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CBS News is doing a new program where boss Bari Weiss interviews people in a town hall format. First up, Erika Kirk. And people had thoughts.
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CBS News faces questions after faith-forward town hall with Erika Kirk - Salon.com
Weiss' town hall of Kirk with faith-driven language and limited journalistic pushback leaves some unsettled
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December 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
CBS News is doing a new program where boss Bari Weiss interviews people in a town hall format. First up, Erika Kirk. And people had thoughts.
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And then there are stories coming out of this mass shooting at #Brown about how students previously survived other mass shootings in school to survive yet another one in college. Is this really a statistic we're going to have now?
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Deadly shooting at Brown University prompts campus lockdown - Salon.com
Providence police say a person of interest is in custody as authorities investigate the deadly campus attack
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December 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
And then there are stories coming out of this mass shooting at #Brown about how students previously survived other mass shootings in school to survive yet another one in college. Is this really a statistic we're going to have now?
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I visited #BondiBeach in the Australian winter years ago. It was easily one of the most beautiful beaches this Florida girl has ever seen.
To hear it's now been tainted with antisemitic hate is just heartbreaking.
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To hear it's now been tainted with antisemitic hate is just heartbreaking.
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At least 12 dead at an Australian mass shooting targeting a Hannukah celebration - Salon.com
Despite decades of strict gun control since Port Arthur in 1996, this shooting highlights global antisemitism woes
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December 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I visited #BondiBeach in the Australian winter years ago. It was easily one of the most beautiful beaches this Florida girl has ever seen.
To hear it's now been tainted with antisemitic hate is just heartbreaking.
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To hear it's now been tainted with antisemitic hate is just heartbreaking.
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Happy 100th Birthday, #DickVanDyke! You'll always be the best chimney sweep with the worst accent to me. ❤️
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At 100, Dick Van Dyke remains a reminder that joy outlasts youth - Salon.com
The beloved entertainer’s longevity and positive outlook reject today’s obsession with anti-aging optimization
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December 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Happy 100th Birthday, #DickVanDyke! You'll always be the best chimney sweep with the worst accent to me. ❤️
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Trump made the #KennedyCenter less "gay" and more "cheap"... following the new normal of this administration.
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Trump links D.C. shooting to sweeping immigration shutdown - Salon.com
Rights groups say Trump's across-the-board freeze of entry permits punishes entire nationalities, not individuals
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December 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Trump made the #KennedyCenter less "gay" and more "cheap"... following the new normal of this administration.
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Make America White Again...
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Trump links D.C. shooting to sweeping immigration shutdown - Salon.com
Rights groups say Trump's across-the-board freeze of entry permits punishes entire nationalities, not individuals
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December 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Make America White Again...
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Another step the #Trump administration took to eliminate anyone who's not straight, white, and male. How hard is it to just call people what they want to be called?
#transrights #hhs
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#transrights #hhs
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Admiral Rachel Levine’s federal portrait gets deadnamed - Salon.com
The first openly transgender four-star official’s portrait was quietly altered by HHS, sparking criticism
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December 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Another step the #Trump administration took to eliminate anyone who's not straight, white, and male. How hard is it to just call people what they want to be called?
#transrights #hhs
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#transrights #hhs
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#PrinceHarry crashed #StephenColbert to audition for a Hallmark Christmas movie called "A Gingerbread Prince Saves Christmas in Nebraska."
Yep, even the fun stories feel like MadLibs these days.
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Yep, even the fun stories feel like MadLibs these days.
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A "Gingerbread Prince" and a Trump joke walk into Colbert’s monologue... - Salon.com
Prince Harry’s surprise cameo sparked boos, laughter and instant conservative misinterpretation and rage bait
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December 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
#PrinceHarry crashed #StephenColbert to audition for a Hallmark Christmas movie called "A Gingerbread Prince Saves Christmas in Nebraska."
Yep, even the fun stories feel like MadLibs these days.
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Yep, even the fun stories feel like MadLibs these days.
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College student wrote essay and blames teachers for bad grade, cites #religiouspersecution because she referred to vague Biblical passages rather than cite empirical evidence and follow assignment instructions.
(Note: I'm a Christian and a college professor too!)
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(Note: I'm a Christian and a college professor too!)
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OU student claims bad grade is an attack on her faith - Salon.com
OU psych student appeals failing grade on Bible-based essay that ignored instructions and lacked any academic rigor
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November 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
College student wrote essay and blames teachers for bad grade, cites #religiouspersecution because she referred to vague Biblical passages rather than cite empirical evidence and follow assignment instructions.
(Note: I'm a Christian and a college professor too!)
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(Note: I'm a Christian and a college professor too!)
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Sweet story about finding humanity in Louisiana's roughest jail and a great organization at the helm (#GodBehindBars).
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A brief escape: A rare father-daughter dance offers joy to prisoners and their families - Salon.com
A new feature of the family-reentry program lets incarcerated fathers dance with daughters they rarely get to see
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November 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Sweet story about finding humanity in Louisiana's roughest jail and a great organization at the helm (#GodBehindBars).
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#KimKardashian was seen by a celebrity brain guy (not a neurologist) and a scan told her she had "low brain activity." Not sure I'd be bragging about this and airing it on my family's reality show. Also, this doesn't help her image of being, well, not smart.
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Kim Kardashian told she has “low brain activity” - Salon.com
Kim says the scan "explains a lot," though doctors say such findings are often inconclusive without proper context
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November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#KimKardashian was seen by a celebrity brain guy (not a neurologist) and a scan told her she had "low brain activity." Not sure I'd be bragging about this and airing it on my family's reality show. Also, this doesn't help her image of being, well, not smart.
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#JudiDench is one of my all-time favorites. Absolute class act. 90 years old, basically blind, and still bouncing around like she's 65. #legend
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Judi Dench: "I can’t recognize anybody anymore" - Salon.com
The 90-year-old actor says advanced macular degeneration has taken away her ability to see faces and read scripts
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November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#JudiDench is one of my all-time favorites. Absolute class act. 90 years old, basically blind, and still bouncing around like she's 65. #legend
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"Kill them all!" It baffles the mind how someone can be so depraved as to not recognize this as outright murder and still feel good about it.
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"Kill them all": Hegseth ordered strike on survivors of US attack - Salon.com
Hegseth's alleged strike order raises concerns on US adherence to international law, ethics and human rights
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November 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Kill them all!" It baffles the mind how someone can be so depraved as to not recognize this as outright murder and still feel good about it.
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#Trump went on another late night social media rant to wish people a Happy #Thanksgiving. Well, not everyone... just "patriotic" Americans, true citizens, anyone who's not Gov. Walz or Rep. Omar.
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Trump’s Thanksgiving message: Only “patriotic” immigrants welcome - Salon.com
Trump’s Thanksgiving Message: Only “Patriotic” Immigrants Welcome
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November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#Trump went on another late night social media rant to wish people a Happy #Thanksgiving. Well, not everyone... just "patriotic" Americans, true citizens, anyone who's not Gov. Walz or Rep. Omar.
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#NativeAmericans are (let me check) real Americans. When #CBP and #TSA don't recognize a federally issued tribal ID, it puts the entire First Peoples at risk. Again.
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Native American's Tribal ID deemed "fake" by ICE - Salon.com
Miles’ experience reveals a pattern as Native American citizens can be treated as foreigners in the U.S.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
#NativeAmericans are (let me check) real Americans. When #CBP and #TSA don't recognize a federally issued tribal ID, it puts the entire First Peoples at risk. Again.
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The 99th Macy's #ThanksgivingDay #Parade was a little chilly but sedate and familiar. And really, I think we're all okay with that right now.
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A chill in the air, and nothing else: Macy’s parade plays it safe - Salon.com
In a year desperate for some quiet and normalcy, this holiday tradition delivered just that
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November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The 99th Macy's #ThanksgivingDay #Parade was a little chilly but sedate and familiar. And really, I think we're all okay with that right now.
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So, a man married 3x and divorced 2x is childishly mocking a man married 31 years and lost his wife tragically who found a new partner to walk through life? This is like getting exercise advice from a mortician.
#Trump #Massie #marriage
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#Trump #Massie #marriage
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Isn't it ironic? Thrice-married Trump mocks Massie's remarriage - Salon.com
The president takes to social media to get too personal with a GOP rival and the Republicans aren't happy
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November 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
So, a man married 3x and divorced 2x is childishly mocking a man married 31 years and lost his wife tragically who found a new partner to walk through life? This is like getting exercise advice from a mortician.
#Trump #Massie #marriage
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#Trump #Massie #marriage
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I'm old enough to remember when no one messed with pastors or faith leaders, especially those who were actually out doing their jobs. In 2025, it's okay that #ICE targets #FaithLeaders who want to give communion to parishioners, pray with people, or help the community.
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Faith under attack: More clergy arrested at ICE facility protest - Salon.com
Assaults and arrests of religious leaders in Chicago protests reflect a pattern of ICE escalation against clergy
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November 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I'm old enough to remember when no one messed with pastors or faith leaders, especially those who were actually out doing their jobs. In 2025, it's okay that #ICE targets #FaithLeaders who want to give communion to parishioners, pray with people, or help the community.
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Social media is a wonderful thing. It allows you to connect with anyone in the world. It is unfortunate that people weaponize it for things like turning in legal residents just because "they didn't look white". #Boston #ICE
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BU student’s posts lead to controversy and ICE raid at carwash - Salon.com
College Republican’s posts triggered an ICE raid, sparking backlash and confusion over activism and free speech
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November 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Social media is a wonderful thing. It allows you to connect with anyone in the world. It is unfortunate that people weaponize it for things like turning in legal residents just because "they didn't look white". #Boston #ICE
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Uh-oh, #MAGA Mommy and Daddy are heading for divorce! #Trump vs #MTG continues online... and it's messy
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A MAGA divorce? Donald Trump vs Marjorie Taylor Greene - Salon.com
The escalating feud underscores tensions in GOP, raising questions about the party’s direction for 2026 Midterms
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November 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Uh-oh, #MAGA Mommy and Daddy are heading for divorce! #Trump vs #MTG continues online... and it's messy
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#MegynKelly says that it's not really child ab*se if the victims are 15. Have we redefined what age we become adults? As a former high school teacher, believe me, 15 year old are still children. And let's let them be children for as long as possible.
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Megyn Kelly minimizes Epstein’s abuse and faces backlash - Salon.com
Kelly said Epstein favored 15-year-olds, not children, sparking backlash from The Daily Show and survivor advocates
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November 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
#MegynKelly says that it's not really child ab*se if the victims are 15. Have we redefined what age we become adults? As a former high school teacher, believe me, 15 year old are still children. And let's let them be children for as long as possible.
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