Luke Winkie
@lukewinkie.bsky.social
Staff Writer, Slate. It's all gonna work out this time.
It must feel so good for the Pod Save guys to finally have the political cover to tell the Clintons to eat shit. Vibe shift indicator.
December 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It must feel so good for the Pod Save guys to finally have the political cover to tell the Clintons to eat shit. Vibe shift indicator.
I think one of the core elements of Trump 2.0 is just how online and diva-ish the entire staff is, resulting in the defense secretary doing messy, Real Housewives-style Twitter buck-passing but with the stakes being, “did the military order the execution of three dudes in the Pacific”
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I think one of the core elements of Trump 2.0 is just how online and diva-ish the entire staff is, resulting in the defense secretary doing messy, Real Housewives-style Twitter buck-passing but with the stakes being, “did the military order the execution of three dudes in the Pacific”
It's funny how a year ago it really seemed like we might be at the End of Pitchfork, but since then I think the site has re-captured a distinct voice/edge/sensibility that I've really enjoyed.
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pitchfork.com/features/lis...
The 100 Best Songs of 2025
Featuring Smerz, Amaarae, Geese, PinkPantheress, Justin Bieber, FKA twigs, xaviersobased, and more
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December 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It's funny how a year ago it really seemed like we might be at the End of Pitchfork, but since then I think the site has re-captured a distinct voice/edge/sensibility that I've really enjoyed.
pitchfork.com/features/lis...
pitchfork.com/features/lis...
We all need editors…
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We all need editors…
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Took the train down to DC for Crooked Con and saw up close and personal what the Democratic Party might look like in 2026, 2028, and beyond.
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Took the train down to DC for Crooked Con and saw up close and personal what the Democratic Party might look like in 2026, 2028, and beyond.
Took the train down to DC for Crooked Con and saw up close and personal what the Democratic Party might look like in 2026, 2028, and beyond.
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Took the train down to DC for Crooked Con and saw up close and personal what the Democratic Party might look like in 2026, 2028, and beyond.
I give you 5,000 words on Las Vegas, a city in flux. All year long I read headlines about how tourism to the Strip had sharply declined in 2025, so I went there for 3 days in October to soak in the vibe. Ultimately this is a story about why the city is Good and why the death of Vegas would be Bad.
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I give you 5,000 words on Las Vegas, a city in flux. All year long I read headlines about how tourism to the Strip had sharply declined in 2025, so I went there for 3 days in October to soak in the vibe. Ultimately this is a story about why the city is Good and why the death of Vegas would be Bad.
Just cold-called Mark Sanford, who immediately answered. I tried to get into the Nuzzi story, but he said he was having dinner with his son and hung up before we could get to brass tacks. I sent him a follow up text!
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Just cold-called Mark Sanford, who immediately answered. I tried to get into the Nuzzi story, but he said he was having dinner with his son and hung up before we could get to brass tacks. I sent him a follow up text!
The issue with this entire enterprise is that she seems to be writing from the foundation that "wanting to fuck RFK Jr." is "hot" -- or at least, relatable.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
www.vanityfair.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The issue with this entire enterprise is that she seems to be writing from the foundation that "wanting to fuck RFK Jr." is "hot" -- or at least, relatable.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
It’s underrated how much the broader just-asking-questions “intellectual dark web” crowd gave up the game by becoming enthusiastic about Trump, and therefore shedding whatever nonpartisan ideals they were previously claiming. Feels like a lot of that is coming home to roost right now!
November 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It’s underrated how much the broader just-asking-questions “intellectual dark web” crowd gave up the game by becoming enthusiastic about Trump, and therefore shedding whatever nonpartisan ideals they were previously claiming. Feels like a lot of that is coming home to roost right now!
they made a movie about how she very successfully sued Fox News for years of sexual harassment
November 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
they made a movie about how she very successfully sued Fox News for years of sexual harassment
Kind of find myself pressing the skip button on Paranoid Android in my old age
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Kind of find myself pressing the skip button on Paranoid Android in my old age
The no. 1 reason people like Zohran is that he is a normal dude. A 30something guy who is into early 2010s soundcloud rap and leftism is an extremely archetypical millennial character. I've known *hundreds* of dudes exactly like him. This is the thing the opposition can't really grasp!
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The no. 1 reason people like Zohran is that he is a normal dude. A 30something guy who is into early 2010s soundcloud rap and leftism is an extremely archetypical millennial character. I've known *hundreds* of dudes exactly like him. This is the thing the opposition can't really grasp!
Interviewed my guy Stav about Bugonia and the United States of America.
October 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Interviewed my guy Stav about Bugonia and the United States of America.
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Can't stop, won't stop with the SCHAUDENFRIDAY magic (thanks to @lukewinkie.bsky.social for being game for our weird, wild experiment)
slate.com/podcasts/wha...
slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Bonus: The Scariest Halloween Costume
Trick-or-treater—OR ANTIFA SLEEPER CELL?!?!?!
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October 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Can't stop, won't stop with the SCHAUDENFRIDAY magic (thanks to @lukewinkie.bsky.social for being game for our weird, wild experiment)
slate.com/podcasts/wha...
slate.com/podcasts/wha...
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Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
The concept of "fourth wave ska"
October 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The concept of "fourth wave ska"
Unironically the most cogent and obvious use-case for the technology
openai to finally acknowledge what has been driving the AI boom for years and years but no one really wants to admit: chatbots you can fuck www.404media.co/chatgpt-erot...
ChatGPT’s Hail Mary: Chatbots You Can Fuck
As recent reports show OpenAI bleeding cash, and on the heels of accusations that ChatGPT caused teens and adults alike to harm themselves and others, CEO Sam Altman announced that you can soon fuck t...
www.404media.co
October 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Unironically the most cogent and obvious use-case for the technology
People don’t want to admit it now but 2006-2015 was the real End of History
October 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
People don’t want to admit it now but 2006-2015 was the real End of History
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the, like, Shakespearean tragedy of Biden’s political career, so I wrote about it!
October 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the, like, Shakespearean tragedy of Biden’s political career, so I wrote about it!
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the, like, Shakespearean tragedy of Biden’s political career, so I wrote about it!
October 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the, like, Shakespearean tragedy of Biden’s political career, so I wrote about it!
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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.
October 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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.
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.
October 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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.
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.
Bari Weiss' self-made success, brought to you by the worst people around www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/b...
October 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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.