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Amanda Marcotte

@amandamarcotte.bsky.social

Senior politics writer at Salon.com. I block for MAGA trolling, violent rhetoric, and humorless sanctimony. I would love nothing more than to never see another meme in replies. I am doomed. Subscribe to Standing Room Only: salon.com/newsletter

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Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 19h ago

What is wild about the revisionism is the centrist types seem to only remember how much lockdown sucked. But even if you were vaccinated, that first bout of Covid was a nightmare for most of us. How do people forget that? www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/08/the-...

The great Covid bait and switch - Lawyers, Guns & Money

I find it fascinating how the entire Covid epidemic has undergone some sort of almost Orwellian historical revisionism, and not merely among the right wing, although they are of course by far the wors...

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Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 2d ago

I totally get why it's happening — she's hard to look at — but it is really sad that Ariane Grande's body is overshadowing her album. The album is great. Sometimes her stuff can be a little sleepy, but this new record has some groovy tunes on it. She's so talented, and I hope she can get better.

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d ago

Another example of the lunacy of thinking discrimination against a marginalized group won't affect you if you're not part of that group bsky.app/profile/gbbr...

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

The Campaign to Force Genital Exams on Girl Athletes Soon Washington State could require sex-verification tests for those playing sports in schools. Portrait of Andrea González-Ramírez By Andrea González-Ramírez, a senior writer for The Cut who covers systems of power.
Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 3d ago

Let's be clear: it is a good thing that Platner was held responsible. As annoying as it is that Republicans allow rapists and wife beaters to run for office, we cannot sacrifice women's dignity to achieve partisan "fairness" on this front. Women matter more than partisan "fairness."

Cwnidog@cwnidog.eurosky.social · 3d ago

"The trove of documents contains allegations of drug use by Miller, misogyny and verbal abuse, and violent behavior against multiple women. The filings also include evidence that Miller implicitly threatened his ex-father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno." Platner was 86'd for his behavior.

Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 3d ago

I see people prefer the "Max Miller is blackmailing Bernie Moreno" theory to "Bernie Moreno, like most Republican men, thinks it's okay to assault his daughter" theory. I don't think that's true. Moreno's proclivities are known. GOP voters don't care. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller

Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.

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Phillip Anderson@phillipanderson.bsky.social · 5d ago

Make no mistake here. This is Trump objectively taking the side of Iran, a nation we are currently at war with, over the Americans in Minnesota because he hates the governor and the fact that a majority of voters there did not vote for him

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

Trump: "We heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack and they blame it on Iran. I don't think so. I blame it on Minnesota because they're grossly incompetent. Iran's got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota."

Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 6d ago

I went deep on this last fall, and not surprised it's getting weirder. www.salon.com/2025/11/21/t...

The online clip factory that's radicalizing teen boys - Salon.com

How a wildly popular YouTube “dating” show heaps mockery on women to create "so many more incels”

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Will Sommer@willsommer.bsky.social · 6d ago

Conservative media's symbiotic relationship with OnlyFans has reached its final form: an OnlyFans model picking up new subscribers by becoming a pro-Trump pundit. My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/right-wing...

Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 6d ago

I wrote about what the lab leak theory does for authoritarians in my newsletter, but sadly, it's not limited to them. A lot of people who should know better also let their fear of mortality and the unknown scramble their brains this way. salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/p/lindsey-gr...

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Ernie Piper@whoisernie.bsky.social · 6d ago

Zeynep Tufekci is still completely insane over the lab leak idea. "There is a conspiracy to cover this up" is not evidence for "covid was a bioweapon that escaped from a lab". It could also be evidence for my theory, "please stop talking about this stupid idea"

Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 7d ago

It's important to understand that the "heartbeat" you hear in early ultrasounds is actually created by the machine, not the embryo. But crisis pregnancy centers lie to patients about this. www.npr.org/sections/hea...

The Texas abortion ban hinges on 'fetal heartbeat.' Doctors call that misleading

The Texas law bans abortions after a "fetal heartbeat" is detected, usually about six weeks into pregnancy. But doctors say that's not an actual medical term and it's being used inaccurately.

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris@kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 7d ago

Another installment of our crisis pregnancy centers series is up now. Awesome work by @sofiaresnick.bsky.social "With the help of the Alliance Defending Freedom, crisis pregnancy centers have overturned or prevented disclosure laws from being enforced or blocked investigations in (three states)."