I'm so real right now: hantavirus can be one of those nightmare diseases. Do not look it up. I have four words that should suffice: "wet chunks of skin"

New study finds the current heat wave in the West would be "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate pollution. We're on the verge of breaking an all-time March heat record for the US today/tmrw. www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/w...

BuzzFeed dying after chasing profits into a sinkhole vs. Gawker getting killed for challenging entrenched power is the perfect conclusion to the 2010s content philosophy wars.

They finally fixed that sign at Union Square

This is really well done, easily the most caveat emptor IPO I can recall seeing.

Brown spring begins right on schedule next week.

Ah, yes, the invaluable wisdom of the markets.

I’ve been talking about Alysa Liu’s story about her quitting skating only to come back and become even better because she did it for herself and this came to me in a dream…

The Eternal Life of Goldman is one of the most beautiful games of 2026. It's also nice to finally see some video-game representation for people like me: aging Jews with back problems. For this week's column, I spoke to the director of this stunning platformer: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

as an islanders fan i’m very familiar with team usa’s strategy of simply having the goalie play out of his mind

Jeep Peugeot dealership! The glory of Stellantis

This is from the one where everyone makes fun of Toad for his bathing suit. Monsters.

My take: this should not be limited to the first 15k fans. I want a whole stadium wearing fake mustaches.

Feels like this is important @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social news

"It’s too soon to conclude AI will boost productivity in a long-lasting way, according to most economists, and some key monetary policymakers have already suggested it may not even warrant lower rates," writes Bryan Mena. | Analysis

Even people on the other app are saying this

The “Fuck ICE” chants have spread all the way across the world to the match in Sydney, Australia tonight. Never seen anything like it

Wrestling has relied on political storylines for as long as there’s been wrestling. But the “Fuck ICE” chants have turned it into something else entirely, and it’s a stark difference between AEW and WWE. W/ @tomscocca.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/b...

he just like us for real

if I were an editor I would have said “sure whatever” if chris pitched me this idea and fallen out of my chair when he came back seven months later with this aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...

CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.

America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”

It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

Before the Flyers game, NBCSP aired this tribute to @dhm.bsky.social

Today, everybody seems to talk about Philly culture, but Dan McQuade was setting the standard when I came here 19 years ago & nobody will ever do it better. He understood this city & its strange sense of humor so well that his tweets alone would inspire our stories 1/4 defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

Catherine O'Hara is as much of a "good in absolutely everything, no matter how good the thing itself was" actor as Philip Seymour Hoffman.

McQuade personally used the power of the press to get the Jon Bon Jovi Rest Stop to take down the "Acting is like scoring a touchdown" quote erroneously attributed to Ed Harris. What have you ever done? defector.com/the-garden-s...

“Without Dan’s voice, Philly Mag wouldn’t be Philly Mag. And, I’d argue, Philadelphia wouldn’t quite be Philadelphia.” Dan’s editor here, Brian Howard, on what our friend meant to this magazine and, more importantly, this city.

I’ve been thinking about Dan non-stop, and what I’ve come to understand is just how much I admired him. Dan built his life and moved through the world in a way I wish I could emulate more easily. I’ll keep trying, and in moments when I succeed I’ll think of him again. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

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-...

Telsa's revenue and profits tumbled in the fourth quarter, capping off the most difficult year for the electric automaker since it became profitable six years ago. https://cnn.it/4qPKtTM

I am absolutely shocked and gutted by this. I never knew Dan personally, but he still felt like a friend in the way that every favorite writer (and former co-worker) does.

"When he goes to grocery stores now, Juan said, he sees lots of Somali and Latino teens in the aisles staring at their phones, as their immigrant family members stay safe at home, trying to explain to them what to buy." www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...

Fun fact, New York's MTA uses jet engines as snow blowers

(CNN) - The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in this country more than two decades ago. @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/h...

The commenters won maxread.substack.com/p/the-commen...

@davidjroth.bsky.social please help

I’m intellectually aware that the difference between 10° and 30° is as large as the difference between 70° and 90° but for some reason I am having trouble convincing my brain of this. It’s all just “cold”

aurora when

Bo Bichette

Oh my god. The good people at @defector.com are running a sale to test Nick Kaman's theory... "A monthly Reader subscription to Defector costs $8, which Kaman et al claim is spiritually $5. Well, until midnight tonight, you can try a month for just five real-world dollars..."

What would you call a wrestling stable with guys named Sheid, Dybbuk, and Golem

Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson was set ablaze by an arsonist. Previously it had been burned by the KKK. This time, the fire destroyed the building and burned two precious Torah scrolls. Please join me in donating to this community so they can rebuild: checkout.square.site/merchant/P9T...

From @brianstelter.bsky.social:

omg the most heartfelt of happy birthdays to @rcmacleod.bsky.social who is nothing but wonderful!!!!

Watching the Nico Herschier interview is so sad but at what point do they just be like “we got 46 shots on goal. 46. Nothing we did could get past the goalie god.”

@barryp.bsky.social can you do blogs about every islanders opponent

“.. The president’s desire is different than the industry’s. And the White House would have known that if they had communicated with the industry prior to the operation on Saturday.” @cnn.com 🇻🇪 #OOTT www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/b...