Anthony Ha
@anthonyha.bsky.social
Writer, @TechCrunch.com weekend editor, Original Content co-host, loud karaoke singer
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Anthony Ha
@anthonyha.bsky.social
· Feb 18
“A Brief History of the Afterlife,” in the March/April issue of Asimov’s. Embarrassingly proud of this one.
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AI is the new motion smoothing
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
AI is the new motion smoothing
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If you're wondering why a bunch of the internet seems vaguely borked this morning
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If you're wondering why a bunch of the internet seems vaguely borked this morning
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Clearly the players who play the sports we love to watch hate gambling; think it's ruining the game. The only people who want it are networks and the league. I think it's important to remember that. Whenever you fire up the gambling app, you're fucking with the people you love to watch every week
Jesus Christ.
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Clearly the players who play the sports we love to watch hate gambling; think it's ruining the game. The only people who want it are networks and the league. I think it's important to remember that. Whenever you fire up the gambling app, you're fucking with the people you love to watch every week
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It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
65 years ago on Nov. 14, little Ruby Bridges was escorted into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Norman Rockwell, renowned for blissful depictions of Americana, did this remarkable painting for Look magazine. Printed as a double page, over-size spread, it's his masterpiece.
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
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On the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join Andrea Kail, Anthony Ha, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss Season 1 of the FX series Alien: Earth, a prequel to the classic films Alien and Aliens! @anthonyha.bsky.social Listen at your favorite pod site!
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
On the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join Andrea Kail, Anthony Ha, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss Season 1 of the FX series Alien: Earth, a prequel to the classic films Alien and Aliens! @anthonyha.bsky.social Listen at your favorite pod site!
one of these approaches is correct
Bond producers: how do we possibly continue the series with Bond dead, we are written into an impossible corner
Poker Face: eh whatever, Natasha Lyonne is Peter Dinklage now
Poker Face: eh whatever, Natasha Lyonne is Peter Dinklage now
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
one of these approaches is correct
Back on Geek’s Guide to argue about Alien Earth with @matthewkressel.net and Andrea Kail. So many things I loved! So many things that made me crazy! geeksguideshow.com/2025/11/08/g...
GGG#606: Alien: Earth Season 1 Review
[YouTube] [Apple] [Spotify] [Download] Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Anthony Ha join us to discuss Season 1 of the FX series Alien: Earth, a prequel to the classic films Alien and Aliens. Pleas…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Back on Geek’s Guide to argue about Alien Earth with @matthewkressel.net and Andrea Kail. So many things I loved! So many things that made me crazy! geeksguideshow.com/2025/11/08/g...
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I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
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Could a quote possibly be more on the nose for Bari, the Ellisons, the Trump movement, or this whole era in American life than "what's the point of standards"? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Could a quote possibly be more on the nose for Bari, the Ellisons, the Trump movement, or this whole era in American life than "what's the point of standards"? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Entering the Rose Reading Room can be intimidating because staff is turning a bunch of tourists away, but you just need to know the magic words: "I'm here to work."
Writing my dissertation partly in this room was one of the great experiences of my scholarly life. They kept complete standard editions of American authors against one of the walls. Also I was still smoking cigarettes at the time and would go down to Bryant Park. A++++
The Rose Reading room at the NYPL, for instance, is a place where literally anyone can have access to world class research materials— a universe of ideas— and, if they use them right, and stay at it, they can become a genius
November 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Entering the Rose Reading Room can be intimidating because staff is turning a bunch of tourists away, but you just need to know the magic words: "I'm here to work."
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Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
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What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
ahahahahahaha
elon musk nightmare blunt rotation :) techcrunch.com/2025/11/05/l...
Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team | TechCrunch
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
techcrunch.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
ahahahahahaha
wow they’re still doing this today?
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
wow they’re still doing this today?
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Essentially every time we write about abuse of Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses, Meta tries to convince us the glasses are no different from an iPhone. Here's a helpful guide for Meta PR about the difference between AI glasses and phones 😊
www.404media.co/whats-the-di...
www.404media.co/whats-the-di...
What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR
Meta thinks its camera glasses, which are often used for harassment, are no different than any other camera.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Essentially every time we write about abuse of Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses, Meta tries to convince us the glasses are no different from an iPhone. Here's a helpful guide for Meta PR about the difference between AI glasses and phones 😊
www.404media.co/whats-the-di...
www.404media.co/whats-the-di...
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The opinion sections of major newspapers have responded to Zohran Mamdani's campaign in the same way that a group of terrified, purse-clutching suburbanites visiting NYC might respond if you asked them to ride the subway to try some Indian food in Jackson Heights.
www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...
www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...
Legacy Papers Have Been Weird and Hostile Toward Zohran Mamdani
The New York City mayoral candidate promises radical change that editorial boards don’t want, even if voters do.
www.cjr.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The opinion sections of major newspapers have responded to Zohran Mamdani's campaign in the same way that a group of terrified, purse-clutching suburbanites visiting NYC might respond if you asked them to ride the subway to try some Indian food in Jackson Heights.
www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...
www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...
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ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”
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Find you a partner who reacts like this when war crimimals die ❤️
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Find you a partner who reacts like this when war crimimals die ❤️
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If our economic system is so brittle that it can be destroyed by free buses, maybe we should try for something more resilient.
Holy crap, WP. “The young politician was born into a life of wealth and privilege, and from that perch he adopted a worldview centered around destroying the economic system that made his adopted country thrive.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani’s success is a warning
How did a socialist with almost no governing experience become New York’s mayoral frontrunner?
www.washingtonpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If our economic system is so brittle that it can be destroyed by free buses, maybe we should try for something more resilient.
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Yeah never trust an argument about how you should achieve a goal from someone who at a fundamental level does not want you to achieve your goal.
If he actually believed that then he wouldn't be complaining about it because the position of his base is that weakened unions are a good thing.
October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Yeah never trust an argument about how you should achieve a goal from someone who at a fundamental level does not want you to achieve your goal.
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When you see Mamdani looking all normal doing normal person things—petting bodega cats, riding public transport—you realize just how bizarre and estranged our average candidate for public office is. Rich martians in flesh suits
November 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
When you see Mamdani looking all normal doing normal person things—petting bodega cats, riding public transport—you realize just how bizarre and estranged our average candidate for public office is. Rich martians in flesh suits