i know people were making lots of jokes about how Mayor Mamdani's White House visit would go but sheesh

We're hiring a guides writer at GamesRader. Like writing about games and solving puzzles? Then take a look. UK based but remote's okay. All the details are in the link. apply.workable.com/futureplc/j/...

extremely funny he quit every part of his job EXCEPT the teaching part, which everyone agreed was fucked up, but then he just delivers his "shame speech" to one half-empty class and quits teaching too

hey instead of reading and sharing some book that sucks by a woman in love with an insane corpse who neither deserves nor needs the coverage, why not instead buy and read MY book. due to me being normal simplicitybook.xyz

i think Jeffries having an election next year (but not Schumer) is why he ultimately endorsed Zohran through clenched teeth, so in that way Chi Ossé is already doin' great!

really solid essay, gets into why it's not nearly as simple as more or less CGI

1 hour into anno 117: i will build an equitable rome for all romans 10 hours into anno 117: i'm sorry but someone has to live by the glass factory

Rest in Power, Alice Wong.

Vaxxed!? [earnest plea]

Hellgate is a great (worker owned!) local news source totally worth the subscription, but if you need convincing, the $20 dinner map is worth the price of admission alone!

A big reason proc gen feels so different to AI in spite of superficial similarities is exactly this!! Proc Gen systems reflect the interests and creative preferences of the tool makers, whereas AI is catch-all sludge that reflects no specific point of view. It’s not remotely the same!

obviously y’all would know about this if you listened to @nogodsnomayors.com , the podcast about mayors and dangerously unexploded boats

I think if they tried this for a couple years you might just get president AOC and FDR majorities in congress elected on a mandate to pass Medicare for All

New Pat's Labor! It's Coup, Part Two! Even though this show is over 30 years old, it's focus on government bureaucracy, feckless leadership, and geopolitics is uniquely prescient! www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...

Y'know, it makes perfect sense that Guillermo del Toro and James Cameron were roommates who introduced each other to Patlabor and Battle Angel Alita.

ever since my colleagues @briamgilbert.bsky.social and @karenhan.bsky.social wrote a pilot script for a Podracing series i've just grown more and more angry it hasn't happened drive.google.com/file/d/1i65H...

Literally been waiting years for a solid James Garfield assassination movie/show, this era in American history is ugly and fascinating

This is what I hear over and over again from people in Astoria who know Zohran. And he was only a state rep in the first place because he primaried a moderate dem in a seat that should not have been moderate. Lay the groundwork and anything can happen!

In 1918, Eugene Debs was convicted of sedition for publicly opposing American participation in World War I. Debs gave a statement upon being convicted that was, among other things, hopeful that we would make a more just society. Last night, Mamdani said those words from his victory stage.

Was watching Zohran’s speech with a crowd outside a coffee shop in Astoria and this was a VERY popular line

i love new york city. many people are weird about it but it’s a special place. and i’m very relieved that we did not allow a politics of despair to get a foothold

I pass out early because of a week of newborn related insomnia, and I wake up to a blessed TL 🙏

[in a way I haven't truly meant it all year] nice

Curtis Sliwa is also running on the “Protect Animals Party” ballot line!

Halusky! Boil a bag of egg noodles and chop up a head of cabbage + a big onion and cook them in butter. Add the boiled noodles then generously season w/ salt/pepper. Makes like 10 servings, and back when eggs weren’t luxury items we topped ours with a couple runny fried eggs, an ideal comfort meal!

NYC, ignore the polls and vote! It’s especially worthwhile here because of FUSION VOTING, so give your vote to Zohran under the “Working Families Party” ballot line to help them secure a place on the ballot in future elections!

I did some good writing for Rogue this past week! This one is pay-walled but I spoke to horror devs and horror author @scumbelievable.bsky.social about the growing trend of economic horror as a sub-genre in gaming

Enjoyed this 7 minutes of comedy from Demi Adejuyigbe

i know we've said this every week on Pat's Labor but THIS is the best episode of Patlabor... so far! www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...

New BONUS TCW where we take the brave step, the BOLD step, and talk about a star war on our star trek podcast! www.patreon.com/posts/tcw-ep...

this is worth seven minutes of your time. i've never been prouder to give somebody my vote

Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.

Jeopardy got a new social media manager

been thinking about this a lot and want to (again) plug Astoria Food Pantry which will need extra funding to help our neighbors if/when SNAP benefits are cut off. we've already been running out of food faster than usual this month—any donation amount will help! givebutter.com/afp2025

I am begging Darktide players to stop gobbling down tins of clearly fucked up, evil food www.rogue.site/editorials/d...

extremely annoying that the most KC bbq place in NYC is named after John Brown and the owner is the kinda guy who got really pissed when the Amazon HQ didn't come to long island city. and the BBQ is extremely mediocre!

THEY DIDN'T SEE HOW BEN SOLO WAS ALIVE???? THAT WAS A BRIDGE TOO FAR????? AFTER THEY "SOMEHOW, PALAPATINE RETURNED" A GUY WHO FELL 6000 FEET INTO A POWER CORE????? HELLO?????

I got this perfect pin today from @nobordersbooks.bsky.social 🪶🐦

It's a Poké weekend, and that means it's time for another ASCII beginner guide. This time for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Here are some important things to know before starting your save! (Fat Pikachu supremacy) www.rogue.site/guides/pokem...

this is all bad™ but pretty funny that the only legitimate charges in all of trumps vindictive prosecutions is the Republican who served in his last administration

Could not be more excited to be in @defector.com talking about SMiZE&DREAM HOT MAMA Hot Ice Cream defector.com/tyra-banks-p...

New Pat's Labor! After a brief Kaiju pivot, Patlabor is back with an episode about REAL police work, like using firearms irresponsibly and solving ghost mysteries. www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...

one of the little world building details in The Expanse books that really made it feel like the future was that after Holden was exposed to lethal levels of radiation and had like 20 kinds of cancer, he just had to take his anti-cancer pills everyday and was fine. Here’s hoping!

a thought i don't understand yet but can't get out of my head while playing Baby Steps: this is a mecha game

i've rewritten a quote of this too many times for... reasons :)

this is about shin black ramen and it's important to spread the message. topped mine with a fried egg and some green onions the other night, a meal fit for a king

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion. As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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