Leah Reich
@leahreich.com
I write about humans, tech, and culture, and about what I learned working for Slack, Spotify, and Instagram. But you’re probably here for photos of my cat Lumpy.
You should go read my newsletter at www.leahreich.com
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Leah Reich
@leahreich.com
· Oct 2
Algorithmic Beef
Depending on the various internets you inhabit, you may not yet be aware that another virulent Twitter (please don't make me call it X) fight erupted last night between rap superstars Nicki Minaj and ...
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My newsletter today is about algorithms, culture, and celebrity beef. It's about how we're all complicit in this current festering cultural moment of ours.
It features one of my spiciest theories ever that I do not want to spoil. So please click and read.
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It features one of my spiciest theories ever that I do not want to spoil. So please click and read.
www.leahreich.com/algorithmic-...
I’m mostly refreshing Bluesky for @hollyanderson.bsky.social reactions now
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I’m mostly refreshing Bluesky for @hollyanderson.bsky.social reactions now
Not to bring the vibe down but this is going to result in a lot of Jews getting killed, and it's kind of wild/terrifying to watch it happen in real time and not see non-Jews doing or saying much about it
The degree to which these people should be locked in an asylum cannot be overstated
February 9, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Not to bring the vibe down but this is going to result in a lot of Jews getting killed, and it's kind of wild/terrifying to watch it happen in real time and not see non-Jews doing or saying much about it
this whole Super Bowl feels like a real parable, right down to the humiliation of the Patriots, and I'm extremely here for it
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
this whole Super Bowl feels like a real parable, right down to the humiliation of the Patriots, and I'm extremely here for it
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I feel bad going to bed? But I did stay up later than the Patriots
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I feel bad going to bed? But I did stay up later than the Patriots
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If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Ok sorry but this Sabrina Carpenter Pringles fever dream commercial kind of rules
February 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Ok sorry but this Sabrina Carpenter Pringles fever dream commercial kind of rules
When I say I love America, this is the part I'm talking about
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
When I say I love America, this is the part I'm talking about
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heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
Side note but whoever is responsible for the sound and the mix has done sort of a bad job, everything sounds like it's being transmitted via paper cups and strings
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Side note but whoever is responsible for the sound and the mix has done sort of a bad job, everything sounds like it's being transmitted via paper cups and strings
Let's all agree to not discuss or even acknowledge the Dunkin Donuts commercial in the hopes that it never happens again
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Let's all agree to not discuss or even acknowledge the Dunkin Donuts commercial in the hopes that it never happens again
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For more singing toilets tune into the Turning Point USA halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 12:52 AM
For more singing toilets tune into the Turning Point USA halftime show
guys what if I hate the Liquid IV toilet commercial more than the ChatGPT commercial
February 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
guys what if I hate the Liquid IV toilet commercial more than the ChatGPT commercial
I posted this before the Levis ad too
I only watch the Super Bowl for the butts
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I posted this before the Levis ad too
I only watch the Super Bowl for the butts
February 9, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I only watch the Super Bowl for the butts
Nothing I ever create or produce in my life will be as popular as Lumpy is simply for existing
(As it should be)
(As it should be)
Guys I know everything is incredibly bad but please stop for a moment and enjoy this photo of my fucking amazing cat. Look at this shape. The box behind him is his thinking box, he sits in it and thinks
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Nothing I ever create or produce in my life will be as popular as Lumpy is simply for existing
(As it should be)
(As it should be)
I don’t know what this means but still it makes sense?
Maybe the most any cat has ever looked like Thorin Oakenshield
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
I don’t know what this means but still it makes sense?
Guys I know everything is incredibly bad but please stop for a moment and enjoy this photo of my fucking amazing cat. Look at this shape. The box behind him is his thinking box, he sits in it and thinks
February 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Guys I know everything is incredibly bad but please stop for a moment and enjoy this photo of my fucking amazing cat. Look at this shape. The box behind him is his thinking box, he sits in it and thinks
Fuck this, I don't like the Catherine O'Hara news at all
January 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Fuck this, I don't like the Catherine O'Hara news at all
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Man, it's amazing how much the 38-year-old Novak Djokovic has left in the tank after not having to play a fourth-round match and having his quarterfinal opponent retire while beating him two sets to love
January 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Man, it's amazing how much the 38-year-old Novak Djokovic has left in the tank after not having to play a fourth-round match and having his quarterfinal opponent retire while beating him two sets to love
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People often look to tech for solutions, or to leadership for sweeping changes, but change also comes from us—individuals in difficult situations, working locally, dealing with real friction that a silver bullet can't solve. I wrote about that this week.
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Little Fish Eat Big Fish
This weekend, you may have learned that social media and relentless footage of atrocities do not, in fact, desensitize us. We are all—those of us with moral and ethical fibers left in our bodies, I me...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:48 PM
People often look to tech for solutions, or to leadership for sweeping changes, but change also comes from us—individuals in difficult situations, working locally, dealing with real friction that a silver bullet can't solve. I wrote about that this week.
www.leahreich.com/little-fish-...
www.leahreich.com/little-fish-...
Reposted by Leah Reich
January 29, 2026 at 11:29 PM
People often look to tech for solutions, or to leadership for sweeping changes, but change also comes from us—individuals in difficult situations, working locally, dealing with real friction that a silver bullet can't solve. I wrote about that this week.
www.leahreich.com/little-fish-...
www.leahreich.com/little-fish-...
Little Fish Eat Big Fish
This weekend, you may have learned that social media and relentless footage of atrocities do not, in fact, desensitize us. We are all—those of us with moral and ethical fibers left in our bodies, I me...
www.leahreich.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:48 PM
People often look to tech for solutions, or to leadership for sweeping changes, but change also comes from us—individuals in difficult situations, working locally, dealing with real friction that a silver bullet can't solve. I wrote about that this week.
www.leahreich.com/little-fish-...
www.leahreich.com/little-fish-...
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the Check Engine Light story here is one that has lived rent-free* in my head for months now, i think about it a lot
(*i am a paying subscriber, so maybe a misleading phrase)
(*i am a paying subscriber, so maybe a misleading phrase)
I got so annoyed by the tweet that sparked this thread that I wrote about it
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January 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
the Check Engine Light story here is one that has lived rent-free* in my head for months now, i think about it a lot
(*i am a paying subscriber, so maybe a misleading phrase)
(*i am a paying subscriber, so maybe a misleading phrase)
The firm in charge of my COBRA health insurance coverage sent a notice about open enrollment. There's a new plan level I can choose, but they sent zero additional information describing the plans. I called customer support and the (very nice) agent can't find a plan description either. I love it!!!
January 27, 2026 at 7:40 PM
The firm in charge of my COBRA health insurance coverage sent a notice about open enrollment. There's a new plan level I can choose, but they sent zero additional information describing the plans. I called customer support and the (very nice) agent can't find a plan description either. I love it!!!