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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 1d

Hard no thanks.

Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 1d

From 2016:

Milo Yiannopoulos: "The Jews run everything…the Jews run the banks…the Jews run the media…this is not in debate. It’s a statistical fact."

Ben Shapiro: "So Milo seems to be making two points here. The first: not all stereotypes are rooted in falsehood (true)."

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 2d

Fascinated how the guy who made superstars of Matt Walsh, Candace Owens, Jordan Peterson, and Michael Knowles thought that unfettered racism and every phobia in existence wouldn't eventually include anti-semitism

Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 1d

Also no sank you.

onion person @junlper.beer · 2d

this is the list of ideological identifiers laid out in the NSPM-7 that would predict violence, and are all of course, incredibly reasonable positions or just ridiculous framing, like “extremism on gender” which is just being pro-trans:

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 1d

No sank you.

Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 2d

[tyga voice] hack city bitch hack hack city bitch

Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 1d

In the perfect, complete, words of my 5-YO niece: “No, sank you.”

(To all of it.)

Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 2d

Late stage capitalism ruins people, too, edition.

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 2d

"I’m an engineer, so I have an objective, scientific view of the world. Everything I do is thought out and logical, and it means I won’t ever have the desire to surround myself with MBAs and yes-men who let me win at Catan."

Hi, I’m an Early 2010s Tech CEO

I wear the same T-shirt every day, and I have a relatably unkempt haircut. I remind you of the smart kids from high school, so I give you hope that...

buff.ly

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Jason Adams @jamnpp.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 3d

Fascinating read on energy drinks.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/m...

If an Energy Drink Drank an Energy Drink, You’d Get a Celsius

www.nytimes.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 4d

And I think intent versus impact is pretty central in understanding what the actual fuck is happening in the States rn.

Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve held off until now — I was never the target — but the new TSwift is a masterclass in intent vs impact.

And, like, it’s not her job to save the world but it would’ve been nice to have someone try.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 6d

I wrote a harvest article a few years ago that was just an annotated playlist and the star of it was the Strokes’ “Bad Decisions.”

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 6d

The infantilization of the American drinker: www.fingers.email/p/the-infant...

meme. text reads "the european mind cannot comprehend this... though to be fair that may be due to the whole "continental breakfast" thing." photos of eggnog sippin cream liquor, yabba dabba beer made with fruity pebbles, and french toast whiskey

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J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 8d

The first ep of Locals Welcome is now on CBC Gem - check it out! You* paid for it and it's good stuff.

*Canadians

J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 12d

Suresh Doss's new show, premiering on CBC Gem Sunday, is the Canadian food un-travel show I've long hungered for. Michelin, Schmichlin - help me understand the cuisine of the GTA strip malls.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...

What to watch this weekend: Locals Welcome is a welcome new CBC food show; Saturday Night Live returns in satire-silencing times

Get to know Kneecap, the recently released denied entry to Canada, for free on Hoopla

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 8d

“So we’re not exactly theoretically breaking up with Marx but for the rest of the semester, it’s more of a situationship.”

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 8d

this is a key point that i'm seeing a lot of casual observers miss as they call for boycotting paramount (sure, fine) & note that weiss lacks the skill to run cbs (correct.) the project is to dismantle the news media. traditional business metrics don't really apply when the goal is destruction.

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 8d

Installing someone like Bari Weiss as the head of a major news organization isn’t even about profit or longevity. In effect it’s about continuing to shrink the traditional news industry smaller and smaller and weaker and weaker and less and less journalism based until it ceases to exist

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 9d

Oh, I’m a sucker but they need more show, less tell.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 10d

The copy is not tempting.

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Alder Yarrow @vinography.com · 13d

Are you a working or aspiring wine writer? Then you should seriously consider applying to attend the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads

Why You Should Apply to Attend the Wine Writers' Symposium

My thoughts on why you might want to apply to attend the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in Napa this coming February. Applications due 10/6.

www.vinography.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 18d

That seems like a false dichotomy but you go with whatever makes you happy.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 19d

Did your evidence get thrown out for “cherry-picked and misrepresented study results”?

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Artisanswiss @artisanswiss.bsky.social · 19d

Things must not be going well at Lawrence Wine Estates. Wanting to spread the fruit out among others seems disingenuous. www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...

This Napa winery is cutting back on its most famous wine. That means a major change for the vineyard

For the first time in 60 years, this historic California vineyard is opening up to new buyers.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 19d

Perpetual growth is the sole goal of capitalism and Napa cab is its official drink but sure … It’s plausible they’re making sacrifices to ensure more terroir expressions.

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