alex sammon
@alexsammon.bsky.social
features writer @ slate
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Beer Is Officially on the Decline in America. No One Saw the Real Culprit Coming.
The war on suds has multiple fronts—but they all come from the same place.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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blue rose you say...somehow i do not find myself surprised
August 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
blue rose you say...somehow i do not find myself surprised
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I Responded to One of the Spam Texts From a “Recruiter”—Then Took the Job. It Got Weirder Than I Could Have Imagined.
The story of “Cathy,” my scammer.
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August 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Congratulations to @alexsammon.bsky.social! He won this week's audience award for "My Scammer" at @slate.com
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This is incredible.
August 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
This is incredible.
happy to be of service
August 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
happy to be of service
no never! cathy wouldn't give up the gun even when i resigned. my guess is that the whole thing is just windowdressing and the point is just to send them bitcoin, and if they're paid a dollar a day then $96 is still worth the squeeze
August 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
no never! cathy wouldn't give up the gun even when i resigned. my guess is that the whole thing is just windowdressing and the point is just to send them bitcoin, and if they're paid a dollar a day then $96 is still worth the squeeze
when your boss tells you to pursue a second career, you listen
August 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
when your boss tells you to pursue a second career, you listen
What really happened inside 45 E 45th st? The real story will fill you with rage. slate.com/news-and-pol...
It Was at the Center of Endless Right-Wing Conspiracies. It Just Closed. Its Legacy Keeps Getting Darker.
The haunted final days of the Roosevelt Hotel.
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July 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
What really happened inside 45 E 45th st? The real story will fill you with rage. slate.com/news-and-pol...
What’s left behind is a story of herculean accomplishment of civic service with few defenders, a parade of conservative opportunists, and a bunch of developers licking their chops, ready to turn 21st century Ellis Island into high end office space in a billion dollar deal.
July 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What’s left behind is a story of herculean accomplishment of civic service with few defenders, a parade of conservative opportunists, and a bunch of developers licking their chops, ready to turn 21st century Ellis Island into high end office space in a billion dollar deal.
Finally, as of July, all of the migrants have been evicted. Why did it happen? The government of Pakistan got a $7 billion loan from the IMF, contingent upon rapid privatization of public industries—first up, Pakistan Airlines, and the Roosevelt Hotel, which it bought in 2000.
July 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Finally, as of July, all of the migrants have been evicted. Why did it happen? The government of Pakistan got a $7 billion loan from the IMF, contingent upon rapid privatization of public industries—first up, Pakistan Airlines, and the Roosevelt Hotel, which it bought in 2000.