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🚨 Beard, Baggage, and Buttigieg: Is This Really the Best the Democrats Can Do in 2028? Pete Buttigieg wants you to know he’s thinking about running for president in 2028. Again. This time, he’s bringing…
Bill Belichick, football’s resident grump and hoodie connoisseur, has officially entered his "what the hell is he doing?" era. When Pageantry and Midlife Crisis Collide First, his girlfriend—yes, girlfriend—Jordan Hudson flopped out of the Miss…
✈️ A Jet, a Gift, and a Whole Lotta Questions: Trump’s Qatar 747 “Surprise" President Donald Trump kicked off his first extended foreign trip of his second term with a jaw-dropping headline: the Qatari royal…
Field Notes from the Victory Girls — Collected by An Americanist Originally published at Victory Girls Blog, now archived for An Americanist readers. Field Notes from Victory Girls - Some of my work from Victory…
🎙️ This Week on An Americanist Podcast: From Religious Rights to AI Reincarnation This week on An Americanist Podcast, we delved into a range of topics, from the intersection of religious rights and public education…
Welcome to An Americanist’s Side-Eye —your weekly roundup of headlines that practically beg for a sarcastic slow-blink. I’ll skim the latest absurdities, flag the nonsense, and toss in a few sharp jabs where they’re deserved.…
In a bold display of political maneuvering, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, have reclassified Pride flags as official city emblems to sidestep recent state laws banning non-sanctioned flags on government property. This strategic…
JD Vance’s Half-Brother Is Running for Mayor—And Cincinnati Might Finally Get a Reality Check Well, here’s one for the “didn’t see that coming” file: JD Vance’s half-brother is running for mayor of Cincinnati. Yes, that…
He Survived the Taliban, But Not Harris County’s Justice System Abdul Rahman Waziri survived war zones alongside U.S. Special Forces. He brought his wife and kids to Texas for a better life — and someone…
Grown Adults, Tiny Toys: America’s Newest Comfort Blanket You thought the Barbie movie was peak regression? Think again. There’s a new trend sweeping through millennial and Gen Z circles—collectible toys for adults, now rebranded as…
