Starmtroopers over here, Looksmaxxers over there

Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week, Lucy Reade tells us about the cult of the Starmtroopers and how they’re coping with the prime minister’s departure, while James Ball discusses why the online Looksmaxxers need some serious lessons in biology.

Links to Starmtrooper posts:

https://x.com/NondescriptRed/status/2069016131419914646?s=20

https://x.com/ChristianHeiens/status/2069204137191825571?s=20

https://x.com/fortnitebigboss/status/2068987930853380444?s=20

https://x.com/orm0nde/status/2068017037507514483

https://x.com/mikeysmith/status/2069118961149460740?s=20

Clavicular post:

https://x.com/Clavicular0/status/2069045565766185289

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Matt Withers

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