The New Foreboding: Our Twitter and Instagram Favs of the Week
This round up of our best social media this week is colored by the ominous presidential transition and what it portends for the future.
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The Eventful Photo Leading NYT Election Hacking Story
The photo of this Watergate-era artifact goes a long way in tackling how Russian hackers pulled this off.
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Meet the Racists!
If the racists are trying to mask their hatred, the NY Times story makes for the kind of advertising you just can't buy.
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The Evil Nobody Saw in the Trump – Hitler “Person of the Year” Nonsense
A more viable comparison with the Hitler cover comes from Kander’s photos of Pence and Bannon.
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On the Mirrors at Standing Rock
The symbolism of a mirror capturing law enforcement at the top of a ridge seems pretty straightforward, right?
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Culture Shift: Our Twitter/Instagram Favs of the Week or So
The culture is changing quickly in response to the presidential earthquake. We found these photos actually shapeshifting.
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Tabloid President: A Brilliant Trump Era Snapshot
To 56 million people, "fresh air" has nothing to do with NPR. Want to know what it means for Trump to take a stand? Well, you're looking at it.
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Trump’s Office Shrine: The Table, the FOX Interview and Self-Obsession
The segment of the FOX Trump interview proves so telling, it could be mistaken for a behavioral experiment.
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Best Wishes, Thanksgiving 2016
To you and yours on this day of thanks from Reading the Pictures.
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What We Can Learn or Confirm from Trump’s Visit with Japan’s Prime Minister
We can start with the fact that the only pictures of the visit were made and released to the press by the Japanese.
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Media Normalizing: Reading the Ryan/Trump Speaker’s Balcony Photo Op
The impression is that Ryan and Trump, in completely normal fashion, are sharing the governing landscape. But that is not what is happening at all.
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Trump Shocker: Our Election Night 2016 Grand Tour
As shattering as it was, much of the imagery offered simple jubilation or pain. In these highlights from our social media feeds, we went further afield.
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Election ’16 Was, Is, And Will Continue To Be About Women
After a searing campaign, the issue of recognition and women's expectations makes this an essential frame.
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Don’t Panic! — Our Election ’16 Twitter & Instagram Final
Bags packed for Canada? Yes, it's almost over. And here is a sampling of our best social media from the campaign's final week.
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So Much for Competence: Trump/Clinton as Popularity Contest
Whatever got us here, asking "Which One?" this year is radically misleading when only one of the candidates is competent.
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On the NY Magazine/Barbara Kruger Trump “Loser” Cover
When they go low, we go… lower?
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Bombshells and More: Our Twitter/Instagram Favs of the Week
With the presidential campaign in its final days, we would have had plenty of election pics to show you even if the FBI Director hadn't blown it up.
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Trump Rally Wear Update: Black Guns Matter
It takes a particularly provocative t-shirt these days to merit special attention. Like this one.
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