Ivan Pereira

How 'Evo Moment #37' Became the Greatest Viral Clip in Esports History With a 26-second ‘Street Fighter’ video, the fighting game community changed forever

Evo 2025 kicks off today. Reposting this @rollingstone.com feature I did last year where I spoke to Justin Wong and Daigo about the legacy of Moment #37:

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New York City Braces for Flash Floods: Here’s What to Know Up to 5 inches of rain is expected in some areas, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued flash flood warnings for all five boroughs.

if there's anyone you should read on flooding, it's our climate reporter @smaldo.bsky.social:

On thing I can think of is that it prevents people bulk buying tickets before the fare goes up.

Hey the other Rachel H. Smiths shouldn't have procrastinated!

Manhattan shooting victims: What we know about those killed Four people were killed and a fifth was injured in a mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building on Monday.

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Rochester music legend Chuck Mangione has died at age 84 Chuck Mangione, the Rochester jazz legend who created hits like "Feels So Good", has died, his attorney confirmed.

here's a death you can actually mourn www.whec.com/top-news/roc...

Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal music legend, dead at 76 Osbourne rose to prominence as the lead singer of Black Sabbath.

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What have Trump's tariffs achieved so far? Experts weigh in The policy remains in flux months after "Liberation Day."

The price of toys -- a product dependent almost entirely on imports -- increased six times faster in June than it had just two months prior. Commonly imported products like clothes, furniture and bed linens were also among the goods that jumped in price.

via @max-zahn.bsky.social

Trump claims his uncle taught the Unabomber, offers no evidence to support claim President Donald Trump raised eyebrows Tuesday night when he made false claims about a family connection to one of the most deadly American terrorists.

A spokesperson for MIT told ABC News in a statement Thursday that the school has "no enrollment record or information that Ted Kaczynski ever attended MIT."

Superman Is a Bad Reporter, But Superman Is a Pretty Good Journalism Movie Clark Kent is a bad reporter, but ‘Superman’ is a pretty good journalism movie, from Lois Lane’s pointed inquiries to the whole third act, which is as swashbuckling as reporting can get.

Clark Kent is a bad reporter, but ‘Superman’ is a pretty good journalism movie, from Lois Lane’s pointed inquiries to the whole third act, which is as swashbuckling as reporting can get.

A group called "Save NYC," run by Pataki's former Lt Gov Betsy McCaughey and Ray Kelly has formed to try to stop Zohran Mamdani. At their first event this week, on subway crime, they had Daniel Penny's attorney as their guest. They initially said Penny himself was going to speak but that changed.

‘Why Do You Continue to Lie?’: Fight Over Subway Crime Erupts at Hearing

One set of data, two polar-opposite views on subway safety. We do some factchecking on the blow-up b/n a Manhattan congressman and the head of the US dept of transportation
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What Trump has said about Jeffrey Epstein over the years, including on 2024 campaign trail Trump faces backlash from MAGA supporters over his admin's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Here's what he's said about the disgraced financier over the years.

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NEW: OPEN PRIMARIES are closed for the November ballot.
Chair ⁦Richard Buery⁩ confirms the Charter Revision Commission will NOT propose a question about open primaries this year.

Statement below

A chart from the Quinnipiac University poll Do you think the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will help or hurt - the country? Help: 36%; Hurt 53%; NO Difference: 1%; Don't Know/Not Applicable: 9%

"A majority (53 percent) think the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will hurt the country, while 36 percent think it will help the country. Forty-four percent of voters think the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will hurt them personally, while 37 percent think it will help them personally."

A chart from the Quinnipiac University poll As you may know, the Republican tax and spending bill named One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed by Congress and signed into law. Based upon what you have heard or read about the legislation, do you support or oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act? Support: 35% Oppose: 55%; Don't Know/Not Applicable: 10%

See the link to the poll. "A majority of voters (55 percent) oppose the Republican tax and spending bill named One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was passed by Congress and signed into law, while 35 percent support it and 10 percent did not offer an opinion."

A chart showing the Quinnipiac U poll question "Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Trump administration is handling the Jeffrey Epstein files?" Approve: 17%, Disapprove: 63%, Don't Know, Not Applicable: 20%

Quinnipiac Poll out: 63% Of Voters Disapprove Of The Trump Administration's Handling Of The Jeffrey Epstein Files

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Just watched a woman stop a guy who got on the bus and say “Hey is this your phone? I found it yesterday” And it was his phone!

Let's not forget BTAS, and Justice League.

How NYC Officials Will Pick the Winners for New City Casinos Eight applications are in, and key votes are coming up fast. Get up to speed on where and when new city casinos may open.

"The final-round game to secure a highly lucrative license to open a casino in the NYC area begins now. By the end of this year, a state board will give the go-ahead to 3 proposals for casinos in the 5 boroughs and Yonkers." — via @rachelholliday.bsky.social
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A 1940 newspaper clip from the Springfield Leader and Press, declaring: Superman Poisoning American Children, Irate Nazis cClaim."

"Superman Arouses Teutonic Anger" reads the headline in the Amarillo Daily News"

The right-wing backlash against #Superman this week got me thinking: Has this happened before?

That led to the discovery of these headline — from April 1940, when the official newspaper of the SS took umbrage at the comic book hero and ridiculed its creators.

My how times change ...

How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.

Land approvals are handled by local jurisdictions.

The Bronx in New York City, for example, has fewer Local Journalist Equivalents per 100,000 people than Falls County, Texas with its population of 17,000.

This is not just a problem in red states.

Measles vax rates are way down in NYC as well.

Just 81% of most recent cohort of toddlers here got 1st dose by 24 mos. And we've had 6 cases here so far this year.

NYC Health Dept is urging parents to get their kids vax’d. Learn more: on.nyc.gov/measles

‘They’re killing us’: Immigrants complain of inhumane conditions inside NYC holding site Immigrants complain of cramped conditions, inadequate food and bathing facilities and sleeping on concrete floors.

NEW: Immigrants complain of inhumane conditions at ICE holding cells in NYC.

No showers or changing clothes. Sometimes only one meal per day. Over 100 people in small rooms. Sleeping on benches, the floor, or sitting up, due to lack of space.

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Ex-NBA player seeks sanctions against Madison Square Garden, lawyer Mastro One-time New York Knicks All-Star Charles Oakley said Madison Square Garden and a New York City official serving as one of the stadium's lawyers should be sanctioned for making "false and baseless" statements about the former NBA player's ejection from the audience at a 2017 Knicks game.

Ex-NBA player seeks sanctions against Madison Square Garden, lawyer Mastro reut.rs/45TpHei

Should have challenged Joey Chestnut to meet me on the Cyclone.