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Amanda Marcotte is a senior politics writer at Salon and the author of "Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself." Follow her on Bluesky @AmandaMarcotte and sign up for her biweekly politics newsletter, Standing Room Only.

A protester holds a placard during a protest held by Philly Children's Movement against Moms For Liberty in Center City Philadelphia. (Matthew Hatcher/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

“I’m so tired of these psychos”: Moms for Liberty is now a toxic brand

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Voters check-in at a polling location on November 7, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Andrew Spear/Getty Images)

Voters aren’t fooled by Republican lies on abortion — and Democrats are benefiting at the ballot box

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Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Nancy Mace learns the lesson of Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene: MAGA is not for ladies

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George W. Bush and Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

From 9/11 to Benjamin Netanyahu: The world is learning that toxic masculinity can’t keep us safe

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U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters before a House Republican candidates forum where congressmen who are running for Speaker of the House will present their platforms in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

“A kind of Stepford wife”: It’s more than a prayer keeping Mike Johnson’s wife suddenly out of view

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Donald Trump and Mike Johnson (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Mike Johnson’s Satanic panic: How evangelical delusions trained Republicans to love Trump’s lies

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U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the U.S. Capitol October 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

“Sexual anarchy”: New House Speaker Mike Johnson showcases the incel-ization of the modern GOP

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Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

More mass shootings like the one in Maine? Supreme Court will soon consider unleashing the violence

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Jenna Ellis reads a statement after pleading guilty to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings, inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom at the Fulton County Courthouse October 24, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. | Michael Cohen returns to the courthouse after a break to resume trial where he is testifying against former US President Donald Trump in New York City on October 24, 2023. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Jenna Ellis and Michael Cohen: What happens when Trump’s co-conspirators become his victims

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Steve Scalise, Tom Emmer and Jim Jordan (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Tom Emmer drops speaker bid within hours: The MAGA cult is in a death spiral

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Trump seethes at Fox News for “sidelining” him — but the network is doing him a favor

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Scholastic Book Fair banner outside Catholic school, Queens, New York. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Hey, right wing ghouls! Hands off the Scholastic book fair

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Jim Jordan and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Jim Jordan and Donald Trump’s embarrassing week reminds us: MAGA “tough guys” are cowards at heart

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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks briefly to reporters as he departs a House Republican Caucus at the U.S. Capitol October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Jim Jordan’s curious rise: A tale of how Christian nationalism consumed the GOP

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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks briefly to reporters as he departs a House Republican Caucus at the U.S. Capitol October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Jim Jordan faces the abyss — but GOP “moderates” can’t escape the MAGA vortex

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January 6 Capitol Riot | Social Media (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Meet the online sleuths who cracked Jan. 6: “People are behind bars today who would not be”

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People rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 50th annual March for Life rally on January 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

“Keep her legs closed!”: Republicans are mad one of them said the quiet part out loud

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Marjorie Taylor Green, Lauren Boebert, Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

House GOP in total chaos: So much for fascist order and discipline!

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George Santos and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

From Donald Trump to George Santos, fraud cases expose the gullibility of rich conservatives

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Crackpot fight! Trump is worried about RFK Jr. running for president — and he should be scared

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Moms for Liberty meets its match: Parents in this swing suburban district are fighting back

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Supporters listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Kenosha Regional Airport on November 02, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The right is getting weirder about sex

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Letitia James and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“The Donald Trump show is over”: Trump’s attempt to turn his trial into a campaign spectacle fails

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Kevin McCarthy and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Holy entitlement, Batman! Republicans are furious Democrats didn’t save Kevin McCarthy from himself

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