Freelance journalist. Formerly: EIC at Jezebel, columnist at The Cut and GQ, HuffPost politics reporter. Brooklyn via South Louisiana. I write a newsletter called Nightcap: https://www.laura-bassett.com
Laura Bassett
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Dogs are welcome with their owners at a homeless shelter in Brazil
I grew up in Northern Ireland during the conflict. I was nearly murdered once and hospitalised twice. I covered the Troubles as a reporter. Be in no doubt: this is frightening & real. Violence in Northern Ireland is of a type that folk in England, Scotland and Wales don’t understand. This scares me.
Perfectly sums up my summer of discontent with the World Cup, my favorite sporting event since I was old enough to remember. As I live in a host city, hoping to catch some spontaneous joy with tourists outside of the stadium.
www.laura-bassett.com/p/us-is-deli...
@lebassett.bsky.social
You hate to see it
Man, as a World Cup fanatic this hits hard.
Laura‘s @lebassett.bsky.social latest dispatch as she settles into Brazil is a must read.
Her writing is becoming more prolific, so it’s a great time to become a paid subscriber.
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I am a strong, masculine heterosexual conservative. Here’s why I can’t criticize Democrats without making it sound like I’m talking about a penis.
I’m not going to pretend to be the world’s biggest soccer fan, but I do love global sporting events like the World Cup and the Olympics. And this piece by @lebassett.bsky.social nails the disgraceful, dumb, and racist bullshit we are pulling as a host country. open.substack.com/pub/laurabas...
not loving the way this worldwide game of mad libs is turning out
Nervously watching what's unfolding in Belfast as racist bigots use a stabbing as an excuse to wreck havoc and mayhem, burning cars & buses, homes, and businesses of ethnic minority residents
Meanwhile, Elon Musk is doing his best to escalate the violence. This is a good 🧵 of his efforts on Twitter
What a weird fucking question
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Locking fans, team staffers and even referees out of the country for the biggest sporting event in the world is embarrassing, insulting, and financially stupid.
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Locking fans, team staffers and even referees out of the country for the biggest sporting event in the world is embarrassing, insulting, and financially stupid.
Locking fans, team staffers and even referees out of the country for the biggest sporting event in the world is embarrassing, insulting, and financially stupid.
