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Anna Merlan
annamerlan
Anna Merlan was a Senior Reporter at G/O Media until September 2019. She's the author of Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power.

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It's pretty much entirely composed of sick burns. Read more

This screenshot keeps coming up as though it's some kind of actual rebuttal. Do y'all really not realize that Katie Baker and I are different people? Jezebel is not a giant many-vaginaed hydra, son. Would that it were so. Read more

You're super good at understanding writing AND making cutting-edge jokes. Here, just take my seat. I'm getting up. You do this. I'm out. Read more

You know what, you're right. Not mentioning their work was really an oversight on my part. Thank you, sincerely, for pointing that out. Read more

Their tactics are so very subtle and stealthy. At no point do you ever suspect something weird is going on or wonder "Jesus, what the fuck is up with these guys?" It's like being sexually harassed by a rhinoceros dipped in neon paint. Read more

DO NOT QUESTION MY FEMINIST MATH SIR OR MADAM Read more

Seriously, Scully shut that whole thing down like a pro. Read more

Unfortunately, once a photo like that is out there, it's out there for good. Read more

If the postings are actually linked to the murder, looks like he chickened out and fled in her car before they arrived. Read more

Thanks for this. I guess I'm still stuck on what "diminish the responsibility" means, though. Read more

I really apologize to everyone who's asked for a transcript. I'm just getting back to the comments now and seeing that request. I'll add it into the post but also put it here. He says, "Naw, naw, I could probably beat her now, she's gotten a little soft." [Jabbing his daughter in the belly] "She's still got sharp Read more

I went to Tulsa a couple years ago and that was all I could think about, so, you're welcome! Read more

The biggest problem in Oklahoma is clearly these giant praying hands, which will someday fall and decimate a large section of Tulsa, an irresistibly ironic incident that will spawn thousands of blog posts. Read more

Goddamn I could've saved myself like 1,000 words. Read more

It's weird that this is supposed to be the central plank in her argument, but then, there's a lot of weird shit going on here. Read more