Jesse Raub
@jesseraub.bsky.social
writer and coffee professional, formerly at Serious Eats, stuff in Bon Appetit, Bright Wall/Dark Room, Vulture, HAD, Polygon, and other places.
I also have a newsletter: https://linktr.ee/jesseraub
I also have a newsletter: https://linktr.ee/jesseraub
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Jesse Raub
@jesseraub.bsky.social
· Nov 10
okay, here's thread of links to all my published pieces:
really lovely showing today
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
really lovely showing today
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* You know how Van Halen had a contract rider demanding bowls of M&Ms with the brown ones removed?
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
In Search of Van Halen's Brown M&Ms
Contract riders and the meaning of a modern pop star
snackstack.net
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
* You know how Van Halen had a contract rider demanding bowls of M&Ms with the brown ones removed?
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
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Not that you asked, but here's a thread of intriguing (real!) food facts to amuse/bore your friends and family.
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Not that you asked, but here's a thread of intriguing (real!) food facts to amuse/bore your friends and family.
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
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Every time I read/hear Dan O'Sullivan's work www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYLx...
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Every time I read/hear Dan O'Sullivan's work www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYLx...
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Insane in-arena entertainment in Atlanta. They asked a lady to name as many phone apps as she could in 24 seconds and she just rattled off names of restaurants. Then they showed a video of nikeil Alexander Walker doing the same thing and the first apps he said were messages, notes and “settings”
November 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Insane in-arena entertainment in Atlanta. They asked a lady to name as many phone apps as she could in 24 seconds and she just rattled off names of restaurants. Then they showed a video of nikeil Alexander Walker doing the same thing and the first apps he said were messages, notes and “settings”
i don’t think there’s anything more pure in sports than the hockey fight
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
i don’t think there’s anything more pure in sports than the hockey fight
the actual opinion of a 90s Music Guy is that Nirvana was a psy-op, the Pixies were sellouts, and if it made it onto 120 Minutes it was time to flush the album
November 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
the actual opinion of a 90s Music Guy is that Nirvana was a psy-op, the Pixies were sellouts, and if it made it onto 120 Minutes it was time to flush the album
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ALRIGHT MOTHERFUCKERS I NEED TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT OUT THERE! WANNA SEE YOU OPEN UP THE PIT!
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
ALRIGHT MOTHERFUCKERS I NEED TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT OUT THERE! WANNA SEE YOU OPEN UP THE PIT!
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Your periodic reminder that I maintain a list of people around the world willing to share their sourdough starters with others:
Sourdough Culture Club
docs.google.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Your periodic reminder that I maintain a list of people around the world willing to share their sourdough starters with others:
ALRIGHT MOTHERFUCKERS I NEED TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT OUT THERE! WANNA SEE YOU OPEN UP THE PIT!
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
ALRIGHT MOTHERFUCKERS I NEED TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT OUT THERE! WANNA SEE YOU OPEN UP THE PIT!
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Wow, what a crazy poem.
November 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Wow, what a crazy poem.
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firing 58% of the bridge troll workforce and upping the riddle quotient to four for all remaining bridge trolls to maximize return
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
firing 58% of the bridge troll workforce and upping the riddle quotient to four for all remaining bridge trolls to maximize return
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"Cruis'n USA" (1994, Midway) is a nontraditional sequel to 1980's "Cruising" (Friedkin)
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Cruis'n USA" (1994, Midway) is a nontraditional sequel to 1980's "Cruising" (Friedkin)
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I need to lie down for a little bit
This is my favourite Kate.
November 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I need to lie down for a little bit
it’s never a bad time to start a $5/month donation to @tonemadison.bsky.social
i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
it’s never a bad time to start a $5/month donation to @tonemadison.bsky.social
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
, 2025 (Kojima)
, 2025 (Kojima)
This pedestrian bridge between a parking garage and a Home2 Suites by Hilton does *not* need to go this hard.
November 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
, 2025 (Kojima)
, 2025 (Kojima)
never not thinking about this part in fear and loathing in las vegas where hunter s thompson perfectly editorialized the crumbling of a movement
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
never not thinking about this part in fear and loathing in las vegas where hunter s thompson perfectly editorialized the crumbling of a movement
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each character you can choose from will have a distinct traits:
- sullen, defender type whose katana is hidden until he needs it
- jovial, large fellow who wields a polearm
- high-energy, sarcastic cut up who favors knives and daggers
- loud, eccentric warrior who carries a greatsword
- girl
- sullen, defender type whose katana is hidden until he needs it
- jovial, large fellow who wields a polearm
- high-energy, sarcastic cut up who favors knives and daggers
- loud, eccentric warrior who carries a greatsword
- girl
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
each character you can choose from will have a distinct traits:
- sullen, defender type whose katana is hidden until he needs it
- jovial, large fellow who wields a polearm
- high-energy, sarcastic cut up who favors knives and daggers
- loud, eccentric warrior who carries a greatsword
- girl
- sullen, defender type whose katana is hidden until he needs it
- jovial, large fellow who wields a polearm
- high-energy, sarcastic cut up who favors knives and daggers
- loud, eccentric warrior who carries a greatsword
- girl
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MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
some kinda thing where a guy is really good at using a katana. better than everyone else, probably. he’s gotta go around and he doesn’t like killing people—he tries not to—but dang is he good at it. and he’s gotta protect, like, a kid. someone should make
something like this 👍🏻
something like this 👍🏻
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
some kinda thing where a guy is really good at using a katana. better than everyone else, probably. he’s gotta go around and he doesn’t like killing people—he tries not to—but dang is he good at it. and he’s gotta protect, like, a kid. someone should make
something like this 👍🏻
something like this 👍🏻
chronic illness update: lifted hard wednesday. ran three miles yesterday. put some hair product in my hair this morning that caused a skin reaction that is currently triggering a symptom relapse that will last two days
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
chronic illness update: lifted hard wednesday. ran three miles yesterday. put some hair product in my hair this morning that caused a skin reaction that is currently triggering a symptom relapse that will last two days
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happy one year anniversary to the time I asked a couple of IRL buddies if they "wanted a few more followers" and then accidentally exposed them to so many people they stopped using the web site entirely
I made a starter pack of people who made a post so good I showed my wife. my wife is normal so I have to physically show her posts on here. I'll update this list every time someone makes a post so good I show it to my wife
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
happy one year anniversary to the time I asked a couple of IRL buddies if they "wanted a few more followers" and then accidentally exposed them to so many people they stopped using the web site entirely
"Cruis'n USA" (1994, Midway) is a nontraditional sequel to 1980's "Cruising" (Friedkin)
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Cruis'n USA" (1994, Midway) is a nontraditional sequel to 1980's "Cruising" (Friedkin)