Mamdani hasn't had time to really think about all that space he now has, because he spends most of his time at City Hall and around New York City. He tries to keep a semblance of his old life by getting around the city on foot, by bike or train. "If you spend every single day driving around in a tinted window security detail, you will have a very specific view of the city," he said. "You actually meet other New Yorkers and you break out of the bubble that so many have come to expect of politics, where politicians only seem to be spending time with other politicians or the people who donated to make them politicians."

I'd say that this applies to anyone traveling in a car in any city. Being in a car versus walking, riding, or taking transit fundamentally changes how you view a place and your relationship to it. I wish more leaders set this kind of example.

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@steveeboy.bsky.social

The future of making sure you don’t leave this guy alone with your drink

Immediately had to share that in multiple forums.

A three-circle Venn diagram. Upper left circle (yellow) is labeled "Your Cat". Upper right circle (blue) is labelled "teenagers". Lower circle (pink) is labelled "Rage Against the Machine" Central overlap shared by all three classes: "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" Shared by Cat/ RATM: "Can really shred" Shared by Cat/Teenagers: "Complete disregard for the effort you put in" Shared by Teenagers/RATM: "Loud and abrasive"

was venting about The Child and a friend dropped this in the chat

I would love it if those of you who do not have library cards will apply for one at your local branch during #NationalLibraryWeek. Then let me know about it. 😇

Gonna spend the next two years spamming every elected Dem about the concept of "damnatio memoriae." Chisel his name off every inscription. Build over the various Trump Towers like they're Nero's Golden House. Remove him from physical memory, not to forget but as a sign of disrespect to the man.

“Deep Thoughts” by John Kruk

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The Phillies are officially bad until they’re not. That’s how it works

Yes. I'm 55, and grew up in that more free era. Cycle where you want, go home when it gets dark.
But raising our kids in the urban hellhole (h/t @eschatonblog.com ) meant once our kids figured out mass transit, they had/have their own kind of freedom. One kid still doesn't drive, but travels a lot.

As someone who was inundated with the “Curse of the Bambino” shit I say keep it simple and make it the Kalas Curse.

I think the emergency catcher is Dylan Moore. IIRC, in his career, he's played every position except catcher at some point. (Not sure about pitching, but maybe in some blow out game?)

Dual games on screen via YTTV. Listening to @franzkela.bsky.social

They need to rename everything in the entire stadium after Harry and give his widow a shit pot full of money

The sloppy stuff has to stop. Just gross baseball man

Trump’s antipathy for Pope may have roots in childhood Protestant church Manhattan church led by Norman Vincent Peale was known for opposing presidency of JFK – and Catholics in general

rare miss for the guardian. trump’s “antipathy” isn’t rooted in anything but his own wounded ego.

This team needed something to be happy about, but the silent treatment would have also been fun.

i am old enough to remember when people said "you can't trust wikipedia! anyone can edit it!"

and now engineers at the world's most popular search engine have decided that using random reddit comments is not only an acceptable factual source, but often preferential to anything else

Trump: "Millions of American small businesses, including corner stores. What is a corner store? I've never heard that term. I know what a corner store is but I've never heard it described-- a corner store. Who the hell wrote that?"

My better half: "love her miter."

Not entirely, but largely.

are the vance type adult converts even catholic lol. or are they just really into brocade and hating women

imagine, there could be 5.6 million bees under you right now

That photog isn't a fan. @banditelli.org

Didn't think we did snap elections this side of the pond.

Again, if you have a Substack, the best time to switch away was months ago -- but today's the second best time.

Popes, famously apolitical.