Barry Petchesky

For those of you who asked if there was any way to help out Dan's family:

Cat!

The same cat!

Very important news: new bodega cat. I remember when the last one disappeared, I asked where Linda had gone, and the deli owner said (still enigmatically) “she got married.”

I reject this. They’re real robots, and they’re alive, and they’re my friends.

Also remember this and have a laugh. I think it was Dan’s favorite thing that ever happened.

Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...

I think the key that unlocks Dan was his desire to share the things he loved with other people. Wouldn’t be the worst way to honor him if we make the effort to do that for the things we love, too. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

When the prairie dog habitat at the zoo has the clear plastic domes to pop your head up in >>>

Pareene!

Unless the Patriots win in which case it’ll be because they played four frauds in a row

All right I’m finally sold on Sam Darnold.

28’s not THAT old

I remember an interview with Adams last summer where he said it was brand new to work with a quarterback who asked for input or had any consideration for anyone around him. Sounds like Aaron Rodgers was the worst teammate imaginable.

Patriots still haven't faced a real team

Terrible football, hilarious game, regrettable outcome

Drake Maye make playe

That’s not just ANY gas.

The late game is going to feel like watching an entirely different sport.

[tiredly] Drake Mighte

It's so cool how every team always suddenly starts making the dumbest decisions when they play New England.

Surprisingly low! (Each chapter focuses on a different cause of death.)

Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon Two veterans of decades of adventuring in Grand Canyon chronicle the complete and comprehensive history of Canyon misadventures. These episodes span the…

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It’s a good book

I'm currently reading a book that chronicles every death in the Grand Canyon and it's cheerier and less nasty than Drake Maye's game so far.

this is what happens when the Patriots finally face a real team

Remember, if the Patriots lose, it's because they finally faced a real team, and if the Patriots win, it's because they haven't faced a real team yet.

Statement from the family of Alex Pretti, Michael and Susan Pretti: We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Statement from the family of Alex Pretti.

Cat’s review of the snow: interesting to watch, but the plows make terrifying noises. So, a mixed bag.

Intolerable Things We'll all be Minneapolis soon.

The streets of Minneapolis are full of regular people faced with intolerable things.

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That’s more of a Samer treat

I do not respect people who clean out the bread and milk before a normal snowstorm BUT I do respect those who go to Trader Joe’s. If you’re gonna be stuck inside for a couple of days you need treats.