Sam Eagan

RFK Jr. Says He’s Ending the War on Protein. It Doesn’t Exist There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity.

Great @sameagan.bsky.social blog about RFK Jr. pandering to the manosphere by pretending there’s a “war on protein.” I still haven’t recovered from @d-jacks.bsky.social’s art www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...

RFK Jr. Says He’s Ending the War on Protein. It Doesn’t Exist There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity.

New in @wired.com, @sameagan.bsky.social reports that 'RFK Jr. claims he’s “ending the war on protein.”' More BS crises to battle but, no one is at war with protein... the debate has always been about best & healthiest proteins for health, strength & building. www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...

Opinion: Deep friendships often fade when boys become men. We need a culture shift, for the good of us all Men are alienated by an implicit understanding that any sign of vulnerability will render them unmanly, and therefore worthless

This incredible, vulnerable & brave piece by @sameagan.bsky.social is exactly how we counter all the awful gendered content online: with honest, real stories about our experiences, how we change, and how we move forward together. 🔥🔥🔥

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Thank you so much!

🚨ICYMI🚨 Are the bros still in love with Trump? @sameagan.bsky.social, @nikkimcr.bsky.social and @jacobjarvis.bsky.social discuss The Manosphere and Donald Trump. Listen now 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...
#Trump #Manosphere #politics #influencers

"Dana White is one of Trump's only friends."

@sameagan.bsky.social discusses the close relationship of Trump and Dana White.

Full discussion here 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #danawhite #donaldtrump

What is the Manosphere?

@sameagan.bsky.social defines the Manosphere.

Full episode here 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#manosphere #uspolitics

Should Police Officers Be More Like U.F.C. Fighters? Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, has said that he wants to get mixed-martial-arts fighters to train his field agents. But a version of this is already happening, with law-enforcement agencies embracin...

🚨 New for @newyorker.com

In recent years, Brazilian jiu-jitsu has exploded in popularity with police across the nation. The Gracie's, BJJ's founding family, have been leading the charge.

But does the grappling art make policing safer, or more dangerous?

www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Should Police Officers Be More Like U.F.C. Fighters? Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, has said that he wants to get mixed-martial-arts fighters to train his field agents. But a version of this is already happening, with law-enforcement agencies embracin...

🚨 New for @newyorker.com

In recent years, Brazilian jiu-jitsu has exploded in popularity with police across the nation. The Gracie's, BJJ's founding family, have been leading the charge.

But does the grappling art make policing safer, or more dangerous?

www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

How politics bleeds into the UFC and mixed martial arts Podcast Episode · The Current · 05/13/2025 · 24m

I went on CBC’s The Current with @mattgalloway.bsky.social to discuss the UFC and Donald Trump’s political project, the growing cultural cache of MMA, and the sports role in the broader manosphere (as well as why I think that term is problematic).

Listen 👇🏻

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But then what happens if blue states refuse to put him on the ballot?

People try to compare the US Right's path to the 1930s Nazi Party. There's alarming parallels, for sure.

But the model they're working toward is Hungary. It was always Hungary. They will proudly tell you it's Hungary.

Good older piece on this via @pbump.com

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

New episode out today!

Will Justin Trudeau’s Resignation Lead to the MAGA-fication of Canada? Pierre Poilievre might now attain the country’s highest office. “I was sickened and appalled when I first came upon his rhetoric,” the staff writer Adam Gopnik says, of the Conservative Party leader.

On a new episode of the Political Scene, Adam Gopnik joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Justin Trudeau's resignation and the ascent of the Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre. Listen here.

The CNN headline for the Greenland story was somehow even crazier

Hello all — thanks to those that have followed me over from the hell app. Work coming soon here but for now here’s a cute picture of my cat Albie

All credit to @sameagan.bsky.social. It’s a lot.

Donald Trump’s U.F.C. Victory Party Dana White, the C.E.O. of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, helped Trump reach young male voters. Now White says he’s done with politics: “I want nothing to do with this shit.”

My great friend Sam Eagan wrote an insightful, well-reported piece on Trump, the UFC, and young men www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...