Luke Thomas
@lukethomas.bsky.social
Combat sports analyst. Occasional learner.
Dana White, who has made his fortune looting MMA fighters of their fair share of fight proceeds, speaking about "putting money back in people's pockets" is bad comedy
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h agoDana White is introducing Trump at Trump's rally in Las Vegas
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 · 13h agoMax 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."
This was predicted by TKO ahead of time, down to the $30 million amount, to say nothing of how the event juiced their biz in innumerable other ways. I see antagonists taking a victory lap over this news, but TKO posted record revenue just yesterday from this same quarter. Don’t fall for it.
Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 2d agoUFC loses $30m on Freedom 250 event at White House www.bbc.co.uk/sport/mixed-...
Not very hard to bet on GOP cowardice in the face of Trump even when enablers have nothing to lose, but the bet still counts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IQG...
Watch Me PREDICT the FUTURE on CNN | Luke Thomas Gets Political
YouTube video by Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)
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Hard to find a better way to show your skill level is very likely/actually low and you fundamentally misunderstand martial arts than Jonah Hill has.
Dan of the Year@downwithdan.bsky.social · 2d agoHe will never understand that being "the fat guy from Superbad" is infinitely better than being "the martial arts chud nobody likes"
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.
As soon as I saw Sophie Cunningham do a cameo as a ring card girl for UFC, I instantly knew she was right wing.
Andy@andrewpregler.com · 7d agoSOPHIE CUNNINGHAM: [shows up as a ring girl for UFC because Joe Rogan has her number] WOMENS SPORTS MEDIA: “Ah yes, a moderate. Who can truly tell her politics?”
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...
On June 21, DOJ charged "shriveled shlong" with conspiracy to commit murder. Today, they moved to dismiss that charge. This was part of the UFC plot. And I'm sorry, but I'm not deep enough in this case yet to explain WTF. Here's that docket: www.courtlistener.com/docket/73512...
Dana "I Slap My Wife in Public" White, who recently built an entire UFC show around rapist Conor McGregor, is friends with rapist Andrew Tate??? A stunning revelation.
Trent Reinsmith@trentreinsmith.bsky.social · 2w ago"Welcome to the States, boys." From last year. "Dana White cozies up to international human trafficking, rape suspect Andrew Tate"
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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Markwayne Mullin is cage side tonight for the UFC’s event in Oklahoma City.
Getting the chance to call Jon Fetterman 'diet MAGA' today on CNN felt great, ngl: lthomas.substack.com/p/i-called-j...
I Called Jon Fetterman 'Diet MAGA' on CNN
Shout out to the great Kyle Kulinski for the term.
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Getting the chance to call Jon Fetterman 'diet MAGA' today on CNN felt great, ngl: lthomas.substack.com/p/i-called-j...
I Called Jon Fetterman 'Diet MAGA' on CNN
Shout out to the great Kyle Kulinski for the term.
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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
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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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s journey began in rural Mexico as the ninth of 12 children. The story of his life — and death — highlights how intertwined undocumented immigrants have become with the economies of fast-growing communities across the Sunbelt. Our dispatch. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/u...
For 35 Years, Undocumented, and Chasing the American Dream
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Which footage would you say fits this description?
Josh Dobbin@joshdobbin.bsky.social · 3w ago@lukethomas.bsky.social -why was there NOT ONE talking head in MMA media stating the obvious, for weeks: every bit of footage of McGregor, every training, every media, he looked like absolute slow, awful shit? Was everyone just *so* afraid of an Aldo 1st punch KO to make them loom foolish..
Best ending to a UFC show ever. Legit actually funnier than if Conor got KO'd.
This is a correct recitation of events.
Robert Komaniecki@komaniecki.bsky.social · 4w agoIn case you don't follow UFC (don't blame you), alleged rapist Conor McGregor was top billing tonight and came out swinging like a crackhead, only to instantaneously blow out his knee on the very first kick, get punched in the face approximately 11 times, and lose immediately
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.
Why'd I read it: @lukethomas.bsky.social recommendation Genre: nonfiction Thoughts: Not a topic I knew much about so it was very informative. I can related to the hospitals because ive seen changes while working at one through mergers even though it wasn't private equity. #BookSky #QuickReview
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.
