Post-Roe, I’ve received quite a few messages and questions from readers in blue states, specifically questions about the possibility of a civil war or secession. Some folks are worried about increased political violence and more insurrection. But others are, for the first time, considering if it makes sense for red…

The January 6 hearings continue to be compelling TV. They’re like no other Congressional hearing I’ve ever seen. Each one is designed to tell a story, threading witness accounts with evidence to drive home a narrative. …

It’s been two weeks since the fall of Roe, and the response from national Democratic leadership remains maddening. Biden is clearly movable here, as is evidenced by his turnaround on the filibuster, but we shouldn’t have to waste our energy on him or anyone in leadership at this point. …

The hearing was a home run. Assembled by adults and for adults. In just two hours, the Select Committee effectively laid out the story they intended to tell, implicated Trump, and reminded Americans what government oversight should look like. It was also good television. The hearing needed to be good…

For the Right, mass shootings are a feature, not a bug. I’m tired of dancing around this. Because it’s true of the people in power and the MAGA base that supports them. Mass shootings are a tactic of the Right. Deployed to terrorize Americans. Priming America for authoritarianism. …

Perhaps more accurate: this is the present the Right wants — I think a lot about how the Christchurch shooting didn’t inspire any mass shootings in New Zealand but several in America. Because the New Zealand government, civil society, and individual citizens pulled every lever they could find to make sure it never happened again. America made different choices. Society should…

​In March, Dave Rubin, a reactionary podcaster who is also openly gay made an announcement that shocked his mostly MAGA audience. Rubin and his husband were expecting two babies via surrogates. The response from his audience and other MAGA influencers was interesting to watch. While some congratulated Rubin, most were…

I knew the end of Roe was coming. The Alito draft still came as a shock. Seeing it written as a legal opinion by a Supreme Court Justice was visceral. I don’t have much in the way of good news. We’re losing, and that’s been true for a while now…

Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter. Or maybe he just wants to drive up the price of Twitter shares. Or it’s all one big troll. Maybe all three. …