Kelly Prime

Guy Throwing Rice Out His Window To Pigeons was really shining yesterday

One-Nil to the Arsenal When Arsenal striker Kai Havertz stepped up to take a penalty against Bournemouth last season, it felt like his career was a crossroads. The German forward had joined Arsenal from their London rivals Chelsea for a hefty £60 million transfer fee, but he still hadn't found the back of the net. And critics were questioning whether all that money had been a waste.

A goofy Shakira remix, a nervy penalty kick, and 60,000 fans turning banter into legend—welcome to the world of football chants.

Rocket Man - 99% Invisible In the twentieth century, the jetpack became synonymous with the idea of a ‘futuristic society.’ Appearing in cartoons and magazines, it felt like a matter of time before people could ride a jetpack t...

Hey dang @99pi.org won FOUR webbies. Including @romanmars.bsky.social, @elliottkalan.bsky.social and Isabel Angell for Power Broker & my personal favorite Berube, @chrisberube.bsky.social, who knocked it out of the park with Rocket Man. Loved editing this one.

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The Nazi Block - 99% Invisible In the heart of Berlin’s Tempelhof-Schöneberg district, an unusual concrete cylinder sits as an abandoned eyesore. At first sight, it might be mistaken for a deteriorating grain silo or a remnant of C...

New piece by the great @vivianhle.bsky.social for @99pi.org, about the inglorious history of fascist architecture 99percentinvisible.org/episode/616-...

forgot to tag @99pi.org

Vote for the best of the internet I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

Did you love the Power Broker? Did you also love @romanmars.bsky.social and @elliottkalan.bsky.social breaking down every morsel of civic drama with you over 1000+ pages? Our Power Broker book club is also up for a Webby! Vote @99pi.org

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Vote for the best of the internet I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

Editing @chrisberube.bsky.social is one of the best parts of my job and his hilarious, beautifully written episode about the elusive dream of a jet pack is up for a Webby. Let's get him some gold... or whatever metal these things are. Vote 99pi in Arts & Culture

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Mini-Stories: Volume 20 - 99% Invisible Happy New Year! We’re starting 2025 with four more mini stories! This week we have a sleepy button, electric signs, a very important sticker, and video you can smell. Let’s get into it! Snooze Buttons...

Final @99pi.org mini stories of this cycle - featuring the great @kellyprime.bsky.social, a fun one from @kurtkohlstedt.bsky.social and the triumphant return of Gillian Jacobs! This is a really fun set.
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If @99pi.org were to do another book club, which book should we tackle?

Caro’s Lyndon Johnson books are already being considered!

Looking for nonfiction: readable, important, explains the world in a compelling way, offers a lot to discuss…

some goober in mesopotamia invented agriculture and now I have to have a credit score, how is that fair

We're building up our community over here and wanted to amplify our corner of the bluesky-verse, so here's a list of our favorite podcasts/podcasters (we'll keep updating!) go.bsky.app/ACg8x7y

do you even podcast if the black flakes from your sony headphones don't drop into your cappuccino?

I'd like to thank @vivianhle.bsky.social who will be ghostwriting my hilarious posts. Opinions expressed are solely Vivian's and do not express the views or opinions of my employer or myself.