NY Times Pitchbot: I can't breathe the air, I can't eat lettuce, I can't afford gas, and my kids have measles. But at

[highplainsdem]

least now our soldiers will have enough testosterone.

I can't breathe the air, I can't eat lettuce, I can't afford gas, and my kids have measles. But at least now our soldiers will have enough testosterone.

— NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) 2026-07-16T12:43:56.701Z

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[SharonAnn]

22. Apparently they need "gender affirming care".

[Raven123]

2. Can't help but wonder if Hegseth is projecting.

Maybe he is having some …..er …. issues at home.

[UpInArms]

3. I think he's trying to prove he is a bigger dick

eom

[Pinback]

17. Long-term alcohol use

probably, uh, curbs one’s enthusiasm.

[Hugin]

4. Every accusation is a confession.

The play lot rule is universal in the Turd Reich.

[FakeNoose]

9. I don't think that's his reason, but it is a political move

Could he be setting up a reason for rejecting gay men from the military? He's probably assuming their testosterone levels are lower than straight men's. I don't know, but I wouldn't put it past him to try this.

[Lucky Luciano]

30. Wait until he finds out about Alexander the Great

Rolled over the most powerful empire in human history to that point (with absolute ease) from little Macedonia all the way to India. Utterly unstoppable. Gay.

[Hugin]

31. Pretty good guess...

I think he’s exactly that homophobic. He’d probably be very surprised by the reality of testosterone levels.and sexuality.

It may be a misguided effort to out the transsexuals as well.

Totally an assault on the military LBGTQ+ community. Which this entire administration has been built on and green lighted by the SCrOTUS six.

[sheshe2]

10. IKR?!

This from the guy that sits in front of the mirror half the day applying layer after layer of makeup, having his mani and pedis while using a rake to apply the bear grease or whatever that crap is that he puts on his hair. He sure is the picture of a testosterone manly man.

[Munu]

13. Maybe, but it's still a serious medical issue ...

... in the male population in general these days. World wide that is.

Something about the environment Republicans won't fix, but not something to be dismissed because they notice it.

[mopinko]

15. alcoholism makes it soft.

no idea the stats, but i’ve known a couple of hard drinkers, and yeah, they were not hard.

[FoxNewsSucks]

23. That's known as "Whiskey Dick"

[sop]

18. Looks like Low-T Trump got the results from his recent blood work.

[maxsolomon]

5. TBH, doesn't sound like a NYT headline.

A Bret Stephens op-ed maybe?

[CaptainTruth]

11. NY Times Pitchbot is parody.

It's based on things the NY Times might say, but it's all a joke.

[maxsolomon]

12. Yes, I was aware.

Hence my comment. They usually do a better job of plausibility.

[irisblue]

6. Further down that thread...

Soldiers hopped up on testosterone coming to a blue city near you.

— ZeroEffort (@zero-effort.bsky.social) 2026-07-16T12:48:21.670Z

[wnylib]

20. Modern version of resistance to fascism -- make friends with

Hegseth's "warriors" and slip some estrogen into their beer or coffee.

Women on hormone replacement therapy could become national heros.

[Biophilic]

7. It's good to keep our priorities straight.

[relogic]

8. My eternal frustration in life-

avoiding people who have no ability to do that. I can’t help questioning the motives behind their actions when their priorities seem devoid of humanity and reflection.

[Biophilic]

16. Well, we're told that empathy is the enemy so there is that problem.

If you can’t emphasize with someone you really aren’t going to care about them one way or the other. I think it saves wear and tear on their small brains and minuscule hearts.

[relogic]

28. Yeah, poor things

and now the evilgelicals are satisfied their blessed saviour wants them to shun such foolish traits as cardinal sins and unmanly qualities that Christians don’t need.
Once you abolish the core of significant, admirable tenets in Christianity there’s not much left to follow.

[hadEnuf]

14. So this is Pervitin in another form for the troops.

[Beacool]

19. LOL!!!

[Figarosmom]

21. Yeah the smoke in the air here is so heavy today.

I don't think I can water my veggies today. I'll try with a mask but it's not going to be a very deep watering.

[SheltieLover]

24. Thx kraznov.

[Attilatheblond]

25. Are they planning to spend more $ for veteran medical care when prostate cancers rates soar?

[Marie Marie]

26. Why not do the Tucker Carlson "Sun on the Testicles" thing he was hawking a few years ago.

Supposedly ups the MANLY MANLINESS in MANKIND. The male insecurity is on full display.

[LiberalArkie]

27. I hope some good data will come out from the testing of such a large group of men.

Research data badly needed.

I have my testosterone tested twice a year. My last result was a free level of 2.1. (normal 30-135), which is low for even a 9 year old girl.
And a total of 18 (normal 250-1100).

I stopped taking my shots for 2 months to get a baseline level of what my body was making. I will never do that again. I gained 25 pounds in 2 months and the depression was unbearable.

I have never had normal except when I am getting the shots.. I wish it had been available for me as a teen, but my family would not have been able to afford it any way..

So I am interested in a large scale tests of a large number of men just to see if it is a new normal..

[warmfeet]

29. Take your T,

you will be free.

Most dangerous compound/drug/hormone in the world. Use at your own risk! How pathetic is this? Oh my God this is sad.