Matt Ruby
@mattruby.bsky.social
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Matt Ruby
@mattruby.bsky.social
· May 15
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It's hilarious how Trump keeps insisting the Epstein files are “boring.” Donnie, babyyyy. You know better. It's like telling women watching "Heated Rivalry" they are not aroused.
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
It's hilarious how Trump keeps insisting the Epstein files are “boring.” Donnie, babyyyy. You know better. It's like telling women watching "Heated Rivalry" they are not aroused.
I get it, we all want representation for our group onscreen and elsewhere. But social media activists/scolds seem incapable of understanding that art is not supposed to be an endorsement of behavior.
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February 14, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I get it, we all want representation for our group onscreen and elsewhere. But social media activists/scolds seem incapable of understanding that art is not supposed to be an endorsement of behavior.
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Substack preview: "Not everything is supposed to be a proud representation of your gender, race, tribe, etc. Nor do villains need to be one-dimensionally evil so we all can dunk ruthlessly on them. In fact, those things are the seeds of crap art."
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February 13, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Substack preview: "Not everything is supposed to be a proud representation of your gender, race, tribe, etc. Nor do villains need to be one-dimensionally evil so we all can dunk ruthlessly on them. In fact, those things are the seeds of crap art."
Get it: open.substack.com/pub/mattruby...
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I’m allergic to people who say they’re fluent in sarcasm.
February 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I’m allergic to people who say they’re fluent in sarcasm.
The NFL knows its base: guys with pickup trucks who love the military & beer. So what did it do for the halftime show? Bad Bunny. It was an attempt to expand its audience. They're consistently reaching out to non-consumers in order to grow market share. Now think about what Dems do on social media.
February 13, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The NFL knows its base: guys with pickup trucks who love the military & beer. So what did it do for the halftime show? Bad Bunny. It was an attempt to expand its audience. They're consistently reaching out to non-consumers in order to grow market share. Now think about what Dems do on social media.
If man has an American flag in the background of his profile photo or podcast studio, there's an 80% chance he is a grifter.
February 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
If man has an American flag in the background of his profile photo or podcast studio, there's an 80% chance he is a grifter.
The thing I wanna bring back from old school masculinity: NOT COMPLAINING.
February 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The thing I wanna bring back from old school masculinity: NOT COMPLAINING.
Always. These. Glasses.
February 12, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Always. These. Glasses.
At some point, can we talk about the BDSM overtones of all these right wing blonde women who attack and yell ragefully at anyone who questions them? Like, the base must totally get off on that (at least subconciously), right? They're bringing the dungeon to the Capitol.
February 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
At some point, can we talk about the BDSM overtones of all these right wing blonde women who attack and yell ragefully at anyone who questions them? Like, the base must totally get off on that (at least subconciously), right? They're bringing the dungeon to the Capitol.
“The Dow is over 50,000 right now! The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records!”
-Me when I orgasm
-Me when I orgasm
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
“The Dow is over 50,000 right now! The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records!”
-Me when I orgasm
-Me when I orgasm
After watching the rage of Pam Bondi, Megyn Kelly, and Karoline Leavitt, I think it's time we update that whole "blondes have more fun" thing.
February 11, 2026 at 6:39 PM
After watching the rage of Pam Bondi, Megyn Kelly, and Karoline Leavitt, I think it's time we update that whole "blondes have more fun" thing.
Reader q at Funny How: "Random question- I really respect your writing so I was wondering do you have any like books on writing you recommend? Or anything helpful in regards to that?"
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Reader q: "Any books on joke writing you recommend?"
The best ways to get good taste and write better bits.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Reader q at Funny How: "Random question- I really respect your writing so I was wondering do you have any like books on writing you recommend? Or anything helpful in regards to that?"
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The most American thing you can do right now is to hedge democracy by betting on Polymarket that the US will slip into a dictatorship.
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The most American thing you can do right now is to hedge democracy by betting on Polymarket that the US will slip into a dictatorship.
Does Kid Rock still sing that song for "the chicks with beepers" or has he updated that to "the trad wives with Truth Social" or something else?
February 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Does Kid Rock still sing that song for "the chicks with beepers" or has he updated that to "the trad wives with Truth Social" or something else?
My latest standup special is called BOLO and it is good and you should watch it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaPE...
February 10, 2026 at 8:38 PM
My latest standup special is called BOLO and it is good and you should watch it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaPE...
“I'll take ‘Signs we wish were true’ for $500, Alex."
February 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
“I'll take ‘Signs we wish were true’ for $500, Alex."
Here’s the thing I wanna bring back from old school masculinity: NOT COMPLAINING.
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Here’s the thing I wanna bring back from old school masculinity: NOT COMPLAINING.
Hate is #2 with a bullet though.
February 10, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Hate is #2 with a bullet though.
Jimmy Carr: "Life is not just a highlights reel, it’s the whole shebang. As a comic you better love planes, trains and automobiles, because that is your life. And I love comedy. I love sitting in airports. I love driving down the M1 at 1.30 a.m. I love it all."
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February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Jimmy Carr: "Life is not just a highlights reel, it’s the whole shebang. As a comic you better love planes, trains and automobiles, because that is your life. And I love comedy. I love sitting in airports. I love driving down the M1 at 1.30 a.m. I love it all."
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This whole Epsteing thing's really been a bad break for the Portable Document Format.
February 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This whole Epsteing thing's really been a bad break for the Portable Document Format.
We’re like two bro podcasts away from “reading is for beta males.”
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 AM
We’re like two bro podcasts away from “reading is for beta males.”
I can't believe how many people “didn’t see this coming.” Like, haven’t you ever dated a narcissist before?
February 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I can't believe how many people “didn’t see this coming.” Like, haven’t you ever dated a narcissist before?
Just Irish exited a party and got accused of cultural appropriation.
February 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Just Irish exited a party and got accused of cultural appropriation.