Luke Thomas

1 week ago | lthomas.substack.com | Luke Thomas

The video above does most of the talking about this point for me, but in case you’ve missed it: Conor McGregor was seen punching a man in Ibiza, Spain at a nightclub in what appears to be an unprovoked attack. It’s not clear what, if any, law enforcement component there is to this incident. That’s important to note for a couple of reasons, not least of which is that this isn’t even McGregor’s first (alleged) assault incident in Ibiza.

2 weeks ago | lthomas.substack.com | Luke Thomas

This is a conversation I’ve wanted to have for some time. Kyle Kulinski is technically a left-wing political YouTuber and podcaster. In actuality, he is one of the most uncompromising and progressive voices in modern media.

2 weeks ago | lthomas.substack.com | Luke Thomas

At just 38 years of age, Jordan Breen is dead. Merely typing this is difficult to process, but it is unfortunately where we are. After I received news of Breen’s death, I almost didn’t have a reaction. I was saddened by the news, but something much larger about it made the entire thing a challenge to absorb and understand. Now with several days to think about the enormity as well as the tragedy of this news, I was able to cobble together some thoughts during this week’s live chat.

1 month ago | lthomas.substack.com | Luke Thomas

Nearly two years in, the war in Gaza has unequivocally turned into a genocide. The implications of this fact extend into profound questions of U.S. civil liberties curtailment, the credibility of the rules-based international order, the role of Western media and whether Palestinian national sovereignty has any future.

1 month ago | lthomas.substack.com | Luke Thomas

Next week I’ll publish the entirety of my sitdown with Omar Baddar, a Palestinian-American policy analyst. For now, I’ll leave you with this clip. The reason I wanted to conduct this interview is what is often missing in media - particularly the corporate side - is the inclusion of Palestinian perspectives.