Seth Pollack
@sethmpk.bsky.social
Bikes, seltzer, NYC for life. Political organizer for hire.
LORD ABELARD: your little PROJECT is becoming quite the nuisance. THE VAMPIRE WHO IS FALLING IN LOVE WITH ME: my interest is only in obtaining the amulet LORD ABELARD: as long as you rem- ME: *walking in drinking soup from a mug* babe is this your dad? sir it's an honor
I’m sure there are voters out there using magic 8 balls or Ouija boards to decide their ballots too… but at least I haven’t seen any of them telling that to a reporter
For the past 20 years, Zuckerberg's only idea has been "what if we made a worse, somehow even more unethical version of another company's product"
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.Mark Zuckerberg has directed Meta to build an app similar to fast-growing prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. nyti.ms/43TjexF
I’ve been inspired by @thrasherxy.bsky.social for years. Loved hearing him discuss his new book The Overseer Class: A Manifesto at The Strand on its release day, and looking forward to his film series at BAM
early 2010s had a perfect Belle & Sebastian experience watching them outdoors on Brooklyn waterfront in the rain and there was a woman alone way back on the asphalt in a lawn chair with a leg cast, holding an umbrella over it, which is itself the most Belle & Sebastian image of all time
Tim@tlpc78.bsky.social · 3mo agoWife ended last year with 30k minutes spent listening to Belle & Sebastian. We’re seeing them next week and I feel like she should get a shoutout or something
Trump calling the pope "weak on crime" is unfortunately a great bit, but we'll see better as the feud progresses. Trump only really has so many rhetorical moves at this point and is rapidly regressing into fey Broadway insults, but we could see "he's losing his 'look'" and "his 'hat' doesn't play."
Once again, the only really good April Fool’s bit online was the unlicensed Pokemon emulator replacing the sprites with goofy ones
My little brother, who has only recently started getting into The News, read today’s Noem News and made me laugh
I updated iOS. I have been rewarded with a handful of new emojis and the screenshot process having an extra step
Listening again to @jessethorn.bsky.social’s Bullseye interview with PUP, and it’s not good to have parasocial relationships with artists, but every member of the band is my friend. We have never met
Every time I pass the Brooklyn coffeeshop “Dark Necessity” it reminds me of the TV show Dexter
I keep getting this YouTube ad with the line “You don’t find yourself on a boat cruise by accident.” Boat cruise.
Just heard my favorite pizza man call another guy “boss.” Rough day
For a time, being a member of the Dirty Projectors was the coolest thing you could be. But very few of us did it
we expelled them, blacklisted them, called cops to beat the shit out of them, and deported them. why aren't they protesting again? i'm very smart
Ok sharks, here’s the concept: It’s called The Nurse. It’s like urgent care but we give you an ice pack and you can put your head down for 40 mins
“A new membership-based dental service.” Perfect. That was the problem with my dentist, too many casuals and walk-ins
Passed a guy wearing a Mr. Plow jacket and a Futurama hat. Just casually Groeninged out
No one told me that The Righteous Gemstones season 2 includes both Eric Andre and Jason Schwartzman. This information was withheld from me, I believe maliciously
I just read a book about left wing radicals of the 60s and 70s. It mentioned that one of the most prolific bomb makers in the country is now retired in Park Slope. I looked him up and he’s quoted here opining against a local bar getting licensed to have a patio
I hadn’t known that The Righteous Gemstones features Walton Goggins as an untrustworthy preacher called Uncle Baby Billy. I know better now
The balding pill company advertising like they occupied Zucotti Park
We need a truth and reconciliation commission for the 2021 Super Bowl advertisers
The NFL should work like Red Alert 2, with each team having access to a unique unit that represents their region
This short story collection introduces the writer John O’Hara by mentioning his epitaph: “He told the truth about his time. He wrote honestly and well.” Turns out the epitaph actually starts “Better than anyone else,” and he wrote it himself
