I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.
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The rare writer covering Jews, New York and Israel who I trust absolutely … and fortunately she’s editing the Forward.
Alyssa Katz@alykatzz.bsky.social · 6d agoNYC has a history of moments when mayors failed to lead in ways that looked out for Jews. I delved into one of them, the 1968 teacher's strike, for some perspective on claims Mamdani is turning his city into an antisemitic hellscape.
This song is the greatest. I have a framed rebus of the lyrics on my wall. Stanley makes great tools.
Algorithmic pricing comes to the news business — just got this renewal notice from nj.com that my $130 annual renewal cost was set personally for me. What are other people being charged?
I have been doing entirely too much earnest posting about deep things recently, I need to do a proper thread about hippo testicles or something just to keep myself sane. Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
a statue of a hippopotamus with its mouth open and teeth showing .
Alt: A hippo being tossed a watermelon, which it crushes in its massive jaws.
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I love America because it is a place where a young couple paid a penny to cross the US-Mexico border, worked in sugar factories and the fields of California. And then, thanks to hard work, Pell Grants and community college, their great grandson could work covering politics at the White House.
@relentlessyapp.bsky.social · last mo.Well done, @ericmgarcia.bsky.social .
1. Whitey's on the Moon, Gil Scott-Heron 2. When the Revolution Comes, the Last Poets 3. The Everett County Jail, William Whalen 4. Battle of Maxton Field, Malvina Reynolds 5. I Am Willing, Holly Near I have a dentists' appt I can't finish this bit right now
I speak for all of Tracy’s former Daily News colleagues: “Great get! Was Photo with you?”
Tracey Tully@traceytully.bsky.social · last mo.Found: Tom Kean Jr. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/n...
imagining a grizzled hardboiled detective saying this while gripping some guy's lapels at a shady bar
NBC News@nbcnews.com · last mo.She has a neck the size of an adult human, legs that are just as long and an unforgettable coat. And she’s missing.
Apparently, it's the perfect day for a trip to #ConeyIsland for this pod of dolphins spotted by our Marine Unit. They must have heard that our harbor is the cleanest it's been in over 150 years!🐬
🥹 Mink Rescue Alert 🫴 this little guy trapped itself in one of our Southerly effluent tanks. employees strapped a pole net together, pulled him out, and called Ohio’s DNR for guidance. he’s now recovering with another rescued mink at the Ohio Wildlife Center until they can be released together.
working nights at our Easterly plant means you see the sun set and rise in the same shift, all in the name of service.
People think "AI" is sentient for exactly the same reasons small children think their teddy bear is real and has feelings, they're just older and are able to rationalize it better Also the Toy Story movies are about the existential horror of existence, I will be taking no questions at this time
Woody Tells Buzz Lightyear: You Are A Toy!
Alt: Woody Tells Buzz Lightyear: You Are A Toy!
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A Sleepy Possum@sleepypossum.bsky.social · 2mo agoPeople are so quick to claim AI is sentient and I always think “God, for their sake I hope not!”
1523 West Wabansia, right up there with Provence, Rome and the Algerian desert
Emily Herring@emilyherring.bsky.social · 2mo agoI think about this Beauvoir quote a lot
Fascinating as usual, but please, @andrewhickey.500songs.com , explain why this isn’t the “Taking Care of Business” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive episode.
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs@500songspodcast.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew bonus episode now live! “American Woman” by The Guess Who 🇨🇦🎶 Andrew details the career of a band from Winnipeg whose name was used to trick radio stations into playing their songs (and ultimately stuck). Not on Patreon yet? Sign up to listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/500-so...
the thing where the chicago dogs have a good mascot—mustard—and a pervert mascot—ketchup—is a wild bit
starch mogul@posts-cards.bsky.social · 3mo agothe chicago dogs serve a foot long grilled cheese and that’s independent minor league excellence
“Not for rinsing or washing,” they said. (Seen at Union Station.)
Today in hire more people over 40 to work in journalism.
One of the funny things about shoving this stuff into every workplace with no understanding of how it works or its limitations is we've finally answered the age old rhetorical question "Do you want it done fast or done right" with "Oh fast, absolutely"
karl rove knausgård@uhactually.bsky.social · 3mo agoIf I were trying to sell AI to the public I would be saying “it’s a useful way to write code faster and automate some tedious tasks that couldn’t be automated well before” and instead they’re running with “get on board or get left behind” and “we WILL eliminate your job.”
I do not want to create an account or open a subscription I just want to buy a thing and never hear from you again why is this so hard.
This week is the first at the Daily News since Heath Freeman's Alden Capital laid off our entire print production staff. It's embarrassing to open the paper we work so hard for each day and find mistakes like this. Is this the level of editing New Yorkers can count on going forward?
For my last stop, a little after 1 AM, I met with the DEP Leak Detection team. They listen to the city’s pipes, block by block, to catch leaks before they become major breaks.
