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Samit Sarkar
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✊🏾 formerly & forever Vox Union | 📝 past life: @polygon.com, next thing: TBD | ⁉️ proud @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social‬ loser | reading, writing, playing, watching, sleeping | he/him
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an illustration of a blue-gray pigeon from the book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!; the pigeon is asking, "Hey, can I drive the bus?"
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Mr. Burns, standing next to Homer Simpson, reading from a page typed up by a monkey: "with new data from DoorDash's State of Local Commerce Report"?!
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Brad Lander doing an interview at Zohran Mamdani's election night party wearing a "GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE" T-shirt in the blue/gold color scheme and branding of Mamdani's campaign materials
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Finally filing for unemployment since my last severance check is arriving today, and did you know that in the state of New York, the year is 1985, not 2025?
6. Did you receive a written agreement about the dismissal or severance payment? [•] YES [ ] NO If "YES" mail a copy of this agreement immediately to the address below. Please write your social security number on each page of the document. NEW YORK STATE DEPT OF LABOR PO BOX 15130 ALBANY NY 12212-5130
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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From A Great and Glorious Game: Baseball Writings of A. Bartlett Giamatti by A. Bartlett Giamatti, et al "The Green Fields of the Mind " It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops. Today, October 2, a Sunday of rain and broken branches and leaf-clogged drains and slick streets, it stopped, and summer was gone.
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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"...and Ethiopian aunties. Yes, aunties." 😂
Zohran Mamdani giving his victory speech on MSNBC
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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With 60.2% of the votes counted, NBC News just called it for Zohran!!!!!!!
a TV showing MSNBC calling the New York City mayor's race for Zohran Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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♥️♥️♥️
a live NYT update from Sarah Chatta, reporting from Queens In the brightly lit basement of Shanai Restaurant in Jackson Heights, Queens, Bangladeshis, Pakistanis and Indians gathered to watch the election results. Eating onion pakoras and sipping hot chai, they expressed excitement and optimism. One couple said they had traveled from Connecticut because "we wanted to be part of this historic moment."
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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You might sneer at the idea of vegetarian chili, but this is the PERFECT fall meal. (The recipe makes enough to last 2 people multiple days!)

Re: handwritten note: Adjust the heat level to your liking.

Pro-tip: Sprinkle some shredded cheese (Mexican blend or cheddar) on top and let it melt a bit!
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili Ingredients: - 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil - 1 medium-large sweet potato, peeled & diced - 1 large onion, diced - 4 cloves garlic, minced - 2 tablespoons chili powder - ¼ teaspoon chipotle chile pepper - ½ teaspoon cumin - ¼ teaspoon salt - 2 cups water - 2 15-ounce cans black beans - 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes - 4 teaspoons lime juice - 1-2 cups spinach Serving size: 2 cups Makes: 4 servings 1. Heat oil in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato and onion, stirring often, until the onion begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, chipotle and salt, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Add water and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the sweet potato is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. 2. Add beans, tomatoes and lime juice & increase heat to high and return to a simmer, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer until most of the liquid is gone; about 5 minutes. Lastly, add spinach and let it cook for about 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Per serving: 323 calories; 8 g fat (1 g sat); 16 g fiber; 55 g carbohydrates; 13 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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[ʙʟᴜᴇ ᴊᴀʏꜱ ꜰᴀɴꜱ, ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴀᴡᴀʏ... ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀɢᴀɪɴꜱᴛ ʏᴏᴜ, ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀɢᴀɪɴꜱᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ ɢᴜʏ]

this image will keep me going until next spring, baby
Vlad Guerrero Jr. in the dugout with tears in his eyes after losing Game 7 of the World Series, with the final box score displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen
November 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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I got you, brother
Vlad Guerrero Jr. in the dugout with tears in his eyes after losing Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, with the final box score displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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oh fuck off with your advertising "innovation," Prime Video (this is a pause screen during Pop Culture Jeopardy!)
a TV showing an ad for Seventh Generation dish soap while an episode of Pop Culture Jeopardy! is paused on Prime Video
November 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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the vibes are immaculate at Japanese castles
a photo of Himeji Castle reflected in a pool of water that's enclosed by stone walls
October 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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the character Michael Bolton in Office Space speaking about the musician Michael Bolton to his co-worker Samir in their shared cubicle, saying, "No way. Why should I change? He's the one who sucks."
October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Here's a fun Jeopardy! origin story for @aaronlevinefox13.bsky.social! (shared w/ permission)

We don't know each other, but he sent me this nice DM the day after my episode aired.

It took just over 4 years, but he's now a Jeopardy! champion, with an impressive wire-to-wire win yesterday! Congrats!
a screenshot of a Twitter direct message sent by Aaron Levine (@AaronLevine_) at 11:55 AM EDT on Sept. 18, 2021 The message says, "Congrats again. Great showing. At this point, DDs are key for Matt to make sure it’s a runaway before Final. Curious what you did to prepare in the few weeks after getting the call. I’m in contestant pool for next 16 months and want to be prepared as possible on the off-chance it happened…!"
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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oh my GODDDDDDDDDDD

(apologies for screenshotting the hellsite, which I no longer use; I saw the link in CNN's Reliable Sources newsletter)
a screenshot of two X posts by Chris Lesinski (@lesinski) the first, posted at 7:14 PM EDT on Oct. 25, 2025, says: Quite an epic AI typo in The Journal today. The Paramount exec is named Cindy Holland and they wrote “Cindy the Netherlands” The post also includes a photo of the print newspaper featuring the passage in question. The second X post, a threaded reply from @lesinski, was posted 17 hours ago, and says: Spelling this out a little more: 1) yes, this is real, WSJ Sat/Sun edition this weekend 2) they probably do some form of AI copy editing and the style guide says “we don’t use the informal ‘Holland,’ instead use ‘the Netherlands’”… … it’s just that this is a very obvious exception a human should have caught.
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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a cropped page from Bruce's Big Storm by Ryan T. Higgins (published 2019), which is one of the books in our toddler's library — the full line on the right is "It's for rumpusing":
a scene from a children's book with a small animal telling a bear, "We call this addition the Rumpus Room." and another small animal adding, "It's for rumpusing."
October 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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things you can do when you're unemployed (and your kid's in daycare): trek into Manhattan to see a nearly three-hour movie with your wife at 11:10 on a weekday morning, projected *on film* in VistaVision, sitting near the dead center of one of the optimal rows
a movie poster for One Battle After Another illuminated in a display case, with the text "Now Showing 11:10" beneath it
October 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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you wouldn't steal a font
October 15, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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It was a joy to have the chance to read another one of Matt's oral histories ahead of time, especially since Shadow of the Colossus is one of my all-time favorite games. I was honored that he asked me to bring my copy editing fingers out of their forced early retirement!
[the phrase "and Samit Sarkar" is highlighted in blue] Oral histories Shadow of the Colossus: An oral history Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Team Ico’s masterpiece by looking back with 11 people who worked on it (and three who didn’t). Written by Matt Leone Additional reporting by James Mielke Translation by Alex Aniel, Alex Highsmith, and Joy Mielke Editing by Blake Hester and Samit Sarkar Main illustration by Takeshi Oga Photography by Laura Tillinghast Posted on Oct. 14, 2025
October 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Damn. If you're more familiar with his (great) early stuff than his third album, Black Messiah, go check it out now.

It was such a thrill to see him live at the Roots Picnic in 2016 — I was sick, and it had been raining off and on all day in Bryant Park (and he was late)...but the show was amazing.
a wide shot of D'Angelo performing on an open-air stage in Bryant Park at night during the 2016 Roots Picnic
October 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Barney Gumble: What do you mean, your work is done? You didn't do anything. Leonard Nimoy: [chuckles] Didn't I?
October 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Credit to NYT where due: This is how it's done.
a push notification from the New York Times app at 5:01 PM: Breaking News Letitia James is said to have been indicted after President Trump pushed the Justice Department to seek charges against her.
October 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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worth noting that the Yankees' numbers here are inflated by the 7 runs they scored in Game 2 when it was already well out of reach

(by the way, they have just TWO hits tonight through 6 innings at the plate)
Offense This Series Toronto: 33 runs, 47 hits New York: 18 runs, 30 hits
October 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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[sigh] ayup.
Elimination Game Mistakes 2024 World Series Game 5 - Judge error - Dodgers 5 runs 2025 ALDS Game 4 - Chisholm Jr. error - Blue Jays 2 runs
October 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM