Jeet Heer reported on the Swift conspiracy theory, which Fox News, Vivek Ramaswamy, and others have propped up in recent weeks. But as Heer notes, such bizarre fictions are not going to do the GOP any good—as not only does it make the party look “weird and creepy,” but also, given how many people revere Swift, “the hatred she now faces is more valuable to Joe Biden than any endorsement would be.”

Elsewhere at the Grammys, Annie Lennox, Phoebe Bridgers, Julian Baker, and other musicians sported pins on their lapels supporting a cease-fire in Gaza, John Nichols reports. “Artists for cease-fire! Peace… in the world!” Lennox shouted during a tribute to the singer Sinead O’Connor. That same weekend, Dave Zirin wrote, the singer Kiana Ledé drew ire from the right when she wore a sweater resembling a keffiyeh to the 2024 National Hockey League All-Star game.

Even if you are watching, or playing, a less-high-profile sport, it’s valiant to fight for what you believe in. “We…encourage those who have previously argued that sports are apolitical to reexamine their positions,” goes an open letter written by Ultimate Palestine, a governing body that oversees flying disc sports such as Ultimate Frisbee. As Frankie de la Cretaz reported this week, members of the Ultimate community have organized perhaps the only coordinated player protests in support of a cease-fire in US sports. As Daniel Bannoura, cofounder of Ultimate Palestine, said, organizations need to take a stand: “‘Heartfelt thoughts’ are not enough.”

Alana Pockros

Engagement Editor, The Nation