Landry Ayres
@landryayres.bsky.social
American in Finland. Senior Producer at @theunpopulist.net. A lover of movies, chips and salsa, tabletop games, and power pop.
“‘Nobody ever loved me that much.’ And who’s ever been loved enough? Who’s ever been loved half enough?
Would you get me a shot?”
Would you get me a shot?”
A ★★★★½ review of Blue Moon (2025)
Charismatic, washed up, genius sad sack holding court with the employees/hostages of a bar is a recipe for magic. Like a dangerous and delicious cocktail, it combines the pain-covering humor of Hart a...
boxd.it
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“‘Nobody ever loved me that much.’ And who’s ever been loved enough? Who’s ever been loved half enough?
Would you get me a shot?”
Would you get me a shot?”
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which i think is what trips many "it's not fascism!!" commentators up. they are trying, but they have not succeeded. i think it is bad enough that they are trying. that alone is worth fighting.
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
which i think is what trips many "it's not fascism!!" commentators up. they are trying, but they have not succeeded. i think it is bad enough that they are trying. that alone is worth fighting.
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i wrote about musk's claim the english are 'like hobbits' invaded by orc immigrants
my 1st piece with @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/even-by-a-...
my 1st piece with @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/even-by-a-...
Even by a Strict Definition, Elon Musk Is a Fascist
He is weaponizing Tolkien to promote violence by ‘hard men’ against Asian immigrants
www.theunpopulist.net
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
i wrote about musk's claim the english are 'like hobbits' invaded by orc immigrants
my 1st piece with @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/even-by-a-...
my 1st piece with @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/even-by-a-...
Wouldn’t you know it; he’s also attached to THIS as well!
November 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Wouldn’t you know it; he’s also attached to THIS as well!
Who on earth would ever want to be attached to a project like this?
*sees director*
Ok that tracks
*sees director*
Ok that tracks
Melania Trump Launches Production Company As Her Documentary Release Date Nears
First Lady Melania Trump said she has launched a production company, Muse Films, ahead of the release of an Amazon MGM Studios documentary about her.
deadline.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Who on earth would ever want to be attached to a project like this?
*sees director*
Ok that tracks
*sees director*
Ok that tracks
Pre-owned Yaris Gang rise up
bring back respectable middle-class financial values (not blowing $100k plus $50k interest on a depreciating asset)
November 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Pre-owned Yaris Gang rise up
Entering my *old man stares into the fireplace for hours* era
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Entering my *old man stares into the fireplace for hours* era
Moving to Helsinki was when it really clicked with me how much internalized homophobia there is in the states about men *eating ice cream* because here the most rough looking Paavo looking like he’s headed to a black metal show will be happily lickin on a cone without a care. Dudes rock.
So many men go through life like that. You can play poker because it's right-coded, you can't enjoy fruity alcoholic drinks because they're women-coded, you can't lick an ice cream cone because it's gay-coded. All day, every day, choosing and judging things based on coding for narrow norms.
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Moving to Helsinki was when it really clicked with me how much internalized homophobia there is in the states about men *eating ice cream* because here the most rough looking Paavo looking like he’s headed to a black metal show will be happily lickin on a cone without a care. Dudes rock.
If you want to feel something again, go watch Train Dreams (now on Netflix) on the biggest screen you can.
A ★★★★½ review of Train Dreams (2025)
I fear it will be lost to the memories (both mine and others) before it gets the attention it deserves, but there’s something so beautiful about savoring these moments as Granier learns to. Some of th...
boxd.it
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If you want to feel something again, go watch Train Dreams (now on Netflix) on the biggest screen you can.
Made a podcast about the Three Stooges. Somehow got an interview at a think tank. Made a DnD reference in interview. Had a girlfriend who somehow didn’t break up with me despite my involvement in such an industry (podcasting—not think-tanking).
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Made a podcast about the Three Stooges. Somehow got an interview at a think tank. Made a DnD reference in interview. Had a girlfriend who somehow didn’t break up with me despite my involvement in such an industry (podcasting—not think-tanking).
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I used to think that the right wing move to identify pedophilia and grooming as particularly gay or trans was just queerphobia.
But it’s also an attempt to deflect what should be a serious discussion about powerful men molesting underage girls.
But it’s also an attempt to deflect what should be a serious discussion about powerful men molesting underage girls.
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I used to think that the right wing move to identify pedophilia and grooming as particularly gay or trans was just queerphobia.
But it’s also an attempt to deflect what should be a serious discussion about powerful men molesting underage girls.
But it’s also an attempt to deflect what should be a serious discussion about powerful men molesting underage girls.
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The promise of "no new wars" has proven to be all slogan and no substance.
Trump Takes the Bat to the World: A Video Roundup
Our early-November collection of clips on the president's attempts to project dominance far beyond America’s borders
www.theunpopulist.net
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The promise of "no new wars" has proven to be all slogan and no substance.
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
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Acting like Mamdani is going to put Zionists in camps when there are literal Nazis littering the GOP right now is insane
Bari Weiss's website is being about as normal as I expected
www.thefp.com/p/mamdanis-r...
www.thefp.com/p/mamdanis-r...
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Acting like Mamdani is going to put Zionists in camps when there are literal Nazis littering the GOP right now is insane
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make them answer for why they care more about checking a child’s underwear than whether you can afford your electric bill!
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
make them answer for why they care more about checking a child’s underwear than whether you can afford your electric bill!
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Stolen from the other place:
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Stolen from the other place:
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Dick Cheney, the gay marriage advocate?
November 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Dick Cheney, the gay marriage advocate?
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All the pundits and news outlets that bought into these schmucks’ transparent nonsense about antisemitism at the Ivies should reflect for a few minutes on how badly and easily they were played.
1. A watershed moment.
The President of the Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action, Kevin Roberts , has announced that the organization is standing by Tucker Carlson in the aftermath of Tucker’s interview with neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes.
This isn’t Kevin bending his knee to Trump…this is something new
The President of the Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action, Kevin Roberts , has announced that the organization is standing by Tucker Carlson in the aftermath of Tucker’s interview with neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes.
This isn’t Kevin bending his knee to Trump…this is something new
October 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
All the pundits and news outlets that bought into these schmucks’ transparent nonsense about antisemitism at the Ivies should reflect for a few minutes on how badly and easily they were played.
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They went pretty seamlessly from demanding we have to effusively honor Charlie Kirk's legacy to mainstreaming Nick Fuentes.
October 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
They went pretty seamlessly from demanding we have to effusively honor Charlie Kirk's legacy to mainstreaming Nick Fuentes.
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"The system that we have today is completely unfit for the kinds of challenges that we have." - Drew Penrose on the benefits of proportional representation #LibCon2024
October 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"The system that we have today is completely unfit for the kinds of challenges that we have." - Drew Penrose on the benefits of proportional representation #LibCon2024
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I had a lot of fun on this one
The panel on the philosophical roots of illiberalism from @ismapolicy.bsky.social's LibCon2025 is up—and it's really informative and insightful. Give it a read.
@andycraig.bsky.social, @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social, @lkatfield.bsky.social, @tomgpalmer.bsky.social
@andycraig.bsky.social, @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social, @lkatfield.bsky.social, @tomgpalmer.bsky.social
The Neo-Right Rejects Liberalism Because It Wants to Rule by Brute Force Not Consensus: A LibCon2025 Panel Discussion
Its slams on a neutral liberal state are sophistic and stem from a deeply nihilistic worldview
www.theunpopulist.net
October 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I had a lot of fun on this one
One of the best parts of my job is getting to hear these chats before anyone else. For a short time I feel like the smartest person in the world (and now you can too).
Subscribe to The Reconstruction Agenda, hosted by @andycraig.bsky.social, a new project from @theunpopulist.net!
Subscribe to The Reconstruction Agenda, hosted by @andycraig.bsky.social, a new project from @theunpopulist.net!
Terrific, deeply informed conversation on the president's removal powers, with all sorts of fascinating historical details and reading recommendations. Highly recommend! From @andycraig.bsky.social and @narosenblum.bsky.social
The Founders Never Meant to Give the President Unchecked Removal Powers: A Conversation with Noah Rosenblum
It would be a constitutional mistake for the Roberts Court to overturn Humphrey's Executor and embrace an extreme version of the Unitary Executive Theory
www.theunpopulist.net
October 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
One of the best parts of my job is getting to hear these chats before anyone else. For a short time I feel like the smartest person in the world (and now you can too).
Subscribe to The Reconstruction Agenda, hosted by @andycraig.bsky.social, a new project from @theunpopulist.net!
Subscribe to The Reconstruction Agenda, hosted by @andycraig.bsky.social, a new project from @theunpopulist.net!
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Look, you probably have a lot of podcasts on your plate, but this is the inaugural episode of a new one from @andycraig.bsky.social, and Andy is one of the smartest, most informed, and most principled people I have the pleasure of knowing, so this is very much a give it a listen.
Terrific, deeply informed conversation on the president's removal powers, with all sorts of fascinating historical details and reading recommendations. Highly recommend! From @andycraig.bsky.social and @narosenblum.bsky.social
The Founders Never Meant to Give the President Unchecked Removal Powers: A Conversation with Noah Rosenblum
It would be a constitutional mistake for the Roberts Court to overturn Humphrey's Executor and embrace an extreme version of the Unitary Executive Theory
www.theunpopulist.net
October 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Look, you probably have a lot of podcasts on your plate, but this is the inaugural episode of a new one from @andycraig.bsky.social, and Andy is one of the smartest, most informed, and most principled people I have the pleasure of knowing, so this is very much a give it a listen.
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Deeply racist, yes, but also deeply stupid.
Rural counties have higher enrollments than urban ones. Some of the largest enrollment states are red ones like Louisiana, Oklahoma and West Virginia. Undocumented immigrants are ineligible. Most beneficiaries are required to work 80 hrs/month.
Rural counties have higher enrollments than urban ones. Some of the largest enrollment states are red ones like Louisiana, Oklahoma and West Virginia. Undocumented immigrants are ineligible. Most beneficiaries are required to work 80 hrs/month.
May I present a former clerk to Justice Gorsuch.
October 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Deeply racist, yes, but also deeply stupid.
Rural counties have higher enrollments than urban ones. Some of the largest enrollment states are red ones like Louisiana, Oklahoma and West Virginia. Undocumented immigrants are ineligible. Most beneficiaries are required to work 80 hrs/month.
Rural counties have higher enrollments than urban ones. Some of the largest enrollment states are red ones like Louisiana, Oklahoma and West Virginia. Undocumented immigrants are ineligible. Most beneficiaries are required to work 80 hrs/month.