RFK Jr. Orders Abortion Pill Review Over Rising Risks to Women
RFK Jr. orders a review of mifepristone — but let’s not forget who helped shove it through in the first place. While RFK Jr. has called for a review of mifepristone, we can’t ignore how…
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Pete Buttigieg’s 2028 Bid: Built on Buzzwords, Backed by Nothing
🚨 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’s Midlife Crisis Comes With Lip Gloss And A PR Firm
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…
Donald Trump’s Qatar 747 Surprise Jet
✈️ 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
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…
The Americanist Playback: Religion, Robots, and Real Talk
🎙️ 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…
An Americanist’s Side-Eye, Dispatch 004
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.…
Rainbow-Washing: How Salt Lake City and Boise Circumvented State Flag Bans
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…
Red, White, and Ready: JD Vance’s Brother Takes on Blue Cincinnati
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…
What’s Going On In Harris County, Texas?
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…