Jake Lahut
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· Jul 23
The GOP's Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel
One lesson Republican insiders took away from Elon Musk's spectacular flameout? Be wary of billionaires who love the spotlight.
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Introducing my new premium newsletter for
@wired.com, Inner Loop.
This inaugural edition is right in the wheelhouse of what you can expect — the intersection of Trumpworld and Silicon Valley billionaires — but if you'll indulge me in a thread on our new subscription.. www.wired.com/story/peter-...
@wired.com, Inner Loop.
This inaugural edition is right in the wheelhouse of what you can expect — the intersection of Trumpworld and Silicon Valley billionaires — but if you'll indulge me in a thread on our new subscription.. www.wired.com/story/peter-...
“The individuals were arrested while attempting to hang an approximately five-foot-tall cardboard bug off Sather Gate” ahead of a TPUSA event.
Yep, you read that right.
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
Yep, you read that right.
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
4 UC Berkeley students arrested on felony vandalism charges for anti-TPUSA art installation
UCPD arrested four students early Monday morning for felony vandalism, according to information from campus administrators.
www.dailycal.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
“The individuals were arrested while attempting to hang an approximately five-foot-tall cardboard bug off Sather Gate” ahead of a TPUSA event.
Yep, you read that right.
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
Yep, you read that right.
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
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Joking aside, the Arc de Trumpf is really going to go across from Memorial Bridge on the Virginia side of the river where it's going to loom over the entrance to Arlington Cemetery...
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Joking aside, the Arc de Trumpf is really going to go across from Memorial Bridge on the Virginia side of the river where it's going to loom over the entrance to Arlington Cemetery...
May I present to you:
A video of Curtis Sliwa talking about getting stabbed in the mouth with darts in London and realizing he didn’t owe a bill because of the NHS (this happens within the first 45 seconds…) youtu.be/blkCy52KUBE?...
A video of Curtis Sliwa talking about getting stabbed in the mouth with darts in London and realizing he didn’t owe a bill because of the NHS (this happens within the first 45 seconds…) youtu.be/blkCy52KUBE?...
Inside Curtis Sliwa’s Tiny Apartment Full of Cats
YouTube video by Todd Bieber
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
May I present to you:
A video of Curtis Sliwa talking about getting stabbed in the mouth with darts in London and realizing he didn’t owe a bill because of the NHS (this happens within the first 45 seconds…) youtu.be/blkCy52KUBE?...
A video of Curtis Sliwa talking about getting stabbed in the mouth with darts in London and realizing he didn’t owe a bill because of the NHS (this happens within the first 45 seconds…) youtu.be/blkCy52KUBE?...
She has such impeccable posting game that I think JCO could anecdotally settle a lot of debates on whether major authors could hack it if they were coming up in the social media era
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
She has such impeccable posting game that I think JCO could anecdotally settle a lot of debates on whether major authors could hack it if they were coming up in the social media era
Chip Roy basically became that Sacha Baron Cohen “Who Is America” new mosque segment with what he’s been saying about the Muslim Brotherhood trying to take over Texas
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Chip Roy basically became that Sacha Baron Cohen “Who Is America” new mosque segment with what he’s been saying about the Muslim Brotherhood trying to take over Texas
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new from me today: not all data centers are created environmentally equal — and building them in states with cleaner grids and more access to water could go a long way in preventing environmental catastrophe
If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go
A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
new from me today: not all data centers are created environmentally equal — and building them in states with cleaner grids and more access to water could go a long way in preventing environmental catastrophe
Tim Kaine calls the intra-party divide over ending the shutdown without Obamacare subsidies a “minor league issue” in an interview w/ Katy Tur
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Tim Kaine calls the intra-party divide over ending the shutdown without Obamacare subsidies a “minor league issue” in an interview w/ Katy Tur
Nancy Mace and Katie Miller have sent some very fine people over into my mentions on X dot com.
It feels like being the hurt locker guy whenever I try to retrieve some capitol hill news or other things that are less prevalent on The Sky
It feels like being the hurt locker guy whenever I try to retrieve some capitol hill news or other things that are less prevalent on The Sky
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Nancy Mace and Katie Miller have sent some very fine people over into my mentions on X dot com.
It feels like being the hurt locker guy whenever I try to retrieve some capitol hill news or other things that are less prevalent on The Sky
It feels like being the hurt locker guy whenever I try to retrieve some capitol hill news or other things that are less prevalent on The Sky
President Donald J Trump is with the Fox commentators live in the booth for the Lions-Commanders game
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
President Donald J Trump is with the Fox commentators live in the booth for the Lions-Commanders game
It’s Scott’s time to shine
Waiting for a very delayed flight to Atlanta & the pilot (Scott!) has become everyone's best friend, hanging out amongst the people. He's let us know that Atlanta is only allowing 30 flights an hour, when it's usually 120.
Obviously frustrating but also enjoying how much Scott is relishing this.
Obviously frustrating but also enjoying how much Scott is relishing this.
November 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
It’s Scott’s time to shine
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Waiting for a very delayed flight to Atlanta & the pilot (Scott!) has become everyone's best friend, hanging out amongst the people. He's let us know that Atlanta is only allowing 30 flights an hour, when it's usually 120.
Obviously frustrating but also enjoying how much Scott is relishing this.
Obviously frustrating but also enjoying how much Scott is relishing this.
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Waiting for a very delayed flight to Atlanta & the pilot (Scott!) has become everyone's best friend, hanging out amongst the people. He's let us know that Atlanta is only allowing 30 flights an hour, when it's usually 120.
Obviously frustrating but also enjoying how much Scott is relishing this.
Obviously frustrating but also enjoying how much Scott is relishing this.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We’re back!
TONIGHT AT 8: @jakelahut.writes.news returns to discuss a big question in the wake of Trump's big election day beatdown: is he already a lame duck president? Plus, what lessons should Democrats take from Zohran Mamdani’s stunning election?
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We’re back!
Shoutout to Alberto at the Condé cafeteria straightfromthehut.substack.com/p/catch-me-o...
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Shoutout to Alberto at the Condé cafeteria straightfromthehut.substack.com/p/catch-me-o...
The show goes on open.substack.com/pub/straight...
Catch Me On MSNBC Tonight + An Update
A campaign and communications strategy newsletter, plus a home for Jake Lahut's freelance feature reporting and other notebook items (no paywalls, but pay to support).
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The show goes on open.substack.com/pub/straight...
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Viktor Orbán flew to Washington DC for his meeting with Trump with a plane full of his Hungarian propagandists, whose poor performance shows in his sinking poll numbers. He then joked he'd like to hire White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to work for him for a few months.
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Viktor Orbán flew to Washington DC for his meeting with Trump with a plane full of his Hungarian propagandists, whose poor performance shows in his sinking poll numbers. He then joked he'd like to hire White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to work for him for a few months.
Periodic check-in with Fox News:
Greg Gutfeld declares “How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths is not only his go-to karaoke song, but also “the greatest song ever written.” (Don’t reply with a picture of the guy — you know who I’m talking about, and someone’s gonna beat you to it)
Greg Gutfeld declares “How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths is not only his go-to karaoke song, but also “the greatest song ever written.” (Don’t reply with a picture of the guy — you know who I’m talking about, and someone’s gonna beat you to it)
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Periodic check-in with Fox News:
Greg Gutfeld declares “How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths is not only his go-to karaoke song, but also “the greatest song ever written.” (Don’t reply with a picture of the guy — you know who I’m talking about, and someone’s gonna beat you to it)
Greg Gutfeld declares “How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths is not only his go-to karaoke song, but also “the greatest song ever written.” (Don’t reply with a picture of the guy — you know who I’m talking about, and someone’s gonna beat you to it)
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NEW: We obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees grilled leadership on plans for the agency during the shutdown + shared really upsetting stories from employees unable to get to work bc they can't afford gas.
from me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:
from me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:
Social Security Employees Grill Management During Tense Shutdown Meeting
WIRED obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees pressed leadership on plans for the agency.
www.wired.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
NEW: We obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees grilled leadership on plans for the agency during the shutdown + shared really upsetting stories from employees unable to get to work bc they can't afford gas.
from me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:
from me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:
Trump and Orban taking Qs now. Bit of a long tail, in terms of the risk profile here for how bad this could go. Will thread anything notable
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump and Orban taking Qs now. Bit of a long tail, in terms of the risk profile here for how bad this could go. Will thread anything notable
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November 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Jake stood up for his colleagues this week....Now he needs a little help. Please help if you can.
Hey everyone, thank you so much for the outpouring of support.
I need to pay rent, and I launched a GoFundMe spot.fund/LahutRentFund
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Hey everyone, thank you so much for the outpouring of support.
I need to pay rent, and I launched a GoFundMe spot.fund/LahutRentFund
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ziwe wants to die in this moment right?
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 AM
ziwe wants to die in this moment right?
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it's also just a rather good newsletter and worth a sub anyway
No GoFundMe, but I am thinking about rent for this month, so if you don’t wanna subscribe to the newsletter and just feel like chipping in some beer money or whatever:
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November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
it's also just a rather good newsletter and worth a sub anyway
No GoFundMe, but I am thinking about rent for this month, so if you don’t wanna subscribe to the newsletter and just feel like chipping in some beer money or whatever:
Venmo is @ Jake-Lahut straightfromthehut.substack.com
Venmo is @ Jake-Lahut straightfromthehut.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
No GoFundMe, but I am thinking about rent for this month, so if you don’t wanna subscribe to the newsletter and just feel like chipping in some beer money or whatever:
Venmo is @ Jake-Lahut straightfromthehut.substack.com
Venmo is @ Jake-Lahut straightfromthehut.substack.com