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Melania Trump Just Faved This Tweet About How Much She Hates Donald Trump May 3, 2017
Hello. Good evening. Retweets are not endorsements. Neither are faves. Having said that, someone on Melania Trump's social team just did a whoopsie daisy. Alex Litel spotted that @melaniatrump, a verified account, faved this tweet: Seems the only #Wall @realDonaldTrump's built is the one between him and @FLOTUS #Melania #trump pic.twitter.com/XiNd2jiLUF — Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) May […]
Ben Dreyfuss
This New York Daily News Cover About Trump Is Amazing March 22, 2017
The New York Daily News has often hit Trump hard on their front page. A sample: Hey, @realDonaldTrump -- here's our Wednesday front page. http://t.co/m7V8GbV4r7 pic.twitter.com/MMJWECKq02 — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 17, 2015 Today's @NYDailyNews cover accompanied by an emotional guest column about @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/Ue4IXx97gr pic.twitter.com/X9xLdSlaYG — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) […]
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SNL Just Hit Trump Again March 12, 2017
"Daddy, what did you do during the war?" "Satire, child. Satire" Let's try that one more time... #SNL pic.twitter.com/EO9qc8mdWZ — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) March 12, 2017 Introducing the newest fragrance from Ivanka Trump. #SNL #Complicit pic.twitter.com/iOvia8csHk — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) March 12, 2017
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Melissa McCarthy Just Played Sean Spicer on SNL and It Was Simply Glorious February 5, 2017
This was amazing.
Mother Jones New York Bureau
Donald Trump Is Going To Hate This Saturday Night Live Skit So Much February 5, 2017
Trump apparently hates the idea that any of his advisors are "running him." If that's true, tonight's SNL is going to drive him bonkers. Watch:
Mother Jones New York Bureau
Aziz Ansari Just Hit Donald Trump Hard In An Epic Saturday Night Live Monologue January 22, 2017
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Carrie Fisher Described Donald Trump Perfectly December 28, 2016
Carrie Fisher, who died today at 60, was famously open about her own mental illness and relished in calling out crazy wherever she saw it. Here are her best tweets about Donald Trump. So you have to be attractive to be groped uninvited by Trump. Finally! A reason to want to be ugly! — Carrie […]
Harry Dreyfuss
RIP George Michael December 25, 2016
Damnit. The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and later continued his success as a solo performer, is said to have "passed away peacefully at home". Thames Valley Police said South Central Ambulance Service attended a property in Goring in Oxfordshire at 13:42 GMT. Police say there were no suspicious circumstances. […]
Mother Jones New York Bureau
Saturday Night Live Just Did A Cold Open That Will Make You Sob November 13, 2016
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Seth Meyers Has a Message for Undecided Voters November 3, 2016
This is good. From tonight’s #ACloserLook: How could anyone choose between Trump and Clinton? pic.twitter.com/lUc6pVY3D5 — Late Night (@LateNightSeth) November 3, 2016 I think Seth Meyers actually doesn't get enough credit as a late-night host. I'm not a huge fan of any of these shows, but Meyers is pretty funny. This segment was also pretty […]
Ben Dreyfuss
Gene Wilder Has Died August 29, 2016
This is really sad. BREAKING: Gene Wilder, star of ‘Willy Wonka’ and Mel Brooks comedies, is dead at 83, his family says. — AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) August 29, 2016 Gene Wilder always reminded me of the opening line of the Rafael Sabatini novel Scaramoush: "He was born with a gift for laughter and a sense […]
Ben Dreyfuss
Carly Fiorina Just Burst Into Song and It Was the Weirdest Thing I've Ever Seen April 27, 2016
There we were, as a nation, watching Sen. Ted Cruz attempt to gin up some momentum by announcing Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate, Wednesday afternoon. I was a bit bored. Then this happened, and oh, how I screamed with my mouth and with my keyboard: Here is the full video for your enjoyment—and […]
James West
This Powerful Video Shows Just How Violent Online Harassment Is for Women in Sports April 26, 2016
Part of the unstated job description for a woman in sports seems to involve dealing with serious forms of online abuse—harassment that often extends well beyond the innocuous jab and into violent, misogynistic threats. It's a well-documented problem, but that doesn't matter. It's a near daily reality for far too many women working in sports. […]
Inae Oh
Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps a Powerful Plea to Save Puerto Rico From Its Debt Crisis April 25, 2016
On Sunday, John Oliver focused his attention on Puerto Rico's paralyzing debt crisis and the fast-approaching May 1 deadline looming over the island to repay $72 billion—an amount the island's governor announced last June could not be repaid and was therefore crippling Puerto Rico's economy. The ongoing crisis has affected many of Puerto Rico's 3.5 […]
Inae Oh
Summer Flake's Electric Folk Casts a Powerful Spell April 25, 2016
Summer FlakeHello Friends Rice Is Nice Records Courtesy of Grandstand Media/Rice Is Nice Records Australia's Stephanie Craise, who records as Summer Flake, makes electric folk music that's both mammoth and intimate. Her sweet-and-sour combination of frayed guitars and dreamy, overdubbed voices has a bracing sizzle, with sentimental melodies tugging at the heartstrings to amplify the […]
Jon Young
Prince Performed "Purple Rain" Unplugged at One of His Final Shows Last Week April 21, 2016
Today, the world mourns the death of legendary musician Prince, the prolific artist who produced countless hits such as "When Doves Cry" and "1999." Just a week before his death was reported on Thursday, the pop star played two sold-out shows in Atlanta, where he performed one of his most celebrated songs, "Purple Rain." The concert […]
Inae Oh

HateWatch

Misogyny kills & enslaves

The news about Rob Porter just broke this week, but Trump has long surrounded himself with men who abuse women. Sources: https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/Trump_abusers/
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The Dreaming Tree of Life Sisterhood
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/29/woman-kidnapped-held-captive-sex-slave-13-years-rapist-sold/
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endsexualexploitation.org
https://avivaromm.com/hypothyroidism-feminist-issue/
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https://fightthenewdrug.org/how-porn-fuels-child-on-child-sex-attacks/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/12/30/berlin-sets-up-new-years-eve-safe-zone-for-women-amid-sexual-assault-concerns/?utm_term=.a72fead3eaeb
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I post this here because this narration reminds me of James Baldwin, whose writing many feminist found some experiential commonality (see Dworkin). It is really about male privilege and the tribalism that divides and traumatizes us -- through what greatly can be called the patriarchal habituation (addictive) process as described by Anne Schaef and many others. Misogyny (patriarchy), as he describes racism, functions in the same manner. I do not have time to say much more at this moment. Obama is a great writer. I can see why some of my literary friends who read his books early on were smitten by him. You can see where his remarkable diplomacy evolved. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NBzDb8UB8yA
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The Try Guys
https://pulsefeedz.wordpress.com/2014/10/03/umd-students-seek-to-change-colorism-and-misogyny-in-the-black-community/
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“There is not a woman I know,” Driver said, “myself included, who has not experienced verbal abuse and sexual epithets their whole fucking life, right up to being manhandled and having my career threatened several times by men I wouldn’t sleep with.”
Actor calls former co-star’s remarks about ‘spectrum of behaviour’ in sexual misconduct ‘Orwellian’ and questions defence of disgraced comedian Louis CK
https://www.thenation.com/article/rape-minute-thousand-corpses-year/
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https://www.newyorker.com/culture/likes/how-sarah-silverman-reckoned-with-louis-ck-in-the-year-of-sexual-harassment
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http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-farrow-woody-allen-me-too-20171207-story.html
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In the wake of #MeToo, let's be sure to hold POTUS 45 accountable as well. PLEASE SHARE:
I Cherish Women
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https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/11/20/art-monstrous-men/?utm_content=buffer4c1af&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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I've had the pleasure to meet Gail Hines, before. Her husband is a one of my mentors from UMass Boston. I'm so grateful to learn from Gail's voice, also.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/al-franken-leeann-tweeden-response-sexual-misconduct-accuations/
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Raw Story – Celebrating 19 Years of Independent Journalism

John Oliver mocks Trump's indictment-panic on display in a message to farmers March 20, 2023
Late-night host John Oliver began his Sunday show by highlighting the news that Donald Trump thinks he's getting arrested on Tuesday. It's not happening, as it would mean the grand jury would be forced to vote to indict, and the district attorney's office would have to finish all of their paperwork on it, issue an […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump implies the NYPD won't arrest him because he's 'their greatest champion and friend' March 20, 2023
Donald Trump took to his social media site on Sunday for another all-caps rant detailing what he's thinking about as a possible indictment looms. This time it was Trump being arrested by the New York Police Department, which he claimed would never happen because they were friends of his. He thinks that the NYPD is […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump biographer explains just how terrified the ex-president is of indictment — and losing his supporters March 20, 2023
Donald Trump ally, Robert Costello, is headed to the grand jury on Monday in an attempt to defend Donald Trump by tearing down the testimony of Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen. Speaking to MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin, former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner explained that Cohen is also being asked to stand by to refute whatever Costello […]
Sarah K. Burris
Mary Trump says her uncle's history of political violence should concern Americans — and nowhere is safe March 20, 2023
Donald Trump had a meltdown on his social media site this weekend, falsely claiming that he was going to be arrested on Tuesday and begging supporters to stand in the way. The calls for "protest" were reminiscent of the comments he made leading into Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. Speaking […]
Sarah K. Burris
'History will judge their silence': Pro-Trumpers threaten Ron DeSantis amid Trump's NY case March 20, 2023
Those involved in Donald Trump's world are pointing to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for refusing to lend his voice to the rest of the Republicans rushing to promote the former president. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was even one of those that jumped to defend Trump on Sunday as a possible indictment looms from the […]
Sarah K. Burris
Ron DeSantis ridiculed for pretending he was 'culturally raised' in the midwest March 19, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is being ridiculed for pretending in his book that he was raised in "the midwest," particularly swing states like Ohio and Pennsylvania. "I was geographically raised in Tampa Bay," the book says, according to excerpts. "But culturally my upbringing reflected the working-class communities in western Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio — […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump attorney babbles incoherently about Hunter Biden when asked why her client predicted a Tuesday arrest March 19, 2023
Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba employed the defense of "I know you are, but what am I" while in an interview on CNN Sunday about the Manhattan grand jury finishing up in the coming days. When asked about Trump's claims on his personal social media site, she dodged. Instead, she gave a confusing statement that […]
Sarah K. Burris
Legal analysts wonder if Trump's surprise witness could be asked about tampering or obstruction in Cohen case March 19, 2023
Speaking to CNN, former federal prosecutor Shan Wu explained that lawyer Robert Costello presenting himself to the grand jury for Donald Trump could lead to under-cutting his credibility later. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reported Sunday that Costello was the "secret witness" that Trump's lawyers were presenting to the grand jury to dispute the […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump's secret witness is the one said to have dangled a pardon to Michael Cohen March 19, 2023
New York attorney Robert J. Costello has been named as the secret witness that is being presented in defense of Donald Trump to discredit Michael Cohen. Only briefly mentioned in New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman's report, however, is that Costello was the one that dangled the pardon before Cohen on behalf of the former […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump team makes last-minute bid to present new witness before Manhattan grand jury March 19, 2023
With the Manhattan grand jury looking into Donald Trump's payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election reportedly wrapping up this week, the New York Times is reporting that the former president's legal team is attempting present one more witness in his defense.At about the same time that former Trump attorney Michael […]
Tom Boggioni

Raw Story – Celebrating 19 Years of Independent Journalism

John Oliver mocks Trump's indictment-panic on display in a message to farmers March 20, 2023
Late-night host John Oliver began his Sunday show by highlighting the news that Donald Trump thinks he's getting arrested on Tuesday. It's not happening, as it would mean the grand jury would be forced to vote to indict, and the district attorney's office would have to finish all of their paperwork on it, issue an […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump implies the NYPD won't arrest him because he's 'their greatest champion and friend' March 20, 2023
Donald Trump took to his social media site on Sunday for another all-caps rant detailing what he's thinking about as a possible indictment looms. This time it was Trump being arrested by the New York Police Department, which he claimed would never happen because they were friends of his. He thinks that the NYPD is […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump biographer explains just how terrified the ex-president is of indictment — and losing his supporters March 20, 2023
Donald Trump ally, Robert Costello, is headed to the grand jury on Monday in an attempt to defend Donald Trump by tearing down the testimony of Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen. Speaking to MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin, former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner explained that Cohen is also being asked to stand by to refute whatever Costello […]
Sarah K. Burris
Mary Trump says her uncle's history of political violence should concern Americans — and nowhere is safe March 20, 2023
Donald Trump had a meltdown on his social media site this weekend, falsely claiming that he was going to be arrested on Tuesday and begging supporters to stand in the way. The calls for "protest" were reminiscent of the comments he made leading into Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. Speaking […]
Sarah K. Burris
'History will judge their silence': Pro-Trumpers threaten Ron DeSantis amid Trump's NY case March 20, 2023
Those involved in Donald Trump's world are pointing to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for refusing to lend his voice to the rest of the Republicans rushing to promote the former president. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was even one of those that jumped to defend Trump on Sunday as a possible indictment looms from the […]
Sarah K. Burris
Ron DeSantis ridiculed for pretending he was 'culturally raised' in the midwest March 19, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is being ridiculed for pretending in his book that he was raised in "the midwest," particularly swing states like Ohio and Pennsylvania. "I was geographically raised in Tampa Bay," the book says, according to excerpts. "But culturally my upbringing reflected the working-class communities in western Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio — […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump attorney babbles incoherently about Hunter Biden when asked why her client predicted a Tuesday arrest March 19, 2023
Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba employed the defense of "I know you are, but what am I" while in an interview on CNN Sunday about the Manhattan grand jury finishing up in the coming days. When asked about Trump's claims on his personal social media site, she dodged. Instead, she gave a confusing statement that […]
Sarah K. Burris
Legal analysts wonder if Trump's surprise witness could be asked about tampering or obstruction in Cohen case March 19, 2023
Speaking to CNN, former federal prosecutor Shan Wu explained that lawyer Robert Costello presenting himself to the grand jury for Donald Trump could lead to under-cutting his credibility later. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reported Sunday that Costello was the "secret witness" that Trump's lawyers were presenting to the grand jury to dispute the […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump's secret witness is the one said to have dangled a pardon to Michael Cohen March 19, 2023
New York attorney Robert J. Costello has been named as the secret witness that is being presented in defense of Donald Trump to discredit Michael Cohen. Only briefly mentioned in New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman's report, however, is that Costello was the one that dangled the pardon before Cohen on behalf of the former […]
Sarah K. Burris
Trump team makes last-minute bid to present new witness before Manhattan grand jury March 19, 2023
With the Manhattan grand jury looking into Donald Trump's payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election reportedly wrapping up this week, the New York Times is reporting that the former president's legal team is attempting present one more witness in his defense.At about the same time that former Trump attorney Michael […]
Tom Boggioni
Proud Boys bloodied and jailed during NYC drag queen story hour protest March 19, 2023
Clashes between Proud Boys and counter-protesters led to at least one arrest on Sunday.The incidents occurred on 7th Avenue in New York City at the Drag Queen Story Hour with Attorney General Letitia James event.Videos shared online showed some protesters wearing gear and colors associated with the Proud Boys. Members of the far-right group were […]
David Edwards
'Enough is enough': Dem fires back at GOP meltdown over possible Trump indictment March 19, 2023
Appearing on MSNBC's "The Alex Witt Show," Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) urged members of the Republican Party to calm down about reports that Donald Trump is on the verge of being indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.Reacting to a bevy of Republicans who have taken to social media and the cable shows to lash […]
Tom Boggioni
Alan Dershowitz defiantly suggests Trump will 'serve as president from prison' March 19, 2023
Attorney Alan Dershowitz predicted former President Donald Trump would be indicted and convicted over hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.Dershowitz made the claim after Trump revealed on Saturday that he believed he would be arrested on Tuesday."He will be indicted," Dershowitz told Newsmax on Sunday. "In New York, you can indict a ham […]
David Edwards
Marjorie Taylor Greene's prediction about Trump's future slapped aside by top Dem March 19, 2023
Appearing as the inaugural guest on MSNBC's new "Inside with Jen Psaki," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) dismissed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's prediction that Donald Trump would benefit from being indicted in a Manhattan courtroom.Speaking with the former White House press secretary now hosting her own show, the top Democrat said his Republican colleague […]
Tom Boggioni
Trump's lead over DeSantis is coming from a surprising source: analyst March 19, 2023
According to CNN polling analyst Harry Enten, Donald Trump is maintaining a healthy lead over Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in polling for the 2024 Republican party presidential nomination - and then pointed to what could be a problem for the Florida governor.Based on a survey of polling from CNN's own polls and those of Quinnipiac […]
Tom Boggioni
Secret Service in talks with NYPD for possible Trump arrest: CBS March 19, 2023
The New York City Police Department and the U.S. Secret Service are reportedly having discussions about how to conduct an arrest of former President Donald Trump. CBS correspondent Robert Costa told host Margaret Brennan that he was surprised at the lack of coordination between the Manhattan D.A.'s office and Trump's legal team after the former […]
David Edwards