkey in L.G.B.T.Q. Crackdown www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Dozens Arrested Across Turkey in L.G.B.T.Q. Crackdown www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
This story has so much in it about Republican racists in Texas, I can’t summarize it in 144 characters. Even those who criticize Bo French, think immigrants are ruining their white version of the USA.
Attack on University of Texas Students Tests Texas G.O.P. Unity www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
Attack on University of Texas Students Tests Texas G.O.P. Unity www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
Bo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas Students
Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This story has so much in it about Republican racists in Texas, I can’t summarize it in 144 characters. Even those who criticize Bo French, think immigrants are ruining their white version of the USA.
Attack on University of Texas Students Tests Texas G.O.P. Unity www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
Attack on University of Texas Students Tests Texas G.O.P. Unity www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
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We know, he lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave
AG Todd Blanche: "I flew in from Washington DC this morning for one reason -- the American people were robbed. And they deserve to know."
September 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
We know, he lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave
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I can't even imagine the level of earth-shattering righteous indignation if a Democratic senator had vanished for 92 days without an explanation.
September 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I can't even imagine the level of earth-shattering righteous indignation if a Democratic senator had vanished for 92 days without an explanation.
Hey he’s not dead yet!
That’s a hell of a sick leave policy the Senate has. No accountability to voters.
Most of us would have had to file for disability or a temporary status. Others would just lose their jobs.
McConnell returns to Senate, casting first vote since suffering a fall in June
That’s a hell of a sick leave policy the Senate has. No accountability to voters.
Most of us would have had to file for disability or a temporary status. Others would just lose their jobs.
McConnell returns to Senate, casting first vote since suffering a fall in June
September 14, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Hey he’s not dead yet!
That’s a hell of a sick leave policy the Senate has. No accountability to voters.
Most of us would have had to file for disability or a temporary status. Others would just lose their jobs.
McConnell returns to Senate, casting first vote since suffering a fall in June
That’s a hell of a sick leave policy the Senate has. No accountability to voters.
Most of us would have had to file for disability or a temporary status. Others would just lose their jobs.
McConnell returns to Senate, casting first vote since suffering a fall in June
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This is how he answers a reporter.
September 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This is how he answers a reporter.
Thank you, Lee Zeldin and Donald Trump for ignoring the science about power plant emissions and forging ahead to make sure your asshole supporter/oligarchs in fossil fuels continue to destroy the earth and make billions more. I know you are getting a cut.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
EPA plans to scrap Biden-era rules that limit power-plant climate emissions
Agency chief Lee Zeldin had planned the repeal as part a slew of proposals he called “the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.”
www.washingtonpost.com
September 14, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Thank you, Lee Zeldin and Donald Trump for ignoring the science about power plant emissions and forging ahead to make sure your asshole supporter/oligarchs in fossil fuels continue to destroy the earth and make billions more. I know you are getting a cut.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Ireland has spoken. They REALLY don’t like Trump. 🇮🇪
Dear Ireland, his approval rating is in the 30s. We don’t like him over here either!
Dear Ireland, his approval rating is in the 30s. We don’t like him over here either!
September 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Ireland has spoken. They REALLY don’t like Trump. 🇮🇪
Dear Ireland, his approval rating is in the 30s. We don’t like him over here either!
Dear Ireland, his approval rating is in the 30s. We don’t like him over here either!
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Oh, great! The US president is cheering on Nazis!
September 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Oh, great! The US president is cheering on Nazis!
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There have been so many impeachable offenses, but lying about how you were a hero on a day that 2,753 people died in NYC in the 9/11 disaster—when you were on the other side of town, safely calling local media to brag about how you now had the tallest downtown building—is such a despicable one
September 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
There have been so many impeachable offenses, but lying about how you were a hero on a day that 2,753 people died in NYC in the 9/11 disaster—when you were on the other side of town, safely calling local media to brag about how you now had the tallest downtown building—is such a despicable one
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Donal Trump is in his office across town when he makes this call, which is long after both towers were down. Mostly he talks about how he is sad about the stock market shutting for the day and his buildings. He was nowhere near. Nowhere. I was fucking closer than he was.
receipts for anyone who’s never heard this clip before (the reporters giving him a tongue bath and so much unearned respect is how we got here, but i digress)
On 9/11/2001, Donald Trump called WWOR/UPN 9 NY about the World Trade Center Collapses
YouTube video by Lawyers' Committee for 9/11 Inquiry
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September 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Donal Trump is in his office across town when he makes this call, which is long after both towers were down. Mostly he talks about how he is sad about the stock market shutting for the day and his buildings. He was nowhere near. Nowhere. I was fucking closer than he was.
For shame @nytimes.com - We all know this is a lie. Trump was not there and played no part in the recovery. He went to the pit for a photo op.
Call it what it is: a LIE.
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
Call it what it is: a LIE.
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack
President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to burnish his political brand.
www.nytimes.com
September 9, 2026 at 1:42 AM
For shame @nytimes.com - We all know this is a lie. Trump was not there and played no part in the recovery. He went to the pit for a photo op.
Call it what it is: a LIE.
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
Call it what it is: a LIE.
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
Lindsay Crum, a Florida real estate agent has learned to look for red flags. Some of her peers have gone beyond basic staging and made significant changes, she said.
“Where do we draw the line?” she said.
Please. Not hard. Don’t lie.
Is That Fireplace Real or A.I.? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/r...
“Where do we draw the line?” she said.
Please. Not hard. Don’t lie.
Is That Fireplace Real or A.I.? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/r...
A.I. Listings Are So Widespread Even Zillow Is Concerned
Listing sites are littered with homes with fake fireplaces, improved views and virtual landscaping, raising false advertising concerns.
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Lindsay Crum, a Florida real estate agent has learned to look for red flags. Some of her peers have gone beyond basic staging and made significant changes, she said.
“Where do we draw the line?” she said.
Please. Not hard. Don’t lie.
Is That Fireplace Real or A.I.? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/r...
“Where do we draw the line?” she said.
Please. Not hard. Don’t lie.
Is That Fireplace Real or A.I.? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/r...
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Power to the people! ✊
September 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Power to the people! ✊
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It's impossible to ignore, Trumpism attracts a type.
September 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
It's impossible to ignore, Trumpism attracts a type.
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September 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
If you don’t know who she was, you should. Read this.
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 1:22 PM
If you don’t know who she was, you should. Read this.
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...