Lisa Fung
@lisafung.bsky.social
I write about public policy issues for Blueprint magazine. Former Arts & Entertainment Editor at LA Times, Executive Editor at The Wrap. Founding editor of Culture Monster. Teach arts reporting at USC.
Alito. Of course.
BREAKING: Alito has issued a temporary administrative stay BLOCKING the order that found Texas’ gerrymander to be racially biased. 1/ apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Alito. Of course.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign her seat in the House of Representatives, effective Jan. 5
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign Jan. 5, after fallout with Trump
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene supported a bill compelling the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the DOJ, putting her on the bad side of President Trump.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign her seat in the House of Representatives, effective Jan. 5
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‘I met with a man who’s a very rational person’
Do you suppose Mamdani could say the same thing?
Do you suppose Mamdani could say the same thing?
Q: Stefanik has called Mamdani a 'jihadist.' Do you think you're standing next to a jihadist right now?
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
‘I met with a man who’s a very rational person’
Do you suppose Mamdani could say the same thing?
Do you suppose Mamdani could say the same thing?
Love this
completely outside of politics, this is so charming
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Love this
Missouri Judge Who Wore Elvis Wig in Court Agrees to Resign
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November 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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i know we've all laughed about the worm and the affair but this is a profoundly dangerous person who should be expelled from the government.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
i know we've all laughed about the worm and the affair but this is a profoundly dangerous person who should be expelled from the government.
Nice background for Bill De Blasio’s interview with CNN.
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Nice background for Bill De Blasio’s interview with CNN.
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"She’s not trying to rebuild her reputation as a journalist—she’s building a different kind of brand entirely, one where being interesting matters more than being ethical, where attention is the only currency that still spends."
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
The Olivia Nuzzi Comeback Is Everything Wrong With Modern Media
Olivia Nuzzi’s comeback isn’t a personal scandal story—it’s proof that today’s media rewards access, personality, and controversy more than ethics.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"She’s not trying to rebuild her reputation as a journalist—she’s building a different kind of brand entirely, one where being interesting matters more than being ethical, where attention is the only currency that still spends."
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
This is terrifying.
And think of all the young people — this was a high schooler! — who don’t happen to have a judge by their side to intervene
And think of all the young people — this was a high schooler! — who don’t happen to have a judge by their side to intervene
America 2025.
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This is terrifying.
And think of all the young people — this was a high schooler! — who don’t happen to have a judge by their side to intervene
And think of all the young people — this was a high schooler! — who don’t happen to have a judge by their side to intervene
‘Trump’s aggressive sexism, now seemingly uncontrollable by the man himself, isn’t just a personal foible. It’s a political weapon, and one tied to violence — a war on women that is ultimately part of the war on democracy.’
Via @anitachabria.bsky.social
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Via @anitachabria.bsky.social
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Commentary: 'Quiet, piggy' wasn't a joke. It's a dangerous invitation to violence
'Hostile sexism' has long been linked to political violence, and no president has been more willing to publicly wield it than Donald Trump.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
‘Trump’s aggressive sexism, now seemingly uncontrollable by the man himself, isn’t just a personal foible. It’s a political weapon, and one tied to violence — a war on women that is ultimately part of the war on democracy.’
Via @anitachabria.bsky.social
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Via @anitachabria.bsky.social
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It’s like they were hoping no one would notice the change but shifted back when they were caught.
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In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It’s like they were hoping no one would notice the change but shifted back when they were caught.
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Good that they are investigating these shady Kennedy Center deals.
But what action will be taken if they discover wrongdoing? Trump appointees who conduct unethical or illegal acts seem to get away with it every time.
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But what action will be taken if they discover wrongdoing? Trump appointees who conduct unethical or illegal acts seem to get away with it every time.
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Senate Democrats Investigate Kennedy Center Deals With Trump Allies
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November 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Good that they are investigating these shady Kennedy Center deals.
But what action will be taken if they discover wrongdoing? Trump appointees who conduct unethical or illegal acts seem to get away with it every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
But what action will be taken if they discover wrongdoing? Trump appointees who conduct unethical or illegal acts seem to get away with it every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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An important part of the job for any WH Press Secretary is to clean up remarks made by the president or offer explanation/context or apology when warranted. But Leavitt never does that. She always crafts a response that makes it even worse by adding her own toxic twist.
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
An important part of the job for any WH Press Secretary is to clean up remarks made by the president or offer explanation/context or apology when warranted. But Leavitt never does that. She always crafts a response that makes it even worse by adding her own toxic twist.
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This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
Q: What did the president mean when he called a reporter "piggy"?
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
Good follow-up from Nancy Cordes of CBS.
Leavitt: Why aren't you talking about what these members of congress are doing to encourage violence…. They're literally saying to 1.3 million active duty service members not to follow lawful orders
Reporter: Actually they said illegal orders.
Reporter: Actually they said illegal orders.
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Good follow-up from Nancy Cordes of CBS.
The Coast Guard will now classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive”'??
Seriously?
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Seriously?
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Coast Guard will now classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive”'??
Seriously?
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Seriously?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This is so true. We are all busy and could find a zillion reasons why we are 'too busy.' But the void from the loss of a friend and the regret from not seeing him/her/them will remain forever
My sister died a couple of weeks ago. This isn’t a post for sympathy but to share some advice. She had been sick for years and it’s crazy, and infuriating, how many people tell me “I should have gone to see her.” It’s all I can do to not scream “YES YOU F***ING SHOULD HAVE.”
November 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is so true. We are all busy and could find a zillion reasons why we are 'too busy.' But the void from the loss of a friend and the regret from not seeing him/her/them will remain forever
This👇
“.. Somehow, it all feels connected: .. the fetishization of young women, the older men’s blindness to their own abuse of power .. like we’re revisiting the same characters over and over, with no consequences and no forward momentum.”
@theatlantic.com
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@theatlantic.com
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November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This👇
Reposted by Lisa Fung
The president is calling for members of Congress to be executed.
Also known as Thursday.
Also known as Thursday.
November 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The president is calling for members of Congress to be executed.
Also known as Thursday.
Also known as Thursday.
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Massive Study Debunks One of RFK Jr’s Biggest Claims about Fluoride in Tap Water www.scientificamerican.com/article/mass...
Massive Study Finds No Link Between Fluoride in Tap Water and Lower Child IQ
Researchers tracked thousands of Americans for decades, finding no links between ingesting recommended levels of fluoride and lower cognitive skills
www.scientificamerican.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Massive Study Debunks One of RFK Jr’s Biggest Claims about Fluoride in Tap Water www.scientificamerican.com/article/mass...
Sad
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“The monument and adjacent Inspiration Park, unveiled in 2010 after years of planning, design and careful selection of the right words to honor Robert F. Kennedy’s legacy, are a mess.”
“The monument and adjacent Inspiration Park, unveiled in 2010 after years of planning, design and careful selection of the right words to honor Robert F. Kennedy’s legacy, are a mess.”
Commentary: On RFK's 100th birthday, the Koreatown memorial honoring his legacy is a neglected mess
Members of the Kennedy family and the artist who created the RFK monument plead for LAUSD to refurbish and protect vandalized memorial.
www.latimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Sad
A reminder to Trump from the NYT editorial board: ‘The role of the news media in our democracy is not to flatter foreign leaders or, for that matter, American ones. It is to pose important and sometimes challenging questions and publish the facts.’
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Opinion | No, Mr. President, We Cannot ‘Leave It at That’
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November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A reminder to Trump from the NYT editorial board: ‘The role of the news media in our democracy is not to flatter foreign leaders or, for that matter, American ones. It is to pose important and sometimes challenging questions and publish the facts.’
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
The Trump administration wants to roll back protections for plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act, a bedrock environmental law credited with rescuing the bald eagle, American alligator, peregrine falcon and numerous other species from extinction.
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This law helped save the bald eagle. Trump officials want to weaken it.
The Trump administration announced plans to roll back protections for plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Trump administration wants to roll back protections for plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act, a bedrock environmental law credited with rescuing the bald eagle, American alligator, peregrine falcon and numerous other species from extinction.
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‘Backpedals’?
Alternative headline: CDC surreptitiously changes website to include false vaccine-autism link
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Alternative headline: CDC surreptitiously changes website to include false vaccine-autism link
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CDC in turmoil after agency backpedals on debunking vaccines-autism link
The CDC’s website now says health authorities ignored evidence of a potential connection between vaccines and autism, despite dozens of studies showing no link.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
‘Backpedals’?
Alternative headline: CDC surreptitiously changes website to include false vaccine-autism link
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Alternative headline: CDC surreptitiously changes website to include false vaccine-autism link
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‘This sexist shtick is getting tiring – isn’t it time for old men like Trump to give it up altogether?’
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Who are you calling ‘piggy’, Mr President?
The US president’s ‘war on women’ continues – but these silly schoolboy insults aren’t big and they certainly aren’t clever, says Victoria Richards. Isn’t it time for old men like Trump to give it up ...
www.independent.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
‘This sexist shtick is getting tiring – isn’t it time for old men like Trump to give it up altogether?’
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