Anna Merlan
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Anna Merlan
@annamerlan
Senior reporter at Mother Jones, covering disinformation, tech and extremism. Author of REPUBLIC OF LIES. Tips: [email protected]. DM for Signal.
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    Anna Merlan
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    Jul 29, 2024
    Delighted to share that this is my first day at Mother Jones, covering disinformation, tech, extremism and the nightmare intersection of the three that we’re all currently inhabiting. Send tips and screeds to [email protected]
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    Anna Merlan
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    Jun 24, 2022
    If a pro-life politician crowing about today’s decision ever paid for your abortion and it feels like the right time to talk about it, my email is [email protected]
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    Anna Merlan
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    Nov 15, 2020
    The perfect Craigslist gig doesn’t exi-
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    Anna Merlan
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    Jul 1, 2024
    It’s funny how much the national vibe right now is exactly like working at a company where you know they’re about to lay everyone off
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    Anna Merlan
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    Oct 20, 2019
    These two buskers are playing together from opposite sides of the G, fuck, ugh, my heart
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    Anna Merlan
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    Jun 21, 2019
    Girl on the street, mid-sentence: “And fuck Woody Allen! I don’t give a shit about him! I hope he dies!” Her boyfriend: “Come ON. He did make good movies. You have to admit it.” Me, walking by: “Absolutely fuck that guy. Fuck him forever.” Her: “THANK YOU.” [tandem glare]
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    Anna Merlan
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    Apr 28, 2023
    I look at this person and know with absolute certainty that I am gazing upon someone with the most unhinged internet presence you can imagine
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    FBI Washington Field
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    Apr 27, 2023
    #FBIWFO released photos of this woman who allegedly participated in the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. If you recognize her, call 1-800-225-5324 or visit tips.fbi.gov to submit a tip. Refer to photo 537 in your tip.
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    Anna Merlan
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    Mar 2, 2022
    I know a lot is bad in the world, but I have just learned that when Dolly Parton visits the Madonna Inn, she gets a double order of garlic bread, a large steak, has “magnificent,” ever-changing hair, and is faultlessly sweet to the waitstaff, who she of course calls by name
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    Anna Merlan
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    Aug 13, 2024
    Why do you have these two photos saved to your phone, Jake
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    Jake Smith
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    Aug 13, 2024
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    Wow, you must be devastated when you listen to Nancy Piglosi...she can barely talk...
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    Anna Merlan
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    Mar 2, 2024
    What if this whole thing turned out to be glaucoma
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    Anna Merlan
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    May 24, 2019
    There’s already a stunning amount of ludicrous shit happening here today, but please also make room for this, the worst fork
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    Anna Merlan
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    Oct 11, 2022
    Exclusive: we obtained unaired footage from Tucker Carlson's interview with Ye, in which the artist makes numerous inflammatory comments about Jews and describes a bizarre claim that "fake children" were planted in his home to manipulate his own kids.
    Watch the Disturbing Kanye Interview Clips That Tucker Carlson Didn’t Put on Air
    From vice.com
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    Anna Merlan
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    Dec 6, 2017
    Just a super quick reminder that Trump's evangelical supporters want him to declare Jerusalem the capital because they believe it well help advance THE LITERAL APOCALYPSE AND THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
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    Anna Merlan
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    Feb 22, 2021
    I could literally never write something as funny as CPAC did so effortlessly here mediamatters.org/diversity-disc…

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