Relyea, Connor
@crelyea12.bsky.social
every day, I put on the clown costume and suffer a new indignity.
writing at The Hard Times, McSweeney's, Points in Case, etc. Former features contributor at @theonion.com
https://connorrelyea.com/
writing at The Hard Times, McSweeney's, Points in Case, etc. Former features contributor at @theonion.com
https://connorrelyea.com/
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this is what happens when the paper of record becomes a daycare for Harvard legacy grads
I think there are a number of people employed at the New York Times -- certainly not all of them, but many! -- who simply do not grasp how badly the paper's credibility has been shaken over the past few years, along several different axes, and for multiple different reasons
November 14, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this is what happens when the paper of record becomes a daycare for Harvard legacy grads
I’d be interested to see a breakdown of nypd traffic enforcement based on neighborhood and neighborhood demographics bc here in the UES there’s recently been an increase in the number of cops directing traffic that I haven’t seen before
so uhhhhh is anyone going to do anything about the epidemic of drivers just blasting through red lights these days? @timdonnelly.com investigates: nygroove.nyc/why-does-no-...
Society broke down and all, but you really still need to stop at red lights
I can't believe we need to explain this one, but it seems that we really do
nygroove.nyc
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I’d be interested to see a breakdown of nypd traffic enforcement based on neighborhood and neighborhood demographics bc here in the UES there’s recently been an increase in the number of cops directing traffic that I haven’t seen before
Disney’s gonna nuke this feature the second someone makes a video of Aladdin giving Prince Eric backshots
Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company is talking with AI companies about allowing subscribers to create their own short-form videos on Disney+.
Disney eyes a future where users help shape the story
Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company is talking with AI companies about allowing subscribers to create their own short-form videos on Disney+.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Disney’s gonna nuke this feature the second someone makes a video of Aladdin giving Prince Eric backshots
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Reinstatement now!
November 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Reinstatement now!
Let’s fucking goooooo ✊
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Let’s fucking goooooo ✊
should I start writing and content creating again now that Zohran cured my depression????
November 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
should I start writing and content creating again now that Zohran cured my depression????
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Mamdani’s win is a warning for media:
Better get some leftist contributors or you simply won’t be able to cover/understand what is happening around America.
Better get some leftist contributors or you simply won’t be able to cover/understand what is happening around America.
November 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Mamdani’s win is a warning for media:
Better get some leftist contributors or you simply won’t be able to cover/understand what is happening around America.
Better get some leftist contributors or you simply won’t be able to cover/understand what is happening around America.
I'm not kidding when i say that my friends have organized into search parties to get copies of this
November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I'm not kidding when i say that my friends have organized into search parties to get copies of this
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genuinely beautiful that new york elected a muslim lefty mayor the same day that dick cheney died
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
genuinely beautiful that new york elected a muslim lefty mayor the same day that dick cheney died
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I am SO glad sexy people won today like we need ugly bitches to stop making decisions for us
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I am SO glad sexy people won today like we need ugly bitches to stop making decisions for us
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the reason republicans lost yesterday is because theyre a bunch of weird freaks pushing policy that everyone hates
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
the reason republicans lost yesterday is because theyre a bunch of weird freaks pushing policy that everyone hates
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"If his campaign didn't inspire anyone, at least it cemented his legacy the way we should all remember it. As a man who will do anything, say anything, hurt anyone, just to keep a grip on power." Great piece from @davecolon.bsky.social nygroove.nyc/andrew-cuomo...
Andrew Cuomo was the worst of us
Andrew Cuomo has cemented his legacy as a man who will do anything, say anything, hurt anyone, just to keep a grip on power.
nygroove.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"If his campaign didn't inspire anyone, at least it cemented his legacy the way we should all remember it. As a man who will do anything, say anything, hurt anyone, just to keep a grip on power." Great piece from @davecolon.bsky.social nygroove.nyc/andrew-cuomo...
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this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
Someone send a wellness check to Bill Ackman’s and Debra Messing’s apartments, stat!!!!
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Someone send a wellness check to Bill Ackman’s and Debra Messing’s apartments, stat!!!!
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my boyfriend has been very concerned about the fact that I've been playing video games for 8+ hours every day but has he ever once stopped to consider the Everything Is Awful And I Work In Journalism of it all????????
October 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
my boyfriend has been very concerned about the fact that I've been playing video games for 8+ hours every day but has he ever once stopped to consider the Everything Is Awful And I Work In Journalism of it all????????
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this is excellent www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A Group of Socialists Created a Hit Game That Tore Them Apart (Gift Article)
The role-playing game Disco Elysium wowed critics by lacerating capitalism, communism and fascism. But instead of a sequel came bitter lawsuits and five rival studios.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
this is excellent www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Republicans just pushed a resolution to "honor the life and legacy" of anti-LGBTQ+ rights leader and extremist Charlie Kirk.
Half of the Democrats voted in favor, including transgender representative Sarah McBride.
Half of the Democrats voted in favor, including transgender representative Sarah McBride.
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Republicans just pushed a resolution to "honor the life and legacy" of anti-LGBTQ+ rights leader and extremist Charlie Kirk.
Half of the Democrats voted in favor, including transgender representative Sarah McBride.
Half of the Democrats voted in favor, including transgender representative Sarah McBride.
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It's always a bit jarring when I'm birdwatching and I spot a bird with tiny binoculars staring right at me crossing "big nerd" off his list.
September 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It's always a bit jarring when I'm birdwatching and I spot a bird with tiny binoculars staring right at me crossing "big nerd" off his list.
forgot for a brief second that I play D&D with mostly middle-aged, heterosexual dads and asked the DM if the demon woman that was kicking our party's ass was "serving c*nt"
September 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
forgot for a brief second that I play D&D with mostly middle-aged, heterosexual dads and asked the DM if the demon woman that was kicking our party's ass was "serving c*nt"
had no idea that the only thing keeping a large amount of people in our country from falling into a deep psychosis was a podcaster
September 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
had no idea that the only thing keeping a large amount of people in our country from falling into a deep psychosis was a podcaster
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there was never going to be a world in which the right didn’t claim the left was celebrating the death of charlie kirk, no matter how respectable anyone tried to be.
September 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
there was never going to be a world in which the right didn’t claim the left was celebrating the death of charlie kirk, no matter how respectable anyone tried to be.