Ankur M
@amandhania.bsky.social
Oh good, another social media platform to lurk on. Litigator (probably not your lawyer, and opinions my own), interested in Everton FC, Bay Area sports, transit, and some other stuff.
Odd to hear this from Anthony Horowitz, whose whole deal when writing under his own name is to mock the tropes of the mystery genre.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Odd to hear this from Anthony Horowitz, whose whole deal when writing under his own name is to mock the tropes of the mystery genre.
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I skipped this article for a while because I figured I'd read enough about the NYT's Mamdani coverage. I don't want to say the headline does the article a disservice - it is also very much about that - but goes well beyond as well
This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I skipped this article for a while because I figured I'd read enough about the NYT's Mamdani coverage. I don't want to say the headline does the article a disservice - it is also very much about that - but goes well beyond as well
I really enjoyed the depth of this piece - it's really thoughtfully done.
watching the Mamdani campaign from afar during the primary, so many things were impressive, among them the incredible work his online video team was doing to spread the message in fun, creative, educational, invigorating ways that spoke to people
this is my story about how they did it
this is my story about how they did it
Selling Zohran | Defector
On a cool Sunday in November, a few days after Donald Trump’s re-election, Zohran Mamdani stood on a street corner in Jamaica, Queens, holding up a hastily drawn cardboard sign that read “DID YOU VOTE...
defector.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I really enjoyed the depth of this piece - it's really thoughtfully done.
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The Zoomer Stare just dealt you 12 Ks
October 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Zoomer Stare just dealt you 12 Ks
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Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
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The most relatable LeBron has ever been.
Lakers star LeBron James is sidelined for at least 3 to 4 weeks due to sciatica on his right side. He is out for the start of the 2025-26 NBA season.
October 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The most relatable LeBron has ever been.
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One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."
October 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."
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Marian Burros, the originator of the plum torte everybody loves, died yesterday
Marian Burros, 92, Dies; Food Writer Famed for Her Plum Torte and More
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Marian Burros, the originator of the plum torte everybody loves, died yesterday
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American soccer news: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Kash Patel wears Liverpool FC tie to US Senate hearing beset by shouting matches
The FBI director’s seeming fandom of the Premier League club also represents an unexpected clash of politics
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
American soccer news: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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He shouldn’t win the election *because of this, BUT…
He and his campaign really know how to connect to a younger audience.
He and his campaign really know how to connect to a younger audience.
August 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
He shouldn’t win the election *because of this, BUT…
He and his campaign really know how to connect to a younger audience.
He and his campaign really know how to connect to a younger audience.
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the times objectively thinks bribery by the staff of the current mayor is less urgently newsworthy than the admissions application for a mayoral candidate to a college he didn't get into.
The Times saw the mayor's people handing out bribes in public last month and refused to write about it till after somebody else broke a related story www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/n...
Red Envelopes With Cash Are Changing Hands at Adams Campaign Rallies
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
the times objectively thinks bribery by the staff of the current mayor is less urgently newsworthy than the admissions application for a mayoral candidate to a college he didn't get into.
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Grealish to #Everton has our Discord breaking down tactics, finances… and a few sanity checks.
Join the debate: LINKTR.EE/THEBLUEFRONTIER
Join the debate: LINKTR.EE/THEBLUEFRONTIER
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In-depth discussion, analysis, and coverage of
Everton FC from the USA. COYB.
LINKTR.EE
August 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Grealish to #Everton has our Discord breaking down tactics, finances… and a few sanity checks.
Join the debate: LINKTR.EE/THEBLUEFRONTIER
Join the debate: LINKTR.EE/THEBLUEFRONTIER
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really feels like housing affordability is one of the most important political issues of our time, affecting nearly every aspect of our lives, and everyday our mainstream political discourse is about whether sour cream is woke or not
August 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
really feels like housing affordability is one of the most important political issues of our time, affecting nearly every aspect of our lives, and everyday our mainstream political discourse is about whether sour cream is woke or not
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There are two ways to get your pierogi at Veselka
July 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
There are two ways to get your pierogi at Veselka
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incredible! i have found a case of the very rare fake AI hallucination:
someone tried to say that they did /not/ author incriminating documents because it was prepared by ChatGPT.
The only problem? This document was authored prior to the the release of ChatGPT lol
someone tried to say that they did /not/ author incriminating documents because it was prepared by ChatGPT.
The only problem? This document was authored prior to the the release of ChatGPT lol
July 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
incredible! i have found a case of the very rare fake AI hallucination:
someone tried to say that they did /not/ author incriminating documents because it was prepared by ChatGPT.
The only problem? This document was authored prior to the the release of ChatGPT lol
someone tried to say that they did /not/ author incriminating documents because it was prepared by ChatGPT.
The only problem? This document was authored prior to the the release of ChatGPT lol
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When I commuted from San Francisco to study at Stanford in the late 1980s, the San Francisco peninsula rail line @caltrain.com was a primary limiting factor on my education. It ran every two hours and stopped at 10 PM.
Why? 🧵 1/
Why? 🧵 1/
July 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
When I commuted from San Francisco to study at Stanford in the late 1980s, the San Francisco peninsula rail line @caltrain.com was a primary limiting factor on my education. It ran every two hours and stopped at 10 PM.
Why? 🧵 1/
Why? 🧵 1/
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YIMBY is progressive, populist and antitrust. Not centrist. Not Reaganite.
The Atlantic published my piece and I’ve included a gift link.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Atlantic published my piece and I’ve included a gift link.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Biggest Myth About the YIMBY Movement
There’s nothing centrist or conservative about the push to lower housing costs.
www.theatlantic.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
YIMBY is progressive, populist and antitrust. Not centrist. Not Reaganite.
The Atlantic published my piece and I’ve included a gift link.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Atlantic published my piece and I’ve included a gift link.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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“…he presented his Texas ID, Social Security card and a wallet-sized birth certificate. The agents refused to believe he was a citizen and took him into custody. “I told them we had rights and asked to make a phone call. But they told us, 'You don't have rights to anything'," Galicia told the paper”
July 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
“…he presented his Texas ID, Social Security card and a wallet-sized birth certificate. The agents refused to believe he was a citizen and took him into custody. “I told them we had rights and asked to make a phone call. But they told us, 'You don't have rights to anything'," Galicia told the paper”
My only quibble with this excellent thread: No way you cover all this material in a single course.
I think it's now possible to make a poli-sci course that equips one for modern political analysis better than most classic theory and has a syllabus sourced entirely from random internet posts.
Text 1. Wilhoit's Law, born as part of a 2018 blog comment
crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
Text 1. Wilhoit's Law, born as part of a 2018 blog comment
crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
July 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My only quibble with this excellent thread: No way you cover all this material in a single course.
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One other 7/7 thread today. Because I think how the bus network got running again is a real testament to some serious heroes that day:
The bus drivers and staff who got that network running again and got London home that night.
And TfL/the Mayor disobeyed the Security Services to make it happen /1
The bus drivers and staff who got that network running again and got London home that night.
And TfL/the Mayor disobeyed the Security Services to make it happen /1
July 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
One other 7/7 thread today. Because I think how the bus network got running again is a real testament to some serious heroes that day:
The bus drivers and staff who got that network running again and got London home that night.
And TfL/the Mayor disobeyed the Security Services to make it happen /1
The bus drivers and staff who got that network running again and got London home that night.
And TfL/the Mayor disobeyed the Security Services to make it happen /1
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New research shows that wild fig species in Kenya turn partially to stone, locking away carbon effectively forever and boosting soil health, making them prime candidates for agroforestry and reforestation initiatives. 🧪🌏https://planetficus.substack.com/p/stone-making-fig-trees-offer-surprising
Stone-making fig trees offer surprising climate solution
New research shows that wild fig species in Kenya turn partially to stone, locking away carbon effectively forever and boosting soil health, making them prime candidates for agroforestry and reforesta...
planetficus.substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
New research shows that wild fig species in Kenya turn partially to stone, locking away carbon effectively forever and boosting soil health, making them prime candidates for agroforestry and reforestation initiatives. 🧪🌏https://planetficus.substack.com/p/stone-making-fig-trees-offer-surprising