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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Andy Beshear doesn't hold back in an interview with me for @salon.com about his new book, his deep faith, 2028 and Trump's cruelty. "A lot of people can claim they’re fighting in different ways from the bluest of states. How many people have sued [Trump] 30-plus times from the reddest of states?"

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The gospel according to Andy Beshear

Kentucky's governor on his new book, the Good Samaritan and why he hasn't ruled out 2028

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A not-so-subtle branding jab at "Democracy Dies in Darkness".

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Burgin is a small community—pop. 1035—in rural Kentucky that voted overwhelmingly for Trump (74%) in 2024. It's now at the heart of data center resistance.

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 09/09/2026

Follow-up question to this should be, immediately: "What were you doing on 9/11 and can imagine ever forgetting what that was?"

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Salon.com @salon.com · 28/08/2026

“Dolly’s messages of affirmation and acceptance were pivotal for scores of queer Appalachians and Southerners. For so many of us, she was the first safe space that we knew in our own culture,” @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social writes.

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Dolly Parton embodied the best parts of Appalachia

Stereotypes have long defined the region. Parton showed the world its true heart — and offered a challenge

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Erin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"In many ways, Dolly was the counterpoint of JD Vance, whose claiming of mountain roots provided the basis for his first memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy” — a book filled with regional stereotypes — and for his political identity." — @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social writes. www.salon.com/2026/08/26/d...

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Dolly Parton embodied the best parts of Appalachia

Stereotypes have long defined the region. Parton showed the world its true heart — and offered a challenge

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Just tremendously smart read from @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social on the complex emotions that Dolly spoke to, for those of us who are both proud of being from rural areas but also recognize their deep failings. www.salon.com/2026/08/26/d...

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Dolly Parton embodied the best parts of Appalachia

Stereotypes have long defined the region. Parton showed the world its true heart — and offered a challenge

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Jennifer Miller @jennmill.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tribute written by my dear friend @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social, a brilliant Appalachian like Dolly Parton

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A friend found this clipping in some old files. Haven't seen this before. Mind blown.

Color political cartoon by Danny Hellman from the New York Press dated October 6-12, 1999. In it, Donald Trump and his then wife Marla Maples being shown a model of the White House with many added stories and a shiny gold T on the top, with Taj Mahal towers on the side and flags flying with a T. It is labeled "Proposed White House Renovation." A ghoulish Philip Johnson says, "Granted, It's in violation of several of Washington D.C.'s landmark and zoning codes. But of course as president of the United States..." Trump, licking his lips, says, "It's tremendous, Philip, when do I move in?" The caption beneath is Spectacularly unqualified egomaniac Donald Trump contemplates a White House run"

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Salon.com @salon.com · 22/08/2026

“The fury and volume of the White House’s reaction to one sentence in the senator’s speech was telling. He obviously hit a nerve, which revealed there was, in fact, a story there waiting to be told. But it also proved that Ossoff knows what he’s doing,” @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social writes.

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Jon Ossoff knows what he's doing on the campaign trail

The Georgia senator's Trump jabs reveal a deliberate strategy and a leading 2028 contender

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Choosing Atlanta would have made a strong statement after the gutting of the Voting Rights Act. Expect Ken Martin to come in for more criticism. (Yes, I know it's not his sole call.) Of the finalists (Boston, Denver and Philly) it should be Philly. MA is solidly blue. CO hasn't voted GOP since 04.

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Hate to break it to the @nytimes.com but @salon.com's @amandamarcotte.bsky.social was all over Jennifer Hegseth's influence over her husband nearly a year ago — Sept. 15, 2025, to be exact! Her observations still hold up. Just another example of how independent media is often ahead of the curve.

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Pete Hegseth wants women in the kitchen — but his wife as his top adviser

The defense secretary's third wife has a shocking amount of power

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/08/2026

Korean missiles hitting Kyiv as Trump calls Kim Jong-Un his friend

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

What people are missing in Ossoff's sentence about Trump and Natalie Harp is his telling use of the word "their" in reference to Air Force One. 1/3

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Take a future Hegseth presidential bid seriously. A pure culture war candidacy by a former Fox host with Christian nationalist ties makes much more sense than a Rubio run which strikes me as a total fantasy without a real constituency. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Hegseth travels to Iowa in his ‘personal capacity’ amid 2028 speculation

Officials familiar with the defense secretary’s thinking believe he is considering a run for president or some other office after his time in the Trump administration ends.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New: The White House on Monday leveled a sharply personal attack against CNN reporter Kristen Holmes, invoking her children in the process. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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White House attacks CNN reporter after Trump clash, and targets her children

The president shushed CNN’s Kristen Holmes in the Oval Office, and later an official White House account said her children would be “embarrassed” by her.

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

👀 Ossoff bringing up Natalie: "He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the Emir of Qatar." And note his use of "their"

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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

In her exclusive interview with the wife of a sailor who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln last week, MS NOW's Priya Sridhar learned that the sailor’s prescription contact lenses had expired and that he was having trouble seeing as he worked on helicopters. @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The gaslighting from this administration is really something else

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/08/2026

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight. This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.

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Not Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple Ships

Since MeidasTouch began reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, messages have poured in to MeidasTouch from military families and service

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

El-Sayed is in striking distance. But it's gonna be a continuous brawl

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Salon.com @salon.com · 14/08/2026

“Hong was never fully in control of her own narrative. By the end, and by her own hand, she was reduced to being a joyless hater of holidays and avowed enemy of All Things Fun,” @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social writes.

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Francesca Hong's loss in Wisconsin is a win for progressives

Her defeat in the state’s gubernatorial primary shows why the left needs happy warriors like AOC and Mamdani

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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 14/08/2026

Produced by a company in none other than Lexington, Ky

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Imagine the reaction if a Democratic president were in office while sailors attempted suicide due to poor conditions and food shortages

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Martin Pengelly @martinpengelly.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Genuinely curious as to why the New York Times and other places so very, very serious about style and proper usage allow interchangeable use of “England” and “Britain.” Not the same thing except I suppose in the global mind, or bits of it. But still. Grrr. Signed, Part-Time Brit.

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Pete Paphides @petepaphides.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

It'll be easy to spot what box he's in as it'll be 40 times bigger than it needs to be.

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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 07/08/2026

Abdul El Sayed is basically Paul Wellstone except for the fact that he's Arab and doesn't grovel on the floor on behalf of the party leadership's favorite vassal state. It's good that he's demonstrating that he actually isn't all that radical.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

TODD BLANCHE AG NOM STATE OF PLAY Senate is slated to hold a procedural vote tomorrow. His fate is still unclear. Dems are expected to vote NO. Republicans need 50/53 YES votes. McConnell is out with no return timeline. Collins is a NO. Murkowski & Cassidy are undecided.

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I asked GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's win. He invoked the T-word. "The guy was basically a cheerleader for 9/11. I mean, come on . . . the country's changed, but it hasn't changed this much to put people in there that are basically terrorists." There's more @salon.com 1/2

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Abdul El-Sayed's win in Michigan causes a GOP meltdown

Republican efforts to turn the Democratic Senate nominee into a boogeyman betray their fear

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Whatever you think of El-Sayed's win, his remarks this morning were powerful. Generous, personal words for Haley Stevens, a call for unity, a pledge to defend the rights and safety of Jewish Americans, a fiery indictment of his GOP opponent Mike Rogers. Looking forward to following this campaign.

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Don't miss this powerful essay from @henrykurkowski.substack.com on what queer nightclubs in the AIDS crisis can teach us about today.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/07/2026

Six months into President Trump’s oil blockade, Cubans are losing sleep in the sweltering heat. Our reporter Jack Nicas visited Havana, where residents explained how they struggle to sleep with no electricity for fans or air conditioning.

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🎯 from @sulliview.bsky.social on Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner. "Let’s try a small thought experiment. Should respect for the institution of marriage mean that an abused ex-wife should insist that her former husband be invited to, say, the annual 4th of July family party?"

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The predictable disgrace of the White House Correspondents Dinner

And why I reject every specious argument that encourages the media to keep normalizing Trump

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

“She is looking for where the wave is going and is determined to ride it,” a Kamala Harris supporter, who believes she will run in 2028, recently told @nymag.com. That was a big tell—and it shows what Harris will be up against. My latest for @salon.com.

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Kamala Harris’ biggest opponent in 2028? Herself

As she lays the groundwork for a campaign, Harris again risks a trap of her own making

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Interested in providing commentary and/or analysis on politics and national affairs for a progressive publication? As Senior Ideas Editor at Salon.com, I'm always on the lookout for contributors. Reach out: jason.howard@salon.com.

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Hanhonymous @hanhonymous.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"I found myself riding a Washington Metro train surrounded by hundreds of masked white supremacists ... A Getty Images photographer captured the moment" -- Roswell Encina reflects on that fateful ride, the photo and what it means to be American for @salon.com

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

There was no reason to pin all your hopes of a working class candidate on Platner. My colleague @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social looks at lower profile candidates who prove we can have a different kind of politics — without the scandal. www.salon.com/2026/07/09/f...

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After Platner's exit, other working-class Democrats offer hope

Working-class candidates like Minnesota's Kaela Berg and Montana's Sam Forstag are focusing on blue-collar issues

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

JD Vance doesn't know his history. Watergate wasn't about covering up a burglary. We now understand that Watergate was about covering up Nixon's attempt at treason and stalling the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/jd-vance-a...

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JD Vance and the Latest Nixon Cover-Up

The vice president is utterly wrong about Watergate—but correct about its legacy.

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Honestly I'm surprised he didn't go with 17.76-karat gold instead of 23.75, but OK. (The project was reportedly awarded without a fully competitive bid process.)

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The Trump Administration Is Spending $5 Million to Coat Horse Statues in Gold

The Interior Department quickly gave nearly $100 million in contracts in a rush to beautify D.C.

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Contemplating a column on Raphael Warnock and his forthcoming book. Given the chance, what would be one question you'd ask him?

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Jason Kyle Howard @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Such a smart take from @amandamarcotte.bsky.social: "the fact that Trump and his allies feel the need to keep relitigating the Carroll case suggests the forces of misogyny aren’t as victorious as the mainstream narrative might suggest."

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