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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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Watching now. This is O’Malley’s best debate. Hands down. Read more

I understand that this guy is easy to hate, but I really think he is a distraction. In the grand scheme of things, Martin Shkreli is just a small symptom of a much bigger disease. We pay more for prescription drugs in the U.S. than anyone in any other modern (and not so modern) country. Martin Shkreli didn’t cause Read more

Flawless... trolling? Should we launch hate campaigns every time you call men Dicks or Assholes? Read more

I just feel terrible for Huma. As someone who has had her share of bad boyfriends, her position - the higher-profile partner of a raging narcissist - just seems to authentically suck. Read more

You know how it seems like everytime you pause the DVR, it seems the character on screen is always making the most goofy or exaggerated facial gesture possible? This is Trump, 24/7. Read more

The only thing I adore about the sentient pestilent festering Cheez-it barnacle that is Donald Trump is his speech style, where he’s clearly just letting his mouth run first before his brain can catch up. I mean, breaking down this response, his ongoing thought processes are just so obviously on the surface: Read more

*sigh* Winter in the Midwest you don't ever assume "someone picked her up" you call and freaking check! Mad at you or not, you keep calling.
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I live in Maine. I often marvel at the women in Portland that wear exactly such warm-weather clothing (shorts, stockings, tank tops, skirts, etc) on nights with exactly such chilly weather conditions. Read more

Cool response.

I’m willing to hold off on judging her until I hear her side of the story bizarrely retold by Sean Penn. Read more

“Excuse me, my gun is up here."
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girl cant even tie up a whole store-full of employees at gunpoint and steal millions of dollars in jewelry without wearing a mask without being sexualized like whats a girl gotta do to avoid sexual harassment in the workplace smh Read more

At what point did the State of the Union Address devolve into a beauty pageant complete with surprise guests in the audience?* The original idea was for the president to inform Congress of the actual state of the union and propose a program for the coming year. Not a show and tell for both sides to parade their Read more

Apparently, some in the GOP believe Obama is going to perform a “same-sex” marriage at the SOTU. Kim Davis will utilize her special Jesus powers to protect them. Read more

My notes were taken at a leisurely pace. This is rude. Read more