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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, very fair.

Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 6d

🚨It's live chat day!🚨

We're previewing UFC 320 and Nurmagomedov-Hughes 2 plus talking about Bill Burr at the Riyadh Comedy Festival and more.

We go live at 3pm ET.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMFt...

UFC 320 Preview, Nurmagomedov-Hughes 2, Bill Burr | Live Chat, ep. 272 | LUKE THOMAS

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Bucket6 @bucket6.bsky.social · 8d

I found @lukethomas.bsky.social looking for MMA coverage. And as I've grown more and more disinterested in UFC I've grown more interested in what he says politically. He's a progressive voice where you might not expect to find one.

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Dem Leaders Act PATHETIC in Shutdown Battle With Trump | Luke Thomas Gets Political

YouTube video by Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 10d

Every week I post about the more interesting articles I read/videos I watched. Today:

* A hypothesis for why warmer countries are poor
* The 'Mississippi Miracle' in reading improvements for kids
* A boxer's life being derailed after being hit in the balls

👉 lthomas.substack.com/p/what-i-rea...

What I Read (and Watched) This Week - September 28th, 2025 Edition

From the 'Mississippi Miracle' to a hypothesis on why hotter countries are poorer, it's the return of my reading recommendations.

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 12d

Here’s what you need to know about UFC White House: it’s two events, not one, and nothing about it is politically neutral.

READ: open.substack.com/pub/lthomas/...

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 12d

Here’s what you need to know about UFC White House: it’s two events, not one, and nothing about it is politically neutral.

READ: open.substack.com/pub/lthomas/...

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 12d

I did not know that. Cool! Well, like I said, going to focus on what I'm doing, but always down for a convo.

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DJNi @djni.bsky.social · 12d

Check out this book on Goodreads: The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...

I enjoyed it. It has a lot of good information. Try it out. I believe I got the original recommendation from @lukethomas.bsky.social thank you sir.

The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies W…

The go-to book on immigration: fact-based, comprehensiv…

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 13d

NEW: UFC White House is two events: a grandiose spectacle of historical MMA significance AND agitprop for an increasingly authoritarian government.

It’s fine to just care about having good fights, but it’s also not a crime to notice this broader dual reality: lthomas.substack.com/p/ufc-white-...

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 14d

I don’t know.

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 14d

I'm seeing we're being expected to not notice the UFC White House event is the glorification of a president engaged in daily lawless behavior.

Sorry, but I notice that. I'm not entertaining fictions for the very kind of kinship Trump himself rejects.

My take: lthomas.substack.com/p/ufc-white-...

It's OK to Notice UFC White House’s Dual Truths

Depending on the view, it's either a grand spectacle of historic proportions or an event whitewashing the actions of an increasingly authoritarian government. So, which is it?

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you. I don't know what I am doing, but I felt the need to do something.

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 22d

If you're in the market for an examination of the specifics of how Crawford beat Canelo, I have one for you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_AF...

LUKE THOMAS: How Crawford BEAT Canelo | Boxing BREAKDOWN

YouTube video by Luke Thomas

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 22d

Yeah, all fair points. I’ve already spoken to an immigration expert for my Substack, which was repurposed on YT, for what that is worth. The extra Kirk content appears to be stuff cribbed from my live chat. I made the one reax video and the rest is just live chat overflow.

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 22d

I don’t run this channel, but I’m responsible for it, ultimately. I do my best to cover as many topics as I can with the time I have, but fair enough, I’ll tell my people to make adjustments.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

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The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 27d

If @karenattiah.bsky.social recommends it, you have to check it out. Those are the rules.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 28d

Good stuff from @lukethomas.bsky.social on Joe Rogan's supposed conversion from being an anti-woke crusader to... an ideologically confused man on a mic.

lthomas.substack.com/p/joe-rogan-...

Joe Rogan Says He's Not Anti-Woke, Induces Laughter

How can the English language's biggest anti-woke cheerleader believe that? It turns out denial about being anti-woke is how its proponents sell it.

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you so much!

Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you, Karen!

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 28d

Good stuff from @lukethomas.bsky.social on Joe Rogan's supposed conversion from being an anti-woke crusader to... an ideologically confused man on a mic.

lthomas.substack.com/p/joe-rogan-...

Joe Rogan Says He's Not Anti-Woke, Induces Laughter

How can the English language's biggest anti-woke cheerleader believe that? It turns out denial about being anti-woke is how its proponents sell it.

lthomas.substack.com

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · Sep 8

sorry to report my finest work remains relevant

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · Sep 6

This interview is now UNLOCKED and available to all.

Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · Sep 5

Can a new crop of Dem leaders fix the party?

My interview with Bernie Sanders- endorsed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social is live:

- Restoring Dem party priorities
- Gaza genocide
- Medicare for All
- DC home rule and the filibuster
- RFK and the CDC

+ more.

WATCH: open.substack.com/pub/lthomas/...

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · Sep 5

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michaelfagan.bsky.social @michaelfagan.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sometime in the last few months Bill Simmons morphed into a bloated @lukethomas.bsky.social.

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · Sep 5

Can a new crop of Dem leaders fix the party?

My interview with Bernie Sanders- endorsed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social is live:

- Restoring Dem party priorities
- Gaza genocide
- Medicare for All
- DC home rule and the filibuster
- RFK and the CDC

+ more.

WATCH: open.substack.com/pub/lthomas/...

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Luke Thomas @lukethomas.bsky.social · Sep 5

Can a new crop of Dem leaders fix the party?

My interview with Bernie Sanders- endorsed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social is live:

- Restoring Dem party priorities
- Gaza genocide
- Medicare for All
- DC home rule and the filibuster
- RFK and the CDC

+ more.

WATCH: open.substack.com/pub/lthomas/...

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