Tricia Crimmins
Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.
Why TikTok thinks Nikki Haley is ‘whitefishing’
And what does it mean?
On Jan 23, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins
Man asks Nikki Haley to marry him at rally, gets booted after revealing he’s a Trump backer
‘Get outta here.’
‘Disturbing to the progressive West’: Eastern European ballroom dancing videos are the new way to troll the libs
Belarus and Poland are far-right darlings.
Trump’s most odious comments in 2016 are a hot new 2024 merch item
One of Trump’s most infamous quotes is now a new mantra.
On Jan 22, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins
Robert Downey Jr. and the enduring success of Tony Stark memes
On Jan 21, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims ‘Oppenheimer’-level operation underway to inject RNA into pork, turn Americans into lab rats
“The American people are not lab rats,” Greene posted.
On Jan 18, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins
What is the ‘Vote Ceasefire’ write-in campaign taking off in New Hampshire—and could it work?
Can ‘Ceasefire’ edge out Biden?
‘That antiscience bologna doesn’t fly in New Hampshire’: DeSantis claims COVID boosters increase the odds you’ll get COVID
The claim is nonsense and was met with backlash.
Trump spotted with mysterious cuts on hand, prompting speculation
Diagnoses online ranged from the valid to the absurd.
On Jan 17, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins
John Podhoretz flamed for calling Muslim journalist ‘Hamas Boy’
Podhoretz deleted the tweet.
‘You absolutely foul ghoul’: John Cusack is DMing insults to pro-Israel figures online
A number of people are finding out John Cusack blocked them, too.
Are TikTokers lying about finding designer items at Goodwill?
Some TikTokers think that viral serendipitous thrift finds for cheap are being faked.
George Santos makes (maybe) first-ever honest claim—admits to using Ozempic to lose weight
Some doubted his original weight, though.
On Jan 16, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins
Instead of relishing in massive Iowa win, Trump goes back to bashing E. Jean Carroll online
Trump is on one again.
‘$250 million wasted’: MAGA voters rail against Trump’s primary opponents’ spending—claim race is over after easy Iowa win
Money down the drain?
On Jan 15, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins
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