Messages
4/17/2024
17 : 34
Why do poly people have to talk like that?
It's not the sex that's the problem. It's the way these people talk that's infuriating. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
4/13/2024
8 : 5
I never gloat after someone dies. But also...
Thoughts on OJ, Larry David, the eclipse, Austin, Anthony Bourdain, therapy, science, and more. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
4/2/2024
20 : 24
Beware! The monetizers are coming for you.
The nine most terrifying words in the English language: “I'm from the internet and I'm here to help.” ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/26/2024
22 : 4
One-too-far-itis
On hit pieces, accusations, and diminishing returns. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/19/2024
20 : 4
"You can be a victim and a perpetrator at the same time"
Holding two contradictory ideas at once feels like the hardest thing to do nowadays. More thoughts on Israel/Gaza, a bunch of jokes, and news on my upcoming tour. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/12/2024
17 : 14
We are all vegans at a BBQ joint
“Oh great, the campaign has begun!” -No one // Plus: A coastal elite soy boy's message for MAGA bros. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/5/2024
21 : 24
The enshittification of gate lice...
...and other interesting words you should know. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
2/28/2024
17 : 34
The one thing everyone on social media agrees on
Finally, the left and right find common ground. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
2/20/2024
15 : 34
Authentic. Confident. Provoked. We are all the things.
A visual newsletter filled with funny/smart/deep memes. Because, y'know, words are hard. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
2/13/2024
19 : 34
The uncomfortable yet productive kind of pain
When I look back at my life, the greatest experiences I've had involved overcoming suffering. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
2/6/2024
22 : 14
The crazy thing about that online child safety hearing
Welcome to the age of Congress as photo op.
1/30/2024
22 : 24
Rock On: Pitchfork, Rick Rubin, boy bands, Bob Marley, Oasis vs. Blur...
..., vintage Dylan, Blondie, Bing Crosby, Rihanna, Howard Stern, Cameron Crowe, and why you should beware of jazz. Also: Jokes.
1/23/2024
21 : 24
Plants run the world
The plants are trying to teach us. They're just very subtle and we have a tough time listening.
1/16/2024
23 : 14
It’s not a treasure hunt, it's treasure creation
The best paragraphs of the year (part two) – from Leonard Cohen, The 'World's Happiest Man,' Julia Fox, Gary Gulman, Milan Kundera, and more.
1/9/2024
17 : 34
Did Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais really sink to new depths?
Social media says their new specials are “punching down” fests that are both cruel and unfunny. But who are the real targets of their jokes?
12/21/2023
23 : 4
Best Rubesletters of 2023
The top 10 newsletters I've sent in the past year (and more). Topics covered: Sphere, the media, toxic masculinity, Zoom meetings, generations, how to look, Ubuntu, etc.
12/12/2023
22 : 34
Spotify's AI DJ is a creepy glimpse into the future
You think men are trash now? Wait until they can date AI "girlfriends" who are actually just sex robots that talk like Scarlett Johansson in "Her."
12/5/2023
19 : 4
Elon Musk thinks he's Iron Man when he's actually Michael Scott meets Kendall Roy
That Dealbook interview was like the worst Succession scene ever. When will his bootlicking sycophants give it up?
11/28/2023
17 : 4
Dear men, stop dressing like trash
From Pat McAfee's tank tops to SBF's shorts, men in the public sphere are increasingly fine dressing like slobs. What happened to the days of Pat Riley in Armani?
11/21/2023
17 : 24
Why did beverages get so damn aggressive?
Watch out, snowflakes. Macho beverages want to dominate your thirst. // Also: Israel, Elon, AI, Sam Harris, Kurt Vonnegut, and more.