Introducing: Threads 🧵

Something New (2006)

Cannot say confidently that Leo is on the Substack app, but also cannot say confidently that Leo is not on the Substack app. (Photo by Team GT/GC Images)

When I did a reader survey earlier this year, the second-biggest request was more opportunities for discussions and community-building. (The biggest request was fewer links … and no, because links are fun!) Paying subscribers get discussion posts once a month, but I wanted to try something that felt lower stakes and a bit more immediate. Substack is beta testing a new feature that I think will meet this need, and I’m excited to try it with you all here. Introducing: Threads, or “a dedicated space where writers can kickstart conversations.” Basically it’s a Slack-chatroom-message board that you can participate in using the Substack app.

I woke up at 6 AM Friday morning — blame Wednesday’s iced coffee — and watched Love is Blind: After the Altar; on Sunday afternoon I watched it again with my braider. It is a strange, shocking triptych o…