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Luke Thomas

@lukethomas.bsky.social

Combat sports analyst. Occasional learner.

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Ruth Zakarin@ruthz.bsky.social · 8h ago

This highlights a profound impact of Trump — the further normalization of violence against women. Trump got elected in spite of his long history of violence against women. He is not held accountable when he continues to abuse women. 1/2

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 11h ago

Max Miller on why he's staying in the race: "When we go back to 2015 and 2016, & people in the media looked at President Trump, & everyone came out with allegations. Dozens of women, dozens of crazy allegations, dozens of nasty criminal misconduct. And you know what he did? He stayed in the fight."

Luke Thomas@lukethomas.bsky.social · 4d ago

If you want to see how intertwined the UFC brand is with Trump, this sign is visible at an event currently taking place in Serbia. Of note, Trump's not there nor was it ever suggested he'd be there. The audience just knows a great way to get the message to Trump is to send it at a UFC event.

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Luke Thomas@lukethomas.bsky.social · last wk.

ICE is many things, including being the militarized arm of a demographic project. As long as ICE are after immigrants, that they’re prone to use violence is a limited liability and even a boon to the sadists. Unless ICE started after white America, MAGA will never turn on them.

WIRED@wired.com · last wk.

Despite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trump’s supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what. www.wired.com/story/it-loo...

Luke Thomas@lukethomas.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: I spoke to @ahjohnson.bsky.social to discuss his new book 'How to Sell a Genocide' (which was part of my Substack's book club). The evidence presented in this book is overwhelming. I can think of no better source to understand the media's complicity. lthomas.substack.com/p/how-to-sel...

How to Sell a Genocide - A Conversation With Adam Johnson

The third book in The Occasional Learner’s Book Club is Adam Johnson’s ‘How to Sell a Genocide’.

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Luke Thomas@lukethomas.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: I spoke to @ahjohnson.bsky.social to discuss his new book 'How to Sell a Genocide' (which was part of my Substack's book club). The evidence presented in this book is overwhelming. I can think of no better source to understand the media's complicity. lthomas.substack.com/p/how-to-sel...

How to Sell a Genocide - A Conversation With Adam Johnson

The third book in The Occasional Learner’s Book Club is Adam Johnson’s ‘How to Sell a Genocide’.

lthomas.substack.com

Pete Quily@pqpolitics.bsky.social · 3w ago

Stochastic Terrorist Conor McGregor "In a separate, now deleted post on X, the UFC star said: “Do not let any Irish property be took over unannounced. Evaporate said property. It’s a war.” #Terrorism edition.cnn.com/2024/03/12/s...

Conor McGregor: How MMA star became a figurehead for the far-right in Ireland | CNN

How Ireland’s far-right is using Conor McGregor to boost its ideology after MMA star’s ‘We are at War’ X post.

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Trent Reinsmith@trentreinsmith.bsky.social · 4w ago

In a way this week has been good for those who follow MMA media. It has laid bare the morals and ethics of many who cover the sport. My suggestion, for those who care about such things, support those who showed they won't be rape apologists. It really is pretty simple.

Zane Simon@zanesimon.bsky.social · 4w ago

One of the great dualities of MMA is that no other sport has so many athletes who are both entirely pitiable while at the same time unworthy of even the slightest iota of pity.