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OFFERINGS

by Katie Songer

A red GOP elephant stands facing a blue Democrat donkey, with an American flag flying over them and the U.S. Capitol silhouetted in the background.

The Resistance Must Be Bigger Than the Left (A Lesson from ChatGPT)

January 20, 2026

This is how pro-democracy movements succeed.

A close-up image of a gold crown with inset jewels sitting on a wooden table.

The Threat of Trump Is Not His Conservatism

December 20, 2025

Discerning the true threat will strengthen the left and the country.

Three people in inflatable t-rex costumes at a protest, each holding a sign: "Things are so bad even the INTROVERTS are here!" "Honk for no kings," and "The only tyrant I want to see is a tyrannosaurus rex."

For Once, the Left Might Be Winning a Messaging War

October 21, 2025

Frogs, dinosaurs, and unicorns are exactly the right response to Trump.

A dirt path cuts through a deep gully, the steep hillsides rising up on either side of it dense with ferns and overhung with trees, so that only a little light gets through.

The Only Way Forward

September 20, 2025

In an ominous political moment, we each have choices about how to respond.