While this is obviously nostalgia engagement bait (I see similar takes posted frequently), I can think of 3 areas that have gotten worse since I started flying 25 years ago: 1. Domestic business class meals. In the early 00's, I had a lobster tail on AA. Now: thebulkheadseat.com/taste-test-s...

Taste Test: Sirloin Steak on United Airlines (Not Fit For Human Consumption) - The Bulkhead Seat

I thought United had reached a level of disgusting that I had not seen in a while with its Esquites Salad (review here). That was nothing compared to the horror that is the Sirloin Steak that I was se...

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Revan@revan.eurosky.social · 22h ago

So this is basically one of the entry points to becoming a reactionary

There was discourse last week about public transit, and my contribution is that whoever keeps wrecking these giant glass walls at @caltrain.com’s Hillsdale Station must be costing Caltrain and us the general public a fortune.

Do families outside the Bay Area also get targeted for Ivy League college coaching mailers for their elementary school kids?

The other day when I picked up my elementary school kid from group tennis lessons, I heard a kid saying to another kid "SDRAM sticks cost so much more now!!"

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4w ago

GOLDMAN: “.. Memory Costs Have Surged, Directly Boosting Inflation.”

A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it.

What's kind of funny is that in Hong Kong, I've heard that some older fancy places don't have thermostats - they just leave the AC at 100% all year long. It was a point of pride. This leads to situations where sometimes it's oddly colder inside even when it's not that hot outside.

Revan@revan.eurosky.social · last mo.

<Mortal Kombat announcer voice> FATALITY

That's... a lot of design choices.

ACARS Drama@acarsdrama.bsky.social · last mo.

Explaincars Drama: For anyone who may be unfamiliar with the Fiat Multipla, it is, quite literally, the ugliest car ever produced.

Explaincars Drama: this is the first reported in flight capture of a hamster we’ve seen grace our feeds. What a moment. Remember where you were when you saw it so you can tell the grandkids about it one day.

ACARS Drama@acarsdrama.bsky.social · last mo.

Air to Ground Message: WIFI ERRATIC NO CREW PHONE BUT WE CAPTURED A HAMSTER IN FLIGHT DECK FA 1 HAS IT NOW IN A Area: Jersey Shore, NJ, USA Type: Airbus A321 A: #a283259c161 F: #f1e0f6594d5

That was a really good speech - the whole 8 minutes was worth watching: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciim...

Watch Mayor Mamdani's full speech at the Knicks championship parade

YouTube video by CBS New York

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2mo ago

What a gift it is to be brought together by pure unfiltered joy. New York forever.

What a gift it is to be brought together by pure unfiltered joy. New York forever.

man giving a Lincoln level speech about the Knicks

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Mamdani's speech at the Knicks parade was easily the best I've ever heard at an event of that sort. I posted the whole thing on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Highly recommended.

"So often, when this city comes together, it is because we are forced to by a moment of tragedy or adversity. What a gift it is to be brought together by pure, unfiltered joy." So spot on.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

this is honestly an excellent celebratory and motivational speech from Mamdani at the Knicks parade. i'm ready to run through a wall, and i'm not even a Knicks fan

Wow. Mamdani's speech end-to-end was really something. Great quote to use from Brunson: "You’re allowed to think about the worst possible scenario, but you’ve got to go out there and do something about it."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

wow, Mamdani clearly knows ball

Oh that's pretty cool that they built a replica of the subway entrance as a float.

Someone handed Mamdani a camcorder and he's using it?

Dennis Cheung@dtc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If only I could've been in NY this week! I've waited forever to see this. Congrats Knicks!

If only I could've been in NY this week! I've waited forever to see this. Congrats Knicks!

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2mo ago

Good morning, Champions. Everything you need to know about the Knicks Parade is at nyc.gov/knicks. Check the site for safety information and to watch live starting at 10AM.

FYI for Knicks fans who happen to be in San Jose - free mini-cannoli at A Slice of New York if you wear Knicks colors. (And, of course, you should support them by buying pizza!)

“When the Knicks won the NBA Cup this season, Brunson devised a plan to make sure that the peripheral people in the Knicks organization—medical staff, locker-room attendants, etc.—received a portion of the money that the players get for winning the in-season tournament. This is who Brunson is.” 🎁

Jalen Brunson, NBA champion and finals MVP, is officially the greatest Knick ever (Gift Article)

Jalen Brunson has placed New York back on top of the basketball world, where it belongs.

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Someone asked which muppet is most out of pocket on Sesame Street in the wake of the Knicks win. While there are lots of good answers, we actually have photographic evidence for this one

A lot of congratulations are in order for long suffering Knicks fans, but maybe none more than Spike Lee who has been courtside for nearly every Knicks game for the last 41 years

Patrick Ewing! Finally! Does he get a ring?

Alan Sepinwall@sepinwall.bsky.social · 2mo ago

He had to wait to become a team exec to do it, but Patrick Ewing is finally an NBA champion.

I was on this flight. In the middle of the night the FA asked twice if any medical professionals to assist in the rear of the plane for a situation. I'm not sure that I didn't see anyone cross my row (39).

ACARS Drama@acarsdrama.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Air to Ground Message: KSFO KEWR 08 093828 CLIMBING TO FL350. MEDICAL EVENT STILL IN PROGRESS. FA TALKING TO MEDLINK. Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA Type: Boeing 777-200 A: #a255cb6949f F: #f4f738781f1

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!

Lots of helicopter activity over Manhattan tonight after the New York Knicks win their first NBA championship since 1973. 🏀🏆

My kid was jaw dropped by this stat.

J.E. Skeets@jeskeets.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dude.

People celebrating the Knicks win in Manhattan!

KNICKS WIN!!!!!

So close. Let’s go Knicks!!

I call this the Severance hallway