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Lucy Ritzmann

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editorial & content COURIER | always MB4W & Warren for President | libra apologist | she/her | all opinions mine | 📩 lucy@couriernewsroom.com

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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
DO YOU HAVE fun ways you like to GOTV and do you want to share :) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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How do you like to GOTV!
I am searching for examples of fun, maybe unexpected things people do during GOTV. Some examples: Text-banking with XX org/organizer who has excellent music taste (there were many of you last cycle 🫶...
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
from the group chat today: 🤳 influencing for rage 🏫 Americans want phones banned in schools 📺 the trouble with those long TV hiatuses 🥣 cereal toys are making a (marketing) comeback
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the demise of matcha-pilates-alo
ALSO: Americans wants phones banned in schools, the trouble with TV hiatuses, cereal box toys are back (sign of the times??), and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
in the group chat today: 🪦 why the dead internet theory is real and happening 🐳 i’m obsessed with the no influencers sign in nantucket 💸 gen z’s “generational spending hangover” 🗺️ so many errors from the state department
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so what do we do with this dead internet
ALSO: i am obsessed with the nantucket no influencers sign, gen z's "generational spending hangover," the state department made just so many errors this week, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
from the group chat today: 🐎 the rules (or lack thereof) for political influencers today 🎶 identifying the “Gen Alpha” melody 😪 25% of Americans are locked into their jobs b/c of one thing 🌎 the right-wing hysteria around “third-worldism”
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the wild, wild west of political influencing
ALSO: the "Gen Alpha" melody, 25% of Americans are locked into their jobs, the right-wing panic over "third-worldism" and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
from the group chat: 📲 people are not posting nearly as much as they did 5 years ago 🦠 the reflecting pool as reality TV 🤖 how to learn what ai knows about you 👓 IG already has issues with the meta glasses
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no one's posting anymore
ALSO: the reflecting pool drama as reality tv, asking chatgpt what it knows about you, a hot honey cookie recipe, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
from the group chat today: 🪝 max levy drops some knowledge 👕 what is means to be a blue collar voter in 2026 🚽 why cyclosporiasis went so viral (online lol) 🌹 the rise of fragrence clubs and experiences and more...
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max levy on why you should find a new hook 🪝
ALSO: what it means to be a working class candidate in 2026, fragrance clubs, why cyclosporiasis went viral, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
from the group chat today: 🚬 gen z discovers carrie bradshaw cool 🧵 threads finds its footing 🥗 why this messy situation is the Trump CDC's fault 🍎 new york leads the way on data centers and more!
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gen z discovers the carrie bradshaw effect
ALSO: threads finds its footing, it's the CDC's fault we can't eat lettuce or raspberries, new york leads the way on data centers, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
don’t miss Josh Klemons, a digital whiz who offers a ton of free resources (!!), in today’s newsletter! 👇 groupchatcorrespondent.news/p/josh-klemo...
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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josh klemons on why we need to start earlier
ALSO: a new #MeToo movement, chaos in the Election Assistance Commission, a movement against photo dumps, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
a sneak peek of the newsletter today lol
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
from the group chat today: 🪩 is partiful party foul-ing (or about to) in their attempts to monetize 📺 everyone prefers telemundo 🫏 the Dems' ongoing candidate crises... 🧴 people are traveling to buy sunscreens
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who's paying (or is about to) on partiful
ALSO: everyone's watching Telemundo, the Dems' ongoing candidate crises, sunscreen tourism, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
from the gc today: 📺 is ad-free streaming a privilege of the elite now... 🛣️ the drama in new hampshire 🍬 maha m&ms 🚚 DC's food truck "mafia" and more...
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the haves and have-nots of ad-free streaming
ALSO: the summer of new hampshire (love island memes AND senate drama), maha m&ms, everyone just wants to re-watch their comfort shows, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
i'm considering 42 likes a mandate... available NOW!!! This is a good vibes venture, not a for-profit one lol, so made the cost as low as possible :) 🔗🔗🔗: bonfire.com/in-a-c3-way-...
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
guys..... real question, should I make these hats so we can all stop saying it all the time lol
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
here!
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do influencers actually win elections?
ALSO: the rise and fall and rise of Tumblr girls, UFC fighters getting paid in Trump's crypto, Merlin the Duck/World Cup influencer, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
first GCC on @beehiiv.com!!! (y'all please tell me this image still resonates)
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🔗
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dan pfeiffer on thinking bigger than 2024
ALSO: a dating app provided free gas to get people out of the house, reality TV vs. Kalshi and Polymarket, your WiFi is lowkey maybe spying on you, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
don't miss @danpfeiffer.bsky.social's thoughts on what and how people should be messaging as we ramp up to the midterms under Trump 2.0 in this week's Group Chat Correspondent 👇👇👇
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
from the group chat today: 🔥 data centers are raising the temp by 4 degrees in neighborhoods 🌀 the industries benefiting most from our vibesession 💸 RIP to the teen summer job 🌴 Californians want influencers to disclose political partnerships more
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is it hot in here ❤️‍🔥 or is it just that data center next door
ALSO: the industries benefiting most from the vibesession, RIP teen summer jobs, Californians want more political influencer ad disclosures, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
from the group chat today: 👗 how nuuly expanded our closets… and flattened them ⌨️ a spammer explains why the feed is fake 🌴 Trump + the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution are facing off in Miami 🤳 IG’s new Instants feature
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the nuuly-fiction of american 20somethings
ALSO: Trump and the Emoluments Clause collide in Miami, a spammer explains why the feed is fake, Instants on IG, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
from the group chat today: 🖥️ cyberdecks are all over TikTok, as Gen Z cooks them up 🗺️ the fight for better maps is going… pretty badly 💰 Venmo gets its first major update in a looong time 💋 the 18-year-old fashion intern who is driving MAGA insane
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gen z is making niche little computers to avoid AI
ALSO: the maps fight is going REALLY badly, Venmo gets its first big update in a looong time, a fashion intern who is expertly trolling MAGA, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
from the group chat today: 🤳 ashley st. clair (the former MAGA influencer + mom of a Musk baby) is SPILLING her tea on tiktok 😡 Virginia is NOT for lovers of voter-chosen maps 🐩 the Roomba founders just dropped “the Familiar” 🎙️ surviving the podslop era
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i can’t stop watching ashley st. clair tell-alls on tiktok
ALSO: Virginia is NOT for lovers of voter-chosen maps ig, a new AI pet called "the Familiar," the tidal wave of podslop, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
from the group chat today: 💗 Mariska Hargitay got key legislation passed in all 50 states after 16 years 📚 BookTok dominates Hollywood 🧻 an unconventional investigation into the Met Gala 🌪️ how bad actors are using natural disasters to make themselves look “good”
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the way mariska hargitay just did more than most members of congress ever will (sorry)
ALSO: BookTok takes over Hollywood, an *unexpected* Met Gala investigation, how bad actors look "good" after natural disasters, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
from the group chat today: ☔️ stats on the college visit-weather effect 📈 people are getting pretty suspicious about insider trading amongst the Trump crew 🌴 a PM on the 2026 Coachella cashgrab 🏪 a visit to an AI-run store in SF
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did it rain during your college visit?
ALSO: the growing insider trading suspicions surrounding Team Trump, the Coachella cashgrab, an AI-run store in SF, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
today, I wrote about a prediction that I will stand 10 toes down on!!!
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is LA replacing NYC as the US influencer capital again?
an analysis of the Coachella car-camping virality effect
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
from the group chat today: 📸 TMZ brings their chaos to Capitol Hill 🏭 the first state to ban large data centers 🏒 Jill Biden could’ve been on Heated Rivalry 🎞️ why Hollywood fears rom-coms
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tmz takes on dc
ALSO: the first ban on large data centers, Jill Biden could've been in Heated Rivalry, data that proves that everyone loves Dolly Parton, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
from the group chat today: 🌴 AI influencers with huge followings drop their “Coachella” content 🎸 some details on an indie rock psy op 🕯️ Trump gets in (more) idolatry trouble 🚗 gig workers are trying to figure out gas problems
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ai "influencers" at coachella
ALSO: an indie rock psy op, Trump engages some idolatry, matcha helps with allergies (!!), and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
individual charts and full read-out here 🔗
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so which 2028 Dem hopeful is the most popular on socials?
tracking 15 Dems who have signaled an interest in running on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
went back to my roots today and made some charts tracking the major Dem 2028 hopefuls' followers across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook 👇👇👇
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
from the group chat today: 🥤 Barron Trump is launching “Sollos Yerba Mate” 💥 Dems love dropping an f-bomb these days 🤖 new research shows that Gen Z is pissed about AI 🏀 the rise of women’s sports bar
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barron trump's yerba mate brand
ALSO: Dems can't stop dropping the f-bomb, Gen Z gets angry about AI, the rise of women's sports bars, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
from the group chat today: 🤳 the psychology behind using tiny text on IG (hint: we’re all hiding) 🤖 OpenAI drops something like a social contract 🫏 how Dems have embraced dark money in 2026 👚 everyone wants vintage Gap clothes
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using tiny text on IG stories to hide our feelings
ALSO: OpenAI drops something like a social contract, Dems <3 dark money these days, vintage Gap takes over, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
from the group chat today: ⚖️ Pam Bondi didn’t put on enough of a show for the Don 🤔 the womanosphere behind the manosphere 🤖 Claude is apparently feeling things akin to emotions… 🥜 controversy in the Reece’s family
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bye bye bondi
ALSO: the womanosphere behind the manosphere, Claude apparently feels emotions (???), a Reece's family controversy, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
some thoughts on the collective rediscovery of JFK Jr.’s George magazine here 👇👇👇
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poor george
a never-solved puzzle from the 1990s
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
from the group chat today: 🪩 goodbye East Wing, hello bunker ballroom 🤖 Gap integrates with Gemini 🤳 super scrollers feel worse about democracy ⚡️ HBO Potter is getting a lot of attention (and scrutiny)
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secret bunker ballroom core
ALSO: Gap x Gemini, super scrollers are not feeling democracy, HBO Potter, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
from the group chat today: 📱 Big Tech took some big losses in court 🎶 Kalshi is wreaking havoc amongst music buffs 📺 Jeopardy! is trying out YouTube 🍋 Trader Joe’s fans on the hunt for a missing viral spring product
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the internet on trial
ALSO: the music world on Kalshi, #whereistheTJslemonsheetcake, Jeopardy is trying out YouTube, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
had to write about it 👇🌺
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a popstar explains what it really means to be pro-choice
"if you’re pro-choice, you have to be pro-choice always.”
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
from today’s group chat: 🗳️ soooo Trump just voted by mail in a Florida special ☕️ the rise of the DinerGoth 🏃.a French Strava oopsie 🤖 Big Tech apparently has AI leaderboards for their employees
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keep this newsletter in your pocket for november: trump just voted by mail
ALSO: the rise of the DinerGoth, another Strava oops, Big Tech AI leadership boards, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
from today’s group chat: 🩵 lessons and learnings from a Gen Z 2.0 activist 🤖 a MAGA pixie dream girl (who turned out to be AI) 📉 Kalshi gets hit with criminal charges 🏔️ men are facilitating the rise of “alpine divorces”
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bring back nuance
ALSO: an (AI) MAGA pixie dream girl, Kalshi gets hit with criminal charges, the rise in "alpine divorces," and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
from today’s gc: 🎪 what to do with the MAGA deserters 🎥 Gen Z is saving PG-13 movies 📲 a new app to help you protect your grandpa from spammers ☁️ how to micro-dream
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this tent ain't big enough... or is it?
ALSO: Gen Z is saving PG-13 movies, you can hang up on spammers for your grandpa, micro-dreaming, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
jobs in today’s send! 🔗: www.groupchatcorrespondent.news/p/from-the-c...
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
from the group chat today: 📺 youtube is now the world’s largest media company 🔗 IG seems to be slowly rolling out links in captions (but for a price?) 🧢 the rise of the political influencer merch store ☕️ an espresso proteini is a real thing
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from the chat: youtube supreme
ALSO: the Espresso Proteini, links in Instagram captions, the rise of the political influencer merch store, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
from today’s group chat: 🐀 Gen Z is bringing back mall rat culture 🇺🇸 we all think everyone else is a bad person lol 🤳 the rise of the assistant influencer 👩‍⚖️ Live Nation narrowly escapes an antitrust suit
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from the chat: mall rats are BACK, baby
ALSO: are we all bad people, the rise of the assistant influencer, Live Nation avoids an antitrust suit, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
from today's newsletter: "the Devil works hard, Kris Jenner works harder, and the people at Quinn work the hardest"
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from the chat: we all saw THAT poll... so maybe we stop centering blame for tradwives on women?
ALSO: theaters want you to come solo, which states are NOT springing forward this weekend, Rob Rausch has a new gig, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
update! if you want to chat @couriernewsroom.bsky.social (or anything politics x culture tbh), my inbox is always open! 🫶
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
full newsletter here!
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from the chat: rich girls, rebrands, and the death (rebirth?) of “bop”
ALSO: Trump DOJ has to drop their crusade against law firms with spines, 8 facts about Americans and TikTok, an upcoming planetary parade, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
LOTS to discuss in today’s newsletter… including a new jobs corner!! If you are hiring in this space and want some more eyeballs on your JD, form is here! 🔗: forms.gle/FQa2FmxzwNw8...
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
from the group chat today: 💗 texts from pro-choice digital organizer extraordinaire Emily Harrison 💫 the DC astronomer scene ✝️ the Pope scolds priests on AI use 🦧 what’s happening to Punch the baby macaque monkey
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from the chat: nancy reagan's astrologer 🔮
ALSO: texts from an expert pro-choice digital organizer, the Pope scolds priests for using ChatGPT, what's happening to Punch the monkey, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
from the group chat today: 🤳 Grace Weinstein, social media and producer extraordinaire, drops some knowledge 🥼The Pitt’s nuanced commentary on AI 🥫 America’s favorite condiments 😣 “burnout” feminism
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from the chat: gen alpha is racing ahead 🏎️🏎️🏎️
ALSO: The Pitt's commentary on AI, Americans' favorite condiments (spoilers: peanut butter ftw), "burnout feminism," and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
from the group chat today: 📺 Colbert and Talarico vs. Trump’s FCC 👓 so many people bought Meta AI glasses in 2025 🗳️ six primaries to keep an eye on in 2026 🐝 Netflix gives Bridgerton the Barbie movie treatment
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from the chat: "fcc you"
ALSO: SO MANY people bought Meta AI glasses in 2025, six primary races to watch in 2026, Netflix is pulling a Barbie movie for Bridgerton, and more
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
had a ton of fun chatting with Josh about all things (literally ALL things) digital 👇👇👇
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