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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 1d

I interviewed Ross Douthat about his podcast, and the one-of-kind position he holds in legacy media. It features maybe my favorite headline we’ve ever published.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 1d

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Conservatives Love Him. Liberals Actually Listen to Him. How Does Ross Douthat … Do That?

Not many podcasters can feature J.D. Vance, Steve Bannon, and Peter Thiel and still court a left-leaning audience.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 1d

I interviewed Ross Douthat about his podcast, and the one-of-kind position he holds in legacy media. It features maybe my favorite headline we’ve ever published.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 2d

The one thing you can say about Bari Weiss is she seems to be singularly adept at getting extremely rich guys to give her money.

AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

Bari Weiss' self-made success, brought to you by the worst people around www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/b...

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 6d

The only thing I have to add is that maybe we weren’t giving Jack Antonoff enough credit

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 11d

You know how our mothers have a taste for regaling us with random horrific tragedies, often about people we don't really know, whenever we catch up? I decided to write about where that instinct comes from. Here is a deep dive on the Doom Moms 💖

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 11d

You know how our mothers have a taste for regaling us with random horrific tragedies, often about people we don't really know, whenever we catch up? I decided to write about where that instinct comes from. Here is a deep dive on the Doom Moms 💖

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 15d

My take on the return of Kimmel.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 15d

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Jimmy Kimmel Made His Return. His Monologue Was Revealing.

This was undoubtedly the most significant episode of a talk show in recent history.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 15d

My take on the return of Kimmel.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 18d

Time is a flat circle

Bluesky @bsky.app · 19d

Thank you to the 14,000+ people who shared feedback on our community guidelines! We’re updating our rules for clarity, strengthening enforcement, and introducing product changes for healthier conversations. New guidelines kick in Oct 15. bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Building Healthier Social Media: Updated Guidelines and New Features - Bluesky

Public discourse on social media has grown toxic and divisive, but unlike other platforms, Bluesky is building a social web that empowers people instead of exploiting them.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 19d

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Yes, the American Experiment Has Come Down to Having to Roll Hard for Kimmel

It is mortifying that a legitimate political crisis has forced us to run to the defense of TV's blandest host.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 19d

One last thought on Kimmel, which is, it's so embarrassing that an existential first amendment crisis requires one to come to the defense of Jimmy Kimmel Live lmfao. Of all shows! Of all people!

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 20d

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MAGA Has a New Defense for Trump Trampling the First Amendment. Don’t Fall For It.

You’re being lied to about the Jimmy Kimmel suspension and “cancel culture.”

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 20d

My thoughts on Kimmel, “cancel culture,” the stupidity of this era, gullible marks, and so on.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 21d

Cannot believe MAGA offered an off ramp for liberals to finally shed their reputation as humorless scolds. All-time unforced error.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 21d

(he would have been canceled into eternal Gen X Guy grievance i fear)

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 21d

Threw this on the big screen last night.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 23d

I think about this a lot.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 23d

I am writing about how it's impossible to find a comfortable position to read - neck gets sore looking down at book while sitting, arms get sore holding it above your head while laying down, etc. If you have cracked the code and have come up with the ideal Reading Posture, I'd love to hear about it!

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erin @equifax.bsky.social · 26d

maybe the biggest lesson here is that some level of fluency in internet culture is essential to a full understanding of where we are today and anyone waving it away with “online is not real life” has lost the plot. we all spend our lives with our phones in our hands and you ignore that at your peril