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Art director, New Yorker, Hi-Chew aficionado, professional worrier. Go Bills.

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Americans have figured out how to pronounce Kardashian, Schwarzenegger and TimothΓ©e Chalamet ffs

31.10.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot from HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE of a white policeman, the subtitle is edited to read, "Zohran, what's that, like, five o's and six a's?"

A screenshot from HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE of a white policeman, the subtitle is edited to read, "Zohran, what's that, like, five o's and six a's?"

A screenshot from HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE of Kal Penn making a "what the fuck" face

A screenshot from HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE of Kal Penn making a "what the fuck" face

every weird anti-Zohran message and then me reading it is like this

20.06.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Not a word from the ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt on Tucker hosting Fuentes. Amazing.

I just checked his Twitter feed and plenty on Mamdani and even Norway (!) but not a word about a top conservative podcaster hosting an infamous Holocaust denier.

Greenblatt is beyond parody at this point.

31.10.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4853    πŸ” 880    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 32
Zohran with his hand on his chest leaning into the passenger side window of a taxi, talking with the driver.

Zohran with his hand on his chest leaning into the passenger side window of a taxi, talking with the driver.

Zohran extending his hand to shake hands with a taxi driver through the window.

Zohran extending his hand to shake hands with a taxi driver through the window.

An airport worker showing Zohran something on his phone, both are smiling.

An airport worker showing Zohran something on his phone, both are smiling.

For New Yorkers who work the night shift, it can be nearly impossible to participate in political life of our city.

So tonight we’re bringing this campaign to them β€” starting with taxi drivers waiting at LaGuardia.

31.10.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 14318    πŸ” 2087    πŸ’¬ 177    πŸ“Œ 240

The Walton family surely does

30.10.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2673    πŸ” 525    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 11
Cory Booker asking for money

Cory Booker asking for money

Cory.

30.10.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 8

You may not believe that new supply pushes down rents, but your landlord does.

30.10.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Added bonus for everyone who votes in NYC tomorrow: special edition β€œI voted” sticker

30.10.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 368    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 58

We're seeing a massive institutional deportation and state violence apparatus being built and it honestly feels like people dont grasp the sheer scale of it and what already is in place. For every horrific video of masked feds kidnapping people there are so many people pushing paper to help.

30.10.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2760    πŸ” 1259    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 35

We assembled a panel of neurologists and asked them: What do Donald Trump's drooping face, slurred speech, and halting gait tell us about Joe Biden's health?

30.10.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1087    πŸ” 176    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 7
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Cuomo Earned Almost $5 Million From Consulting in 2024, Returns Show

Last year, Andrew Cuomo brought in nearly $5 million for "consulting."

We don't know who paid him.

Or who he now owes.

29.10.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13165    πŸ” 3541    πŸ’¬ 409    πŸ“Œ 129
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Fire The Consultants The Democratic party must move on from the same old stale, carefully poll-tested politics and get back to solving voters' problems. There are only three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Democra...

For my newsletter, I took a deeper look at the electoral record of WelcomePAC, a centrist group that produced that 352 page document advising Democrats to moderate once again.

Turns out the campaigns they work for aren't winning. www.burnsnotice.com/fire-the-con...

29.10.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 873    πŸ” 329    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 34

The AI slop on IG and TT makes the overall experience useless. I find myself scrolling less.

29.10.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You’re not proposing marriage to a politician when you cast a vote for them. You’re hiring them for a job.

β€œI didn’t get a plumber to fix the leak because I didn’t feel comfortable putting my name behind any of them. Anyway that’s why the basement is flooded now, but what else could I do?”

29.10.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 732    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 4

I don't really wanna weigh in on the Platner thing (would rather my eyeballs be poked w/ needles) but going w/ "the idea that you must be perfect" when the issue at hand is an SS tattoo on his body for EIGHTEEN YEARS is hilarious

29.10.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1998    πŸ” 229    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 9
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The same old Cuomo, dividing as always I’ve never won an argument with Andrew Cuomo. When Bill de Blasio wanted to raise New York City’s minimum wage, Cuomo argued it was the selfish act of a mayor more interested in campaigning than go…

"Cuomo can see everyone’s faults but his own. He doesn’t show humility. He rarely apologizes. And if you never admit mistakes, you never learn from them. You never evolve."
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/29/t...

29.10.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5

Joe Gebbia (from AirBNB) DOES NOT LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY. He's giving *millions* of his own dollars to try to undermine the will and wisdom of the people of New York City. In a just society, his greed and whims would mean nothing. Let's make that hope for a just society into reality.

29.10.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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The issue uniting Mamdani and Hochul? Universal child care. Experts on child care policy β€”Β and the politics around it β€”Β say it’s a sign of how critical the issue is to many voters.

Experts in child care policy and the politics around it see the shared ground for these two politicians β€” even if they don’t agree on all the details β€” as emblematic of how critical the issue has become to many voters, particularly younger ones.

29.10.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
a graphic showing the pantone numbers for the two core colors of the toronto blue jays. they are skydome blue (pantone 293) and Stieb Navy (pantone 282)

a graphic showing the pantone numbers for the two core colors of the toronto blue jays. they are skydome blue (pantone 293) and Stieb Navy (pantone 282)

a hat and canvas tote with the pantone number for Dodger Blue (294 C)

a hat and canvas tote with the pantone number for Dodger Blue (294 C)

I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.

29.10.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4182    πŸ” 916    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 112

I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time

28.10.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11863    πŸ” 2712    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 66
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The far left have taken control of the Democratic party platform, and it’s turning voters off Research reveals a disconnect between Democratic elites and voters, and recommends that the party shift away from far-left issues and focus on affordability and public safety.

I'd like you to show me ANY U.S. journalism coverage of this report that mentions the electorate's beliefs (especially what dems stand for) are primarily being shaped by a massive and hugely effective right wing propaganda campaign across AM radio, local broadcast TV, cable, and the internet

29.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 716    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 12
A screenshot of a block of text with a black background and white serif font. The text reads:

β€œI don’t particularly care about the symbols people use to signal their membership in a group. Maybe you do need a terrifying tattoo to be a real Marine. And maybe sometimes that terrifying tattoo might resemble Nazi iconography. If you are willing to accept that from a distance, as many Democrats say they are, a person may not be able to tell the real symbol of hate from its doppelgΓ€nger, that is for you to live with.

But, I do care about the political trade-offs we will ask people to make in the name of pragmatism. If the Democratic future requires us to exchange our discomfort with casual Nazism to advance a political agenda, I am not interested. Maybe other voters are β€” some polling suggests that young voters still support Platner. And maybe Platner will find a way to redeem himself. No one owes him that chance, but there is still a way forward. It’s called doing the work.

But don’t tell me that excusing that tattoo is good politics. It is the exact same politics that the right is selling, in a different outfit.”

A screenshot of a block of text with a black background and white serif font. The text reads: β€œI don’t particularly care about the symbols people use to signal their membership in a group. Maybe you do need a terrifying tattoo to be a real Marine. And maybe sometimes that terrifying tattoo might resemble Nazi iconography. If you are willing to accept that from a distance, as many Democrats say they are, a person may not be able to tell the real symbol of hate from its doppelgΓ€nger, that is for you to live with. But, I do care about the political trade-offs we will ask people to make in the name of pragmatism. If the Democratic future requires us to exchange our discomfort with casual Nazism to advance a political agenda, I am not interested. Maybe other voters are β€” some polling suggests that young voters still support Platner. And maybe Platner will find a way to redeem himself. No one owes him that chance, but there is still a way forward. It’s called doing the work. But don’t tell me that excusing that tattoo is good politics. It is the exact same politics that the right is selling, in a different outfit.”

A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...

@tressiemcphd.bsky.social is unmatched. Read her latest pieceβ€”and everything else she writes.

29.10.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1469    πŸ” 423    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 33

Further proof that AI stands for Actually Indians

29.10.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

By comparison, the Department of Justice said Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women. Thirteen! www.politico.com/news/2024/01...

29.10.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole - Simply Scratch This tater tot breakfast casserole is easy, cheesy and delicious! Breakfast sausage, egg and tater tot rounds make this casserole epic!

Tater Tot Egg Casseroles can be cut in squares, layered in parchment and frozen after cooking. Easy to reheat for busy morning breakfast. You can pack so much veggies and protein in them. www.simplyscratch.com/tater-tot-br...

29.10.2025 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of lovely folks want to cook for neighbors, fill community fridges during SNAP shutdown but are intimidated. A mutual aid group in Flatbush, Brooklyn has been feeding 80+ people every single week for a year and a half or so now. Nobody is born knowing how to cook for 80, so here's our guide!

28.10.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1219    πŸ” 640    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 19
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The New York City mayor’s race is an ethics test Trump, Adams, and Cuomo have made it a choice between corruption and Mamdani.

Corruption is on the ballot in NYC. This election will answer the question of whether city voters are fed up with ethically compromised politicians like Adams, Cuomo, and the reigning giant of the field, Trump. My new piece for @contrariannews.org contrarian.substack.com/p/the-new-yo...

29.10.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 501    πŸ” 117    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 6
A screengrab from the NY Times, under the category "N.Y.C. Mayor's Race":
What Zohran Mamdani Learned as an Africana Studies Major at Bowdoin
The Democratic candidate has said his education was formative. But critics say that his degree exemplifies how colleges steep students in leftist dogma.

A screengrab from the NY Times, under the category "N.Y.C. Mayor's Race": What Zohran Mamdani Learned as an Africana Studies Major at Bowdoin The Democratic candidate has said his education was formative. But critics say that his degree exemplifies how colleges steep students in leftist dogma.

I honestly don't think the NY Times has been this bad in my lifetime, it's deeply shameful.

28.10.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1325    πŸ” 198    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 109
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I rode the 1 train with Linsey Davis on the way to our ABC News interview yesterday, and talked about how in the wealthiest city in the world we can't simply accept that people have to sleep on the streets or the subways.

It's not a question of resources. It's a question of political will.

28.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7099    πŸ” 1512    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 88

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