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Jessica Luther

@jessicawluther.com

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Investigative journalist, mainly sports. Wrote a couple books. PhD in Sports Studies. Dissertation on the Univ of Texas women's bball team in the 1970s. Tall. Tired. She/Her. Austin, TX https://www.jessicawluther.com/

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · Nov 22

Ok, there are so many new followers and I appreciate it, but you should know what you're getting into LOL so here are some things I've written or worked on to give you an idea of what I do, what I care about

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 3h

The real story here is not about how scared individual cops are (they're almost certainly exaggerating), but about the fact police depts in the US openly intervene in partisan politics, and decline to obey reform-minded politicians. We effectively have no democratic oversight of police in the US.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
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Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 6h

By myself at the bus spot with a bunch of men, all on our way to the Austin FC game, and I have to listen to them talk poorly to each other about soccer and it hurts me but I will be quiet I will be quiet I will be quiet

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 8h

I’m still thinking about it, too

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 8h

BREAKING: Prominent Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi has been killed by gunmen in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighbourhood, making him one of more than 270 journalists killed since Israel’s war began in 2023.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p49p9n

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10h

Hi Sally. When Weiss published a supposed expose on the death of George Floyd, a veteran criminal justice reporter showed in deep detail that the piece was not just wrong but filled with falsehoods and misrepresentations. Weiss did not retract the piece. What do you think of that?

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 12h

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 10h

Two men who show up in my first book prominently, cooooool

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 10h

At least it’s money well spent 🙃

Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 10h

James Franklin's buyout will be around $50 million. His contract was fully guaranteed.

That will be the second-highest CFB buyout ever, behind the $77 million Texas A&M is paying Jimbo Fisher.

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Danny Page @danny.page · 13h

If Major League Soccer doesn’t care enough to watch their own games in order to write about them, why should we watch their games?

Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 13h

As someone whose time freelancing for MLSsoccer was a vital step in my career progression, and someone who generally gleans insight from the observations of others:

This sucks so hard.

MLS is using generative AI to write match recaps. Writers used to get paid freelance rates to do that. Hssssss.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 15h

The deportation order is based on Vedam’s conviction for murder—a crime he did not actually commit and for which he’s now been wholly exonerated. He entered the US at 9 months old and was a legal permanent resident before his conviction. We are so, so, so far from the light of justice.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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andré carrington @andrecarrington.bsky.social · 1d

These jabronis don't *understand* men, they *cater to* men.

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andré carrington @andrecarrington.bsky.social · 1d

The manosphere lies to men to make them feel good about themselves, and they/we love that. You don't have to understand something to lie about it - in fact, understanding can get in the way. But if you lie in ways that make people want to listen to you, they'll mistake that for understanding.

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andré carrington @andrecarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Saw a thing from the Atlantic titled "Why is Joe Rogan so popular?" The lede is "He understands men better than most," and that is not it AT ALL. People who struggle against patriarchy & cissexism understand cis men better than most, because they *have* to.

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 1d

what up TikTok it’s yr boy Young Gru

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 1d

it’s saturday morning, do i want to expose my precious mind to pat mcafee or dave portnoy, two people who i would change subway cars to avoid

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 1d

every single dem should be taking notes. this is how you message around trans issues

(of note: i believe he is the only cis candidate for office to have trans people consult on his lgtbq+ policy platform)

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 1d

This is staggering. “The staff of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the journal that reports on health trends and emerging infectious threats, was also laid off.”

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Joseph Bien-Kahn @josephbienkahn.com · 2d

This last month, I’ve been lucky enough to work with the great @jessicawluther.com on an @essesmag.com x Square Guide to Austin that we’ll be releasing ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix.

The first profile from the guide is up on our Substack today: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Pit Mastery in a Trailer Behind the Bar

A snippet of the Esses x Square Guide to Austin ahead of the race weekend.

substack.com

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 2d

On our way but all my gear is USWNT so Aaron is in a shirt featuring Rapinoe doing The Rapinoe after scoring a goal In the World Cup.

U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @usmnt.ussoccer.com · 2d

TONIGHT WE ARE LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX!

#USMNT x AT&T

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 2d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 2d

you're welcome!

Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 2d

I recently got to work on a fun assignment (for once!!): a guide to Austin for @essesmag.com. They are previewing/teasing the guide with a profile I did of Parish BBQ (located behind Batch on Manor) and its owner, Holden Fulco. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Pit Mastery in a Trailer Behind the Bar

A snippet of the Esses x Square Guide to Austin ahead of the race weekend.

substack.com

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 2d

h/t @raphaelbrion.bsky.social

Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 2d

Dale Whistler, the artist behind Thundercloud's giant subs that sit on top of some shops, also made "the Hyde Park Gym arm, the green Mangia monster, the rotating metal bat near Congress Avenue, the fruit that sits atop the downtown Whole Foods parking garage" !!!! www.kut.org/austin/2025-...

Who makes the giant sandwiches on top of Austin's Thundercloud Subs?

The iconic fake sandwiches can be spotted all around town. Each is about 16 feet long and 4 feet wide. They weigh up to 800 pounds.

www.kut.org

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