John from Long Island

Sunday Essays #6: Yapper's Delight

the future of the gift of gab

Feb 22 • John Abbate

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Only the International Secret Agents Will Survive!

talking about AI without "talking about AI"

Feb 21 • John Abbate

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Sunday Essays #5: Pre-Packaged Opinions are Poisoning the Well

you buying your viewpoints off Amazon Prime too?

Feb 16 • John Abbate

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January 2026

Sunday Essays #4: Are You or a Loved One at Risk for OD'ing on Hustle Culture?

read this before redlining.

Jan 25 • John Abbate

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5 Ways to (Actually) Enjoy Being Snowed In

5th one best one ✌🏻

Jan 23 • John Abbate

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5 New Year's Predictions (from a terminally-online gym bro)

not the listicle...

Jan 3 • John Abbate

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December 2025

Sunday Essays #3: It's All So Unserious Now (and that's ok)

Polymarket, politics, and payouts.

Dec 7, 2025 • John Abbate

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November 2025

Sunday Essays #2: You're probably too Brainrotted to even read this

books, bikes, British slang, and brainrot.

Nov 23, 2025 • John Abbate

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Give the People What They Want!

When the audience speaks..

Nov 18, 2025 • John Abbate

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Sunday Essays #1: It's cringe to have a boyfriend now?

We've outdone ourselves with this one.

Nov 3, 2025 • John Abbate

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October 2025

Not Picking a Side is the Coolest Thing You Can Do

Hyper-tribalism in Current Year.

Oct 21, 2025 • John Abbate

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Your Coffee Brand and Your Car are Getting Freaky on Main

a quick spooky Substack

Oct 17, 2025 • John Abbate

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