The AI Slopocalypse

AI-generated content is everywhere. It's demoralizing for human creators. And dangerous for democracy.

17 Sep 2025 •

Dictatorship by Consent

The easiest way for fascists to grab power is to convince the great majority that it supports—or can tolerate—whatever Dear Leader is doing

26 Dec 2022 •

... and he's making Saudi Arabia and Qatar pay for it

18 Dec 2022 •

I talked with LOLGOP before Elon Musk banned those journalists and made Mastodon even more appealing

16 Dec 2022 •

An interview with Teddy Wilson about the rampant grooming and sexual abuse of children by the Christian right

13 Dec 2022 •

A quick-acting army veteran and a Drag Queen in high heels take down a mass shooter in Colorado

22 Nov 2022 •

One GOP candidate attacked a woman in a bathroom stall after losing an election to his mom. Another groomed his child victim for 7 years

20 Nov 2022 •

DeSantis drew an illegal, discriminatory map. And the corrupt Florida Supreme Court rubberstamped it.

14 Nov 2022 •

Elon and The Former Guy wanted to be the poster boys of a "Red Wave." Their endorsements shrank it into a "Red Puddle."

9 Nov 2022 •

What kind of dumb, potentially deadly ideas can we expect from the GOP if they win on Tuesday?

7 Nov 2022 •

To counter the #BlueWave, the GOP is "flooding the zone with shit polls," hoping to depress Dems and fuel MAGA election denial

5 Nov 2022 •

An urgent message from Ruth Ben-Ghiat

4 Nov 2022 •

"This is who the Democratic Party needs to be right now."

30 Oct 2022 •

Artist Tetiana Kopytova was happily painting horses and illustrating children's books. And then Russia invaded.

29 Oct 2022 •

The GOP has gone from “Contract with America” to “Contract on America”

22 Oct 2022 •

What does an informed citizenry need to know and when do we need to know it?

17 Oct 2022 •