Wonkette is an American blog. Their coverage of transgender topics is consistently supportive. Wonkette is known for its satire, irreverent tone, and progressive perspective.
Background
Founded in 2004 by Ana Marie Cox, Wonkette originally focused on Washington, D.C. gossip and insider politics, blending reporting with humor and snark. It was part of Gawker Media.
Over time, it expanded to covering national politics, public policy, culture, and media, with a strong emphasis on liberal and left-leaning viewpoints.
Wonkette shifted from a standalone website to a reader-supported Substack.
Contributors
Full-time staff
- Rebecca Schoenkopf: Editor, publisher, and primary writer
- “Doktor Zoom”
- Evan Hurst
- Robyn Pennacchia
- Marcie Jones
Freelancers
- “Cakes We Like”
- “Hooper”
- “Martini Ambassador”
- “Ziggy Wiggy”
- Sara Benincasa
- Dominic Gwinn
- Gary Legum
- Erik Loomis
- Michael Mora
Historic contributors include:
- Lauri Apple
- Sara Benincasa
- Benjamin Frisch
- Nick Gillespie
- Jason Linkins
- Garrett Quinn
- Choire Sicha
- David Weigel
- Juli Weiner
Resources
Substack (substack.com)
- original url onkette.substack.com
- wonkette.com [archive]
Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
InfluenceWatch (influencewatch.org)
- Wonkette
- influencewatch.org/organization/wonkette
Instagram (instagram.com)
Threads (threads.com)
X/Twitter (x.com)