these people are intentionally provoking a reaction, and they're for sure going to get a really bad one soon. the idea that you storm into a daycare and do this is appalling and an intense provocation.

Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school

mamdani is not necessarily reflective of the national electorate, but his views and perspective on NYC are fairly typical for under-40-year-old new yorkers. part of being a coalitional leader is managing a coalition and there's no evidence that was done here

the only relevant national take about the NYC mayoral election is the one that isn't happening: how outrageous it is that the president is using federal funds as a tool to influence the outcome

“Cuomo closed by demonizing immigrants, forgetting his own family history. Mamdani, in his closing video, honored the legacy of New York’s Italian-American political leaders who fought for workers.” www.signorile.com/p/cuomo-disg...

i have spent a hugely disproportionate amount of time since game 7 ended thinking about game 7 and that world series in general. that has to be an all-time devastating two consecutive games for a fanbase to endure

"He [the present King of Great Britain] has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands."

an excellent essay. not sure i agree with every conclusion -- the leap from madden to fanduel feels *slightly* like a stretch -- but this is a tough issue that should force lots of people to consider their positions on this a decade ago: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...

great reporting, and very infuriating: i partially studied under choices curriculum in HS and had a teacher (a remarkable, remarkable man) who contributed to its development. it really pushed me. this makes me very sad www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/u...

how is it possible that any hit has a bigger negative cWPA than the mazerowski home run? this is rhetorical, as i understand the math/logic, but the answer for the yankees is the literal walk off home run they surrendered in game 7 of the world series

this is instructive: the online feedback loop has convinced people, even well-meaning folks, that sneering cynicism, emotional detachment from politics, and/or seeming more radical than others is the same thing as "intelligence" or "empathy"

so many people talk like this now! you can be a 600-follower NEET shitposting from your aunt’s guest room or an actual journalist at the NYT and our flattened online reality turns everyone’s engagement style into this general sneer. it fucking sucks!

i too am glad about judge's "moment" last night, and while i don't think we need to lie about his postseasons, we also don't need to lie in the other direction. he also did this in a pretty big spot last year:

this strikes me as a ready-made democratic ad against trump? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/n...

yanks/jays is poised to be a great (and stupid) series, but phillies/dodgers is going to be must-see tv. cannot wait for that one

there is a lot to say about the politics or wisdom of RAD conversions, but all of it misses the point that these buildings are falling apart, they're dangerous to everyone, and NYC needs to do something about it: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/n...

it's honestly pretty disturbing to log on here at 8:30 am to post about the yankees and see 500 people just religiously watching pete hegseth scream at generals. you don't need to do that!

"we" do for sure -- despite his pretty comprehensive capture of the MLB narrative most seasons. don't forget: he posted a career-low K% this season as well.

reminder that you cannot spell aaron judge without “cal raleigh had a nice season but still isn’t the AL MVP”

aaron judge is the obvious AL MVP and frankly it’s not even a debate. that said, it’s not some outrage if raleigh wins. he’s having an incredible, all-time, historic season, but still the second-most valuable in the AL. sorry! but it’s true

I wrote an essay about two dead men. One is Charlie Kirk, and the President will threaten you for anything short of worshipping his ideas. The other is Bill Hampton, a man neither knew but both would love you to forget. Free gift link, but 1st, my granddad 🧵. www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...

“When was Joe Biden president?” remains the most difficult question in politics

this is not only correct, but crucially, also in keeping with the spirit of the nation's founding. early american history is filled with this sort of activity, and it's the actual point of the "a republic, if you can keep it" line everyone loves

everyone is on the computer too damn much. life was better when we went outside!

since ezra had shapiro on yesterday advancing the right-wing version of this AND takes like the below are going around, it's an apt time to note how wild the degree to which modern politics is purely a reaction to the election of a black president

this piece is really important and sharp, in my opinion. historically grounded in a way most analysis is not, and sober about the stakes. captures my feeling almost perfectly, particularly the attached two paragraphs. it is going to be very difficult to arrest this cycle

I offered a few thoughts about the Charlie Kirk assassination, the continued background hum of political violence in America, and what's different today: the neverending effort to define political enemies through violent acts attributed to all of them. prospect.org/politics/202...

The horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk was quickly condemned across the political spectrum - as it should be. Most Americans do not support political violence, regardless of what some may claim or imply on social media. home.dartmouth.edu/news/2024/02...

the constant, never-ending philosophizing about these issues really misses the point. you’re either for gun violence or against it, and i think personally it is very bad that we uniquely inhabit a society where people are routinely gunned down from hundreds of feet away.

amazing contrast between WSJ (confident, unapologetic summary of the documented evidence and facts) and NYT (lack of authoritative voice, noting it’s sourced from “democrats”, etc.)

V bizarre seeing people including reporters posting "THEY NEVER REPORTED THE SIGNATURE WAS PUBIC HAIR" which was definitely reported at the time, but supports my priors that people can't read or retain information

no no, donald trump? you mean the guy with the cameo in home alone 2? i think if something happened to donny, i'd know about it

“Donald Trump? The New York Real Estate developer?”

these questions (correctly) put a manager in a tough spot but anthony volpe has a .222/.283/.379 (85 wRC+) in 1,800 career plate appearances. he's played 98% of NYY games since opening day 2023. a better answer to this question is "no, we aren't considering that" not this weird gaslighting nonsense.

fantastic article (as usual) on a topic you can't unsee as soon as you actually pay attention to the market for new builds -- so much of it is 55+

Mmhmm. This guy wants children to die entirely preventable deaths or live worse lives on purpose. He's largely gotten a pass in legacy media. bsky.app/profile/poli...

A large-scale, government-funded study tracking 1.2M children over two decades found something Kennedy doesn't like, so he wants it retracted. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

RFK is fighting the war on cancer/disease etc. on the side of the diseases. hard to describe how angry this makes me www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/h...

blackrock is symptomatic of the housing crisis -- not a cause. it is doing whatever it does, which has no impact on housing prices for 99.99% of people, exactly *because* of the housing shortage that makes it a safe investment. if you want to screw them, build build build

I am going to be a massive humorless asshole about woo-woo shit, no matter how seemingly harmless, for the rest of my life due to this. astrology, homeopathic medicine, etc etc it's all bullshit and it's not fucking harmless. there are people who will die due to this who would have otherwise lived.

there was a competitive brand of baseball that prioritized fun and fan experience it was called the minor leagues and it was eviscerated to save a dollar

absolutely hilarious post to take at face value, but apparently many of you are doing just that

my kid is 16 months old. we limit screen time (who doesn't?) but ms rachel's show is magnetic to him and i'm more than comfortable w/ him watching it. he can't look away when she's on. it probably isn't a coincidence that kids are drawn to a person with her empathy and view of the world.

Anywho, not fighting with people on social media really does help your skin and a side effect is that you have more mental and spiritual space to devote to actual action.

entertaining deadline so far, but here's a take: i'd like the yankees to acquire some pitching as a part of this bonanza

NEW investigation: DOGE-Pilled The full story on the transformation of 23 year-old Luke Farritor and how he ended up at the Department of Government Efficiency--slashing, dismantling, undoing--wielding a résumé that "didn’t pass muster” NO PAYWALL! www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

4 lives stolen. An NYPD officer leaves behind a pregnant wife and 2 young sons. Because a gunman from a state with weak gun laws brought an AR-15 to New York. We once had a national assault weapons ban. It worked. Republicans in Congress must find the courage to pass it again.