Dorian Lynskey
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social
Journalist, podcaster (Origin Story) and author (33 Revolutions Per Minute, The Ministry of Truth, Everything Must Go, Origin Story books). Anti-doomer despite everything. www.dorianlynskey.com
If you want to know more about James Orr’s many strange and sinister views, we did a mini profile at the top of our last live show
open.spotify.com/episode/6Ove...
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February 18, 2026 at 10:23 AM
If you want to know more about James Orr’s many strange and sinister views, we did a mini profile at the top of our last live show
open.spotify.com/episode/6Ove...
open.spotify.com/episode/6Ove...
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Oh yes, BBC, you'll publish an article about it, but when I try to pitch my flatshare sitcom to you, you call it "ahistorical," "offensive," "a waste of time," and "how did you even get into my office so early? Have you been here all night?"
Oh yes, BBC, you'll publish an article about it, but when I try to pitch my flatshare sitcom to you, you call it "ahistorical," "offensive," "a waste of time," and "how did you even get into my office so early? Have you been here all night?"
1913: When Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud and Stalin all lived in the same place
A century ago, a single square mile in the capital of the then Austro-Hungarian Empire was home to some of the most remarkable men of the 20th Century.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazin...
Oh yes, BBC, you'll publish an article about it, but when I try to pitch my flatshare sitcom to you, you call it "ahistorical," "offensive," "a waste of time," and "how did you even get into my office so early? Have you been here all night?"
Oh yes, BBC, you'll publish an article about it, but when I try to pitch my flatshare sitcom to you, you call it "ahistorical," "offensive," "a waste of time," and "how did you even get into my office so early? Have you been here all night?"
One fun thing about Origin Story is working out which figures and groups have inspired hyperbolic conspiracy theories about their influence in order to explain bigger systemic issues and which ones really are as malevolent and powerful as people think
February 18, 2026 at 9:24 AM
One fun thing about Origin Story is working out which figures and groups have inspired hyperbolic conspiracy theories about their influence in order to explain bigger systemic issues and which ones really are as malevolent and powerful as people think
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“Centrist columnists want the power of leading the coalition without any responsibility. They assign to liberals and the left responsibility without power. We are blamed for election losses, but we may not set election strategy.”
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Centrists are acknowledging now that the people who called Trump a “fascist” were right. But somehow we’re still not to be trusted? trib.al/6AXf1Xl
What’s Behind the Centrists’ Resistance to the “Resistance Liberals”?
They’re acknowledging now that the people who called Trump a “fascist” were right. But somehow we’re still not to be trusted.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:38 AM
“Centrist columnists want the power of leading the coalition without any responsibility. They assign to liberals and the left responsibility without power. We are blamed for election losses, but we may not set election strategy.”
@polphilpod.bsky.social
@polphilpod.bsky.social
She gets to “Sorry, I’m an idiot, I fucked up” eventually but my lord the throat-clearing
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
I’m a London parent who hasn’t vaccinated my kids against measles, let me explain
A new outbreak of measles is spreading across north London, and it’s a wake-up call to all mums like me who didn’t give the MMR vaccines to our children, says Charlotte Cripps
www.independent.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
She gets to “Sorry, I’m an idiot, I fucked up” eventually but my lord the throat-clearing
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
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Another triumph for Goodwin's campaign. No doubt he'll continue to pretend he cares about anti-semitism.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Another triumph for Goodwin's campaign. No doubt he'll continue to pretend he cares about anti-semitism.
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
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Remembering last year, when there was brief stint on here during which people claimed Labour were worse than Reform on trans rights, and sighing
(Labour supporters, this is not an endorsement of Labour)
(Labour supporters, this is not an endorsement of Labour)
Braverman says social transitioning would be banned in all schools, "no ifs or buts". She says the 50% target for university education would be replaced with a 50% target for kids going into trades like electricians and plumbing. As ever, I'll believe it when it's the MPs' own kids who do this.
February 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Remembering last year, when there was brief stint on here during which people claimed Labour were worse than Reform on trans rights, and sighing
(Labour supporters, this is not an endorsement of Labour)
(Labour supporters, this is not an endorsement of Labour)
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It would be really great to read an article about young boys that didn't have Adolescence and "crisis" as its reference points.
There is something badly wrong in our discourse about teenage boys and girls.
Mostly, they are fine and far better adjusted than their parents and grandparents.
There is something badly wrong in our discourse about teenage boys and girls.
Mostly, they are fine and far better adjusted than their parents and grandparents.
February 17, 2026 at 8:42 AM
It would be really great to read an article about young boys that didn't have Adolescence and "crisis" as its reference points.
There is something badly wrong in our discourse about teenage boys and girls.
Mostly, they are fine and far better adjusted than their parents and grandparents.
There is something badly wrong in our discourse about teenage boys and girls.
Mostly, they are fine and far better adjusted than their parents and grandparents.
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It's a headscratcher alright...
February 17, 2026 at 11:27 AM
It's a headscratcher alright...
February 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM
My identity is not your costume
February 17, 2026 at 10:04 AM
My identity is not your costume
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Scholars call this the Malcolm Gladwell effect
its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further
February 17, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Scholars call this the Malcolm Gladwell effect
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We really do need to underline this for people - because somehow the prevaling myth seems to be Russia is winning: the invasion of Ukraine has been the largest political, military and strategic blunder by a state since the Franco-Prussian war. Maybe greater
Russia has lost on every concievable axis
Russia has lost on every concievable axis
Not a single strategic goal has been met. Russia's losing a Vietnam's worth of soldiers every few months. The economy is sprinting toward stagnation, while Moscow is turning more and more every month into a Chinese vassal—all while the Kremlin's allies topple elsewhere.
Staggering historic failure.
Staggering historic failure.
February 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
We really do need to underline this for people - because somehow the prevaling myth seems to be Russia is winning: the invasion of Ukraine has been the largest political, military and strategic blunder by a state since the Franco-Prussian war. Maybe greater
Russia has lost on every concievable axis
Russia has lost on every concievable axis
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agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
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Billy Steinberg RIP
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Billy Steinberg RIP
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
Ha I thought that episode of Industry was the finale and we were meant to draw our own conclusions about what happens next. I’m not paid to draw my own conclusions. Draw them for me
February 16, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Ha I thought that episode of Industry was the finale and we were meant to draw our own conclusions about what happens next. I’m not paid to draw my own conclusions. Draw them for me
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Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
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A giant loss: Robert Duvall is gone. An extraordinary artist who was fluent in every dialect of film acting, from ice-cold underplayer (The Godfather) to expert naturalist (Tender Mercies, The Apostle) to balls-to-the-wall maniac (Apocalypse Now). One of our all-timers. Plunge into that filmography.
Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
A giant loss: Robert Duvall is gone. An extraordinary artist who was fluent in every dialect of film acting, from ice-cold underplayer (The Godfather) to expert naturalist (Tender Mercies, The Apostle) to balls-to-the-wall maniac (Apocalypse Now). One of our all-timers. Plunge into that filmography.
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Emerald Fennell is adapting all four tomes of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China for the big screen.
Featuring a diverse cast, including Jacob Elordi as the General Secretary and Margot Robbie as Peng Liyuan, the four-part series will show an erotic side to socialism with chinese characteristics
Featuring a diverse cast, including Jacob Elordi as the General Secretary and Margot Robbie as Peng Liyuan, the four-part series will show an erotic side to socialism with chinese characteristics
February 16, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Emerald Fennell is adapting all four tomes of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China for the big screen.
Featuring a diverse cast, including Jacob Elordi as the General Secretary and Margot Robbie as Peng Liyuan, the four-part series will show an erotic side to socialism with chinese characteristics
Featuring a diverse cast, including Jacob Elordi as the General Secretary and Margot Robbie as Peng Liyuan, the four-part series will show an erotic side to socialism with chinese characteristics
Robert Duvall's decade 1969-79: True Grit, M*A*S*H, THX 1138, The Godfather I and II, The Eagle Has Landed, Network, Body Snatchers and Apocalypse Now. That's how you do it. (I realise Eagle is no masterpiece but it's the first thing I saw him in and was my favourite film aged 10 so…)
February 16, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Robert Duvall's decade 1969-79: True Grit, M*A*S*H, THX 1138, The Godfather I and II, The Eagle Has Landed, Network, Body Snatchers and Apocalypse Now. That's how you do it. (I realise Eagle is no masterpiece but it's the first thing I saw him in and was my favourite film aged 10 so…)
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my second favorite thing is when someone replies with a tv show or YouTube video or book or comic or film or whatever that my joke made them think of. it’s fun because even though they’re usually almost completely different, the comparison frames me as unoriginal at best, and a thief at worst
my favorite thing is when someone quotes my joke with “this is not true”. yeah. I know. I made it up. as a joke.
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
my second favorite thing is when someone replies with a tv show or YouTube video or book or comic or film or whatever that my joke made them think of. it’s fun because even though they’re usually almost completely different, the comparison frames me as unoriginal at best, and a thief at worst
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Without dedicated Facebook pages like "Songs in the Wind," how would we know that Bob Dylan got in a fight with Oprah, then died, then announced his farewell tour?
What a week!
What a week!
February 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Without dedicated Facebook pages like "Songs in the Wind," how would we know that Bob Dylan got in a fight with Oprah, then died, then announced his farewell tour?
What a week!
What a week!
Reform could potentially win the floating protest voters but lose its far right base to Restore and thus lose the election for being insufficiently racist
February 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Reform could potentially win the floating protest voters but lose its far right base to Restore and thus lose the election for being insufficiently racist
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"AI detectors" are themselves AI, and yet are endlessly trusted by people on here if they say that a newspaper article is AI.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
Just because I keep seeing those "I checked this piece and it's written by AI" - this is an old article of mine, before AI was available. So could we not?
February 16, 2026 at 10:44 AM
"AI detectors" are themselves AI, and yet are endlessly trusted by people on here if they say that a newspaper article is AI.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.