This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Even before the No Kings rallies kicked off last weekend, some Republicans cast the protests in a sinister light. House Speaker Mike Johnson called them "Hate America" rallies.

Think of it like “Where’s Waldo?” for the anti-Trump movement: Last Saturday, as some 7 million people filled American cities for the latest “No Kings” protest, many of them showed up wearing ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A joyous, mocking menagerie of frogs, axolotls, and at least one giant pink hippo ...

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! But this isn't the Land of Oz, it's a Portland protest. Full of colorful animal costumes, some protests in Portland, Oregon, against U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Some of the most viral images to come from the protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland have also been the silliest: protesters dressed as zebras, frogs ...

Images of anarchists clad in black gave the city a bad name in 2020. Now, demonstrators in Portland are poking fun at President Trump’s apocalyptic talk with colorful animal suits. Images of ...

Earlier this month, videos of someone dressed in a frog costume joining the ICE protests in Portland, Oregon, began circulating. Once a particular clip showing a federal agent purposefully targeting ...

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free here. As the Department of Homeland Security floods social media with “propaganda” videos, and ...