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alina kim

Beats: Disinfo; Politics; Video Games; Internet Culture
Currently: MS NOW (formerly MSNBC)
Other Works: Study Hall; Polygon; Unwinnable; ABC News; & More
Likely Me in Gaming Spaces: exucariba OR yarrowroot

Producin'

my faves, tbh.

me & docx against the world

2024 Selections

Unwinnable (2024): Chasing Nothingburgers?
Study Hall (2024): Can Legacy Media Survive the Post-election Manosphere Reign?
Polygon (2024): When crack ships crack the superhero mainstream
MSNBC (2024): 'Arlington National Cemetery is sacred ground': April Ryan rips into Trump's photo op

2023 Selections

Into the Spine (2023): "Suika"Xtra* (2023): "Activists are teaming up to spotlight trans issues ahead of U.S. election"Polygon (2023): "Choose your fighter: wardrobe essentials for your gamer personality"Xtra* (2023): "Meet the queer youth organizers taking on the U.S. Supreme Court"DC Report (2023): "LGBTQ Healthcare Providers Who Are Trans Navigate GOP Antagonism"Polygon (2023): "Cursed Miis Became Our Utopia"Videodame (2023): "The Post-Roe Re-Examination of P.T.’s Lisa"The Objective (2023): "The troubling framework of the “Neo-Nazi’s girlfriend”"Xtra* (2023): "Trans protesters in Washington, D.C. on why they marched for Trans Day of Visibility"Videodame (2023): "Puking Up Rainbows in the Ashes of Capitalism"Into the Spine (2023): "Disembowelment"Xtra* (2023): "Several states are raising their minimum wage—queer tipped workers are still fighting distinct disadvantages"

2022 Selections

The Drift (Issue 9, 2022): "Jeon Jungkook, Princess of Wales"ABC News (2022): "12 Democrats vie for New York's 10th, with progressives pit against anti-Trump prosecutor"ABC News (2022): "Latest primaries force Democrats into painful matchups -- and decide DeSantis' opponent"ABC News (2022): "In Alaska and Wyoming primaries, 2 Trump critics could meet different fates as Palin eyes a comeback"ABC News (2022): "Tuesday's primaries could set up history in Vermont, Wisconsin and more Trump-Pence fallout"ABC News (2022): "After Roe, some questions and concern over future abortion access in D.C."ABC News (2022): "Showdown primaries for Trump-backed candidates in Arizona, Missouri"ABC News (2022): "Maryland’s gubernatorial primary highlights Trump and Hogan’s proxy battle"ABC News (2022): "In a post-Roe world, Democrats want to protect digital health data from abortion punishments"ABC News (2022): "Maryland is latest test of Dem efforts to sway GOP primaries and focus on conservative picks"ABC News (2022): "Why Democrats spent millions in some GOP primaries -- betting they can sway the base"

If you edit for The New Republic, Blood Knife, Mothership, or Aftermath, I will give you a big, sloppy forehead kiss (metaphorically) and a good story. Pls.

Editin'

MS NOW (2025): The Story of Nory Ramos
MS NOW (2026): What to know about Sen. Markwayne Mullin
MS NOW (2025): The feud between MTG and Trump explained
MS NOW (2026): Trump says he's seen celebrations after Iran strikes
MS NOW (2026): Aaron Parnas: Everyday people felt like they were "slapped in the face" by Trump's SOTU

Flexin'

I graduated from The University of Chicago with degrees in political science (w/ honors) and medieval and U.S. history.I also obtained a minor in Media Arts and Design, specializing in video games.Somehow, all of that became incredibly relevant in the world of D.C. politics.Critical Distance gave me two shoutouts, which makes me blush.You can spot me eating obscene amounts of bacon, egg, and cheese bagels; collaging and zine-making; or perusing Fantom Comics.

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