Aubrey Byron
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Aubrey Byron
@polkadotbot.bsky.social
Writer. Cyclist. Former host and lead producer of NeedleStack.
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The entire pundit class has convinced people for so long that their “analysis” was somehow necessary and valuable when in reality it was just a con game to manufacture consent for bias-confirming “strategies” that only benefited the capitalist class and guaranteed pundits career security.
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I once asked a local bookseller for a recommendation for a friend's kid, and it happened to be the person who orders all kids' books. His whole tour was one of the most passionate things I've ever witnessed and restored my faith in humanity for a little longer. 💜
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
They could literally pick any other word!!
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Goddamn. Veep is accidentally prescient again. It really was the perfect show.
October 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Wow. Every single one of those headlines makes me wanna throw up. I mean, you all do great work. But wow.
October 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It's such a wild time to be alive. The whiplash is indescribable.
October 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The best season!
October 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I remember being in Paris in 2015 after the attacks and there being armed soldiers on the street and how chilling it was. Didn't think at the time I'd see it here.
September 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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I was just saying this earlier!
Seriously y'all, lots of independent pro-democracy media out there to help build up while the msm is tearing themselves down. Here's a few of my faves, list yours:
@meidastouch.com @thebulwark.com @newrepublic.com @contrariannews.org @thetnholler.bsky.social
That's why they need to be left behind. By all means, keep calling them out, but we should dedicate more of our energy to building up their replacements. The faster, the better.
September 15, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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I know this is an aside, but the typo in addition to the illogical drivel just really perfectly illustrates the quality of The Atlantic these days.
September 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ah yes, the party of civility and peace.
September 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I know this is an aside, but the typo in addition to the illogical drivel just really perfectly illustrates the quality of The Atlantic these days.
September 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
So where is the apology part?
September 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Like were my early journalism interactions rose-tinted or did he used to be smart and respectable?
September 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Maxwell and Epstein discussed undergoing a shared fertility procedure, long after Maxwell claims she largely disassociated from him.
September 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Yep. What part of his "identity" was mistaken?
September 11, 2025 at 5:57 AM