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Mikhail Klimentov
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former editor at Launcher (RIP)
current editor at The Washington Post
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November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Most normal LinkedIn post
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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This made me chuckle
October 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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tomorrow on readergrev if I don't get sidetracked
September 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Also this...
Maybe you’re reading this and wondering: What is sportswashing and why should I gaf? Sportswashing is a practice by which companies or states distract from internal controversies or bad behavior by investing in sports. This benefits them in several ways: A bad actor can effectively buy positive media coverage by hosting a successful sporting event or sponsoring a winning team. They also integrate over time into whatever sporting ecosystem they’ve entered, making them harder to purge if they transgress. It’s difficult to isolate and punish a bad actor if they own a soccer team, a golf league, an airline, are invested in dozens of major international companies, etc. As I mentioned earlier, Saudi Arabia is considered unsafe for LGBTQ+ people, and women in the country are subject to entirely different and more burdensome laws than men. That said, it flatters the reputation of a country like Saudi Arabia to host events like the Esports World Cup, which are designed to be broadly safe and attractive to foreign tourists. Multiple people have told me that they enjoyed their stay in Riyadh for the 2024 Esports World Cup, and while I don’t doubt them, I also don’t particularly trust their perspective. They’ve been fooled by Saudi Disney World. How much insight can the cossetted, catered-to guest really have into working conditions at the park? As I’ve written before, hosting events that feature best in class accommodations — and even some compromises to liberal sensibilities — are exactly the sorts of things that launder the Kingdom’s reputation. And in the end, the people who suffer aren’t Westerners. Consider just this most recent example: A week ago, the BBC revealed that a Saudi trans woman who died by suicide in 2023 was effectively tricked by a Saudi lawyer linked to the Kingdom’s embassy in Washington DC into leaving the United States and returning to Saudi Arabia. The plot, the BBC notes, was facilitated by a collaborator in DC: an American private investigator who,…
September 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Thought this was really smart: "No longer do Google or Facebook or even Apple impress us with their smooth efficiency, consistency, it-just-works-ness, or even good design. (Neither do FedEx or U.P.S., for that matter.)"
September 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Tired: Confusing GameStop with GameSpot

Wired: Confusing GameSpot with Game Post
September 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Watching the Jimmel monologue
September 24, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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I should honestly get this fortune framed somehow
September 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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a second frog album has hit 2025
September 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Still working out what I'd use this for but had an idea for a reaction image
September 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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God bless the LinkedInoids 🙏🫡
September 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Learned from the other site that the new owner of Military dot com is Valnet. This is an actual disaster waiting to happen.
September 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Posting this to r/watches: Anyone know what this guy is wearing here?
September 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Liked this, from Defector
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The result is that art ends up suffering. I once resented movie critics just as fanboys always have. I hated that they got to see movies before I did. I hated when they spoiled plot points before the film had even been released. I hated when they killed the buzz for any movie I was hyped to go see. And, of course, I hated their taste in film. Oh, you weren’t a fan of the latest Batman, Mister Important? You’d rather milk yourself to some arty, Merchant Ivory snoozefest instead? Fuck off. You don’t even like movies, you asshole. You don’t deserve your job! Movie reviews should be left to the people! Thus, my cursed wish was granted. Virtually every critic of import has been made redundant in the digital age. Richard Brody, a film critic I’ve never agreed with, wrote a brilliant piece recently on this very topic. Critics aren’t just random fartsniffers paid handsomely to shit on things you enjoy. The best critics have a deep knowledge of whatever art form they cover. That knowledge, paired with skilled writing, grants those critics an authority that @MisterMarvel609 can never attain. A good review also expands the conversation on a work of art rather than just evaluating it. That’s why I’ll read some reviews after I’ve just watched a flick. A seasoned critic will give me background on that movie’s production, cite its influences, and point out other things I wouldn’t have noticed and/or known without their help.
September 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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steam brain
September 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Come on man
September 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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The real heads are gonna love this one
September 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Parents refurbished one of my grandpa’s watches for my birthday 🤩
September 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Kept this guy's job title in for good measure
September 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Compelling idea from one LinkedIn thinkfluencer 🤔
September 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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🔥🔥🔥
August 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Which substacker’s car is this….
August 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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lmao
August 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Back to biking :-)
August 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM