Laura Bradley
@lurabardley.bsky.social
another social network? in *this* economy? entertainment & features reporter slash amateur dog photographer | https://lpbradley.com/
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Gonna be updating the pitch circuit for the new year so if you’re in the market for good culture writing about tv/movies/books/games/strange happenings, let me know!
December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Gonna be updating the pitch circuit for the new year so if you’re in the market for good culture writing about tv/movies/books/games/strange happenings, let me know!
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did it in four words hemmingway
December 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
did it in four words hemmingway
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Still haunted by the fact that I didn't manage to snag a Baja Blast pie this Thanksgiving. They ran out too fast!
December 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Still haunted by the fact that I didn't manage to snag a Baja Blast pie this Thanksgiving. They ran out too fast!
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if any of you spent even a fraction of the time you spend complaining about paywalls on hating billionaires instead, and pushing for legislation that stops them from destroying every creative industry, it might not change anything, but you *would* become a better person.
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
if any of you spent even a fraction of the time you spend complaining about paywalls on hating billionaires instead, and pushing for legislation that stops them from destroying every creative industry, it might not change anything, but you *would* become a better person.
This is probably of no interest to anyone but me, but I am FINALLY taking some time off in two weeks and am very excited to actually have time to paint! 🥹
December 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This is probably of no interest to anyone but me, but I am FINALLY taking some time off in two weeks and am very excited to actually have time to paint! 🥹
"I see that you are advertising for your restaurant in the town square. How DARE you not give me the full meal for free?!"
FYI this is an immediate block. You’re under no obligation to pay for my or anyone else’s work, but you won’t come onto my feed to complain about us earning a living.
December 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"I see that you are advertising for your restaurant in the town square. How DARE you not give me the full meal for free?!"
Hey chat, is it true that art should serve the same purpose as a college thesis paper?
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Hey chat, is it true that art should serve the same purpose as a college thesis paper?
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I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner Interviews Santa Claus
For several centuries, Santa Claus has been one of the most prolific mythical gift-givers in the world. Formerly known as Saint Nicholas of Myra, a...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
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Hello! I am excited to finally announce the details of my new podcast. Introducing The Union Bug—a podcast by workers, for workers. Premiering Jan 2.
Introducing The Union Bug, a new podcast
The Union Bug is a podcast by workers, for workers. Premiering January 2.
www.wordsaboutwork.news
December 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hello! I am excited to finally announce the details of my new podcast. Introducing The Union Bug—a podcast by workers, for workers. Premiering Jan 2.
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Her Listening Age was 16 you sick fuck
December 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Her Listening Age was 16 you sick fuck
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“So the plan is to replace all their jobs with AI”
Five minutes later: “what do you mean, broke people don’t spend as much?”
Five minutes later: “what do you mean, broke people don’t spend as much?”
Gen Z Shoppers Aren’t Spending Like Retailers Need Them To
More than other generations, 20-somethings are tightening their holiday-season budgets because of economic pressures.
www.wsj.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“So the plan is to replace all their jobs with AI”
Five minutes later: “what do you mean, broke people don’t spend as much?”
Five minutes later: “what do you mean, broke people don’t spend as much?”
We've read this story at least five times by now.
The man has released four TV specials since 2017, one of which was filmed at a sold-out MSG show. His first "comeback" was a stand-up show less than a year after the allegations broke.
What are we doing here? What is the point?
The man has released four TV specials since 2017, one of which was filmed at a sold-out MSG show. His first "comeback" was a stand-up show less than a year after the allegations broke.
What are we doing here? What is the point?
When a cancelled performer reënters the culture, we expect them to offer us a great work, channelling their newfound clarity into the finest art they’ve ever made. With his new comedy show and début novel, has Louis C.K. met the bar?
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
Louis C.K.’s Next Chapter
In a new standup special, and a début novel, the comedian navigates murky, post-#MeToo terrain: not quite exiled, not quite welcomed back.
www.newyorker.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We've read this story at least five times by now.
The man has released four TV specials since 2017, one of which was filmed at a sold-out MSG show. His first "comeback" was a stand-up show less than a year after the allegations broke.
What are we doing here? What is the point?
The man has released four TV specials since 2017, one of which was filmed at a sold-out MSG show. His first "comeback" was a stand-up show less than a year after the allegations broke.
What are we doing here? What is the point?
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*gets out of bed* parkour
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
*gets out of bed* parkour
As with every Thanksgiving, the only thing getting me through my work this week is the thought of watching all three LOTR extended editions while cooking loads of indulgent food.
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
As with every Thanksgiving, the only thing getting me through my work this week is the thought of watching all three LOTR extended editions while cooking loads of indulgent food.
Mark Kelly stop blowing up my phone challenge!!!
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Mark Kelly stop blowing up my phone challenge!!!
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Thanks! Thanks so much! Thanks for reaching out! Can't wait to connect! Can't wait to hear more! Looking forward to our conversation! Looking forward to hearing from you! Let me know! Let me know if this works for you! Let me know if this works for your schedule! Let me know when you're available!
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Thanks! Thanks so much! Thanks for reaching out! Can't wait to connect! Can't wait to hear more! Looking forward to our conversation! Looking forward to hearing from you! Let me know! Let me know if this works for you! Let me know if this works for your schedule! Let me know when you're available!
Tell me your imagination stopped developing at age 12 without telling me your imagine stopped developing at age 12.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Tell me your imagination stopped developing at age 12 without telling me your imagine stopped developing at age 12.
Has anyone here managed to force and/or trick themselves into becoming a morning person?
If so, how did you do that?
If so, how did you do that?
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Has anyone here managed to force and/or trick themselves into becoming a morning person?
If so, how did you do that?
If so, how did you do that?
You know, therapy is actually a lot cheaper and less time consuming...
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
You know, therapy is actually a lot cheaper and less time consuming...
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I went to Netflix House and had a very weird time, you can read about it here
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
Netflix Has Built Its Own In-Person Immersive Experience. It’s … Weird, to Say the Least.
What it’s like visiting Philadelphia’s Netflix House, a disorienting experience housed in a giant mall.
slate.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I went to Netflix House and had a very weird time, you can read about it here
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
Really unfortunate day to have a dog you often call "Bubba."
November 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Really unfortunate day to have a dog you often call "Bubba."
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2: Andy Sachs comes back to Runway not as an editorial staffer, but as a union organizer.
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2: Andy Sachs comes back to Runway not as an editorial staffer, but as a union organizer.
Do you ever read a headline and just know the writer was sweaty?
November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Do you ever read a headline and just know the writer was sweaty?