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Lee Neikirk

@leeneikirk.bsky.social
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TV reviewer for New York Times’ Wirecutter. Dad, husband, musician, aspiring zen hermit.

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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Strange to have whole days where I’m very worried about my country and what’s happening to it peppered with normal mundane thoughts like “Are the bananas ripe enough for my toddler yet?” and “Time to test the color temperature on this TV.” Feels all the time like having to be multiple people.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
And there it is: Russell Vought is confirmed. I wrote a long profile of him, his worldview, his political project: He’s one of the architects of Project 2025, an avowed Christian nationalist, and a radical ideologue of the “post-constitutional” Right. He is at war with pluralistic democracy.
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Meet the Ideologue of the “Post-Constitutional” Right
Russell Vought, one of the architects behind Project 2025, believes there is nothing left to conserve. He desires revolution – and to burn down the system
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Why is my Bluesky experience right now reading very frightening news about our nation’s economy/political situation and someone saying like “This is a cold, crucial call to immediate action to defend our democracy” and their name is like BigBuster25 and they have a weird muppet pfp
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I truly want the price of eggs to come down, but honestly y’all, I can’t remember the last time I used eggs in any of my meals.
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Platted 4. The Blue Magic mechanic in 5 seems slightly tedious but I like the story so far
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/02/2025
President Trump has promised a “colorblind and merit-based” society, while also aligning himself with those who are brandishing the term DEI as a catchall for discrimination against white people, and using it as a pejorative to attack nonwhite and female leaders as unqualified for their positions.
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As Trump Attacks Diversity, a Racist Undercurrent Surfaces
President Trump has promised a “colorblind and merit-based” society, while also equating diversity with incompetence.
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
My dread was well-placed. Getting "Bomb" is proving a major slog
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
When you have to drive over the snow before you can shovel it
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a man in a space suit with the words this little maneuver 's gonna cost us 51 years above him
ALT: a man in a space suit with the words this little maneuver 's gonna cost us 51 years above him
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
I’m about halfway or so through IV. Dreading farming the summon drops to finish things out but at least it requires zero mental effort. The last two weeks have been so draining
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NYT Wirecutter @nytwirecutter.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
If you’re planning on live-streaming the Super Bowl, lag time could be brutal. Here’s a vintage idea: Get an indoor HDTV antenna. For roughly $20 and with minimal setup, you can enjoy great picture and speed—and avoid missing your team score the winning touchdown🤞 Learn more: nyti.ms/48QogvT
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Super Bowl Streams Have a Frustrating Delay. Try This Easy-to-Use, $20 Antenna to Avoid the Lag.
When you stream live TV, what you see on your screen can be up to a minute behind the live feed. For a faster feed, try our go-to indoor HDTV antenna.
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NYT Wirecutter @nytwirecutter.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Your sky-high screen may be causing persistent neck, shoulder, and back pain. Here are the five most common mistakes people make when mounting a TV—and how to fix them. nyti.ms/40yYvgr
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
As of today I have Platinumed the first three Pixel Remasters and it’s on to number IV. I think I played it some years ago but I don’t remember much about it.
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Zane Schacht - Voice Goblin @voicesbyzane.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Please play disco elysium. Like not to be dramatic but it's a really important piece of art and I'm sure some part of you will change after playing through it. I don't know what the truly moral means of consuming it is and I'm kind of at the point that I don't care just play it if you haven't.
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ncmema.bsky.social @ncmema.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
This is what we all should remember.
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
When I was aiming for the Platinum in the FF1 and FF2 pixel remasters I was kind of just getting through them, but the job system in 3 is genuinely fun to tinker with
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Grant Clauser @grantclauser.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
This essay is as wonderful as the poem. So glad that Scott and the NYT has been doing these deep explorations into single poems. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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I Swear This Poem Didn’t Make Me Cry (Gift Article)
George Oppen’s “From a Photograph” turns a wintry snapshot into a moving meditation on parenthood and the passage of time. Our critic A.O. Scott shows you what he loves about it.
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
You miiiiiiight need light-blocking curtains. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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Thinking About Buying a Really Big TV for the Super Bowl? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Really big TVs are more affordable than ever, but they have their own performance and logistical issues that you need to keep in mind.
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I’m more than okay being legally female under the new administration but as a twin, I’m not sure if this new wording means I and/or my brother don’t exist?
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Just saw “A Different Man.” I liked it but there’s something mega frustrating about the main character
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
So far, Sirius’ new video game music station has played two pop songs that just happened to be in video games. But it’s also currently playing “To Zanarkand,” so, props
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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Fantasy author: Vorshd’t Spellchecker: what the hell’s that, that’s not a word. Fantasy author: oh sorry right, that should read Vworshz’dt. Spellchecker: seriously wtf man?
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Will 2025 be the year that user dissatisfaction with the supreme emphasis on software and data collecting methods from TV manufacturers reaches its zenith? It’s starting to seem like it.
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Two days in a row my 2-year-old has pushed me away while she was angry. I don’t react to it in front of her, but inside, my heart breaks a little bit.
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
I finished Alien Clay just a few days ago - it’s awesome!
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Watched “A Real Pain” tonight. Really enjoyed it, very understated but also very human.
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Kimber Streams @kimberstreams.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
one of my incredible wirecutter colleagues lost his home and all his belongings in altadena - lots of people need help right now, but if you can contribute or signal boost every bit helps www.gofundme.com/f/help-micha...
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Donate to Help Michael and Chelsey Rebuild After Altadena Fires, organized by Kate Cohen
Dear friends and family, I'm reaching out for your support … Kate Cohen needs your support for Help Michael and Chelsey Rebuild After Altadena Fires
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Our CES coverage is up! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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The Best of CES 2025: What We’re Looking Forward to Most
While many “innovations” were touted at the tech-centered CES trade show this year, only a few caught our journalists’ attention.
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
It’s weird that CES 2025 is already over but I also feel ready to get back into some semblance of normalcy. By which I mean wearing sweatpants more than not.
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Grant Clauser @grantclauser.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Happy to have three poems in the new issue of Novus. Here’s one of them.
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I play Silent Hill 2 Remake every three days for exactly 7 minutes per session and that is as much as I can deal with right now
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Lee Neikirk @leeneikirk.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I guess it’s time to try to finally use this. But they’re not tweets anymore. What are we going with? Bleets? Skytes? Bluerbs?
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