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[–] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That was a wild ride. Worth the read, especially if you're into asian wife swapping.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well who the f*** isn't.

[–] tedd_deireadh@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Wow, you really weren't kidding

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

The goodread stuff... You just can't make that up.

Gonzo journalism (ok it's a stretch) needs to make a massive comeback. These people need to be very uncomfortable all the time.

[–] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago

My favorite type of journalism.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I'm glad that at least we have some kind of journalism still alive and kicking in a sea of sponsored puff pieces.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Imagine posting kompromat on main… Like dude, the golden rule of security clearance remains: if you aren't willing to tell your grandma, either don't do it or don't get a job with clearance.

Also why is it always Thai trans women. You never hear about a hijra fetish or someone who thinks that Belarusian trans chicks are just particularly hot. It's always Thailand.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 2 points 21 hours ago

Maybe they are just the best in business ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 day ago

Great read, and fairly short.

[–] goldenquetzal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

That was a wild ride. Kudos to them for following through in hyper due diligence and exposing the kind of thuggery and threats this administration is issuing behind the scenes.

[–] Throbbing_banjo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 21 hours ago

That was a wild read