Matt Ruby
@mattruby.bsky.social
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January 12, 2026 at 9:49 PM
If I was a cop, I’d be embarrassed that these lucky-to-be-security-guards in ICE are running around with the word “Police” on their vests. And I’d speak up about it. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:49 PM
If I was a cop, I’d be embarrassed that these lucky-to-be-security-guards in ICE are running around with the word “Police” on their vests. And I’d speak up about it. 🧵
Nikki did a great job at the Globes. And if you're into comedians sh*tting on Bari Weiss, I got you covered here: mattruby.substack.com/p/if-you-liv...
January 12, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Nikki did a great job at the Globes. And if you're into comedians sh*tting on Bari Weiss, I got you covered here: mattruby.substack.com/p/if-you-liv...
10 Good Things re: comedy...
- How Shane Gillis works out new material
- Where ideas come from
- Conan on grief
- using the stage
- improv wisdom
- and more
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- How Shane Gillis works out new material
- Where ideas come from
- Conan on grief
- using the stage
- improv wisdom
- and more
👀 funnyhow.substack.com/p/10-good-th...
January 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM
10 Good Things re: comedy...
- How Shane Gillis works out new material
- Where ideas come from
- Conan on grief
- using the stage
- improv wisdom
- and more
👀 funnyhow.substack.com/p/10-good-th...
- How Shane Gillis works out new material
- Where ideas come from
- Conan on grief
- using the stage
- improv wisdom
- and more
👀 funnyhow.substack.com/p/10-good-th...
Yeah, character limit here but my full rant:
January 11, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Yeah, character limit here but my full rant:
Me watching standup crowdwork clips go viral must be how classical musicians feel when this pops up in their timeline...
January 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Me watching standup crowdwork clips go viral must be how classical musicians feel when this pops up in their timeline...
"This machine is defective and not working as it should."
January 8, 2026 at 5:40 AM
"This machine is defective and not working as it should."
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January 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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January 5, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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It's cute that people who watch FOX News think $600 boots are the height of luxury. Oh, honey. Carrie spent $40K on shoes on Sex and the City! Welcome to life not shopping at Kohl's. 👢
January 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
It's cute that people who watch FOX News think $600 boots are the height of luxury. Oh, honey. Carrie spent $40K on shoes on Sex and the City! Welcome to life not shopping at Kohl's. 👢
meet me in the forest
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
meet me in the forest
gives PBS a whole new meaning
January 1, 2026 at 11:06 PM
gives PBS a whole new meaning
everything is wide and shallow instead of narrow and deep now
December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
everything is wide and shallow instead of narrow and deep now
We've been avatarred and feathered
December 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We've been avatarred and feathered
The most homoerotic thing in sports! Two chiseled men take their shirts off, gaze into each other's eyes from mere inches apart, and inquire, "How much do YOU weigh?" All while a roomful of other men photograph them. Y'all fabulous!
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most homoerotic thing in sports! Two chiseled men take their shirts off, gaze into each other's eyes from mere inches apart, and inquire, "How much do YOU weigh?" All while a roomful of other men photograph them. Y'all fabulous!
Good advice from Christopher Titus: “Whether you kill or bomb, only allow yourself to bask in it for the length of time you were actually on stage then move on or you’re wasting time.”
More on standup at link below...
More on standup at link below...
December 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Good advice from Christopher Titus: “Whether you kill or bomb, only allow yourself to bask in it for the length of time you were actually on stage then move on or you’re wasting time.”
More on standup at link below...
More on standup at link below...
Diddy and "the mixing process"
December 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Diddy and "the mixing process"
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December 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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We used to care whether someone was right. Now we just want them confident, wrong-but-in-a-surprising-way, and a little depraved. So that’s what we get.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We used to care whether someone was right. Now we just want them confident, wrong-but-in-a-surprising-way, and a little depraved. So that’s what we get.
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